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A V12 engine often just called a V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders. The engine has six cylinders on each side called banks. The two banks form a "V" shaped angle. In most engines, the two banks are at a 60° angle to each other. All twelve pistons turn a common crankshaft. It can be powered by diffe... |
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Analog Input Channels
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter expressed in units of degrees on a standard scale. You can measure temperature in many different ways that vary in equipment cost and accuracy. The most common types of sensors are thermocouples, RTDs, an... |
Dover, Del.–August 11, 2003 At a press conference held this morning at the Delaware Department of Education, Secretary of Education Valerie A. Woodruff announced school and school district accountability ratings for more than 170 public schools and 19 school districts under Delaware’s recently revised accountability sy... |
Salone Special: Welcome, Guardians of Biodiversity
24 Sep 12
Almost 2 million of the world’s plant and animal species have been formally described, probably just a fraction of the total number. The health of our environments and the quality of our lives depends on this incredible wealth of biodiversity, yet in recent d... |
Intel Corporation (INTC) is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers.... |
Anguispira alternata angulata from MNRA. Both shells were from an area about 40 m X 10 m.
One of the abundant species in Monocacy Natural Resources Area where I did a land snail survey was what Pilsbry1 called Anguispira alternata angulata, a keeled or carinated morph of Anguispira alternata. According to Pilsbry's syn... |
Scientific Linux 6.0 (2011/x86/x64) | 5.05 GB
Scientific Linux (SL) - distribution of the operating system Linux, which was created jointly by Fermilab and CERN, with support from various laboratories and universities from around the world. Its original purpose was to reduce duplication of laboratories and have a total... |
1. A NORTHBOUND HURRICANE
Hurricane Sandy is moving very slowly toward the north-northeast and is expected to continue its current path parallel to the Carolinas over the weekend, forecasters say. At some point, it’s expected to become what’s known as an extratropical storm. Unlike a tropical system like a hurricane, w... |
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I always hear the “nuclear power is very dangerous” argument, and I realize whenever people hear the scary word “nuclear”, the think big bad explosions.
Did you know that the biggest nuclear meltdown in American history (there have only been two), the three mile island incident, happened very close to a crowded city. N... |
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|project overview > introduction
Solar MURI is a collaborative project studying magnetic eruptions
on the Sun and their effects on the Earth's space environment.
("MURI" stands for Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative,
a research program funded by DoD.) The aim of the project is to improve our
ability to pr... |
It is still perplexing to note that although German-speaking countries had been the birthplace of many great musicians and composers before 1700, only in the 18th century did Germany fully realize how important its role was on the musical stage and it is no small paradox that the new cultural nationalism, rather than f... |
17 December 2012
The Do: The Principle of Full and Empty Space
The following is an excerpt from the book Taekwondo: The Spirit of Korea (2000) by Steven D. Carpener, Jae Sik Suh and Edward H. Kim, from the chapter "The Technical Philosophy of Taekwondo" (p. 23-25). I'm sharing this excerpt as it very effectively explai... |
The Creation of the First Copper Penny
Appearing in the Columbian Centinel of June 20, 1792.
Click on the image to see an enlargement
On Page 1:
*An Act to Provide For a Copper Coinage*
"That the director of the mint...be authorized to contract for and purchase a quantity of copper, not exceeding one hundred and fifty ... |
US (11/11/2012) - When temperatures drop, humans are not the only ones who feel the chill. Cold weather also can take its toll on animals, including dogs, cats and birds. Protecting pets when winter arrives involves modifying care tactics.
A major winter snowfall or simply a snap of cold weather can cause many problems... |
there is a book called "the Statistics Problem Solver" for $4 (used) on amazon. Buy it! These problem-solver books are great for math & science classes. With thousands of solved problems and the steps for solving them shown, its like having a grad student tutor at your elbow.
You have to use the book correctly, though.... |
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This week’s top news story has been hiding in plain sight on the Internet for two years.
Even so, a September, 2010 report from Deutsche Bank Group entitled “Climate Change: Addressing the Major Skeptic Arguments,” is big news. In Earth Preservers’ opinion, the report has the potential to be a game-changer because it h... |
Mystery Strategy for Elementary Students
Using the premise of a mystery to solve, elementary students act as history detectives as they explore a historical question and analyze carefully chosen clues to formulate and test hypotheses.
This strategy depends on our need to solve mysteries. Students are given an opportuni... |
The Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames was constructed back in Victorian times, and now it’s getting a distinctly steampunk facelift with the addition of 4,400 photovoltaic panels. When complete, this installation is expected to be not only the largest solar power array in the United Kingdom, but also the world’s... |
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Telnet Server Overview
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Telnet is an Internet-standard utility and protocol based on Request for Comments (RFC) 854. This RFC specifies a method for transmitting and receiving unencrypted ASCII characters (plaintext) across a network. You can use a Telnet client running on one computer to... |
Alternative power sources are able to do more than just save the planet. Now, they can help save people, too.
Spectra Watermakers, Inc. of San Rafael, Calif. has introduced the new Solar Cube, a portable water treatment machine powered by solar and wind that can provide clean drinking water in disaster situations.
Powe... |
THE WHITE HOUSE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — August 6, 1945
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima, an important Japanese Army base. That bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of T.N.T. It had more than two thousand times the blast power of the British... |
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Last week, Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation to enact a ban against one of the most widely polluted items in history – the plastic bag.
Over the next 12 months, the use of plastic bags in the city will be phased out gradually. Larger stores will have sixmonths to phase them out, while smaller stores wil... |
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Co-founder of the National Speleological Society Bill Stephenson once said of the stunning environment found in the Caverns of Sonora that “…its beauty cannot be exaggerated, even by Texans”. It’s a wry comment on our propensity to make everything seem bigger in Texas but in this National Natural Landmark’s case, the s... |
Engineer your first step to a four-year degree at Edmonds Community College
Engineers Make a Difference
Engineering is the art of applying scientific and mathematical principles, experience, judgment, and common sense to make things that benefit people. Engineers solve problems. They improve and develop products to mee... |
Question by Alexis: chemistry reaction problem?? about mass? please help! thanks!?
An experiment that led to the formation of the new field of organic chemistry involved the synthesis of urea, CN2H4O, by the controlled reaction of ammonia and carbon dioxide.
2 NH3(g) + CO2(g) CN2H4O(s) + H2O(l)
What is the mass of urea... |
Consumption and Saving Review for AP Economics
Review questions for this study guide can be found at:
Main Topics: Consumption and Saving Functions, Marginal Propensity to Consume and Save, Changes in Consumption Functions
The circular flow model illustrates the importance of consumption in the production of goods and ... |
CONGRESS OF THE ODD
CHARLES TRIPP – The Armless Wonder
During his time, Charles Tripp was not only the most well known armless wonder, he was also one of the most famous Canadian entertainers of his era. Born in Woodstock, Ontario on July 6, 1855 Charles Tripp owed much of his fame to his performance partner and dear f... |
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A thyroid scan uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to measure how much tracer the thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. The tracer can be swallowed or can be injected into a vein. It travels through your body, giving off radiation signals. The camera "sees" the signals and can measure how much tracer the thy... |
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The Pew Research Center has recently come out with its “Internet’s Broader Role in Campaign 2008” report. This report’s findings are based on the results of a survey the Center conducted in December 2007 amongst 1430 American adults. The data is fascinating and I wanted to share of its most intriguing findings with you... |
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The countries of northern Europe have agreed to build a huge network of renewables that will connect offshore wind farms in northern Scotland to solar panels in Germany to wave power and hydroelectricity in Scandinavia.
Offshore wind projects in Europe are expected to generate more than 100 gigawatts of energy, about t... |
The Anatomy of Anxiety
THE ANATOMY OF ANXIETY
Buried deep in the brain is an area known as the limbic system. The limbic system connects to key parts of the brain such as the amydala and the hippocampus, where all memories begin and are stored for later playback. The limbic system is the emotional storehouse of the bra... |
This is the century of the economic boom. India itself has seen a growth rate of 9 per cent in the previous fiscal. There is a hurry to reap as many benefits in as little time as possible. We want our production capacity to escalate and our profits to skyrocket in the industrial sector, infrastructural sector, manufact... |
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1536 Act of UnionThe 1536 Act of Union combined England and Wales into a single state. It was passed during the reign of King Henry VIII of England. His father, Henry VII was Welsh-born and very conscious of it, and Henry VIII declared himself proud of his Welsh blood. His motive in merging the two countries was not me... |
The following treatment approaches are often effective for treating social anxiety disorder . You can learn these techniques during counseling or treatment by a mental health provider.
Cognitive-behavior therapy is very useful in treating social anxiety disorder. The central component of this treatment is exposure ther... |
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April 29, 2011 > There be fossils here
There be fossils here
By William Marshak
Yes, there really is a natural history museum in Fremont. Although it exists on the periphery of consciousness of many Tri-City area residents, each year the museum attracts thousands of visitors including children from a wide swath of Nort... |
The Town of Troy, like the rest of Montgomery County, was settled primarily by Scottish immigrants. In 1852, Angus McCaskill, one of the early settlers, donated a tract of 50 acres to the community to serve as the town proper. Until a legislative decree changed the name, the community was know as West's Oldfield. That ... |
Think green, act green. This message is not limited to governments alone any more. It has become everyone’s concern to take measures to save the environment as much as we can before it is too late. Each one of us can contribute to make the planet eco-friendly by doing small things on an everyday basis – for example, tu... |
|Home / Headlines / Why a Water Crisis Exists in Gaza|
Why a Water Crisis Exists in Gaza
"With current, desperate conditions and the violence that has caused severe damage to Palestinian infrastructure why should Palestinians have to pay for a natural resource that should already be available to them?"
Gaza has a water... |
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Fri August 17, 2012
When Pronouncing A Case Is Harder Than 'Roe V. Wade'
Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 4:03 pm
MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block. Now, a story about Supreme Court cases and how you pronounce their names. Some are easy enough, like Roe V. Wa... |
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The Future of Toxicity Testing is Here
EPA Tox21 partnership taps high-tech robots to advance toxicity testing.
Today there are around 80,000 chemicals that exist in food and consumer products, and 1,500 new synthetic chemicals are introduced into the marketplace every year. Most of these chemicals, both new and old, h... |
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JACKSON, Tenn. – Dec. 3, 2002– In a classroom on Union’s campus, a biology professor is teaching students on the various types of insects found in the West Tennessee region. Down the hall, another class is learning about the different forms of bacteria that exist in the area. Still another class is learning how to put ... |
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The Lecture Series is presented by the Environmental
Science Institute and the Jackson School of Geosciences
UT Campus, Welch Hall 2.224
5:45-7 - Pre-lecture Fun
7-8 - Lecture
8-8:30 - Q & A Session
The Live Webcast will start at 7pm. Please log on at least 15 minutes before 7pm to download the necessary plug-ins to vi... |
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A calf muscle strain is a partial or complete tear of the small fibers of the muscles. The calf muscles are located in the back of your lower leg.
A calf muscle strain can be caused by:
- Stretching the calf muscles beyond the amount of tension they can withstand
- Suddenly putting stress on the calf muscles when they ... |
Vortex street off Revillagigedo Archipelago, North Pacific (afternoon overpass)
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
A braid of eddies behind the Revillagigedo Archipelago in the North Pacific have created the fanciful swirls in the clouds seen in these Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer... |
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A venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound caused by venous
insufficiency, a condition in which the valves in the blood vessels are damaged
and allow some blood to back up in the veins. The slowed circulation causes
fluid to seep out of the overfilled veins into surrounding tissues, causing
tissue breakdown and ulcers.
Ven... |
As a boy, Joe like many kids of his age wanted to be a fighter pilot and at age 22 Joe was doing just that, storming through the skies of Germany with the 86th Fighter Bomber Squadron. It wasn’t long though before Joe was called upon to bigger things. Even before there was a space program he was planning for it, volunt... |
Strength Training After Breast Surgery
by Margaret Snow, MD
“…weightlifters had fewer swelling flare-ups, and on average, reported their symptoms as somewhat less bothersome…”
Lymphedema is fluid buildup and swelling that develops in a limb or other part of the body when the lymphatic system that ordinarily carries flu... |
MIT professor’s book digs into the eclectic, textually linked reading choices of people in medieval London.
The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.
But before gold nanorods can live up... |
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People with dementia such as Alzheimers Disease may become verbally abusive or become aggressive to the point of physical violence. This usually occurs when the person feels misunderstood or provoked.
Prevention can include:
- Have a doctor check for a medical condition
- Avoid confrontation, distract them with a sugge... |
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I hold onto heredity. Genes must be present in order to be passed along.
This is true.
Randomness ignores heredity, claiming that changes come by chance.
Hmm, no, not really. The changes do come by chance, but the random mutation aspect of it does not ignore heredity at all. In fact, its an integral part of the process... |
Viticulture - n. : the cultivation or culture of grapes
Enology - n. :a science that deals with wine and wine making
The V&E Department combines the sciences of viticulture and enology in a single research and teaching unit that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that impact grape growing and winemaking. For... |
New Granada (grənäˈdə) [key], former Spanish colony, N South America. It included at its greatest extent present Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. Between 1499 and 1510 a host of conquerors explored the Caribbean coast of Panama and South America. After 1514, Pedro Arias de Ávila was successful in assuring perm... |
Viticulture - n. : the cultivation or culture of grapes
Enology - n. :a science that deals with wine and wine making
The V&E Department combines the sciences of viticulture and enology in a single research and teaching unit that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that impact grape growing and winemaking. For... |
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René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
Réaumur, René Antoine Ferchault de (rāˈəmyŏr, Fr. rənāˈ äNtwänˈ fĕrshōˈ də rāōmürˈ) [key], 1683–1757, French physicist and naturalist. He invented an alcohol thermometer (1731) and the Réaumur temperature scale, in which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point 80°. In 1... |
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Pretty Picture: Mount Etna Boils Over; NASA Adds Color To Shot From Space
Sicily's Mount Etna has been blowing off steam, and lava, this week. NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite flew over it on Wednesday and took an image that "combines shortwave infrared, near infrared, and green light in ... |
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Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar (chävēnˈ dā wänˈtär) [key], archaeological site in the northeastern highlands of Peru, near the headwaters of the Marañon River. It flourished between c.900 B.C. and 200 B.C. The site features two monumental temples and intricate stone carvings depicting snarling human deities and a ... |
December 3, 2012 | Politics and Leadership
The Dilma Effect: How Brazil’s Groundbreaking President is Inspiring Other Women to Run
By Maya Popa
“In Portuguese, the term presidente applies to both men and women, and presidenta to women only. When Dilma was elected, people asked her which term she preferred to use and sh... |
Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
- S: (n) abscission, cutting off (the act of cutting something off)
- S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave h... |
Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
- S: (n) guard (a person who keeps watch over something or someone)
- S: (n) guard (the person who plays that position on a football team) "the left guard was injured on the play"
... |
Follow our four-point plan of attack to trace your roots in Spain, Portugal and the Basque region.
Since ancient times, the Iberian peninsula—encompassing Spain, Portugal, and the long-contested Basque country—has been coveted and conquered by the Romans, Germanic tribes, Arabs, Holy Roman Empire and Napoleon. For gene... |
SITUATED AT THE MOUTH of the Mississippi River
on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana and its people have long been influenced by the intersection of these two major water features. The physical geography of Louisiana can be examined in terms of its five natural regions: the Coastal Marsh; the Mississippi Flood ... |
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The Mill is one of those few paintings that are significant not only because they are beautiful but because they have profoundly influenced the history of taste. As part of important eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collections, The Mill was well known to connoisseurs and artists who valued it as one of Rembrandt's g... |
Going, Going, Gone: The impact of land fragmentation
on Texas agriculture and wildlife
A New Breed of Landowner
For generations, land in Texas was a legacy. It was passed down from one generation of farmers or ranchers to the next. In today's world, however, traditional farming and ranching have become questionable pro... |
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