text string |
|---|
The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) is a wholly owned federal corporation within the U.S. Department of [Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . It was created in 1968 through an amendment to Title III of the National Housing Act. The President of Ginnie Mae is appointed by the President of the Unit... |
Science subject and location tags
Articles, documents and multimedia from ABC Science
Monday, 18 February 2013
Heavy metal music fans in a mosh pit act like atoms in a gas - a finding that could advance emergency evacuation design and planning.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
An Australian seismologist says this week's tr... |
ExploraTour - How to Build a Star
"But wait a minute," you say. "We've tried this nuclear fusion stuff on Earth to produce energy and so far it hasn't worked very well. How does the sun succeed where we have failed?"
You are right. Operational nuclear power plants on Earth use fission reactions to produce power. They w... |
But in response to pressure from a student-led Native American alliance, Northwestern officials say they plan to form a commission to research Evans' connection to the one of the worst massacres of Native Americans in the country's history.
In 1864, Evans was territorial governor of Colorado when a militia of about 700... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Richard Branson is well on his way to space. Now he plans to
explore the deepest parts of the ocean as well.
announced his undersea exploration venture, Virgin Oceanic, on
Tuesday. Unlike his suborbital-space-flight company, Virgin
Galactic, the new venture is not accepting paying passengers.
Instead, it will comprise ... |
created 08/26/97; revised 08/12/00, 07/22/03, 07/22/09
This chapter discusses how to multiply a vector by a real number (called scaling), and how this is used to construct unit vectors. Unit vectors are used to show direction in 3D space, and are essential for 3D graphics.
Change the elements of this column matrix: (3,... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
If you read this blog regularly, you know I have a fondness for the so-called “missing eruptions” — that is, volcanic events found in ice core or sediment records but not yet identified in the geologic/volcanic record. The most glaring right now is the eruption of 1258 A.D., supposedly 1.8 times as large as the 1815 er... |
The number of children infected globally with HIV has decreased by more than a quarter (26%) between 2009 and 2011, however more than 90 percent of the 3,4-million children living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Released yesterday (WED), the annual UNAIDS report revealed that there were 34,2-million people living w... |
Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Black Hawk War (1832)
Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War, 1832
During the Black Hawk War against the Sauk and Fox Indians, residents of Wisconsin were assembled into local militia, regular U.S. Army troops were deployed from St. Louis, and fighting units of Menominee and... |
A New Drug to Manage Resistant Chronic Pain Monday, April 30, 2012
TAU develops "BL-7050" to ease the neuropathic pain of millions of sufferers
Neuropathic pain, caused by nerve or tissue damage, is the culprit behind many cases of chronic pain. It can be the result of an accident or caused by a variety of medical cond... |
Learn something new every day More Info... by email
A jog dial is a controller that can step through options or regulate the speed of media playback. It consists of a wheel or disc that spins freely or can move through a series of individual stops, known as detents or clicks, depending on the design. Electronics like c... |
Biodegradable Transistors -- Made from Us Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Award-winning TAU research uses self-assembling blood, milk, and mucus proteins to build next generation technology
Silicon, a semi-conducting element, is the basis of most modern technology, including cellular phones and computers. But according to Tel... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See ambarella.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See apple, etc.
- n. A fruit native to Pacific islands such as Tahiti.
- n. The tree that bears this fruit, Spondias dulcis
GNU Webster's 1913
- The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree ... |
Climate Change May Lead to Fewer -- But More Violent -- Thunderstorms Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Number of flash floods and forest fires could increase with temperature, says TAU researcher
Researchers are working to identify exactly how a changing climate will impact specific elements of weather, such as clouds, rainfall,... |
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process: drained water from the sink.
- v. To cause liquid to go out from; empty: drained the bathtub; drain the pond.
- v. To draw off the surface water of: The Mississippi River drains a vast area.
- v. To d... |
U.S. ag wary as Monsanto heads to Supreme Court
The case also is important to regenerative medicine that relies on stem cell technologies. A stem cell by definition is a cell that can self-replicate, thus the case may answer the question of whether a patentee can control progeny of a patented stem cell, according to An... |
Frequently asked questions about pancreatic cancer
By Pure Matters
These are some answers to frequently asked questions about pancreatic cancer.
Q: What is the pancreas?
A: The pancreas is a glandular organ, located deep in the abdomen. It is behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The pancreas is about 6 inches ... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
With several of his inventions on display in the Smithsonian Institute, 67 patents to his name, and over 100 inventions, Ben Kleinerman, 91, radiates electrifying enthusiasm for improving the lives of others through his creative brainstorms -- from the quirky to the essential.
If there is one thing Ben Kleinerman is pr... |
Since the inception of waste discharge regulations in California (both by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards and the U.S. EPA), the self monitoring of waste streams has been a standard practice. Compliance with effluent standards has been mainly, if not solely, determined by enforcement agencies through the revi... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Bikinis are thriving but Lebanon's sea turtles are no longer on the beach
The number of sea turtle nests laid on the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve dropped by half from about ten to just five this year, raising concerns among conservationists that the threatened animals may be losing the battle for survival.
Reserve directo... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Bribery, corruption, intrigue, rotten boroughs and riots …oh dear, that will be Wiltshire’s parliamentary elections in eighteenth and nineteenth century! Present events always give us an opportunity to take the long-view and here at the History Centre we have a range of resources on the political history of the county ... |
Dr. Girish Paniker, director of conservation research, School of AREAS, was among 3,000 scientists, professionals, educators, and students to participate in the 2010 International Annual Meetings of American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) he... |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's state veterinarian says the riskiest time of year for horses contracting West Nile Virus is fast approaching.
Jewell Plumley says vaccination is advisable, and horses should receive a booster at the end of August or early September since most of West Virginia's cases are in the earl... |
"Hate the Physics and Maths? Don't worry, I can help you"
...As such they learn the natural number system, integers, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, factorization of natural numbers, simple roots and powers, and the associative and distributive properties of addition / subtraction. Prealgebra could also contain ... |
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
by Amity Shlaes
Challenging conventional history, Amity Shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression that devastated America in the early part ... Show synopsis Challenging conventional history, Amity Shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
One area that is particularly ripe for opportunity is in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). In August, U.S. News & World Report reported that there will be a need to fill over 1.2 million STEM jobs in the U.S. by 2018. STEM careers offer lucrative and stable opportunities; for example, ... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
The definition of betwixt is between.(adverb)
When you are in between two things, this is an example of a time when you are betwixt.
See betwixt in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: ME bitwix < OE betwix < be, by + a form related to twegen, twain; -t is unhistoric
See betwixt in American Heritage Dictionar... |
By: Ansar Raza
Structure of SGGS
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) is the most respected and sacred book of the Sikhs. It contains 5894 hymns, called Shabads, composed in 18 ragas (musical patterns). Out of these 5894 hymns, 976 are by Guru Nanak; 61 by Guru Angad; 907 by Guru AmarDas; 679 by Guru RamDas; 2216 by Guru Arjan... |
Children love to hear their grandparents and parents recount the details of whence their family came, the genealogy of who they are, how they came about and why they are. Indeed, our heritage depends on the continuous retelling of such important events.
This is why we take pleasure each year at this time recounting som... |
God's Creatures Ministry
By Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. November 6, 2006
Not only do animals benefit from our compassion and concern -we, too, benefit by becoming more sensitive and more humane, as Jews and people.
Jewish worshipers chant every Sabbath morning, "The soul of every living being shall praise God's name" (N... |
IN THIS EPISODE (in order of appearance):
[upbeat electronic music]
(Jennifer): Hello, there. I'm Jennifer Pulley, and welcome to another edition of NASA 360.
Today we've got so many things lined up for you. We're going to talk about technology. We're going to talk about exploration. And we're going to talk about dinos... |
April 1957 | Volume 8, Issue 3
Five successive Benjamin Harrisons created a private empire of tobacco and trade and a great Virginia plantation
One of the very first plantations settled in the New World, Berkeley evolved out of the wilderness to become the demesne of the Harrisons—Presidents of the United States, gover... |
Article in Liberal Education , Spring 2007
"Reclaiming the Distinctiveness of American Higher Education"
William G. Durden is president of Dickinson College.
In the face of rising global competition and the heightened call for accountability issued by the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education, educator... |
Advanced Placement Economics - Macroeconomics : Student Activities - ISBN 1561835676
Advanced Placement Economics: Teacher Resource Manual - ISBN 1561835668
The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices... |
This program demonstrates the differences of facemasks and respirators that are to be used in public settings during an influenza pandemic. Created: 5/15/2007 by CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Date Released: 5/25/2007. Series Name: CDC Featured Podcasts.
[Announcer] This podcast is ... |
Edward Lear’s natural-history illustration won him scientific credibility. Now his nonsense verse may do the same
“How pleasant to know Mr. Lear,” begins one of Edward Lear’s poems. His bicentennary last year helped many people know him better, with multiple exhibits of his natural-history paintings and drawings.
Lear ... |
When asked about his overarching goal for writing his autobiography, A Struggle to Walk with Dignity – The True Story of a Jamaican-born Canadian, Gerald Archambeau responds, “To inspire youth to never give up on the goodness of human beings regardless of race.” With this aspiration in mind, Archambeau has donated a co... |
Wildlife Research at the Ames Plantation
Ames Plantation is home to a wide array of wildlife, including species that are not usually found in western Tennessee. For example, eagles have been seen here. Rare species such as the painted bunting and Bachman Sparrow also have been seen at Ames. These animals require specia... |
Pipelining is a technique you can use to increase the throughput of the FPGA VI. In a pipelined design, you take advantage of the parallel processing capabilities of the FPGA to increase the efficiency of sequential code. To implement a pipeline, you must divide code into discrete steps and wire the inputs and outputs ... |
Best times to reach me: before 7:50, 9:20-10:00, after 3:00
WELCOME TO THIRD GRADE!!
Welcome to another exciting year! I look forward to working with you and your child in third grade.
Some FYI news:
Birthdays - We celebrate every child’s special day. If you would like to send treats there are 25 students in our class.... |
Americans who log long hours on the job find the time for leisure and other activities by cutting down on sleep, a study reports today.
"We only have 24 hours in a day," says Mathias Basner, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
His study of 47,731 Americans found that people who worked mor... |
News - Ocean Observations
Photo credit: Peter Rejcek
Posted: July 7, 2010
Courtesy: Antarctic Sun
By Peter Rejcek
Underwater robots and marine animals outfitted with scientific sensors are part of a proposed strategy for monitoring polar oceans into the 21st century, particularly a stretch of sea along the western Anta... |
The Minister of Health Christine Ondoa recently downplayed the number of people affected by the nodding disease by “revealing” that the syndrome has so far left 3094 innocent lives victimized and 173 dead. Ondoa said that the syndrome which is now soaring in places like Lira district and Oyam County, can be handled by ... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Solar storms active, but normal
Illustration showing blasts of particles and magnetic field from the Sun that impact the magnetosphere, the magnetic bubble around the Earth (courtesy NASA).
Outbursts observed on the sun last week do not portend new problems for GPS reception or other systems as solar flares and eruptiv... |
DescriptionAn in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ovarian cancer.
In general, the course of treatment is determined by the stage of the cancer. Stages range from I to IV based on the cancer's specific characteristics, such as whether it has spread beyond the ovaries.
In stage I, the c... |
Reishiki - the external expression of respect
In Iaido dojo you will practice with a wooden sword (Bokken), or a training sword (Iaito), or even a real Japanese sword with a cutting blade (Katana). There will be numerous people practicing, all in one room. Following the rules of etiquette ensures that no one gets injur... |
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Elizabeth Ballroom E (Hyatt)
Island (or Dokdo in Korean; Takeshima in Japanese; Liancourt Rocks in French/English) consists of a group of disputed islets in the sea between Korea and . Although Japan South Korea currently controls the islets has claimed the contested territory. While Korean cl... |
What is a poster?
A poster is a “public” piece of paper conveying information through text (words) and/or graphic images (symbols or pictures). It’s usually designed to be displayed vertically on a wall or window and is large enough to be seen and read from a relatively short distance. Its main target audience is the p... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
'Because of the tender mercy of our God, the Dawn from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in the darkenss and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace' (Luke 1,78-79). In his famous Spirit-inspired hymn Zachary praises God, first, for sending a savior to His People. At first blush, thi... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Turner created a revolution in painting at the beginning of the 19th century, responding to a modern industrial landscape with a freer style and new approaches to composition. Yet a lasting dialogue with the 17th-century painter Claude lay at the heart of these developments.
This exhibition offers the chance to compare... |
The books of Chronicles have had a chequered past. Neglected for many years under the unfortunate name Paraleipomenon or "Things Omitted", meant that they occupied a subordinate position in the Scriptures until the 4th century AD when the title "A Chronicle of the whole of Sacred History" was suggested instead. This ha... |
Understanding Children Who Have Been Affected by Maltreatment and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Both maltreatment and prenatal alcohol exposure result in lifelong impairments that significantly affect multiple developmental processes of school-age children, including language, social communication, social cognition, and ex... |
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
October 24, 1998
Explanation: Sunrise seen from low Earth orbit by the shuttle astronauts can be very dramatic indeed ( and the authors apologize to... |
kalash is a common sight in the Indian household, at the
altar. Any auspicious function has the kalash in place
is a kalash?
earthen or brass pot is a pot with an opening at one end
and is blocked to hold things, usually water. A pot is
empty, but has the potential to contain many a thing!
The pot thus represents the i... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
Shell and HR Biopetroleum to Grow Algae for Biofuels
Royal Dutch Shell plc announced on December 11th that it will work with HR Biopetroleum to build a pilot facility for growing algae as a source of biofuels. The facility will cultivate algae i... |
Congressman Tanner's Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (H.R. 2642)The Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act, introduced by Representative John Tanner, would make important improvements to our congressional elections. The Act would require state legislatures to appoint independent commissions that ... |
What can we learn about land stewardship from The Lord of the
By John Amodeo, ASLA
Build me an army worthy of Mordor,” commands Sauron in
The Fellowship of the Ring. With a maniacal greed for power,
the easily corrupted Saruman turns his cavernous lair beneath Isengard
into a frenzied factory of orcs and armor, fueled ... |
Without a doubt, the dominant strain of early Ozarks settlers was Scots-Irish.
Troubled by continued reports of turbulence in his Irish population, King James I decided to repeople the island with Protestants. That was in 1607 and became known as the Ulster Plantation.
Not surprisingly, the forced immigration caused co... |
logging in or signing up Robot Arm aSGuest58216 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Copy Does not support media... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
|Avesta -- Zoroastrian Archives||Contents||Prev||history3||Next||Glossary|
THE IDEA OF GOD IN THE MILLENNIUM
Yahweh, the only God of the Hebrews. We have already
seen the eclipse of the old gods and the rise of the new ones
in India during the millennium that opened with Zarathushtra
and ended with the advent of Jesue.... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Reflections after 50 Years of Space
A protege of Wernher von Braun, Jesco von Puttkamer has spent his long career working in human spaceflight. In this long essay, von Puttkamer gives his perspective on humanity's next steps into the universe. Here he discusses the lessons Mars has to teach us.
For the longer future, t... |
Cell Cycle Pathway
The cell cycle pathway is a unidirectional process that governs cell division. This process, which cannot be reversed once started, is critical for cell survival. The cell cycle typically involves four phases: S phase, in which DNA is replicated, M phase, in which chromosomes are separated and two di... |
Federal and state government agencies are required to follow certain procedures in order for their actions to be constitutional. For the federal government, these procedures are generally outlined by the Federal Administrative Procedure Act (FAPA). Each state government has its own set of administrative procedures as w... |
A number of federal laws and ordinances protect U.S. employees from discrimination in the workplace. These laws are enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is the main entity responsible for upholding and designating all employment laws in the United States, including federal job d... |
By Dr. Aleksandra Drizo
Dr. Aleksandra Drizo, PhosphoReduc LLC. CEO, 70 South Winooski Avenue; Burlington, VT, USA 05405. Corresponding author: firstname.lastname@example.org
Phosphorus Pollution Problem
Water eutrophication caused by excess nutrient loading from human activities has been recognized as one of the major... |
Your 5-year-old now
Even children who parted easily at preschool sometimes turn into wailing "cling-ons" come the first days of kindergarten. Anxiety over the unknown is at the root of it. Will I make friends? Is learning to read going to be hard? Will I find the bus on time? Do I have to talk in class?
Most schools of... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Os Sacrum. (See LUZ.)
A triangular bone situate at the lower part of the vertebral column, of which it is a continuation. Some say that this bone was so called because it was in the part used in sacrifice, or the sacred part; Dr. Nash says it is so called... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
On March 12, 2002 the first results from the 2001 Census - population and dwelling counts - were released by Statistics Canada. Information on other characteristics of the B.C. population such as age, ethnicity, education, income, etc. will be released over the next two years.
British Columbia was the third fastest gro... |
The Walking Liberty half dollar has won many praises and criticisms in its time. Adolph Weinman’s Walking Liberty design was more than an attempt to beautify the half dollar. It represented a concerted effort to revitalize the denomination and to get half dollars back into circulation in again. The Mint was able to chu... |
internal reasoning: correlation != communication |
Kids do not understand the dangers of fire and smoke and the havoc they can create if not used properly. Kids consider most of the things which can trigger fire like match-boxes and sticks, lighters, electrical equipment to be toys and like playing with them. It is very important to teach children about the impacts of ... |
What is Iron Deficiency?
If you feel like your energy levels are low, you’re lacking motivation and you could fall asleep at your desk everyday, don’t blame your job right away. Instead, take a close look at the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutrition deficiency in the wor... |
Dread Nought Biography
Biography Dread Nought
, was launched in 1912]]The dreadnought was the predominant type of battleship of the 20th century. The revolutionary HMS Dreadnought of 1906 adopted an 'all-big-gun' armament and steam turbine propulsion; her impact was so great that battleships built after her were referr... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.