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Philippine Peso
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The peso (Filipino: piso) (sign: ; code: PHP) is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos (Spanish) or sentimo (Filipino). Before 1967, the language used... | The Philippine peso is the official currency of the Philippines. |
Adaptation shown by Opuntia
Options :
1. CAM pathway
2. Root pockets
3. Phyllody
4. Pseudocarps
Answer and Explanation :-
Answer: Option 1
Opuntia is a succulent cactus in which Crassulacean Acid Metabolism takes place (CAM)
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Next Question... | Opuntia uses CAM pathway
It has root pockets
It has phyllody
It has pseudocarps |
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What types of technology do people use to communicate?
How does technology change the way people communicate?
What does technology bring to communication other than the technology itself?
What form of technology is used in your workplace to communicate? Is it effective? ... | People use various technologies to communicate.
Technology changes the way people communicate.
Technology brings additional benefits beyond the tools themselves.
The workplace uses internet and communication devices.
This setup is effective for many tasks. |
Methanogens that are responsible for the production of biogas belong to the category of
Options :
1. Eubacteria
2. Cyanobacteria
3. Autotrophic bacteria
4. Archebacteria
Answer and Explanation :-
Answer: Option 4
Previous Question : Identify an alkaloid among the following?
Next Question : The dough whic... | Methanogens are classified as Eubacteria
Methanogens produce biogas
Methanogens are archaea
Methanogens are autotrophic
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Gustav Daléns Invention
1. Apr 12, 2004 #1
Gustaf Daléns Invention
He won the Nobel price for Physics for his invention.
How did his invention actually work?
You could hardly call it a mayor contribution to Physics (with all respect) can you?
(Chang... | Gustav Dalén won the Nobel Prize for Physics
His invention was changed to the correct name
The award was given after he was blinded in a gas explosion
Some think the delay affected the recognition
The discussion asks about the nature of his invention
The conversation references similar topics |
3 Ways Antennas Have Helped Shape Modern Technology
January 28, 2017
People rarely stop to think about the humble antenna, but modern technology actually owes a great debt to the devices. Modern communication technology still depends on them, but they’re greatest role was enabling the development of those technologie... | Modern technology depends on antennas.
Antennas enabled the first radio.
Antennas allowed mass media to spread.
Antennas made satellite communication possible.
Antennas support modern cell networks.
Antennas are essential for cell phone operation. |
Turtles Find Themselves in the Middle of Political Rift in Cyprus
Sea turtle (Photo: Terry Ross/Flickr)
Terry K. Ross
Sea turtles on the island of Cyprus are endangered because of politics that divide the island's Greeks and Turks, their governments and their scientists. The turtles nest on both sides of the islan... | Turtles are endangered in Cyprus
The political division affects the island
Turtles nest on both sides of the island
Human activities threaten the turtles
Terry K. Ross is the author
The story highlights this issue
Cyprus faces a political rift |
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tinea capitis
Definition: a common form of fungus infection of the scalp caused by various species of Microsporum and Trichophyton on or within hair shafts, occurring most commonly in children and characterized by irregularly placed and various... | Severe eczema is affecting someone
Tinea capitis is a fungal scalp infection
It involves Microsporum and Trichophyton species
It occurs most often in children
Symptoms include patches of hair loss and scaling
It can cause black dots and erythema
The condition is sometimes called black-dot ringworm |
Flipped classrooms
What is a flipped classroom?
The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. In a 'flipped classroom' model teachers take didactic lecture content, where students are normally passively sitting and watching in a lecture thea... | The flipped classroom is a teaching model that reverses traditional lecture and homework activities.
In this model teachers deliver content online and use class time for interactive activities.
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How Java Garbage Collection Works
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In the Classroom306 article Details of C/C++ Dereferences and C++ Calls to delete, it is explained that a C/C++ program's heap is contained in a contiguous block of memory, and ca... | - Java garbage collection manages memory automatically.
- The JVM converts bytecode to native code.
- Garbage collection deletes unused objects.
- Reference counting tracks object references.
- Tracing collector identifies live references.
- Sweeping removes unreferenced objects.
- JVM handles memory fragme... |
Different Flower Bulbs
Grown in a wide variety of colors, sizes and bloom shapes, flower bulbs provide a long-lasting display and once planted, spring up year after year to provide a constant source of color and texture to the garden. Many flower bulbs emerge in spring while others pop up in summer and fall to keep th... | Different flower bulbs offer a variety of colors and shapes.
Peruvian daffodil grows in early summer with white and yellow petals.
Tulip reaches up to two feet tall with smooth or fringed petals.
Siberian iris blooms in late spring with purple and blue flowers. |
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Equipotential Surfaces
1. Sep 15, 2013 #1
The drawing shows a graph of a set of equipotential surfaces in cross section. The grid lines are 2.0 cm apart. Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric field at position D.
Specify whether t... | The text discusses equipotential surfaces.
The drawing shows a graph of equipotential surfaces.
The grid lines are 2.0 cm apart.
The electric field magnitude needs calculation.
The direction of the field is unclear.
The problem involves approximating the field.
The user seeks clarification on the process. |
How do keys open doors
How Keys Open Locks Tip And Tricks | How Do Keys Open Doors?
How do keys open doors? Unlock the secrets of how these simple devices keep your possessions safe Throughout history, numerous lock-and-key combinations have been used to keep rooms and valuables secure. The earliest lock comprised of... | Keys open doors
Keys open locks
Keys use a matching profile to turn a key
Pin-locks evolved into pin-tumbler locks
Spring-loaded pins align with key serrations
Locks have been used throughout history for security
The mechanism keeps possessions safe
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Good Grammar = Good Writing?
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I was discussing the topic of basic grammar with a friend at work today. We both agreed that, if asked, we could easily explain what defines a noun or a verb but we'd have to look in a textbook to remind ourselves what defines everything else. T... | RCBonay discussed basic grammar with a friend at work.
Kitsimpson asked if better grammar makes someone a better writer.
Christopher Simpson said bad grammar guarantees bad writing.
Purplume shared a comic book using Lewis Carroll's poem.
The author removed a previous comment about the comic. |
Military Logic and the Web Crawler
Soon, this effort was overwhelmed. From the original military logic that encouraged its inception, the Internet enhanced (almost to delirium) the idea of playing without center fixed, without borders, to keep for one of its components succumb. As perhaps no other technology has come ... | The Internet developed quickly and chaotically
The search engines emerged automatically
Web crawlers operate continuously
Crawlers explore websites without direction
They build a massive index of the web
The process is blind and self-directed
Crawlers move thousands at once
They stop when they reach a sit... |
Grammar: The Ten Most Common Errors
What I know about grammar is its infinite power. To shift the structure of a sentence alters the meaning of the sentence, as definitely and inflexible as the position of a camera alters the meaning of the subject photographed. Many people know camera angles now, but not so many know... | - The author discusses grammar's power and its effect on meaning.
- Ten common errors were identified by Acadia English professors.
- Handouts and quizzes are available to help identify errors.
- Quizzes help determine strengths and weaknesses in writing.
- The text offers explanations for grammar terms in the ... |
Phrasal Verbs
give away
This page is about the phrasal verb give away
Meaning: If you give away something, you give it to someone without expecting anything in return.
For example:
• give away sth Bill Gates gives away most of his money to help poor people in developing countries.
• give sth away My dog had ... | This page explains the phrasal verb give away
The meaning is giving something to someone without expecting anything back
An example shows giving puppies to others
The quiz asks what people say about someone who gives away a lot of money
The entry is part of the 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context ebook
The contribu... |
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A Grand Unified Theory of Music
The Billion Dollar Puzzle
A Correlation Test for the Occurrence of Musicality in Normal Speech
The hypothesis that musicality represents informatio... | This section contains older articles about music theory
Newer articles are available on the Blog
The hypothesis links musicality to mental state
Statistical models predict musical universals
Pitch arises from periodic sounds
Melodic language may reflect early musical traits
Animal music may exist but is not... |
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Norovirus Outbreak- What You Need to Know
What is it? Virus that causes acute gastroenteritis in humans. How would I get Infected? You ingest (swallow) the virus by viral particles from feces or vomit entering your mouth. The virus incubates for 24-48 hours after ingestion, depending partially
Po... | Norovirus is a virus that causes acute gastroenteritis
It spreads when a person ingests the virus through contaminated food or water
The virus can survive in the environment for a long time
Symptoms appear after a 24 to 48 hour incubation period
The outbreak was reported in January 2014
The information was po... |
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“The most innovative movie ever made”?
February 24, 2012
Abel Gance was a giant of innovation in the development of film. William Drew has an excellent essay – here are some excerpts:
One of the most important figures in the development of cinema as an art, Abel Gance was born on October 25, 1889, ... | Abel Gance was a giant of innovation in film development |
Paul, Alice
Paul, Alice, 1885–1977, American feminist, b. Moorestown, N.J. She helped found the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (1913), which became the National Woman's party (1917). After the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, she worked for passage of an equal rights amendment. See also ... | Paul was born in Moorestown, N.J.
Paul was an American feminist.
Paul helped found the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage in 1913.
Paul became the National Woman's Party in 1917.
Paul worked for the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Paul advocated for an equal rights amendment.
Paul was active in woman suf... |
Financial Repression
Reinhart and Sbrancia characterize financial repression as consisting of the following key elements:
1. Explicit or indirect capping of interest rates, such as on government debt and deposit rates (Regulation Q).
3. High reserve requirements
These measures allow governments to issue debt at... | Financial repression involves explicit or indirect interest rate caps
Financial repression includes high reserve requirements
Lower interest rates help reduce debt servicing costs
Negative real interest rates lower real debt value
Financial repression can be seen as a form of taxation
It operates through fina... |
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Unhealthy childhood or failed not because of your teeth
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Caries as a reason to give up on your teeth as a child to see you consume sugary foods. According to the research of the last stages of their unhealthy habits of their childhood being has... | Unhealthy childhood is not due to teeth.
Caries is not the main reason for giving up on teeth.
Poor oral health affects teeth from a young age.
Smoking increases the risk of losing teeth.
Brushing twice daily and using dental floss helps.
Regular dental visits are important for healthy teeth.
Healthy habits... |
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The making of europe
Written by Christopher Dawson in 1932, this scholarly tome discusses the philosophical, theological and political issues form the end of the Roman empire to the rise of mediaeval unity. It is not a standard history book and assumes a solid knowledge of that period by the reader assisting ... | - The book is titled "The Making of Europe"
- It was written by Christopher Dawson in 1932
- It covers philosophical, theological and political issues
- It spans from the end of the Roman Empire to the rise of medieval unity
- It examines early attempts at Renaissance and humanist ideas
- The text assumes pri... |
French: Negatives and using them in the perfect tense, or with infinitives
Some bits of grammar about using negatives in various situations, like with past participles or infinitives. I don't think it's something that you would absolutely need to know, just if you are a bit of a grammar geek like myself ;) Sorry for t... | Some bits of grammar about using negatives in various situations
I don't think it's something you would absolutely need to know
The text mentions examples from French and English
The pattern involves negatives with the avoir verb
Negatives appear before the infinitive in perfect tenses
The examples use phrase... |
Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial Workers of the World (popularly known as "Wobblies"), a REVOLUTIONARY INDUSTRIAL UNION fd 1905 in Chicago. The IWW's rapid expansion in the Canadian West demonstrated the influence of American labour ideology on the region's labour movement. Wobblies were mostly unskilled, l... | Industrial Workers of the World was a revolutionary industrial union founded in 1905.
It recruited mostly unskilled migrant workers from southern and eastern Europe.
The union promoted syndicalism and direct action.
Wobblies were excluded from electoral processes.
Their ideology influenced later unions.
The I... |
The Sedimentation Event Sensor (SES) was first deployed at Sta. M in 2012. The SES is a sediment trap that images the sample rather than collecting it, allowing for a temporal resolution of hours rather than days, and more detailed analysis of sediment components. In the image on the left, individual fecal pellets can ... | The Sedimentation Event Sensor was deployed at Sta. M in 2012.
It is a sediment trap that images samples.
It provides temporal resolution of hours.
It allows detailed analysis of sediment components.
Individual fecal pellets can be identified and counted in images.
The sensor records fluorescence.
Fluoresce... |
May 5, 2014
How Do I Learn?
Have you ever asked your students to answer this question? You might want to give it a try, I think you would be pleasantly surprised by the answer. I know I sure was. A couple of weeks ago, I asked my grade twos this question (It comes from the Inspiring Education document from the Albe... | - The author asked grade twos about learning strategies.
- Students video taped themselves and posted to blogs.
- The author reviewed the videos and selected key clips.
- Students discussed evidence of their learning.
- The author praised the students' responses.
- The author thanked the students for their pa... |
NASA's New Robot 'RoboSimian' Moves Just Like a Primate
- Jul 22, 2013
References: & gizmodo
NASA's new robot is the 'RoboSimian,' inspired by the movements of a primate. The agile movements of monkeys inspired this new bot, which will primarily be used in search and rescue missions. This ape-inspired robot has a for... | NASA developed a robot called RoboSimian
The robot mimics primate movements
It has a human or monkey-like form
Its limbs resemble arms and legs
It is designed for search and rescue missions
The robot competes in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
It can climb ladders and stairs
It can drive vehicles
The robot... |
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Friction on an incline
1. Feb 22, 2016 #1
A block is sliding with an initial velocity of 7.3 m/s along a frictionless horizontal surface when it then goes up an incline of 51.5 degrees that does have friction. If the kinetic friction coefficient is 0... | The text discusses a block sliding on a frictionless surface then moving up an incline.
The incline has a specific angle and friction coefficient.
The block starts with a velocity of 7.3 m/s.
The question asks how far along the incline the block travels before stopping.
The user seeks guidance on solving the pr... |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
critical responses to art
Last week in Interpretations class we read an article by two museum educators Danielle Rice and Philip Yenawine. Both are very well know in the field, yet have very different ways they teach art. I was very interested in Yenawine's technique to teach through criti... | Danielle Rice and Philip Yenawine discuss art education
Critical thinking is important in schools
Yenawine teaches through critical response
He asks students to form their own interpretations
Art educators should not always correct incorrect views
Art history background informs the discussion
Educators must... |
Symphonic Drama
The symphonic outdoor drama is a kind of historical play, set outdoors on the very site depicted in account. It combines music, dance, and drama in a unique way to tell the story. It is most like historical pageantry performed in Europe in the Middle Ages. The best known example of a religious pageant ... | The symphonic outdoor drama is a historical play performed outdoors.
It combines music, dance, and drama.
It is similar to historical pageantry from the Middle Ages.
The best known example is Oberammergau in Germany.
These events became popular in the United States later.
They show historical scenes in sequen... |
iDebt Solutions
Using the Bank of Canada to Reduce the Federal Deficit Without Causing Inflation
"Actually, we need to INCREASE the deficit, NOT with private interest-bearing dollars- as is now the case- but dollars borrowed from our public bank, the Bank of Canada, at zero cost to the federal government.
In this wa... | Using the Bank of Canada to refinance debt at zero cost
Creating government money through the Bank of Canada
Requires reinstating statutory reserves to control inflation
Inflation risk depends on borrowing from the Bank of Canada
Debt levels have remained low for over 30 years
Prices for goods and services ha... |
Latin dancers looking to IMPROVE your DANCING should explore the IMPORTANT of Muscle Memory techniques and how they can be adopted to improve your dancing.
Muscle Memory Helps IMPROVE your DANCING!
Muscle Memory is a motor skill acquired by repetition. When you teach yourself any type of movement, like one of the m... | Latin dancers should focus on muscle memory techniques
Muscle memory improves dancing through repetition
Muscle memory creates stored movement blueprints
Practicing daily builds procedural memory
Consistent practice makes movements automatic
Muscle memory is shaped by repeated mistakes
Perfect practice lead... |
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Are Deficits Immortal?
Can the U.S. Government Live Within Its Means?
Lessons From Abroad
Fine Study of the history of fiscal restraints, why they succeed when they do, and how they all fail eventually.
The rigid balance norm was superseded
after World War II by norms that allowed
budget ag... | The U.S. Government can live within its means through political reforms.
Fiscal rules alone cannot fix deficits.
A unitary accounting system is recommended.
Politicians should not raise money during campaigns.
A constitutional amendment is needed for budget approvals.
A budget must be defined before campaigns... |
Image: Totalled car
This car did not have any side-impact protection system.
updated 3/21/2008 1:12:25 PM ET 2008-03-21T17:12:25
You see something coming toward you, so you flinch, tightening your muscles to absorb the impact. What if your car could do the same thing — especially against side impacts, where there's ty... | This car lacks side-impact protection.
Researchers developed a flinch-power system.
The system uses cameras and radar to detect approaching objects.
It can react before impact occurs.
The technology aims to reduce injury depth.
Tests showed a 3.5-inch reduction in impact.
The design could improve air bag ef... |
A tirade is a speech, usually consisting of a long string of violent, emotionally charged words. Borrow and lose your roommate’s clothes one too many times, and you can bet you’ll be treated to a heated tirade.
The noun tirade is related to the Italian word tirata, which means "volley." So imagine a very angry person ... | A tirade is a long speech full of violent words
It can involve losing someone's clothes repeatedly
The word comes from the Italian tirata meaning volley
A tirade is a form of vehement oratory
It is often used to denounce someone publicly
Tirades can include harsh language or emotional outbursts
It is consid... |
The population of people with Down syndrome in Australia is now over 13,000.
As there is no national, state or territory register of Australians with Down syndrome (with the exception of the IDEA database in Western Australia) this number cannot be rigorously confirmed. However, Down Syndrome Australia is confident th... | The population of people with Down syndrome in Australia exceeds 13,000.
There is no national register for Australians with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Australia is confident about the data.
Over 270 babies are born each year with Down syndrome in Australia.
The birth numbers come from four states.
The figur... |
Finding math in nature on the road
Math is cool.
Math is cool.
I never was good at numbers, but one of my fondest memories of math as a teenager was learning about the Fibonacci Sequence.
Ms. Sheehan, my teacher at the time, described this as a series of accumulating numbers in which the next number is found by add... | Math appears in natural patterns
Math is cool
The Fibonacci Sequence is a series of numbers
Fibonacci numbers describe leaf growth and shell curves
A Sierra article connects Fibonacci to nature
Play-based learning is important
Avoiding screens helps children notice patterns
Finding Fibonacci outdoors is e... |
Psychological and Behavioural Aspects of Risk
Risk management is an ongoing concern for modern organizations in terms of their finance, their people, their assets, their projects and their reputation. The majority of the processes and systems adopted are either very financially oriented or fundamentally mechanistic; o... | Risk management is an ongoing concern for organizations
Organizations focus on finance people assets projects and reputation
Most processes are financially oriented or mechanistic
Risk is a human construct influenced by attitude and behaviour
Understanding psychological factors is key to managing risk
The tex... |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Next Generation Audience Response Systems for Teachers and Trainers
Audience Response Systems (ARS) establish interactivity between presenters and their audience. Traditionally ARS consist of several units of wireless hardware (a clicker pad which looks like a remote control) used by the au... | Audience Response Systems create interactive learning environments
ARS devices help presenters engage audiences
ARS can be used in webinars and online meetings
ARS must support webinar environments
ARS should avoid special hardware for in-person use
ARS should allow generic devices like computers and tablets ... |
Pre-K–Grade 4
The Experience
Pre-K-Grade 4 Program
Grade 3
Where am I in all of this? In the third grade, boys begin to ask and answer this question for themselves. Through expanded interactions on campus and explorations of the world around them, boys gain a greater sense of independence. At the same time, they grad... | Third graders ask questions about their place in the world
Boys gain independence through expanded campus interactions
Boys develop reading fluency and comprehension skills
Boys use tablets and educational websites responsibly
Boys balance technology with hands-on learning materials
Boys collaborate during gr... |
[guhn-ter] /ˈgʌn tər/
noun, Nautical.
a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
[guhn-ter] /ˈgʌn tər/
Edmund, 1581–1626, English mathematician and astronomer: inventor of various measuri... | Edmund was an English mathematician and astronomer from 1581 to 1626.
He invented various measuring instruments and scales.
Gunter invented Gunter’s chain.
Gunter rig refers to a specific type of gaffing.
Gunters-chain describes a series of metal rings.
Gunther was a journalist and author from 1901 to 1970. |
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Group axioms - Verify?
1. Sep 25, 2006 #1
It is known that "the integers under addition" form a group,
that is (Z,+).
I have always wondered how to actually proof that (Z,+) is a group?
Definitions for a group from wikipedia:
I'm especially interested ... | The integers under addition form a group.
The associative law holds for integers.
Closure is satisfied for integer addition.
Addition is commutative for integers.
The group axioms can be proven using definitions.
The integers can be constructed from natural numbers.
The ring is not free on zero generators. ... |
Why babies were named after WW1 battles
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More than 1,600 children born during and after World War One were given names related to the war.
The names tended to be given to girls rather than boys, usually in commemoration of a father o... | More than 1600 children were born during and after World War One with names related to the war.
Names were often given to girls in memory of fathers or relatives who fought.
The centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele is approaching.
Efforts are being made to trace families with these names.
Sean Coughlan is r... |
Top 5 Need To Know Facts about Gravitational Waves
Script written by Sean Harris The way we interact with the universe around us has been changed forever. Welcome to WatchMojo News, the weekly series from, where we break down news stories that might be on your radar. In this instalment, we're counting down 5 need to k... | - Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein in 1916.
- They are ripples in space-time caused by accelerating objects.
- The waves travel without interference from matter.
- General Relativity explains how mass curves space-time.
- The first detection was made in 2015 by LIGO.
- The event involved merging... |
5 Photography Techniques Everyone Should Know
Adjust the Light
Think about it: What is a photograph? It's a record of light, nothing more or less. Many amateur photographers take light for granted. In fact, judging and adjusting the light is the key to taking good pictures.
Diffuse light is better for picture taking... | Adjust the light for better photography
Diffuse light is preferable over direct sunlight
Shoot early morning or evening for softer light
Use a cloudy day instead of sunny conditions
Use a flash as a fill light in low light
Move subjects into shade during midday
Reflect light with white poster board indoors ... |
Saltation (geology)
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Saltation of sand
In geology, saltation (from Latin saltus, "leap") is a specific type of particle transport by fluids such as wind or water. It occurs when loose material is removed from a bed and carried by the fluid, before being... | Saltation is a particle transport process in geology.
Saltation occurs in fluids like wind or water.
Loose material is removed and carried by the fluid.
Low fluid speeds cause rolling movement.
Higher speeds lift particles from the surface.
Particles travel in ballistic paths.
Saltation can cause erosion an... |
Thursday, 3 March 2011
How a housewife changed the world!!
This morning I was talking to a colleague of mine about hobby scientists. People at home that buy a microscope, people that find some interesting physical phenomenon and post on youtube using their LCD displayed smartphone, or the many astronomers looking to ... | Agnes Pockels discovered surface tension effects in the kitchen sink.
She built a Pockels trough to measure monolayers.
She published her findings in Nature.
Her experiments involved household materials.
She described measuring oil monolayers on water.
Her work led to advances in nanotechnology.
She communi... |
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week!
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Here are a few things that adults can do to help the children in their lives.
1. Remember, you're a role model! Think about your own body image. Do your children notice you looking in the mirro... | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is happening
Adults should be role models for children
Avoid teasing or negative comments about weight
Discuss body diversity with kids
Avoid fad diets and promote healthy living
Encourage regular physical activities
Don't restrict calorie intake unless medically adv... |
Books Palaeontology Palaeozoology & Extinctions
Popular Science
By: WJT Mitchell(Author)
321 pages, Col and b/w photos, col and b/w illus
University of Chicago Press
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About t... | Mitchell explores the cultural impact of dinosaurs
The book examines dinosaur symbolism across media
It covers dinosaurs from science to pop culture
The author analyzes their role in modern imagination
Readers find the connections between dinosaurs and modern icons
The work is praised for its insight and orig... |
Using Feelings Glasses to Teach Kids About Emotions
Feelings Glasses
Feelings Glasses is a great game to use to teach a group of kids, teens or adults what it looks like when we express emotions. In fact. one of the keys to teaching kids about emotions is helping them to recognize how those emotions make them look an... | Feelings Glasses is a game for teaching emotions
It uses colored glasses to represent different feelings
Kids wear different colored glasses to show emotions
Each color corresponds to a specific emotion
The game helps children recognize how emotions affect appearance
Scenarios are given to guide acting out em... |
Some elephants get the point | Science News
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Some elephants get the point
African elephants get the point
African elephants can now be added to the list of a... | African elephants understand pointing
The pointing test reveals understanding of human gestures
African elephants are among animals that pass the test
The experiment uses a reward to measure response accuracy
Elephants were trained to respond only to verbal cues
Asian elephants did not perform well in the stu... |
A List of Jobs in a Fire Station
by Julie Davoren
Fire service is a vast field that provides many opportunities for career experiences, leadership and community service activities. Job are often rigorous and provide ample scope for learning and development. Fire service professionals are trained effectively to handle... | Fire service offers diverse career opportunities
Firefighters handle firefighting and emergency medical tasks
Fire investigators check fire safety and collect evidence
Fire dispatchers manage emergency calls and coordinate responses
Fire stations provide roles beyond fire protection
Fire chiefs handle adminis... |
What are the receptors for vision?
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The receptors for vision are the rods and cones. Rods and cones lie inside the inner layer, or retina, of the eye, according to Dr. Kimball of Kimball's Biology Pages.
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Dr. Kimball further states that the rods have extreme sensitivity to ... | The receptors for vision are rods and cones.
Rods are found in the retina.
Cones are also found in the retina.
Rods detect light with extreme sensitivity.
Cones provide sharper images.
Cones respond to different wavelengths of light.
Red cones detect red light.
Green cones detect green light.
Blue cones... |
What is Fertilizer?
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Approximately 3 million tons of chemical fertilizers are poured onto American lawns every year, and the numbers aren’t that much different here in Canada. These fertilizers are all filled with the same things – nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and other minerals. Doesn’t sound so bad,... | Fertilizer is chemical fertilizer used on lawns
It contains nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and minerals
It helps grass grow but contains toxins like ammonia and formaldehyde
EPA labels it safe but many people are unaware
Organic fertilizers improve soil and the environment
Organic options include manure, co... |
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Financial Analysis of CPI
Based on the analysis on CPI's valuation and in the context of the valuation of the major consumer products companies (look at the price-to-earnings ratio of CPI versus the competitors), do you believe analysts think your firm is undervalued? Could that perception change if... | CPI's valuation is compared to competitors using price-to-earnings ratios.
Analysts believe the firm may be undervalued.
The economic climate could affect this perception.
CPI's valuation may be impacted by its regional status.
The analysis considers both macroeconomic and microeconomic factors.
Risk methodol... |
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.NET Framework MSIL: What Is Obfuscation?
Q: What is Obfuscation?
A: Obfuscation allows you to protect your code from reverse engineering by making your code so confusing that it cannot be easily decompiled into human readable code. A well-written .NET obfuscator tool does this for you automatically by m... | Obfuscation protects code by making it hard to reverse engineer
It renames identifiers to random names
It can use hashing or character offsets
Advanced techniques alter MSIL code
Overload induction reuses symbol names
Stack traces become unreadable after obfuscation
Human-readable versions are possible with... |
“Canada Will Experiment With Basic Income — Giving Out Salaries Just for Being Human” (Mic.com)
Jack Smith IV (Mic.com):
When robots come to take our jobs — not just assembly-line work, but truly every kind of job — humans will still need a paycheck to survive. Canada has a solution, and that solution is to simply ha... | Canada is considering basic income for all citizens
Basic income is a guaranteed unconditional salary
The idea aims to support people through job automation
Switzerland is planning a basic income referendum
Basic income has been discussed for over a century
Funding proposals include progressive taxation
Cri... |
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Eating a Healthy Diet
April 4, 2009 8:08 pm
Eating a Healthy Diet
One of the important things you can do for your overall health is to eat a healthy diet. Your diet affects your weight and increases your risks of health diseases. Deciding a healthy diet is easier to say than to do because it... | - Eating a healthy diet affects weight and health risks.
- Healthy eating involves choosing a variety of colored foods.
- Different foods provide different nutritional values.
- A healthy diet should include fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and healthy fats.
- Snacking on healthy foods is beneficial when c... |
Prevent Direct Execution of EXE
The sample code here is pretty simple:
#include "mainwindow.h"
#include <QApplication>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
QApplication a(argc, argv);
if (argc <= 1)
return 0;
if (argv[1] != "yourpassword")
return 0;
MainWindow w;;
return a.exec();
In the example above... | The program checks for a password argument.
The executable requires a specific argument to run.
The sample code uses Qt framework.
The example shows a direct execution error message.
The Gigabyte BRIX model has firmware issues.
The BIOS does not support 64-bit Windows.
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Biotechnology Journal
Biotechnol J. 2012 July; 7(7): 856–866.
Published online 2012 May 31. doi: 10.1002/biot.201200085
PMCID: PMC3440575
Despite the efforts that bioengineers have exerted in designing and constructing biolo... | Synthetic biologists aim to design systems that function reliably despite contextual challenges.
Context arises from physical, host, and environmental factors affecting biological processes.
Compositional context involves issues like unintended interactions between genetic components.
Host context refers to depen... |
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See also: Degeneration
From French dégénération, from Latin degeneratio.
degeneration (usually uncountable, plural degenerations)
1. (uncountable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
• 1913, ... | - Definition from Wiktionary
- Term comes from French dégénération and Latin degeneratio
- Degeneration refers to worsening or deterioration
- It can describe biological tissues losing vitality
- It can describe structural changes in organs
- Examples include fatty degeneration of the liver
- It can refer t... |
Weinstein Law Blog
Friday, November 11, 2016
What is A Civil Right?
Generally, a Civil Right is one that has been established and guaranteed by the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution (known as the Bill of Rights), as well as those rights enumerated under the Civil Rights Act of 196... | A Civil Right is a right established by the First Ten Amendments and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A waiver means giving up a right.
You can waive civil rights in employment situations.
Waivers require consideration and should be reviewed carefully.
A waiver of civil rights in criminal matters is complex.
Pub... |
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
UK Deflation?
Usually a fall in inflation is seen as good news. It enables lower interest rates, more competitive exports and more competitive prices for consumers.
The problem is that with interest rates already at 1%, there is little enthusiasm to see lower rates in the economy as man... | - The text discusses UK deflation concerns.
- Deflation can signal a real economic depression.
- Lower prices may reduce consumer spending.
- Falling prices can delay purchases of expensive goods.
- Real value of debt increases during deflation.
- Deflation makes debt payments harder to repay.
- Workers may... |
An eye opener for Word Association Test - WAT:-
Friends, As we all know the Day 2 Psychological Tests are the most important factor in determining our Officer Like Qualities.
In this, I am going to give you few lines on answering the WAT. i.e. the second test in Psychology after the TAT - Thematic Appreciation Test.
... | The Day 2 Psychological Tests are important for Officer Like Qualities.
The test includes knowledge based and character based words.
Knowledge based words are positive examples.
Character based words are negative examples.
The aim is to assess positive and negative responses.
The assessor checks Officer Like ... |
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Command Substitution
Command substitution is a very powerful concept of the UNIX shell. It is used to insert the output of one command into a second command. E.g. with an assignment:
$ today=$(date) # starts the "date" command, captures its output
$ echo "$to... | Command substitution inserts command output into another command
It can be used with assignments and expressions
It can call the date command twice
It creates subshells for changes to variables
It strips trailing newlines from output
It supports nested substitutions with backticks
It is available in KornShe... |
Critical Thinking. UOP MGT350, Bachelor's in Global Business Management.
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It is simple to make a decision if one goes to the grocery store to buy something to eat or if he is choosing a place to go on vacation. It i... | UOP MGT350 is a Bachelor's program in Global Business Management
The text discusses decision-making in everyday situations
Critical thinking involves evaluating all elements carefully
Decisions are made based on information and personal experience
Critical thinking is a conscious process
The golden mean is a ... |
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Population Growth of the World's Largest Country
China Population
The Population Growth of the World's Largest Country
Jul 30 2008
As recently as 1950, China's population was a mere 563 million. The population grew dramatically through the following decades to one billion in the early ... | China's population reached one billion in the early 1980s.
China's total fertility rate is 1.7.
China's population passed 1.3 billion in 2008.
A baby boy was born in Beijing on January 6 2005.
The father works for Air China and the mother works for Shell China.
China's population is projected to grow to 1.46 ... |
Trees give us more breathing room
During the lazy, hazy days of summer, appreciate how trees clean the air. One way they do it is by scrubbing pollution from the air with their leaves.
"Think about how your clothes pick up lint, especially rough-textured clothing. That's essentially how trees pick up pollutants on ... | Trees improve air quality by cleaning the air
Trees remove pollution from the air with their leaves
Trees capture particulate matter like PM10
Large healthy trees are most effective at removing pollution
Chicago trees remove about 888 tons of air pollution annually
PM10 affects lung health and can trigger ast... |
Creating Windows With Ruby Tk
A GUI application may consist of the following types of objects:
• Widgets – basic GUI objects that can be put directly in the window. Most of them generate events as a response to user actions. A label is a widget, too, but, usually does not generate events.
• Shapes – lines, arcs,... | A GUI application can consist of widgets, shapes and timers.
The simplest Ruby Tk program uses the Tk library.
The program displays a default window.
The window remains open until the user closes it.
Ruby Tk documentation suggests looking at Perl/Tk guides.
JSON is used to encode and decode data in various la... |
Monday, December 12, 2016
Fishing is Engaging
A student's response to a structure sentence course
A class about only sentence work, now that would be boring. In What should colleges teach?” Fish talks about, "I put a simple sentence on the table, something like “John hit the ball” or “Jane likes cake.” I spend an ent... | Fishing is engaging
A student finds sentence work boring
Colleges should teach more than just sentence work
Engaging in topic ideas can improve grades
Fish emphasizes starting with simple sentence understanding
A sentence organizes ideas and shows logical relationships
Engagement comes from choosing interes... |
4500 year old Peruvian mummy
Human Mummy
Biographical Information
Age 40 or 50 at death
Sex female
Status noble/important social status
Culture Peruvian
Date(s) lived 2500 BC, discovered in April 2016
Site Aspero
Current Location
Location Northern Peru
Catalog #
4500 year old Peruvian mummy
The 4500 year old mummy h... | The mummy is 4500 years old
She lived around 2500 BC
She was found in northern Peru at Aspero
She was buried in traditional clothing
She was accompanied by carved objects and artifacts
The objects suggest trade connections to Caral
She was a noble or important person
The discovery occurred in April 2016 ... |
5 Most Effective Exercises to Enhance Brain Power and Sharpen Your Mind
Here are some of the most effective exercises to boost memory.
With trillions of neural connections, brain is an extraordinary organ that controls all the other organs and functions of the body. It is one organ that keeps all the organs functioni... | - The brain is an extraordinary organ controlling body functions.
- Brain health is important as it keeps other organs working.
- Brain power can be improved with regular exercises.
- Drawing a map from memory helps strengthen recall.
- Doing math in your head challenges cognitive abilities.
- Solving puzzles... |
How Bluetooth Car Stereos Work
Car Gadgets Image Gallery If you hear the name Bluetooth, the first images that come to mind could be of half-concealed headsets. But a growing number of people imagine a whole lot more, including car stereos. See more pictures of car gadgets.
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Bluetooth i... | Bluetooth is a wireless technology used in car stereos.
Bluetooth devices communicate via short-range radio waves.
Bluetooth operates within a range of about 10 meters.
Bluetooth networks form small personal area networks.
Bluetooth allows devices to communicate without direct line of sight.
Bluetooth piconet... |
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Containers 101
About six months ago, I started to notice that there is a lot of hubbub going around in the tech-o-sphere about containers as a new way to approach virtual computing. I like exploring new technology, so I've spent the last few months getting the ins and outs of them. Here's ... | Containers are a way to create isolated virtual environments on a host computer.
Containers do not require static resource allocation.
Containers share host resources and use a lightweight Linux OS.
Containers can be created using container managers like Docker.
Container images are stored in a registry for reu... |
Saharan dust cloud over the Atlantic reduces chance of hurricane formation
A massive dust storm forms over the Sahara and blows fine particulate dust over the Atlantic.
Dust acts as a shield and blocks sunlight from reaching the sea surface. In some cases the sea surface temperature can be reduced by 1°C from normal... | A dust storm forms over the Sahara and affects the Atlantic
Dust blocks sunlight and lowers sea surface temperatures
Sea surface temperature reductions can impact hurricane formation
Large dust storms can significantly decrease tropical cyclone likelihood
Predictions about dust changes under climate change rema... |
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The story includes foreshadowing and flashback elements.
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The theory of intelligent attraction (IA) holds that certain behaviors in the universe are best explained by an intelligent cause, as oppose... | The Intelligent Design of Attraction is a scientific theory.
IA suggests intelligent causes explain certain behaviors.
IA challenges the fixed law of gravity.
IA proponents reject political correctness.
Charles Darwin did not provide evidence for a fixed law of gravity.
Darwin assumed gravity was fixed but di... |
Welcome to the Zoology Wiki
We are going to use this wiki to communicate and post homework.
Here are some things you need to know:
• You should still write out all of your review questions for your notebook, but now you may get some help with the answers.
• The first chapter we will be using is Chapter 23 and th... | - The wiki is for communication and homework submission
- The first chapter is Chapter 23 with 12 questions
- There are 13 students participating
- Each student answers one question
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more: math take on metropolis and question for the class
2009 March 16
by aaclh
I want to build a little more off of what Eva (sp?) said in class today.
Metropolis seemed to set up or suggest a lot of dichotomies, for example above and below ground, head and hand(s), ladylike and unladylike behavior... | Metropolis presented multiple dichotomies in the film.
The moral emphasized mediation between head and hand.
The head and hand need a mediator to function.
The mediator could be another entity or a relationship.
The other dichotomies were not resolved with similar relationships.
The film uses concepts from ca... |
The European Union has introduced a free global positioning system that it claims is almost five times more accurate than the US system currently in use.
The US military-run GPS system, in widespread use across the globe, offers a 10 meter (32 feet) accuracy level, but EGNOS promises to fine tune this experience and ... | The EU introduced a free global positioning system.
The US GPS system has 10 meter accuracy.
EGNOS improves accuracy to about 2 meters.
Farmers can use precision spraying.
Blind people can get personal guides.
Road tolls may be charged automatically.
Car insurance can be paid per use.
New smartphones will... |
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Leadership and Management Comparisons are made
One definition of leadership states:
Managers also influence their subordinates and try to accomplish specific goals and objectives. Does this mean that management and leadership are the same as far as influencing other people is concerned?
Reflect ... | Leadership and management are compared in terms of goals and influence.
Leadership involves influencing subordinates to achieve objectives.
Management focuses on organizing and directing people to meet goals.
Leadership emphasizes vision and inspiration.
Management emphasizes structure and processes.
Leadersh... |
Reagents for Cloning
Cloning is the process of creating a recombinant DNA molecule, isolating it. and then amplifying and making many more genetically identical copies of the fragment or plasmid. During cloning reactions, it sometimes becomes necessary to purify (clean up) single-stranded or double-stranded DNA obta... | Cloning involves creating recombinant DNA molecules
Cloning reactions may require DNA purification
Purification uses silica columns and buffer solutions
Contaminants can be removed through washing and elution
Purified DNA is used in various applications
Product is suitable for 70 purifications |
Inquiry-Based Learning is a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning knowledge and skills through an extended inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks (Buck Institute). The following criteria are included during the design process of ... | Inquiry-Based Learning is a teaching method that uses extended inquiry to engage students.
It follows criteria such as authenticity and academic rigor.
The design includes applied learning and active exploration.
It connects to real-world contexts and adult experiences.
It uses clear assessment practices.
The... |
Pope Benedict XVI took a small, but critical, step in the right direction by acknowledging in a recent interview that condoms reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Other Roman Catholic leaders, including African bishops and aid workers in Africa, have urged the Vatican to condone condom use for HIV/AIDS prevention.
“Scien... | Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged condoms reduce HIV/AIDS spread
Roman Catholic leaders urged Vatican to condone condom use
Scientific research shows condoms are effective against HIV/AIDS
Planned Parenthood educates on HIV/AIDS prevention
Condom use should be promoted globally especially in limited healthcare are... |
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The village Ochiltree lies on the main Ayr - Cumnock Road.
Ochiltree is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire with relics being found that indicate Stone and Bronze age settlers however the name - meaning a high place - is believed to have British origins.
... | Ochiltree is a village in East Ayrshire
It is located on the Ayr - Cumnock Road
The village has Stone and Bronze age relics
The name Ochiltree means high place and is believed to have British origins
The main street has traditional single storey cottages
One cottage is the House of the Green Shutters
The vi... |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Bias Literacy: Pick the Low-Lying Fruit
We all grow up in a world of bias. It's so much a part of our everyday experience that it's easy to overlook. The troublesome thing is not to recognize or discern it. The disturbing thing, as some have observed, is that the digital generation treats al... | - The text discusses bias in information evaluation.
- The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing bias.
- Analog experiences help students understand perspective differences.
- Educators should teach authorship and point of view.
- Blogs and online editorials are better sources for bias detection.
- ... |
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See also: Hose, hōse, and hőse
A US naval officer using a fire hose
Wikipedia has an article on:
From Middle English hose (leggings, hose), from Old English hose, hosa (hose, leggings), from Proto-Germanic *husǭ (coverings, leggings, trouse... | A US naval officer uses a fire hose.
The word hose has multiple meanings.
Hose is a flexible tube for conveying fluids.
Hose can refer to stocking-like garments.
Hose can describe close-fitting trousers.
Hose is also used in slang to mean a garment worn on the legs.
Hose appears in historical texts.
Hose ... |
Cross Ditch Fire
Cross Ditch Fire
By: Saffron | June 16, 2017
The cross ditch fire name does a pretty good job describing this fire, it is a cross of two ditches in the ground with a fire built in the middle.
This fire build is popular in survival and hunting as it is quick to build, creates a relatively well venti... | The cross ditch fire is a fire built in the middle of two ditches.
It is quick to build and creates good airflow.
The fire can be built in soft soil and is adaptable to wind.
It is suitable for survival and hunting.
The fire is easy to start and extinguish.
It should be kept small and in the center for quick ... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
playtherecords: Ballads For The Age Of Science
Here is a link--to a link-- to the original Ballads For The Age of Science Records! (Believe me it was easier to do it this way!)
playtherecords: Ballads For The Age Of Science
And here is a link to another FABULOUS song, The Elements, on those ... | - The event is on March 25 2008
- The song is called Ballads For The Age Of Science
- The song is titled The Elements
- The song was written by Tom Lehrer
- Tom Lehrer is an American singer-songwriter and mathematician
- He is known for humorous songs in the 1950s and 60s
- The song uses the tune of Pirates... |
Commemorative Naming in the United States
Fact Sheet 212-95
Naming is a basic human tendency; it allows us to perceive the distinct identities of people and places and conveys those characteristics that make them unique. The name of a geographic feature can describe spectacular physical attributes (such as the Gra... | Naming is a basic human tendency
Names describe physical and cultural features
Names commemorate individuals
Names reflect significance and identity
Naming features after people was a way to mark land
Names provide familiarity and belonging
Commemorative names can last for centuries
The process involves p... |
DEPTFORD QUATRAINS Why are Pterodactyls so called then?
Pterodactyl means “Winged Finger”. Their wings were formed by a membrane of skin, muscle, and other tissues stretching from the legs to a dramatically lengthened fourth finger. Well, I never. See below from Wikipedia:
A dactyl (Gr. δάκτυλος dáktulos, “finger”) i... | Pterodactyls are called winged fingers
Their wings came from a skin membrane stretching from legs to a long fourth finger
The term dactyl comes from Greek meaning finger
Dactyls are long syllables followed by two short syllables
A dactyl appears in Greek and Latin poetry
The Beatles song uses dactylic tetrame... |
Do You Know Nutrition: Invasion of the genetically modified organisms
Oct. 11, 2011 at 5:11 a.m.
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Sometime back, you had a timeline about GMOs. Can you please explain more about what GMOs are, how they affect our food supply, and names of product ingredients that we need... | GMOs are genetically modified organisms created through biotechnology
Phylis Canion discusses GMOs and their impact on food supply
GMOs can be bred to withstand herbicides
GMOs are regulated differently in various countries
The U.S. approves commercial production of GMOs
Six major GMO crops exist
Common ing... |
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X-Ray Full-Body Scanners for Airport Security
X-Ray Full-Body Scanners home
Context - To improve airport security in the light of terrorist threats new full-body scanners have been developed to complement existing metal detectors and hand searches.
Scanner types that do not use X-ray... | - New full-body scanners improve airport security.
- Millimeter-wave scanners do not use X-rays.
- X-ray scanners expose passengers to low radiation.
- Safety limits for radiation exposure are 1 millisievert per year.
- Backscatter scanners are more dangerous with higher doses.
- Exposure to X-rays may increa... |
Monday, December 29, 2008
Modeling a spillway and culvert combination
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What's the best way to model a culvert with a flow controlled spillway stuck on the front like this for a dam breach simulation?
You could try putting a cross section just upstream of the bridge/culvert to inc... | Model a spillway and culvert combination
Use a cross section upstream of the bridge to include the spillway crest
Ensure the overall length matches the design
Model the structure as one unit in RAS if it’s the only flow passage
Apply a rating curve for the gate based on geometry
Set up two geometries for norm... |
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The question is:
Kelly wants to center the rug in her living room.
The rug is 8 3/4 feet wide. The total width of her
Living room is 12 1/2 feet. How far from each
Wall of her living room should she place her rug?
I did 12 1/2 divided by 8 3/4
So 12 2/4 divided by 8 3/4
50/4 divided by 35/4
1 3/7
So the r... | Kelly wants to center a rug in her living room.
The rug is 8 3/4 feet wide.
The total width of her living room is 12 1/2 feet.
She should place the rug 1 3/7 away from each wall.
The calculation involved dividing dimensions and subtracting.
The answer should be correct based on the math steps.
The explanati... |
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