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Our focus will be on how film, art, literature, and music produce and represent global culture in New York City. We will study the changing venues for international art, the influence of diasporic communities, and the ways in which representations of New York City have changed since the attacks of 2001.
Critical examin... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33388000 |
Zachary Taylor, Our 12th President
Born in Virginia in 1784, Zachary Taylor was taken to Kentucky as an infant where he grew up on a large plantation. In 1808 he received his first commission as an Army officer, becoming commander of the garrison at Fort Pickering (Memphis is located there today). In 1810 he married Ma... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33391000 |
Acute ear infections account for 15 - 30 million visits to the doctor each year in the U.S. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason why an American child sees the doctor.
Acute Otitis Media (AOM). About two-thirds of children will have a least one attack of AOM by age 3, and a third of these children will ha... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33398000 |
During a fluorescein eye stain test, a dark orange dye (fluorescein) is placed onto the outer surface of your eye, called the cornea. A blue light is then shone onto the eye. The dye will show any scratches, tears or foreign particles on your eye as a green color under the light.
Based on the staining, your doctor can ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33401000 |
A river in Indiana.
(AO–9: dp. 16,800; l. 417110”; b. 60’; dr. 26’2”; s. 11 k.; Cpl. 168; a. 2 5”, 4 40mm.; cl. Patoka).
Patoka (AO–9) was laid down 17 December 1918 by the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched 26 July 1919; acquired by the Navy from USSB 3 September 1919; and commiss... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33420000 |
Notes and Comments on the "Western Rite"
The question of rites is precisely not, has never been and cannot be a mere question of rites per se , but is and has always been a question of faith, of its wholeness and integrity. The liturgy embodies and expresses the faith, or better to say, the experience of the Church, an... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33425000 |
October 31, 2012
A Passive House Is Put to the Test in the United States
In 2007, project planning began on a house built to the Passive House (PH) standard, in Urbana, Illinois. The project was initiated by the Ecological Construction Laboratory (e-co lab), a nonprofit community housing development organization intere... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33429000 |
Introduction to Ants
Ants, the most common household pest, can be a mere nuisance or more than that: there are some that just want to share the food, but others sting or damage building materials. Here is some information about dealing with these insects.
In the same family with bees and wasps, the ant is a member of a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33434000 |
FOOD ALLERGY PREVALENCE
THE FIRST TRUE ASSESSMENT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES HAS BEEN DONE, ELIZABETH TRACEY REPORTS
NHANES is a huge health and nutrition survey undertaken by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention periodically. In the last survey blood samples were collected and antibodies to commo... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33437000 |
In elementary and middle school, STAAR will assess the same subjects at the same grade levels that have been covered by the TAKS.But STAAR is different from TAKS in the following ways:
All tests will be scored and reported, and a raw score will be returned. Students may be required to attend summer school or take remed... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33444000 |
|Federal Legislation||March 14, 2003|
S. 89—Universal National Service Act of 2003
None at this time. HSLDA's National Center is tracking this legislation.
Official purpose: A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military s... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33446000 |
Sex and Punishment did not start out as a project about sex. My initial, admittedly overambitious, goal was to write a narrative history of the law using colorful cases as examples. I decided to start with the oldest written laws in existence and take it from there. I was surprised by what I found.
As I looked at the f... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33452000 |
Veteran physical educator Bev Davison knows how to get the biggest bang for her buck. In Creative Physical Activities and Equipment, she shares her secrets of how to expand a physical education or recreation program without exceeding the budget.
Davison's practical, ready-to-use strategies help you make the most of you... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33453000 |
This part of the website is an English translation of the definitive hurdy-gurdy reference book Die Drehleier (The Hurdy-gurdy), written by Marianne Bröcker. For general information about this translation please see the Index Page.
This material is covered by copyright and may not be used without permission. Please see... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33454000 |
|Parry Romberg Syndrome |
Parry Romberg syndrome is a disorder in which the tissue of the face begins to deteriorate and waste away.
Because the tissue and skin shrink, the eyebrow, ear, cheeks and mouth will become distorted. It is common for the child’s hair to fall out or turn white. The disorder is not present at b... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33456000 |
4Q448 Parchment Copied between 103-76 B.C.E. Height 17.8 cm (7 in.), length 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (2)The King Jonathan mentioned in this text can be none other than Alexander Jannaeus, a monarch of the Hasmonean dynasty who ruled Judea from 103 to 76 B.C.E. The discovery of a p... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33458000 |
14 June 2012, 10:10 BST
Getting ever louder in its calls for the world to get serious about climate change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is also increasingly concrete about what needs to be done.
Global investments in renewable energy must double by 2020 to $23.9 trillion to keep global temperatures from risin... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33461000 |
Social Bases of West German Politics, 1953 (ICPSR 7104)
Principal Investigator(s): UNESCO Institut fur Sozialwissenschaften
This study, conducted in West Germany prior to the federal election in September 1953, covered four main areas: politics, the respondents' occupational background, family relations, and social rel... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33467000 |
Do Radioisotope Clocks Need Repair? Testing the Assumptions of Isochron Dating Using K-Ar, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Pb-Pb Isotopes
by Steven A. Austin, Ph.D.
RATE II: Radioisotopes and the Age of The Earth: Results of a Young-Earth Creationist Research Initiative, (Volume II), L. Vardiman et al., eds. (San Diego, CA: Institut... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33470000 |
During the “automation scare” in the 1950s, people were intrigued yet suspicious about the power of computers. Would they someday send us into permanent unemployment? Could robots eventually take over the world?
The original goal of artificial intelligence was to build a person out of silicone. Although scientists made... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33472000 |
Lewis Latimer: An Edison Pioneer
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Lewis Howard Latimer was born to George and Rebecca Latimer on 4 September 1848, the youngest of four children (three boys a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33473000 |
Epiphenomenalism is a position in the philosophy of mind according to which mental states or events are caused by physical states or events in the brain but do not themselves cause anything. It seems as if our mental life affects our body, and, via our body, the physical world surrounding us: it seems that sharp pains ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33474000 |
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 would create 20,000 new jobs in Illinois and save its average household $193 a year by 2020, according to a new report released by Environment Illinois and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
The federal bill, which passed the House of Representatives... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33479000 |
Criminal Justice-coas | Urban Crime Patterns
P417 | 9758 | Leon Pettiway
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an
overview of the research devoted to crime in urban areas. The course
center on the arrangement and structure of urban places, the impact of
social, economic and demographic characteristics ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33484000 |
Four Laws That Drive the Universe
By Peter Atkins
(Oxford University Press, USA, Hardcover, 9780199232369, 130pp.)
Publication Date: November 2007
Written by Peter Atkins, one of the worlds leading authorities on thermodynamics, this powerful and compact introduction explains what these four laws are and how they work,... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33489000 |
History & Region
Ceylon Orange Pekoe is a classic breakfast tea grown on the island of Sri Lanka. The name comes from the Dutch
Royal House of Orange - not from the fruit.
Situated just off the southern coast of India, Sri Lanka's climate is tropical,
with two distinct monsoon seasons allowing for yearlong tea producti... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33497000 |
Climate Change: The Facts
Australia needs an honest debate about the facts of climate change.
Governments around the world are preparing to dramatically increase taxes, regulate energy supplies and limit individual choices to deal with climate change.
But what do we really know about the science of climate change? Is c... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33506000 |
CIMMERIANS, a nomadic people, most likely of Iranian origin, who flourished in the 8th-7th centuries b.c.e.
The name. The English form is ultimately derived from Gk. Kimmérioi via Lat. Cimmerii. In Assyrian and Babylonian sources various forms are found: Ga-mir, Gamir-(r)a, Gi-mir-a-a, Gi-mir-ra-a-a, and so on (see, e.... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33507000 |
Sure, you can get to Clonmacnoise by road. But for a real story to take home, the Early Christian site is best encountered by boat.
Easing along the River Shannon from Athlone, the mighty channel gently drags you from modern Ireland into the lush fields of Westmeath, until you round a bend and land right in the middle ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33509000 |
Economic Tools for Marine Protected Areas
01 June 2008 | News story
From 26-30 May 2008, the IUCN Regional Office for Oceania, Coral Reef Initiatives for the South Pacific (CRISP) and the Secretariat of the Pacfic Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) hosted a regional workshop on the use of economic tools for support... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33521000 |
Light Behind the Fall: Japan’s Electricity Consumption, the Environment, and Economic Growth
By Vaclav Smil
The phenomenon is unmistakable (albeit largely unnoticed), and the contrast lends itself to all kinds of symbolic interpretations: Japan’s unending retreat from being a highly respected polity and economic powerh... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33526000 |
With a rash of media reports of bear sightings across North Carolina, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding residents not to panic and to remain calm if they see a black bear. Bears are not inherently dangerous and seeing a bear can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for residents to appreciate from a saf... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33528000 |
Many ideologies have passed over the Mediterranean Sea on their way to the Arab world, and each time a new ideology arrived, many thought that it would be the ideology, with a capital ‘I’ that would unite, organize, form and lead the Arab world into European-style modernity. The nationalism (loyalty of the individual t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33535000 |
Green Jobs Industry in the 21st Century
In December of 2007, Congress passed a $125 million green collar jobs program. The Green Jobs Act would invest $125 million in green-collar job training programs, and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, which would authorize grants to local communities to help imp... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33544000 |
Unmasking the Purim story Purim celebrates a miraculous salvation that took
place over 2,000 years ago, in the Persian- Median Empire. But its message is as
relevant today as ever.
Purim literally means a lottery, a reference to
the lot that the wicked Haman drew. The name of the holiday implies fate and
chance – the r... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33548000 |
Mosquitoes are not only an annoying pest to you, your family and pets, they are also transmitters of pathogens and parasites. Some of the common diseases known to be caused by mosquitoes are Filariasis (Heart Worm), Epidemic polyarthritis (Ross River Fever),
Breeding occurs in any stagnant water body so make sure your ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33552000 |
Syllabification Vocabulary Building Game
Grades 3 - 6. Wonderful interactive and challenging game that will spark writing and spelling activities as well as show how words are made of chunks. The game consists of 100 plastic tiles which include root words, derivatives of root words, prefixes and suffixes. For up to 6 p... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33559000 |
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Dr. Amy Esler from the University of Minnesota joined KARE 11 News at 10:00 to discuss a new study that indicates that older men are more likely than young ones to father a child who develops autism or schizophrenia.
Scientists reported on Wednesday that the link is because of random mutations th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33560000 |
Death of a Visionary
February 16, 1950: Jesse Clyde Nichols, who developed the Country Club Plaza and many housing developments throughout Kansas City, dies just six months before his 70th birthday at his Kansas City home.
Jesse Clyde Nichols died on February 16, 1950, after a three-month battle with lung cancer. The n... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33565000 |
The Mormon Passage through Missouri
In 1838, Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs issued the "Order of Extermination" that ordered the killing or removal of Mormons residing in Missouri—initiating an exodus of Latter-day Saints. Though there seems to be no historical evidence that Missouri carried out these threats, the ord... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33566000 |
It's October. Welcome to 425+ years of Filipino American History. While reflecting on our community's legacies and connections to this land, we shed light on just how deeply this story is woven into the story of food and agricultural systems. This is true whether talking about the first Filipinos in the bayous, Alasker... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33585000 |
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An experimental brain cancer vaccine has been found to nearly double the life expectancy of some patients with the most aggressive form of the disease.
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that usually claims its victims within 15 months af... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33598000 |
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is found in most shampoos and toothpaste. It is a known skin irritant and is absorbed through the skin and retained in the heart, liver and brain for long periods of time. It can cause damage to the eyes, even when absorbed through the skin. Exposure can Lead to coughing, headaches, nausea ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33619000 |
Students create puppet theatre based on a study of Greek mythology.
Breathing Life Into Myths
Program Summary A language arts teacher draws on puppetry techniques and help from her school’s theatre teacher to engage her sixth-graders in exploring Greek myths.
The Integrated Instruction
HELEN SCHELL, 6th-Grade Language ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33627000 |
Lesson plans for teaching organization
A collection of LEARN NC's lesson plans for teaching organization, the second of the five features of effective writing.
- Getting Paragraphing Down P.A.T.
- One way to remember when to indent and begin a new paragraph is when (P) the place changes, (A) the action changes, and (T)... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33629000 |
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
This photograph depicts a group of Gypsies taken in Ireland
In 2007 an innovative project to find out about the family histories and culture of local Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) began in Leicestershire. Working in partnership with museum colleagues in Leicester, the Record Office for... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33633000 |
VINCENT'S WORD STUDIES
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Robertson's Word Pictures in the NT - Greek NT
When he was set (kaqisantov), following Tyndale. Rev., more literally, when he had sat down (compare Wyc., when he had set). After the manner of the rabbis, he seated himself ere he began to teach.
Its root is supposed... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33635000 |
by Gary North
The economist rarely uses the words "glut" and "shortage" without adding: at some price. Other scholars are not equally wise.
A free market theory of pricing rests on the supposition that gluts and shortages are temporary phenomena. Prices adjust so as to clear a market. If this does not take place, the f... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33636000 |
The Mississippiana Collection is a comprehensive collection of books about Mississippi, by and about Mississippians, and/or published in Mississippi. As such, it constitutes a vital resource for the study of Mississippi history and culture. These books can be accessed through the library catalog.
In addition to the Mis... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33639000 |
What is anesthesia?
Anesthesia is the administration of drugs or gases to create insensitivity to pain before surgical operations.
The word comes from the Greek “an” meaning “without,” and “aesthesis” or “sensation.” The word anesthesia was coined by the famous 19th
century physician and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33645000 |
The rocks that were used to build the walls were probably throw-aways, unearthed during excavation for homes built more than a century ago. Each is different. Each was put into place by hand. The rock walls have seep holes for drainage, preventing pressure from bringing the wall, and the garden, down.
"Somebody had a p... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33664000 |
Desert RATS Test Robotic Rover
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2005
Until earlier this year, when President Bush announced an ambitious blueprint for space exploration, NASA had no plans to send humans back to the moon, or to Mars.
But that didn't stop an intrepid group of scientists, based at NASA's Johnson Space Cente... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33680000 |
A heart attack doesn't just damage heart muscle tissue by cutting off its blood supply, it also sets off an inflammatory cascade that worsens underlying atherosclerosis, actively increasing the risk for a future heart attack, a new study finds.
Immune response to heart attack worsens atherosclerosis, increases future r... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33686000 |
Adoptionism, or adoptianism, was a theological doctrine propounded in the 8th century by a Spanish bishop, Elipandus of Toledo. Concerned to distinguish between the divine and human natures of Christ, Elipandus held that in his divinity Christ was the son of God by nature, but in his humanity by adoption only. The doct... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33692000 |
Rye bread consumption in early life and reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer
Cancer Causes and Control, 05/04/2012
Torfadottir JE et al. – The results suggest that rye bread consumption in adolescence may be associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer (PCa), particularly advanced disease.Methods
- From 2002 to ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33700000 |
Jake is a 15-year-old high school student who has been participating in the model demonstration project since 2003. Since the beginning, Jake's mother and home care providers have played a critical role in helping him realize success. When the project began in 2003, Jake had no formal means of communication, and his sc... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33701000 |
MONDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking low-fat or skim milk does not prevent toddlers from gaining excess weight and is actually associated with overweight and obesity in preschool children, a new study finds.
The findings challenge a recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33702000 |
Maintaining Weight Loss
Benefits of maintaining weight loss:
While losing weight is difficult for many people, it is even more challenging to keep weight off. Most individuals who lose a large amount of weight regain it two to three years later. One theory about regaining lost weight is that people who decrease their c... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33703000 |
In 1980, Congress began passing provisions that made Medicare a secondary payer to certain primary plans in particular situations.
For example, Medicare is the secondary payer to coverage provided by Group Health Plans (GHPs) if a beneficiary is employed at a company with 20 or more employees, or if a beneficiary’s spo... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33706000 |
Dr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33707000 |
Definition of Cholangiogram
Cholangiogram: A radiologic procedure used to look at the gallbladder and bile ducts. It could also mean picture of the bile ducts. See also: Intravenous cholangiogram.
Last Editorial Review: 9/20/2012
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Primary idiopathic seborrhea is a skin disease seen in dogs and rarely in cats. It is characterized by a defect in keratinization or cornification that results in increased scale formation, occasionally excessive greasiness of the skin and hair coat, and often secondary inflammation and infection. Secondary seborrhea, ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33710000 |
Eye redness is due to swollen or dilated blood vessels, which cause the surface of the eye to look red, or bloodshot.
Bloodshot eyes; Red eyes; Scleral infection; Conjunctival infection
There are many possible causes of a red eye or eyes. Some are cause for concern; some are medical emergencies. Others are nothing to w... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33712000 |
By using ultraminimalist electrical configurations, you can lighten your housing arrangements and make them more portable too.
Ultraminimalist lighting is straightforward. The most efficient way of lighting a house is to use lamps with compact fluorescent bulbs inside. For example, a 27W compact fluorescent is equivale... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33714000 |
any device (whether in written, mechanical, electronic, or other form) that can be used by a worker to facilitate the performance of a job or task.
a guide for performers, which eliminates the need to recall the steps of a task by memory alone
a guide used to eliminate or minimize requirements to memorize information w... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33715000 |
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Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and co... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33717000 |
The Simplest Things
Sometimes the simplest things are, in fact, the most profound. And the smallest changes can have the greatest impact. I believe it is possible to dramatically improve our approach to training and education with just a few simple changes. Changes simple enough that teachers can begin applying them th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33718000 |
The likelihood of becoming seriously ill from cholera depends on your blood group. It is possible to find a new remedy for the feared illness by studying the molecular structure in the toxin in the cholera bacteria.
Three to five million people are infected by cholera ever year. The mortality rate is high: one hundred ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33724000 |
Several devices, from portable computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) to mobile phones and video cameras, use liquid crystal display (LCD) technology to render images on a screen. Before these innovations existed, the smallest level of detail that a computer could use was a single pixel. With ClearType font t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33725000 |
Created in 2002, Minkébé National Park (MNP) is situated in the extreme northeast of Gabon, and covers an area of about 7560km². The Park is set within a huge forest block of 32260km² and is among the more intact and isolated forests in Central Africa. Today the forest is largely uninhabited, though in pre- colonial ti... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33734000 |
1929: Eli Lilly & Co. registers thimerosal under the trade name Merthiolate. It begins to appear in over-the-counter products and as an anti-bacterial preservative in multi-dose vaccines.
1974: Eli Lilly ceases production of vaccines. Several other pharmaceutical companies continue using thimerosal as a preservative in... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33749000 |
The First World War was a singing war. Soldiers used songs to bond and to alleviate the stress and fears encountered at the front. They shared songs with each other at base camps, while marching, and in the front lines.
Types of Songs
There were popular songs of the war, like It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary and Keep... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33756000 |
Trembowla Historic Site & Museum/The Cross of Freedom Inc.
Région touristique : Parkland
The first Ukrainian settlement from Europe was established in 1896, in the Trembowla area along the Drifting River, in the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. The following spring, Reverend Nestor Dmytriw arrived from Pennsylvania to ce... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33757000 |
Diego Ramón, son of the former Capt. Domingo Ramón, was appointed commanding officer in the aftermath of his father’s death. The success of the presidio depended in large part on the ability of the Spanish to establish a permanent military presence and create a community free of concern of continual attacks from local ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33764000 |
Below are the first 10 and last 10 pages of uncorrected machine-read text (when available) of this chapter, followed by the top 30 algorithmically extracted key phrases from the chapter as a whole.
Intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text o... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33767000 |
September 18, 2011
“The Legacy of Complaint”
Rev. Dr. David A. Davis
It is difficult to avoid all the complaining in the 16th chapter of the Book of Exodus. The complaining actually starts at the end of the last chapter, right as Moses orders the people to set out from the Red Sea. After three days in the wilderness wi... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33775000 |
- 14th July − 14th October 2012 | Scottish National Gallery | £10 (£7)
Moods of Nature
Symbolist artists rejected the prevailing style of Naturalism, which sought to replicate the material world from a rationalist point of view. In contrast, the Symbolists expressed a world beyond superficial appearances and used subje... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33777000 |
The principal purpose of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of instrumenting heavily icecovered fjords to obtain real-time data of the upper ocean.
Greenland's ice-covered fjords are the connections between the Greenland Ice Sheet and the open ocean. These dynamic environments enable access of warm ocean wa... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33780000 |
Defend Against Dry Skin this Winter
According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 81 million Americans are impacted by dry, itchy skin in the winter with the worst conditions occurring between the months of November and March. This year, representatives from the O'Keeffe's Company are offering simple tips t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33782000 |
A bundle of recent genetic studies have suggested modern humans had sex with Neanderthals thousands of years ago when the two populations roamed the planet alongside each other. However, the bones left behind by the two species don't bear any obvious traces of interbreeding, and a new study of monkeys in Mexico shows w... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33785000 |
Research at NCEAS relies on access to existing data on a broad variety of topics, and these data usually are very difficult to locate, access, interpret, and analyze. Our approach to informatics uses extensive documentation about data (i.e., metadata) to overcome many of these data management challenges. Thus, most of ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33787000 |
Fort Fisher is a sand beach marked by a low rocky outcrop.
This is a remnant from an old
Pleistocene headland and is a unique feature of the southern North Carolina coast.
This beach rock, called coquina, is composed of
cemented together with shells.
How do you think this coquina rock outcrop affects sand movements on ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33791000 |
Cherry County Divided
A map published by the Cody Cow Boy on November 3, 1911, depicted a proposed division of the present Cherry County into five sections: a new, smaller Cherry County to the east; two new counties, Lake and Green, in the north; and the remaining territory on the south to be added to Grant and Hooker ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33795000 |
What are dentures?
Dentures replace missing teeth and their adjacent tissues with a removable dental appliance made of acrylic resin and, in some cases, a combination of metals.
What are the different types of dentures?
There are two primary types of dentures:
Complete. This type of denture replaces all of the teeth an... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33796000 |
Sleep appears necessary for our nervous systems to work properly. Too little sleep leaves us drowsy and unable to concentrate the next day. It also leads to impaired memory and physical performance and reduced ability to carry out maths calculations. If sleep deprivation continues, hallucinations and mood swings may de... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33801000 |
Diabetes self-management education is an integral component of medical care. Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, 12% take both insulin and oral medications, 19% take insulin only, 53% take oral medications only, and 15% do not take either insulin or oral medications.
Traditionally, information regarding diabetes woul... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33805000 |
An expedition is gathering new, crisp images of the Titanic, which lays about 2.5 miles below the ocean surface.
The team of scientists used a pair of robots to take thousand of photographs as well as video of the wreckage. The high-resolution images show shots of the ship's bow. Researchers can even make out the raili... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33812000 |
Nature Bulletin No. 106 March 8, 1947
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
William N. Erickson, President
Roberts Mann, Supt. of Conservation
The sea lamprey is another marine animal which, like the smelt, has
invaded the Great Lakes and threatens irreparable damage to native
fish. The Atlantic sea lampreys do not b... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33817000 |
South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the western hemisphere and mostly in the southern hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent was named in 1507 by c... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33818000 |
The Nature Lab is a hub of investigation where visitors of all ages can participate in real science research, learn scientific methods, and engage in hands-on activities that build their observation skills. They will learn, in other words, to see nature through new eyes.
The lab features live animals, touchable specime... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33825000 |
because accumulation exceeds ablation in a location. This
accumulation zone after it thickens to more than 30 m begins to
For a glacier to survive it must have a consistent and
persistent accumulation zone.
To diagnose a glacier
that is disappearing look for
1) Emergence of rock
outcrops in upper region of the glacier.... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33828000 |
Goolwa/Toowoomba Basin Bytes
Goolwa/Toowoomba Basin Bytes is a community-based project using digital photography and text to encourage members of the community to explore issues that relate to cultural heritage and natural resource management in their location.
Goolwa has a population of 7500 people and is located 83 k... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33835000 |
There is increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot resolve the converging environmental, social and economic crises we now face. The primary aim of this unit is to encourage t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33842000 |
Rising River Waters Can Kill!
Watch for rapidly rising river levels on the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries. Water released from dams and heavy rain can turn a day on the river into a tragedy! More »
Call for Water Release Schedule
With colder temperatures you can expect longer and more frequent water releases. ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33845000 |
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Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It has not been altered or updated after the date of... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33846000 |
Get the Lead Out
Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. Follow these guidelines to help keep kids safe.
- Avoid direct contact with soil if you live near a lead polluter, in an urban area or near a highway. Touching soil with bare hands and getting it into the mouth can be hazardous.
- Keep kids on gra... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33847000 |
Science Objects are two hour on-line interactive inquiry-based content modules that help teachers better understand the science content they teach. This Science Object is the first of three Science Objects in the Heredity and Variation SciPack. It explores the historical perspective and experiments of Mendel.
Sexual re... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33849000 |
NutriWatch Home Page
The digestive tract -- also called the gastrointestinal tract or alimentary canal -- provides the pathway through which foods move through the body. During this process, foods are broken down into their component nutrients to be available for absorption.
Digestion actually begins in the mouth, as t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33855000 |
Every weekday of the school year, Karen Bryner's students wake up before dawn. As the sun rises, they leave their homes for a walk to the Mormon church in Harlem for religious classes. They sing hymns, study verses, and share their spiritual journeys together.
Bryner, a volunteer who leads the Harlem educational progra... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33861000 |
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Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), also commonly called water thyme, is a s... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-33862000 |
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