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Lunar and solar halos are caused when light passes through ice crystals formed in clouds through the sky.
Credit: Shingo Takei
On a perfectly still winter night, the famous constellation Orion shone around a beautiful lunar halo in a photograph taken by a Japanese amateur astronomer.
The image shows the stars of Orion,... | http://www.space.com/13867-lunar-halo-orion-skywatcher-photo.html | fineweb | 1,471 | 3.578125 |
There are nothing but opportunities for those students thinking about careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The field continues to shift, just as student perceptions do. That is why Destination Imagination, National Girls Collaborative, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and Educationa... | http://www.marylanddi.org/dihq/educator-survey-do-you-see-your-students-in-future-stem-careers/ | fineweb | 1,526 | 2.796875 |
An ingredient commonly found in curry powder could make the world a safer place as well as a spicier one, researchers say. Circumin, the main chemical in the spice turmeric, can be used to create a cheap way of spotting explosives, according to research presented to the American Physical Society. The chemical—already k... | http://www.newser.com/story/114903/curry-spice-can-spot-explosives.html | fineweb | 897 | 2.890625 |
Real time means that responses occur in time, or on time. With non-real-time systems, there is no way to ensure that a response occurs within any time period, and operations may finish much later or earlier than expected. In other words, real-time systems are deterministic, which guarantees that operations occur within... | http://www.ni.com/documentation/en/ni-daqmx/latest/measfunds/realtime/ | fineweb | 738 | 3.21875 |
'Demon Reptile' Is Not a Missing Link
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
The skull of a previously unknown dinosaur with interesting teeth and a unique head shape was uncovered in Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. The technical description that appeared in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B claimed that this creature bridged a... | http://www.icr.org/articles/view/6063/268/ | fineweb | 4,955 | 3.390625 |
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Cat food refers to either the slop you eat only because you're extremely hungry and nothing else is immediately available, or the kibbles and pulled bits that keep cats alive and allow them to reproduce and eventually take over the world. This article discusses the latte... | http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Cat_food | fineweb | 4,022 | 2.78125 |
This is the
second month for both Craftsman and Scientist so the ideas here are limited. Go
back to last month’s Baloo. There were a lot of ideas there. CD
Baltimore Area Council
Ask any boy what a scientist is and he can tell you.
A scientist is the guy who sends men to the moon, and who builds space ships
that travel... | http://usscouts.org/bbugle/bb0411/bbw2.html | fineweb | 8,648 | 3.28125 |
Sciatica is a common condition that affects the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. It is characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the lower back, buttocks, and legs. Sciatica can be caused by a variety of
Gout is a type of arthritis that is caused by the buildup of uric aci... | https://tripint.com/category/news/health/ | fineweb | 1,823 | 2.828125 |
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEARNING KNOWLEDGE
Life is about learning and growth. If you thought learning is one aspect confined to humans, you cannot be more wrong. Even animals try to learn knowledge, in their own ways.
While humans and animals may learn somewhat similarly, the difference lies in our ability to grasp.
Animals... | https://tutorroom.net/en/education-platforms/need-know-about-learning-knowledge/ | fineweb | 4,610 | 3.40625 |
Describes a kind of value.
To style your document, you need to work with values of different kinds: Lengths specifying the size of your elements, colors for your text and shapes, and more. Typst categorizes these into clearly defined types and tells you where it expects which type of value.
Apart from basic types for n... | https://typst.app/docs/reference/foundations/type/ | fineweb | 1,578 | 2.609375 |
Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell
What’s the Latest Development?
An international survey revealed that in developing countries nearly 50 percent of men and one in 10 women use tobacco. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), examined "smoking trends among people ages 15 and older from 16 countries, estimatin... | https://bigthink.com/ideafeed/biggest-survey-on-global-tobacco-use-gives-warnings | fineweb | 1,098 | 2.8125 |
Ghana’s economy is not able to support a robust research and development infrastructure. Scientific developments are modest and focus on the most critical practical concerns. The major research establishment is located in Ghana’s three universities and in government departments and public corporations. Research in the ... | http://www.spyghana.com/ghana/the-state-of-the-physical-and-social-sciences/ | fineweb | 1,324 | 2.59375 |
Video:Learn Japanese: When to Write Hiragana, Katakana, or Kanjiwith Ayaka Hills
The Japanese language includes three different ways of writing: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Each of these Japanese scripts is appropriate at different times. Learn how to use and recognize Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji .See Transcript
Tr... | http://video.about.com/japanese/Learn-Japanese---When-to-Write-Hiragana--Katakana--or-Kanji.htm | fineweb | 1,495 | 3.96875 |
There are many natural ways to prevent constipation from your life. Every age group can have constipation in their life. In the USA, about 2.5 million people visit their doctor yearly due to constipation. Constipation develops due to the infrequent bowel movements or releasing of stools that remain for several weeks. I... | https://umbrellamd.blog/7-natural-ways-to-prevent-constipation/ | fineweb | 6,834 | 2.890625 |
The latter portion of the Pleistocene Epoch in New England saw the creation of Buzzards Bay through the interplay of glacial and oceanic processes. Beginning approximately 50,000-70,000 years ago, the edges of the continental ice sheet covering much of northern North America began to fluctuate, leaving linear masses of... | http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=5792 | fineweb | 2,419 | 4.09375 |
The Guardian reports that a 33-foot (10-meter) long humpback whale was freed from a net off Australia’s Gold Coast on Wednesday morning. The animal had apparently gotten trapped in a net that is used to keep sharks from entering the region’s popular swimming beaches.
The marine mammal was rescued by crew members from t... | http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/15/humpback-whale-freed-from-shark-net/ | fineweb | 2,326 | 2.796875 |
Symmetry is all around us. Our eyes and minds are drawn to symmetrical objects, from the pyramid to the pentagon. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. In chemistry and physics, the concept of symmetry explains ... | https://vdoc.pub/documents/symmetry-a-journey-into-the-patterns-of-nature-h1ch0uqi6nc0 | fineweb | 1,596 | 3.09375 |
Changing regex delimiters
Typically, when performing a substitution, you would use the
:s command followed by a regular expression that’s delimited by slashes
/ and followed by any flags, such as
g to replace all occurrences on the line. For example:
But did you know that the regular expression delimiter can be anythin... | https://vimtricks.com/p/changing-regex-delimiters/ | fineweb | 851 | 2.828125 |
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust Shoes on the Danube embankment
For 14 years now, on the embankment of Budapest, right next to the magnificent Parliament building, there is a memorial, which the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper once called “the most poignant monument in the w... | https://vsuete.com/memorial-to-the-victims-of-the-holocaust/ | fineweb | 2,314 | 3.21875 |
, Ohio State University
[Host: Chris Neu ]
The most energetic phenomena in the cosmos are often revealed through their gamma-ray emissions. Observing gamma-rays up to ~100 GeV requires a space-born observatory. The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope
(FGST) was launched in June 2008 and is beginning its third year of obser... | https://web.phys.virginia.edu/Announcements/talk-list.asp?SELECT=SID:1892 | fineweb | 925 | 3.015625 |
Dr. Vivek Goyal
, Boston University
[Host: MIller Eaton]
In conventional imaging systems, the results are poor unless there is a physical mechanism for producing a sharp image with high signal-to-noise ratio. In this talk, I will present two settings where computational methods enable imaging from very weak signals: ra... | https://web.phys.virginia.edu/Announcements/talk-list.asp?SELECT=SID:3593 | fineweb | 1,871 | 2.6875 |
Prepared by Elisabeth Lindsay.
is a tongue-in-cheek, colloquial term for mail sent via postal service, as opposed to e-mail sent over computer networks. The analogy, of course, refers to the comparatively slow delivery times of regular mail versus electronic mail. Although the term was not coined by genealogists, they ... | https://wiki.genealogytoday.com/snail_mail.html | fineweb | 828 | 3.078125 |
12.1 Is the world ‘analog’?
In general, we can imagine representing information in terms of some form of analog or digital signal. The digital data stored on a CD will normally have been produced using analog to digital convertors which are fed with amplified signals from microphones. The original microphone signals ar... | http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/iandm/part12/page1.html | fineweb | 5,938 | 3.828125 |
- 1 School Improvement Partners (SIPs) e-newsletter: Autumn 2009
- 2 Primary: Use of key mathematics materials
- 3 Primary: Supporting SIPs to challenge and support improvement in the EYFS and key stages of transition
- 4 Primary: Using CLLD resources to support self-evaluation
- 5 Primary: Launching 'priority learning... | http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110809101133/http:/www.nsonline.org.uk/node/251186?uc=force_uj | fineweb | 2,270 | 2.953125 |
FORMS OF STORY Flashcards
What are Myths?
Myths are stories that try to explain HOW OUR WORLD WORKS and HOW WE SHOULD TREAT EACH OTHER. They are usually set in times long ago, before history as we know it was written
- Traditional tales based on the traditions and beliefs of people
- Were originally told orally
- Usual... | https://www.brainscape.com/flashcards/forms-of-story-5795501/packs/7629728 | fineweb | 2,097 | 3.390625 |
Bristol Swifts website aims to provide a range of practical information and advice about swifts and what can be done to help them.
The Common Swift (Apus Apus) is the most aerial of all birds and spends most of its entire life on the wing, flying continuously day and night. In its lifetime a bird may fly a distance of ... | https://www.bristolswifts.co.uk/swift-info/ | fineweb | 4,218 | 2.9375 |
heliostat, instrument used in solar telescopes to orient and focus sunlight along a fixed direction. A typical heliostat consists of a flat plane mirror and a curved parabolic mirror. The plane mirror is mounted along an axis parallel (i.e., equatorial) to Earth and rotated slowly by a motor to reflect light from the S... | https://www.britannica.com/science/heliostat | fineweb | 834 | 3.796875 |
Jewish Synagogue - Kerala
Kerala's rich historical and cultural past makes the state a unique place to visit. Every step you take in the state instills in you a further sense of admiration for the abundant historical and cultural wealth of the state. The monuments of the Kerala include temples, churches, mosques, forts... | http://www.indialine.com/travel/kerala/monuments.html | fineweb | 13,510 | 2.65625 |
5 Uses of Photorealistic Rendering
For creating a perfect image, photorealistic rendering is a practical option that has found use in several different fields. The first step in rendering is to building a wireframe model, then the outer layers, including texturing, shading, and shadows. This helps you build the image a... | http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/video-software/5-uses-of-photorealistic-rendering.html | fineweb | 3,186 | 2.953125 |
University of Phoenix
Queanna Booth, Marilyn Lee,
Virginia Ortega, Shniqua Smith, Linda Van
Scholars note the important role that attachment plays in the development of an infant. Mary Ainsworth, a pioneer in the study of attachment describes attachment as an emotional bond between persons who binds them through space ... | http://www.studymode.com/essays/Infancy-And-Early-Childhood-193446.html | fineweb | 1,936 | 3.40625 |
Homegrown climate models 'set India's record straight'
[NEW DELHI] A set of climate models has challenged projections of runaway greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India over the next few decades.
Although India's GHG emissions are projected to grow almost four-fold in the next decades they are likely to remain below th... | https://www.scidev.net/global/climate-change/news/homegrown-climate-models-set-india-s-record-straig.html | fineweb | 3,178 | 3.03125 |
Hi! I’m Molly Ferrill, a National Geographic Explorer with a focus on documenting wildlife and environmental issues. This week I’ll be taking over Sigma’s Instagram account with some photos from my recent project in Myanmar.
People and elephants have had a unique relationship in Myanmar for generations. Elephants play ... | https://blog.sigmaphoto.com/2017/the-elephants-of-myanmar/ | fineweb | 2,922 | 2.578125 |
The U.N. Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, is in full swing now, aiming to reach consensus and agreements on addressing the climate challenge by its close on December 9. While there are high expectations, people also realize that this is not an easy issue to tackle. Uncontrolled, man-made carbon emissi... | https://blogs.worldbank.org/nasikiliza/climate-change-and-health-does-it-matter | fineweb | 4,341 | 3.3125 |
OverviewRed Butte is the highpoint of the Red Buttes Wilderness, a relatively small wilderness of 20,000 acres that straddles the Oregon-Californa border in the Siskiyou Mountains. The peak is adjacent to a twin summit of nearly equal height, as a result the peaks are often known collectively as the Red Buttes. The jag... | http://www.summitpost.org/red-buttes/227772 | fineweb | 8,696 | 3.4375 |
Many countries around the world experience heat waves.
Temperatures can hit alarmingly high levels that are destructive to humans. This may continue on throughout a few days and nights.
Heat waves make us feel lethargic and tired, as well as affect our cognitive functioning. Have you ever wondered how your body manages... | https://www.81aircon.com/blogs/air-conditioners-a-life-saving-appliance | fineweb | 3,016 | 3.75 |
The Columbian ExpositionBy Frank Swanson
In 1890, Chicagoans scored a surprising coup when they beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., for the privilege of hosting the World's Columbian Exposition. With this honor, citizens of this still-young city stepped into the global spotlight and accepted the challeng... | https://www.aaa.com/travelguides/chicago-il/the-columbian-exposition | fineweb | 5,992 | 3.328125 |
Over 20 million people in the US have diabetes mellitus. It is the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, and adult amputations. Overall, it costs the nation over $100 billion annually. Diabetes Mellitus results from a deficiency of insulin which is required to remove sugar from the blood. Type 1 is due to a destr... | https://carlson-chiropractic.com/vertebral-subluxation-and-diabetes/ | fineweb | 2,485 | 3.375 |
What Is Piezoelectricity: Part 1. Ear-Piercing Sounds Harvested for Energy. Engineers have figured how to harvest energy from sound; a neat physics trick that could soon lead to quieter jet engines, heavy construction equipment and factory machines, and perhaps a new way to generate wind power.
Separate teams of invest... | http://www.pearltrees.com/shankargallery/piezoelectric-transportation/id5340530 | fineweb | 12,094 | 2.984375 |
Journal of Teacher Education 2014 Loughran 0022487114533386. What Is Digital Literacy? Ava reads at Indian Run Elementary School in Dublin, Ohio.
The school integrates iPads, laptops, and books into reading time. —Maddie McGarvey for Education Week Digital Literacy: An Evolving Definition While the word "literacy" alon... | http://www.pearltrees.com/t/professional-identity/id17590825 | fineweb | 4,173 | 3.28125 |
Family : Dilleniaceae
Text © Pietro Puccio
English translation by Mario Beltramini
This plant is native to China (Yunnan), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, where it grows in the humid evergreen forests mainly along the banks of the rivers.
The genus is honoured to the German botanist Johann ... | http://www.photomazza.com/?Dillenia-indica&lang=en | fineweb | 3,744 | 2.984375 |
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the freedom to read
Banned Books Week: Sept. 24–30
More than a book a day faces expulsion from free and open public access in U.S. schools and libraries every year. There have been more than 10,000 attempts since the American Library Association (ALA) began electronically compiling a... | http://www.pikecountycourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20170923/OPINION02/170929984/0/11/Celebrating-the-35th-anniversary--of-the-freedom-to-read&template=printart | fineweb | 5,600 | 2.890625 |
Infrastructure, Social Structure and Superstructure of Ancient Sparta
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The paper relates that Spartan culture is a great example of how a society's infrastructure will directly affect both its social structure and superstructure. Furthermore, the paper relates that Sparta... | https://www.academon.com/analytical-essay/infrastructure-social-structure-and-superstructure-of-ancient-sparta-153770/ | fineweb | 3,197 | 3.21875 |
Trade Association is an association of traders or producers engaged in the same line of trade whose major aim is to protect and safeguard the interest of their members as well as their business. Examples are M.O.A.L.S (Motorcycle Operators Association of Lagos State)
Table of Contents
FEATURES OF TRADE ASSOCIATION
- Me... | https://www.acadlly.com/trade-association-chambers-of-commerce/ | fineweb | 4,679 | 2.734375 |
Climate and soil in the region are ideal for grape growing and development of the wine industry particularly in the Tikves area where influences of the Continental and Mediterranean climate are colliding. Several interesting facts related to the climate:
Mixed influence of Continental and Mediterranean climate with war... | http://www.povardarie.com.mk/region | fineweb | 2,247 | 3 |
14. The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live. If we are frightened of being badly treated in our own country, we all have the right to run away to another country to be safe.
Some of these rights seem so basic one wonders why they were required to be stated at all. But 70 years after these rights were agreed to, we still... | http://www.project1948.ngo/peace-journal/2016/2/12/30-days-of-human-rights-article-14-the-right-to-seek-a-safe-place-to-live | fineweb | 635 | 3.140625 |
Today there is a growing community of human rights activists in the U.S., around the world, and especially in Palestine-Israel whose behavior mirrors and extends King’s confrontation with injustice in their own efforts to break the silence on the injustice of the cruel, oppressive Israeli military occupation of the Pal... | http://www.insightnews.com/commentary/5648-king-and-the-palestinian-struggle-for-freedom | fineweb | 9,204 | 3.1875 |
Author: Laura Devaney
Imagine the future
It is not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’ governments, industry and society will transform to a low carbon bioeconomy. Developments across research, policy and markets represent key steps in realising your future biobased morning routine.
In the bioeconomy, dependence on fossil-fue... | https://www.tasteofscience.com/articles/609/imagine-the-future.html | fineweb | 4,043 | 3.109375 |
Winter began with record low temperatures and ended on record highs.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has released its climate summary for winter.
Climate scientist Georgina Griffiths says temperatures in May fell to 2 degrees celsius below average, June and July were 1°C below, but August was 1... | http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/15316/winter-a-season-of-extremes | fineweb | 946 | 2.8125 |
January 7, 2011
Circumcision Prevents HPV
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals circumcision may prevent the spread of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect ... | http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1975639/circumcision_prevents_hpv/ | fineweb | 1,775 | 2.765625 |
Figure 1.9. Changes in physical and biological systems and surface temperature. Background shading and the key at the bottom right show changes in gridded surface temperatures over the period 1970 to 2004 (from the GHCN-ERSST dataset). The 2*2 boxes show the total number of data series with significant changes (top row... | http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg2/en/figure-1-9.html | fineweb | 899 | 3.46875 |
Incense has been used in the worship of God since the time of Moses, and its use is commanded by God (Exodus 30). Clouds of incense symbolise the glory of God that is present as we worship Him. When the Priest directs the incense towards the worshipers he is paying homage and respect to the image of God in each one of ... | https://www.thegoodshepherd.org.au/incense | fineweb | 5,794 | 3 |
How to Manage Pests
UC Pest Management Guidelines
Darkling beetle adults are from 0.13 to 0.25 inch (3.5 to 6 mm) long and vary from black or bluish black to rusty brown. They may be hidden by dust or a thin veneer of soil. Larvae are cylindrical, wirewormlike, soil-inhabiting worms that are light yellow to dark brown ... | http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301311.html | fineweb | 1,365 | 3.265625 |
Let us explore what semiology is made of and see how we can connect these conclusions to music.
Semiology is broken into the signifier, the signified, and the sign. Roland Barthes describes their relationship in his essay “Myth Today”:
“For what we grasp is not at all one term after the other, but the correlation which... | https://cjeller.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/unlabeled-and-unsigned/ | fineweb | 2,384 | 2.890625 |
Coral Reefs are some of the most fascinating, important, and vulnerable ecosystems in the world. They hold a high environmental value due to species abundance and biodiversity, containing more species per unit area than any other marine environment. Healthy reefs also contribute to local economies through tourism and f... | https://climatevulture.com/2013/04/03/great-barrier-reef-corals-show-flexible-assembly-rules-across-a-steep-climatic-gradient/ | fineweb | 2,928 | 3.875 |
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