Listen to the first part of the story only!
Now try to write your own ending.
What would you like to happen next?
Parents - If your child copes well with high level tasks they should be able to do a lot of writing independently.
If they are more medium level they might need you to write some words in a word bank to help them.
Lower level children can come up with the ideas themselves and then tell you their story to write down for them.


Identifying the Causes of Hair LossThere can be found a lot of different causes for hair loss on men and women of all ages. For instance some reasons may be a nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, stress or a medical condition. In the other hand, we can identify as the main reasons for the baldness that affects millions, Androgenetic , which refers to the influence of androgens (male hormones), and genetic predisposition to balding.
In the case of genetic predisposition, it could be a little bit hard to determine with precision if you will suffer from this condition in the future or not, since the presence of someone in your family going bald may not be enough evidence.
Is normal on men and women the production of androgenic hormones. The most common of them is Dihydrotestosterone or DHT. In men this hormone is produced by testicles and adrenals. In women, it is produced by ovaries and adrenal glands. Since DHT is a male hormone, its concentration is higher on men than women.
There is no exact age for baldness to start; it can start even in late teens, and people who are susceptible to DHT and constantly exposed to this hormone, tend more to suffer from baldness. This is an important fact to set a treatment for both genres.
Hair loss can be caused too by medical conditions such as thyroid disorders, diabetes, liver and kidney illnesses, or in the case of female hairlessness, hormonal imbalance caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.
Amphetamines in diet pills and medications used for some treatments like chemotherapy can also produce baldness. There can also be found psychological conditions responsible for hair loss like Trichotillomania, which is a disorder where a person pulls his/her own hair out that can also lead to permanent hair loss. For this reason is very important to identify the real causes of hair loss before starting a treatment, to get more effective results.


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Written exclusively for the kids, the book is full of imaginations and is written from a kid’s point of view. Louis is a male and moreover he is a Trumpeter Swan but an exceptional case altogether.
When his father tells him that he is different he fails to comprehend the meaning of the word different. The more he comes to know about his difference from the rest of the clan the more scared he becomes but then the young swan is not losing hope. Hope and imaginations are must have items if you are writing for kids because it is the motive of the author to induce these two things in the new generation.
Of course no one wants the new generation to be pessimist and without options in life. The young swan represents the same cause, as he makes a human friend after leaving his home and clan.
He starts to learn how to read and write which is again something imaginary but we go with the emotion that the young lad is trying to do something different. His biggest achievement is that he does not lose hope at all and is committed to tell about his feelings to Serena the swan of his dreams.
Than the irony happens Serena cannot read and the poor swan cannot trumpet the feelings. But Louis’ hopes are not shattered at all he is committed to go on a trip of a lifetime to earn his love at any rate. E.B. White was previously writing books like Charlotte’s Web but after producing Stuart Little the author’s motive changed.
White has narrated this too so we can guess that what we can get from the writer in the years to come. Surely it would be more of the kid’s stuff which is enthusiastic and appealing.


Assess the safety and efficacy of upcoming stem cell treatments and analyze their effects on the cognitive and behavioral impairments in patients diagnosed with autism. Methods We included controlled and noncontrolled, randomized and non-randomized trials evaluating stem cell therapy as a treatment in patients with autism spectrum disorder compared to placebo or without comparator.
Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE and EMBASE. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane's Risk of Bias tool and the NIH's Quality Assessment Tool for Studies With No Control Group.
Eleven trials including 461 patients proved eligible. ABC scale meta-analysis showed a mean raw of -11.97 in the intervention groups (95 % CI -91.45 to 67.52, p < 0.01). CARS scale reported a mean raw of -9.08 (95 % CI -15.43 to -2.73, p < 0.01). VABS scale was reported by their domains: communication domain reported a mean raw of 2.69 (95 % CI 1.30 to 4.08, p = 0.92); daily living domain, 1.99 (95 % CI 0.83 to 3.15, p = 0.51); motor domain, 1.06 (95 % CI -0.37 to 2.48, p = 0.20); socialization domain, 3.09 (95 % CI 1.71 to 4.48, p = 0.61); adaptive behavior domain, 2.10 (95 % CI 1.04 to 3.16, p = 0.36). Furthermore, the most common side effects reported included fever, hyperactivity, vomit, headache, and aggressiveness; no serious adverse events were reported.
The body of evidence suggests that stem cell therapy significantly improves scales in patients with autism spectrum disorder, hence, future studies should help us have more confidence in the results. We found no serious adverse events related to the stem cell therapy.
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Daily glass of fruit juice or diet soda can boost disease risk, new French study of 100,000 adults shows
Even one daily glass of juice or soda can increase your risk of cancer.
That conclusion, according to a recent story by Najja Parker in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, stems from a new study of 100,000 French adults who were followed for nine years.
The study, published in the British Medical Journal, says that consuming sugary drinks each day — in amounts as small as 100 ml of 100% fruit juice or one-third of a typical can of an artificially sweetened diet beverage — is now "associated with an overall increase in cancer risk of 18% and breast cancer risk by 22%."
Earlier this year, the AJC article continues, "researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found sugary drinks were linked to higher risk of early death, especially for women."
|Dr. Mathilde Touvier|
A handful of U.S. cities — including Albany, Berkeley and San Francisco in California; Boulder, Colorado; Philadelphia; and Seattle — have levied taxes on the soda industry. "Those levies seem to decrease soda consumption," Johnson's piece says.
The Big Think article also notes that "although consuming large amounts of sugar has been linked to some forms of cancer, like esophageal cancer, there's no strong evidence showing that it causes the disease, according to the American institute for Cancer Research. But there is an indirect link: Eating high-sugar foods often leads to obesity, which, in turn, raises the risk of developing cancer."
Information on other cancer-causing agents can be found in "Rollercoaster: How a man can survive his partner's breast cancer," a VitalityPress book that I, Woody Weingarten, aimed at male caregivers.


Great post about teaching responsibility and digital citizenship with a BYOD initiative. I love the TRUST acronym and the focus on positively stating the rules.
When do you begin teaching responsible use? It should start at birth. Many parents begin creating the child’s digital footprint before the child is even born by posting the ultrasound photo on social media. Ideally when the child enters school you would expect a child to know how to share, take turns, listen to other opinions and know the difference between right and wrong and some understanding of social norms for public and private behavior. In reality we realize that some children come to school unprepared with some of those social skills and so we nurture and model and teach appropriate behavior until these become internalized.
For example,we live in an era where parents have some model for the “sex talk” because…
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Prisoners of War of British Army, WWII. CD. Unpublished. The Naval and Military Press, Ltd.
This database contains a listing of World War II British Army, Navy and Air Force prisoners of war (POW). Information provided about them includes:
- Branch of the armed forces
- POW number
- Camp type
- Camp number
- Camp location
- Record office
- Record Office number
The Geneva Convention of 1929 established the rules for the treatment of prisoners of war that were used in World War II. Over 100,000 soldiers of the British Armed Forces were captured during this war and placed in prisoner of war camps. There were two types of POW camps run by the Germans that soldiers were assigned to. These were:
- Oflag – camp for officers
- Stalag – camp for enlisted personnel
There were separate camps for navy, aircrews, and civilians.
The German camps were named according to a numbering system, beginning with a Roman numeral representing the military district the camp was located in. Following the Roman numeral could be a letter. This letter represented a specific camp within the military district. If the camp was a sub-camp, “/Z” was then appended to the end of the number. If the camp was a main camp, then the “/H” was appended to the end of the number. You will see this nomenclature in the “Camp number” field of this database.


Restharrow is wild flowering perennial with clusters of Pinkish Purple flowers and hairy trifoliate leaves, it is a low-growing growing plant with tough stems and roots.
Widespread in England, Restharrow is most often found locally growing in well drained Calcareous soils, on dry grassland, waste ground and tracks, but less common further North into Scotland.
Common Restharrow is similar to the much less common Spiny Restharrow (Ononis spinosa) which has paired spines at the leaf axils.
Restharrow is a larval food Plant of the British Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) and Moth the Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Name: Common Restharrow (Ononis repens)
- Group: Fabaceae (pea family) Legumes
- Type: Perennial
- Similar appearance to: Spiny Restharrow (Ononis spinosa)
- Flowering: July to September
- Position: Sun, calcareous grassland, roadsides, Tracks
- Height: around 50-70cm
- Larval food plant: Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)
- Nectar plant: Common Blue,Bees
- Photograph: 6th July 2014
- Location: Growing in my Garden


Twice a month a mail carrier on horseback traversed the South Country Road on Long Island. In winter the roads were, of course, impassable. Historians tell us that the service did not flourish and was withdrawn before the Revolution. There is a story that during the Revolution and for some years afterwards, an old Scot named Dunbar was in the habit of riding a voluntary post between the city of New York along the south road to Babylon and from thence a few miles o the east and then across the Island, to Brookhaven. He brought mail and newspapers to the inhabitants once or twice a month depending on the state of the weather. It was not until the beginning of the nineteenth century that there was a Post Office on Long Island. People had heir mail brought from New York or Connecticut by trading vessels.
On November 26, 1889, a Post Office was established in Great River.


Who was Margaret Fuller? She shook up the Bostonians of the 1840s and then moved on to shake up Rome and support a revolution against the Pope. People had strong opinions about her. Edgar Allen Poe called her an ill-tempered old maid. Nathanial Hawthorne satirized her in his “Blithedale Romance” But Ralph Waldo Emerson described her as a “brave, eloquent, subtle, accomplished, devoted, constant soul” and thought her countrymen did not fully appreciate her.
Decide for yourself. Read about how Margaret learned Latin at the age of six. As she grew up she encouraged young women to trust themselves and empowered them to seek new frontiers. Margaret sympathized with the plight of the Indians driven from their traditional homelands. She praised the virtues of Irish immigrants at a time when most commentators could see only their poverty and lack of ‘gentility’. Read about Margaret in this concise new biography, which uses her own words to bring to life a nineteenth century woman who changed the way Americans view the world. Print and ebook version available at amazon.com Ebook version available at Smashwords.com


Those ubiquitous antibacterial soaps, gels and wipes may lead to more harm than good. The chemicals may spur the growth of hardy bacteria that resist not only antibacterial cleaners but also antibiotics.
A medical resident lays out the case against antibacterial cleaning products in this morning’s Washington Post. The article suggests that washing thoroughly with old-school soap and water may be the best bet, all things considered, whether you’re worried about MRSA or just a cold.
The article cites this 2004 study, which randomly assigned 228 households to use either antibacterial soap or regular soap for a year and found that using the antibacterial product didn’t change the rate of common symptoms of infectious disease (fever, vomiting, diarrhea). Though the study did note that antibacterial products might be useful, say, when someone has a suppressed immune system, or already has an infection.
The question of resistance is trickier. Bacteria haven’t yet become resistant to triclosan, one of the most common antibacterial agents used in cleaning products. Nor is there any evidence that antibacterial products have yet caused bacteria to become resistant — a possibility that a soap industry spokesman calls one of the “greatest suburban myths.”
But researchers have seen such a leap in lab tests. “Clearly, this is not a leading cause or a major cause of the resistance problem,” Stuart Levy, a Tufts microbiologist and a leading skeptic of antibacterial products, told the Post. “But it is a potential.”


London, July 18 (IANS) Improving body image helps in weight loss programs based on diet and exercise.
Obesity is known to increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease and can significantly shorten life expectancy.
Technical University of Lisbon's Pedro J. Teixeira, who led the research, said: 'Body image problems are very common amongst overweight and obese people, often leading to comfort eating and more rigid eating patterns, and are obstacles to losing weight.'
'Our results showed a strong correlation between improvements in body image, especially in reducing anxiety about other peoples' opinions, and positive changes in eating behaviour.'
Researchers from Technical and Bangor universities (Spain and Britain, respectively) enrolled overweight and obese women on a year-long weight loss programme, reports the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Half the women were given general health information about good nutrition, stress management, and the importance of looking after themselves, according to a Technical University statement.
The other half attended 30 weekly group sessions where issues such as exercise, emotional eating, improving body image and the recognition of, and how to overcome, personal barriers to weight loss and lapses from the diet were discussed.
Women in the second group found that the way they thought about their body improved and that concerns about body shape and size were reduced.
Compared to the first group, they were better able to self-regulate their eating and they lost much more weight, losing ann average seven percent of their starting weight compared to less than two percent for the first group.
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Int J Biol Sci 2006; 2(2):61-65. doi:10.7150/ijbs.2.61 This issue
Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California
Transposable elements of about 300 bp, termed “short interspersed nucleotide elements or SINEs are common in eukaryotes. However, Alu elements, SINEs containing restriction sites for the AluI enzyme, have been known only from primates. Here I report the first SINE found in the genome of the cephalochordate, amphioxus. It is an Alu element of 375 bp that does not share substantial identity with any genomic sequences in vertebrates. It was identified because it was located in the FoxD regulatory region in a cosmid derived from one individual, but absent from the two FoxD alleles of BACs from a second individual. However, searches of sequences of BACs and genomic traces from this second individual gave an estimate of 50-100 copies in the amphioxus genome. The finding of an Alu element in amphioxus raises the question of whether Alu elements in amphioxus and primates arose by convergent evolution or by inheritance from a common ancestor. Genome-wide analyses of transposable elements in amphioxus and other chordates such as tunicates, agnathans and cartilaginous fishes could well provide the answer.
Keywords: Branchiostoma, transposon, cis-regulation, SINE, Alu, chordate evolution


This beautiful oblique view of a fresh impact crater was captured as the MESSENGER spacecraft slewed to the side to get a better look. The primary purpose for this slew was actually so that the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) instrument could collect a reflectance spectrum of the crater's ejecta.
This image was acquired as a high-resolution targeted observation. Targeted observations are images of a small area on Mercury's surface at resolutions much higher than the 250-meter/pixel (820 feet/pixel) morphology base map or the 1-kilometer/pixel (0.6 miles/pixel) color base map. It is not possible to cover all of Mercury's surface at this high resolution during MESSENGER's one-year mission, but several areas of high scientific interest are generally imaged in this mode each week.
The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven scientific instruments and radio science investigation are unraveling the history and evolution of the Solar System's innermost planet. Visit the Why Mercury? section of this website to learn more about the key science questions that the MESSENGER mission is addressing. During the one-year primary mission, MDIS is scheduled to acquire more than 75,000 images in support of MESSENGER's science goals.
Date acquired: July 28, 2011
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 220329477
Image ID: 560706
Instrument: Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
Center Latitude: 35.11°
Center Longitude: 35.70° E
Resolution: 85 meters/pixel
Scale: This crater is approximately 65 km (40 miles) in diameter
Incidence Angle: 56.5°
Emission Angle: 58.1°
Phase Angle: 102.0°
These images are from MESSENGER, a NASA Discovery mission to conduct the first orbital study of the innermost planet, Mercury. For information regarding the use of images, see the MESSENGER image use policy.


Assorted biology-related OER including biomedical science, biology and forensic science. OER in multiple formats including video, animations and downloadable text.
Introducing a range of microbiological techniques including aseptic technique, how to inoculate flasks for experiments, use of API strips to identify bacteria. Other instructional resources include a video on using a portable autoclave for laboratory classes and Gram staining.
Collection of hospital photographs from the parasitology laboratory. This series of photographs of 21 different parastites under the light microscope is freely available to use as part of teaching or student work, and is licenced under Creative Commons (CC BY-SA).


The species is well known throughout the grasslands of West Africa, but its distribution in central and eastern parts of the continent is less certain. Most of the pet trade specimens come from the isolated belt of Savannah along the southern coast of West Africa, particularly from Ghana and Togo.
Savannah Monitors can be very tame and docile lizards. They can reach sizes of 5 feet but usually average between 3 and 4 feet. Start with a 20-gallon tank and grow as the monitors grows.
Use newspaper, aspen, reptile bedding or reptile turf. Create shelters with climbing and basking areas. A large bowl of fresh water for drinking and soaking should be provided at all times.
Keep the tank between 82 and 95 during the day and 72 to 80 at night. Use under tank heating pads for a 24-hour heat source.
Savannah Monitors can accumulate massive fat reserves and obese specimens are common in captivity. Females tend to be smaller, but more heavily bodied, than males and may have slightly shorter tails. Pre-killed mice and rats are good for the younger lizards.
Imported savannahs can obtain many parasites: HaHa Reptiles always checks for mites and ticks before shipping. We recommend that all new specimens be quarantined for 3 to 5 days so that they can be checked for parasites and disease at the new location.


- ସବୁ ରାଜନୀତି ପାର୍ଟିରୁ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ବଜେଟ୍ ମିଟିଂଗରେ ଉପସ୍ତିତ ହେବେ
Synonyms of deputation
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Each country has its own standard of beauty. In some remote areas, long-preserved traditions uphold those standards. While they can be eyebrow raising to those belonging to modern society, they are considered conventional for these ethnic groups around the world.
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Learn about these bizarre standards by browsing through the list below.
Lip Plates of the Mursi Women of Southern Ethiopia
The pastoral society of the Mursi people of Ethiopia marks womanhood through the process of lip stretching. Only the women are obliged to follow the ritual. It is done by inserting a lip plate on a pierce hole on their lower lip. The practice begins once the girl turns 13.
Although it is painful and not to mention may pose several health hazards, the women of Mursi wear these with pride. The process even involves removing the lower teeth for plates more than 20 cm. In what could be called a patriarchal system, some women use these lip plates when serving food to their husbands.
Kayan people have opened their cultural heritage to the public. Tourists are often left in awe with how they’ve kept an ancient practice ongoing up to the present. This too is exclusive to women. According to tradition, women with long necks are appealing to men.
The neck ring pushes the collarbone and neck down, creating an illusion of an elongated neck.
Although there is a noticeable decline in the number of Kayans who choose to follow this tradition, there are still some who respect it. The neck rings aren’t removed during sleep, and the gradual application of rings starts at childhood.


Structure and composition
The Great Canon consists of four parts, each divided into nine odes like a regular canon. However, there are slight differences between the odes of the two compositions. In the Great Canon, there is a greater number of troparia. At the refrain "Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me," a full prostration is performed. Also, some of the odes have additional refrains and troparia to the author of the canon, St. Andrew of Crete, or St. Mary of Egypt, one of the greatest models of repentance in Christian history.
The Great Canon is performed during the first week of the Great Lent. During Great Compline on Monday, Tuesday, Wendesday and Thursday, one portion of the Canon is sung after the Little Doxology (Greek practice) or Psalm 69 (Russian practice) is read. On Wednesday of the fifth week of the Great Lent, the Life of St. Mary of Egypt is read together with the entire Great Canon at Orthros (sometimes Thursday proper in Slavic tradition). This practice was implemented during the life of St. Andrew, who was also the author of St. Mary's hagiography.
A basic distinguishing feature of the Great Canon is its extremely broad use of images and subjects taken both from the Old and New Testaments. As the Canon progresses, the congregation encounters many biblical examples of sin and repentance. The Bible (and therefore, the Canon) speaks of some individuals in a positive light, and about others in a negative one—the penitents are expected to emulate the positive examples of sanctity and repentance, and to learn from and avoid the negative examples of sin, fallen nature and pride. However, one of the most notable aspects of the Canon is that it attempts to potray the Biblical images in a very personal way to every penitent: the Canon is written in such form that the faithful identify themselves with many people and events found in the Bible.
The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete:


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Nicaraguan culture deeply influenced by European culture, but also influenced by Amerindian sounds and flavors.
Music is one of the most representative of the culture. It is a mixture of indigenous and European, especially Spanish, influences, and the most distinctive of Nicaragua musical instruments is marimba. The Garifuna community is known for its popular music called Punta. In addition, Nicaragua has wide international influence on the music arena such as Bachata, Merengue, Salsa and Cumbia. The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua is known for a dance music called Palo de Mayo which is popular throughout the country. It is especially loud and celebrated during the Palo de Mayo festival in May.
In the literature, the "Father of Modernism", Rubén Darío is regarded as the most important literary figure in Nicaragua. The satirical drama El Güegüense is regarded as one of Latin America's most distinctive colonial-era expressions. Also, it is one of the oldest indigenous theatrical/dance works of the Western Hemisphere, and recognized by UNESCO as "a patrimony of humanity".
There are two popular sports in Nicaragua. One is baseball, especially Dennis Martínez who was the first baseball player from Nicaragua to play in Major League Baseball. The second is boxing, such as Alexis Argüello and Ricardo Mayorga among others has had world champions.


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Years ago, teenagers with acne were told to cut out the potato chips. Today, we know far more about the reasons why some people develop acne and how it can most effectively be treated.
All cases of acne are not created equal, and neither are all acne treatments. Although all acne has its roots in the same process — hormonal fluctuations that stimulate oil production — not all acne is equally severe and not all cases of acne will respond to the same types of treatments.
Most cases of acne fit within one of three main categories;
Comedonal acne. This is the kind of mild acne that involves blackheads and whiteheads. It forms because a component of skin oil called sebum, along with old skin cells, block the pores of the skin. Comedonal acne appears most often on the forehead, nose, and chin.
Inflammatory acne. This form of acne occurs when the area just under the “plug” (the blackhead or whitehead) becomes reddened and inflamed.
Cystic acne . The most severe form of acne, cystic acne develops as the result of an actual infection in the area of the outbreak. Cystic acne often runs in families. It’s often very painful and can result in disfiguring, permanent scarring.
ArganRain 100% pure argan oil is one of the most effective, natural skin treatments for all acne types. ArganRain argan oil oil assists in the regulation of the production of sebum, keeping the bacteria that cause acne at check. It not only lowers the production of sebum, but it also rich in vitamin E and has anti-inflammatory properties which are known to be very effective in the treatment of acne. Vitamin E is the perfect nourishment for the skin as it helps in the repair of damaged tissues and cells. In addition, argan oil eliminates marks and scars from old acne, leaving the skin smooth and spotless. This oil ought to be applied on a regular basis for the affected individual to achieve the desired results.


What is Pre-Diabetes? What can I do to avoid getting diabetes? WHAT DO I EAT WITH PRE-DIABETES?
Our blood glucose levels are usually kept within a normal range. Diabetes is when these levels go too high. Pre-diabetes is when blood glucose levels are not too high to be categorised as diabetes, but higher than normal. This is sometimes referred to as "borderline diabetes". Pre-diabetes is a stepping stone between normal blood glucose and developing diabetes.
Preventing Pre-Diabetes Progressing to Diabetes
Lifestyle factors (including weight loss, dietary intake and exercise) can be effective in preventing pre-diabetes developing into Type 2 Diabetes.
The foods that you eat can influence your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.


PERPEPUG INDIANS. In the middle eighteenth century this band lived along the lower Rio Grande below the area of present Rio Grande City. The maps of Jiménez Moreno and G. Saldivar show them on the north bank of the river in what is now Zapata County, but the documents give only a general location. The name is said to mean "white heads," which suggests some distinctive form of head decoration, perhaps painting or a special kind of head dress.
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Mennozentrum was the executive body and office of the Bureau der Molotschnaer Mennonitischen Vereinigung in South Russia organized during the Revolution in 1917. At the meeting of the Allgemeiner Mennonitischer Kongress at Ohrloff in August 1917 the following members were elected to the Mennozentrum, or Zentralbureau, with the highest votes: B. H. Unruh (202), Dr. Peter Dück (192), Heinrich Schröder (182), Heinrich Janz (176), Heinrich Epp (177). This executive body played a significant role in negotiating with the temporary governments such as those of Kerensky and Denikin, the German government, and other organizations including the Verband russischer Burger deutscher Zunge. The first chairman of this executive body was Johann Willms, who was succeeded by B. H. Unruh. At a regional Molotschna meeting of the Kongress at Rückenau, a Studien-kommission was appointed to investigate settlement possibilities abroad for the Mennonites of Russia. Those elected were A. A. Friesen, B. H. Unruh, Heinrich Warkentin, and Daniel Enns. The latter declined to serve as did also his alternate Jakob Neufeld. Johann Esau joined the Studien-kommission temporarily. Not much is known about the activities of the Mennozentrum after this.
"Benjamin H. Unruh." Der Bote (26 September 1951): 2.
Protokoll des Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Kongresses (August 1917).
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Mennozentrum (Bureau der Molotschnaer Mennonitischen Vereinigung)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Mar 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennozentrum_(Bureau_der_Molotschnaer_Mennonitischen_Vereinigung)&oldid=66703.
Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). Mennozentrum (Bureau der Molotschnaer Mennonitischen Vereinigung). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 March 2017, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennozentrum_(Bureau_der_Molotschnaer_Mennonitischen_Vereinigung)&oldid=66703.
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Diwali (or Divali) is the Indian festival of lights, and India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. In addition to Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs also celebrate Diwali in such countries as Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore.
From Tapestry of Faith Curricula
Faith Without Borders
For everything there is a season—a time to die and a time to be born. With the arrival of winter’s low dark sky, communities around the world look to the miracle of light as a sign of rebirth and a source of hope. We celebrate the promise of new life and recommit ourselves to the protection of everyone’s right to his or her own radiant humanity.
Celebrating the winter holidays, thus, is an excellent opportunity for Unitarian Universalist congregations to express their commitment to our Sixth Principle: We covenant to affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. See Sixth Principle Resources for winter holidays.


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2013-4-11 In the last 15 years, international coal prices have been buoyant, Britain's remaining privately operated deep mines becoming more productive and profitable, with a couple, including Hatfield Main in Ed Miliband's Doncaster constituency and the Unity Mine in South Wales even being reopened. The price of coal increased from around
2018-6-29 Nantgarw Colliery was one of the flagships of the National Coal Board. It was the nearest deep mine to Cardiff, and a reminder to travellers that they had entered the south Wales coalfield. It was the nearest deep mine to Cardiff, and a reminder to travellers that they had entered the south Wales coalfield.
Coal Miner, Big Pit National Mining Museum of Wales, Blaenavon, World Heritage Site in south eastern Wales, UK Open Cast Coal mining , South Wales Bilingual Memorial to the coal miners of the Gwendraeth valley who died in the pits, Carmarthenshire south wales
South Wales Coalfield Timeline. Further Reading. 1800 – Development of the sale-coal industry in South Wales 1837 – Opening of Abernant Colliery – growth of the Cynon Valley in sale-coal industry 1840 – 1st cargo of coal shipped abroad, from Cardiff to Nantes 1842 – Children’s Employment Commission investigates child labour - Mines


School Safety Program
Each school year, you can count on New-Mac Electric to do our part to keep kids safe around electricity.
At the start of the school year, New-Mac informs the principals of the 20 elementary schools inside of the co-op’s service area about our safety presentation. Then, once we’re invited, we visit the schools and teach kids the importance of respecting electricity with our Power Town demonstration.
Power Town is a scaled-down model of an electrical system, complete with poles, transformers, buildings, a bulldozer and critters. The stars of the show are two characters fashioned out of neon light bulbs, known as Neon Leon and Lightning Liz.
Students are educated about numerous situations where they need to be careful to avoid encounters with electricity, and lessons are learned through the misadventures of Leon and Liz.
Although our program is designed for third and fourth graders, it can be customized for any age group. If you have school-aged kids in your family, ask them if they’ve seen New-Mac’s safety program. If not, call their school and encourage them to invite New-Mac. We’d love to come and share our message about electrical safety.
Each year, we teach hundreds of kids, but it’s not just at schools. From 4-H clubs to scout troops, New-Mac is willing to present to any civic group that calls.
If you are interested in scheduling New-Mac for a safety presentation, call Zane in our member services department at 451-1515 or 800-322-3849.
Remember, we at New-Mac put safety first, so if we can be of assistance, don’t hesitate to give us a call.


Europe and the Faith
Description Europe and the Faith
The Catholic brings to history (when I say "history" in these pages I mean the history of Christendom) self-knowledge. As a man in the confessional accuses himself of what he knows to be true and what other people cannot judge, so a Catholic, talking of the united European civilization, when he blames it, blames it for motives and for acts which are his own. He himself could have done those things in person. He is not relatively right in his blame, he is absolutely right. As a man can testify to his own motive so can the Catholic testify to unjust, irrelevant, or ignorant conceptions of the European story; for he knows why and how it proceeded. Others, not Catholic, look upon the story of Europe externally as strangers. "They" have to deal with something which presents itself to them partially and disconnectedly, by its phenomena alone: "he" sees it all from its centre in its essence, and together. (Hilaire Belloc)Dedicated Proof-Listeners: [email protected]; Betty M.


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The novel is narrated by Pip, who is also the principal character. The narrative is therefore in the first person; it is also broadly chronological and linear (that is, it follows a timeline in chronological order). A first person narrative is a common style in a novel; however, this is difficult to adapt directly in a film, so the director must choose how to interpret this on screen.
The early parts of the novel are Pip’s recollections of significant events in his childhood, starting with the most important event – the meeting with Magwitch in the churchyard. Once you have seen the film, consider how this scene was shot. Can you remember any ways in which the director managed to encourage sympathy for Pip during this scene?
Now read the corresponding section from the novel, on the right. Choose a short segment from this extract and create a storyboard of eight consecutive shots showing how this moment could be interpreted on screen to encourage an audience to feel close to, and sympathise with Pip. Annotate your storyboard in the appropriate places to explain how the camerawork, sound and editing would help achieve the intended effects.


Q.I am a diabetic patient since 2000, till 2009 I manage without any medicine. Food control and one hour walking every day almost. Now I am taking Glucophage tablets two time. I am taking medical check-up every three month my question is about fruits I got information all fruit I cannot eat only few fruits like papaya guva please advice me which fruits I can eat.
A. Typically, all fruits can be worked into a meal plan for diabetes, but since they do contain carbohydrates, the portions need to be controlled. Blood sugar responses to different foods vary for everyone and are affected by factors such as medications for diabetes, composition of the meal, time of day and activity. The fiber in whole fruit may help slow the response to the natural sugar that is in the fruit, but it can be very individual. The American Diabetes Association has some resources for meal planning. However, I strongly suggest that you consult a registered dietitian or certified diabetes educator who can help design an appropriate meal plan based on your medical profile, and teaches how to monitor and manage blood sugars. Your physician may be able to recommend someone, or you can find a registered dietitian at www.eatright.org.


By: Erika J. Ernst1
Several methods for testing antifungal susceptibility are currently utilized. Minimum inhibitory concentrations can be tested using standardized noncommercial or commercial tests. Fungicidal testing includes either in vitro methods, such as time-kill or minimum fungicidal testing methods, or animal models. This chapter provides background information for utilizing and evaluating results obtained from antifungal susceptibility testing methods.
Book Title: Antifungal Agents : Methods and Protocols
Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine | Volume: 118 | Pub. Date: May-16-2005 | Page Range: 3-12 | DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-943-5:003
Subject: Infectious Diseases
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Here, you will find specialist reference works, encyclopedias, and relevant dictionaries:
eHRAF World Cultures
Currently contains about 500,000 pages. More than 200 peoples or ethnic groups are indexed on the basis of different sources.
The Encyclopædia Iranica is dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent.
Encyclopaedia of Islam
Accessible only from within the OII network.
Historians of the Ottoman Empire
Database on Ottoman historians. Reference work.
International Encyclopedia of Human Geography
Provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the discipline of human geography. Includes entries on philosophy and theory, key concepts, methods and practices, biographies of notable geographers, and geographical thought and praxis in different parts of the world. Accesible only from within the OII-network.
Documentation on Islam Anseklopedisi. Database for the documentation of specialist literature, which forms the basis of the articles of the İA. Copies can be ordered for a fee.
TDV İslam Anseklopedisi; it is possible to search for lemma or author of the record. Full texts can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Leo Dictionary German-English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Russian
Linguee Dictionary and search engine for English-German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese
Türk Dil Kurumu – Various Turkish dictionaries/Sözlükler
Türk Edebiyati İsimler Sözlüğü
Bibliographic encyclopedia of authors of (mainly) Ottoman literature up to the beginning of the 20th century.
World Biographical Information System Online
Several million short biographies from numerous reference works published from the 16th to the beginning of the 21st century. Accessible only from within the OII network.


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From the Publisher"...aimed at a broad span of topics, inlcuding some like caves in myths, show caves, Mayan caves and saltpetre mining...If there is any bias it might be towards cave biology, which is no bad thing as this is an area where infomration is not easily available."
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"...an excellent addition to the very limited currently available literature on caves and karst."
-Andy Baker, Department of Geography, University of Birmingham, in JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, 2005
"Truly international in both geography and contributors, this encyclopedia is...the perfect assemblage of 15- to 20-minute intellectual diversions."
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"Caves, caves and more caves! This book is for anyone and everyone with an interest in caves…"
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"...[the Encyclopedia] will serve as the most comprehensive state of the art reference in the multidisciplinary field of subterranean sciences."
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"...an exciting and significant contribution to the field...an excellent and very readable reference on many aspects of caves and karst."
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- Philip LaMoreaux, Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Geology and Water Science, from the Foreword
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Oooooooooh I love London so much!! I’m totally in love with this city! And I wish my students were too! So, for the next period, our big project will be to organize a virtual trip to London!
London Unit : My starting point!
Once again, a book gave me the inspiration I needed. It is not too long, not too short, has LOTS of illustrations and visits the most important landmarks. It teaches vocabulary AND culture. Well, as you’ve guessed, I love it!
And I wanted to add some Arts Discovery in the unit, using Carl Warner’s foodscape. This artist is a genius! And we can revise foods and drinks while visiting London! An absolutely fabulous document!
A variety of activities
I want my students to read, listen, watch, write and speak London for a minimum of 3 weeks so I’ve gathered many activities and documents. I’ve even written and recorded an original poem! They’ll love every step of this unit! And I bet they’ll try to convince their parents to go afterwards! Of course, grammar and vocabulary will be everywhere in this lesson with the use of modals and directions together with exclamatives!
An engaging final project
I’ll tell them we’re organizing a trip to London. They’ll have to decide which landmarks they’ll visit and they’ll give directions to go to every monument they’ll choose. My students have never been on a subway! We’ll learn how to travel on the London Tube! And they’ll certainly be the only person in their family speaking English so they’ll have to learn how to buy tickets and ask for help! We’ll have fun!
At the end of the unit, they’ll design a brochure about their ideal trip to London and present it to the class. I can’t wait to see them!
What about you?
Is this a subject you study with your students? Are there any other cities you “virtually visit” with them? I love my Dublin unit too. But I should develop this with other cities! Please share!


catch a Tartar
encounter or get hold of a person who can neither be controlled nor got rid of
meet with a person who is unexpectedly more than your match.
The Tartars (or Tatars), a combined force of central Asian people including Mongols and Turks, established a vast empire during the Middle Ages under the leadership of the j warlord Genghis Khan and were a byword for ferocity.
Related Idioms :
catch at straws
do, say or believe anything, however unlikely or inadequate which seems to offer hope in a desperate situation.
This expression comes from the proverb a drowning man will dutch at a straw which is recorded in various forms since the mid 16th century.
catch a cold = catch cold
become infected with a cold.
encounter trouble or difficulties, especially financial ones. – informal
2001 - Financial Times - Most observers expect house prices to rise... depending on whether the UK economy continues to grow smoothly or whether it catches a cold from the US.
catch your death = catch your death of cold
catch a severe cold or chill - informal
catch the sun
be in a sunny position
become tanned or sunburnt – British
try to equal a competitor in a sporting event.
catch a Tartar :
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A Woman's World: Gender, Sexuality & Status
Students investigate representations of women in Greek art and texts and what they reveal about the status, role and experiences of women from prehistory to ancient Greek society. Students are introduced to the field of women's historical studies and investigate the lack of female voices and experiences in the historical and archaeological record. The workshop inspires broader discussions about the ancient landscape of gender politics and sexuality.
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Unit 3–4 Area of Study 1 – Greece: The political social and economic elements of living in an ancient society
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With clear and concise revision notes that cover everything you’ll need to know for the exam, this effective WJEC GCSE Welsh second language revision guide supports active revision for students working at all levels. Plenty of quick tests and practice questions test and reinforce understanding of the key content.
Providing a student-friendly, uncluttered approach to GCSE revision, this WJEC GCSE Welsh second language revision guide is suitable for all levels and contains succinct revision notes and practice questions that focus on the core content needed for the exams.
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Excavations out at the new Crossrail site in London’s Farringdon have unearthed a number of remarkably well-preserved artefacts which give insight into Tudor life.
Rarely found Tudor textiles, leather and plant remains were excavated by Museum Of London Archaeology (MOLA) at the site of the rediscovered Faggeswell brook, that flowed past Charterhouse Square.
Such materials would usually have decayed due to oxygen but the wet ground conditions at the site meant that a number of items were found in an unusually good state.
The items were unearthed in 2013 and are now being documents in a new book, ‘Charterhouse Square: Black Death cemetery and Carthusian monastery, meat market and suburb’.
Sam Pfizenmaier, a senior archaeologist at MOLA and author of the book, said: “As well as uncovering physical evidence of the Black Death, one of the most significant events in world history which had such profound and far-reaching socio-economic consequences.
“From the clothes worn by noble families to waste created by butchers working at nearby Smithfield market, these finds paint a picture of London as a vibrant late 16th-century trade hub, similar to London of today.”
Also found at the site were objects including ceramic wares, ranging from those fro everyday usage to high status items, as well as the spice Grains of Paradise, from West Africa.
Some of the finds are now on display in the Tunnel: The Archaeology of Crossrail exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands until September.
More than 10,000 objects have been unearthed since construction on Crossrail began in 2009.
The line, which will be called the Elizabeth line, will pass through 40 stations between Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
It is set to open in central London in December 2018.


Heat energy is the term that we use to describe the level of activity for the molecules in an object. An object with molecules that are very excited and zip around rapidly is known as being hot, while an object with molecules whose atoms move around less rapidly is known as cold.
Here are some examples of heat energy.
So now you have seen lots of examples of heat energy. The next time your pet climbs into your lap, you can see first hand how heat energy works and experience it for yourself.


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The Bridge: National Academy of Engineering 2009, 39, ( 2 - Summer 2009), 5-14.
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Efficient technology that requires less energy than is currently used to get the same or better output has fueled the growth of our economy for more than a century. But while America was building its infrastructure and developing its industry and service sectors, the energy intensity of the economy, BTU per dollar of output, fell dramatically. If this had not happened, it would now take four times as much petroleum, coal, and natural gas to produce current GDP, at the 1919 energy-intensity level. This would amount to 85 percent of the current world production of fossil fuels—just to support the U.S. economy. Producing, transporting, and using that much energy, even if it were technically feasible, would devastate the natural environment and contribute to carbon dioxide emissions that would exceed the atmospheric concentration some scientists think would be catastrophic.


Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
Those girls are always arguing!
Don't argue with me – you know I'm right.
We used to argue over who should drive.
Successful economies, she argues, are those with the lowest taxes.
Woolf's report argued for (=supported) an improvement in prison conditions.
Reuben opposed the new road, arguing that it wasn't worth spending $25 million to cut seven minutes off drivers' journey times.
Several people stood up to argue against (=say they do not support) moving the students to the new school.
This is the British English definition of argue. View American English definition of argue.
a substance that scientists think exists out in space, but for which they have no direct proof


1. Provide reference materials when possible.
2. Introduce the interpreter and his/her role.
3. Speak as if everybody in the room understands your language.
4. Know that everything you say will be interpreted.
5. Speak directly to the source of the message, not the interpreter.
6. Speak in a clear tone at a consistent, natural pace.
7. Pause regularly at the end of concepts or between units of meaning.
8. Avoid slang, idiomatic, and culturally-based expressions.
9. Avoid cross talk and asking multiple questions at one time.
10. Schedule regular breaks to avoid mental fatigue of the interpreter.


According to the US Energy Information Administration, “In 2014, 41% of total U.S. energy consumption was consumed in residential and commercial buildings, or about 40 quadrillion British thermal units.” Most of the energy consumed in buildings goes to heat or cool the spaces where we live and work.
Green roofs and green walls provide insulation, reducing the amount of energy required to cool or heat a building. Studies show that green roofs can reduce summertime heat gain by 87% and reduce winter heat loss by 37%. This means significant reductions in the amount of energy required to heat and cool the building. By using less energy to heat and cool a building, green roofs and walls are reducing greenhouse gases and utility bills.
Green roofs, walls and infrastructure can also help cool a city, which is especially important in places prone to the “urban heat island” effect. This term is used to describe the fact that cities are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The causes are roof tops, building walls and concrete land surfaces which reflect, store and later release heat from short-wave solar radiation and waste heat generated by energy use. The urban heat island effect is most noticeable during summer. Green roofs and walls absorb hot sun rays beaming down from above, or reflecting up from the ground level. This vegetation not only provides excellent insulation, but because it’s living it’s transpiring and creating natural air conditioning. This diagram from Sustainable Cities shows how green infrastructure can counteract the urban heat island effect during summer.


In Missouri, a reading program for shelter dogs is working well and benefiting both the participating kids and the shy canines. Fearful and shy dogs are not preferred by pet parents, therefore the pooches need to interact with other people more. For this reason, the Humane Society of Missouri started the reading program in which kids read to the canines.
If the fearful and shy pooch shows interest and approaches the kids they are rewarded with a treat. The animals become calm and respond positively to the reading. Children aged six to 15 years are taking part in the program. They are trained to understand a canine’s body language and notice if a dog is nervous or stressed.
The children identify such dogs and sit outside their pen to read out to them. The dogs become relaxed and soothed on hearing the kids’ voices and benefit from this program. Further, the participating children also gain as they can improve their reading ability as well as build empathy with their furred friends. The exercise is quiet and peaceful and the kids enjoy creating a positive effect on the dogs.
These children learn to look at life from the viewpoint of animals and can connect better with people and animals. The Missouri society plans to extend the reading program to its other shelters as well as to cat homes. In this way, they are helping shy pups and dogs find loving homes.
Author: Anna Gragert
Fo r daily dose of dogs https://dogsasart.com/category/dog-stories/


Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) was first synthesised in the early 1920’s but was largely replaced by polyethylene, polypropylene and PET because it is very difficult to process in blown film and extrusion. There are a number of global manufacturers of PVOH but a high percentage of the material is used only as an intermediate to produce other polymers. Most PVOH used in packaging applications has a lower hydrolysis level, which makes it react to water at temperatures of around 30℃. As a result, it is used principally for applications where its water-solubility is the most important factor, such as in detergent pods, and it is processed using solution-casting, which is slow and expensive.
The PVOH is processed predominantly in the form of a flake, which makes it less stable in thermo-processing and in storage. Hydropol™ has been formulated using PVOH polymers with a high hydrolysis level, which gives much greater resistance to solubility in water. The film produced using Hydropol™ reacts to water at controlled temperatures typically between 40℃ and 70℃, which makes it far more robust in ambient temperatures and therefore functional in packaging applications. Its formulated pelletised form also makes it easier to extrude in standard thermo-processes and so it can be turned more easily into a blown film, can be co-extruded or laminated onto traditional plastics, bioplastics or paper, extrusion coated onto film or paper or even injection moulded into a rigid form. Hence it can be used in a much wider range of applications than cold water-soluble flake.


- 2 secondary source texts on ancient Athens
- Text-dependent questions
- Academic vocabulary list
- Writing prompt for writing to sources
- Sample student responses
- Graphic organizer
This lesson was designed to help students gain social studies/history content knowledge by using textual evidence to answer text-dependent questions. Learn more about creating your own text-dependent questions.


On Sunday afternoon, I went to a symposium in honour of Bruce Lipshutz, who won the Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods. The line-up of dynamic chemists and one chemical engineer!) was impressive and his work stood out as being truly ground-breaking.
He started by asking the question: Why do we do synthesis “the way we do”, when Nature does her reaction in an aqueous medium, at around 37 C, and using only trace amounts of metals for catalysis?
Organic solvents are the main polluters from synthetic chemistry and the number of years until many metals are extracted to exhaustion is sobering. While chemists don’t use these reagents lightly – it is not like its possible to magically make a lipophilic compound water soluble! And metals like palladium enabled reactions that were previous impossible – there is a move now towards developing new synthetic methods that address these issues.
For example, the green chemistry challenge from the US Environment Protection Agency who had a stand in the Exhibitor’s hall.
To address the solubility issue, Prof. Lipshutz’s team have developed a nanomicellar technology where organic reactions occur inside micelles formed from designer surfactants. Here water is not a solvent, but a medium – the reagents are not in solution, they are in a more dynamic state and are highly concentrated in the micelles. From the image below (taken from the Lipshutz Team website), the list of reactions that they have worked on is staggering.
They have been working on using iron nanoparticles doped with Pd, Ni or Cu to perform catalytic reactions such as Suzuki-Miyaura cross couplings, Sonagashira coupling, and reduction of nitro-containing aromatics.
What is notable, is that they are getting really good yields with lower catalyst loadings than those used in traditional organic synthesis; and that they are able to do may of the reactions – in some cases quite unexpectedly – under ambient conditions.


The content of this adaptation balances gently between global and classical research, experiments and studies that students need to know (e.g. Stanford Prison Experiment) and local examples that students can relate to and engage with (e.g. Cronulla riots). We have responded to reviewer feedback by providing new content or expanded areas like marriage and prosocial behaviours, and new pedagogy like end of chapter questions and review questions tagged to learning objectives help students to engage in the material from the outset making this text accessible to all levels. Case studies of how social psychology research is undertaken, and `The Inside Story?, where famous researchers highlight the interests and questions that guided their findings, both prepare students to critically evaluate research and science. This text aims to give students from all backgrounds an experience that is solidly scientific, warmly human, factually rigorous and intellectually provocative. It stimulates students? thinking and motivates them to inquire, to analyse and to relate principles to everyday happenings. Tie all this in with the digital offerings of Connect featuring Learnsmart and you have a complete package that your students will respond to!


To make a stuffed animal you need to start with a pattern. You can easily draw your own or trace one out of a book. You need a large basic outline. Cut your pattern out of paper. Lay atop your fabric and cut out. Sew by hand or carefully on the sewing machine leaving in opening to stuff your animal. Sew opening closed and add details by hand sewing.
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5 With Your PartnerGive an example of direct characterization for Santiago. Find the quote to prove your point.What is an example of indirect characterization for Santiago? Find a quote that shows this.
6 SettingThe setting of a story is the time and place in which the action occurs.-
7 With Your Partner - List the settings Santiago journeys to. - What time period does this story take place in?- How do you know?
8 ConflictStruggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces.External Conflict:Internal Conflict:
9 ThemeIs of the story the writer presents through the characters and the plot. The theme is not usually stated.
10 Plot Is the series of events in a story Often follows a pattern of development made up of as many as five specific stages.ExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolution
11 ExpositionIt is at the beginning of a story. It gives ____________________ that the reader needs to know.It introduces the _______, the __________, and the ___________.Sometimes it tells what happened in the past.
12 Exposition Ask yourself: Who are the __________? What is the _______?
13 Rising ActionDuring this part of the story, the_______________________.Complications arise and suspense begins to build as the main characters ________ to resolve their problems.
14 Rising ActionAsk yourself:What makes the __________ ___________?
15 ClimaxIt is the ________ ______ of the story, that point at which the conflict is _______.Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in the plot.
16 ClimaxAsk yourself:How was the conflict resolved?
17 Falling ActionThe _______ of the climax are shown. The suspense is over, but the results of the decision or action that caused the climax are worked out.
18 Falling ActionAsk yourself:How are the effects of the climax shown?
19 ResolutionThe resolution tells how the _______ _____. It ties up any loose ends of the plot.
20 Resolution Ask yourself: How does the story end? How does it tie up loose ends?


For as long as people have been growing wheat, they have created designs with stalk of grain. In England, where grain is known as corn, these figures are called Corn Dollies. These ancient designs symbolize the spirit of the corn. The wheat was thought to house a living spirit, which must be cared for over the winter. The last wheat of the field was harvested with a chant, “Well cut well, well shocked, well saved from the ground!” This last shock of wheat was woven into a design to house the Spirits, and hung in the families’ home for the winter.
The following Spring, the design was broken up, and its grain was planted first, returning the wheat Spirit to the soil.
From the beginning, Corn Dollies have symbolized all the hopes and desires embodies in the human experience.
The most ancient designs are simple, reflecting the basic hopes of the early peoples: a successful harvest; plentiful food for the winter. Later designs speak of hopes hope for the Good Life: Love, prosperity, safety at home and in travel, protection for loved ones.
Many designs were made to fill a particular need: Horseshoes, Scales, Musical instruments, tokens of love.
Over the centuries, each country and shire has developed characteristic designs, each with its own symbolic meaning.
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So here it is, a fun way to teach grammar and punctuation rules.
"Rules of Writing"
- Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
- Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
- And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
- It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
- Avoid cliches like the plague.
- Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
- Be more or less specific.
- Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
- Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
- No sentence fragments.
- Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
- Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
- Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous.
- One should NEVER generalize.
- Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
- Don't use no double negatives.
- Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
- One-word sentences? Eliminate.
- Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed.
- Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."
- If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.
- Puns are for children, not groan readers.
- Who needs rhetorical questions?
- Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
- Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
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STEP I: Platoon, ATTENTION. AT EASE.
1. The High Jumper is a four-count exercise done at a moderate cadence.
2. At normal cadence, this exercise will look as follows.
3. The High Jumper.
4. Start position, MOVE.
5. In Cadence, EXERCISE.
6. 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-HALT.
7. Position of attention, MOVE.
STEP II: Platoon, ATTENTION.
8. The High Jumper.
9. I will explain the start position to you.
10. On the command of execution MOVE, of Start position, MOVE, place the feet about shoulder-width apart with the knees flexed. Bend forward at the waist, aligning the arms with the trunk and hips.
Keep the arms straight at all times during the exercise. Keep the palms facing each other with the head and eyes initially to the front.
11. Start position, MOVE.
13. On count one, jump up slightly, swinging the arms forward and up to shoulder level. Ready, ONE.
14. On count two, jump up slightly and swing the arms down and back; return to the start position. Ready, TWO.
15. On count three, leap up vigorously, swinging the arms forward and up to an overhead position. Look skyward briefly. On returning to the ground, flex the knees and return the head and eyes to the front. Ready, THREE.
16. On count four, repeat action of count two. Ready, FOUR.
17. Without the numbers. Position of attention, MOVE. AT EASE.
STEP III: Platoon, ATTENTION.
18. At Normal Cadence. The High Jumper.
19. Start position, MOVE.
20. In Cadence, EXERCISE.
21. 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-HALT.
22. Position of attention, MOVE. AT EASE.
23. What are your questions pertaining to this exercise with or without the by-the-numbers method of instruction?


A growing body of research explores the nonconsensual sexual experiences of young people in developing countries. A recent review of evidence suggests that significant minorities of young people:perhaps as many as one in 10 young men and one in five young women:have experienced nonconsensual sex. In addition, between 2% and 33% of ever-partnered young women in Latin America and the Caribbean, and between 3% and 33% of ever-married or -partnered young women in Asia have experienced coerced sex within a formal union or marriage. According to data from a multicountry study conducted by the World Health Organization, between 4% and 57% of ever-partnered 15â€“19-year-old women had ever experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner, and 3â€“47% had experienced such violence in the 12 months preceding the study. Indeed, these findings suggest that married adolescent girls and young women constitute a group with an elevated risk of coerced sex, compared with older women and sexually active unmarried women. Moreover, adolescent girls and young women who have experienced sexual coercion are more likely to experience a range of negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes, including symptoms of genital tract infection, STIs, unintended pregnancy and nonuse or inconsistent use of condoms.


Brushing and flossing protect your teeth, but do you know it is just as important to protect the health of your gums? Gum disease (officially known as periodontal disease) is an infection in your gums. It is one of the main causes for adult tooth loss. Because it is pain-free, gum disease can continue for years until it is too late to save a person’s teeth. This is why regular dental checkups and vigilant at-home dental care are so important.
Gum disease is caused by plaque buildup. When plaque is not removed with brushing, flossing, and routine dental cleanings, it creates toxins that damage the gums. Gum disease forms just beneath the gum-line, creating small pockets that cause the teeth to separate from the gums.
Gum disease occurs in two stages:
Symptoms of gum disease are subtle, but include:
There is treatment for gum disease, especially if it is caught early. Treatment options include:
Prevention is the best treatment for gum disease! Regular dental checkups and at-home dental care are the best tools you have to protect against gum disease. If you are concerned about gum disease or you want to be sure you are doing all you can to reduce your risk, speak to your dentist.


Instruments on Shabbat
From: Ken Cohen
Is playing live music, namely a guitar, allowed during services on Shabbat or holidays. If not, why? Thank you.
Musical instruments play a very important role in Torah. They were used by the Prophets to put them in the correct frame of mind to receive prophecy, they are used to enhance and beautify prayers, and they can even be used to inspire people to greater diligence in their Torah studies.
When the Jewish People were doing what G-d required of them, they merited receiving the Divine Presence. However, after the destruction of the First Temple this incredible gift was taken away. Our lack of prophecy is one of the repercussions of exile. Together with this, beautiful and inspiring Jewish melodies that were beyond compare were lost, and even many of the instruments themselves have been forgotten.
Regarding playing musical instruments on Shabbat, the Sages decreed that no instruments can be played on Shabbat and Yom Tov out of concern that in search of spiritual enlightenment, or while in the throes of religious rhapsody, a person might come to build or repair an instrument on Shabbat which is a Torah transgression.
A decree passed by an earlier Bet Din, court of Jewish Law, is binding on the generations that come after it. This is because in order for a Bet Din to be able to annul a ruling of an earlier Bet Din, it must be greater in both wisdom and number. This is almost unheard of since each generation further removed from the Revelation at Sinai is further away from the source of truth and understanding. This means that even if a person were the proud owner of one hundred Stradivarius violins, he would not be allowed to play even one of them on Shabbat!
- Eruvin 104a
- Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 339
- Rabbi Reuven Lauffer


The first US stamp to depict the Stars and Stripes on the moon was the 10c airmail stamp (Scott C76) issued on September 9, 1969, to commemorate the successful moon landing of Apollo 11 and crew Neil Armstrong, Col. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., and Lt.Col. Michael Collins.
Created by artist Paul Calle, the stamp was printed from a master die carried to the moon, in the lunar module “Eagle.” The flag of course, is a patch on the left shoulder of astronaut Neil Armstrong. In the years to come, there would be many more “moon stamps” prominently showing the flag, but this was the first.
The first US flag on the moon was probably on the lunar module Eagle itself, but I will need to research that and see if I can find photos from all sides of the module.
Writer George Amrick details the story of this first “moon landing” stamp, and others, at www.unicover.com. It is a fascinating story and I hope you will take the time to link over and read it.


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What Were the Schoolbooks Like?
A System of Geography, for the Use of Schools by Sidney Edwards Morse. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849 [i.e. 1850]
Nouvel abrégé de géographie moderne : suivi d’un appendice, et d’un abrégé de géographie sacrée, à l’usage de la jeunesse by Jean Holmes. Québec: W. Neilson, 1846
This book was the most popular geography school text in French Canada at the time. It was used with a number of additions for more than 50 years. The statistical tables for Canada it contained were an innovation at the time.
Teachers’ Manual: Hints on How to Teach the New Canadian Geography by William Scott. Toronto: W.J. Gage, 1906
A New Universal Atlas of the World, on an Improved Plan: Consisting of Thirty Maps, Carefully Prepared from the Latest Authorities with Complete Alphabetical Indexes. Morse, Sidney Edwards. New Haven Conn.: Engraved and published by N. & S.S. Jocelyn, 1825


It is surprising how little most of us know about Canada, so a Canada-themed storytime can be a great way to introduce children to our neighbor to the north. Be sure to point out Canada on a globe to show the proximity to the United States. For a craft, you can color Canadian flags.
Perkins, Lynne Rae. PICTURES FROM OUR VACATION. A little girl takes photos of the trip to the family farm in Canada.
Andrews, Jan. VERY LAST FIRST TIME. A girl learns the traditional method of finding mussels under the ice when the tide goes out.
Stafford, Liliana. THE SNOW BEAR. Beautifully illustrated story of a polar bear.
Wood, Douglas. RABBIT AND THE MOON. Adapted from a Cree legend, a crane flies a rabbit to the moon.
Numeroff, Laura. IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN. Another of Numeroff’s circular stories, this one stars a moose.
Arnosky, Jim. BEAVER POND, MOOSE POND. A realistic story of a beaver pond that is inhabited by other forest animals.
Root, Phyllis. LOOKING FOR A MOOSE. In a takeoff on We’re Going On a Bear Hunt, four children go looking for a moose.
Carrier, Roch. THE HOCKEY SWEATER. This longer picture book is better suited to school-age children. It tells the true story of a boy who receives a sweater celebrating the hockey team that is the rival of his favorites, and he is forced to wear it.


Mining Publication: 60 Years of Rockbursting in the Coeur D'Alene District of Northern Idaho, USA: Lessons Learned and Remaining Issues
Original creation date: February 2002
Sixty years of rockbursting in the Coeur d'Alene district has taught painful lessons and led to a number of practical advances in controlling rockburst hazards. This paper summarizes those lessons, concentrating on practical measures that have been successfully adopted to reduce hazards. These lessons are explained in the context of district mining history and current understanding of rockburst phenomena. Overall, the paper provides the practicing mine engineer with an appreciation of rockburst hazards and an overview of practical measures that can be used to control these hazards in the context of Coeur d'Alene district experience.


How many colors should a 4 year old know?
Your 4 year old may be able to recognize several colors! Many children are ready to begin learning about colors as early as 18 months. Colors appear everywhere in the world, have fun naming the colors your child sees every day. Start slowly and introduce one color at a time. As your child learns to identify different colors, have them sort objects by color to help reinforce what they are learning. Practice often with short flash card sessions and give your child lots of positive encouragement as they work on color recognition.


1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data This is a question on a past paper of a second-year undergraduate physics paper. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the voltage increases at a rate of dV/dt. The plate radius is R and the distance between the plates is d. (a) What is the electric field strength E(V,d) inside a parallel plate capacitor? (4 marks) (b) Find the electric flux for a circular area of radius r around the central axis (4 marks) (c) Derive the magnetic field strength B(r, R, d, dV/dt) (9 marks) 3. The attempt at a solution (a) Isn't this just E = V/d? Surely that's not worth 4 marks, but I can't imagine what else it could be. (b) Similarly, isn't this phi = 4 pi k q? (or q/epsilon 0 r^2) O_O Or is it phi = E*d, so E*pi*r^2? SURELY not?? (c) Got a bit stuck with this one. As I wasn't sure about phi, especially. Ended up with E = (μ0*I)/d + μ0*ε0*(q/ε0*r^2*dt) Not sure how to progress from there, and especially get it in terms of dV/dt. Any help would be great.


Benjamin Franklin and the Parisian Salon of Madame Brillon de Jouy
Sunday, September 1, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EDT)
In 1776, Franklin went to Paris to try and gain French support for the America war effort. One of the most important contacts he made there was not a fellow diplomat or politician, but a woman named Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy whose salon gatherings were attended by the wives of the elite. Hear the music of Franklin's Paris performed in the beautiful mansion at Gore Place by renowned pianist Sylvia Berry.
When & Where
Gore Place, the Federal period, historic house and estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, includes a small farm with sheep, goats and poultry. The elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England.


Experts from Cambridge University and the University of Kent conducted an analysis of information on 150 000 people in the UK. It turned out that the financial situation of the family influence the personality of the child. The results of the study tells the newspaper The Daily Mail.
Children of parents with a good income had more power and motivation, was talkative and possessed the typical extrovert. Scientists ascertain that children from affluent families are open to learning new things. Another interesting fact: in adulthood extroverts make more money than introverts.
The data indicate that extroverts earn 25% more than introverts. Men usually have higher salaries than women. Scientists assume that the world requires special software to develop in children from poor families the most important qualities that allows you to reach the heights of the career ladder in the future.


- The term sthenic hallucination is indebted to the Greek noun sthenos, which means force. It was coined in or shortly before 1846 by the French dream researcher Maurice Macario to denote a hallucination that results from a heightened sensibility of the perceptual system. In opting for this term, Macario was seeking to designate such phenomena as the * visual hallucinations of cogwheels and other parts experienced by watchmakers and the * auditory hallucinations of cooking sounds familiar to professional cooks. He used the term sthenic hallucination in opposition to * sensorial hallucination, * intuitive hallucination, and * ganglionic hallucination.ReferencesMacario, M. (1846). Des rêves considérés sous le rapport physiologique et pathologique. Annales Médico-psychologiques, VIII, 170-218.
Dictionary of Hallucinations. J.D. Blom. 2010.
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sensorial hallucination — Also known as psychic hallucination. The term sensorial hallucination is indebted to the Latin noun sensorium, which means seat of the senses, or brain. It was used in 1846 by the French dream researcher Maurice Macario to denote a… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
ganglionic hallucination — The term ganglionic hallucination is indebted to the Greek noun gagglion (i.e. ganglion), which refers to a collection of nerve cells acting as a centre of neurotransmission. It was introduced by the 19th century French dream researcher… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
intuitive hallucination — The term intuitive hallucination is indebted to the Latin noun intuitus, which means sight, the looking at . It was used, and possibly also introduced, by the 19th century French dream researcher Maurice Macario to denote a hallucination not… … Dictionary of Hallucinations


Graph: Chlorophyll in the Gulf of Panama - Giovanni created this latitude versus time graph for the Gulf of Panama. The seasonal pattern of higher chlorophyll concentrations and more plankton in winter is shown clearly. In the winter of 1997-1998, the strong El Niño event reduced phytoplankton productivity in the Gulf of Panama. In the summer of 2001, before the developing El Niño, an unusually higher concentration of chlorophyll was observed. Credit: NASA
Giovanni: Earth Data Visualization Tool is a NASA Internet-based tool that allows high school and college students and researchers to access and analyze satellite-derived ocean color data. Giovanni stands for the "Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) Online Visualization and Analysis Infrastructure."
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OceanAGE, Inspiring Another Generation of Explorers is an interactive project conducted through a partnership of NASA Oceanography, NOAA's Office of Exploration and National Ocean Services. OceanAGE features profiles of a variety of oceanography careers. Each profile has a video component. In addition, interactive events are scheduled with the oceanographer, to provide a forum for students to ask questions about career paths and decisions.
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Ocean Motion offers a review of the surface circulation of Earth's ocean and classroom investigations appropriate for various disciplines at the high school level.
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Preschool Essentials a First Step learning series from iApps. A learning tool for toddlers and preschoolers to learn Alphabets, Numbers, Shapes & Colors while improving cognitive and memory skills. This release customized for Baby Girls.
The app also helps in developing sequencing skills in the early ages.
What do they learn?
1. English Alphabets
2. Numerals 1-9 & Numbers (inclusion of 10 for sequencing and counting)
3. Colors (Identification of Colors)
4. Shapes (Basic shapes. Not overloaded)
5. Rhymes (To remember Alphabets and number sequencing)
How do they learn?
1. Visual and
2. Auditory learning.
A direct method (no frills and no confusions) is adopted to improve cognitive skills instead of indirect or fantasy methods.
Playing Modes Available
1. Single Stepping
2. Auto Play mode
Age Group: 2+
- Learn Alphabets
- Learn Numerals and Counting
- Learn Shapes
- Learn Colors
- Learn ….
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Where ferns are usually associated with moist, shaded habitats many people are surprised to find them in Zion National Park, but some fern species have evolved enabling them to survive the arid conditions of a desert. Known as xerophytic ferns they belong to the Pteridaceae family which also includes the wet-growing maidenhair ferns. The roots of these ferns have the distinctive roots shared by all ferns but desert adaptations include small, dissected leaves covered by dense scales or color variations which reflect sunlight, leaves which curl into compact balls, and leaf and stem hairs. These features aid in reducing evaporation. Some species have adapted by allowing themselves to dry out completely during drought conditions, even for several years if needed, and then springing back to life after a rain storm.
Ferns in this environment lack flowers or seeds and reproduce through tiny clusters of spores contained within small capsules which eventually pop open, throwing millions of ripe spores into the air hoping they will find the perfect environment to produce a new plant. Fern fossils date back over 360 million years, living on earth 200 million years before flower producing plants, they even predate land animals; including dinosaurs.
The shallow roots and fragile stems of desert ferns make them susceptible to erosion. With limited habitat providing the right amount of moisture, light, and substrate each plant struggles in its scattering.
Zion National Park is home to 20 known Fern species, including maidenhair, lipfern, spleenwort, hollyfern, and Bracken. Fern Allies include 4 species of horsetail (scouring rush) and 2 species of spikemoss.
Fern Family (Polypodiaceae)
Horsetail/Souringrush Family (Equisetaceae)
Spikemoss Family (Selaginellaceae)


Asked by: Pad Scanlon, London
Although all dogs show signs of having ‘theory of mind’, which enables them to grasp the fact that we think differently from them, it’s unlikely that they are capable of extending this to knowing the reason why one person behaves differently to another.
The concept of vision, and therefore the loss of it, is a complex one, so we don’t think dogs have an understanding of what it means to be blind. But, of course, they can learn what things a blind person needs help with, and adjust their behaviour accordingly. Interestingly, studies show that guide dogs will still look to their master’s face for cues when begging for food, just as a sighted person’s dog would.


Key Performance Indicators Examples
SEQ (Single Ease Question)
The Single Ease Question (SEQ) is a measure of perceived usability, which is used to evaluate the user experience of a website, application, or system. The SEQ is a single question that asks users to rate their overall ease of use of the system on a scale of 1-7, where 1 is “very difficult” and 7 is “very easy.”
The SEQ is a quick and easy to administer measure of usability, which can be used as a standalone measure or in conjunction with other measures such as the System Usability Scale (SUS) or the Task Performance Test (TPT). It is particularly useful for user research studies that have limited time and resources, or for monitoring usability over time.
The SEQ is typically administered at the end of a user testing or survey session, or after a user has had an opportunity to interact with the system. The scores for the SEQ can be collected and analyzed to determine the overall ease of use of the system, as well as to identify areas where users may have struggled.
It’s important to note that, like SUS, SEQ is a measure of perceived usability and doesn’t provide specific information of where the problems are. Therefore, it’s recommended to use the SEQ in conjunction with other usability methods like user testing, interviews, and surveys to get a more comprehensive picture of the user’s experience.
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Mutagenesis, site-directed | definition of Mutagenesis, site-directed by Medical dictionary
site-directed mutagenesis (redirected from Mutagenesis, site-directed)
the controlled alterations of selected regions of a DNA molecule.
site-directed mutagenesis An experimental technique in which a mutation is inserted in DNA at a particular site to determine the site’s function, if any. In site-directed mutagenesis, nucleotides are altered, resulting in substitution of amino acids in a protein of known function, which serves to identify the DNA sequence’s role (e.g., as a receptor or ion channel).


Could there be life on other planets? Given how unfathomably large the universe is, there very well could be.
Science tells you that you weigh less standing on the equator than you do at the north pole. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
You've tried all sorts of diets, you work out regularly, and you avoid fatty foods, yet still nothing seems to take off those extra pounds eh?
It was a great moment in the history of NASA, especially since people had been working so long at trying to get a probe to Mars
Geogenesis is the scientific term for the beginning of something very important, life. How did it all begin?
Where did the nine planets that orbit our sun come from?
Last time we mentioned the time when Soviet radio astronomers went public about listening in on radio signals from an alien civilization. As it turned out, what they were actually listening to was a quasar: the blazing core of a galaxy that can emit radio waves that fluctuate in a regular pattern. So regular, in fact, that people thought it was an alien intelligence. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Unlike Saturn, which has actual, physical rings, the ring you can sometimes see around the moon is merely an optical illusion.
In 1987 an asteroid measuring a half a mile in diameter came by, missing our planet by a measly six orbital hours. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Some folks have “love handles.” If you are such a person, take heart, the entire planet suffers from this same indignity. Learn more on this Moment of Science.