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After mostly disappearing in the late '90s, measles have made a national comeback with the largest outbreak in 15 years, mostly caused by unvaccinated travelers who bring the disease back home, the CDC said this week. This year so far, there were 118 reported measles cases in the country, including two in Washington. That's nearly twice as many as the country's total for all of last year, and the highest number for that time period since 1996. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most of the patients had brought the disease home from Southeast Asia or Europe, currently in the grip of a major epidemic. The vast majority – 89 percent – were unvaccinated. Patients included 24 kids whose parents claimed a religious or personal exemption from vaccinations and 47 people who had to be hospitalized. After declaring measles eliminated at the end of the last century -- largely due to high vaccination rates -- health experts are now worried that the disease's surge partly stems from a growing anti-v

Transportation - Overview Americans have always been a people on the move—on rails, roads, and waterways (for travel through the air, visit the National Air and Space Museum). In the transportation collections, railroad objects range from tools, tracks, and many train models to the massive 1401, a 280-ton locomotive built in 1926. Road vehicles include coaches, buggies, wagons, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and automobiles—from the days before the Model T to modern race cars. The accessories of travel are part of the collections, too, from streetlights, gas pumps, and traffic signals to goggles and overcoats. In the maritime collections, more than 7,000 design plans and scores of ship models show the evolution of sailing ships and other vessels. Other items range from scrimshaw, photographs, and marine paintings to life jackets from the Titanic.

Fri June 8, 2012 What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide? Originally published on Fri June 8, 2012 12:57 pm IRA FLATOW, HOST: This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. If you look up in the sky at night, especially later this year, you can spot the Andromeda Galaxy, it's a small cloudy smudge in space. It's our galaxy, the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbor, about two and a half million light years away. But if you keep watching it, yeah, go ahead, over time, keep watching it night after night, ooh, it's headed straight to us, but you're going to have to watch it for a long time because - you have to crane your neck for about four billion years before it smacks right into the Milky Way. So how is this collision going to change our galaxy and the solar system that we live in for that matter? Will there be life on Earth four billion years from now? Here to talk about it is my guest, Roeland van der Marel. He is an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, and research appears i

Global Girl Scouting is a movement to make girls aware of global issues, promote cross cultural awareness and comprehend their role in this big world of ours. Their hope is that by doing this, it will provide a voice for the girls who will then become caring and accountable citizens who make the world a better place. Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the United States Girl Scouts, envisioned the philosophy of Global Girl Scouting. It was her dream to have girls work together through a friendship fueled by goodwill and in turn, they will want to work toward world peace. She once said, "Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding can be the magic thread which links the youth of the world together." Girl Scouts are able through Global Girl Scouting to earn the Girl Scouts Global Action Award. The partnership between WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals strives to empower girls from Daisies to Ambassadors. The eight goals are: 1. Ending hunger and pove

Some of gaming's most cunning foes have been computers. Think GlaDOS from Portal, or Shodan from System Shock 2. At least part of what makes them so memorable is that their artificial intelligence is brought to life by a cold, calculating, female voice. Friendly artificial intelligence usually skews female as well. Anyone who's played Deus Ex: Human Revolution will know this, while Halo and Mass Effect are two other big franchises with prominent computers voiced by female actors. Actually, when you think about it, a lot of real fake robot voices sound like fake women as well. Apple's new Siri, for one (at least she is for American users). Or just about any automated subway announcement system. Or default GPS navigator. Ever wonder why this is? Why designers and engineers the world over choose a woman's voice for their systems and not a man's? A great piece on CNN seeks to answer this question for the ages. Stanford University Professor Clifford Nass has an idea. "It's much easier to find a female voice that e

1 Fuel In-Feed System The metering bin provides short-term fuel storage and ensures a constant supply of fuel to the gasifier. Fuel is conveyed by a horizontal auger from the metering bin to a vertical auger that pushes fuel into the base of the fuel pile inside the gasifier. Within the gasifier, the fuel moves through progressive stages of drying, pyrolysis, gasification and reduction to ash. Combustion air (20 - 30% of stoichiometric), steam and/or oxygen are introduced through the inner and outer cone into the base of the fuel pile. Partial oxidation, pyrolysis and gasification occur at 1500 — 1800 °F (815 – 980 °C), and the fuel is converted into “syngas” and non-combustible ash. Combustion temperatures in the fuel pile are tightly controlled and kept below the ash melting temperatures to ensure that there is no formation of “clinker” and that the ash flows freely. 3 Automatic Ash Removal System As the fuel is processed in the system it is reduced to non-combustible ash. The ash migrates to the grate at t

|The teachers learned how to integrate technology into their classrooms.| Teachers in the Emery County School District were back in the classroom early. Actually, for the most part, they haven't left school because of all the summer workshops this year. A group of teachers from Green River and one from Castle Dale were involved with Intel training the week of Aug. 5. The instuctor for the program is Collette Clement, teacher at Huntington Elementary and certified Intel trainer. "The scope of this program represents the industry's recognition that all the educational technology in classrooms today is worth nothing if teachers don't know how to use it effectively. Computers aren't magic, teachers are,"said Craig Barrett, Intel's president and chief operating officer. Launched in the year 2000, Intel Teach to the Future is a worldwide effort to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms to enhance student learning. Available throughout the United States and in 24 countries, Intel Teach to the Futur

It's normal for some female monarchs to develop eggs in the winter along the Gulf coast, south Atlantic coast and California coast even in locations where there is no milkweed. These females desperately want to find milkweed to lay their eggs on. Intentionally depriving them of milkweed (via cutting the milkweed down to the ground) will cause them alot of stress and they will end up dying without breeding. Providing these females with milkweed (any kind of milkweed) will give their offspring a chance to survive and contribute to the growth of future generations of monarchs. Paradoxically, some of the same people who think its cruel for commercial butterfly breeders to ship monarchs to the northern states in the early Spring because there is no milkweed for them that early in the year, think its beneficial for home gardeners along the gulf coast to cut tropical milkweed to the ground in the late fall and winter even though the consequences are just as cruel: the females will frantically look for milkweed and d

How Carbohydrates Cause Insulin Resistance & Diabetes Carbohydrates are a name given to describe food that is either sugary (e.g., honey) or starchy (e.g., potatoes). There are two main types of carbohydrate: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar and flour, are digested by the body very quickly. This means that when you eat foods containing simple carbohydrates, you will get a short and rapid boost of energy. It’s like lighting a firework, once you light it, you get a lot of immediate energy but it only lasts for a short time. In summary, simple carbohydrates are… - Usually the foods you love! - Simple, so the body can use them quickly - Usually taste sweet like sugar - Provide a quick boost of energy - Energy boost doesn’t last long Complex carbohydrates are found mainly in vegetables, grains and brown rice. When you eat complex carbohydrates, the body takes longer to digest them resulting in a gradual release of energy over a prolonged period of time. In summary, complex carbohydrates are…

Reduced Pressure Principle (RPP) Backflow Preventer Install - Maintaing - repair Reduced Pressure Zone Assembly: Inline (Underground) Installation Because the reduced pressure zone assembly can be used on systems that distribute chemicals, underground installation requirements are particularly stringent. A drain to atmosphere is usually required and should be provided. This means a PVC drain fitting sits at the bottom of the valve enclosure and is connected to a drain line with adequate fall (slope) to drain any accumulation of water away from the valve enclosure to an area above ground with continuous gravity flow (cannot be drained into a pit with a rim higher than twelve inches below the reduced pressure zone assembly). The drainage trench should be dug in accordance with the irrigation site plan before the assembly is installed. Typically, a reduced pressure zone assembly enclosure can be either a job-built concrete vault or two twelve-inch deep valve boxes stacked vertically with bottoms together. When u

Brief SummaryRead full entry BiologyWoodlice feed on dead organic matter, which they detect by means of taste and smell (3). The common woodlouse is gregarious, and typically spends the day concealed beneath stones, logs and other objects. When threatened, this species defends itself by clamping down onto the surface; the feet can grip the substrate very tightly, and this woodlouse is able to cling on tenaciously (3). Mating tends to take place at night, and is very rarely observed for this reason. When a male finds a receptive female, he climbs onto her back and drums her with his front legs whilst 'licking' her head with his mouthparts. He moves to one side of the female, bending his body beneath hers, and transfers sperm to one of the female's genital openings. He then moves to the other side and transfers sperm to the remaining genital opening (3). During the breeding season, reproductive females develop a 'brood pouch', which consists of overlapping leaf-like structures known as 'oostegites', which form

Campanile of Florence The illustrious Campanile of Florence was designed by Italy's first "Renaissance man," Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337), a short and notoriously ugly character who pioneered many of the artistic breakthroughs we associate with the period. Acclaimed by Leonardo da Vinci as the first artist to "paint what he saw from nature," Giotto was also a brilliant sculptor and architect, a personal friend of poet Dante, and a sharp businessman. He was also a likeable fellow. Supremely confident, talkative, and cheery, he was known in Florence for his ready wit and repartee. One day, while he was walking with friends along the Via del Cocomero, a herd of pigs rushed past and knocked Giotto to the ground. Instead of sending a hail of Italian curses after the pigs, he dusted himself off and smiled. "But aren't the pigs right to knock me over?" he said. "Over the years, I have made thousands of lire by using their bristles in my paint brushes, but I have never even given them a bowl of soup in return." On a

John Calvin was born in 1509. He died in 1564. John Calvin was the son of a lawyer. He was born in Noyon, Picardy and was therefore a Frenchman. Calvin developed a love for scholarship and literature. In 1523 he went to the University of Paris where he studied theology. To maintain himself while a student, Calvin secured a small chaplaincy attached to Noyon Cathedral. In 1528 he went to Orleans to study Law, and one year later Calvin went to Bourges also to study Law. Calvin was pressurised by his father to study Law but in 1531 his father died giving Calvin the freedom to resume his religious studies. In the same year that his father died, Calvin went to the College de France in Paris to study Greek. This college was noted for its Humanistic approach to learning. In fact, all the colleges that Calvin attended had Humanistic leanings and it was only natural that this influenced Calvin. He became an admirer of Erasmus. At some point between 1528 and 1533 he experienced a "sudden conversion" and grasped Protest

Cargill's Second Dairy Farm Digester Captures Methane for Power An Idaho dairy farm is illustrating how environmental innovation can simultaneously help solve problems as global as climate change and as local as livestock manure. A Cargill built and operated anaerobic digester on the Bettencourt Dairy B6 Farm is now converting manure from the farm’s 6,000 cows into 1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. The electricity is sold to the local power grid. “We’re proud to be creating a renewable source of electricity,” said Bettencourt Chief Financial Officer Rick Onaindia. “Our digesters are also helping us reduce overall operating costs.” The anaerobic digester from Cargill’s Environmental Finance group operates by feeding manure into a large, sealed, in-ground, oxygen-free vessel. Bacteria break down the waste creating methane biogas. The gas is then captured and burned in a series of generators that produce electricity that is sent to the grid. The project builds on the success of a Cargill anaerob

· The Holocaust · Missing Pages · Searching the Database This database contains the names, birthdates, street addresses and occupations of 22,167 Jews, enumerated in a 1939 census of the city of Będzin (Bendin), Poland. Będzin, Poland (In Yiddish: "Bendin"; the Nazis renamed it "Bendsburg"). Located 38 miles west of Kraków at 50°20' 19°09', in the inter-war Polish province of Kielce. Before WWI, it was in Piotrków gubernia of the Kingdom of Poland of Russian Empire. Będzin, a town in Silesia, had Jews living inside the town as early as the late 13th Century. A cemetery was consecrated in 1592, which remained in use until 1831. In 1765, the Jewish population was 446; about 90 years later it had increased to 2,440, almost 59% of the population; in 1909, it was 22,674, close to 49% of the population; and in 1931, 21,625. Many Jews were represented in the town's developing industries in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Jews were involved in iron-ore mining, metallurgy, zinc and tin processing, and the manufacture of

Kids sports activities are an integral part of a child's education. A child that participates in sports activities tends not only to be healthier but also to perform better in school. It is a fact that exercising and being healthy also helps the brain function better. Ancient Greeks used to say “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. They understood that to have a healthy mind, your body also had to be healthy. In this day and age, many children tend to eat unhealthy foods and spend a lot of time in front of the TV or playing video games. Many parents also tend to overlook kids sports activities. Yet they are essential as they lead to improved physical and mental health. What are the benefits of kids sports activities? Firstly, sports help children develop better by helping them build their muscle and bone strength and enhance their coordination and motor skills. Secondly, sports activities prevent children from becoming overweight. Nowadays too many children consume foods with too much fats and sugars, aren’t ge

The Vital Substances Qi can manifest in material and immaterial ways. The material is associated with yin and the vital substances and the immaterial with yang and the vital energies. In humans, Qi can manifest both in physical form and in physiological, psychological, and spiritual functions. Individually, TCM refers to these energetic manifestations as "the vital substances." (They include the vital energies of qi and shen.) Each vital substance is associated with a particular form and function in the body: - Jing (essence) is the most concentrated and potential form of yin Qi in the body. It is responsible for all growth and development; is associated with the core structures of the body such as bones and visceral organs; and is the energy of sex and reproduction. When the jing-essence is deficient there can be congenital birth defects, mental retardation, poor or weak constitution, delayed or slow development, reproductive difficulties later in life, and a shortened natural life span. TCM does not ever ta

The 5.35m long and 30cm wide snake, which is now dead, contained a record 87 eggs when it was examined by scientists at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Burmese pythons are native to south-east Asia and arrived in the US around 30 years ago as part of the expanding exotic pet industry, They have been blamed for a decline in mammals in the Everglades, with research showing that they are now surviving for an increasingly long time in the wild, posing a threat to native animals in the area such as rabbits and foxes and even deer and alligators. Kenneth Krysko, at the Florida Museum of Natural History, said: 'There's nothing stopping them, and the native wildlife are in trouble. 'A 17-and-a-half-foot snake could eat anything it wants.' After undergoing scientific investigation, the snake will be exhibited at the museum on the University of Florida campus for five years. 'By learning what this animal has been eating and its reproductive status, it will hopefully give us insight into how to potentially manage

Daylight-saving time went into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, when the time took a one-hour leap forward. Daylight-saving time begins on the second Sunday of March, when clocks “spring forward” by an hour, and it ends on the first Sunday of November, when they “fall back” by an hour. Residents of some states don’t have to worry about the switch, including Hawaii and most of Arizona. Those states remain on standard time year-round, along with American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas and the Virgin Islands. Standard time will return for the rest of us on Nov. 3 when we “fall back” and gain an hour of sleep. As people make the change to their clocks, meanwhile, fire departments are reminding everyone to use the opportunity to check the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon-monoxide detectors.

- Robert E. Petersen Gallery - Old Guns in a New World - The Road to American Liberty - Seeds of Greatness - The Prospering New Republic - A Nation Asunder - The American West - The New Prosperity - An Age of Elegance - America Ascending - Ever Vigilant - For the Fun of It - Firearms Traditions for Today - William B. Ruger Special Exhibits - Freedom's Doorway U.S. Remington Model 1917 Bolt Action Rifle This first day of production Remington bolt action rifle bears serial number 137. The British government armory at Enfield Lock, Middlesex, was founded in 1804 to assemble Brown Bess muskets for use by the country's military forces. In 1841, a fire destroyed the government rifle shops at the Tower of London, consequently, Enfield took over many of the responsibilities formerly carried out at the Tower. Over the years, the Enfield armory produced a variety of arms for the British Crown, including the famous Rifle Musket Pattern 1853, which saw extensive use with both Union and Confederate armies during the Ameri

Geography and Population Saudi Arabia, with a total area of about 2.15 million square kilometers (km2), is by far the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered in the north by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait, in the east by the Persian Gulf with a coastline of 480 kilometers (km), in the south-east and south by Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen, and in the west by the Red Sea with a coastline of 1,750 km. It can be divided into 4 main physiographic units: - the Western Mountains, called the Arabian Shield, with a peak at 2,000 meters (m) above sea level and crossed by deep valleys; - the Central Hills, which run close to the western mountains and lie in the center of the country. Their elevation ranges between 900 and 1,800 meters above sea level; - the Desert Regions, which lie to the east of the Central Hills, with elevations ranging between 200 and 900 meters. Sand dunes are commonly found in these deserts; - the Coastal Regions, which include the coastal strip along the Red Sea with

Testosterone is a hormone produced by the testicles and is responsible for the proper development of male sexual characteristics. Testosterone is also important for maintaining muscle bulk, adequate levels of red blood cells, bone density, sense of well-being, and sexual and reproductive function. Inadequate testosterone production is not a common cause of erectile dysfunction (ED). When ED does occur with decreased testosterone production, testosterone replacement therapy may improve the ED. What causes testosterone deficiency? As a man ages, the amount of testosterone in his body gradually declines. This natural decline starts after age 30 and continues throughout life. The significance of this decline is controversial and poorly understood. Among other potential causes of testosterone deficiency are: - injury or infection to the testicles - chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer - genetic abnormalities such as Klinefelter’s Syndrome (extra x chromosome) - hemochromatosis (too much iron in the body)

Women & Infant Health: Newborn Tests & Treatments HealthReach, Fall 2012 | Page 12 It’s almost time for your baby to be born at Virginia Hospital Center. In preparation for your stay on the Mother-Baby Unit, we want to fill you in about common tests and treatments your newborn may have before going home. Sawsan Talib, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, along with Dena McCoy, RN, Mother-Baby Unit Patient Care Director, and Susan Mayhugh, RN, NICU Patient Care Director, provided this snapshot of what to expect. Physical by a Pediatrician All babies are medically assessed at birth. In addition, they must have a physical by a pediatrician within the first 24 hours of life. Pediatric residents and neonatologists are on staff at the Hospital around the clock to address any issues that may arise during the baby’s stay. Newborn Metabolic Screening All babies are required to have the Newborn Metabolic Screening, a blood test that screens for more than 50 metabolic diseases, genetic disorders and anemias. It is done

Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas ON EXHIBIT: Secret Reef at Ocean Journey The green sea turtle is one of seven species of sea turtles worldwide. It gets its name from the greenish color of its flesh and fat. Adult green turtles are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivorous, feeding primarily on seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them greenish colored fat, from which they take their name. The green sea turtle is an endangered species. Their populations have drastically declined in the last 50 years. Their meat and eggs are highly prized and eaten in some countries; they can drown when caught in fishing nets or die after eating trash such as plastic bags that they see as jellyfish. Their numbers are also reduced by boat propeller accidents, fishnet-caused drowning, and the destruction of their nesting grounds by human encroachment. GREEN SEA TURTLE WALLPAPER

Martinson, Harry, 1904–78, Swedish writer. Orphaned early, Martinson was self-educated. His works reveal his appreciation of nature and his distrust of modern technological society. He is best known for his long narrative poem Aniara (1956), about the journey of a spaceship. It was set to music in 1959 by K. B. Blomdahl. Noted for their novel, expressive style, his major works include Kap Farväl! [Cape Farewell] (1933), based on his travels; several volumes of poetry, Nässlorna blomma [flowering nettle] (1936); and Vägen till Klockricke (1948, tr. The Road, 1956), a sympathetic portrayal of society's outcasts. Martinson was the first writer of the working classes to be admitted to the Swedish Academy. He shared the 1974 Nobel Prize in Literature with the Swedish writer Eyvind Johnson. A collection of Martinsson's poems, tr. by William Jay Smith and Leif Sjöberg, was published as Wild Bouquet (1985). See study by L. Sjöberg (1974). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia Univer

“Carter G. Woodson ... got a doctorate from Harvard University and he was also a teacher, so for him to have been born a slave and the son of slaves, it showed me there is no limit to what you can do and how far you can go,” eighth-grade student and speaker Peyton Brown said to The Daily Tribune News. Brown said she did not expect to be asked to speak about some of the key African-American figures in history, originally asking her teacher, Laura Huth, why the nation recognizes Black History Month. “Like a good teacher, I told her to look it up,” Huth said. Motivational speaker Glenn Hollingsworth shared his story with the crowd, keeping students engaged by incorporating humor, dancing and even holding a “beat box” competition with a student, which consisted of the duo using a microphone to emulate the common sounds associated with hip-hop and rap music. According to his biography on www.glenhollingsworth.com, “Staying goal oriented and self-driven, Glenn graduated from high school with a 3.0 GPA. Upon graduat

CDC Finds Dramatic Rise in Drug DeathsFeb 9, 2007 | AP The number of accidental drug overdose deaths rose from 11,155 in 1999 to 19,838 in 2004, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report was based on death certificates, which do not clearly detail which drugs played the greatest role. But CDC researchers said they believe sedatives and prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin were the chief cause of the increase. OxyContin has been blamed for hundreds of deaths across the country in recent years, becoming such a scourge in Appalachia that it is known as "hillbilly heroin." Deaths from falls climbed between 1999 and 2004 at a more modest rate, from 13,162 to 18,807, the CDC said. Motor vehicle crashes accounted for 40,965 fatalities in 1999 and 43,432 in 2004. The South had one of the lowest fatal drug overdose rates in the nation in 1999, but it doubled by 2004. The South now ties the West for having the highest rate about 8 per 100,000 population. "This is the first s

Discussion Author(s): Aaron Jackson, MSC, USA; COL Les Folio, USAF, MC, SFS Lesions/Condition: Sand Aspiration Synonyms: Gravel Aspiration, Silt Aspiration Associations/Predisposing Factors: Blast injury, Drowning, Near Drowning The presentation of sand aspiration is highly variable. Certainly, sand visible within the oral cavity, oropharynx, or nasal passages can be indicative of sand aspiration in the correct clinical context. Clinical presentation can range from rapid death due to total occlusion of the airway and subsequent anoxic death to a spectrum of dyspnea, cough, and variable obstructive symptoms.1-4 In the past, the focus of reported radiographic imaging in sand aspiration has been on chest x-ray. Findings on chest roentgenograms may be highly variable, however Bonilla- Santiago described a characteristic “sand bronchogram” in two patients suffering from sand aspiration.2 Both of these patients exhibited particulate matter filling the bronchial tree as evidenced by radiodense material lining the

(ARA) - Independence and aging well is something we all hope for as we grow older, but things like healthy vision are often taken for granted until they are lost or impaired. Baby boomers - those born between 1946 and 1964, represent a rapidly aging population unprecedented in the history of this country. Unfortunately, this group is susceptible to a host of vision risks. Most people are familiar with UV or ultra-violet light and many wear sunglasses and sunscreen to protect their eyes and skin. UV falls in the spectrum of invisible light and is potentially damaging to the front of the eye, or the cornea and lens, i.e. cataract. But, what about blue light? How does this "other" light affect the back of the eye and what can you do to protect your vision? Blue light waves are visible to the eye and on a different or longer range of the light spectrum than UV; blue light waves are all around us and can damage the photoreceptors (rods and cones) in the retina in the back of the eye. The eye's natural protective f

When writing code we spend a lot of time standardising things. Language specifications mainly. General syntax. API’s. Data Formats. The Web. We standardise all manner of things to make it more convenient for anyone from anywhere to make things that everyone can use. Being so used to all these standards, I was quite surprised when I suddenly realised, that we don’t standardise Country names. Think about it, in English, the country Germany is named, well, Germany. In German, it’s called Deutschland, in French it’s called Allemagne, in Danish it’s called Tyskland - and these are all countries that are next door! I haven’t even begun to look-up what German is in Arabic or Chinese. So who’s correct? Well, the name that the country gave itself of-course! Quite frankly, it puzzels me why anyone would even go to the extent of creating a different names from the ones they were given. I can just imagine the conversation: “hello!, where are you from?” “I am from español.”“Oh really? Ah yes, I see…. Well sorry old boy, e

Prompt: Write about a disagreement you had with somebody from their POV, in first person, in their voice. Don't make them an unreliable narrator. [They should be 100% believable.] Take an external look at yourself, in this case in the third person. How would the other person see you? How would they describe you and your actions? Objective: To learn how to see from other people's POVs. This is good not just for writing, but for getting along in friendships, marriages, societies. Check: Has your antagonist become the protagonist of the story? Have you found weaknesses in your position and shown them? If not, go back and reveal them. If you post your story on your blog, feel free to leave a link in the comments section. (Fiction Writer's Workshop. Josip Navakovich. Story Press, 1995. p 124)

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 William Ferguson Reid (1925- ) was the first African American elected to the General Assembly in the twentieth century. A medical doctor and community leader in the city of Richmond, Reid was one of the founders of the Crusade for Voters, organized in 1955 and one of the most formidable political organizations in the state. It lobbied for voter registration among African Americans, conducted get-out- the-vote drives, and enabled Reid to win a seat in the House of Delegates from the city of Richmond in 1967 on his second try. Reid served three terms in the assembly. Afterward he was a regional medical officer for the United States Department of State. Reid was the only African American in the General Assembly when he took office in 1968. In 2000 there are fifteen. Black History Month is a remembrance of the events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the United States of America and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of O

Healthcare and decision-making in dementia In this section, the Regulations of 1998 of the Ministry of Health on Patients’ Rights (1 August 1998, No. 23420) will be referred to as the Patients’ Rights Act. Consent within the healthcare contract Consent is covered in two places in the Patients’ Rights Act. Firstly, in article 5(d) “except in cases of medical necessity or in cases provided for by law, there shall be no infringement of the physical integrity of a person or of other rights inherent in the individual without the consent of the person concerned.” and secondly, in article 22 which states: “No person may be subjected to a medical procedure without his/her consent or in a manner that s not in keeping with the consent that he is given, subject to exceptions laid down by law.” Consent in case of emergency This is covered by article 5(d) of the Patients’ Rights Act and also in article 22 which states that a medical procedure can be carried out at the request of the State Prosecutor in cases where delay w

VINA, Calif.— A California abbey has been home to Cistercian monks since 1955, and it now houses a new chapel built of stones taken from a medieval Cistercian monastery in Spain. “These stones have come home. ... We had a donor event last year because the scaffolding finally came down, and you can see the glory of this vaulted stone chapter house,” the abbot, Father Paul Mark Schwan, told Catholic News Agency Jan. 7. “We sang our Cistercian ‘Salve’ at the conclusion of this event. That was the first time since 1835 that these stones had heard the chanting of, as it were, ‘their’ Cistercian monks,” he added. “It was a very touching moment, not just for our monks, but for the guests who were present for that.” The new chapel for the Abbey of New Clairvaux — located in Vina, Calif. — is made from stones that had been used for a chapter house created in the late 12th century for Spain’s Santa Maria de Ovila monastery. The monastery was seized by the Spanish government in 1835, and from then on the buildings were

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition - adj. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous. See Synonyms at real1. See Usage Note at fact. - adj. Truthful. - adj. Real; genuine. See Synonyms at authentic. - adj. Reliable; accurate: a true prophecy. - adj. Faithful, as to a friend, vow, or cause; loyal. See Synonyms at faithful. - adj. Sincerely felt or expressed; unfeigned: true grief. - adj. Fundamental; essential: his true motive. - adj. Rightful; legitimate: the true heir. - adj. Exactly conforming to a rule, standard, or pattern: trying to sing true B. - adj. Accurately shaped or fitted: a true wheel. - adj. Accurately placed, delivered, or thrown. - adj. Quick and exact in sensing and responding. - adj. Determined with reference to the earth's axis, not the magnetic poles: true north. - adj. Conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural group; typical: The horseshoe crab is not a true crab. - adj. Narrowly particularized; highly specific: spoke of probity in

|Connecticut's Framework for RTI: A Family Guide| Using Scientific Research-Based Interventions: Improving Education for All Students This booklet reviews what SRBI are and includes questions you might want to ask your child’s school or program to learn more about how they are using SRBI as a framework to improve teaching and learning. Also included here are ways families can be a part of the decision-making process and what to do when you have concerns about your child’s progress. Download the Family Guide to RTI (pdf, 494kb)

Popular Science Monthly/Volume 47/August 1895/The Nervous System, and its Relation to Education |←Argon||Popular Science Monthly Volume 47 August 1895 (1895) The Nervous System, and its Relation to Education By John Ferguson By JOHN FERGUSON, M. A., M. D., Ph. D., JOHN LOCKE, the physician and philosopher, long ago said that all our knowledge came from experience. Throughout his Treatise on the Human Understanding he develops this view of the acquisition of knowledge. This was followed by the writings of David Hume, the Scottish historian and metaphysician, who held that we knew nothing of objects in themselves, but only through their qualities; or, in other words, that we know of nothing but ideas. This was in turn followed by Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, who took the ground that, though all our knowledge did not come from experience (as taught by Locke), yet it all came by experience. He held firmly to the ground that we had intuitions, or an a priori knowledge. It was this intuitive power that

In California, we’re lucky enough to have a ton of protected land available to us for just this purpose. The California State Parks system is the largest in the nation with some 270+ facilities containing the most diverse collection of natural, cultural and recreational resources within the state. These parks protect and preserve an unparalleled collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts, and more. How many have you visited? The California State Parks are facing a financial crisis, with several parks threatened to face closure if new funding sources are not found. No time like the present to get out there and see these amazing places. In an effort to encourage you to explore California State Parks with your family, I thought it was high time to put together a list of the spots we’ve visited. When I realized it wasn’t a very long list, I knew it was time for us to get out t

Did you know? - U.S. buildings account for 36% of all U.S. energy consumption, 65% of all electricity use, and 30% of all greenhouse - Paint, carpeting, linoleum, furniture materials, manufactured wood and a variety of other building materials can emit fumes and toxic gases over time. - Just the new building construction process alone generates millions of tons of trash and landfill a year. - New technologies and operations are available to designers, architects, and builders that make it economically practical to build green. - You can read more about these facts at www.usgbc.org. Group's Green Mission Statement Lander Group creates innovative, high-quality, comfortable, and responsibly-designed buildings which enhance the surrounding environment and the quality of life of both the homebuyer and the larger community - Urban design practices that discourage sprawl through the reuse and reclaimation of valuable city land. - The selection of energy efficient products and practices which minimize energy use and

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Luxilus chrysocephalus Characteristics: The striped shiner has a deep head and compressed body. Its large scales are generally much higher than they are wide on the sides, and the pigment on some scales forms crescent-shaped bars. The back has distinct parallel bars running lengthwise and ending in a V at the caudal fin. Breeding males turn rose red color on the snout, lower head, and venter, while their sides become scarlet. Dorsal and caudal fins are flushed with yellow, and the paired fins and anal fin are pink to scarlet with clear margins. Individuals taken outside the breeding season have little color. ADULT SIZE: 2.6 to 5.9 in (65 to 150 mm) DISTRIBUTION: This species occurs from the southern Great Lakes region south to Gulf slope drainages, east to the Ohio river basin, and west to Texas and the Ozark Mountains. Two subspecies of Luxilus chrysocephalus are recognized: the northern striped shiner, L. c. chrysocephalus, which occurs from the Tennessee River drainage in Alabama north of

February 18, 2013 Credit: Photo Credit: Crown Copyright Tony Osborne London In 2014, the people of Scotland will be asked whether their country should become independent. A “yes” response will have dramatic consequences for the defense of the British Isles. Since 1707, Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom and has almost always been governed centrally from London. But the creation of a devolved government in 1999 and the 2011 swearing in of a nationalist administration has accelerated the march to independence. Under Scottish National Party (SNP) plans, an independent Scotland would keep sterling as its currency—at least initially—and retain the queen as its head of state. Though a close relationship with England seems solid, defense remains something of a sticking point. Since the 1960s, the U.K.'s submarine-based nuclear deterrent has been situated on the highly guarded Faslane Naval Base. Four Vanguard-class submarines, each capable of carrying 16 Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles, mai

Book Description: The Nature of GeniusLeonardo da Vinci was one of history's true geniuses, equally brilliant as an artist, scientist, and mathematician. Readers of The Da Vinci Code were given a glimpse of the mysterious connections between math, science, and Leonardo's art. Math and the Mona Lisa picks up where The Da Vinci Code left off, illuminating Leonardo's life and work to uncover connections that, until now, have been known only to scholars.Following Leonardo's own unique model, Atalay searches for the internal dynamics of art and science, revealing to us the deep unity of the two cultures. He provides a broad overview of the development of science from the dawn of civilization to today's quantum mechanics. From this base of information, Atalay offers a fascinating view into Leonardo's restless intellect and modus operandi, allowing us to see the source of his ideas and to appreciate his art from a new perspective. William D. Phillips, who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1997, writes of the author,

This is the second in a series of examinations of urban legends related to toys. Today discover how the oil crisis affected G.I. Joe, learn why Lincoln Logs are called “Lincoln Logs” and learn which future kid’s toy was a major asset to the military during World War II! Today is a “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment Urban Legends Revealed, where each time we feature a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (outside of TV, Film, Music and Comics). Each time you will see grab bag legends from one of these following 23 “Grab Bag” categories TOY URBAN LEGEND: The original line of G.I. Joe toys ended because of the 1970s gas crisis. STATUS: True Enough G.I. Joe was a popular children’s doll (or “action figure”) who debuted in 1964. G.I. Joe was a twelve inch plastic doll that had vinyl outfits. As the character became more and more popular, the maker of the toy (Hasbro) began developing different varieties of the toy. In the late 1960s, with the Vietnam War at his peak, the “soldier” aspect of the

Graphic Cigarette Labels Can Influence Smokers Who Know Less About Health Cigarette labels that display graphic images of the consequences of smoking have a greater impact on smokers who are less educated about health issues, compared with text-only labels, a new study suggests. The researchers from the University of South Carolina wanted to focus on less educated smokers, because previous studies found people in lower socioeconomic groups with lower education levels are among the heaviest smokers, and have the highest rates of tobacco-related disease. They recruited almost 1,000 adult smokers, and asked them about their education, smoking habits and salary level. Participants were asked to interpret a nutrition label, in order to assess their health literacy. They were then divided into two groups. One group was shown four text-only cigarette warnings, which are currently used on cigarette packs. The other group was shown nine cigarette packs that displayed text and pictures showing the negative consequences

Last Updated: Tuesday - 01/04/2011 February 19, 2001 School district to launch native education project WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER EDMONTON — Aboriginal students have a hard time adapting to city schools, a situation that often translates into low academic achievement, a high dropout rate and low self- esteem. Statistics show aboriginal students are struggling in the school system. Their high school graduation rate is about 52 per cent in Alberta compared to 72 per cent for non-aboriginal students. What makes it even harder for aboriginal students is that the curriculum doesn't reflect their cultural heritage. That's all about to change as Edmonton Catholic Schools plans to address the problem with the help of a $1.6 million grant from Alberta Learning. The purpose of the ambitious project is to help aboriginal students achieve higher success, said Bob Steele, division principal in aboriginal education. "What we are trying to do is work on ways that all our schools can be more effective in working with aborigin

Dec 03, Biology/Plants & Animals "Pygmy mole crickets have solved the most difficult task of jumping from the surface of water," says Malcolm Burrows of the University of Cambridge. "For small insects, water can be a deadly, sticky trap: water grabs and holds an insect, offering it as an appetizing snack for an alert fish. Pygmy mole crickets turn the stickiness of water to their advantage and use this property to enable jumping." Burrows came across this unique cricket behavior one day while sitting by the side of a pond in South Africa eating his lunch. He heard some odd noises coming from the direction of the pond and, after getting a closer look, discovered some insects jumping from the water toward the bank. He did what any good scientist would do: he caught a few and took them back to the lab, where he and colleague Gregory Sutton could catch their talents on high-speed film. [video is available in the full version of this article (see link below)] That's when he discovered the insect's oar-like paddles

Bracing for head lice season Head lice and nit diagnoses tend to peak at back to school time - mainly because all those kids are getting their heads together again and sharing the pesky critters. Any parent who has dealt with head lice and nits knows how annoying this problem can be - and most parents with children attending schools or group settings are likely to encounter it at some point. Research has shown that head lice are becoming resistant to certain treatments and Harvard University research says phobia about head lice amongst parents might be contributing to head lice resistance. Head lice is caused by a nearly invisible insect called Pediculus humanus capitis. The six-legged tiny critter is rarely seen and parents usually become aware of the infestation by finding the white eggs or nits in their child's hair near the scalp. Find more about head lice: - Diagnosing nits and head lice - Treating nits and head lice - Making sure your nit treatment has worked - Head lice cures from real mums - The cheap

Atlantic Salmon Listed on Endangered Species List November 14, 2000 Atlantic Salmon joined other endangered species on November 13, 2000 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed wild Atlantic salmon as an endangered species. The listing was in lieu of objections from the governor of Maine, who sees the action as a threat to two other industries. Maine's aqualculture industry and blueberry producers face restrictions from the listing, and Maine Governor Angus King argued that it could cost jobs in the state. Reuter's news service reported on November 14, 2000 that listing the wild Atlantic salmon "severely regulates the irrigation use of the rivers" where the fish spawn, reducing the amount of water available for the blueberry growers. John Ripley, a spokesman for King, also argued that impacts to Maine's aqualculture farms, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of the state's aquaculture industry, would occur since the listing would restrict the types of salmon that the aquaculture industry would be allo

Abu Bakr Mohammad Ibn Zakariya al-Razi (Rhazes) (c. 865-925) Abu Bakr Mohammad Ibn Zakariya al-Razi, known in the West as Rhazes, was the leading scholar of the early Islamic world. His stature is comparable only to that of Ibn Sina a century later. Influenced by Hippocrates and classical Greek medicine, Al Razi wrote numerous books on a range of medical and scientific subjects. The Al-Mansuri and Al-Hawi, his encyclopedic reviews of medicine, were translated into several languages and became a standard text for Islamic and European medical students for centuries. He was a keen experimenter and observer. As director of a large hospital in Baghdad and physician to the royal court, he engaged in medicine on a practical level and these experiences permeate his writings. He saw the importance of recording a patient’s case history and made clinical notes about the progress and symptoms of different illnesses, including his own. One of his most innovative assertions related to measles and smallpox. Previously they

the law › the system of official rules in a country yasa, kanun You're breaking the law. It's against the law (= illegal) not to wear seat belts. It's their job to enforce the law.238684 by law › If you have to do something by law, it is illegal not to do it. yasaya/kanuna göre; yasalar/kanunlar uyarınca They have to provide a contract by law.2386841177 RULE [C] › an official rule in a country yasa, kanun, hukuk There are laws against drinking in the street. They led the fight to impose laws on smoking.238684 law and order › the obeying of laws in society kanun ve nizam a breakdown in law and order2104685 SUBJECT [U] › the subject or job of understanding and dealing with the official laws of a country hukuk to study/practise law a law school/firm a specialist in civil/criminal law1372 ALWAYS TRUE [C] › something that is always true in science, mathematics, etc. kural, yöntem, kanun, yasa the laws of nature/physics the law of averages/gravity3161104 lay down the law › to repeatedly tell people what they should

For any number "a" (except zero), a0 = 1. Now I have a homework problem: Simplify the expression: mn0 So, I put in for my answer 1, but when it was graded the teacher said that that was the wrong answer. How could it be wrong if any number the the power if zero is 1? Did I misread my book, or did the teacher's answer key make a mistake?

Self Online Study - Mathematics - Probability - Bays Theorem An Introduction to Bayes’ Theorem Bayes’ Theorem is a theorem of probability theory originally stated by the Reverend Thomas Bayes. It can be seen as a way of understanding how the probability that a theory is true is affected by a new piece of evidence. It has been used in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from marine biology to the development of "Bayesian" spam blockers for email systems. In the philosophy of science, it has been used to try to clarify the relationship between theory and evidence. Many insights in the philosophy of science involving confirmation, falsification, the relation between science and pseudosience, and other topics can be made more precise, and sometimes extended or corrected, by using Bayes’ Theorem. These pages will introduce the theorem and its use in the philosophy of science. Begin by having a look at the theorem, displayed below. Then we’ll look at the notation and terminology involved. n this formula, T stands f

United States Strategic Command Simply begin typing or use the editing tools above to add to this article. Once you are finished and click submit, your modifications will be sent to our editors for review. history of Omaha ...local economy, the plant brought rapid growth to Bellevue. The plant closed in 1945, but in 1948 the advent of the Cold War led to the designation of the plant site as the Strategic Air Command (now U.S. Strategic Command) headquarters. The military presence at the base enhanced the economy of the Omaha area and boosted residential growth in the suburban Sarpy county communities of Gretna, La... role in U. S. nuclear deterrent forces The advent of nuclear weapons delivered by long-range bombers meant that the Air Force would play a decisive role in any future superpower conflict during the Cold War. To this end, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) was created in 1946 to launch nuclear-armed bombers from bases in the United States and elsewhere. In 1956 SAC was also made responsible for the U

The Following information has been archived as a back up from the Water powered car web site. There used to be a site called Herman's Insight, it disappeared shortly after Herman's passing. He died of old age. (1918-2004) -Herman P. Anderson Herman has consulted with Nasa and the US Airforce on some of our country's most important Top Secret Projects including the first US satellite in space, the SR-71 Blackbird, the Stealth Fighter/Bomber and Starwars. Herman worked closely with Dr. Wernher von Braun testing hydrogen powered rocket engines, and he also worked with engineers at the now famous Skunk Works, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, and Cal Tech. While in the Air Force during WWII, Herman served as a fighter pilot, a flight instructor and bombardier trainer. He was certified in and flew 23 different airplanes during this period. Herman believed in a Hydrogen Future and FREE fuel! Herman and his water powered Chevy Cavalier. Herman's 1971 Ford LTD converted to run on hydrogen or gasoline, on display in

Weihnachten- Students will learn about the German Christmas and how our Christmas celebrations have roots in Germany. Fun with Gingerbread! - Why is gingerbread so popular? Where did the tradition of making gingerbread houses come from? Students will make gingerbread crafts (gingerbread necklaces, ornaments, and/or gingerbread house picture frames), decorate and sample gingerbread cookies, and find out the answers to these questions and more! Nuts about Nutcrackers! - Why do nutcrackers look so scary? Where do they come from? Why are they popular? What is the legend behind them? Students will watch a presentation on nutcrackers and will make their own keepsake nutcracker ornaments. O Tannenbaum! - Students will learn the history behind the Christmas tree and will learn to sing this holiday favorite (Oh Christmas Tree) in its orginal German language lyrics. Winter Solistice - Students will dicover the Roman traditions for the Winter Solstice by creating crafts that reflect the importance of the Earth and its c

U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Primary-care doctors should offer children and teens counseling and educational programs to prevent them from smoking, according to new recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This type of intervention is effective in preventing young people from lighting their first cigarette, found the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which is comprised of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. Although the task force cannot mandate that doctors offer these anti-smoking interventions, the guidelines it issues tend to shape clinical practice and, in many cases, affect insurance coverage. "As a pediatrician, I believe preventing tobacco use is critical in helping young people to live long, healthy lives," USPSTF member Dr. David Grossman said in a task force news release. "The good news is that primary-care clinicians can play an important role in preventing tobacco use am

Rabies, a serious zoonotic disease, is endemic in Sri Lanka and has extremely expensive consequences in relation to the cost of control, medical expenses, human lives and animal welfare. National rabies control measures in place are theoretically sound but ineffectively implemented resulting in only minimal impact. BPT in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and WSPA conducted (June 2007 to December 2012 ongoing) a successful Rabies and dog population management field trial of a multidimensional protocol developed by an international coalition of experts (ICAM); within the city limits. Previous control programs (Colombo city limits) involving vaccination of owned dogs and culling of roaming dogs resulted in stable baseline dog rabies numbers averaging 35 per year (1992 to 2007). This denotes a lack of effective herd immunity and a state of endemicity. To positively affect the consequences mentioned initially, dog rabies must be reduced to near zero; else, all roaming dog bites (as the animal

A beautiful illustration of a plant cell by Russell Kightley From: a biology nerd and friends. Velvet Worm - Slime Guns The velvet worm - among the phylum, Onychophora - hunts by shooting fast drying adhesive at its prey and yes, I know what you’re thinking. The segmented worm-like organism can range from 0.5 to 20cm long and slime glands are located in the center region of the body making up about 11% of the total body weight in slime which is made mostly of water and some proteins. In order to detect prey it senses slight changes in air currents with bumps on its skin and chemical sensors on its antennae to let them essentially taste something to determine if its food. When a prey item is eventually encountered, the slime is forcefully squirted through oral papillae near the head and launched up to 30cm in a sort of spray-and-pray manner. Once the slime contacts the victim, it quickly dries ensnaring it, where now the worm then seeks to eat the organism by injecting its saliva and digestive enzymes turning

An acid (from the Latin acidus/acēre meaning sour) is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7 (an acid of lower pH is typically stronger), and turn blue litmus paper red. Chemicals or substances having the property of an acid are said to be acidic. Acid is the opposite of alkaline. Articles About Acid in Saltwater Aquariums:

Research finds novel airborne germ-killing oral spray effective in fighting colds and flu University Hospitals Case Medical Center clinical researchers will present findings about a one- two punch to prevent colds and flu in San Francisco at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) on September 9, 2012. The research team is presenting data in two poster presentations that a new oral antiseptic spray is effective in killing 99.9 percent of infectious airborne germs. Findings from these two presentations led to the development of Halo Oral Antiseptic, a first-of-its kind germ- fighting spray which is currently on store shelves. "Respiratory tract disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world," says Frank Esper, MD, infectious disease expert at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and lead author of one of the studies. "Yet there has been limited progress in the prevention of respiratory virus infections. Halo is unique in that it offers protection

In this session, two high school English teachers presented the way that they used a wiki to encourage their students to read. Goals for their free reading project were for students to read good young adult literature, enjoy it and discuss it, just like people do in the real world. Step 1. Booktalk good books for kids to read. These teachers worked with their librarian and selected lots of good books to recommend to their students. They used YALSA and TLA booklists, such as Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Teens’ Top Ten and Tayshas. Students went to the library as a class and heard booktalks about a few of the books that had been recommended for them to read. Step 2. Students complete signpost projects. These were simple projects that students could do to mark their progress as they read. There were several choices of projects – most using technology. Directions for these mini- projects can be found on the Warriors Read wiki. Step 4. Product. After completing their r

Published by the American Geological Institute Newsmagazine of the Earth Sciences Monday, Jan. 29: A preliminary magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck India at 8:46 a.m. on Jan. 26. The death toll, originally estimated at 1,100, reached 20,000 by Monday morning. Most of the casualties were reported from the state of Gujarat in western India, mainly in the cities of Bhuj and Ahmedabad. The depth of the earthquake was 23.6 kilometers and felt as far as Pakistan and Nepal. This is the fifth earthquake in January to reach a magnitude of 7.0 or higher. Geotimes is working to provide readers with up-to-the-minute reports from other news services. The links below provide information on news stories about the event in addition to information about the science behind the the geologic disaster. [Image at right taken from A Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Map of India and Adjoining Regions by S.C. Bhatia, M. Ravi Kumar and H K Gupta of the National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.] Incorporated Research Institut

Albert Pinkham Ryder American, 1847 - 1917 The Temple of the Mind Date: circa 1885 This painting was bought by the collector Thomas B. Clarke in April 1885. Ryder wrote Professor John Pickard in 1907: The theme is Poe's Haunted Palace ... The finer attributes of the mind are pictured by three graces who stand in the center of the picture: where their shadows from the moonlight fall toward the spectator. They are waiting for a weeping love to join them. On the left is a Temple where a cloven footed faun dances up the steps snapping his fingers in fiendish glee at having dethroned the erstwhile ruling graces. Comparison with Poe's poem The Haunted Palace, which appears in The Fall of the House of Usher, shows how freely Ryder interpreted the theme. « Learn more about Albert Pinkham Ryder « View Slideshow No messages have been posted about this image. Post a new message (requires login).

A Mom Blog Social Network Probably an effective writing advice is to read your work aloud. Do this for your every work. There is a great difference between really hearing your words than merely reading with your eyes and thinking about your words. Here are some other advice from writers. Another writing advice you can consider using is to write one or two more versions of the story or article you are doing. The versions could take the perspectives of different persons. For example, if you are tackling school life, you can write the topic using the varied perspectives of the student, the teacher and the parents. Further, advices in writing include getting out of your usual set up or your comfort zone. For example, you can deliberately write something while waiting for a meeting to start in 15 minutes. Doing so will give you a different situation in which there are many factors which are changed. It will give you a chance to get new and different ideas which you will otherwise not get in your usual environment.

Osama Faisal / AP Activists criticizing what they called a slow pace to climate talks protest Saturday at the convention center in Qatar. Norway's environment minister, Bard Vegar, speaks to some of them. DOHA, Qatar -- Almost 200 nations on Saturday extended until 2020 a weak international plan for fighting global warming, averting a new setback to two decades of U.N. efforts that have failed to halt rising greenhouse gas emissions. The eight-year extension of the Kyoto Protocol keeps it alive as the sole legally binding plan for combating global warming. But it was sapped by the withdrawal of Russia, Japan and Canada, so its signatories now account for only 15 percent of global greenhouse emissions. A package of decisions, known as the Doha Climate Gateway, would also postpone until 2013 a dispute over demands from developing nations for more cash to help them cope with global warming. All sides say the Doha decisions fell far short of recommendations by scientists for tougher action. Though expectations we

Land-Cover Map of the North Slope of Alaska This ARC/INFO map provides a spatially explicit representation of the nature and distribution of land cover and tundra types on the North Slope of Alaska. This was done in support of extrapolating ecosystem models developed in the Kuparuk to the North Slope. The following example shows how to cite the use of this data set in a publication. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page. Steven V. Muller and Donald A. Walker. 1999. Land- Cover Map of the North Slope of Alaska. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Will having a learning disability lead your child to a life of delinquency? An expert summarizes what the research says - and the news is good! One girl's story offers a glimpse into an everyday cruelty: the bullying of children with disabilities. Your child will benefit when you build positive partnerships with her teachers and other professionals. Could the design of your child's homework area hold the key to success? Learn what to do before, during and after an IEP meeting. Expert strategies for working with your child's teacher on an effective classroom plan. If your child has a learning disability, you'll want to become familiar with the various types of professionals who may be involved in your child's education and an explanation of the services they provide. One mother explains how her role shifted from adversary to advocate as she found a more effective way to deal with her son's school. Learning disabilities and AD/HD are usually lifelong conditions. This list of resources is geared toward adults li

Editorial: Facing the Challenge New testing methods are astoundingly quick and accurate. Cellular tests can assess the acute toxicity of chemicals and drugs much more accurately than tests on rats or mice ever could. In-vitro tests can check whether a chemical will cause genetic damage–leading to birth defects or cancer–at a fraction of the cost of animal tests. They can show whether a compound will irritate the skin or damage the eye, all without using a single animal. And yet many chemical and drug companies still use old, patently cruel, and grossly inaccurate animal tests. Why? Some favor testing methods that government regulators are familiar with, and that usually means older tests. Others prefer animal tests precisely because they are slow and difficult to interpret. Because when government programs call for testing or retesting a possibly toxic chemical, the last thing a manufacturer wants is a quick and accurate test that could get a suspect chemical pulled from the market. The fact is, many animal t

The faster a computer goes, the more likely is to have Linux at its heart. The most recent Top500 list of supercomputers shows that, if anything, Linux is becoming even more popular at computing's high end. In the latest Top500 Supercomputer list, you'll find when you dig into the supercomputer statistics that Linux runs 457 of the world's fastest computers. That's 91.4%. Linux is followed by Unix, with 30 or 6%; mixed operating systems with 11 supercomputers, 2.2%. In the back of the line, you'll find OpenSolaris and BSD with 1 computer and--oh me, oh my--Windows also with just 1 supercomputer to its credit. That's a drop from 4 in the last supercomputer round up in June. Digging deeper, we find that various customized Linux distributions account for 414 of the supercomputers. AIX, IBM's house brand of Unix, takes a distant second place in individual operating system distributions. It's followed by various versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and a variety of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) varian

A - Thanks for the question! The dogma of the Immaculate Conception (IC) is a widely misunderstood teaching of the Catholic Church, so I am glad to try and clear up some of the misconceptions (pun intended) about it. Before I do so, I want to remind everyone that Dec 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation (Opportunity). Check Mass times for St. Marys here. The IC is not a teaching about Christ being without sin or being conceived without a father. These are different teachings. The teaching of the IC is the following, from Pius IX - defined in 1854: "We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin, is a doctrine revealed by God and therefore to be believed firmly and constantly by all the faithful."Here is what the Church teaches about the I.C. - Mary w

Time-old traditions addressing a modern health problem For centuries oral story telling has helped shape society and influence behaviour. It is this tradition that a team of researchers from the University of Newcastle is using to address the widespread impact of HIV/AIDS in China. Close to one million cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported in China. It is a serious problem in Sichuan province in particular, and the traditional areas where the Ethnic Yi and Tibetans live have the highest infection rates. Education and behavioural change are the aims of Conjoint Associate Professor Shuguang Wang, Dr Melissa Gao, and psychology Conjoint Professor Daphne Keats’ cross-cultural research project. Wang and Gao came to Australia to undertake their PhD research at the University of Newcastle. Both are now taking the knowledge and skills they developed during their studies back to their home country to address the growing health issue of HIV/AIDS. Keats says western approaches to educating people about HIV/AIDS simply do

Why Set & Save? Just click "Add to Set & Save" when placing items in your cart. Vegetarian supplement supplies 800 mcg of folic acid per single-tablet serving. What is folic acid? Folic acid—also known as folate or folacin—is a B vitamin found in green leafy vegetables and, in lesser amounts, in fruits, sprouts, brewer’s yeast, liver and legumes. Often working in conjunction with vitamin B12, folic acid functions primarily as a methyl-group donor involved in many important body processes.* Most importantly, folic acid is responsible for the creation of DNA (the body’s genetic information) and building blocks of RNA (needed for protein synthesis in all cells). Rapidly growing tissues, such as occurs during pregnancy or regeneration of tissues such as red blood cells and immune cells, need folic acid to divide properly.* Folic acid also plays a role in the formation of SAM (s-adenyl methionine), which regulates many functions, including mood.* How does folic acid support health? Why choose Vitacost Folic Acid?

2. Christian magic During the first few centuries of the common era, magic was identified with the paganism of the Greco-Roman world that gave rise to Christianity. These rival religions were competitors and paganism was seen as a threat. Efforts focused on suppressing the power and beliefs of paganism. But the problem posed by the suppression of the pagan religions was a subtle one. It was a question of authority, not of the underlying belief in superhuman knowledge and power. The seer or diviner was still respected in late Roman times and the Old Testament prophesies had to be preserved so it was a matter of eliminating the competitor without dismissing the magic. "It was a matter of setting aside these multifarious and vigorous competing persons and objects without dispelling the emotions and expectations which sustained them." (Flint 1991). The temporal response to paganism was a simple one. The temples and priesthoods were demolished (Peters 1978). But the intellectual challenge was a more difficult one.

In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history. U.S. EPA, 2009. Sustainable Materials Management: The Road Ahead. The way we produce, consume and dispose of our products and our food accounts for 42% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. EPA, 2009. Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Materials and Land Management Practices. Between 1950 and 2005, worldwide metals production grew sixfold, oil consumption eightfold, and natural gas consumption 14-fold. In total, 60 billion tons of resources are now extracted annually—about 50% more than just 30 years ago. Today the average European uses 43 kilograms of resources daily, and the average American uses 88 kilograms. Worldwatch Institute, 2010. State of the World 2010. Between 1970 and 1995, the U.S. represented about one-third of the world’s total material consumption. With less than 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. consumes 33% of paper, 25% of oil, 15% of coal, 17% of aluminum, and 15% of copper.

We would appreciate your feedback to help with continued improvement of this resource. Ms Merrin Angwin Dr Dee Nandurkar Date last modified: July 16, 2009 A Thyroid Scan is a nuclear medicine test that provides information about the function and structure of the thyroid gland. The scan involves injection of a radiopharmaceutical into a vein in your arm and imaging with a gamma camera. The thyroid gland consists of two lobes (rounded parts or divisions) and is located in the lower part of the front of the neck. The thyroid gland takes up iodine from the bloodstream. Iodine is found in foods we eat such as sea fish, milk, eggs and iodised salt. It stores the iodine and makes thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones are responsible for controlling the body's metabolism (where food is converted into energy) and growth. Sometimes you may need to stop taking certain medications before you have a Thyroid Scan. When you need to stop taking it will depend on the type of medication. You should consult with your doctor about

The Flavors & Aromas Of Varietal Chocolate Page 3: The Differences In Single Origin Chocolate By Region by Peter Rot & Karen Hochman The Theobroma cacao tree grows in the rich soils of the tropical rainforest, in a global belt 20 degrees north and south of the Equator. While much of the flavor of the cacao is attributable to the genetics of the plant, the fermentation and drying of the cacao beans post-harvest, along with each region’s soil composition, climate and other factors, contribute to regional differences in cacao bean flavors. Here we have developed—for the first time anywhere that we are aware of—a guide to the regional characteristics of the great chocolate producing countries. In other words, single origin chocolate. It will help you understand and appreciate, for example, the differences among the Porcelana, Chuao, Maracaibo and Sur del Lago regions of Venezuela; or among cacao from Java in the Pacific, Trinidad in the Caribbean, and São Tomé, an island off the west coast of Africa.* Now when yo

Significance and Use This practice is primarily intended to be used for the correction of silver loss in the fire assay process. Silver assays are determined by fire assay for the purpose of metallurgical exchange between seller and buyer. It is assumed that all who use this practice will be trained analysts capable of performing skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory under appropriate quality control practices such as those described in Guide E 882. 1.1 This practice covers the determination of fire assay correction for silver, utilizing proof silver, ores, concentrates, and related metallurgical materials. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and de

New frigate bird survey ends on Aldabra By Roland Duval, Seychelles Island Foundation, 17/02/11 A new frigatebird survey has been launched by SIF staff on Aldabra, which has the second largest frigatebird colony in the world and the largest in the Indian Ocean. The survey in January and February was the fourth official census to be carried out on the atoll, following surveys by Diamond in 1967-68, Reville in 1976-77 and Burger and Betts in 2000. According to Reville (1983), there were approximately 4000 breeding pairs of greater frigatebird and 6000 pairs of lesser frigatebird on the atoll. Numbers from the earlier surveys did not differ substantially but the species’ distribution around the atoll has changed over time. The biggest colony in the 1960s was at Middle Camp, while Camp Fregate hosted the largest colony in the 1970s. There also used to be a large colony at Passe Gionnet; however, now there are only a few birds nesting there. Last year the birds were recorded breeding at Grande Poche on Picard for

The length and diameter of the capillary tube is chosen to match the flow capacity of the tube to the pumping capacity of the compressor. These seamless tubes are made of copper and act as a throttling valve to meter the amount of refrigerant entering the evaporator. There is only one set of conditions at which a capillary tube will operate at maximum efficiency. The inside diameter of capillary tubes is as small as 0.02 in. (50 mm). Dealing with such small diameters can lead to blockage if large particles reach the tube. If the tube does become blocked, then the evaporator becomes starved. The suction pressure drops, less refrigerating effect takes place, and the compressor is forced to work harder, resulting in increased head pressures with accompanying increases in temperature. The cause of capillary tube blockage is the accumulation of particles large enough to significantly block refrigerant flow. In refrigeration systems, an insoluble chemical or particles may be introduced during the system assembly pr

The History of Daily Texts The tradition of the Daily Texts began in 1722 when Nicolaus Ludwig Count von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) offered his property to provide shelter for religious refugees arriving from Bohemia and Moravia. This settlement became known as Herrnhut, meaning “under the watch of the Lord.” This community of believers shared morning and evening devotions, consciously placing their lives under the Lord’s watch by sharing Bible verses together. During the evening service on May 3, 1728, Zinzendorf gave his congregation a losung, or “watchword.” Zinzendorf intended for this verse to shape the conversation in the homes in Herrnhut the next day. Thus was born the notion of the daily texts. These texts would come to shape the life of this community. In 1731, Zinzendorf compiled 365 watchwords from his reading of the Old Testament, creating the first complete book of Daily Texts. From its inception, the purpose of the Daily Texts has been to provide a message that is “new every morning” (Lam. 3:23) to

Since oral contraceptives have been used by more than 40 million American women, an association between oral contraceptives and ovarian cancer could have a substantial public health impact. The Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, is studying this relationship as part of a multicenter, case-control study—the Cancer and Steroid Hormone Study. During the first ten months of the study, we enrolled 179 women aged 20 to 54 years who had been ascertained to have newly diagnosed ovarian cancer by eight population-based cancer registries. From the general population of those eight areas, we selected as controls 1,642 women with intact ovaries. Users of oral contraceptives had an age-adjusted risk of ovarian cancer developing of 0.6 relative to those who had never used them (95% confidence interval, 0.4 to 0.9). The risk of ovarian cancer decreased with increasing duration of oral contraceptive use and remained low long after cessation of use. These results were not accounted for by parity, infertility, or other pote

- glacial history (1) (remove) - The use of 10Be surface exposure dating of erratic boulders in the reconstruction of the late Pleistocene glaciation history of mountainous regions, with examples from Nepal and Central Asia (2004) - Be-10 surface exposure dating (SED) of erratic boulders is an innovative approach in Quaternary geochronology. It proves to be an excellent tool for the reconstruction of the glacial history of mountainous regions, which is an important part of climate change research. In the course of this work, I have 1) installed the analytical procedure to extract in-situ produced Be-10 from quartz-bearing rock surface samples in the laboratory of the Institute of Soil Science and Soil Geography at the University of Bayreuth; 2) developed and calibrated the program TEBESEA for quick calculation of Be-10 surface exposure ages with fully propagated errors, thereby evaluating the existing procedures; 3) deduced a new interpretation scheme for exposure age distributions from several stratigraphica

ANSI Character Set )A collection of special characters and associated codes adopted by the ANSI standards organization. The ANSI character set includes many foreign characters, special punctuation, and business symbols. In Windows environments, you can enter ANSI characters by holding down the Alt key and typing the ANSI code with the numeric keypad. On Macintoshes, you can enter ANSI characters by holding down the Option key and typing a character. Featured Partners Sponsored - Increase worker productivity, enhance data security, and enjoy greater energy savings. Find out how. Download the “Ultimate Desktop Simplicity Kit” now.» - Find out which 10 hardware additions will help you maintain excellent service and outstanding security for you and your customers. » - Server virtualization is growing in popularity, but the technology for securing it lags. To protect your virtual network.» - Before you implement a private cloud, find out what you need to know about automated delivery, virtual sprawl, and more. »

Last time we looked at a few of the more commonly used date and time functions. This time we're going to look at some of the less well-known functions. First, we will need to understand the various date and time types MySQL accepts for passing to many of these functions. As you can see, there are quite a few. Notice that the ones spanning a number of time elements (such as DAY_SECOND) include all the elements between DAY and SECOND (in this case HOUR and MINUTE). In the last article, we looked at a specific date calculation to determine age. However, there's a lot more you can do in MySQL before you need to call upon a programming language for assistance. Adding and subtracting dates and times with DATE_ADD() and DATE_SUB() The DATE_ADD() function - ADDDATE() is a synonmym - is used to add a particular date or time interval to a give date or time. DATE_ADD(datetime, INTERVAL expression datetimetype) For example, to find a date 14 days after the 13th July, 2003, you can use: Note that when using a datetime typ

This Solutions & Test book accompanies Exploring Creation with Physical Science Text, 2nd Edition. Answers are given in full sentences, as a student might write, giving teachers a fuller picture of the range of correct answers and providing a built-in explaination of answers. Quarterly tests and module tests are included. - Type: Paperback () - Category: > Home Schooling - ISBN / UPC: 9781932012781/1932012788 - Publish Date: 6/1/2007 - Item No: 146335 - Vendor: Apologia Educational Ministries

WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FROM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS Location: Agroecosystems Management Research Unit Title: Comparison of electrical and thermal conductivities for soils from five states Submitted to: Soil Science Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: September 16, 2010 Publication Date: December 9, 2010 Citation: Logsdon, S.D., Green, T.R., Bonta, J.V., Seyfried, M.S., Evett, S.R. 2010. Comparison of electrical and thermal conductivities for soils from five states. Soil Science. 175(6):573-578. Interpretive Summary: Various soil properties affect how heat and electrical charge moves through the soil, including how dense the soil is, the temperature and water content, and how much salts, fine particles (clays), and organic matter are in the soil. This studied showed there were big differences in movement of heat and electrical charge through soils from different states. Within fields in close proximity the differences were small, though the soils were

Office: Library 306/Telephone extension x2318 Office Hours: Monday, 8:30-9:30; Wednesday, 9:30-11:30, and by appointment Upper and Lower Basilicas of San Francesco (Assisi) Photo George Dameron Copyright 2006 AIMS AND PURPOSES The purposes of the course are several: 1) to offer a survey of the history of Franciscans and the Franciscan Order on an advanced level, 2) to explore the complex conflicts between Franciscan ideals (devotion to poverty) and the institutional pressures emanating from the upper hierarchy of the Church to compromise them, 3) to analyze and trace the history and significance of Franciscan apostolic poverty as a manifestation of the notion of the ideal of the imitatio Christi, 4) to explore in depth the primary sources associated with the Franciscan Order and other mendicant orders, 5) to produce a significant research paper on a topic associated with medieval Franciscan history and know how to use our library resources to conduct advanced research, 6) to become acquainted with examples of

Streptococcus, Group B It is possible that the main title of the report Streptococcus, Group B is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. - Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn - Lancefield Group B Streptococcus - Sepsis of the Newborn - Streptococcus Agalactiae - Infant Early-Onset Streptococcus, Group B - Infant Late-Onset Streptococcus, Group B - Adult Onset Streptococcus, Group B Group B streptococcus (group B strep) is a type of bacteria that causes infection among newborns, pregnant women or women after childbirth, females after gynecologic surgery, and older male and female patients with other serious diseases. Group B strep remains the most common cause among newborns (neonates) of infection of the blood (septicemia) and of the brain (meningitis). The responsible bacterium, usually S. agalactiae, may be found most often in the vagina and rectum of females and may be transmitted sexually, a

Grammar (4 courses) This series is designed for users who want to improve their grammar skills in a business setting. It examines sentence structure in detail, including parts of speech, subject/verb agreement, use of pronouns, and irregular verbs. Punctuation is discussed, including the proper use of apostrophes, quotation marks, capital letters, numbers, and abbreviations. Advanced topics include pronoun types, adjectives and adverbs, colons and semicolons, other punctuation, and modifiers.

JASON LUX / COURTESY OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Onlookers watched Thursday as 16 acres of the East Lae'apuki Delta at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park collapsed into the ocean, sending up large plumes of steam and debris. CLICK FOR LARGE 16 acres of volcanoes coastline collapses into sea Steam plumes shoot as high as a thousand feet, raining black sand on visitors miles away About 40 visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park witnessed an uncommon event when about 16 acres of coastline collapsed into the ocean. The Thursday afternoon lava-bench collapse happened about two miles from the nearest public viewing spot. Park visitors saw steam and rocks shoot up from the collapse area as the coastline gave way over about four hours. "It was very impressive. There were a lot of oohs and aahs," said park ranger Arnold Nakata. Fist-size rocks were thrown as far as 450 feet inland, and one rock 14 inches in diameter was found 394 feet inland, officials said. COURTESY OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE The red circle shows the area

Kristie Alexander, a fourth-grade teacher at Captain Strong Elementary , is using technology to actively engage all students in her class, including those with learning disabilities, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), speech impairments, fine motor impairments, and Asperger's Syndrome. Through funding from an AccessSTEM Minigrant, Ms. Alexander purchased an ELMO visual presenter, an LCD projector, a digital camera, and a laptop computer. These purchases allowed her to create a classroom presentation station where she can present printed text, 3-D demonstrations, and student work samples to the class. The technology allows the preciseness of student ideas to be shared, the wonder of experimentation to continue, and the self-esteem of the students to be validated. As the technology became integrated into the classroom, authentic student work samples replaced foreign examples and pieces of writing that held no personal value to the students. Instead, students were able to discuss and learn from

Ah, stars fell on Alabama and they gave us Lilly Ledbetter. On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed his very first piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. Named for the Alabama resident who discovered her employer was paying her less than men doing the same job, this law makes it easier for other women like her to effectively challenge unequal pay. Lilly Ledbetter took her pay discrimination complaint all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in 2007 that claims like hers had to be filed within 180 days of an employer’s decision to pay a worker less—even if the worker didn’t learn about the unfair pay until much later, as was the case for Mrs. Ledbetter. To make sure that people can effectively challenge unequal pay, the law President Obama signed shortly after taking office amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that unfair pay complaints can be filed within 180 days of a discriminatory paycheck—and that 180 days resets after each paycheck is issued. (source) Here in Alab

Nurmsoo, Erika and Robinson, Elizabeth J. (2009) Children’s Trust in Previously Inaccurate Informants Who Were Well or Poorly Informed: When Past Errors Can Be Excused. Child Development, 80 (1). pp. 23-27. ISSN 0009-3920. |The full text of this publication is not available from this repository. (Contact us about this Publication)| Past research demonstrates that children learn from a previously accurate speaker rather than from a previously inaccurate one. This study shows that children do not necessarily treat a previously inaccurate speaker as unreliable. Rather, they appropriately excuse past inaccuracy arising from the speaker’s limited information access. Children (N 5 67) aged 3, 4, and 5 years aimed to identify a hidden toy in collaboration with a puppet as informant. When the puppet had previously been inaccurate despite having full information, children tended to ignore what they were told and guess for themselves: They treated the puppet as unreliable in the longer term. However, children more freq

Comprehensive DescriptionRead full entry BiologyInhabits open waters of lakes and medium to large rivers. Forms large aggregations in backwaters and other still waters during winter. Adults occur in shoals near the surface. Larvae live in littoral zone of rivers and lakes while juveniles leave shores and occupy a pelagic habitat, feeding on plankton, drifting insects or invertebrates fallen on the water surface (Ref. 59043). Feeds mainly on plankton, including crustaceans (Ref. 30578) and insects (Ref. 9696). Spawns in shallow riffles or along stony shores of lakes, occasionally above submerged vegetation (Ref. 59043). Excellent as bait for carnivorous fishes. May be captured using the smallest hook and a fly as bait. Its flesh is tasty (Ref. 30578). Of little interest to commercial or sport fisheries in its native range because of its small size (Ref. 1739). Scales were previously utilized in making Essence d"Orient, a coating for artificial pearls (Ref. 59043).

The spacecraft had a fruitful dozen years. Launched in 1999, Stardust's first mission was to capture the debris cascading off of the comet Wild 2 and bring it back to Earth. Wild 2 is a hunk of dust and ice that's believed to be 4.6 billion years old, and so scientists thought it might contain the building blocks of the solar system. Going there to find out required Stardust to travel three billion miles, beginning with a loop around the Sun to slingshot itself toward the comet. Once it had sidled up to the three-mile-wide comet, Stardust deployed its aerogel mitts to catch the dust in the tail. In January 2006, Stardust completed its mission by becoming the first craft to return a comet sample to the Earth. That ancient sample held a surprise, too. The mission scientists mostly expected to find a lot of dust from old starshence the name "Stardust." But inside this sample from a lonely ball of ice and rock, scientists found one of the fundamental building blocks of life. It was glycine, a simple amino acid th

Annual Wolf Reports Released The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is praising Idaho and Montana for successful management of gray wolves. In its 2011 Annual Report for the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Population, the Service now estimates the region's wolf population at 1774 animals and 109 breeding pairs. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Regional Director Steve Guertin said, "these population estimates indicate the credible and professional job Montana and Idaho have done in the first year after they have assumed full management responsibilities." He said the states' management plans will maintain a healthy wolf population at or above the agency's recovery goals. According to the report, the Rocky Mountain wolf population is biologically recovered and has exceeded recovery goals for ten consecutive years. In addition, the population fully occupies nearly all suitable habitat. The Service delisted wolves in the region (except Wyoming) on May 5, 2011. The Idaho Fish and Game Department documented

Sugar, saliva, and bacteria lead to a formidable combination that may lead to tooth decay. After eating sugar, particularly sucrose, and even within minutes of brushing your teeth, sticky glycoproteins (combination of carbohydrate and protein molecule) adhere to the teeth to start the formation of plaque. At the same time millions of bacteria known as Streptococcus mutans also adhere to the glycoprotein. Although, many oral bacteria also adhere, only the S. mutans is able to cause cavities. In the next stage, the bacteria use the fructose in a metabolism process of glycolysis to get energy. The end product of glycolysis under anaerobic conditions is lactic acid. The lactic acid creates extra acidity to decrease the pH to the extent of dissolving the calcium phosphate in the tooth enamel leading to the start of a cavity. Preventative measures include frequent brushing and flossing to prevent plaque build up. A diet rich in calcium and fluoride in the water lead to stronger tooth enamel. A diet of more complex

A mammogram is X-ray test of the breasts (mammary glands) used to screen for breast problems, such as a lump, and whether a lump is fluid-filled (a cyst) or a solid mass. A mammogram is done to help screen for or detect breast cancer. Many small tumors can be seen on a mammogram before they can be felt by a woman or her doctor. Cancer is most easily treated and cured when it is discovered in an early stage. Mammograms do not prevent breast cancer or reduce a woman's risk of developing cancer. But regular mammograms can reduce a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer by detecting a cancer when it is more easily treated. Your doctor may recommend testing at a younger age if you have risk factors for breast cancer. - Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms? A mammogram that appears to detect a cancer, when in fact a cancer is not present (false-positive results), can occur at any age but is more likely to occur in younger women. About 5% to 10% of screening mammograms will require more t

Quite simply it’s a flowing mixture of sugar and usually at least a little water. That water is partly responsible for the fact that most syrups, despite their sugar concentration, don’t crystallize easily. But there’s usually something else in there that inhibits crystallization, a little something called invert sugar. Invert sugar is a term that gets tossed around quite a bit in cooking and baking circles, about as much as “caramelization” and “Maillard reaction.” But what is it exactly? Basically, invert sugar is a mixture of sucrose (25%) and its two component sugars, glucose and fructose (75%). Invert sugar exists in nature but is usually made by humans for various culinary and scientific applications. You get it by making a mixture of sucrose (table sugar) and water, then heating it and adding an acid. In the kitchen that acid can be lemon juice, tartaric acid, vinegar or any number of others. The effect of heat and acid on sucrose is that it splits the molecule into the above mentioned mixture, and onc

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft have observed a massive, short-lived outburst of ice or other particles from comet Tempel 1 that temporarily expanded the size and reflectivity of the cloud of dust and gas (coma) that surrounds the comet nucleus. (See a movie of the outburst on the web at http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/scitech/DI/outburst.cfm ) The outburst, which was detected as a dramatic brightening of the comet on June 22, is the second of two such events observed in the past two weeks. A smaller outburst was seen on June 14 by ground-based observers, the Hubble Space Telescope and Deep Impact. "This most recent outburst was six times larger than the one observed on June 14, but the ejected material dissipated almost entirely within about a half day," said University of Maryland astronomer Michael A'Hearn, who leads the Deep Impact mission. A'Hearn noted that data from the spectrometer aboard the spacecraft showed that during the June 22 outburst, the amount of water vapor in the coma double