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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.
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The Plasma Spray – Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD) rig at NASA's Glenn Research Center uses new technology to create super thin ceramic coatings. Here, Bryan Harder, the lead for the PS-PVD, installs a sample in the rig. Image Credit: NASA
Turbines, or rotary engines that create power, have a multitude of uses. They... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36727000 |
is the easternmost farm in valley Lundareykjadalur, to the north of
river Grimsa, near its confluence with river Tungua and the abandoned
The road into the interior Uxahryggir, to lake Reydarvatn and Brunnar
is south of the farm. The Saga of Njall the Wise tells us about
the slaying of Glumur, Hallgerdur langbrok's hus... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36728000 |
This 2012, Operation Sail and the US. Navy will once again bring the glory of tall ships to the American seaboard to celebrate the bicentennial of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.
A parade of magnificent tall ships and warships, from over 25 nations, will sail to five historic ports: New Orleans, Norfolk,... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36733000 |
Scientists have kept a close watch on the dazzling northern lights on Earth and other planets in our solar system, but now they have the chance to explore the auroras of alien planets orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests.
Auroras on Earth occur when charged particles from the sun are funneled to the planet's po... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36739000 |
Orthotist and Prosthetist
What is an orthotist?
An orthotist is a health care professional who makes and fits braces and splints (orthoses) for patients who need added support for body parts that have been weakened by injury, disease, or disorders of the nerves, muscles, or bones. They work under a doctor's orders to a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36742000 |
Psychology Introduction 2
Available in 2013
|Callaghan Campus||Semester 2|
Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
This course continues on from PSYC1010 by introducing some additional key areas in psychology, including
- sensation and perception,
- motivation and emotion,
- learning,... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36750000 |
09 August 2011
Real time operating system architectures are important for medical designers
Medical device manufacturers understand the importance of the operating system (OS) and, contrary to common practice for embedded systems design, often select the OS before they choose the board.
The business needs which drive O... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36751000 |
MammoSite® 5-day Targeted Radiation Therapy is an advanced high-dose partial breast irradiation method for breast cancer treatment. Commonly, MammoSite is used following lumpectomy as a breast conservation strategy. For some women, it is an alternative to mastectomy (removal of the entire breast.) MammoSite targets the... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36752000 |
The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause. That is the conclusion of a study which appears today in the journal Menopause.
"Women going through menopausal transition ha... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36754000 |
WebMD Medical News
Louise Chang, MD
Feb. 2, 2010 -- Lower levels of the hormone serotonin may help explain why
some infants succumb to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a new
In the U.S., SIDS deaths have declined by more than 50% since 1990. Experts
say that's partly due to practices believed to minimi... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36762000 |
Vast deposits of iron, copper, gold, and lithium have been discovered throughout Afghanistan by US geologists, a find estimated to be worth $1 trillion. The discovery of such huge natural resources could turn Afghanistan into one of the world's most important mining centers—and could have a profound impact on a country... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36766000 |
Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 26th, 1997
Hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) incidence generally remained static from 1990 to 1994 with an average of 2,868 cases annually and average infection rate of 10.3 cases per 100,000 annually.
According to the Canada Communicable Disease Report (Tepper, "Acute Hepatitis B Incid... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36771000 |
This booklet is divided into three main sections. The first section presents general information on the need for and importance of promoting occupant restraint use for children, youth, and young adults. Most of the data and discussion in the document refer to these groups according to the following ages:
The next secti... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36777000 |
NIH Research Matters
February 14, 2011
Rare Artery Disease Linked to Gene Variant
Scientists have discovered a genetic cause for a rare disorder that leads to calcium deposits in arteries in the lower half of the body and in the joints of patients' hands and feet. The culprit is a mutation in the gene encoding CD73, a ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36780000 |
Archive/File: people/e/erichsen.hugo/cremation-of-the-dead Last-Modified: 1998/05/25 "[the Belgian government] dispatched Colonel Creteur to examine into the grievances, and, if possible, remove them. One's hair stands on end when one reads the report of the colonel on the condition of the Sedan battle-field. The only ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36782000 |
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals
Examine the characteristics of common rocks and minerals and learn identification procedures. Find out all about the physical properties of minerals including hardness, luster and color as well as the chemical compositions of important rock-forming minerals. Information in the video i... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36787000 |
Archeological Investigations at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
The restored stone building at Ulysses S. Grant NHS.
Ulysses S. Grant, general of the triumphant Northern Army during the Civil War that brought an end to slavery in the United States, himself owned enslaved people. Prior to rejoining the Army in 1860, and then going... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36794000 |
The Black Hills Beetle
It appears that our unwelcome acquaintance of 1927 and 1928, the Black Hills Beetle, is again becoming active and, indeed, manifests signs of becoming epidemic. Reports have been coming to the park office of valuable Ponderosa pines dying, and then the reporter asks what can be done about it. Sin... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36795000 |
June 1, 2004
The iceman cometh to U-M
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—No air-conditioning, frozen or refrigerated foods, iced drinks or ice cream. That's just a sampling of how drastically different our lives and diets would be if there was no refrigeration.
"It was not so very long ago," said Janice Longone, curator of culinary hist... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36798000 |
This mural was a collaborative project between the Lummi Cedar Project (Community Partner) Tami Chock. NWIC's Art History Class taught by Ramon Murillo and WWU's Art History Class taught by Julia Sapien Both are the (Instructional component of the project).
This project was a group effort brought together by the Center... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36804000 |
The following is the speech given by French President François Hollande to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the Vel d’Hiv Roundup on July 16 and 17, 1942, when the French police arrested 13,152 Jewish men, women, and children from Paris and its suburbs, and confined them to the Vélodrome d’Hiver, a bicycle sta... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36806000 |
The Food and Drug Administration has gone to court to prevent the Colorado-based firm Regenerative Sciences from using stem cells developed in one part of your body (bone marrow) to repair damage in other parts of your body, such as joints. The FDA objects to the fact that these cells are chemicals, the use of which th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36818000 |
Courtesy of the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office
Born on August 10, 1837, in Maury County, Tennessee, Eagle moved with his family to Arkansas when he was only two years old. The Eagle family, descendants of German immigrants who had settled in Pennsylvania in the colonial era, farmed first in Pulaski County and lat... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36824000 |
One of the first things every FreeBSD user wishes to configure on his computer is e-mail access. However, a look in the mail section of the ports collection yields an amazing 148 applications dealing with e-mail. To make matters worse, some claim to be MUAs, MTAs, POP3 clients, or IMAP4 servers. These descriptions are ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36828000 |
The volume measure provides an estimate of the amount of goods and services purchased by households. In Q3 2012 it increased by 0.4 per cent, meaning it was 4.8 per cent below the peak of pre recession spending in Q4 2007.
The current price value of household spending (inflation included) shows how much UK households s... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36831000 |
Edited By: Sports Medicine Team
Last updated: Thursday, December 31, 2009
| Shoulder instability (also called subluxation) and shoulder dislocation are potentially painful and disabling conditions, and the treatments for these conditions vary widely depending upon the severity of symptoms and signs. Many patients will ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36843000 |
Science still catching up on DDT harms
Two recent studies report new evidence of the harms of a very old pesticide.
It's that pesky, persistent and infamous chemical, DDT. Nearly 40 years after its use in agriculture was banned in many countries around the world, it's still present in our environment, food and bodies a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36851000 |
5-Year Olds Get Their Own Standardized Tests
October 16, 2012
Five-year olds are getting their own standardized tests, mandated in over 25 states, in a new Race to the Top requirement. (And a way to get federal dollars.)
What is a standardized test anyway? The basic definition for a standardized test is a test that adm... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36854000 |
“I’ve always tried to be aware of what I say in my films, because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers — teachers with very loud voices.”
Based on the classic story of a young man’s battle with the forces of evil, George Lucas’s 1977 film STAR WARS introduced a modern myth to a new generation. A primal tale ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36857000 |
Overview - SPELLREAD BUILD IT! SOFTWARE
SpellRead for SMART Table software extends the proven success of the SpellRead program into collaborative technology with three games for the SMART TableT interactive learning center. Each of the games draws on content derived from SpellRead and presents it in an interactive, eng... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36861000 |
Overview - ADPTD CLASSICS TM - QUIET ON THE WSTRN FRNT RL 5-6
Accessible Classic Literature and Literary Masterpieces.
Appeal to students of all abilities with the high-interest titles in these series. The books are adaptations at various reading levels of classic literature, plays, novels, and stories. Each title is a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36862000 |
Do you want to know more about Parkinson's? PDF's materials provide information about symptoms, medications, resources & more.
News in Brief
People who are carriers of the genetic mutation in a gene known as GBA have at least five times the normal risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a report in th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36867000 |
Our directory is intended as a resource for people with peanut and nut allergies. It contains foods, helpful products, and much more.
- What is a Peanut Allergy
- Foods to Avoid
- The Allergic Reaction
- Recognizing and Treating Anaphylaxis
- Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
- Medical ID Bracelets
- Support Groups
Peanut Fre... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36870000 |
Health Issues in Dogs
Dogs can suffer from a whole host of diseases and other serious health problems. Some of these conditions are inherited, while others are caused by viruses; still others are related to lifestyle and environmental influences. Because veterinary costs can run into the hundreds or even thousands of d... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36872000 |
Who are the Chechens?
The Chechens are a Muslim people who have lived in the Caucasus Mountains for more than a millennium. It took Czarist Russia 30 years to overcome fierce resistance and conquer them in 1864. After the 1917 revolution, the Soviets needed seven years to regain control of the area. The Chechens revolt... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36873000 |
The type of treatment is dependent on the underlying cause for the symptoms. Oxygen is sometimes necessary if the rabbit has trouble breathing; using a humidifier can also help open airways. Other ways to improve respiratory function include washing the affecting area and removing any environmental irritants, especiall... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36875000 |
Corn snakes make fascinating pets for adults and children of all ages. They are easy to keep and care for once set up in a correct environment. They are easy to handle and following regular handling will become fairly tame.
Corn snakes can grow to 1.5m long and will often live for around 20 years so will be a long term... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36876000 |
Posted by Bruce Kahl on December 10, 1999
In Reply to: Re: "Push the envelope" posted by Arthur Smith on December 10, 1999
: : I will accept the premise that "push the envelope"
: : originated with airline pilots, but I would like to
: : know in exactly what context: the actual practical
: : mechanics of flying as in t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36885000 |
Each year, nearly 7 million children die before reaching their fifth birthdays, according to the World Health Organization. More than half of these deaths are caused by conditions that are preventable or treatable, including pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles, and malnutrition. To put it bluntly, every day 20,000 ch... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36887000 |
Plants of the Pine Barrens
Of the several thousand species of plants native to New Jersey, only about 550 species were known to occur in the Pine Barrens in the early 1900’s. Witmer Stone, the foremost authority on the vegetation of the Pine Barrens at that time, indicated that a good many of these were present only be... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36888000 |
The Silk Museum in Soufli presents all the phases and the stages of the pre-industrial process of rearing silkworms (sericulture) and of silk processing (silk manufacturing) within the socio-economic context that made the region a major silk-producing centre in Greece (late 19th – mid-20th century).
The Silk Museum's g... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36889000 |
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
From:(Michael A. Stueben)
In the interest of historical accuracy let it be known
Fibonacci's daughter was not named "Bunny."
Michael Rolle was not Danish, and did not call his
William Horner was not called "Little-Jack" by his
The "G" in G. Peano does not stand for "grand."
Rene Descartes' middle... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36896000 |
Language issues: Proposed recognition of South African Sign Language as official language, Sepedi/ Sesotho sa Leboa issues: Briefings by Deaf SA, CRL Commission, Pan South African Language Board
The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA), addressed the Committee on the need to recognise South African Sign Language (S... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36899000 |
Antarah (Antar) Ibn Shaddad (525 - 615 / Najd)
'Antarah Ibn Shaddad al-'Absi was a pre-Islamic Arabian hero and poet (525-608) famous both for his poetry and his adventurous life. What many consider his best or chief poem is contained in the Mu'allaqat. The account of his life forms the basis of a long and extravagant ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36901000 |
April 15, 2012 Jumbo Piston Core
Speed 0.8 knots
Location Bransfield Strait (-62.56427333, -55.98799167)
Depth 253 meters
Yesterday we finished all scientific operations and we began our journey north back towards Chile. We are slowly maneuvering through lots and lots of ice and hopefully we'll make it back home on tim... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36904000 |
It's official: Mississippi bans slavery
A hundred and forty-eight years after it became law, and 18 years after passing it, Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery.
The cause of the delay? A clerical error, according to The Jackson Clarion-Ledger.Continue Reading
In 1995, Mississippi was the ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36909000 |
initdb creates a new PostgreSQL database cluster (or database system). A database cluster is a collection of databases that are managed by a single server instance.
Creating a database system consists of creating the directories in which the database data will live, generating the shared catalog tables (tables that bel... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36917000 |
DNA typing is an invaluable forensic tool for associating biological evidence with its true source. Generally DNA technology affords the forensic scientist the ability to effectively eliminate individuals who have been falsely associated with a biological sample and to substantially reduce the number of potential contr... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36931000 |
For some women, genes may influence pressure to be thin
Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study led by Michigan State University researchers has found.
From size-zero models to airbrushed film stars, thinness is portrayed as equaling beauty across Western culture, and it’s an... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36937000 |
Published December 9th 2004 by Routledge – 96 pages
Series: Routledge A Level English Guides
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36938000 |
Excerpted from An Eighth of August by Dawn Turner Trice. Copyright © 2002 by Dawn Turner Trice. Excerpted by permission of Anchor, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
1) For discussion of An Eighth... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36950000 |
the Cooking Hacks team is happy to announce at last the new development board we have been doing to use with Raspberry!
The idea behind the Raspberry Pi to Arduino shields connection bridge is to allow to use any of the shields, boards and modules designed for Arduino in Raspberry Pi. It includes also the possibility o... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36953000 |
by Michael Mann and Gavin Schmidt
On this site we emphasize conclusions that are supported by “peer-reviewed” climate research. That is, research that has been published by one or more scientists in a scholarly scientific journal after review by one or more experts in the scientists’ same field (‘peers’) for accuracy a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36956000 |
Keba Keba is Japanese for Gaudy Tawdry and it is the title of artist Takashi Murakami's first picture book for children, with a story written by pop musician Yujin Kitagawa. This bright, colorful book, appropriate for readers of all ages, features both Japanese and English texts and emerges at a pivotal time for Americ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36960000 |
Rajeev Srinivasan looks at the reasons behind the debacle.
The currency exchange rate is a representation of the market sentiment about the strength of a nation's economy. As such, it is often ruthless in indicating what the rest of the world thinks about a country's economic stewardship.
Thus, when the rupee plummets,... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36963000 |
CR-39 is transparent in visible spectrum and is almost completely opaque in the ultraviolet range. It has high abrasion resistance, in fact the highest abrasion/scratch resistance of any uncoated optical plastic. CR-39 is about half the weight of glass and index of refraction only slightly lower than that of crown glas... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36968000 |
If and only if
- "Material equivalence" redirects here
, in logic
and fields that rely on it such as mathematics
, is a logical connective
between statements which means that the truth of either one of the statements requires the truth of the other. Thus, either both statements are true, or both are false. To put it an... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36969000 |
Government power to take private property for public use without the owner's consent. Constitutional provisions in most countries, including the U.S. (in the 5th Amendment to the Constitution), require the payment of just compensation to the owner. As a power peculiar to sovereign authority and coupled with a duty to p... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36971000 |
Artificial "skin" materials can sense pressure
CHICAGO (Reuters) - New artificial "skin" fashioned out of flexible semiconductor materials can sense touch, making it possible to create robots with a grip delicate enough to hold an egg, yet strong enough to grasp the frying pan, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Scientis... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36976000 |
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
There are fewer than 50 Javan rhinos left in the world and you can help protect them by supporting Operation Javan Rhino, a global partnership led by International Rhino Foundation and Save the Rhino International.
Javan rhinos at risk
With the recent... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36980000 |
Termites' enzyme anomaly
26 March 2007
Japanese researchers have discovered a previously unknown method used by termites to digest cellulose. The discovery offers a novel source of enzymes to assist in the production of biofuels, they suggest.
Primitive groups of termites break down the normally indigestible cellulose ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36994000 |
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|World of Roger Tory Peterson|
Born in Jamestown, New York, to working-class immigrant parents, Roger was a self-made man who made a successful livelihood by single-mindedly following his guiding passion for birds... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36998000 |
The Trick to Weight Loss? Turn Off the TV During Dinner
New study links multitasking during meals to increased calorie intake.
Watching television or reading during mealtime could lead to greater calorie intake over the course of the day, an analysis in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found.
The review e... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-36999000 |
As an environmental health professional, I have enjoyed a successful career in hands-on food protection from farm to table. My success in this wide array of conditions has come through the effective application of environmental health principles.
Nowhere in food safety today is environmental health needed more than dow... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37005000 |
Leticia M. Vacek, TRMC/MMC
Present & Past
The City of San Antonio’s official flag was designed in 1935 by William Herring, deputy commander of the
Texas Department of United War Veterans. Herring designed the flag for the national convention of the United Spanish
War Veterans being held in San Antonio that year. The or... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37008000 |
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|LIFELONG HEALTH- Coffee Research Continues to Stir Debate|
|Written by Dr. David Lipschitz Creative Syndicate|
|Thursday, 09 August 2012 01:45|
Many of us can't wait for that first cup of coffee in morning. Many need the caffeine to wake up and get going. As a nation, the daily aver... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37009000 |
Nile crocodile, Mamba, Garwe, Ngwenya
> Crocodylus is derived from the Greek krokodeilos which means literally "pebble worm" (kroko = pebble; deilos = worm, or man) referring to the appearance of a crocodile.
> niloticus means "of the Nile" (Nile River, Africa)
Given the wide distribution range, a number of population ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37011000 |
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Why are Bones Hard and Muscles Soft? (Resource Book Only) eBookGrade 5
Please Note: This ebook is a digital download, NOT a physical product. After purchase, you will be provided a one time link to download ebooks to your computer. Orders paid by PayPal require up to 8 business hours to verif... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37016000 |
A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. The research provides the first physiological explanation for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also calle... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37021000 |
May 19, 2008 A vaccine created by University of Rochester Medical Center scientists prevents the development of Alzheimer's disease-like pathology in mice without causing inflammation or significant side effects.
Vaccinated mice generated an immune response to the protein known as amyloid-beta peptide, which accumulate... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37022000 |
Apr. 14, 2011 Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have pioneered a new needle-free test to take the sting out of medicine testing in premature babies. The research will not only lead to greater accuracy in prescribing, but will also significantly reduce the trauma of such tests for newborn infants and their famili... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37023000 |
Aug. 9, 2012 The sought-after equanimity of "living in the moment" may be impossible, according to neuroscientists who've pinpointed a brain area responsible for using past decisions and outcomes to guide future behavior. The study, based on research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and published August 9 in t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37024000 |
What happens in week 3?
Three weeks after fertilisation, the different parts of the embryo start to form. Three layers of cells form, out of which all the different organs of the body will develop. Two folds grow along the length of the embryo - these roll up to make the neural tube which eventually becomes the brain a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37025000 |
Simaltaneously introduces the joys of treasure hunting and coin collecting
This kit will encourage users to not only find buried coins using a special child-sized metal detector, but also learn about the history of the treasure they unearth by researching them in the included child’s coin guide. Set up a treasure hunt ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37027000 |
Defy Gravity To Display A Precious Collectible
Although Ernshaw's Theorem states that it is impossible to create a static magnetic field that can levitate an object stably on all axes, inventor Bill Hones' latest device will allow you to levitate objects weighing up to 13 ounces!
The magnetic hover disc can float a sma... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37028000 |
The Coaching Manual consists of six parts:
Before You Start - how to prepare yourself and maximise your palaeographical performance.
Letter Finder - a compendium of letter forms in Scottish documents.
Numbers - examples of numbers, Roman numerals and dates.
Problem Solver - a device which helps you when you get stuck r... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37032000 |
things. Emotional response, and trauma, must be seen in relative not absolute terms. Themodel helps remind us that the other person's perspective is different to our own, whether weare the one in shock, or the one helping another to deal with their upset.The study of death and dying is actually known as thanatology (fr... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37037000 |
Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate is a form of vitamin C that’s been modified to be more lipid soluble. This modification allows it to better penetrate the skin. The problem with most topical forms of vitamin C is they’re water soluble and can’t make it through the lipid-rich skin barrier to reach the dermis of skin where they... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37064000 |
The Voyager 1 has found its way into the far reaches of space, specifically to the edge beyond which scientists believe lies interstellar space. This area is within our solar bubble, and is referred to as a “magnetic highway for charged particles.” The findings were detailed earlier today at the American Geophysical Un... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37065000 |
Related Topics: OpenGL Transformation
Updates: The MathML version is available here.
A computer monitor is a 2D surface. A 3D scene rendered by OpenGL must be projected onto the computer screen as a 2D image. GL_PROJECTION matrix is used for this projection transformation. First, it transforms all vertex data from the ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37073000 |
The last administration of the SAT II Writing was on 1/22/05. Beginning 3/12/05, parts of the SAT II Writing test will be included in the New SAT. You should be studying the New SAT book. Go there!
How to Approach Improving Sentences Questions
When answering questions in this section, use these eight rules to help you.... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37080000 |
|First World War||Second World War||The Cold War|
Hans Gisevius was born in Germany in 1904. After studying law he was employed by the Prussian Ministry of the Interior. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 he became increasingly concerned about the illegal activities of the police. After the Night of the Long Knive... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37081000 |
Jeremy Bentham, the son of a lawyer, was born in London in 1748. A brilliant scholar, Bentham entered Queen's College, Oxford at twelve and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn at the age of fifteen. Bentham was a shy man who did not enjoy making public speeches. He therefore decided to leave Lincoln Inn and concentrate on wr... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37082000 |
Oftentimes we find it acceptable to tell what we call “white lies” to the people around us, for a multitude of reasons.
Maybe you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, or maybe you just don’t feel like dealing with a situation and tell a little lie to avoid it altogether. Besides, these lies are harmless…or so we used... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37083000 |
A recent study published in the August 16 online edition of the The Lancet reinforces the life gains to be had from exercise. The data shows that exercising for as little as 15 minutes a day increases life expectancy by three years. It also reduces the risk of dying from all diseases by 14%. Every additional 15 minutes... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37090000 |
New crosswalk technology improves pedestrian safety
Congress’s ongoing debate over whether to include funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the next transportation bill does not change the fact that pedestrian traffic deaths are unacceptably high. Sixty-seven percent of the more than 47,000 pedestrian fa... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37095000 |
Set in Depression-era Maycomb, Alabama in 1935, young Scout Finch lives with her father, Atticus Finch, an attorney, and her older brother Jem. When Tom Robinson, a black man, is accused of raping a white woman, Mayella. Atticus is asked to represent him and accepts, knowing that that decision will likely make him and ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37097000 |
In 1981, Stanford Libraries acquired over 10,000 books collected over a forty-year period by Mary Schofield, who spent her career as a librarian at Hoover Library. The collection consists of illustrated children's tales, stories for young adults, and works of reference relating to her collecting areas, with a focus on ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37098000 |
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Winter Weather: The Basics
November 1, 2010
Winter Weather Awareness Week
The National Weather Service offices that serve New England h... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37100000 |
What's Behind Student Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is generally discussed in the context of students’ ethical behavior and respect for their teachers, fellow students, and the academy. Often discussions turn to remembrances of faculty’s youth at college and actions we dared not do. Recently, however, teachers and scholars ha... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37111000 |
Engineering Graphics: Tools for the Mind is made up of eight sections. Each section starts with an explanation of the topic and is followed by hand sketching exercises for the student to complete. All 76 sketching exercises found in the textbook are printed on perforated paper making it easy for students to turn in for... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37112000 |
“Come on mate just one, we all are. You scared or something? What is one going to do anyway?”
The problem is if this teenage boy accepts that cigarette he would be a part of the 6,000 people below the age of 18 in America to start smoking in that day. 2,000 of those teens will keep smoking. That’s 800,000 new teen smok... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37115000 |
Cognitive Learning I: Understanding Effective Thinking
This chapter will help you answer the following questions about your learners: • How can I teach my learners to become good thinkers? • What cognitive learning strategies can help my learners remember what I teach? • What cognitive learning strategies can help my l... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37116000 |
After reading Oedipus, one may think that in this story, there was no
justice, and nobody could avoid their fate. King Laius and Queen Jocasta,
fearing the prophecy of the Delphic oracle, had the young Oedipus left on Mount
Cithaeron to die, but the father dies and the son marries the mother anyway.
Oedipus, seemingly ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37117000 |
Gone are the days when Fred Haise, of the Apollo 13 crew, could remark on how his urine looked as if a golden string of glittering stars as they passed out of the evacuation chamber of the space capsule in which he’d just relieved himself. Or at least gone are the days when Bill Paxton in the character of Haise could s... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37119000 |
More Riverside County residents – adults and young people – smoke than in previous years, and residents eat fast food more often than the rest of California.
Those factors might help explain why Riverside County ranks near the bottom in overall health among California counties and why more than 60 percent of early deat... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37130000 |
Iowa has been under a Heat Stress Alert for two days, and although the weather situation might break for a couple of days, the forecast for late this week and early next week indicates the state could be facing an alert situation again.
Managing Heat Stress in Cattle
As temperatures heat up during the summer, cattle pr... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37137000 |
One of our most valuable resources is
the water beneath our feet.
- Something you canít see and may not even know is there!
Ground water is the part of precipitation that seeps down through the soil until it reaches rock material that is saturated with water. Ground water slowly moves underground, generally at a downwa... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37138000 |
California African American Museum
The California African American Museum presents African American art, history, and culture. The museum's permanent exhibit addresses life in West Africa, experiences in the American South, and the Great Migration toward the western coast. Highlights include traditional headdresses and... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-37146000 |
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