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The Japanese government, on Wednesday, is expected to announce its first annual trade deficit, since 1980. Official trade figures set to be released on Wednesday are expected to show that Japan recorded a deficit for the first time in three decades, mainly on account of large fossil fuel purchases by utilities for powe... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43321000 |
Maintaining your Cat's Health
When cats are sick or in pain, they’re notorious for masking their illness and hiding their symptoms, and it’s not because they’re just too proud or independent to show it. One theory is that this behavior has deep biological roots - in the wild cats would be ‘prey’ animals, and showing an... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43324000 |
Interesting article by Carolyn Handler Miller, about the origins of digital storytelling. Excerpt:
On the vast timetable of human achievements, computer-based interactive storytelling is a mere infant, only coming into being in the mid-twentieth century with the development of modern electronic computer technology. The... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43329000 |
U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, D Minn., speaks at an election night event in St. Paul, Minn. / Hannah Foslien, AP
Last week, the American people voted for fairness. And with the "fiscal cliff" staring us all straight in the face, fairness must guide our decision-making as a nation. Fairness demands that the nation ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43337000 |
Leontine T. C. Kelly
Born March 5, 1920 in Washington, D.C.
First African American female Bishop in the
United Methodist Church
A highly respected religious leader and pioneer, Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly was the first African American woman to be elected bishop by any major denomination in the world. Elected in 198... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43338000 |
Authorities in Japan have evacuated the area around a nuclear power plant after its reactor's cooling system failed following Friday's massive earthquake. Pressure began building overnight at the Fukushima Daiichi plant north of Tokyo, prompting officials to consider venting radioactive vapor on Saturday. The situation... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43341000 |
The Array object is used to store multiple values in a single variable.
Create an array, and assign values to it:
You will find more examples at the bottom of this page.
An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value at a time.
If you have a list of items (a list of car names, for example), storing ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43346000 |
Dr. Michele Warmund, MU fruit tree researcher, reminds us that we should treat our fruit trees for scale before the growing season. Control must be made before bud swell with an application of superior soil. In early springs, this spray is often missed as trees will start growing earlier than expected.
According to her... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43354000 |
Pain - heel
Most frequently heel pain is not the result of any single injury, such as a fall or twist, but rather the result of repetitive or excessive heel pounding.
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick connective tissue on the sole of your foot that attaches to your heel. The pain is usually felt at the bot... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43360000 |
HTML Unleashed PRE. Strategies for Indexing and Search Engines: The META tag
HTML Unleashed PRE: Strategies for Indexing and Search Engines
The META tag
Getting back to HTML, you might wonder what the syntax is for adding keywords to a document. Of course, the text of a page is the primary source of searchable material... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43365000 |
Today’s technology is transforming life and the way we communicate. New communication networks are replacing traditional telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings.
According to the Radicati Group, each channel - email, instant messaging and social networking – is expected to reach nearly 4 billion accounts worl... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43366000 |
Mass-Produced Meat and Chicken Contaminated with MRSA Superbug
Monday, April 18, 2011
Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist Byron J. Richards,
Listen to Byron's RecapWeekly Health Podcast >
Big Agribusiness animal farms, which steadily poison the meat and poultry they produce with antibiotics under the pretense of food... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43369000 |
Cholesterol is an essential body chemical. It is one of the fat-like nutrients transported in the blood and is used by the body to build cell walls and produce vitamin D and certain hormones. The body produces about one thousand milligrams of cholesterol each day to meet its needs. Most of us consume more cholesterol t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43373000 |
Volvo is working on an animal detection system to help make its cars safer in rural areas.
The new system uses the same radar and camera technology as Volvo's Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake application, which is available on its:
•XC70 • S80
A warning sounds if an animal is detected on the road ahead, and if... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43378000 |
Vinoba Bhave, born Vinayak Narahari Bhave and often called Acharya (In Sanskrit and Hindi means teacher), is considered as a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. He was born in Gagode, Maharashtra on September 11, 1895 into a pious family of the Chitpavan Brahmin clan. He was highly ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43379000 |
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
Unique underwater vehicle is named in nationwide student contest
Nereus—a mythical god with a fish tail and a man’s torso—was chosen Sunday (June 25) in a nationwide contest as the name of a first-of-its-kind, deep-sea vehicle under construction at the Woods Hole Oceanog... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43382000 |
Freely rooting, long, prostrate stems growing across mud or in water and topped with erect, dense, narrowly egg-shaped, pink flower clusters.
This aquatic or wetland plant is rather showy when growing in colonies. The genus name is from the Greek poly (many) and gona (knee or joint), as is the family name, and refers t... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43386000 |
Karner Blue Butterfly and Concord (NH) Pine Barrens Project
Photo: Lindsay Webb/NHFG
Project Goal: To reintroduce the Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) in Concord, NH and to maintain the Concord Pine Barrens through habitat management.
Timeline: NH Fish and Game's Nongame Program began restoring the Co... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43387000 |
Contemporary Industrial Organization: A Quantitative Approach
December 2010, ©2011
PART I MICROECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS.
1 Industrial Organization and Imperfect Competition: What, How, and Why?
1.1 What Is Industrial Organization?
1.2 How We Analyze Imperfect Competition.
1.3 Why: Antitrust Policy and Industrial Organizati... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43389000 |
Scientists have identified a never-before-seen type of meteorite from Mars that has 10 times more water and far more oxygen in it than any previous Martian sample.
The meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2011 and has the official name of Northwest Africa 7034. It is a small basaltic rock — nicknamed “Black Beau... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43394000 |
"Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'", BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin D could help control symptoms of severe asthma.
Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways, related to malfunctioning of the body's immune system. In theory, the immune system mistakes harmless substances, such as... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43395000 |
Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Search Results for: the letter 'N'
Term: North Freedom [origin of place name]
Definition: Village located in the northern part of the town of Freedom, hence North Freedom. Where the roads meet in the center of the section was originally called Hackett's Corners from the families residing... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43396000 |
On the Horizon: Diseases Targeted for Vaccine Development
While vaccines may be the greatest public health success story of all time, there remain many serious illnesses for which no vaccines exist and others for which current vaccines offer limited protection. The Wistar Institute Vaccine Center is responding to the u... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43397000 |
It is a disease that feels even worse than it looks.
Shingles is most common in people older than 50, but anyone who has ever had chickenpox is at risk.
Twenty percent of the population will get shingles in their lifetime.
Carl Bozeman has shingles, a virus that causes blisters on the skin.
It is extremely painful and ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43408000 |
|Life depends on an essentially continuous exchange of
mass and energy between living organisms and their environment.
Human impact on this vital exchange has occurred on a global or
macroclimate scale. Understanding the physical principles
involved in heat transfer and absorption in the atmosphere is critical
to under... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43411000 |
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.
- v. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.
- v. To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.
- n. Amazement; wonder.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To confound with fe... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43415000 |
Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, England.
After more than six years of internal wrangling, English Heritage have finally, decided on the best way to fix the mighty Sibury Hill - Britain's largest ancient mound, 4,000 years old.
Silbury is one of Britain's most enigmatic structures, like Stonehenge, it is the only structure lik... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43418000 |
Introduction to Enzymes
The following has been excerpted from a very popular Worthington publication which was originally published in 1972 as the Manual of Clinical Enzyme Measurements. While some of the presentation may seem somewhat dated, the basic concepts are still helpful for researchers who must use enzymes but... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43421000 |
How do I tell my kids about the shooting without scaring them too much?
There are a couple of pieces [of information] you need to convey to kids and it's very different depending on the age of the kids. A 5- or 6-year-old needs to be reassured and told that this is something that happened, and it's terrible, but their ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43436000 |
History: Hard Cider in New England
Before we had widespread refrigeration, before anyone needed to make a distinction between “sweet” and “hard” cider, all cider was hard. Throughout much of the 18th and early 19th centuries, it was the most common beverage in New England. Cheap and easy to produce from local seedling ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43439000 |
Origin: Ger < dial. form of rücken, the back (see ridge) + sack < OHG sac (see sack)
See rucksack in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: : dialectal Ruck, back (from Middle High German rück, ruck, from Old High German hrukki; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots)
Origin: + Sack, sack (from Middle High German sac, from ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43444000 |
Pius XII Gave Instructions Specifically to Save and Protect Jews
Magazine to Publish 2 Wartime Letters
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ROME, JAN. 29, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Two documents soon to be published reveal Pope Pius XII's preferential help for the Jews during the years of Nazi persecution.
The documents would undercut the accusations ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43448000 |
AP U.S. History
Doing the DBQ: In-class practice
Read the directions at the top of the page and the question. Think about the question, then read it again. Pay attention to the language of the question and consider what it requires you to do.
BEFORE READING THE DOCUMENTS, MAKE A LIST OF FACTS YOU KNOW THAT ARE RELEVANT... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43455000 |
The Beer House
Having thus far cultivated the bog-trotter by washing and currying his person, forming his movements, refining his manners, and giving him some ideas of delicacy of behaviour, it now remained to introduce him in a knowledge of politics; and for this purpose, as he could not read the Gazettes, or other pu... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43463000 |
Lobelia commonly called cardinal flower is an orchid-like red wildflower that is native to the woodland areas in North America.
I first discovered this woodland flower while hiking in the valley just bellow the ridge where our home resides. The flower was growing close to the banks of a stream and I noted that it attra... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43464000 |
” Build a plane that’s as heavy as a car, but uses only as much energy as a scooter. And stay aloft with just the energy of the sun—even after sunset. That, pilot André Borschberg says, is the challenge facing the Solar Impulse team as it stares down its biggest challenge yet: flying around the world in a solar-powered... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43470000 |
Saturday, February 20, 2010: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Room 5B (San Diego Convention Center)For the first time, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC News are partnering to offer specialized instruction for scientists and engineers in the use of hand-held camera technology and techniques. Participants will emerge with e... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43476000 |
This from Eurekalert:
You may think that with faster internet connectivity, internet phone calls and iPods, that we're living in a technological nirvana. But according to a new analysis we are fast approaching a new dark age. The results show that the number of technological breakthroughs and patents peaked a century a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43477000 |
Transcript for Happy Birthday, Emancipation Proclamation!
-- Kenneth C Davis. Even if it goes through American history -- you probably learn something about Abraham Lincoln. No he was not the vampire. Most. Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipated. He freed... See More
-- Kenneth C Davis. Even if it goes through Ameri... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43481000 |
(NEW YORK) -- Seafood raised on pig feces and crawling with flies is being sold to U.S. consumers, according to a new report.
The November issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine, in a piece on food poisoning and safety, says that it is common practice in some parts of Asia to feed fish pig waste. It describes, for example... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43482000 |
A thorough knowledge of the root system of plants is
essential if their growth, flowering, and fruiting responses are
to be understood. The structure and growth habits of roots have a
pronounced effect on the size and vigor of the plant, method of
propagation, adaptation to certain soil types, and response to
cultural ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43491000 |
The bacteria that reside in the intestines of adults and children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) differ from those of healthy adults and children, according to 2 studies in the November issue of Gastroenterology.
Microorganisms account for 90% of the cells in our body (many cannot even be cultured); only 10% of ou... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43492000 |
Boeing Aviation Hangar
As visitors enter the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, they first encounter the diminutive Pitts Special S-1C Little Stinker, an aerobatic championship aircraft, hanging upside-down overhead. A few steps to the west puts visitors at the hangar overlook facing the Curti... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43495000 |
The heavier an aircraft, the more fuel it consumes. Cargo and baggage constitute a large portion of an aircraft’s weight. For each reduction of 1 kg (2.2 lbs) per passenger, an aircraft can save 9,000 gallons of fuel annually. Each individual traveler can make a big difference in fuel consumption by packing lightly. Th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43498000 |
Last weeks mega-storm left behind more than downed power lines and trees, it also created multiple mosquito breeding habitats something that, in the long run, could prove a serious health hazard.
The day after the storm, the Alexandria Health Department issued a warning of the increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43500000 |
19 October 2004. Inhibiting ACAT, a cholesterol-modifying enzyme, may prove a viable therapy for preventing or slowing the progression of Alzheimer disease, according to a report in the October 14 Neuron. A multi-institution collaboration led by Dora Kovacs at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, shows that inhibiti... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43506000 |
Club backs plan to protect kids from school bus fumes
By Kevin Finney
The exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is dirty and deadly. It has a very high content of tiny particulates that lodge deep in human lung tissues, causing a variety of ailments, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Thes... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43512000 |
Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) - Wiki
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[Photo] Clark's Anemonefish or Yellowtail Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii, family Pomacentridae) with sea anemone. Image by Ben Lancaster. Date 8 April 2005
Clark's anemonefish or the Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) is a widel... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43514000 |
What is Pedagogy?
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Pedagogy is teaching others how to teach. It comes from an ancient Greek word meaning 'to lead the child'. There is also an academic journal called pedagogy that discusses inn... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43517000 |
UNMC obesity expert develops school design guidelines to promote healthy eatingRecommendations could become part of national strategy to reduce childhood obesity
Recommendations could become part of national strategy to reduce childhood obesity
Since kids spend much of their day at school, obesity experts think school ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43518000 |
Karst diagram courtesy of Vancouver Island University.
Although the Cowling Arboretum does not exhibit any karst topography, much of Southern Minnesota does. Karst is a geological feature formed by the dissolution of soluble bedrock such as carbonates like limestone and dolostone. Karst formations lead to the formation... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43519000 |
Public Radio listeners know that in Lake Wobegon, all the children are
above average. However, if all the children there are above average, then
an equal number of children somewhere else are below average.
With a wife who teaches fifth grade in Bridgeport, and a son-in-law who
teaches seventh grade in Woodbury, I ofte... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43524000 |
From birds to bees, Florida's cold weather has taken an unprecedented toll on some wildlife species -- requiring the rescue of more than 2,000 sea turtles, the loss of millions of dollars' worth of tropical fish and massive fish kills in rivers and streams.
And though warm weather would offer a badly needed respite to ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43544000 |
The February 9 start of the Lunar New Year in East Asia is fast approaching, and snake-themed decorations are everywhere in honor of this year's titular animal. However, travel during the holiday season is laborious, and festivities are accompanied by long lines, sold-out tickets, crowded trains and stations, and uncom... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43551000 |
Approximately 2400 seeds per gram
seed-counts are only a guide, not to be used for accurate calculations.
B and T World Seeds' reference number:
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:8
Type of plant - bulb or plant, depending on season
Flower: frag. YELLOW turns ORANGE, fades PINK
Height in meters: 1
Oenothera... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43562000 |
Sir Henry Sidney (by or after
Arnold van Brounckhorst, 1573).
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Hydrology of the Bow River
There’s a word beneath the water, and the Bow River belongs to God. Have you been listening?
A Scientific Commentary on Genesis 7:11
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have unde... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43579000 |
In Journey into the Cell, we looked at the structure of the two major types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Now we turn our attention to the "power houses" of a eukaryotic cell, the mitochondria.
Mitochondria are the cell's power producers. They convert energy into forms that are usable by the cell. Located... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43580000 |
Marie Vandenbeusch, Egyptologist
Last season, three fragmentary fertility figures were found in house E13.6, with another four recovered from other houses within the town at Amara West.
These are all hand-modelled clay objects, mostly rectangular in shape, without a distinct human, or even female, shape, other than an ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43589000 |
Did You Know?
Facts, Figures &
Folklore about Christmas
Dec 15 : 10 days till Christmas
Did you know that the word Advent comes from the Latin term “adventur”, meaning arrival?
The Advent Calendar begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and counts down the 25 days until the holiday’s arrival. The tradition of coun... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43601000 |
The Portrait of a Fly (part 1): Come fly with me
For more than a hundred years, scientists have used the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to study the fundamentals of developmental biology and genetics.
But as biological understanding and techniques have improved, we are now able to do sophisticated genetic experime... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43617000 |
April 23, 2013
Last Monday, April 15, the National Museum of Natural History actually did come to life after hours. Not with mummies or miniature armies, of course, but with a small group of volunteers, a bunch of fancy-looking equipment and two guys at the forefront of museum digitization.
Adam Metallo and Vince Rossi... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43638000 |
for all who make decisions that affect the mathematics education of students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12” (p. ix). NCTM is an organization of over 110,000 mathematics educators concerned with pre-K–12 mathematics education. This update of the NCTM's three previously developed sets of standards for curriculum, ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43648000 |
Everything in moderation, right?
ALSO: Be sure to read Mike's "Fats, cholesterol and the lipid hypothesis" article for more information on foods to avoid.
You can eat anything as long as it’s in moderation. How many times have you heard this statement? Or better yet, how many times have you made that statement? I will ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43656000 |
The document Agenda 21 of the United Nations on Sustainable Development in Chapter 14 calls for "major adjustments in agricultural, environmental and macroeconomic policy" and for the integration of different policies. A great number of similar calls can be found in documents of other international organisations (FAO, ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43660000 |
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Scientific computing is the art of the engineer devoted to producing numerical simulations based on a scientific analysis and with computers. Most of problems that can be formalised with mathematical equations lead to problems too compl... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43670000 |
Want to know how to conquer kids' learning obstacles? If after
every lesson your kids can say, "We came, we saw, we heard, we
touched," they'll also be able to say, "We conquered!"
Kids experience their world through their senses, and each child
has a favored sense that sends more information to the brain than
the othe... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43685000 |
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February 2012 La Niña Drought Tracker
February 08, 2012 / Vol. 2 / Issue 3 / Drought Tracker / A Publication by CLIMAS
After a wet December, more typical, dry La Niña conditions returned in January. Across Arizona and New Mexico precipitation generally was less than 50 percent of average, with l... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43696000 |
November 1, 2010
— Space shuttle Discovery is ready to fly its final flight this week, but where it will make its last landing is still up in the air.
Long thought destined for the Smithsonian, NASA's oldest flying orbiter
may actually end up elsewhere unless the Washington, DC institution can find the millions of doll... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43702000 |
Bicycle Safety: New Law Helps Protect Cyclist
A new Maryland legislation that would impose stiffer fines and penalties on negligent drivers in bicycle accidents has once again highlighted the importance of bicycle safety.
The recently-passed statute would impose a fine of up to $5,000 and three years in jail. Prior to ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43706000 |
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns residents in the path of Hurricane Ophelia in North Carolina and nearby coastal communities to take special precautions.
"Based on our experience with Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, people often use portable generators when their power is knocked out," said... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43721000 |
We're on the brink of summer, Seattle's biggest outdoor season. More likely than not, one day in the next few months you'll find yourself gazing out at Puget Sound. The waters will be sparkling, the rugged Olympics or Cascades will make a spectacular backdrop and overhead — for a couple of days in August — might be, as... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43727000 |
COMMEMORATING INTERNATIONAL ROMA DAY
By Dr. Angel W. Colon-Rivera
April 8th marks International Roma Day – a day to remember that Europe’s largest ethnic minority still faces anti-Roma violence, violations of their human rights, discrimination, and systematic marginalization, so that many have difficulty meeting their ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43728000 |
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CAF's Dr. Tanzi on the latest on Alzheimer's Disease Genes
The Four Known Alzheimer’s Genes
Over the past several decades, it has become increasingly clear that inheritance plays a major role in Alzheimer’s disease. The roughly 25,000 genes in the human genome are comprised of deoxyribonucleic a... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43731000 |
Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
“I was a hidden treasure and wanted to be known.” This is the beginning of probably the most famous hadith qudsi, or extra-Qur’anic Word of God, ḥadiṯs-e kanz-e maḵf. Its more correct translation might be as follows:
“I was a Treasure unknown then I desired to be known so I created a crea... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43738000 |
PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any p... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43739000 |
from A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven with repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his rays.
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlour cool,
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his gol... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43744000 |
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Word Origin & History
c.1300, from O.Fr. as "one at dice," from L. as (gen. assis) "a unit," from the name of a small Roman coin, perhaps originally Etruscan and related to Gk. eis "one." It meant the side of the die with only one mark before it meant the playing card. Since this was the lowest roll at dice, ace was us... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43757000 |
The most common biomechanical explanation for the chin is that it acts as a buttress against masticatory stress. However, recent evidence suggests that this hypothesis is unlikely [...] More recently Ichim et al. (2007) have suggested that speech production is associated with mechanical stresses acting on the mandibula... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43758000 |
Watchable Wildlife Sites
Fish Slough is a lush oasis amid an otherwise arid landscape - with less than six inches of rain, and summer temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The unusual surface water supply provides for varied plant and animal life, from unique and sensitive species such as Owens pupfish and Owens tui ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43760000 |
Date: October 31, 2003
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Description: Leaders of Western Hemisphere countries have agreed to negotiate a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement by 2005. FTAA’s objective is to promote economic growth and democracy by eliminating barriers to trade in all goods (including agricultural and f... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43763000 |
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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has monitored water quality since 1989 and fish populations since 1993 on the Niobrara River in Nebraska in the vicinity of Spencer Hydro during "flushing" or "sluicing" activities. These sluicing activities alter water quality in the river downstream, which ca... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43765000 |
Economics Research Institute Study Paper
Utah State University Department of Economics
Careful studies of the distribution of income in nineteenth-century United States have been hampered by a paucity of available data. This study undertakes the analysis of factors influencing the distribution of personal income in com... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43766000 |
In fourth grade, students learn to use a variety of sentence structures in their narratives, summaries, responses to literature and information reports. They learn to use compound sentences, and may also learn to use complex sentences. Students learn to combine short, related sentences with appositives, participial phr... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43769000 |
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In contrast to traditional UNIX systems, superuser (the root user) is not used to administer Trusted Extensions. Rather, administrative roles with discrete capabilities administer the system. In this way, n... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43777000 |
06 Feb 2012: Report
In Fast-Track Technology, Hope
For a Second Green Revolution
With advances in a technique known as fast-track breeding, researchers are developing crops that can produce more and healthier food and can adapt and thrive as the climate shifts.
In Zambia during the current planting season, a corn crop ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43785000 |
The number of hurricanes occurring annually on a global basis varies widely from ocean to ocean. Globally, about 80 tropical cyclones occur annually, one-third of which achieve hurricane status. The most active area is the western Pacific Ocean, which contains a wide expanse of warm ocean water. In contrast, the Atlant... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43787000 |
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has found that even if older, post-menopausal women are successful at losing weight, keeping the weight off for a long time is a bigger challenge.
Lead investigator Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh department of healt... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43789000 |
Federal environment officials investigating drinking water contamination near the ranching town of Pavillion, Wyo., have found that at least three water wells contain a chemical used in the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing. Scientists also found traces of other contaminants, including oil, gas or m... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43792000 |
Gladstone’s Library was founded by Victorian Statesman, William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), arguably Britain’s greatest Prime Minister, and the most significant Anglican lay person of the last two centuries. Four times Liberal Prime Minister, four times Chancellor of the Exchequer and a Parliamentarian for 63 years, f... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43793000 |
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 recognizes that improved student achievement occurs when communities implement programs and strategies scientifically proven to be effective. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program is an essential part of this initiative.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
reco... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43796000 |
Teachers replaced by holograms. Sounds like something from a science fiction movie or T.V show. What would happen if holographic teachers could be sent into you? The reality is, the technology exists right now to bring live holograms from one location and beam it into any location in the world. Thanks to Teaching Colle... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43797000 |
A new study from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center suggests that North Carolina agricultural workers who are exposed to pesticides also may be affected by wage violations. Thomas A. Arcury, Ph.D., one of the study’s authors and professor and vice chair for research in the center’s Department of Family and Communit... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43798000 |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Win 12 R&D 100 Awards for 2012
Researchers funded by the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) have won 12 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercia... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43800000 |
On Earth, scientific breakthroughs are made by the USSR which develops the H-bomb and eventually the satellite Sputnik, which ushered the Human Space Age as the first object to exit Earth. This event attracted Vulcan explorers who discreetly lingered in Pennsylvania before rescued, but not before introducing some of th... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43804000 |
Center pivot irrigation
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Center-pivot irrigation (sometimes called central pivot irrigation), also called circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates ar... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43807000 |
Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created twice. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. He was made Viscount Bodmin at the same time. Robartes was the son of Richard Robartes, who had been... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43809000 |
Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are subject to both marine influences, such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water; and riverine influences, such as flows of fresh water and sediment. The inflows of both sea water and fresh water provide high levels of ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43810000 |
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A hole punch (known also as a holing pincer, hole puncher, hole maker, or rarely perforator, or paper puncher) is a common office tool that is used to create holes in sheets of paper, often for the purpose of collecting the sheets in a binder ... | fwe2-CC-MAIN-2013-20-43812000 |
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