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<urn:uuid:0d8a309d-25c5-405d-a08a-c11239f0d717>_0 | The Independent Jane For all the love, romance and scandal in Jane Austen’s books, what they are really about is freedom and independence. Independence of thought and the freedom to choose. Elizabeth’s refusal of Mr. Collins offer of marriage showed an independence seldom seen in heroines of the day. Her refusal of Mr.... |
<urn:uuid:316c7af5-14e1-4d0b-9576-753e17ef2cc5>_0 | Taking Play Seriously By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG Published: February 17, 2008 On a drizzly Tuesday night in late January, 200 people came out to hear a psychiatrist talk rhapsodically about play -- not just the intense, joyous play of children, but play for all people, at all ages, at all times. (All species too; the lectu... |
<urn:uuid:316c7af5-14e1-4d0b-9576-753e17ef2cc5>_1 | characters from Hollywood's imagination and not their own? Most of these issues are too vast to be addressed by a single field of study (let alone a magazine article). But the growing science of play does have much to add to the conversation. Armed with research grounded in evolutionary biology and experimental neurosc... |
<urn:uuid:a3e140cd-7f25-48c9-a2f0-a7d0b1954e0d>_0 | How do you get HIV? HIV can be passed on when infected bodily fluid, such as blood or semen, is passed into an uninfected person. Semen is the liquid which is released from a man's penis during sex which carries sperm. It can be infected with HIV or AIDS when someone is HIV positive or is carrying the AIDS virus. This ... |
<urn:uuid:c337bcd8-6aa1-4f2d-8c48-b916442ebbee>_0 | CTComms sends on average 2 million emails monthly on behalf of over 125 different charities and not for profits. Take the complexity of technology and stir in the complexity of the legal system and what do you get? Software licenses! If you've ever attempted to read one you know how true this is, but you have to know a... |
<urn:uuid:c337bcd8-6aa1-4f2d-8c48-b916442ebbee>_1 | small utilities at sites such as Tucows.com) that you can download and install without paying. However, you don't have the right to view the source code, and you may not have the right to copy and redistribute the software. In other words, freeware is proprietary software. Shareware is even more restrictive. In effect,... |
<urn:uuid:c337bcd8-6aa1-4f2d-8c48-b916442ebbee>_2 | Adobe Solutions for Nonprofits for other discounts available to not-for-profits. For more software-hunting tips, see A Quick Guide to Discounted Software Programs. Pay close attention to the options and licensing requirements when you acquire server-based software. You might need two different types of license – one fo... |
<urn:uuid:c337bcd8-6aa1-4f2d-8c48-b916442ebbee>_3 | them can access the server software from as many devices as they want (for example, desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, etc.). User CALs are a popular licensing option. Device CALs: Device CALs allow access to all instances of a particular server application from a single device (for example, a desktop computer, a... |
<urn:uuid:c337bcd8-6aa1-4f2d-8c48-b916442ebbee>_4 | an ECL, you still have to get a CAL for all employees and contractors. Even though Terminal Services (TS) is built into Windows Server 2003 and 2008, you need to get a separate TS CAL for each client (i.e. each user or each device) that will access Terminal Services in your organisation. This TS license is in addition ... |
<urn:uuid:c0b175bb-65fb-420e-a881-a80b91d00ecd>_0 | Hold the salt: UCLA engineers develop revolutionary new desalination membrane Process uses atmospheric pressure plasma to create filtering 'brush layer' Desalination can become more economical and used as a viable alternate water resource. By Wileen Wong Kromhout Originally published in UCLA Newsroom Researchers from t... |
<urn:uuid:c0b175bb-65fb-420e-a881-a80b91d00ecd>_1 | with the current or water flow," Cohen said. "So imagine that you have this varied structure with continuous movement. Protein or bacteria need to be able to anchor to multiple spots on the membrane to attach themselves to the surface — a task which is extremely difficult to attain due to the constant motion of the bru... |
<urn:uuid:373cc951-d17e-4d57-b0f5-122effe3a054>_0 | Not Just for Kids The Hunt for Falling Leaves... Nature's Color on the Ground by Mary Catherine Ball Being a reporter, I am always looking for an adventure. Last week, I found one. I left work to go on a simple journey, but it turned out to be much more. First, I crossed a mud-ridden stream. Then, I came face to face w... |
<urn:uuid:78cbe1bd-1849-4138-b59a-5521e93122a3>_0 | The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft is expected to discover its 1,000TH comet this summer. The SOHO spacecraft is a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency. It has accounted for approximately one-half of all comet discoveries with computed orbits in the history of astronomy. "Before... |
<urn:uuid:a63f6870-f496-4355-adfd-f3296c1577e5>_0 | Bolivia: Coca-chewing protest outside US embassy Indigenous activists in Bolivia have been holding a mass coca-chewing protest as part of campaign to end an international ban on the practice. Hundreds of people chewed the leaf outside the US embassy in La Paz and in other cities across the country. Bolivia wants to ame... |
<urn:uuid:0428aaca-1b84-4407-9b6f-93b230a692b3>_0 | Breaking the COX code Using the team approach Editor’s Note: This story, first published in 2004, has been updated. Prostaglandins, which were first isolated from the prostate gland in 1936, are very rapidly metabolized, or broken down, making measurement in the blood difficult. Researchers at Vanderbilt led by John Oa... |
<urn:uuid:6665d40b-fee1-4353-8a03-3268af4a76bb>_0 | 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. 2012 June 23 Explanation: As seen from Frösön island in northern Sweden the Sun did set a day after the summer solstice. From that location below th... |
<urn:uuid:d55ba202-34fa-4fe6-b6ae-698c282eb244>_0 | Network With Us Join us on Facebook to get the latest news and updates. Lauren Boulden's Story Using Think-Alouds to Get Inside Langston Hughes' Head Over my past few years of teaching, there have been multiple occasions where I have been stumped on how to present a particular concept to my students. I've always been a... |
<urn:uuid:be22c535-4fcb-4d7e-9507-2ace71b51909>_0 | King James II of England (who was also James VII of Scotland) inherited the throne in 1685 upon the death of his brother, Charles II. James II was unpopular because of his attempts to increase the power of the monarchy and restore the Catholic faith. Deposed in the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688-89, he fled to France. H... |
<urn:uuid:3cd46b83-2936-49a0-9b1f-a7fc2baa9e50>_0 | RWJF Priority: Use pricing strategies—both incentives and disincentives—to promote the purchase of healthier foods Prices can significantly affect family food choices and are emerging as an important strategy in the movement to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. For example, when healthy foods like fruits and vege... |
<urn:uuid:672e69ee-fd10-42dc-8e01-f4fde95914a0>_0 | This section provides primary sources that document how Indian and European men and one English and one Indian woman have described the practice of sati, or the self-immolation of Hindu widows. Although they are all critical of self-immolation, Francois Bernier, Fanny Parks, Lord William Bentinck, and Rev. England pres... |
<urn:uuid:672e69ee-fd10-42dc-8e01-f4fde95914a0>_1 | nationality of the observer or time period in which they were observed? - How are the brahman priests who preside at the self-immolation portrayed in Indian and European sources? What might account for any similarities and differences? - What reasons are used to deter Hindu widows from committing sati? What do these re... |
<urn:uuid:c63d3de8-6d63-4687-b45d-41b137a97594>_0 | March 30, 2012 CDC Releases New Report on Autism Prevalence in U.S. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that estimates the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as affecting 1 in 88 U.S. children overall,... |
<urn:uuid:c63d3de8-6d63-4687-b45d-41b137a97594>_1 | Howard counties, as well as clinical sources such as Kennedy Krieger Institute, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, and University of Maryland Medical System. While the report focuses on the numbers, its authors acknowledge that the reasons for the increase are not completely understood and that more research is needed.... |
<urn:uuid:c183066d-32a9-42eb-91b6-191fdb0980c2>_0 | - Yes, this is a good time to plant native grass seed in the ground. You may have to supplement with irrigation if the rains stop before the seeds have germinated and made good root growth. - Which grasses should I plant? The wonderful thing about California is that we have so many different ecosystems; the challenging... |
<urn:uuid:c2dcc337-4538-4bf9-8838-d2005b03e76d>_0 | I’m struggling a bit to teach my children to pack for themselves. I want them to learn how to be self-reliant, but I also want to make sure they have everything they need for the day. If I don’t triple check every detail, they’re likely to be fully prepared for snack time but missing important papers or sports equipmen... |
<urn:uuid:cc2f6ff5-32a8-4803-8794-bd3c0c07dc53>_0 | Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - once you know, you Newegg. If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh"... |
<urn:uuid:c9bd6a3e-3426-45f4-8eec-ef2af2ae747f>_0 | exactly located (exactlyLocated) The actual, minimal location of an Object. This is a subrelation of the more general Predicate SUMO / BASE-ONTOLOGY Related WordNet synsets - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" Agar obj is part... |
<urn:uuid:566c0f69-f932-4d46-abcd-00f058076cf6>_0 | 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... |
<urn:uuid:8026eb8e-2045-4425-bfb5-1eb355f7472a>_0 | - Enter a word for the dictionary definition. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Nectarine \Nec`tar*ine"\ (n[e^]k`t[~e]r*[=e]n"), n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-skinned variety of peach. [1913 Webster] Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chry... |
<urn:uuid:4fafe4c1-2dd0-49fd-8b1b-41d1829f7cdf>_0 | Throughout life there are many times when outside influences change or influence decision-making. The young child has inner motivation to learn and explore, but as he matures, finds outside sources to be a motivating force for development, as well. Along with being a beneficial influence, there are moments when peer pr... |
<urn:uuid:4fafe4c1-2dd0-49fd-8b1b-41d1829f7cdf>_1 | time for the child to separate and learn how to be his own individual is important. It is hard to let go and allow the child to make mistakes for himself, especially when you want to offer input or change plans and actions, but allowing the child to go down his own path is important. As an adult, offering a helping han... |
<urn:uuid:5bf543a8-f7b4-40fe-ba47-2b49b4e5396f>_0 | Ptosis Correction Surgery: Ptosis Correction Surgery India offers information on Ptosis Correction Surgery in India, Ptosis Correction Surgery cost India, Ptosis Correction Surgery hospital in India, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad & Bangalore, Ptosis Correction Surgeon in India. Ptosis is the medical term for droopi... |
<urn:uuid:f8131c7f-1b2a-41bd-9eaa-951dad06e313>_0 | Vol. 17 Issue 6 One-Legged (Single Limb) Stance Test The One-Legged Stance Test (OLST)1,2 is a simple, easy and effective method to screen for balance impairments in the older adult population. You may be asking yourself, "how can standing on one leg provide you with any information about balance, after all, we do not ... |
<urn:uuid:f8131c7f-1b2a-41bd-9eaa-951dad06e313>_1 | Scale9 utilize unsupported single limb stance times of 10 seconds and 5 seconds respectively, for older individuals to be considered to have "normal" balance. Thirty percent to 60 percent of community-dwelling elderly individuals fall each year, with many experiencing multiple falls.10 Because falls are the leading cau... |
<urn:uuid:f8131c7f-1b2a-41bd-9eaa-951dad06e313>_2 | services exceeding the $1,740 annual financial cap on Medicare therapy coverage. The new procedure, authorized by Congress in the recently enacted Deficit Reduction Act (PL 109-171), will be available to Medicare beneficiaries on March 13 under rules released this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... |
<urn:uuid:9dafa879-7f20-47af-9000-4507980185f0>_0 | Hypertension is often diagnosed during a visit to your doctor. Blood pressure is measured using a cuff around your arm and a device called a sphygmomanometer. Your doctor may ask you to sit quietly for five minutes before checking your blood pressure. If your blood pressure reading is high, you will probably be asked t... |
<urn:uuid:c9d71a03-1a5c-4380-b591-b22abec06ba2>_0 | 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... |
<urn:uuid:6cd796d0-6c60-4c49-88fe-b887ea27aa1d>_0 | Information for Students Welcome to the Flint Regional Science Fair! We look forward to seeing you at the Fair in March. Taking part in a science fair is fun, educational, and rewarding. This part of our web site provides information and links that can help you get started, conduct your research and enter the Flint Reg... |
<urn:uuid:2069c051-8762-4c3d-a0d3-651a55fe3924>_0 | Linn, Amy. Illuminating News: What You Don't Know About Lightning Might Come As Shock. Providence Sunday Journal. August 21, 1988. Abstract: This article explains some common misconceptions about lightning. For example, one misconception is that lightning never strikes the same place twice. This is untrue. Once lightni... |
<urn:uuid:0abbeab1-fafa-4389-9f7e-7573eb693c9e>_0 | Problems of Philosophy Chapter 5 - Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description After distinguishing two types of knowledge, knowledge of things and knowledge of truths, Russell devotes this fifth chapter to an elucidation of knowledge of things. He further distinguishes two types of knowledge of things, know... |
<urn:uuid:0abbeab1-fafa-4389-9f7e-7573eb693c9e>_1 | more fully later in chapter 9. Russell allocates the rest of the chapter to explaining how the complicated theory of knowledge by description actually works. The most conspicuous things that are known to us by description are physical objects and other people's minds. We approach a case of having knowledge by descripti... |
<urn:uuid:0abbeab1-fafa-4389-9f7e-7573eb693c9e>_2 | something heard or read). Statements about things known by description function in our language as statements about the "actual thing described;" that is, we intend to refer to that thing. We intend to say something with the direct authority that only Bismarck himself could have when he makes a statement about himself,... |
<urn:uuid:0abbeab1-fafa-4389-9f7e-7573eb693c9e>_3 | is not an attractive theory of knowledge. It is clearly unappealing because our impressions of the real world, on his view, are commensurate with muddy representations of reality. Though we have direct access to these representations, it seems impossible to have any kind of direct experience of reality. Reality, rather... |
<urn:uuid:a2bf4085-1745-4ba3-afd8-5a46d9ad2a75>_0 | What are managed lanes? Highway facilities or a set of lanes where operational strategies are proactively implemented and managed in response to changing conditions. Transportation agencies are faced with growing challenges of congestion and a limited ability to expand freeway capacity due to construction costs, right-... |
<urn:uuid:cec56b3f-1f86-4cf0-8456-717120369364>_0 | Dengue Fever in India 04 March 2013 Dengue fever is a growing concern in India. In 2012, 247 deaths were recorded as a result of dengue fever nationwide. Latest data on disease prevalence released by the Health Ministry shows a significant rise in the incidence of dengue fever from 18 860 cases in 2011, to 49 606 in ye... |
<urn:uuid:2db016d0-d509-4003-8288-668024b1c2bf>_0 | Intellectual knowledge appears to be innate and privy to the few, but in fact, access to information, development of intellectual work skills, time investment, and the maintenance of intellectual appearances are key to being perceived as an intellectual. To make education more equitable, professors must go beyond knowl... |
<urn:uuid:cb5db99f-40e4-45b6-9b59-e96df82a88dc>_0 | (Phys.org)—Controlling "mixing" between acceptor and donor layers, or domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included physicists from North Carolina State University. Their findings shed light on the inner workings of these solar cells, and could l... |
<urn:uuid:cb5db99f-40e4-45b6-9b59-e96df82a88dc>_1 | D/A blends. Among these, binary solvent mixtures have been successfully used in morphology control. For example, the dichlorobenzene (DCB) or chlorobenzene (CB)/1, 8-diiodooctane (DIO) binary solvent system has been widely applied in PSC device fabrication process. By mixing a few volume percent of DIO with the host so... |
<urn:uuid:76a4c6bc-e63f-4d77-8492-c24be187795c>_0 | Heel Bursitis is another type of heel pain. The sufferer of this kind of heel pain experiences pain at the back of the heel when the patient moves his joint of the ankle. In the heel bursitis type of heel pain there is swelling on the sides of the Achilles’ tendon. In this condition the sufferer may experience pain in ... |
<urn:uuid:dde9296d-febe-4cf0-8ed1-a0f99cdc6029>_0 | EVEN a material 10 billion times as strong as steel has a breaking point. It seems neutron stars may shatter under extreme forces, explaining puzzling X-ray flares. Neutron stars are dense remnants of stars gone supernova, packing the mass of the sun into a sphere the size of a city. Their cores may be fluid, but their... |
<urn:uuid:b48891ec-4670-49b3-85a7-ec1a2ad95bf5>_0 | When he shot President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth was 26 years old, and one of the nation’s most famous actors. (Charles DeForest Fredericks/National Portrait Gallery) John Wilkes Booth, a Maryland native, spent the war performing in theatrical productions. But the conflict was never far from his mind. In a letter to h... |
<urn:uuid:b48891ec-4670-49b3-85a7-ec1a2ad95bf5>_1 | be held to have been no worse, morally, than was that old gentleman who insisted upon being allowed the privilege of firing the first shot at Fort Sumter. Ruffin’s act is not so disgusting as Booth’s; but of the two men, Booth exhibited the greater courage,—courage of the basest kind, indeed, but sure to be attended wi... |
<urn:uuid:b48891ec-4670-49b3-85a7-ec1a2ad95bf5>_2 | the chief characteristic of the whole Southern movement? If the seal of Richmond’s approval was placed on a plan formed in Canada, something more than the murder of Mr. Lincoln was intended. It must have been meant to kill every man who could legally take his place, either as President or as President pro tempore. The ... |
<urn:uuid:775f924c-1e42-4c9d-96ef-70a47ee35ac0>_0 | On January 9th, citizens living in southern Sudan will vote on a referendum to secede from the northern part of the country. A clock in the town of Juba, the political center of southern Sudan, counts down to this referendum, symbolical of the locals’ excitement to part from the hegemonic north. Nearby, the Darfur geno... |
<urn:uuid:775f924c-1e42-4c9d-96ef-70a47ee35ac0>_1 | a potential cause for even more strife. On the other hand, some see oil as a potential area that could keep the two sides friendly if they do end up splitting. Mutual desire for the oil wealth may bring the two sides together diplomatically if the split ends up happening peacefully. As you can see, this situation is ex... |
<urn:uuid:e7cb4707-ca52-448e-b78d-9bafd1458d65>_0 | Hanukkah begins this year on December 1st, at sundown. Be honest. When I say “Hanukkah,” the first thing you think of is the Adam Sandler song, talking about “eight crazy nights.” If you are a little more connected to Jewish culture, you may also think about a dreidel or potato latkes (pancakes). While it’s commonly ca... |
<urn:uuid:10459212-d96b-47fa-9ead-4447c5ba731f>_0 | by Piter Kehoma Boll Let’s expand the universe of Friday Fellow by presenting a plant for the first time! And what could be a better choice to start than the famous Grandidier’s Baobab? Belonging to the species Adansonia grandidieri, this tree is one of the trademarks of Madagascar, being the biggest species of this ge... |
<urn:uuid:c4c19472-691a-44c6-a55b-21fbb183475b>_0 | Ki Tisa (Mitzvot) For more teachings on this portion, see the archives to this blog, below at March 2006. This week’s parasha is best known for the dramatic and richly meaningful story of the Golden Calf and the Divine anger, of Moses’ pleading on behalf of Israel, and the eventual reconciliation in the mysterious meet... |
<urn:uuid:c4c19472-691a-44c6-a55b-21fbb183475b>_1 | center for the study of Judaism in Tel Aviv, called “barefoot reading”—that is, naïve, without preconceptions), I discovered something utterly simple that I had never noticed before in quite the same way. At the beginning of the Calf incident, God tells Moses, who has been up on the mountain with Him, “Go down, for you... |
<urn:uuid:c4c19472-691a-44c6-a55b-21fbb183475b>_2 | sense, of the unit known as the Hextateuch—Torah plus the Book of Joshua). But I would add two important points. One, that this is the first place in the Torah where we read about sin followed by reconciliation. After Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the Garden, they were punished without hope of reprieve; indeed, thei... |
<urn:uuid:5050ac83-4770-4e9c-9b44-38ba46d2466e>_0 | “A remote Indian village is responding to global warming-induced water shortages by creating large masses of ice, or “artificial glaciers,” to get through the dry spring months. (See a map of the region.) Located on the western edge of the Tibetan plateau, the village of Skara in the Ladakh region of India is not a com... |
<urn:uuid:5a1087ae-92e7-46db-8ae2-20172a204f5d>_0 | America's oil and natural gas industry is committed to protecting the environment and to continuously improving its hurricane preparation and response plans. After any hurricane or tropical storm, the goal is to return to full operations as quickly and as safely as possible. For the 2012 hurricane season, the industry ... |
<urn:uuid:5a1087ae-92e7-46db-8ae2-20172a204f5d>_1 | hurricanes. These include: Production and Hurricanes (steps industry takes to prepare for and return after a storm) - Bulletin 2TD, Guidelines for Tie-downs on Offshore Production Facilities for Hurricane Season, which is aimed at better-securing separate platform equipment. - Bulletin 2INT-MET, Interim Guidance on Hur... |
<urn:uuid:5a1087ae-92e7-46db-8ae2-20172a204f5d>_2 | electric power generation and distribution, production shut-ins and refinery shutdowns. Pipelines need a steady supply of crude oil or refined products to keep product flowing to its intended destinations. To prepare for future severe storms, refiners and pipeline companies have Refineries and hurricanes (steps industr... |
<urn:uuid:5a1087ae-92e7-46db-8ae2-20172a204f5d>_3 | of Mexico crude or natural gas production has been curtailed, or because of refinery shutdowns, the crude and products already in the pipelines cannot be pushed out the other end. - Wind damage to above ground tanks at storage terminals can also impact supplies into the pipeline. : The 2008 hurricane season was very ac... |
<urn:uuid:5d62c583-9e93-4909-ab3d-b04e84ed203f>_0 | This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats... |
<urn:uuid:3bcc3f8d-efc9-4c16-87f0-df69d12c3b5a>_0 | Fun Learning with Printable Flash Cards Here you will find our selection of free printable flash cards for preschool learning (and beyond!). Flash cards are a great way for kids to learn the basic elements and memorize them through short repeat sessions. You’ll find helping them learn their first abc, animal names and ... |
<urn:uuid:5822656d-7af7-48bb-9307-359a74f2061e>_0 | • Incubation: 18-20 days • Clutch Size: 4 eggs • Young Fledge: 16-21 days after hatching • Typical Foods: insects, aquatic invertebrates and seeds Female red phalaropes are stunning -- they are a rich chestnut color with a dark crown and white face. However, virtually all Ohio birds are in drab non-breeding plumage. Ha... |
<urn:uuid:b6182938-d2ed-4d47-a28c-9ae9952dbc8d>_0 | Learn something new every day More Info... by email A predicate is part of a sentence or clause in English and is one of two primary components that serves to effectively complete the sentence. Sentences consist of two main components: subjects and predicates. Subjects are the primary “thing” in a sentence which the re... |
<urn:uuid:a244d012-82a0-4c3c-8ce5-37d705085e34>_0 | History of Initiative & Referendum in Arizona |Laws • History| |List of measures| The History of Initiative & Referendum in Arizona began when acquired statewide initiative, referendum, and recall rights at the time of statehood in 1912. The first initiative in the state was for women's suffrage. It was a landslide vic... |
<urn:uuid:a244d012-82a0-4c3c-8ce5-37d705085e34>_1 | under the leadership of Les Miller, a Phoenix attorney, and the state Democratic Party, gained ballot placement and voter approval. In the ensuing four years, this "Motor Voter" initiative increased by over 10 percent the proportion of Arizona’s eligible population who were registered to vote. Late legislative career K... |
<urn:uuid:a244d012-82a0-4c3c-8ce5-37d705085e34>_2 | Times, "Citizen initiatives have been kicked off the ballot this year in record numbers, and the problems could go much deeper than invalid signatures", August 21, 2008 - ↑ Legislators seeking more control over initiatives, Arizona Republic, Feb. 13, 2007 - ↑ History of Arizona's initiative - ↑ Citizen Lawmakers: The B... |
<urn:uuid:7ab562e2-c61b-4988-9c51-24c5b3cb1d20>_0 | General Chemistry/Periodicity and Electron Configurations Blocks of the Periodic Table The Periodic Table does more than just list the elements. The word periodic means that in each row, or period, there is a pattern of characteristics in the elements. This is because the elements are listed in part by their electron c... |
<urn:uuid:7ab562e2-c61b-4988-9c51-24c5b3cb1d20>_1 | elements. Some elements before bismuth are radioactive, however. Atomic Radius Leaving out the noble gases, atomic radii are larger on the left side of the periodic chart and are progressively smaller as you move to the right across the period. Conversely, as you move down the group, radii increase. Atomic radii decrea... |
<urn:uuid:7ab562e2-c61b-4988-9c51-24c5b3cb1d20>_2 | and poor conductors. They are brittle when solid, and many are gases at STP. Metals give away their valence electrons when bonding, whereas non-metals take electrons. The metals are towards the left and center of the periodic table—in the s-block, d-block, and f-block . Poor metals and metalloids (somewhat metal, somew... |
<urn:uuid:0f78d82f-b865-4b55-ace2-dd4fb2425460>_0 | Cori spezzati (kor' ee spetz ah' tee), Italian for "separated choirs," is the term used to describe a musical composition that uses spatial effects to emphasize the interplay between its various voices. Typically, this means placing two or more choirs or groups of instruments in various places around a performance spac... |
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