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0.725205 | 3.840259 | -1 | "The Veil" and "Double Consciousness" In The Souls of Black
Folk, arguably W.E.B. DuBois’ most famous work, he introduces
and addresses two concepts that describe the quintessential
Black experience in America— the concepts of “the veil” and
“double-consciousness.” Though DuBois uses these terms
separately, their meanings and usage in his works are deeply
intertwined. These two concepts gave a name to what so many
African-Americans felt but previously could not express due to a
lack of words to accurately describe their pain. The implication
and connotation of these words were far-reaching because not
only did it succinctly describe the plight of being Black and
American then, it rings true to the core and essence of what it
means to still be Black and American today. For DuBois, the veil
concept primarily refers to three things. First, the veil
suggests to the literal darker skin of Blacks, which is a
physical demarcation of difference from whiteness. Secondly, the
veil suggests white people’s lack of clarit |
0.439215 | 2.025439 | -1 | the Jewish Indian Chief By Jerry Klinger "If my path to God and
life is different than the majorities, does that make it wrong?"
- William Rabinowitz Periodically, the story of Solomon Bibo is
sent out via the internet. Each time, it astonishes the Jewish
world. Bibo was a Jewish man from Poland. He was a Chief of the
Acoma Indians of New Mexico in the 1880's. Recently, his story
was revived yet again and sent out by My Jewish Learning, a web
site that disseminates tantalizing vignettes of Jewish history,
culture and religious thought. The vignettes are unfortunately
short or perhaps planned so. They leave the reader wanting more
or simply deleting the contact and skipping on. A friend
forwarded me their recent article on Bibo asking if I knew the
story. I did. I met members of the Bibo family at the Acoma
Indian Pueblo south of Albuquerque, New Mexico more than ten
years ago. I was involved with the New Mexico Jewish Historical
Society. "Solomon Bibo was born in Prussia in 1853, the sixth of
eleven children. |
7.883307 | 3.324261 | 91 | You are here: REHACARE Portal. Up-to-date. Archive. Research.
Diabetes in Children: Convenient Blood Test Not Effective Enough
for Diagnosis Doctors are increasingly using a convenient blood
glucose test for diagnosing diabetes and pre-diabetes, but a
study by the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's
Hospital shows it's not the best way to diagnose diabetes in
children. The hemoglobin A1c test has become the preferred way
to diagnose diabetes among the millions of Americans who have
diabetes but show no symptoms. The simple test measures longer-
term blood sugar levels – without requiring patients to fast
overnight. But U-M researchers say more study is needed before
doctors can safely rely on using hemoglobin A1c for children.
"We found that hemoglobin A1c is not as reliable a test for
identifying children with diabetes and pre-diabetes compared
with adults," says study lead author Doctor Joyce M. Lee, a
paediatric endocrinologist at Mott Children's Hospital. "Using
this test in children may lead to |
4.22722 | 4.930171 | 85 | October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic
violence thrives when we are silent; but if we take a stand and
work together, we can end domestic violence. Throughout the
month of October, help NNEDV to raise awareness about domestic
violence and join in our efforts to end violence. Here is what
you can do: - Like NNEDV on Facebook and share our 31n31 facts
about domestic violence every day. - Replace your Facebook
profile and cover images with NNEDV's images to show that you
stand with NNEDV as we remember those who have lost their lives
and celebrate those who have survived. - Read and share NNEDV's
weekly blog series. A new blog will be posted every Monday
morning throughout the month of October. - Make a donation to
NNEDV in honor of the women in your life who have been impacted
by domestic violence. Technology helps victims and their
children successfully flee violent batterers, stalkers and
rapists. But what millions don't realize is the dangerous and
potentially lethal sides of various |
5.847752 | -2.608706 | 197 | |Product #: EMC3392013_TQ| Bats (Thinking Skills) (Resource Book
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provided a one time link to download ebooks to your computer.
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payment and release electronic media. For immediate downloads,
payment with credit card is required. This thinking skills unit
for grade 2 presents a variety of activities about bats,
including listing words that rhyme with 'bat,' solving word
problems about how far a bat flies, writing about bat
attributes, and more. (For similar units on animals, search the
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3.705763 | 1.227598 | 9 | Suddenly everyone wants to talk about what it would take to get
Beyond Oil in 20 Years. Today's contribution is from David
Biello in the always-smart Yale environment360 with Green
Energy's Big Challenge: The Daunting Task of Scaling Up. Like
Mark Delucchi and Mark Jacobson, Biello is trying to tease out
whether it is possible to wean the world from fossil fuels in
the near future. He concludes that it is--but at the cost of the
total transformation of the country and the globe. One thing is
certain: If the global economy does succeed in making the
transition to renewable energy, the face of the planet will be
significantly changed, with solar energy farms and wind turbines
a common feature of many landscapes and seascapes. Producing 10
percent of the energy the United States used in 2009 from wind
farms, for example, would require turbines covering an area the
size of New Hampshire. Meeting global energy demand from solar
power would mean covering 1 percent of the earth's surface with
solar panels. The probl |
1.857269 | 0.240286 | 94 | The 1-cent green National Parks stamp issued July 16, 1934
pictures the rock formation "El Capitan" in Yosemite National
Park. The park, famous for its waterfalls plunging thousands of
feet into Yosemite Valley, was established in California in
1890. - mint; perf 11 - July 16, 1934 - unwatermarked paper; ink
(green); adhesive / engraving - Height x Width: 1 5/8 x 1 in.
(4.13 x 2.54 cm) |
0.34623 | 2.613792 | 42 | John Wilkes Booth was born near Bel Air, Maryland on May 10,
1838, to a prominent acting family. He began his acting career
when he was about seventeen years old and was involved in that
career at the outbreak of the Civil War. Booth did not enlist in
the Confederate Army, but he did harbor strong Southern
sympathies. From the beginning of the war Booth hatched many
schemes to kidnap President Lincoln and use him as a pawn for
prisoner exchange, but his plans were usually spoiled for one
reason or another. Finally, after the fall of Richmond and the
surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
in April 1865, Booth changed his plans from kidnapping to
assassination. On the night of April 14, 1865, while President
Lincoln, his wife Mary, and Major Henry Rathbone were enjoying a
play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., Booth slipped into
their box and shot the President in the back of the head and
stabbed Major Rathbone. In his escape, Booth jumped from the box
onto the stage, breaking his a |
9.454933 | 3.062893 | 192 | DERMATOLOGY :: Benign Skin Growths and Pigmentation Skin Pigment
Disorders What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is
determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in
the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin
determines a person's skin color. What is the function of
melanin? Melanin gives color to the skin, hair, and iris of the
eyes. Levels of melanin depend on race and amount of sunlight
exposure. Sun exposure increases melanin production - to protect
the skin against harmful ultraviolet rays. In addition, hormonal
changes can affect melanin production. What are the different
types of skin pigment disorders? Click here to view the It is
important to remember the health information found on this
website is for reference only not intended to replace the advice
and guidance of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice
of your physician with any questions you may have regarding a
medical condition. If you think you may have a medical
emergency, call your physician or 911 im |
-2.538279 | 2.27497 | 4 | A king who lived in the beginning of this present age. The Páli
Chronicles (Mhv.ii.1ff.; Dpv.iii.1ff.; MT. 122ff.; also
J.ii.311; iii.454, etc.) mention him as the original ancestor of
the Sákiyan family, to which the Buddha belonged, and gives a
list of the dynasties from his day to the time of the Buddha, to
prove that the line was "unbroken." Mahásammata belonged to the
Solar Race and is identified with the Bodhisatta, who was born
among men after sojourn in the Brahma worlds (MT. 121 f). He was
called Mahásammata, because, on the arising of wickedness in the
world, he was chosen by the people (sannipatitvá samaggajátehi
mahájanchi sammannitvá kato Mahásammato; MT.122; cp. D.iii.92f.;
Mtu.i.248; DhSA. 390, 392) to show indignation against and
disapproval of those worthy of blame. In return for his
services, he was given a portion of their harvest. It is said
(J.iv.192) that in the dynasty of Mahásammata the idea of meting
out punishments, such as torture, fining, expulsion, was
unknown. These were invented |
8.196178 | 0.019642 | -1 | Bartelt-Hunt wins award to study environmental impact of prion
diseases Released on 03/27/2012, at 2:00 AM Office of University
Communications University of Nebraska–Lincoln Deadly prion
diseases, such as chronic wasting disease and bovine spongiform
encephalopathy, or BSE, survive in soil for years and can remain
infectious in the environment. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln
engineer's research could provide insights about how to control
this soil-borne threat. Prion diseases are highly infectious and
can spread to soil through blood, saliva, feces, urine and even
antler velvet. Once in the soil, infectious prion proteins can
persist and remain infectious for decades. Although
environmental transmission is considered an important route for
spreading of prion diseases, researchers have limited
understanding of how prions behave in the environment. Shannon
Bartelt-Hunt, assistant professor of civil engineering at UNL,
is shedding light on the complex interaction between prions and
soil. A five-year, $413,883 |
3.958641 | 8.474177 | -1 | Windows Mail: Setting up an account from start to finish Setting
up your e‑mail is a bit like setting up a new computer: You do
it only once. After you configure your e‑mail accounts in
Windows Mail, you never have to hassle with it again—unless, of
course, you open a new e‑mail account. Windows Mail allows you
to send and receive messages from multiple e‑mail accounts. You
can set up Windows Mail to work with many types of providers,
from the biggest, most popular e‑mail services all the way down
to the smallest Internet service provider (ISP). Managing
multiple e‑mail accounts is simplified because each account in
Windows Mail is organized in its own folder. You can check for
messages from all your e‑mail accounts at once by clicking a
single button. But first, you'll need to set up each e‑mail
account one at a time in Windows Mail. Don’t be confused Before
you set up Windows Mail, start by collecting the following
information for each e‑mail account. You will need to enter this
information during the setup |
2.37711 | 3.71193 | -1 | Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary In Chapter
13 bankruptcy, a reduction in the amount of a secured debt the
debtor must repay to the replacement value of the collateral
securing the debt. For example, if a debtor owes $5,000 on a car
that's worth only $3,500, a cramdown would reduce the amount of
the debt that had to be repaid in Chapter 13 to $3,500.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:13 pm |
5.548452 | -1.898601 | -1 | Native tribes used to catch monkeys by hollowing out a coconut
and filling it with rice or other delicacies, then leaving it
tethered to a tree for a monkey to find. A monkey would reach in
and grab the desired delicacy and be trapped because the hole
had been deliberately made just big enough for a flexible hand
to enter but not for a closed fist to leave. In short order, the
monkey went from getting his dinner to being someone else’s
dinner. Clearly it was not the coconut that was the trapping the
monkey. Rather the true trap was in the monkey’s own mind, the
monkey’s greed, the monkey’s attachment to his physical
possessions, the monkey’s unwillingness to “Let Go.” From that
perspective, how are we trapping ourselves? Where are we
creating our own boxes? Our own predicaments? Where would an
outside perspective, one free of our emotional attachments, one
unencumbered by our cultural norms, see a way out that we do not
let ourselves see? How could we see the world differently?
Monkey’s Fist is also a name fo |
3.924296 | 5.461971 | 62 | Your Complete Guide to Being Well and Staying Healthy Today's
Interactive Tools and Multimedia Health Tip of the Day
Communication Guidelines for Parents-to-Be Don't keep your
concerns to yourself: Share your thoughts with each other. Talk
about what it will be like to be a parent. Discuss your
expectations, values and beliefs. Work on communicating clearly
with each other; paraphrase your partner's statements back to
him or her. You won't always arrive at agreement, but each of
you will know your concerns have been heard. Talk about how each
of you deals with anger and conflict, as learned in your family
of origin. Learn to use the timeout technique. When giving
either criticism or praise, try to be specific. Tell your spouse
specifically what bothers you, and what pleases you. |
3.199876 | 5.032224 | -1 | Understanding Individuals: Motivation, Creativity and Innovation
This section covers: We look here in some detail at the people
who actually work in or for organisations, the individuals who
together comprise organisations - be those organisations clubs,
charities, companies, local councils or government departments.
We will look in particular at the development and motivation of
people, also at their creativity and their capacity for
innovation, all of these primarily in the context of the
organisations that people work for or in. All the organisations
mentioned above depend on people, on their many and varied
individual blends of skills, energies, experience, attitudes and
motivation - by this we mean their inclination or motivation to
'do their jobs', earn wages or salaries and, importantly, to
'add value' to whatever it is that the organisation does.
Motivation is, as we shall see later, a key factor in the
employment and the management of people. So too is development -
development of individuals in the |
3.691576 | 1.074535 | 9 | Fact of the day: The ability to move electricity from power
plants to end users will also be threatened by climate change,
since electrical transmission lines lose 7 to 8 percent of their
transmitting capacity in high temperatures--just when demand for
power rises.This from a study on the effects of climate change
on California's grid. Another little bit of knowledge to stew
over: The warmer climate will decrease hydropower generation in
the summer months when it is needed most, the report said. High-
elevation hydropower plants, which supply about 75 percent of
the state's hydropower, are especially at risk, since the small
size of their reservoirs allows little flexibility to cope with
reduced snowpack.This is apropos of the crisis this week in
India, where a massive blackout left 670 million people in the
dark. That's roughly ten percent of the population of the world.
Most of the power is back on today, but rolling blackouts and
"power holidays" will continue to be a fact of life. (Revkin's
roundups here a |
7.381666 | -1.172675 | -1 | Bulldogs, sometimes known as English or British Bulldogs, have
funny characteristics that make it a favorite of small children
all around the world. Saggy, multi-layered, flap-like skin, a
permanent frown, and a rolling walk or rolling gait, are some
elements of this profoundly sweet, if serious-looking, dog. The
Bulldog has a height of between 12 and 14 inches, a weight of 53
to 55 pounds for males and approximately 40 pounds for females,
and a median lifespan of 12 years. Dense folds of skin fall over
the face, the cheeks border the eyes, and the face is broad,
flat, and funnily poignant. Strong teeth, round eyes, a short
coat, and rose ears are staple physical characteristics. The
Bulldog is a breed that loves its home and owners with a
passion. Sometimes, attachment to the property ensures owners
that the dog won’t journey out without a human companion with
him. They’re friendly, amiable, and obedient in general.
Unfortunately, some aggression is a factor that is being worked
on and bred out by breeders. |
2.779057 | 3.772333 | 68 | Summary: our previous article was on the balance sheet, and
after our review below of the income statement, a subsequent
installment will cover internal controls and cash management.
Our vision for this series is to present a basic financial
review and best practices for co-ops. Accounting best practices
are derived from GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles), and many involve tax laws and requirements. Our
review here is primarily concerned with presenting consistent,
accurate information for interpretation and not with the
interpretation of those amounts. A qualified accountant is an
important resource in ensuring that the numbers you have on your
financial statements are accurate and follow tax and legal
requirements. If you are not certain what a specific financial
statement entry item is, how to calculate it, or where to
include it, please don’t guess. For many people, the income
statement (also called profit and loss statement) is the only
financial statement that they ever see or review. While |
-0.316007 | 6.329175 | 191 | For centuries, modern violin makers have tried in vain to
recreate musical instruments that sound as good as the ones the
Italian masters made in the 17th century. Researchers now think
that the wonderful music from a Stradivarius is due to the
density of the wood it was made from and that, in turn, has to
do with how COLD the weather was at that time. Trees in the
early seventeenth century, when these great violins were made,
was affected by the mini-Ice Age that was going on at that time.
In BBC News, Matt McGrath quotes violinist Berend Stoel as
saying, "If you look at any piece of wood, as long as it's not
tropical, you have these year rings. The differences between
these rings are the density - the wood is more dense during the
winter than it is during the faster growing period of the
summer. That pattern is influencing the resonating quality of
the wood." If we have a COLDER future (rather than a hotter
one), will violins sing beautifully again? Art credit:
freeimages.co.uk Regular listeners only have a |
3.324162 | 2.614014 | -1 | Gottlieb Daimler - First Gas Engined MotorcycleGerman, Gottlieb
Daimler invented the first gas-engined motorcycle in 1885, which
was an engine attached to a wooden bike. That marked the moment
in history when the dual development of a viable gas-powered
engine and the modern bicycle collided. Gottlieb Daimler used a
new engine invented by engineer, Nicolaus Otto. Otto invented
the first "Four-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine" in 1876. He
called it the "Otto Cycle Engine" As soon as he completed his
engine, Daimler (a former Otto employee) built it into a
motorcycle. The Harley Davidson MotorcycleMany of the nineteenth
century inventors who worked on early motorcycles often moved on
to other inventions. Daimler and Roper, for example, both went
on to develop automobiles. However, inventors such as William
Harley and the Davidsons brothers continued to develop
motorcycles and their business competitors were other new start-
up companies such as Excelsior, Indian, Pierce, Merkel, Schickel
and Thor. In 1903, Will |
3.825136 | -0.472432 | -1 | WASHINGTON — The Natural Resources Conservation Service has
ensured Prairie Creek will be around for another 60 years thanks
to a project on the channel. Throughout the month of October,
NRCS, along with the Prairie Creek Conservancy District and the
Indiana Department of Natural Resources created a series of
bendway weirs along a small portion of the creek near CR 225W.
“We believe this project is a unique application for the project
area,” NRCS District Conservationist Randy Van Matre said. A
bendway weir is a series of berms created by rock and in set at
an angle along the natural curve of the river. The weirs act as
barriers that stop the eroision of the river bank, but allow the
flow of water through the creek. It looks like a series of
ripples made of rock along the top of the water. The creek was
damaged in the floods of 2011, and parts of the creek were
damaged by further erosion. To limit the damage, NRCS engineers
and contractors created a key way and used rock to create a new
shoreline where the da |
5.920387 | -0.669162 | -1 | The history of maple sugaring in the North Country is extensive
but did you know, one of the most common pieces of equipment to
make maple syrup was created in the Adirondacks? Our Brian Dwyer
has more from Tupper Lake. To view our videos, you need to
install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here
and refresh the page. FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.Y. -- "Down at the turn
of the 19th century, a gentleman named A.A. Low came to the
Adirondacks, Hitchins Pond and he started a forestry operation.
He started maple sugaring,” said Wild Center Facilities Manager
David St. Onge. St. Onge, said, “He was a pretty innovative kind
of guy and two of the gentlemen that were working for him
actually created a new type of evaporator for making maple
syrup. It's a continuous flow where sap comes in one end and on
the other end maple syrup comes out. That was the first time it
was done. It's the way we do it now here at the Wild Center."
A.A. Low created the Horse Shoe Forestry company and as part of
it produced 20,000 |
1.915303 | 6.39374 | -1 | Monday, May 31, 2010 You know how your teachers always said you
would use math a lot in life? Wasn't that so true! Math is all
around us--whether we realize (or like) it or not ;). Math is
much more than simply adding, subtracting, multiplying, and
dividing. It is about shapes, patterns, relationships, and more.
The good news for those who don't love math is that means you
can have a lot of fun with math. To teach your child math
skills, you don't have to just sit down and count and do
addition worksheets. Here are some fun ideas that teach math
skills. Friday, May 28, 2010 So let's make it a learning and
burning time, shall we? Materials: Heaps of laundry. Munchkin
that needs to run around. Have your toddler or preschooler
locate one piece of his/her clothing. A sock, shirt, pants, bib,
whatever. The idea is for them to grab one piece of laundry as
fast as they can and run it to the desired spot. For me, that
was off my bed and into her room. Our conversation went
something like this: Me: Whoa! Look at all t |
-0.007224 | 4.080418 | -1 | Diamond Says Sleep With Your Kids, Spare Parents: Books Human
beings and apes went their separate ways 6 million years ago,
Jared Diamond notes near the beginning of “The World Until
Yesterday.” Yet agriculture has been around for just 11,000
years, and the first state government arose only 5,400 years
ago. In other words, life as we know it accounts for a small
fraction of human history. By looking closely at the world’s
last few “traditional” (i.e., tribal) societies -- especially in
New Guinea, where he’s spent much of the past half-century --
Diamond shows what it must have been like before that. He deftly
explodes a few myths, beginning with Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s
“speculative and ungrounded theory” that “humans were naturally
compassionate in a state of nature, and that wars began only
with the rise of states.” The reality was the opposite --
maniacal xenophobia and perennial war. If you encountered a
stranger on your path, you had essentially two options: run or
fight. The percentage of people that tr |
10.249272 | 1.208505 | -1 | Side effects include redness, tenderness, or swelling at the
injection site. Fever is also a risk. There have also been
reports of drowsiness and loss of appetite. Generally, all
vaccines can have a very small risk of serious problems. (eg,
Tylenol) is sometimes given to reduce pain and fever that may
occur after getting a vaccine. In infants, the medicine may
weaken the vaccine's effectiveness. Discuss the risks and
benefits of taking acetaminophen with the doctor. Half of the
people who get the vaccine have mild side effects. These may
include redness or pain at the injection site. Less than 1% will
develop a fever, muscle aches, or more severe local reactions.
In rare cases, severe allergic reactions and other serious
problems occur. However, developing the disease is much more
likely to cause serious problems than getting the vaccine. |
7.222762 | 2.420622 | -1 | Appendix G-6: Summary of Recommendations From Written Public
Comments The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)
accepted public comments in written form throughout its charter;
a total of 435 submissions were received. Many submissions
contained information for consideration, but not specific
recommendations. A total of 377 submissions with recommendations
for the Committee were received. Although only those submissions
with recommendations received before May 12, 2004, are
summarized here, the Committee members were provided with copies
of all public comments through August 10, 2004. Written public
comments were received from individuals, interest groups,
industry, academia, and state and Federal Government agencies.
Of these 377 submissions, 172 were copies of a form letter (or
slight variations on the form letter language) from the Dr.
Joseph Mercola's No-Grain Diet Web site. Some individuals
presented public comments as oral testimony during the January
28–29, 2004, meeting of the Committee. These |
4.710437 | 4.818392 | 30 | Marvin Miller, the legendary leader of the Major League Baseball
Player’s Association, passed away today at the age of 95. Mr.
Miller never played the game, but he may have had more influence
on baseball than anyone else in this half of the century. As
executive director of the Players Association from 1966-1982, he
brought a world of experience garnered in the tough
steelworkers’ union to bear on baseball labor relations, and his
knowledge, organizational ability, and resolve completely
overmatched the owners and their representatives. During his
tenure the average players salary increased from $19,000 to over
$240,000. Today the Baseball Players Union is acknowledged as
one of the strongest labor organizations in the United States.
Below is my 2004 interview with Mr. Miller and at 87, you will
see that he still had the fire. Dave Zirin: Who or what shaped
your thinking as a young man? Marvin Miller: Well, I guess a big
part of what shaped me was that I entered high school in
February of 1929. Several months |
9.153724 | 1.551341 | 154 | This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb,
WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in
connection therewith. SOURCE: Bound-by Marketing Without proper
equipment sanitization a CPAP device can house MRSA and cause
infection Uxbridge, MA (PRWEB) January 11, 2013 Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) has become a serious
health issue. According to the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that is
resistant to certain antibiotics called betalactams. The
resistance to treatment is where the danger of MRSA infections
lies. Most MRSA infections start as skin infections but can
quickly cause more severe and potentially life-threatening
infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site
infections, or pneumonia. With over 12 million Americans
diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an estimate of
millions more whom have not yet been diagnosed, the use of
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is growi |
-2.144269 | 2.034504 | -1 | As early as 2,500 years ago, about the Spring and Autumn Period
(770-476 BC), China had determined the point of Winter Solstice
by observing movements of the sun with a sundial. It is the
earliest of the 24 seasonal division points. The time will be
each December 21 or 22 according to the Gregorian calendar. The
Northern hemisphere on this day experiences the shortest daytime
and longest nighttime. After the Winter Solstice, days will
become longer and longer. As ancient Chinese thought, the yang,
or muscular, positive things will become stronger and stronger
after this day, so it should be celebrated. The Winter Solstice
became a festival during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and
thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279). The Han
people regarded Winter Solstice as a "Winter Festival", so
officials would organize celebrating activities. On this day,
both officials and common people would have a rest. The army was
stationed in, frontier fortresses closed and business and
traveling stopped. Relatives a |
10.31107 | 3.592288 | -1 | Laryngitis (infection of the voice box or larynx) Click on the
name of the infection in the image above to find out more about
the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of these respiratory tract
infections. What is laryngitis? Laryngitis is an infection of
your larynx, which results in a hoarse voice and difficulty
speaking. Your larynx is at the top of your trachea (windpipe)
at the front of your throat, and contains your vocal cords. The
vocal cords vibrate and make sound when air passes through them.
This is how you speak. An infection of your larynx causes your
vocal cords to become inflamed so that they cannot vibrate
properly, which in turn affects your voice. The larynx also has
two other important functions: it helps air move into your
trachea when you breathe, and together with the epiglottis
(which sits at the top of the larynx), helps to prevent anything
other than air from going down your trachea when you swallow. |
-0.538563 | 1.586241 | -1 | (Redirected from George C. Marshall George Catlett Marshall
(December 31, 1880–October 16, 1959), was an American military
leader and statesman best remembered for his leadership in the
Allied victory in World War II and for his work establishing the
post-war reconstruction effort for Europe, which became known as
the Marshall Plan. Marshall was born into a middle-class family
in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. While attending Virginia Military
Institute he was initiated into the now dormant Beta('01)
chapter of Kappa Alpha Order . In 1948, he was awarded the
Distiguished Achievement Award for his role and contributions
during and after WWII. Marshall was instrumental in getting the
U.S. Army and Army Air Corps reorganized and ready for war.
Marshall wrote the document that would become the central
strategy for all Allied operations in Europe, selected Dwight
Eisenhower as Supreme Commander in Europe, and designed
Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy. Throughout the
remainder of the World War II, Marshall co |
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Text Adverse criticism of an argument on its own merits, and of
it when presented in the form of questions, are two different
things. For often the failure to carry through the argument
correctly in discussion is due to the person questioned, because
he will not grant the steps of which a correct argument might
have been made against his position: for it is not in the power
of the one side only to effect properly a result that depends on
both alike. Accordingly it sometimes becomes necessary to attack
the speaker and not his position, when the answerer lies in wait
for the points that are contrary to the questioner and becomes
abusive as well: when people lose their tempers in this way,
their argument becomes a contest, not a discussion. Moreover,
since arguments of this kind are held not for the sake of
instruction but for purposes of practice and examination,
clearly one has to rea |
4.463013 | 7.375886 | -1 | Level probing radars at 6, 26, and 80 GHz would have adequate
power for a wide variety of industrial applications. The FCC has
proposed new rules for “level probing radars” (LPRs) in three
bands: 5.925-7.250 GHz, 24.05-29 GHz, and 75-85 GHz. LPRs are
downward-aiming radars used to determine levels of materials at
industrial installations. Some are mounted inside those enormous
tanks that dot the industrial landscape, to tell the operators
how much liquid is inside. Other LPRs are used outdoors – at
quarries, for example, to measure piles of gravel, or at nuclear
power plants, to monitor the water level in the ponds used to
store highly radioactive fuel rods. There are thousands of
potential applications. The new rules would apply equally to in-
tank and outdoor radars. The FCC is easing its way into this
area very gradually. More than two years ago, it proposed rules
to allow in-tank radars in the 77-81 GHz band, and granted a
waiver pending the rulemaking. Without having reached a decision
on the original que |
1.797825 | 6.220203 | 18 | Guest Post by Shelisa of Think Magnet Kids It’s never too early
to use the Scientific Method with your kids, well debatable with
your 6 month old. ;) I’ve seen a variety of “scientific method”
terms and lists through Googling. Use what feels right to you
and remember, this isn’t NASA, it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Snow Days are a very playful day and valuable teachable moment!
Keep a collection of snow books handy in the winter. Measure the
snow. Make snow ice cream. Get the child involved in watching
the weather map online or on your phone. They may be inspired to
give their own forecast (get your video cameras ready) or write
their own snow story. They may ask a question about snow that
you can research or experiment with or they may want to build a
replica of Antarctica! While the kids love to go outside to play
in the snow, I also like to bring some in for a closer look. The
snow didn’t last long in our toasty house. Thank you fireplace.
It led to a logical question, “Mom, how do we make the snow stay
lo |
10.004549 | 1.006811 | -1 | Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus Transmission ---
Worldwide, 2008 Since 1988, when the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative was established, the incidence of polio has decreased
from an estimated 350,000 cases annually to 1,655 reported in
2008.* Cases of wild poliovirus (WPV) type 2 were last reported
in October 1999, and indigenous WPV types 1 and 3 (WPV1 and
WPV3) have been eliminated from all but four countries worldwide
(Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan). This report updates
previous reports (1,2) and describes overall progress toward
global eradication in 2008. Despite accelerated efforts, polio
cases increased 26%, from 1,315 cases in 2007 to 1,655 in 2008.
This increase primarily resulted from an increase in Nigeria
from 285 cases in 2007 to 801 cases in 2008. Resurgent WPV1
transmission in northern states of Nigeria spread to polio-free
southern states and eight neighboring countries in 2008. In
India, repeated use of monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV)
type 1 (mOPV1) duri |
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10.089942 | 3.664904 | 126 | Screening can prevent killer from taking toll When many people
think about cancer, they think about lung cancer and breast
cancer. And many can explain that not smoking generally prevents
lung cancer and that regular exams can help catch breast cancer
early when it can be treated with a high rate of survival.
However, they tend to forget that the second most commonly
diagnosed cancer in the United States is colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. Estimates by
the U.S. Center for Disease Control suggest that over 56,000
Americans will die from colorectal cancer this year, and that
147,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The
CDC suggests regular screenings to help reduce that number. In a
2002 survey of adults more than 50 years old, less than 50
percent of respondents in Utah had been screened over a 10-year
period. There are four tests available which can increase early
detection and treatment. The first is the fecal occult blood
test or FOBT, which samples t |
7.420264 | 2.065469 | 173 | Lately I have heard a lot of hype about the whole “juicing”
thing. Like many other people I know, I wonder: “What is the big
difference between a juicer and a blender?” Don't they do the
same thing? Isn't grinding veggies down to their liquified state
the same with rotating blades? Apparently not, but both are
great ways to keep your body healthy. Juicing involves putting
the whole fruit or vegetable into a juicer. Juicers work by
dividing liquid from the vegetable or fruit. This quickly gets
absorbed by the body due to its lack of fiber. The reason
juicing is so healthy for you is because it provides you with a
great boost of nutrients to keep you energized all day. You can
combine lots of different vegetables and fruits for a tasty
treat, this is a great way to mask the flavor of an undesirable
vegetable. Simply blend it with some of your favorite veggies
and fruits to reap its benefits without the horrible taste you
dislike! If you are diabetic, be careful when you juice. Don't
use a lot of fruit due to it |
-1.82348 | 3.162315 | -1 | Mystery of Lost Roman City Solved: Ancients Greened the Desert?
Posted by Xeno on July 20, 2012 Today it’s a mirage-like expanse
of monumental ruins. But under the Roman Empire, Palmyra was a
trading metropolis, according to historical and archaeological
evidence. Despite nearly a century of research, though, a key
question remains unanswered: How did this city of 200,000 thrive
in the middle of an infertile Syrian desert? Once a required
stop on caravan routes that brought Asian goods west to eager
Romans, Palmyra (map) has “always been conceived as an oasis in
the middle of the desert, but it’s never been quite clear what
it was living from,” said Michal Gawlikowski, the retired head
of the University of Warsaw’s Polish Mission at Palmyra. And
what an oasis: Among the ruins are grand avenues lined with
columns, triumphal arches, and the remains of an ancient market
where traders once haggled over silk, silver, spices, and dyes
from India and China. (Download Palmyra wallpaper.) To find out
what made it all |
0.599313 | 2.761987 | 42 | “Negroes Driven South By The Rebel Officers,” Harper’s Weekly,
November 8, 1862 If slaves were intent on gaining their freedom
in the American Civil War, southern slaveholders were just as
intent on keeping their human property. In late Fall 1862, now
that the Emancipation Proclamation had turned the Union Army
into effectively an army of liberation, it posed a mortal threat
to slavery, much more so than earlier in the war when many
federal commanders had pledged non-interference with the
peculiar institution. An obvious tactic that slaveholders used
when possible to counter the threat posed by the Union Army was
to move slaves away from federal forces’ advance, which became
known as “refugeeing.” The practice began even before the war’s
outbreak as some slaveholders relocated to remote places they
believed would be safer from northern invasion. Over the course
of the war, refugeeing became more and more common, especially
with Union Army’s move into the slave-dense Mississippi Valley.
Many planters there mov |
8.189771 | 1.438826 | 122 | Separating fact from fiction on energy drinks can be a challenge
Canadians deserve the facts TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2012 /CNW/ –
Canadian consumers need the true facts about energy drinks and
the Canadian Beverage Association wants to set the record
straight. “There is a lot of confusion and misinformation about
energy drinks,” says Jim Goetz, President, Canadian Beverage
Association. “Our goal is to help educate Canadians on the role
energy drinks play and how to consume them appropriately. We
believe that Canadian consumers deserve a science-based approach
to ingredient, labelling and regulation.” Caffeine in Canada
When looking at caffeine it is important for Canadians to
recognize all sources of caffeine, the levels of caffeine in
these products and the suggested daily consumption levels as set
out by Health Canada. Health Canada states that 90 per cent of
our caffeine comes from coffee and tea, leaving 10 per cent from
other sources1. If you look at a typical 8 oz/ 237 mL serving,
Canadians get2: - 30 mg of c |
1.906642 | 5.630262 | 18 | - By Jeffries & Bea - Published 21/03/2007 - ISBN 9780131990272
- Format Book Advanced Reading Power is a student-centered
reading skills textbook based on a cognitive skills approach.
Its four key sections, designed to be used concurrently, help
advanced students master reading skills needed for academic
success: Extensive Reading helps students to build reading
flue... |
-0.014452 | 5.9055 | -1 | Online Lindy Hop Dance Lesson Video: Intro To Lindy Hop: Six
Count Routine (15 17) This lesson is part 15 of 17 in the Intro
to Lindy Hop lesson pack. In this lesson you will combine all
the six count movements you've learned so far into a single
repeatable routine that allows for some improvisational choices
while giving you solid practice choreography to prepare you for
social dancing. Get the Whole Pack and Save Instead of just the
"Intro to Lindy Hop: Six Count Routine (15_17)" lesson, grab a
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5.472648 | -2.430111 | 3 | The Trivers Willard Hypothesis predicts that under certain
conditions, individuals will bias their investment in offspring
differently depending on the sex of the offspring. It is
believed that this can be as extreme as infanticide or as subtle
as providing different amounts of breast milk. A new study by
Katherine HInde finds that macaques may do this. However, I
think this may be counterintuitive. Hinde uses data from 106
rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to show that first time mothers
produce richer milk when they have sons compared to when they
have daughters. She suggests that “[t]his difference seems to
reflect the tradeoffs between the benefits derived from
additional investment in sons and the costs of diverting energy
from maternal growth and development.” The reason that I say
that this is counterintuitive is this: Previous studies on
female bonded primates have shown relatively little bias in
investment … Boyd and Silk showed this to be, essentially, a
random relationship so while some studies show |
4.821812 | 4.890131 | 30 | Thursday is the 77th anniversary of one of the most momentous
nights not just in baseball history, but in the cultural life of
the United States, and eventually the rest of the world. On this
night in 1935, the first Major League night game took place at
Cincinnati's Crosley Field, as the Reds beat the Phillies, 2-1.
The game had been scheduled for May 23, but it was postponed
because of rain and cold. The official attendance was 20,442 but
the crowd was estimated to be around 25,000, the third-largest
crowd of the season in Cincy (the game on May 22 was played in
front of 2,000 fans), including National League president Ford
Frick and American League president Will Harridge. All were
watching a game lit by 632 light bulbs. The contest also
featured President Franklin Delano Roosevelt switching on the
flood lights from Washington, D.C.. Much significance was made
of the fact that the game was errorless, and Phillies manager
Jimmie Wilson told the AP that the low hit total (10 combined)
had nothing to do with |
2.873989 | 3.227233 | -1 | A cash register (US English) or till (British English) is a
mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording
sales transactions, and an attached cash drawer for storing
cash. The cash register also usually prints a receipt for the
customer. In most cases the drawer can be opened only after a
sale, except when using a special keys, which only senior
employees and the owner have. This reduces the risk of employees
stealing from the shop owner by not recording a sale and
pocketing the money, when a customer does not need a receipt but
has to be given change (cash is more easily checked against
recorded sales than inventory). In fact, cash registers were
first invented for the purpose of eliminating employee theft or
embezzlement, and their original name was the Incorruptible
Cashier. It has also been suggested that odd pricing came about
because by charging odd amounts like 49 or 99 cents, the cashier
very probably had to open the till for the penny change and thus
announce the sale. In the form of |
0.987873 | 3.555188 | 20 | Born Harlem, New York, January 23, 1935 Founder of the Algebra
Project and civil rights leader; helped to form the Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party and organize the “Freedom Summer”
Mississippi black voter education and registration drives In the
1960s, Mr. Moses was a pivotal organizer for the Student Non-
Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), directing its Mississippi
Project. He was a driving force behind the 1964 Summer Project
and in organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
(MFDP), which challenged the Mississippi regulars at the 1964
Democratic Convention. Moses with C.C. Bryant From 1969-76, he
worked for the Ministry of Education in Tanzania, where he
chaired Samé school math dept. In 1976 he returned to continue
doctoral studies in Philosophy at Harvard. A MacArthur Fellow
from 1982-87, Mr. Moses used his fellowship to develop the
Algebra Project (AP), believing that mathematics literacy in
today's information age is as important to educational access
and citizenship for inner city and |
4.540875 | 1.828395 | 19 | Your car's transmission, whether automatic or manual, needs
lubrication to reduce friction and disperse heat. For an
automatic, there are three types of transmission fluid: type F,
type H, and dextron two. The shifting characteristics can be
affected by the type of transmission fluid you use. The correct
type for your car can be found in the owner's manual or written
on the transmission fluid dipstick. To check the automatic
transmission fluid, make sure the engine is running and warmed
up. With the transmission in park, remove the dipstick and wipe
it off. Reinsert it, remove it and check the level. If it's low,
add fluid through the dipstick tube. Manual transmissions use a
variety of oils. American Petroleum Institute or API has
established oil ranges from GL-1 to GL-5. Using a higher grade
than necessary can harm transmission parts. Some manual
transmissions use automatic transmission fluid while still
others operate on engine oil. Make sure you're using the correct
transmission fluid for your car. ©2006 |
5.043826 | 6.045081 | -1 | There are really two decisions that must be made regarding the
hidden layers: how many hidden layers to actually have in the
neural network and how many neurons will be in each of these
layers. We will first examine how to determine the number of
hidden layers to use with the neural network. Problems that
require two hidden layers are rarely encountered. However,
neural networks with two hidden layers can represent functions
with any kind of shape. There is currently no theoretical reason
to use neural networks with any more than two hidden layers. In
fact, for many practical problems, there is no reason to use any
more than one hidden layer. Table 5.1 summarizes the
capabilities of neural network architectures with various hidden
layers. Table 5.1: Determining the Number of Hidden Layers
|Number of Hidden Layers||Result| |none||Only capable of
representing linear separable functions or decisions.| |1||Can
approximate any function that contains a continuous mapping from
one finite space to another.| |2||Can r |
3.826591 | 8.454954 | -1 | In this section, you will implement the commands introduced in
Chapter 17, and add those commands that will be useful and/or
necessary. The commands from Chapter 17 are used without further
explanation because they were covered earlier. These commands
make up the six basic commands for initial PIX Firewall The
nameif command The interface command The ip address command The
nat command The global command The route command These commands
are approached as if they were a series of steps to be followed
each time a firewall needs configuration. This method ensures
that you won’t overlook a basic step and have trouble
implementing an advanced feature because of it. When I first
started with routers, I developed a similar list that has since
become a habit. And I have a similar list for switches and
servers. The key is to identify those basic commands and to have
an efficient order that’s required to get up and running
(period). Once operating, you can take the time to add
additional features. I learned this from my |
5.538118 | -2.144674 | 3 | Think humans are good at navigation? Think again. Compared to
some of the mesmerizing navigational abilities of birds and
other species, human navigation is actually quite primitive.
Here is our third and final part of our facts series about
animal navigation from Nature’s Compass: The Mystery of Animal
Navigation by James L. Gould and Carol Grant Gould. Click here
to read part 1 and click here to read part 2 of our fun facts
series. Honeybee fact: The sun is a very important navigational
tool for bees both in communicating the direction of a food
resource and in finding the way home. As vital as the sun is,
bees have trouble seeing it. It is hard for them to actually
identify the sun in the sky because their visual resolution does
not allow them to identify the sun as a unique shape. As a rule
of thumb for bees, if a bright spot contains no more than 20%
ultraviolet light and is no larger than 15° across, then it is
the sun. Bird fact: In unfamiliar territory, birds must be able
to estimate the amount of dis |
1.849483 | 4.9757 | -1 | Jerome Pohlen, a former elementary school science teacher, has
given kids and parents an excellent educational opportunity with
his new book, "Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids: His Life
and Ideas with 21 Activities and Thought Experiments" (Chicago
Review Press). The book is largely a biography of Einstein
(1879-1955), presenting his life to a young audience — it's
aimed at readers 9 and older — who might know his name but not a
lot about him. "Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids" is one
of a series of books from Chicago Review Press aimed at young
readers. Also in the series are "Isaac Newton and Physics for
Kids" by Kerri Logan Hollihan, and "Darwin and Evolution for
Kids" by Kristan Lawson. "I've always been interested in
science," explains Pohlen, who is an editor at Chicago Review
Press and has edited children's activity books, quirky
nonfiction and popular science books and has written a dozen
award-winning science kits. "My father was an engineer, and my
undergraduate training was in enginee |
-0.288753 | 4.194073 | -1 | The following events happened in the 1750's. - 1750: The
Department of Magical Games and Sports is established. The
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is changed, adding
Clause 73 to the code: "Each nation is responsible for keeping
the Magical Creatures within their nation secret from Muggles. -
1750: Gladrags Wizardwear is founded. - 1753: J. Pippin's
Potions is established. - 1753: Chudley Cannons is founded. -
1754: A race between Aberdeen and Rome is held between rival
broom fliers Torquil McTavish and Silvio Astolfi. The finish of
the race ends in disaster, as a spontaneous fight between
supporters of both racers leads to the destruction of the
Coliseum. Orabella Nuttley manages to repair the damage before
any Muggles can arrive on the scene, thus first publicly
displaying the Mending Charm she had invented. - 1750: Gulliver
Pokeby - 1750: Xavier Rastrick - 1754: Artemisia Lufkin Notes
and referencesEdit - ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them -
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ( |
0.563153 | 0.379798 | -1 | Antarctica is the last untouched continent, making it a
desirable destination for the intrepid traveler. It has no
indigenous people, no politics and no economy, yet it covers
almost one-tenth of the earth's surface -- making it 1.5 times
the size of the United States. More than 30,000 tourists travel
there each year -- a small number compared to Alaska's 1 million
cruise visitors. The history of Antarctica's exploration
includes Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen's famous race for the
South Pole, as well as one of the greatest survival stories of
all time. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew set sail
aboard Endurance on a quest to be the first to cross the
southernmost continent over land. They abandoned their attempt
when the ship was trapped in sea ice, but incredibly, thanks to
Shackleton's courage and determination, all crewmembers
survived. Today, cruise ships visit just the tip of the iceberg
compared to the great explorers, traveling to the South Shetland
Islands and the 1,000-mile-long Antarctic |
3.658783 | -0.478653 | -1 | The following HTML text is provided to enhance online
readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly
to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to
ensure accuracy. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science,
Technology, and Public Policy Another way in which the character
of rivers is drastically altered is by cutting off interactions
with the riparian zone and floodplains. This may be done
directly, by channelization and leveeing (Kissimmee, Illinois,
and Mississippi rivers), and indirectly, by regulating the flood
regime (navigation dams on the Mississippi). According to the
American Rivers Conservation Council (Echeverria et al., 1989),
of approximately 3.2 million miles of rivers in the United
States, 2.9 million miles remain undammed, while 600,000 miles
of river are dammed. The committee could not find a recent
national assessment of the number of stream and river miles
affected by channelization or leveeing, but the total is
probably much greater than the number of m |
8.657586 | 3.096731 | -1 | Contrast baths are used for ankle, foot, or hand problems to
help decrease inflammation and pain. They involve dipping the
injured limb alternately into cold and warm (not hot) water. It
is important to end a contrast bath with a soak in cold water to
help reduce swelling. These baths can be continued at least
daily for up to 2 weeks. But if swelling and bruising last this
long, a doctor should be consulted. There is not much evidence
that contrast baths work better than ice, but the theory is that
changing the temperature back and forth between cold and warm
creates a kind of pump. Heat causes blood vessels to get bigger
and cold causes them to get smaller. Alternating between heat
and cold means the blood vessels alternate between bigger and
smaller. This change in blood movement could help reduce
inflammation and swelling, and that could improve range of
motion in the joint. November 15, 2011 Adam Husney, MD - Family
Medicine & William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
How this information was |
3.065862 | 4.677516 | -1 | Today’s youth are busier than ever before. Think about your
child, grandchild or other child you know and their activities
over the last month – chances are they were involved in Y Ball,
band, dance or a number of other activities. There’s no way
around it, many kids today are involved in more clubs and
activities outside of school than ever before. While these
activities may provide benefits for youth, 4-H is unique in that
the entire family is involved in the process of youth
development. 4-H works to build character, confidence and skills
not just for the youth, but for the entire family. 4-H
accomplishes these things in many ways. 4-H youth improve their
self-confidence, learn subject matter, and develop important
skills including leadership, citizenship, communication and
decision making – all of which they’ll need to compete today and
in the future. Families are encouraged to be involved in
projects and instruction together, parents become the resource.
This creates a framework for youth development wit |
2.147278 | 0.065187 | -1 | MINNEAPOLIS - Sinkholes can swallow up earth in an instant and
cause damage or even worse. A sinkhole in Florida claimed the
life of a 36-year-old man on Thursday. "They can be
unpredictable," said Greg Brick, author of the book
"Subterranean Twin Cities." "It's why we have an entire
profession, geotechnical engineering." Sinkholes happen in
Minnesota, too. Some occur naturally like the massive indention
in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis; a sinkhole 30
feet deep which occurred 3,000 years ago. Others can be caused
by broken water mains. But most in Minnesota are found in the
southeast corner where there have been hundreds. "They tend to
be found in what are known as karst areas where you have the
limestone bedrock that can be easily dissolved by water," says
Brick. In the Twin Cities, you have what geologists call the
"classic layer cake" of limestone then St. Peter sandstone. To
learn more about the bedrock in Minnesota, visit mngs.umn.edu.
(Copyright 2013 KARE. All rights reserved. This material |
0.619092 | 3.117948 | 42 | SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME This program challenges one of America's
most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this
country ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
of 1863. This documentary tells a harrowing story of how in the
South, even as chattel slavery came to an end, new forms of
involuntary servitude, including convict leasing, debt slavery
and peonage, took its place with shocking force -- brutalizing
and ultimately circumscribing the lives of hundreds of thousands
of African Americans well into the 20th century. It was a system
in which men, often guilty of no crime at all, were arrested,
compelled to work without pay, repeatedly bought and sold and
coerced to do the bidding of masters. The program spans eight
decades, from 1865 to 1945, revealing the interlocking forces in
both the South and the North that enabled this "neoslavery" to
begin and persist. Using archival photographs and dramatic re-
enactments, filmed on location in Alabama and Georgia, it tells
the forgotten st |
6.482682 | 0.164982 | -1 | Hot, dry growing seasons and warm summer nights aren't just
devastating for the development of corn; they can also lead to
the development of Aspergillus ear rot, and the potential for
aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin, a mycotoxin produced by the
fungus Aspergillus flavus, shows itself as a yellow-green or
gray-green mold on corn kernels. Prolonged hot and dry
conditions post-pollination increase the possibility of
aflatoxin production. Alison Robertson, plant pathologist at
Iowa State University, says aflatoxin requires nights with
temperatures greater than 70 degrees and days with temperatures
greater than 86 degrees to effectively develop. Often confused
for aflatoxin, vomitoxin is produced during cool, wet growing
seasons. It likely poses no threat for this growing season.
Aflatxoin, however, is a known carcinogen, and the Food and Drug
Administration lists the highest possible aflatoxin content as
20 ppb for the human food supply. For finishing cattle, that
content may go no higher than 300 ppb. Univer |
3.137929 | 5.203765 | 102 | By Curt Yeomans Michael Green, dressed in an oversized white
laboratory coat, green hair and size 26 black shoes, likes to
play with pyrotechnics. He walks out in front of a group of
students, lays down the rules for the next hour, and then throws
fire into the air. The fire is actually a piece of flash paper
that has been lit with a cigarette lighter that Green keeps
hidden in his hand. Michael Green, and his older brother,
Jefferson, tour elementary schools to teach children about the
value of science, and how it impacts everyday life. The flying
fire is just their way of catching the attention of the
students. "We like to start with something that makes them go
[gaping his mouth], and just build on it from there," said
Michael Green The Green brothers are the co-founders of the
Ellenwood-based Science For Every1. They produce science
experiments using everyday items to get the very young excited
about science. They were at Hawthorne Elementary School on
Friday. Overall, the brothers visit about 25 Clayton |
3.95313 | 3.814441 | -1 | Electricity, Magnetism, and LightBy - Wayne Saslow, Texas A&M
University, U.S.A. A very comprehensive introduction to
electricity, magnetism and optics ranging from the interesting
and useful history of the science, to connections with current
real-world phenomena in science, engineering and biology, to
common sense advice and insight on the intuitive understanding
of electrical and magnetic phenomena. This is a fun book to
read, heavy on relevance, with practical examples, such as
sections on motors and generators, as well as `take-home
experiments' to bring home the key concepts. Slightly more
advanced than standard freshman texts for calculus-based
engineering physics courses with the mathematics worked out
clearly and concisely. Helpful diagrams accompany the
discussion. The emphasis is on intuitive physics, graphical
visualization, and mathematical implementation. Solutions are
available via website to qualified users. Hardbound, 800 Pages
Published: February 2002 Imprint: Academic Press "The topics
that |
2.428722 | -1.097214 | 63 | Date of this Version Previous research has shown that seasonal
factors provide one of the most important ways to improve
forecast accuracy. For example, in forecasts over an 18-month
horizon for 68 monthly economic series from the M-Competition,
Makridakis et al. (1984, Table 14) found that seasonal
adjustments reduced the MAPE from 23.0 to 17.7 percent, an error
reduction of 23%. On the other hand, research has also shown
that seasonal factors sometimes increase forecast errors (e.g.,
Nelson, 1972). So, when forecasting with a data series measured
in intervals that represent part of a year, should one use
seasonal factors or not? Statistical tests have been devised to
answer this question, and they have been quite useful. However,
some people might say that the question is not fair. Why does it
have to be either/or? Shouldn’t the question be "to what extent
should seasonal factors be used for a given series?" Date
Posted: 14 June 2007 This document has been peer reviewed. |
6.529659 | -0.271821 | -1 | In her book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (Timber Press,
2006, $34.95), Tracy DiSabato-Aust emphasizes the importance of
regularly pruning perennials in order for them to have the best
possible growth, flowering, and appearance. The aspects of
pruning perennials include deadheading, cutting back, pinching,
disbudding, thinning, and deadleafing. Each different perennial
varies in its requirements, so it's best to learn what your
particular ones need in order to give them that "perfect" care.
Plant, Harvest, Plant, Harvest The vegetable garden is in full
swing now, so check it daily for those items that need
harvesting as well as weeding, watering, and pest control.
There's plenty of time to start second plantings of fast-growing
crops like summer squash and bush green beans. Plant potatoes
for fall harvest, and begin determining where and what you want
for fall crops like turnips, kale, and spinach. Start cabbage
and broccoli seed indoors for transplanting. Make Dilly Beans
There's certainly great delight |
1.229437 | 5.894307 | -1 | Bullet points are used to draw attention to important
information within a document so that a reader can identify the
key issues and facts quickly. There are no fixed rules about how
to use them, but here are some guidelines. - The text
introducing the list of bullet points should end with a colon. -
If the text that follows the bullet point is not a proper
sentence, it doesn’t need to begin with a capital letter and it
shouldn’t end with a full stop, for example: Tonight's agenda
includes: - annual review of capital gains issues - outstanding
inheritance tax issues - If the text following the bullet point
IS a complete sentence, it should begin with a capital letter. A
full stop at the end is technically required but is not
absolutely essential: The agenda for tonight is as follows: - We
will conduct an annual review of capital gains issues. - The
senior tax manager will talk about outstanding inheritance tax
issues. - Lists of bullet points will have more impact if each
one begins with the same word class ( |
3.847539 | 4.099129 | 141 | Air ResistanceTrick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but
they have a trick that makes them really easy. It is a well-
known fact that if you drop a feather and a bowling ball at the
same time, the bowling ball will hit the ground first. But this
is only because it has less air resistance than the feather. So,
if you are in a rocket that is in outer space (where there is no
air), and you drop a bowling ball and a feather at the same
time, which would hit the ground first? AnswerNeither. Both of
them will just float. See another brain teaser just like this
one... Or, just get a random brain teaser If you become a
registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of
which ones you have seen, and even make your own. Back to Top |
3.934944 | -2.01995 | -1 | Species loss tied to ecosystem collapse and recovery The world's
oceans are under siege. Conservation biologists regularly note
the precipitous decline of key species, such as cod, bluefin
tuna, swordfish and sharks. Lose enough of these top-line
predators (among other species), and the fear is that the
oceanic web of life may collapse. In a new paper in Geology,
researchers at Brown University and the University of Washington
used a group of marine creatures similar to today's nautilus to
examine the collapse of marine ecosystems that coincided with
two of the greatest mass extinctions in the Earth's history.
They attribute the ecosystems' collapse to a loss of enough
species occupying the same space in the oceans, called
"ecological redundancy." While the term is not new, the paper
marks the first time that a loss of ecological redundancy is
directly blamed for a marine ecosystem's collapse in the fossil
record. Just as ominously, the authors write that it took up to
10 million years after the mass extincti |
8.463533 | 4.849055 | -1 | What are congenital hand differences? Babies born with hands
that are different than the normal hand have a congenital hand
difference. What causes congenital hand differences? The upper
limb is formed between four and eight weeks after the sperm and
egg unite to form an embryo. The embryo develops an arm bud at
four weeks. The tip of the arm bud sends messages to each cell
as the upper limb forms. Millions of steps are followed to form
a normal arm. Failure of any of these steps to occur can result
in a congenital hand difference. Research continues into further
understanding of this embryonic process. Some congenital hand
differences may occur due to a genetic cause. Many congenital
hand differences just occur without an apparent cause. What are
different types of congenital hand differences? One in twenty
children is born with some difference from normal, either major
or minor. The different groups of congenital hand differences
include missing parts of the arm (failure of formation), webbed
or fused parts |
5.91523 | 2.691976 | -1 | World Aquatic Babies & Children Network Tips for Parents &
Caregivers in Selecting a Program for a Baby or Young Child Best
Program For Your Child Most parents investigate a two or three
program options available in their local area. To find these
options you might: * check the listings in the yellow pages of
your phone book under ‘Swimming Instruction’ * look in your
local newspapers’ (dailys and weeklies) in the classified
section under ‘Instruction’ * check local monthly and quarterly
magazines aimed at parents and families * speak with friends &
teachers who share a common parenting style to yours about
aquatic programs they recommend What to Expect The best programs
focus on helping students become water competent. This includes
instruction in three areas: 1) swimming skills 2) safety
behaviors for the student to use around water and 3) education
of parents about the learn to swim process as well as about
drowning prevention and other safety strategies they can employ.
Swimming skill is attainable for yo |
-1.455777 | 3.83394 | 106 | Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Christian Gaul |←Franz Christian
Gau||Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), Volume 6 |Giovanni Battista
Gaulli→| The Church of Gaul first appeared in history in
connexion with the persecution at Lyons under Marcus Aurelius
(177). The pagan inhabitants rose up against the Christians, and
forty-eight martyrs suffered death under various tortures. Among
them there were children like the slave Blandina and Ponticus, a
youth of fifteen. Every rank of life had members among the first
martyrs of the Church of Gaul: the aristocracy were represented
by Vettius Epagathus; the professional class by Attalus of
Pergamus, a physician; a neophyte Maturus, died beside Pothinus,
Bishop of Lyons, and Sanctus, deacon of Vienne. The Christians
of Lyons and Vienne in a letter to their brethren of Smyrna give
an account of this persecution, and the letter preserved by
Eusebius (Hist. Eccl., V, i-iv), is one the gems of Christian
literature. In this document the Church of Lyons seems to be the
only church organ |
4.551803 | 2.380411 | 32 | By adding the right amount of heat, researchers have developed a
method that improves the electrical capacity and recharging
lifetime of sodium-ion rechargeable batteries, which could be a
cheaper alternative for large-scale uses, such as storing energy
on the electrical grid. To connect solar- and wind-energy
sources to the electrical grid, batteries that can store large
amounts of energy are necessary at the source. Lithium-ion
rechargeable batteries—common in consumer electronics and
electric vehicles—perform well but are too expensive for
widespread use on the grid because it would require many large
batteries. Sodium is the next best choice, but the sodium-sulfur
batteries currently in use run at temperatures above 300°C,
which is three times water’s boiling point, making them more
dangerous and less energy-efficient than batteries that run at
ambient temperatures. The idea was to use the best of both
processes, but the conflict the researchers had to overcome was
that sodium ions are 70 percent bigger t |
1.74757 | 2.098845 | -1 | Pixley Isaka Ka Seme Born in 1881, Pixley Isaka Ka Seme was one
of South Africa's most important historical figures. He is
considered to be father of black attorneys. Seme was one of the
earliest black South African to study overseas and paved the way
for many others in the dedication to excellence and political
awareness. Named Isaac Seme after his Zulu father, Pixley Seme
grew up in Natal and attended a local American missionary
school. He showed exceptional promise and eagerness to study
overseas, so much so that at the age of 17, Reverend Pixley
helped him gain entrance to Mount Hermon School in the US. Here
he took on the name Pixley. This passion for education saw Seme
go on to complete his Bachelor Of Arts degree at Columbia
University and his law degree at Oxford before returning to
South Africa in 1911. Back in South Africa, he opened up a law
practice in partnership with Alfred Mangena. A year later Seme,
Mangena and a few others called for the meeting of black
communities throughout South Africa in |
4.751948 | 6.040839 | -1 | RESEARCH »SOINN artificial brain can now use the internet to
learn new things May 1, 2013 A group at Tokyo Institute of
Technology, led by Dr. Osamu Hasegawa, has succeeded in making
further advances with SOINN, their machine learning algorithm,
which can now use the internet to learn how to perform new
tasks. The system, which is under development as an artificial
brain for autonomous mental development robots, is currently
being used to learn about objects in photos using image searches
on the internet. It can also take aspects of other known objects
and combine them to make guesses about objects it doesn't yet
recognize. |
7.620866 | 2.33192 | 74 | Weight loss and diets arn’t really about not eating and starving
yourself to burn fat. You could eat the same quantity and lose
weight. Not eating is unhealthy for our body as it effects the
immune system and the body’s power to fight infections and slows
down the metabolic rate. Would you rather eat healthy and lose
weight or not eat and get unfit. There are certain foods that
are low calorie and some foods provide no calories at all. Our
bodies require a certain number of calories per day and eating
beyond it would store the calories. Usually when we are eating
we give less importance to the calorie intake but rather eat
till we feel full. So here are food options that will fill you
up and keep the calorie intake balanced and low. Fresh foods: If
you want to eat choose natural food options like fruits,
vegetables, cereals and pulses etc. The cheese burgers, pizzas,
patties, fried foods, heavy snacks, empty calorie food provide
less nutrition and are fattening. 1gm of fat provides a lot more
calories than wh |
3.919272 | 0.197215 | -1 | Half a century ago, a monumental book was published that created
a holistic and balanced view of the environment. The book,
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, was directly influenced by the
work of a Michigan State professor and his students, so the MSU
Museum chose to honor their work with an exhibit. Published in
1962, Silent Spring exposed the dangers of over-using chemicals
in the environment. “In all truth, there were two periods of
environmental awareness: the period before Silent Spring and the
period after silent spring,” says MSU Museum director Gary
Morgan. “They are two completely different worlds.” A pesticide
called DDT was once used excessively around the world to control
mosquito populations, Morgan says. DDT also remedies Dutch elm
disease, he says, which was a big problem on MSU’s campus and
across America. “The elms were dying en masse,” he says. “One of
the most beautiful trees in America was disappearing.” Morgan
says DDT was applied in huge quantities from the ground in
sprays and from the a |
2.01015 | 3.021365 | 165 | - Seigniorage derived from specie—metal coins—is a tax, added to
the total price of a coin (metal content and production costs),
that a customer of the mint had to pay to the mint, and that was
sent to the sovereign of the political area. - Seigniorage
derived from notes is more indirect, being the difference
between interest earned on securities acquired in exchange for
bank notes and the costs of producing and distributing those
notes. Seigniorage is a convenient source of revenue for some
governments. Scenario A A person has one ounce of gold, trades
it for a government-issued gold certificate (providing for
redemption in one ounce of gold), keeps that certificate for a
year, and then redeems it in gold. That person ends up with
exactly one ounce of gold again. No seigniorage occurs. Scenario
B Instead of issuing gold certificates, a government converts
gold into currency at the market rate by printing paper notes. A
person exchanges one ounce of gold for its value in currency.
She keeps the currency for |
-0.434045 | -2.771065 | 115 | Free Search (10906 images) Titan's mottled surface Rating:
0.00/5 (0 votes cast) - Title Titan's mottled surface - Released
03/07/2004 10:23 am - Copyright NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
This is a mosaic of images of Titan's south polar region from
Cassini-Huygens, taken at a distance of 339 000 kilometres on 2
July 2004. These images were acquired through special filters
designed to see through the thick haze and atmosphere. The
surface features become more blurry toward the limb, where the
light reflected off the surface must pass through more
atmosphere before reaching the camera. The bright spots near the
bottom represent a field of clouds near the south pole. There
are many strange dark and bright patterns on Titan's surface -
linear, sinuous and circular - whose origins are not yet
understood. The smallest features detected on the surface are
about 10 kilometres wide. |
4.653677 | -0.660715 | -1 | Earth Talk: The cost of losing tropical rainforests From the
Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Do you
have current facts and figures about how much rainforest is
being destroyed each day around the world, and for what
purpose(s)? —Teri, via e-mail Pinning down exact numbers is
nearly impossible, but most experts agree that we are losing
upward of 80,000 acres of tropical rainforest daily, and
significantly degrading another 80,000 acres every day on top of
that. Along with this loss and degradation, we are losing some
135 plant, animal and insect species every day—or some 50,000
species a year—as the forests fall. According to researcher and
writer Rhett Butler, who runs the critically-acclaimed Web site,
Mongabay.com, tropical rainforests are incredibly rich
ecosystems that play a key role in the basic functioning of the
planet. They help maintain the climate by regulating atmospheric
gases and stabilizing rainfall, and provide many other important
ecological functions. Rainforests are |
7.142835 | 0.689405 | -1 | History of High Tea "There are few hours in life more agreeable
than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Henry James Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, created the formal
"Afternoon Tea" in 1840. Meals were served very late in England
during this time and Anna became very hungry around 3 or 4
o'clock each afternoon. She plucked up courage and asked for a
tray of tea, bread and butter, and cake. Soon her friends were
joining her, and then the tea's became fancier with more rules
for what was considered proper. Once the Duchess of Bedford told
Queen Mary, the whole county went wild for tea. In America we
call a formal tea "High Tea". But in Britiain "High Tea" is
another name for supper and is an informal affair that includes
tea. They refer to their fancy formal tea as "Afternoon Tea". In
Northern California very few High Tea events are available, so
we are very proud to invite you to join us for our holiday
Victorian Christmas Tea and our spring Mother's Day Tea. Above
all, we want to a |
8.124689 | 5.567206 | -1 | |Can stroking whiskers prevent stroke? Serendipitous finding
provokes new line of study. It may sound more like science
fiction than a carefully controlled scientific protocol, but
research indicates that stimulating just one facial whisker of a
lab rodent for less than 5 minutes, promptly after blockage of a
critical brain artery, can prevent impending stroke. If these
findings, reported by scientists supported by the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, can be
replicated in humans using similar means, it could offer an
easy-to-deliver treatment for thwarting cerebrovascular disease,
the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and the number one
cause of long-term disability. Researchers and other medical
experts have long sought ways to prevent or limit brain damage
due to stroke, since its effects can be so life-shattering.
Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is suddenly
interrupted or when a cerebral blood vessel bursts, causing
critical brain cells to die. More than 780,000 ce |
1.83075 | 4.935634 | -1 | Posted by yaman on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 6:41am. Take
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-0.699202 | 2.433697 | -1 | by Rainiel Guzmán Today’s school reformers are collectivists
with a common enemy: Teachers and their unions. Fascists,
communists, monarchists and technocrats have always followed
collectivist models. Teachers, particularly public school
teachers, have been targeted by all of the above as obstacles in
their road to domination. Their disdain toward public school
teachers and their efforts to eliminate teachers’ unions are a
matter of public record. Why group these apparently ideological
enemies into one cohort? The answer should be equally apparent.
Irrespective of their ideological rhetoric, all of these
aberrations are forms of collectivism. Their ultimate goal is to
gather all resources into one line of control and management. In
order to obtain this goal they need individuals to conform to
their collectivist plans. Conversely, a teacher is essentially
an individual that strives to bring out the unique potential of
his or her students. Here is where the battle line is drawn.
Let’s revisit history to see the |
1.593928 | 6.628884 | -1 | DLTK's Crafts for Kids Rainbow Paper Craft This is a great craft
for reinforcing a lesson on circles or on the fraction "half". A
big thanks to one of our viewers for contributing this idea! -
Construction paper: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple (or
pink if there is no purple in your construction paper pack) -
OPTIONAL: String and thin cardboard - Draw a 9" circle on the
red paper, 8" circle on the orange, 7" circle on the yellow and
so on. - To measure your circles, you can make a template for
the kids to trace around on thin cardboard. - Just take a string
and make it 1/2 the length of the - Anchor it in the middle of
the thin cardboard and tie a pencil on the other end. - Stretch
it taught and draw all the way around. - Cut out the template
and let the kids use it to trace with. - Cut out the circles. -
Glue them one on top of the other from biggest to smallest. -
Fold or cut in half to make a rainbow. ADDITIONAL OPTION -
MOBILE: Cut out two identical cloud shapes as large as possible
from white pa |
1.368122 | 3.425599 | 50 | The court first found that Johnson's actions were protected
under the free speech clause under the First Amendment. The
court also found that since the action was not violent in nature
and did not create a disturbance that it was not criminally
sanctioned flag desecration. The case then went the U.S. Supreme
Court to be argued on March 21, 1989. The Supreme Court had to
find if Johnson's conviction of burning of the flag and breaking
a Texas law was consistent with the First Amendment. In a 5-4
decision, the court found that it was not consistent with the
First Amendment and that Johnson's conviction under Texas law
was unconstitutional. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of
the court. In order to convict Johnson, the state asserted two
interests: preserving the flag as a symbol of national unity and
preventing the breaches of the peace. The Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals first found that Johnson alone was the one that
was convicted and that his actions were symbolic in nature and
under the circumstances |
4.623889 | 5.21167 | -1 | A weekly updated section with stories and links about being a
coach. What can Playing Football do for me? Teaches Physical
Education According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) more
than a third of children and adolescents are overweight or
obese. The main cause of childhood obesity is the food
selection. Eating fast food for dinner is a lot more convenient
that cooking at home. Overeating is another major problem since
portion size and portion control are not monitored properly.
Increased use of technology, such as video games, internet, and
TV, complicates the matter further because it leads to physical
inactivity. Playing youth football helps keep the children
physically active so that they are better able to maintain a
healthy body weight, and it will give your children something
else to do besides video games and surfing the web. Deters
Juvenile Delinquency When playing youth football, children are
in a safe and controlled environment with other children and
away from otherwise bad influences. Acco |
3.13607 | 6.930725 | -1 | System dynamics is one approach to model and simulate the
dynamics of complex operational systems such as population,
ecological and economic systems, which usually interact strongly
with each other. In the system dynamical approach, the purpose
is to build model that imitates the real feedback structure of
the system and captures the characteristic behavior of a system,
such as, oscillation, information delays, and stability. The
basic building blocks, stocks and flows, are used to describe
the system feedback loops which create the nonlinearity found so
frequently in every day problems. Operational systems containing
both high hierarchy entities, such as, budget cuts or company
culture and lower hierarchy entities, such as, production
inventories and supply lines are difficult to analyze and design
– the scope, dynamics, nonlinearities, time dependencies and
complexity limit the available theoretical tools. In many cases
modeling and simulation are the only viable tools that can be
used to analyze the behav |
5.33451 | 3.8244 | -1 | The act of grouping or uniting; chemic union. C.-back, in the
microscope, the lens-system of an objective farthest from the
object, composed of a plano-concave of flint glass and a bi-
concave of crown glass, or a bi-concave and two bi-convex
glasses. C.-front, in the microscope, the lens-system nearest
the objective. Did you find this definition of COMBINATION
helpful? You can share it by copying the code below and adding
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-1.881683 | 4.619847 | 37 | The Pearl of Great PriceReading: Matthew Ch. 13 Jesus often used
parables during his ministry, as he went about teaching and
preaching and something like a third of Jesus’ teachings can be
found in the form of parables and they are certainly the most
remembered of his sayings. The kingdom of heaven is the general
theme of parables, as Matt 13:10-11 would suggest. Much of the
Sermon on the Mount related to the kingdom of heaven and there
is a whole series of parables in this chapter that draw
comparison with the kingdom of heaven. There are eight parables
recorded for us in this chapter which are designed to represent
the kingdom of heaven, the method of planting the gospel in the
world and of its growth and success. There is one parable to
show the great hindrances of the world that will prevent the
gospel of the kingdom of heaven being heard and absorbed; in the
parable of the sower. There are two parables which are intended
to show that there will be a mixture of bad a good in the world
and that they will d |
2.424349 | 1.55666 | -1 | What is the Best Use of the International Community’s Resources;
Responding to Disasters or Trying to Strengthen Fragile States?
by Richard Burchill The recent earthquake in Haiti is, beyond
doubt, a truly tragic event. The impact of the quake in terms of
the physical destruction of buildings and infrastructure, the
massive loss of life, and the inability of the government to
respond all demonstrated how fragile the Haitian state is. While
Haiti is probably at the extreme end of fragility, it is not
alone in terms of states struggling to survive in difficult
conditions. And when something unexpected hits a fragile state,
the response of the international community is crucial, because
the impact is so much greater and the state's own ability to
respond so severely limited. In Haiti the current emphasis is,
quite rightly, on response. But it is also appropriate for the
international community to consider what can be done to support
fragile states with regard to preventative measures so that,
when emergencies do |
3.737802 | 7.203001 | 41 | Originally written by Paul Vixie in 1986 and distributed through
mod.sources, "display" is a program which will repeatedly
execute a command and display the output through curses. The
purpose of this project is to maintain and extend display.
display continuously runs one or more programs and displays
their output in a console or terminal window. Originally written
by Paul Vixie , it has been updated to include update-on-demand,
"q" to quit, and screen cleaning. To output (results or data) in
a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other
device. An electronic device on which the output signal of
another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; --
also called display device. Typically the display device it is
the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but
other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal
devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or
other device is not considered as a display. The output signal
from a computer program, displaye |
-0.284402 | 2.882293 | -1 | HISTORY OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS The Coldstream Guards is the
oldest serving regular Regiment in the British Army. These pages
describe the highlights of the Regiments history and offer you
an insight into some of the Customs and traditions formed in the
past that exist to this day. HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT "The town
of Coldstream, because the General did it the honour to make it
the piece of his residence for some time hath given title to a
small company of men whom God hath made instruments of Great
Things; and though poor, yet honest as ever corrupt Nature
produced into the world, by the no dishonourable name of
Coldstreamers." Thomas Gumble 1671 The First 50 Years Oliver
Cromwell, after raising the New Model Army in 1645 to fight
against the Royalists, finally defeated them in 1649. This paved
the way for the execution of Charles I on 30th January 1649.
With the Civil War over, Cromwell held unprecedented power in
England. Ireland, however, was still in a state of revolt and
Cromwell led a force across the |
-2.199011 | 4.231143 | 37 | Friday, December 26, 2008 [Julius Wellhausen 1844 - 1918 an
architect of modern Biblical Criticism] The Documentary
Hypothesis proposes that the Torah was written by several
different authors between about 950 BCE through 450 BCE, at
which point it was assembled into the present single document,
probably by Ezra. This hypothesis is pretty much universally
accepted by secularists. There are several problems with this
theory, in my humble opinion. The first problem is the Samaritan
Pentateuch. The Samaritans have not shared a common tradition
with Jews since the division of the United Monarchy following
the death of King Solomon. According to Ezra 4, the Samaritans
were bitter enemies of the Jews in the time of Ezra. Clearly
they would not have accepted a book composed by Ezra. In
addition to that, the Torah does not mention the city of
Jerusalem, which was the center of Judaism from the time of King
David up until the present. Based upon this, it would appear
that the latest the Torah could have been written w |
-1.269107 | 2.587798 | 81 | 48°07' / 28°32' Translation of Lyublin chapter from Pinkas
Hakehillot Romania Published by Yad Vashem Published in
Jerusalem, 1980 This is a translation from: Pinkas Hakehillot:
Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities, Romania, Volume II, pages
361-362, published by Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, 1980 JewishGen,
Inc. makes no representations regarding the accuracy of the
translation. The reader may wish to refer to the original
material JewishGen is not responsible for inaccuracies or
omissions in the original work and cannot rewrite or edit the
text to correct inaccuracies and/or omissions. Our mission is to
produce a translation of the original work and we cannot verify
the accuracy of statements or alter facts cited. Translated by
Ala Gamulka Romanian and Russian Lublin Up to the Beginning of
World War One The settlement was founded by the Russian
government in 1842. The Jewish residents came from Kiev and
Yekaterinoslav. The total area of the settlement was 234
Disiatins (1 Disiatin = 11 Dunams). Each settler had 3.77 |
6.516753 | -1.028427 | 28 | A medium or large deciduous tree. Leaves alternate, bifoliolate;
stipules small, caducous; leaflet sessile, entire, 2.5-6.5 cm
long, 1.2-3 cms broad, obliquely ovate, obtuse, coriaceous,
glabrous with 3-6 arched veins; petioles slender, 1.2-2.5 cm
long. Inflorescence long, slender racemes in terminal panicles,
bracts minute, caducous. Calyx 5 mm long, sepals distinct,
membranous, sometimes dotted, ovate or orbicular petaloid,
yellowish-green. Petals absent. Stamens 10, filaments slender,
mostly with fertile anthers. Ovary oblong, stigma large,
peltate. Pods strap-shaped, narrowed at both the ends, 5-11 cm
long, 1.3-2.5 cm wide, dehiscing at the apex, compressed,
glabrous, veined. Seed 1, near the tip of the pod. Fl. Per.:
October -January. Distribution: It is a native of India
introduced at Hyderabad, Miani Forest and elsewhere in the
plains. An ornamental tree. The leaves are used in India to feed
the cattle. The wood is also reputed to be durable. |
-0.016411 | 2.754086 | -1 | Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church is the oldest black
Methodist Church in Alexandria. Prior to 1830, the Black
Methodist in Alexandria, Virginia was members of the white
Trinity Methodist Church. By 1830, the Black Methodist
established their own Church called Davis Chapel after their
white Minister. After 1844, Davis Chapel Church renamed their
Church to Roberts Chapel due to a split within the Methodist
Church on the issue of slavery. The Church was located between
two Black neighborhoods called the “Bottoms” and “Hayti.” Prior
to the civil war, Roberts Chapel organized a Sabbath school and
a secular school, that met at the church until Alexandria
retrocedes to Virginia in 1847. After the civil war, the school
reopened. Roberts Chapel members were freed and enslaved people.
This section will talk about some of their members and the
impact they had on the history of Alexandria. |
7.358638 | 5.881942 | -1 | Blocked Tear Ducts Directory A blocked tear duct is the
obstruction or closure of one or both the small tubes that run
from the eye to the nose and allow tears to drain from the eyes.
The condition is most common in newborns: The thin tissue at the
end of the tear duct doesn't open normally. In adults, a blocked
tear duct is usually the result of an injury, nasal or sinus
problems, or thickening of the tear duct lining. Symptoms
include excessive tearing, and if there's an infection, redness
and swelling around the eye or nose, and mucus in the corners of
the eyes. Treatment may include antibiotics. If a baby's tear
duct remains blocked for more than 6 months, a probing procedure
may be done to open the duct. Follow the links below to find
WebMD's comprehensive coverage about Blocked Tear Ducts, how
they are diagnosed, treated, and much more. What makes you cry,
and why does crying come easily to some people but others rarely
shed a tear? Experts explain. Read Full Article Slideshows &
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5.938499 | 4.215013 | 87 | Less educated people experience lower life expectancy
Washington, August 7 (ANI): Education and socioeconomic status
can affect life expectancy of people, according to a new study.
Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy
overall, Americans with less than a high school education have
life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s, the
study found. "The most highly educated white men live about 14
years longer than the least educated black men. The least
educated black women live about 10 years less than the most
educated white women," said S. Jay Olshansky, professor of
epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of
Public Health and lead author of the study. The research, funded
by The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging
Society, examined life expectancy by race, sex and education and
examined trends in disparities from 1990 through 2008. "Over the
last couple of decades, almost all longevity boats have risen,"
said Olshansky, but there have |
6.388784 | 3.21684 | -1 | A team of researchers has developed a method to successfully
predict the structures of artificial proteins, a breakthrough
that could yield valuable methods for making pharmaceuticals and
other chemicals that require precise assembly of complex
structures. The work, which appears in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), was conducted by
researchers at NYU, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Stony Brook
University, and Temple University. The structures of natural
proteins define their complex functions. Based on interactions
between their amino acids, proteins can fold and twist into
distinct, chemically directed shapes. The resulting structure
dictates the proteins’ actions in the body, so accurate modeling
of structure is vital to understanding their functions.
Peptoids, or synthetic proteins, follow similar design rules.
Because peptoids are less vulnerable to chemical or metabolic
breakdown than are proteins, they hold promise for pha |
9.381144 | 3.152827 | -1 | Smoke Inhalation in Dogs At the outset, stabilization of the
respiratory function and establishment of an effective airway
will be the most important. Severe upper airway swelling or
obstruction may require intubation or an operation to make an
opening in the trachea. Oxygen should be administered
immediately after rescue from the fire to displace carbon
monoxide from hemoglobin (the oxygen carrying pigment of the
blood). It will be delivered by mask, hood, oxygen cage, or
nasal line. After elimination of carbon monoxide, oxygen
supplementation will be continued at 40 to 60 percent as needed.
Fluid administration may be required in patients with shock to
support cardiovascular function but should be conservative, if
possible, to minimize a buildup of fluid in the chest. Blood or
plasma transfusions may be necessary to add fresh red and white
blood cells to the blood stream. Nutritional support may be
needed to maintain body condition and immune status. Living and
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