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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Is There Oxygen in Space?
Yes, this summer astronomers using the Herschel Telescope identified oxygen molecules in space. They found these molecules in the Orion nebula, 1,344 light years away. Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe. Until now, scientists... |
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Select Preservation Resources
- Shocking Statistics: Reasons for Preservation Week: Facts that illustrate the need for national preservation awareness.
- PW Fact Sheet: More facts that discusses how items become damaged and simple steps to keep them safe.
- Preserving Your Memories: Organized by material type, these we... |
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Politically incorrect? What does this mean? Definitions can include something that is potentially offensive to a particular group of people or disregarding political correctness. Should elected officals be held to at least an equal if not higher standard?
This is my story.
It began in a crowded room at a political even... |
In preparation for Christmas, I read Stephen Nissenbaum's 1998 "The Battle for Christmas," a thorough exploration of this season.
The book's title will be deceiving, because it has nothing to do with the recent sacred-vs.-secular Christmas quarrels. Nissenbaum explores the myriad ways that Christmas has evolved in our ... |
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At NIDA's last Drug Facts Chat Day, Razorfang asked this question:
"can you get viruses from drugs?"
The answer to this might surprise you. Although you can't get viruses directly from drugs, using drugs can increase your chances of catching a virus like HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). In fact, behaviors associated w... |
Heal Our Planet Earth
Secondary and Universities
Educational Outreach: Secondary (High) Schools and Universities
Anthony Marr from the HOPE Foundation’s main point was the wild tigers. He believes that something must be done to keep these animals alive. "If we let this go, life will be less beautiful and worth less liv... |
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Tutorials - GRANTS WORKSHOP
Resources for History & Social Studies Teachers
Resources and Links compiled and annotated by SALEM in History staff.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institution Grants
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
The Roosevelt Presidential Library provides grants of up to $2500 for ... |
Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
The chloride ion is formed when the element chlorine picks up one electron to form the anion (negatively charged ion) Cl−. The salts of hydrochloric acid HCl contain chloride ions and are also called chlorides. An example is table salt, which is sodium chloride with the chemical formul... |
Painting, artists and art
(technique, of all times)
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface. In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacque... |
Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Industrial Design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may include the overall shape of the object, the location of details with respect to one another, colors, texture, sounds, and aspec... |
September 3rd, 2012
03:56 PM ET
The Empowered Patient is a regular feature from CNN Senior Medical News Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen that helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care.
While there's no ironclad way to keep hantavirus away, there are steps you can take to minimize the chances that it ... |
Help kids practice their counting skills with this printable counting to eight (8) worksheet that has a fun birds theme. This worksheet will be a great addition to any numbers or counting lesson plan as well as any birds themed lesson plan. On this worksheet, kids are asked to count the number of cardinals and circle t... |
Turning Of The Tide At Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap is an interesting body of fresh water. Certain times of the year, it is a lake and other times of the year it is a river. During the dry season (November-May) the water drains into the Mekong in Phnom Penh creating a river and when the monsoon season hits (June-October), the f... |
Dr. Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929) had a rare double talent of understanding how to pursue fundamental science and, at the same time, of commercializing himself successfully as a inventor and discoverer.
He discovered 4 elements (Neodymium, Praseodymium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium).
He invented the incandescent mantle... |
Gallup has conducted an expansive survey in an attempt to determine how many people openly identify as a member of the LGBT community across the United States. While the difference between specific states was not particularly significant, research Gary Gates points out that the findings do show that states with more pr... |
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Ethics of dementia research
What are clinical trials and how are they controlled/governed?
A clinical trial is a biomedical/health-related study into the effects on humans of a new medical treatment (medicine/drug, medical device, vaccine or new therapy), sometimes called an investigational medicinal product (IMP). Bef... |
Factors affecting the development of food allergy
Allergy to food is a common problem affecting up to 1 in 20 children and 1 in 30 adults. It causes a great deal of anxiety, and interference in daily activities especially shopping and mealtimes.
This Chapter in the ‘Thought for Food’ book will address what food allergy... |
United Kingdom - Scotland
Restrictions of freedom
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
The Act was designed to modernise and improve the use of compulsory measures in mental health care. It reflects the general move over the last two decades towards care and treatment in the community rather than in h... |
|12/7/1941 - World War II: Attack On Pearl Harbor - The Imperial Japanese Navy attacks the US Pacific Fleet and its defending Army Air Forces and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor was one of those watershed events in history that would make an impression on everyone whether they were there or not.... |
Our opinion on ...
- Executive Summary
- Necessity for a response
- Genetic testing
- General principles
- Other considerations
The present paper constitutes the input of Alzheimer Europe and its member organisations to the ongoing discussions within Europe about genetic testing (in the context of Alzheimer's disease a... |
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An economist who put a premium on truth: Obituary of Leonid Hurwicz
Financial Times comment, 19 July 2008
Leonid Hurwicz, the economist who last year became the oldest person ever to win a Nobel prize, helped transform economic thinking in the second half of the 20th century.
For years economists had been passionately ... |
About American Frontiers
About American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey
America's public lands are a treasured part of our national heritage, representing its grandeur, bountiful promise, and vast natural resources. All citizens share in the rights and the responsibilities of seeing that our public lands are cared fo... |
Molybdenum is a trace element found in a wide variety of foods. Foods that grow above ground - such as peas, leafy vegetables (including broccoli and spinach) and cauliflower - tend to be higher in molybdenum than meat and foods that grow below the ground, such as potatoes.
Foods particularly high in molybdenum include... |
- Historic Sites
“To A Distant And Perilous Service”
Westward with the course of empire Colonel Jonathan Drake Stevenson took his way in 1846. With him went the denizens of New York’s Tammany wards, oyster cellars, and gin mills—the future leaders of California.
June/July 1979 | Volume 30, Issue 4
Three weeks later, in... |
It's easy at first glance to envision the Caribbean islands as all being the same sunny, sandy vacation destinations, but they are different in as many ways as they are similar. Just as political and economic factors determine the personality of the islands, so do various landforms that may, or may not, be shared from ... |
- Historic Sites
George C. Marshall Museum
The museum dedicated to the life of General George C. Marshall also houses many of his papers in the research library.
This museum profiles one of the 20th century's greatest military and diplomatic leaders through exhibits related to the Marshall Era (1880-1960). Marshall led... |
Teaching Strategies: Effective Discussion Leading
While lecturing is a fast and direct way to communicate a body of knowledge, discussion encourages students to discover solutions for themselves and to develop their critical thinking abilities. They learn how to generate ideas, consider relevant issues, evaluate soluti... |
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The scientific world is abuzz with news of the ratification of the existence of the subatomic particle called the Higgs boson - or more colloquially, the 'God particle.' This subatomic particle's existence - which was verified recently (with virtually near certainty) by experiments at the Large Hadron Collider in Switz... |
February 11, 2011 > Low Fat Doesn't Have to Mean Low Flavor
Low Fat Doesn't Have to Mean Low Flavor
Lunch and Learn Cooking Demonstration Focuses on Heart Healthy Options
In an ideal world, steamed broccoli and that slice of cheesecake in the refrigerator would have the same amount of calories and fat. Sadly, in the re... |
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Acrylic A synthetic fabric often used as a wool substitute. It is warm, soft, holds colors well and often is stain and wrinkle resistant.
Angora A soft fiber knit from fur of the Angora rabbit. Angora wool is often combined with cashmere or another fiber to strengthen the delicate structure. Dry cleaning is reccommende... |
Here are the basics about the Boy Scouts of America:
Boy Scouts of America or BSA
Founded on 8 February 1910, in Washington, DC, by Chicago publisher William Boyce
Chartered by the US Congress in 1916 (a few other youth programs have congressional charters, including the Civil Air Patrol , Girl Scouts of the USA , the ... |
Dante Alighieri was the greatest Italian poet and one of the most important
European writers. Dante live through the years of 1265 – 1321. He has a very
unique way of writing and started his works at the age of 35. Dante wrote La
Divina Comedia based on the era he live through and all the knowledge of his
lifetime was ... |
Dr.Gerstenfeld held this lecture on the 8th of November in Helsinki Finland. The summary of the lecture is republished here with the author’s consent.
THE ABUSE OF HOLOCAUST MEMORY 2011-2012
Summary of Lecture in Helsinki 8 November 2012
By Manfred Gerstenfeld
The Holocaust has become a symbol of absolute evil in Weste... |
St. Anne, Patroness of Detroit
St. Anne was named by the Vatican as the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Detroit. We honor the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayerfully ask for her intercession.
One may pray to any saint for any intention, but a patron saint is seen as the particular advocate for a chosen pla... |
Gluten Free Facts
What is gluten?
Gluten is the protein found in wheat, barley, rye and related wheat species such as spelt and kamut. It helps baked goods keep their form and chewy texture and is also added to other food items more and more, both for consistency and taste purposes.
Helpful Hint: Buckwheat, contrary to... |
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Demands for lower cost manufacturing, lighter components, and recycleability are forcing manufacturers to switch from metal components to plastic. While the assembly processes are different, some of the same concerns apply. Finding a reliable assembly equipment supplier, defining part requirements, getting them involve... |
Breaking the cycle of poverty
More than one-third of the 242 counties in the Southeastern persistent poverty region are located in Georgia. Spanning from Athens-Clarke county to Miller to Troup, these counties are defined by statistics that boggle the mind, especially against the backdrop of Georgia's economic strength... |
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| ||How to Identify and Control Water Weeds and Algae|
"How to Identify and Control Water Weeds and Algae" is the complete guide to identification, treatment options and measuring lakes and ponds to apply product to common aquatic plants. Identifying the type or species of plant(s) to be controlled is the first step in... |
Jean Ritchie, folk singer and UK graduate, being presented the school's first Founders Day award by President Donovan.
According to the April 4, 1944 Board of Trustees Minutes President Donovan recommend that the University celebrate the day of its founding. "Some time ago I requested Professor E. L. Gillis, who is pro... |
On Friday, the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) released a new report identifying interventions that can help increase physical activity
in youth aged 3-17 years across a variety of settings. The primary audiences
for the report are policymakers, health care providers, and public health
professionals. APTA... |
Elementary Matrices Generate the General Linear Group
Okay, so we can use elementary row operations to put any matrix into its (unique) reduced row echelon form. As we stated last time, this consists of building up a basis for the image of the transformation the matrix describes by walking through a basis for the domai... |
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Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dyna... |
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Heliocentrism is a theory which has become an established dogma in 21st century privately-funded science, despite having been abandoned in the 20th century, according to Conservapedia. Heliocentrism is the concept that a giant magnet is located in the center of the Earth... |
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Outmaneuvering Foodborne Pathogens
At various locations, ARS scientists are doing research to make leafy greens and other fresh produce safer for consumers. Produce and leafy greens in the photo are (clockwise from top): romaine lettuce, cabbage, cilantro in a bed of broccoli sprouts, spinach and other leafy greens, gr... |
Coral reefs aren't just pretty, they're also vital to marine species and island communities. But they're also facing threats from warming seas. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
More than half of 82 species of coral being evaluated for inclusion under the Endangered Species Act "more likely than not" would go extinct by 210... |
PROTECTION OF SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL AGRICULTURE COMMODITIES AND ORNAMENTALS FROM EXOTIC INSECTS
Location: Subtropical Horticulture Research
Title: Laurel wilt: A global threat to avocado production
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Courtesy Iona Knapp
Iona Knapp, right, has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a potential precursor to Alzheimer's disease. Like 1 in 7 people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, the 65-year-old Lake Monticello, Va., woman lives alone. Her daughter, Sharon Mullen, lives 90 minutes away, in Manassas.
Iona K... |
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
The fact-value distinction is a concept used to distinguish between arguments that can be claimed through reason alone and those in which rationality is limited to describing a collective opinion. In another formulation, it is the distinction between what is (can be discove... |
With over 58% of the energy consumed in the home going to heating water and heating and cooling the rooms, you can make drastic changes in the amount of energy consumed and the money you pay for it just by making modifications to the way you control the temperature in your home.
Solar Water Heaters: Your water heater i... |
The Nature Elephant
The Karen people have always lived naturally in the forest, and, for many generations have relied on elephants to help them.
Because elephants are ideal for carrying heavy loads they are essential for transportation through rural areas, and, more recently, for carrying tourists. The Karen people sim... |
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Best Known For: Catalan painter Joan Miró combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy to create his lithographs, murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces.
Born to the families of a goldsmith and a cabinet-maker, he grew up in the Barri Gòtic neighborhood of Barcelona. His father was Miquel Miró Adzerias a... |
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Why Man U?
AskMen / Getty Images
"Gathering together at Old Trafford must have given these people something of the sense of community that they had previously known in their villages."
Visiting Manchester the other day, I was driving down a nondescript road past dreary shops and offices when I saw the top of a sports s... |
Our Constitution offers us "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," but we can't pursue anything if we are unhealthy. Yet, health disparities in the United States are a fact of life. African Americans have shorter lives than Whites for three reasons. One has to do with income and poverty. Poor people [27 percent o... |
The CIA, the NSA, the FBI and all other three-letter, intelligence-gathering, secret-keeping agencies mimic and are modeled after secret societies. They gather and filter information by compartmentalizing the organization in a pyramid-like hierarchical structure keeping everyone but the elite on a need-to-know basis. T... |
“Eau Canada” brings together 28 of Canada’s top water experts to debate Canada’s most critical water issues, and to map out solutions.The diverse range of contributors – geographers, environmental lawyers, former government officials, aquatic scientists, economists, and political scientists – reflects the broad range o... |
Deciphering the function and regulation of AUTS2
University of California, San Francisco
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with complex genetic and environmental causes. Many gene mutations have been associated with autism; however, they explain only a small part of the genetic cause for this disorder. 98% of our... |
As with other socially-responsible industries, the real estate industry must be a part of addressing issues relating to communities and the environment. Towns and cities, as well as recreational developments, have environmental impacts and, with growing awareness of land use issues and pollution, the public requires bo... |
By Mike Bennighof, Ph.D.
During the 1700s, European armies grew enormously
in size. The Seven Years’ War of 1756
– 1763 heightened the trend, and by
the end of the Napoleonic Wars field armies
had become enormous. Forces of 100,000 or
even more, unheard of a century before, were
not at all unusual by 1815.
The French a... |
Air MassAn extensive body of the atmosphere whose physical properties, particularly temperature and humidity, exhibit only small and continuous differences in the horizontal. It may extend over an area of several million square kilometres and over a depth of several kilometres.
Backing WindCounter-clockwise change of w... |
Viewed against a dangerous and costly backdrop, clear team communication is obviously essential to create a safe, productive and effective work environment on the ramp. Tractor operators and wing walkers need to warn each other of impending dangers. The tractor operator needs to keep the flight deck informed of ground ... |
How Do Blind People Describe Different Colors?
Having been blind since birth, Tommy Edison is used to fielding questions about how he perceives the concept color. He finally sets the record straight in his recent YouTube video, “Describing Colors To Blind People,” that’s been making the rounds on the Internet.
“I’ve ne... |
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Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark, also known as The Gospel of Mark, is one of the four canonical Gospels. It was most likely the earliest of the four to be written. Scholars typically estimate it was written between 70CE and 90CE, by an unknown author.
In Mark 9:1 , Jesus says to his followers:
- "Verily I s... |
Issued from the woods of the Loess Hills a few miles east of
NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, USA
April 29, 2012
|CATTLE EGRETS AMONG CATTLE
As in Mexico, around here if you pass by a pasture you're likely to see Cattle Egrets standing among or on the cows, as shown at http://www.backyardnature.net/n/12/120429eg.jpg.
Cattle Egret... |
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short-limbed toad with rough skin - covered with warts, prominent parallel parotid glands
and (usually) a bright yellow stripe centrally down the back (B159, B160, B161).
- Male: to about 2.5 inches; Female: slightly larger (B161).
- Normally 7-8cm, occasionally to 10cm, females larger than males (B159).
Head: Parallel... |
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The town´s history
Although written differently, Tölz was mentioned for the first time in the records of 1180. In 1331, it was granted extensive "Marktrechte", e.g. the right to hold a market. In the 13th and 14th century many workshops (e.g. limeburners and raftsmen) settled in this area. A great fire destroyed large ... |
| ||A Place Apart|
MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:27:01
Maine is a place apart from the mainstream of American society. Beginning early in Maine’s history, settlers, merchants, visitors, artists, and writers brought images of Maine to the rest of the world that shaped the State's economy, identity, and heritage. T... |
Yarrow: A Tough Groundcover Option
Image by Flickr / entheos
The white flower heads of the yarrow plant
Get acquainted with this hardy and handy groundcover
People are always looking to cover open rough spots in the lawn and around the property. Our hardy native yarrow (Achillea millefolium) establishes quickly and bin... |
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the general notion of determinism in philosophy. For other uses, see Determinism (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Fatalism, Predeterminism, or Predictability.... |
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Convective heat flux is a flux depending on the temperature difference between the body and the adjacent fluid (liquid or gas) and is triggered by the *FILM card. It takes the form
where is the a flux normal to the surface, is the film coeff... |
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