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[ "Print friendly versionCharles Bonnet syndromeOther Names for this DiseaseSee Disclaimer regarding information on this site.", "Some links on this page may take you to organizations outside of the National Institutes of Health.", "Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) refers to the presence of visual hallucinations in individuals with visual acuity loss without having psychosis or dementia.", "The condition is likely caused by the brain continuing to interpret images, even in their absence.", "Underlying conditions of vision loss associated with Charles Bonnet syndrome are diverse (including conditions such as macular degeneration and stroke) and may affect the eye, optic nerve, or brain.", "Hallucinations often resolve if the underlying vision deficit is corrected and can also remit in some individuals with static or progressive vision loss.", "Treatment is individualized.", "- Victoria S Pelak.", "Visual release hallucinations (Charles Bonnet syndrome).", "UpToDate.", "Waltham, MA: UpToDate; 2012.- Bou Khalil R, Richa S.", "[Psychiatric, psychological comorbidities of typical and atypical Charles-Bonnet syndrome].", "Encephale.", "December 2011.- Charles Bonnet syndrome.", "Lighthouse International.", "http://www.lighthouse.org/about-low-vision-blindness/vision-disorders/charles-bonnet-syndrome/. Accessed July 15, 2011.- P. Ricard.", "Vision loss and visual hallucinations: the Charles Bonnet syndrome.", "Community Eye Health.", "March 2009.", "On this page- Lighthouse International, a leading resource in helping people overcome the challenges of vision loss, contains information on Charles Bonnet syndrome.", "Click on the link to review the information.- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Charles Bonnet syndrome.", "Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic." ]
[ "Grassland in Mabi County destroyed by glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).", "This area used to be farmland, now it's covered with black glacial deposits after the glacial lake burst.", "Global warming causes Himalayan glaciers to melt at an unprecedented rate, making GLOF more frequent.", "Latest research (2009) indicates that in the Chinese Himalayas region, there are currently 143 glacial lakes and 44 of them are very high risk of bursting.", "© © Greenpeace / Du Jiang" ]
[ "It’s no secret that Facebook is a huge distraction.", "For a lot of teens, it’s easy to become a little bit obsessed with checking their Newsfeed and updating their statuses.", "How many times have you gone on the computer with good intentions to do your homework, and instead found yourself on the site?", "Research has now found that using Facebook at least once during a 15-minute study period is linked to lower grades for students in middle school, high school and college.", "But that’s not all: the use of Facebook is also linked to narcissism and psychological disorders such as mania and aggressive tendencies.", "Also, teens who use media and technology every day are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.", "WTH?", "According to researchers, the best way to continue using Facebook and doing good in school is to allow one minute tech breaks every 15 minutes.", "It might sound crazy, but researchers say that when kids know they can go online for at least one minute, they’re less distracted and more focused on their work.", "WDYT, gURLs?", "How often do you go on Facebook?", "Do you think it’s affected your grades at all?", "Are you surprised that using technology so often can lead to depression and anxiety?", "Will this new research make you think twice before you go online?", "Discuss below!", "Oh, and when you’re NOT studying, make sure to “Like” gURL.com on Facebook.", "K?" ]
[ "Engraving of the Oxford Physic Garden, England, 1675Physic gardens were a common feature in the 1700s.", "They were used to grow plants for drug preparations and were arranged according to the properties of the plants they contained.", "For example, plants with spiky leaves were likely to be grouped together.", "The Oxford Physic Garden was founded in 1621 by Henry Danvers, the Earl of Danby.", "He donated £5,000 to set up the garden – the equivalent of £3.5 million today.", "It is the oldest garden of its kind in the United Kingdom.", "The garden is now known as the Oxford Botanic Gardens after a name change in 1840.", "This print is from Oxonia Illustrata by David Logg (1633/5-92), engraver to Oxford University.", "Related Themes and TopicsThere are 717 related objects.", "View all related objectsThe preparation and medicinal dispensing of drugs.", "A technique to obtain prints from an engraved surface.", "Engraving is the practice of cutting into a hard, usually flat surface." ]
[ "Ears, Nose, and Throat SurgeryOne of the most critical areas on the human body is the Ear, Nose and Throat area, commonly called ENT.", "Many times, obstructions or complications in this area can affect basic health system functions such as breathing, eating and sleeping.", "Various surgeries for the ear, nose, and throat are available to improve health and functionality.", "Airway reconstruction is an option for patients with breathing difficulties such as constriction and noisy breathing, while vocal cord surgery addresses similar problems with sound and articulation.", "In many cases, surgeons operate on delicate structures such as minute blood vessels, which requires a level of precision and expertise that our medical staff are skilled at providing.", "Common procedures in the ENT area can include:Head and NeckTo find a surgeon at Trinity visit our Physician Finder." ]
[ "The City of Antalya, placed on a cliff on the Mediterranean Sea, stretches on top of what was the ancient Pamphylia (east) and Lycia (west).", "In year 150 BC the king of Pergamon - Attalos II, founded the settlement Attalia (nowadays Antalya) to host his powerful Mediterranean fleet.", "In year 133 BC, the city and Attalos the Third kingdom was willed to the Roman Republic, further developing being brought to it under Roman period.", "Christianity was introduced in the region after 2nd century.", "Paul of Tarsus visited Antalya, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 14:25-26), (Antalya being referred to as Attalia).", "St. Paul and St. Barnabas came to Antalya and sailed traveled further to Antioch after spreading the word of their Christian god in Pisidia and Pamphylia.", "The city of Attalia became a naval base for the Christian Crusades, against the Muslims in the Levant and in Cyprus.", "During the period of Byzantine Empire rule, Antalya became a major and important city.", "However, during the ascension of John II Comnenus in year 1118 it was just an isolated fortress against the Ottomans, which was accessible only by sea.", "In 1119, with the help of John Axuch, John II reconnected the city of Antalya with the rest of the empire, by getting rid of the Turkish pressure.", "Go to top" ]
[ "Evening all, just a quick note.", "Tomorrow, students have a math test in integers.", "We've worked on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers- we've also worked on order of operations and problem solving with integers.", "Some people have resolved some of the issues with calculating in context, others need some more practice.", "Tonight, students should be working to finish off 11.5, 11.6, and then should work on selected questions from the practice test and review.", "Students have been taught numerous strategies and should practice employing these as they work through tonight's homework.", "As a reminder, we are swimming tomorrow, please remember swim clothes.", "For those students not going to swimming, they will be expected to attend school where they will be working on a swim unit.", "Swimming is part of our physical education unit and every student will be responsible for learning in some capacity.", "Have a great night!" ]
[ "In 1815 the Female Society for Instructing Poor Children was formed in Hagerstown.", "By 1827 more than 100 youngsters had been assisted by the organization.", "Many of the homeless, ages 5 to 12, found new homes, and were taught reading, writing and arithmetic.", "In addition to academic pursuits, girls were taught how to sew and knit.- From the Cracker Barrel" ]
[ "It is rare for physicians in the United States to see the effects of polio and most will never encounter it in their career.", "There are reported to be about 450,000 polio survivors in the U.S. who have some disability from prior polio infection.", "My patient (now in her 70's) was kind enough to allow these photos of her left arm paralysis from polio she contracted at age 9.", "Her story is amazing.", "She was kept bedridden in a \"crippled childrens home\" in New Jersey for over a year.", "During that year every one of her children roommates died.", "She did not attend school and even though she could walk, she was kept in bed.", "Her weight ballooned up to 250 lbs from eating and lack of activity.", "Her parents finally took her home because they could see her health declining and her muscles wasting.", "Post polio syndrome is a well recognized diagnosis that occurs years after polio recovery.", "Polio survivors experience new muscle weakening and atrophy.", "General fatigue and weakness is common in post polio syndrome, as it is in my patient.", "When parents are afraid of vaccinating their children, they should look back at history and realize how far we have come from epidemics and killed and maimed." ]
[ "|Course||Course Title||Credit Hours||HS 202||Introduction to Emergency Management||(3-0) 3", "Cr. Hrs.|", "This course will provide an overview of emergency management as a career field, discipline and approach to dealing with all-hazards emergency/disaster response.", "This course will examine major disasters in history and concepts, theory and terminology associated with emergency management.", "(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)", "Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:- Explain terminology, concepts, and theories associated with emergency management.", "- Identify the roles and responsibilities and the various functions in emergency management.", "- Apply emergency management in tabletop exercises.- Complete the FEMA course: The Emergency Program Manager (IS-001) offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.", "- Characterize the evolution of the Emergency Manager.- Correlate the resources, mitigation, and hazards associated with the Emergency Manager.", "- Explain the incident command system.- Compare preparedness, planning and exercises.", "- Categorize disasters.", "Note: This course may not be offered every semester.", "Please check the HS section of the current course schedule for availability." ]
[ "In the Aerial Corps, dragons often fly in formation.", "British formation, during the early 1800s, flying was taught by Celeritas.", "Temeraire appears to have a particular aptitude for designing formation maneuvers.", "Other nations have different formation flying styles.", "Formations combine the advantages of protection and organisation with the disadvantages of predictability.", "As such formations can be exploited to their detriment, by a clever enemy as seen in the case of Prussia's defeat by France in 1807." ]
[ "quilomboArticle Free Passquilombo, also called mocambo, in colonial Brazil, a community organized by fugitive slaves.", "Quilombos were located in inaccessible areas and usually consisted of fewer than 100 people who survived by farming and raiding.", "The largest and most famous was Palmares, which grew into an autonomous republic and by the 1690s had 20,000 inhabitants.", "It owed its prosperity to abundant irrigated land and the abduction of slaves from Portuguese plantations.", "The abducted slaves were kept in bondage by the runaways.", "Several Portuguese and Dutch slave-hunting expeditions (bandeiras) attempted to destroy Palmares; one of these finally succeeded in 1694.", "What made you want to look up \"quilombo\"?", "Please share what surprised you most..." ]
[ "Filed under: Boomer's HealthA personality disorder is a type of mental illness in which you have trouble perceiving and relating to situations and to people — including yourself.", "There are many specific types of personality disorders.", "In general, having a personality disorder means you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking and behaving no matter what the situation.", "This leads to significant problems and limitations in relationships, social encounters, work and school.", "In some cases, you may not realize that you have a personality disorder because your way of thinking and behaving seems natural to you, and you may blame others for the challenges you face.", "Want to know more about this article or other health related issues?", "Ask your question and we'll post some each week for CNN.com reader to discuss or for our experts to weight in.", "|Most Viewed||Most Emailed||Top Searches|" ]
[ "Satellite View Selection20:30 AEST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 | Cloud/surface composite, AustraliaImages from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite MTSAT via Bureau of Meteorology.", "Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyNational Meteorological and Oceanographic CentreSatellite Notes for the 1800UTC chart on 19 June 2013Issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday on 20 June 2013", "A large cloud band ahead of a broad upper trough extends from the Pilbara region of WA into the interior and across most of northern and central Australia.", "The cloud band originates from an area of convection around a tropical low near the Cocos Islands.", "Further south, a low pressure system is located offshore south of the Great Australian Bight, and is generating cloud associated with showers and thunderstorm activity.", "In a southerly airstream, areas of low cloud are visible over coastal regions of Tasmania, eastern Victoria, New South Wales and southwestern WA." ]
[ "The Epiphany is an ancient Christian's feast day and is significant in a number of ways.", "It celebrates the revelation of God in human form in the person of Jesus Christ.", "The term epiphany means 'to show' or 'to make known' or 'to reveal'.", "Eastern Christians commemorate, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptistin the River Jordan.", "It is also called Theophany.", "Western Christians commemorate the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the child Jesus whenGod revealed himself to the world through the incarnation of Jesus.", "It is known as Three Kings Day.", "The Day before Epiphany is called as Twelfth Night.", "The Orthodox Churches perform the Great Blessingof Waters on Theophany." ]
[ "Most women having a baby will probably have an ultrasound test during the pregnancy.", "This simple test is quite safe for both mother and baby and causes only minor, if any, discomfort.", "Ultrasound is a way of taking a look at the baby without using potentially dangerous X-rays.", "Sound waves are used instead, in a similar way to radar.", "A type of jelly is spread on the mother's skin and a device producing the sound waves is moved over the skin.", "The sound waves ‘bounce’ off the baby and other internal structures, creating a picture on a TV screen.", "Ultrasound is used in pregnancy for several reasons.", "Here are some examples.", "In an uncomplicated pregnancy it is quite common to perform an ultrasound at about 18 to 20 weeks.", "This allows confirmation of the due date and a chance to rule out any major abnormalities.", "As well as its use in pregnancy, ultrasound is a useful tool in the diagnosis of many other conditions including gallstones, breast lumps, and kidney and bladder problems.", "A specialised form of ultrasound can also be used to image the heart.", "Last Reviewed: 02 May 2009" ]
[ "Nonverbal Learning DisorderNonverbal learning disorder is a learning disorder that has many traits commonly associated with Reference Asperger's syndrome Opens New Window.", "Like those with Asperger's syndrome, children with nonverbal learning disorder usually start to talk around 2 years of age (the age at which speech normally develops).", "They often have excellent memorization skills needed for reading and spelling.", "Also, they share a desire to form relationships but often fail because of poor social skills.", "But these conditions are not the same.", "Children with nonverbal learning disorder have some distinguishing characteristics.", "A hallmark trait of the disorder is difficulty learning from the visual environment.", "Although they are poor visual learners, children with nonverbal learning disorder often excel at remembering information they hear.", "Children with Asperger's syndrome are also good at remembering information they hear.", "Children with nonverbal learning disorder often have difficulty with math, because math is often explained in a visual context and these children lack nonverbal reasoning skills.", "While many people with Asperger's syndrome have nonverbal learning disorder, not all do.", "Likewise, many people with nonverbal learning disorder do not have Asperger's syndrome.", "Although these disorders are separate, they both involve similar differences in processing information and those affected may benefit from the same types of treatment.", "|By:||Reference Healthwise Staff||Last Revised: Reference April 5, 2012||Medical Review:||Reference John Pope, MD - PediatricsReference Fred Volkmar, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" ]
[ "Terra/MODIS Color Image of Copahue Eruption Plume Across South AmericaFor the first time since 2000, Copahue is erupting, sending an ash plume across southern South America.", "So far, the eruption is following the same patterns as the activity that ran from July to October 2000.", "That activity started with phreatic (water-driven) explosions, so it will be interesting to see if this eruption has new juvenile magma involved.", "Earlier this year, a study of the summit crater lake suggested new magma was intruding under Copahue and the SERNAGEOMIN report mentioned.", "that seismicity was rising before today’s eruption.", "I grabbed the brand new Terra/MODIS imagery for South America and the plume from the Copahue was glorious – stretching over 350 km across Argentina to the east of the volcano.", "For a sense of scale on the image, the distance between Copahue and the Embalse los Barreales is ~225 km.", "The plume itself has been reported to be over 9.5 km / 30,000 feet tall.", "UPDATE 12/22 5 PM EST:", "Eruptions reader Kirby pointed me to the SERNAGEOMIN webcam pointed at Copahue — check out the eruption live!", "UPDATE 12/22 7 PM EST:", "ONEMI has not called for any evacuations on the Chilean side of Copahue — this article also has a nice gallery of pictures from the eruption as well.", "Check out the original post with more details.", "Erik Klemetti is an assistant professor of Geosciences at Denison University.", "His passion in geology is volcanoes, and he has studied them all over the world.", "You can follow Erik on Twitter, where you'll get volcano news and the occasional baseball comment.", "Follow @eruptionsblog on Twitter." ]
[ "February 10, 2005Despite its arm-in-arm morning \"duets,\"this monkey species is so little known that it has no namebutnot for long.", "From February 24 to March 3, the New York-basedWildlife Conservation Society will offer the right to name thespecies to the highest bidder in an online auction.", "The nonprofit society discovered the one-foot-tall (30-centimeter-tall), two-pound (one-kilogram) species last year in Bolivia's Madidi National Park.", "All proceeds from the auction will go toward the enforcement, protection, and management of the park.", "Home to more plant and animal species than any other South American preserve, Madidi is threatened by \"illegal settlements and unsustainable resource extraction,\" according to the society." ]
[ "Whereas people use their eyes and ears to get information, cells rely on proteins that span their outer membranes to scan for chemical signals from the outside world.", "Now a biotech start-up plans to launch an international consortium to determine the three-dimensional crystal structures of 100 such membrane proteins, many of which represent promising drug targets.", "Several \"structural genomics\" efforts have been launched recently to automate the atomic mapping of proteins, but this is the first to concentrate on membrane proteins.", "The subjects are a class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors, which are sensitive to stimuli as varied as hormones and photon-altered pigments.", "Once these proteins detect a specific signal outside the cell, they let loose a cascade of biochemical messengers that alters the cell's chemistry or gene expression.", "Scientists would love to know more details, but the receptors are notoriously difficult to work with.", "Removing them from the cell membrane destroys their normal 3D shape and any hope of understanding what they look like in atomic detail.", "The consortium, led by start-up Bio-Xtal in Roubaix, France, plans to orchestrate a concerted effort to find new ways to express, crystallize, and image the proteins.", "If all goes as planned, starting in April the company will collaborate with four academic labs in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.", "Bio-Xtal has applied to the European Union for half the estimated 10 million Euro ($9.3 million) cost of the 3-year project, and it expects to raise the rest from pharmaceutical sponsors.", "Seventeen companies, including Roche, Merck, and Astra Zeneca, have already offered support, says Etienne L'Hermite, Bio-Xtal's manager.", "The effort to extend structural genomics to membrane proteins \"an excellent idea,\" says Aled Edwards, a structural biologist at the University of Toronto.", "But because membrane proteins are difficult to express and crystallize--two necessary steps in determining their structure--the project is certain to face slow going, he says.", "\"Calling something 'genomics' implies automation and high throughput,\" says Edwards.", "In this case, \"it is a bit of a stretch.", "\"Bio-Xtal's Web site" ]
[ "I understand that a small aperture (large aperture number eg. F/22) means large depth of field.", "It is simple to undersand that small aperture size means, less light is allowed into the camera sensor.", "If less light is allowed how is the large depth of field is acheived?.", "I always believed that \"Large\" means you need more light, but in this case, if aperture is small, large depth of field is achieved.", "Could someone please help me understand this from form technical perspective.", "I have seen many threads related to somewhat same question, but I don't think I have got much help, so I am posting this question(I own a D90)" ]
[ "UNESCO International Literacy day 2012 ThemeLiteracy is important for then growth and development of society.", "The society can become healthy and Wealthy with literacy.", "UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) has initiated for the observance of international literacy day.", "Date of International Literacy day:The first international literacy day was observed in the year 1965.", "Every year international literacy day shall be observed on the 8th day September.", "UNESCO is taking up then initiation of celebration of international literacy day across the globe.", "Need for literacy and observation of international literacy day:Nearly one in every six people is still illiterate.", "Among these two thirds are women.", "Nearly 80 crore adults are still illiterate in the world.", "There are so many children are out of school during their young age.", "It is observed that poverty and ill health is related to illiteracy in then world.", "Literacy can improve the quality of life among the human beings.", "One can have better sanitation and health with literacy.", "Educating adult illiterate and bringing the children to schools at the young age are the main agenda for organizing the international literacy day.", "Literate adults can know the need of education and can send their children in pursuing education.", "Literacy can uplift people from poverty.", "UNESCO supports its member states in planning and implementation of program for the improvement of literacy rates in the respective sites." ]
[ "Definition of Amylo-Amylo-: (Amyl- before a vowel.)", "A prefix pertaining to starch.", "From the Greek amylon, meaning starch.", "Last Editorial Review:", "6/14/2012Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z ListNeed help identifying pills and medications?", "Get the latest health and medical information delivered direct to your inbox FREE!" ]
[ "Some of school going kids uses Electricity and Magnetism related science projects Experiments in there school’s science fair.", "children’s always trying to know that what is a magnet or something about electricity.", "Someone can make electricity and Magnetism Science Fair Projects Using Batteries, Balloons etc.", "these Electricity and Magnetism Physics Projects are so interesting and Hair Raising.", "Electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves and Magnetism are most used in these Physics Projects of school.", "here we have video to know more about Electricity and Magnetism Physics Projects Experiments." ]
[ "While solar power gets a lot of attention in the US as a possible alternative energy source, European countries are focusing a great deal of attention on wind power.", "Denmark gets 20% of its power from wind, a percentage that's set to rise to at least 25% by the end of the decade.", "Most the Danish wind farms use giant turbines; these can be efficient, but expensive.", "Another up-and-coming wind power nation, Scotland, has decided to take a different approach: rooftop turbines.", "According to the Financial Times, the first five rooftop turbines in a pilot program have now been installed in Fife, using a new turbine technology from the Edinburgh-based firm Renewable Devices.", "Not designed to totally replace grid power, the turbines are intended to provide supplemental power.", "The Renewable Devices design is the first to be able to dampen the noise and vibration enough to allow rooftop installation.", "For now, the turbines cost £10,000, but Renewable Devices believes that they can get the price down to £1,500 in short order.", "The buildings in Fife installing the turbines received government subsidies, part of Scotland's overall plan to generate 10% of the country's power from renewable resources by 2010, and 40% by 2020.", "For those of us without access to the FT article, the Scottish Executive website has a press release:Launch of rooftop wind turbine pilot", "The first installation of a world-leading rooftop turbine took place today at a Fife school.", "One rooftop turbine is being installed at each of five Fife Primary schools in the new pilot, and if successful, the turbines could be sited on houses and buildings across Scotland.", "The revolutionary Swift turbine has been developed by Edinburgh company Renewable Devices Limited, and is at the cutting edge of global renewables technology." ]
[ "Aleja wakes up very early in the morning, as she does every Saturday, to go to the market and buy the groceries for the week.", "She takes with her the same amount of money she usually does, but to her surprise she can’t even buy half of the things she needs.", "At home, Aleja has five small children waiting for her to bring them something to eat.", "She is a single parent, mother of two sponsored children from Betel Student Center in the city of Oruro.", "She was abandoned by her husband and left with her children.", "The family lives in a very small and dark room where they have three beds, a small table, some chairs and a small, wrecked shelf.", "Outside of the room, they use a small space covered with old pieces of calamines as their kitchen.", "Aleja works washing clothes.", "She earns around $21 per week, and that is how she supports her family.", "She uses the money to pay the rent, the water, the electricity, the gas and buy the food and some things her children need for school.", "Bolivia is experiencing a food crisis as a consequence of many things.", "Besides the inflation, there are other variables that are affecting the country.", "When we have the “typical” unrests, immediately some food is “hidden,” so people speculate, and as a consequence the prices rise.", "This general rise of prices in basic food has affected everybody, especially those who need it the most.", "“It affects my family because I can’t feed my children properly, I can’t provide them everything they need,” says Aleja.", "Families have had to reduce the number of meals they have every day, because what they earn and what they have is simply not enough.", "When people go to buy what they need for the week, they go back home with half, or less, of the things they were supposed to buy.", "It seems like money doesn’t have the same value anymore.", "It seems like money flies out of their hands.", "It seems like money falls out from holes in their pockets.", "Sonia, the Betel Student Center director says,“Many rather not eat bread anymore.", "They eat quinua (grain) or other things they bring from their crops.", "They eat chuño (dried potato) soup.", "They bring food from the country, like potatoes, chuño, grains, and that way they don’t have to buy things here.", "For example, they don’t eat oat, lentils or milk.", "Things that are good for them, they can’t have because they are too expensive.”", "The development centers have also been affected by this situation.", "Suddenly, the budget they had wasn’t enough, so they had to take some measures that also affected the children.", "They had to reduce the daily provision they gave the children in order to make the money last for the whole month.", "Sonia explains,“We were very sad, because we started to give the children only one plate of food.", "One day they received soup; the other a dry plate.", "We also suspended special activities for the children, like field trips.", "Also in the material for the classes, we stopped buying some things.”", "However, not everything is discouraging.", "Thanks to special funding through the Complementary Intervention Program (CIV), many children who have malnutrition will be helped by receiving extra nourishment at the student center.", "This intervention will benefit 80 child development centers in Bolivia.", "They will work with all of the undernourished registered children, up to 18 years old.", "Sonia says that parents are very thankful for this extra support they receive.", "They were already thankful for the meals, but this extra food can be considered an extra blessing for them.", "They are very thankful; they come here and say that here they can have meals and a soft drink.", "Those are the only three days they can eat.", "At their home they don’t.", "Children don’t miss a day at the center, even though many of them live far away and have to walk around one hour or more to get here.”", "The children are very thankful, too.", "They might not express it with words, but their faces of happiness, when they receive their meals, say it all." ]
[ "Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins.", "Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.", "Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse.", "Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants).", "Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.", "Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002." ]
[ "The sign for \"birth\" can be done a couple of ways.", "Bothsigns mean \"birth\" or \"born.\"", "One is based on the idea of a baby\"coming out\" and the other is based on the idea of a babyThe palm ofthe right hand is held near the stomach.", "The left hand is coving theright hand.", "The right slips downward and outward representing the motion of ababy out of a womb.", "BIRTH or BORN:", "Note: In the picture I'm holding my hand against my stomach because I'mover-posing.", "In real life this sign tends to be done a few inches away fromthe stomach so as to allow for high speed signing.", "Note: While the above sign is great for discussing the birthing process, Idon't recommend it for use in the sign for \"birthday.\"", "It wouldn't be\"wrong\" -- just a bit weird (as if you said \"birthing day.\"", "If youwant to sign \"birthday\" then either use the specific sign used in yourregion (ask your local Deaf friends) or see \"arriving baby\" version below.", "Also see \"BIRTHDAY.\"\"Birth / born\" Version 2:This version is based on the idea of a baby \"arriving.\"", "Hold your right hand palm on your belly.", "Hold your left hand, palm upin front of your lower belly area.", "Bring your right hand forward and down until it lands on your left palm.", "The right hand starts at the belly and moves to the left hand.", "This sign looks a lot like the sign for arrive, except that \"birth\"is done closer to the belly.", "Also see: DAYYou can learn AmericanLanguage (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars" ]
[ "A rooster lays an egg on the roof of a barn.", "Each side of the roof has a 90 degree angle and windspeed is approxiamately 15 mph blowing in an eastern direction.", "The egg is layed at the front part of the roof, which has been caved in due to weather.", "Because of that part of the roof being caved in, it has a slight 45 degree angle to it, which is more than the rest of the roof.", "So, which side of the roof will the egg roll off:(a) the one with the eastern exposure(b) the one with the western exposure?", "Please leave a comment if you wish to share your response to this riddle.", "I will post the answer as soon as I have a number of responses.", "Thanks and have a great day!" ]
[ "Fill in the blank with the most logical response.", "A constructivist teacher believes in the importance of considering a childs naïveA person never really knows the world as it is.", "Each person constructs beliefs about what is real.", "These beliefs are known as conceptionsWhat a person already believes filers out or changes the information delivered by his or her senses.", "This is known as .", "Each person creates a realty based on his or her previous beliefs, ability to reason, and desire to reconcile what he or she believes and actually observes.", "This is known as ." ]
[ "Blueberries are often touted for their nutritional benefits.", "Some of those benefits are well known, while others are more obscure. ?", "Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit.", "Anti-oxidants are responsible for neutralizing free radicals in the body, which can affect aging and contraction of diseases.?", "Native Americans once called blueberries \"star berries\" because the blossoms make a star shape.?", "Blueberry juice may help alleviate persistent coughs.?", "Blueberries can help ease digestive issues and prevent constipation.?", "Many people equate cranberries with urinary tract health, but blueberries are also good at reducing bacteria growth that causes urinary issues.?", "Some believe that blueberries can help reduce belly fat. ?", "Blueberries contain 14 mg of Vitamin C and 0.8 mg Vitamin E per cup of blueberries.?", "Blueberries were once used to make dyes and paints.?", "America's favourite muffin is the blueberry muffin.?", "Maine harvests almost all of the blueberries in the United States.?", "Blueberries may help prevent damage caused by heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.?", "Blueberries are the official berries of Nova Scotia, Canada.?", "The anthocyanin found in blueberries can help improve eyesight.?", "Blueberries are one of the only foods that are naturally blue in color.?", "The annual harvest of North American blueberries would cover a four-lane highway from Chicago to New York if spread out in a single layer.?", "Blueberries grow on a shrub that belongs to the heath family.?", "There are approximately 30 different species of blueberries.?", "Blueberries were not cultivated until the beginning of the 20th century, becoming commercially available in 1916.?", "The white, powdery substance on blueberries is called \"bloom.\"", "Bloom indicates fresh berries." ]
[ "|Uploaded:||September 26, 2008||Updated:||June 20, 2010|In this tutorial I will be showing you how to draw a spotted salamander which is another amphibian that I will add to the list of tutorials.", "The spotted salamander is probably one of the biggest of its breed and one of the hardest to spot.", "These slimy looking slick carnivores can range in size between seven and nine inches long.", "The spotted salamander can be found in eastern Canada and throughout the eastern and mid western United States.", "These amphibians live under rocks or logs and sometimes in the burrows of other forest animals.", "Since they only really come out at night, I guess you can call them a nocturnal animal.", "The reason why they come out only in the night time hours is mainly because that is when they feed and mate.", "Salamanders mate during spring like most animals do.", "These little big guys will actually travel great distances just to lay their eggs in pools made from heavy rains as well as ponds.", "Even though they are slimy looking, these animals are very beautiful in a weird way.", "Their colors are very vivid and bold and are usually bluish-black with two uneven rows of yellow or orange spots that extend from the head all the way to the tail.", "How do these small spotted creatures defend themselves you ask?", "Well, like all other salamanders they have a noxious, milky toxin that is released from the glands on their backs and tails.", "What this does is, make themselves undesirable to any predator that usually feasts upon amphibians on a regular basis.", "As with any reptile the salamander has a diet that consists of insects, worms, slugs, spiders, and millipedes.", "Because they are so small and well hidden, they have an average lifespan of twenty years.", "If you look at these animals they resemble a bit like geckos don’t they?", "This tutorial will show you \"how to draw a salamander\", step by step.", "I created my own design of the markings while keeping the color of the amphibian its normal tone.", "I hope you enjoy this tutorial I will be back with two more in a bit so keep your pants and stay drawing." ]
[ "Controlled burn done at elementary", "In the interest of safety, a controlled and permitted burn took place on Monday, April 25 at Otsego Elementary School prairie land and adjoining fields.", "The contractor, Prairie Restoration, notified school district officials that morning that the weather conditions were expected to be near perfect for the controlled burn.", "The contractor attempted a controlled burn last year; however, wind conditions were such that the burn had to be canceled.", "During the controlled burn, school property was cordoned off with only fire experts allowed on site.", "The reason for the controlled burn is to reduce what is referred to as “fuel buildup,” which if not managed early in the season leads to the potential of uncontrolled field fires (lightning, etc.).", "The burn also controls non-native weeds while stimulating the growth of the native grasses and forbs.", "Experts recommend that prairies be scheduled for controlled burns every five to seven years; Otsego Elementary School is now in that window.", "School Principal Erin Talley says management now not only helps “ensure the safety of our students and school, but also lessens the possibility of an uncontrolled fire affecting neighbors’ property.”" ]
[ "Which came first?", "Test your invention", "smarts!The school bell rings and you take your seat in the comfy recliner in the family room.", "You hold your portable keyboard on top of your lap.", "You put on your headset and listen to your robot virtual teacher robot.", "You chat with your classmates who are actually sitting in their homes, just like you!", "At the touch of a button, you have a hologram right in your living room with an interactive exercise you have to complete.", "Time for a break!", "You take a bite of the turkey sandwich your personal robot assistant has prepared, just for you.", "Then it's back to the grind!", "While this may sound futuristic, this scenario is inches away from reality.", "Your grandparents only knew one basic tennis shoe.", "Technology changes everythingIn the past few decades, advances in technology have changed our daily lives.", "Technology influences how we communicate, how we work, and how we live.", "It's also created many new jobs and a need for more employees with technical skills.", "To put this in perspective, when they were your age:Your parents didn't dream of spending an evening playing games online with their friends.", "Computer games didn't exist.", "The World Wide Web wasn't introduced until 1991!", "Your great-grandparents never watched sporting televisions on TV because television was unknown.", "Computers, computer games, fancy athletic shoes, TV—things that are so routine in your lifetime—have all been created over the past three generations!", "It's anyone's guess, but the one certainty is that the need for technical workers will increase..." ]
[ "Introduction to SociologyHow does society affect individual behavior and how does individual behavior affect society?", "Influence of social institutions and arrangements (family, school, workplace, politics, etc.) on roles, groups, values.", "Basic sociological theories and methods.", "Careers, specializations.", "Required for majors, minors.", "Normal Grade Rules" ]
[ "Yeast and LactoseCountry: United StatesDate: February 2006Why wont yeast react to lactose?All biochemical processes require enyzmes that allow them to occur atuseful rates.", "Yeast don't have the genes that code for the production oflactases, or enzymes that allow them to break down lactose.", "Click here to return to the Molecular Biology ArchivesUpdate: June 2012" ]
[ "From South Carolina, USA:My 7-year-old has just been diagnosed with type 1.", "She is in the honeymoon phase and her blood glucose levels are staying between 80-150, but when I give her the insulin her blood glucose drops to 38-68.", "What should I do when she is not high enough to actually need her shots?", "Is her pancreas working again or what?", "During the honeymoon period, the amount of insulin required can be very small.", "During this time, the pancreas does still produce a very small amount of insulin.", "The end of the honeymoon is actually the time that the pancreas finally stops producing insulin.", "In addition, a child can be very sensitive to insulin during this time.", "If you are struggling with low blood sugars, I would review the dosing of the insulin with your diabetes team and adjustments can be made to help prevent low blood sugars.", "Additional comments from Jeff Hitchcock, The Editor:You can dilute the insulin to deliver smaller doses, which might help reduce the risk of hypoglycemia.", "Ask your diabetes team about it.", "Last Updated: Tuesday April 06, 2010 15:09:08", "This Internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only.", "If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional.", "This site is published by Children With Diabetes, Inc, which is responsible for its contents.", "© Children with Diabetes, Inc. 1995-2013.", "Comments and Feedback." ]
[ "Seasonal Flu VaccinationFlu (also known as influenza) is a highly infectious illness caused by the flu virus.", "It spreads rapidly through small droplets coughed or sneezed into the air by an infected person.", "For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious.", "You will usually recover within a week.", "Studies have shown that flu vaccines provide effective protection against the flu, although protection may not be complete and may vary between people.", "Protection from the vaccine gradually decreases and flu strains change over time.", "Therefore, new vaccines are made each year and people at risk of flu are encouraged to be vaccinated every year.", "The flu vaccination is offered to people in at-risk groups.", "These people are at greater risk of developing serious complications if they catch flu, such as pregnant women and elderly people." ]
[ "An (x, y) coordinate pair can be transformed to another coordinate system by scaling, rotation and translation.", "The first two can be implemented using 2 x 2 matrices to hold the coefficients:", "If the point P is (a, b) and it is transformed to the point Q (a', b')P ⇒ Q or (a, b) ?", "(a', b')", "a' = pa + rb , b' = qa + sb .", "Translation can be included in this if the points P and Q are regarded as 3-vectors instead of 2-vectors, with the 3rd element being unity:", "The coefficients u and v specify the translation.", "So, the six elements () of the 3 x 3 matrix contain all the transformation information.", "These elements are stored in a list in the graphics state slotTransforms can be combined by matrix multiplication to effect successions of translation, scaling and rotation operations.", "Functions are provided in Graphics Ports which apply translation, scaling and rotation to a transform, combine transforms by pre- or post-multiplication, invert a transform, and so on." ]
[ "Black Knot of PrunusI remember as a kid exploring the woods around my home and seeing what looked like black poop on some twigs of an occasional large shrub or small tree.", "I remember looking up at that stuff and wondering what kind of an animal would climb up on those branches to go to the bathroom.", "I was curious, but not curious enough to climb up and get a closer look.", "That was my introduction to what is commonly referred to as black knot of Prunus.", "No doubt many of you were similarly introduced to this fungus when you were a kid.", "Although readily observed year around, it’s particularly noticeable in the spring as we begin to spend more time outside before the trees and shrubs leaf out.", "Black knot of Prunus, as the name implies, is a fungal parasite that is specific to plants in the genus Prunus.", "The most common host in our region is chokecherry, but we also have some wild plums and a couple other cherry species.", "The characteristic elongated swellings or “black knots” on the branches and twigs of the host plant are typically about an inch in diameter and may be two to six inches long.", "In old severe infestations they may be considerably longer.", "They consist of a hard mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae and spores.", "These spores then spread by the wind to other plants.", "Chokecherry is native to our region, and has also been widely used as an ornamental.", "More recently however, problems with black knot have reduced its desirability in lawns and boulevards.", "You may recall that chokecherry was designated the state fruit in 2007.", "Black knot can reduce fruit production, and in cases of heavy infections, trees may become stunted and deformed.", "Black knot is perhaps the most significant factor limiting the economic feasibility of commercial chokecherry production.", "The next time you see these black knots, your thoughts may wonder to a childhood memory, or perhaps of chokecherry jam, syrup, or wine.", "Whatever your thoughts, scouting out black knot this spring may help you find a few new chokecherry plants to harvest this summer.", "Natural North Dakota is supported by NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center and Minot State University-Bottineau, and by the members of Prairie Public.", "Thanks to Sunny 101.9 in Bottineau for their recording services.", "Listen To Radio OnlineLog-on and dig deep into the news of the day.", "It’s all online in our Public NewsRoom.»", "Visit the Public NewsRoomYour contributions make quality radio programming possible.»", "Pledge your support today." ]
[ "Chinese CulturalChinese cultureChinese is spoken the most in all Asian country, especially Han people, which is the majority ethnic group in China.", "Mandarin language is the official language in China nowadays, but in the ancient times people used to draw some symbolic mark instead of characters.", "Writing is the most important component element in chinese language.", "“There are roughly 70,000 Chinese characters and phonetic sounds.", "An average person has to know about 3,000 characters to be able to read the newspaper.", "In secondary schools the number of characters taught is 5,000.”(paulnoll 2012)Hence, Chinese language is generally considered a difficult language.", "Chinese pay more attention to nutrition and healthy when they cooking food.", "Wheaten food is essencial and normal in every meal.", "The most traditional and unique food in China is Jiaozi, some people call it dumplings.", "Chinese people like to cook dumplings to show their passion and hospitality to guests.", "“dumplings are formed into the shape of the gold and silver ingots (yuan bao) that were used as money in ancient China; they thus augur good fortune as well as good eating.”(Hom 2002)", "In the ancient time of China, “the three main types of traditional Chinese clothing are the pien-fu, the ch'ang-p'ao , or long robe, and the shen-i.”(Chinatownconnection 2012)", "nowadays, it is replaced by normal fashion clothes which come from western countries.", "However, some minority nationality in China keep wearing traditional clothes everyday.", "For example, Miao group still wearing traditional clothes in normal day.", "Most of Chinese do not have religion, they have many freedom.", "Some of them are buddhist because buddhist has the most richly history in China.", "Many business man in China will ask Fengshui of the land when they choosing location for their new company.", "Chinese people believe that Fengshui can decide and change people's luck.", "“There is a very famous Chinese saying that..." ]
[ "What do you do with 100 player piano rolls but no player piano?", "You come up with a way to digitize the information for MIDI playback.", "The rolls have 90 columns worth of holes, 88 for the keys and two more for pedals.", "Voids in the paper cause a note or pedal to be played, so an optical sensor can be used to transform the analog data into digital information.", "Simple enough, you’ll just need 90 sensors.", "But this brings up quite an alignment issue.", "The solution is to use fiber optic cable to position the IR light source in a hand-made 0.2″ spaced jig.", "At least the spacing meshes nicely with standard 0.1″ protoboard, which is what was used for mounting the sensors." ]
[ "Ask the user what's her nameWhen prompting the user with a question it is probably the best to use the prompt function.", "Similarly to say it prints to the screen, but without the newline at the end.", "Then it waits for the user to type in something.", "It reads up to the ENTER the user presses, but passes over only the the part before the newline.", "(Perl 5 users could think about it as having autochomp)examples/scalars/read_stdin.p6#!/usr/bin/env perl6 use v6; my $name = prompt(\"Please type in yourname: \"); say \"Hello $name\";" ]
[ "Information contained on this page is provided by NewsUSA, an independent third-party content provider.", "WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith.", "/American Society of Mechanical Engineers) -", "Although the change is gradual, the U.S. is gaining ground on a more sustainable future.", "Energy experts and environmentalists can argue it's not occurring fast enough, but from transportation to engineering, improvements are being made.", "The Prius is Toyota's third most popular car.", "Each year brings a new round of hybrid vehicles, making over 30 different hybrid cars at the start of 2012.", "Eco-friendly building options are becoming more affordable, and alternative fuels are being put to use.", "For instance, Green Mountain College in Vermont operates off a biomass plant that heats the entire campus using green woodchips, a local, renewable and sustainable fuel source.", "More city engineers are adding bike lanes and wider streets as commuter biking grows in popularity.", "In fact, each year the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) holds a Human Powered Vehicle Challenge where top engineering students design sleek pedal-powered vehicles capable of road use.", "By creating new prototypes for a road-friendly, human-powered vehicle, these engineering students are working toward a sustainable world.", "Eventually, many engineers think further developments in human-powered vehiclescould lead to a transportation alternative that will reduce the consumption of traditional fuels.", "According to a comparison calculation by Business Insider using data from Copenhagen's huge cycling community, we would add $46 million to the economy if the same number of Americans biked to work.", "The coming generations of engineers have a large burden on their shoulders to compete in the global market and thrive in a technology-driven workforce.", "Plus, demand for high-tech, high-wage engineering jobs is only growing.", "A study by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce noted that 8 million American jobs will require a degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by 2018.", "For aerospace, agricultural, mechanical, civil and electrical engineers, environmental protection and preservation are central to the job.", "With each year's human powered vehicle competition, ASME is grooming the next generation of engineers to be innovative, socially conscious and forward-thinking.", "For more information, visit www.asme.org" ]
[ "Earth Day is on the way, and Ryan, Luke, and Carly have a plan.", "If they manage to collect and recycle 5,000 aluminum cans, they can make enough money to buy some beautiful flowers for nearby Gilroy Park.", "CAN they do it?", "Counting the cans gives Ryan, Luke, and Carly -- along with readers -- a lesson in place value.", "And facts about recycling throughout the story will help readers understand how important it is to take care of the earth.", "About the AuthorStuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist.", "A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction.", "He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing.", "Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series.", "In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.", "Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston." ]
[ "- Electricity trade between Canada and the U.S. begins in 1901, with a transmission line built at Niagara Falls.", "Canada's abundant hydroelectric power ensures that most of the benefits will subsequently flow in a northerly direction.-", "The same Niagara generating station, built to supply- southern Ontario communities, stimulates Canada's world expertise in long-distance transmission.-", "In 1902, a strike in Pennsylvania's coal fields halts coal- shipments to Ontario, and provides impetus for the formation of Ontario Hydro.", "- In 1903, the world's longest transmission line (136 km) is built to transmit 50 kV from Shawinigan Electric Company to Montreal.", "- Calgary Power is formed in 1909, and develops into the largest investor-owned utility in Canada.", "As TransAlta, it now provides two thirds of Alberta's electricity.-", "In 1912, the world's first completely electric steel mill is built for the Steel Company of Canada.", "This event is followed a year later by Canada's first reversible mine hoist." ]
[ "Connect to share and commentOvarian cancer screenings have more risks than benefits, the US Preventive Services Task Force has decided.", "A federal government task force said Monday that women should not get routinely screened for ovarian cancer.", "The cancer has a higher mortality rate than all other gynecological cancers, the Washington Post reported.", "It is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death for women.", "Nonetheless, the US Preventive Services Task Force found that women who get screened for the cancer do not have a lower risk of dying from the disease.", "However, the panel's recommendations come with a major caveat: the advice only applies to women with an \"average risk\" of ovarian cancer.", "It does not apply to women who are dealing with suspicious symptoms or who have a family history of the disease, the New York Times reported.", "More from GlobalPost: When the BRICs CrumbleThe Task Force made its decision by reviewing studies that other people conducted.", "The Task Force examined an old review of studies from 2008, as well as new research from 2011.", "The Task Force concluded that for women with no symptoms or no increased risk, the screenings do more harm than good because of false positives.", "The issue seems to be not that screening in itself is bad, but just that the screening methods available don't work so well.", "The tests seem to only detect ovarian cancer when it is at an advanced stage, at which point it is too late.", "“There is no existing method of screening for ovarian cancer that is effective in reducing deaths,” Dr. Virginia A. Moyer, the chairwoman of the expert panel, told the Times." ]
[ "The West Country's bee population is under threat from the effects of the wet summer.", "The government's National Bee Unit has advised beekeepers of a starvation risk and is encouraging them to leave out emergency supplies of sugar and syrup.", "Staple crops that bees feed on such as fruit blossom have been damaged by heavy rainfall in May and June.", "Persistent rain can also prevent honey bees from being able to fly.", "Last winter colony numbers in England also fell by 16.2%.", "If numbers continue to dwindle it could have a huge impact on the wider food chain.", "The British Beekeepers Association says: \"Honey bees are important pollinators and we rely heavily on them for much of the food that is on our plate in one way or another.", "All sorts of crops are pollinated by honey bees, including fruit and many vegetables.\"" ]
[ "Argonne National Laboratory", "Any algorithm seeks to find a balance between requirements of accuracy, software complexity, and performance.", "In the early days of computers, floating point operations were by far the most expensive operation, leading to an analysis of algorithmic efficiency that focuses on floating-point operations.", "Modern computers, however, can perform hundreds of floating point operations in the time it takes to read one word from main memory.", "This talk will illustrate the need for new criteria for evaluating numerical algorithms and discuss some of the opportunities for developers of new algorithms." ]
[ "Provides visual examples of assistive technology (AT) products to help parents learn about AT for their children.", "Includes questions to be considered when trying to identify AT devices, icons identifying whether a device is high-tech, mid-tech or low-tech and a list of vendors.", "This link opens a PDF document.", "Assistive Technology Options for Your ChildrenMon, 08 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT" ]
[ "Salmon, Atlantic – Europe (Sake, Ikura)Atlantic Salmon is an anadromous species, meaning it migrates from freshwaters to ocean waters to feed and then back to freshwaters to spawn.", "It is found throughout the North Atlantic, but there are over 1,500 distinct Atlantic Salmon river populations that exhibit high variability in many life history traits.", "Most fishing for Atlantic Salmon occurs in coastal and river waters of European countries, with Norway and Scotland accounting for the highest catch.", "The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization has helped to substantially reduce fishing exploitation on Atlantic salmon populations.", "However, abundance of Atlantic Salmon has continued to decline over the last of couple decades, and many European river populations are below the spawning biomass levels required for sustainability.", "Atlantic Salmon are caught with a wide range of gears, including fixed trap nets and seine nets, which may cause some habitat damage, and by anglers using rod and line.", "Bycatch levels in Atlantic Salmon fisheries are unknown.", "This fish may have high levels of PCBs that could pose a health risk to adults and children.", "More contaminant info here." ]
[ "One property of gold that distinguishes is from all other metals is its universal status as a monetary standard.", "Gold has been used as a medium of exchange since 3000 B.C.", "In the late 1700's it became the world monetary standard.", "Most of the world production is absorbed by governments.", "Some metal is used in coinage, but the chief use is for backing currency and to settle international trade balances.", "Probably over one-half of the total world production is in government vaults or central banks.", "The major non-monetary uses are both decorative and functional.", "The decorative uses include jewelry, religious items, etc.", "Functional applications occur in electronic and space industry.", "It is usual to make electrodepositions of gold on electronic components, including heat shields, diodes, printed circuits, tube pins and plugs.", "Thin gold films are excellent infrared reflectors with corrosion resistance and low contact noise.", "Other functional applications include dental alloys, electrical contacts, chemical equipment, photography, etc" ]
[ "Some of the most common oral mucosal diseases include oral lichen planus and mucous membrane pemphigoid.", "Martin Greenberg, DDS, chief of oral medicine at Penn Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to discuss how primary care physicians can diagnose these conditions, some of which are chronic.", "Oral lesions are often the first symptoms of various underlying systemic diseases, including Crohn's disease and sarcoidosis.", "At what point should a physician be concerned that an oral lesion might be the sign of a more serious condition?", "Source: ReachMD", "| Originally Aired: December 28, 2009 | Length: 13 min" ]
[ "Ordinary glass used for making household windows, mirrors, etc.", "Such glass contains many impurities compared to the far more transparent optical glass used by better manufacturers for making optical components.", "This is easily demonstrated by holding a piece of window glass and looking at the edge.", "The glass will appear to have a greenish tint - it wont be clear.", "Unfortunately, many cheap lens filters are made with poor-quality window glass.", "cf.", "optical glass, transparent.", "Entry last updated 2002-04-27.", "Term 1310 of 1487.", "Previous term: Wi-Fi.", "Next term: Windows." ]
[ "You are browsing the web and suddenly come across a page that displays numbersinstead of letters?", "You see four numbers inside a little box instead of letters?", "Well then you might just be missing a Unicode font.", "Here is a simple fix.", "Those four numbers inside the little box are the hexadecimal code for the letter.", "If you have not got the font that translates those four numbers into a character or glyph you will only be able to see the number.", "Here you can find a list of all Unicode fonts as well as a comparison of those Unicode fonts.", "Having a look at the list, \"GNU Unifont\" clearly stands out with 63,446 characters 63,449 glyphs.", "As the name already suggests GNU Unifont is free to use and to download.", "You can get the GNU Unifont for Mac and Windows from here.", "Download the WinZip archive for Mac or Windows, it is 3MB in file size.", "Once downloaded simply unzip the file and copy it to your systems fonts folder.", "If you have trouble with that have a look here for Windows 7 users and here for Windows XP users.", "Basically in Windows the fonts are located at c:\\windows\\fonts.", "Mac users can check this out to install the font.", "Additionally here is a link to the Unicode 6.0 Character Code Charts." ]
[ "Key Term DefinitionsAcoustic Clarity Technology:", "This Polycom patented technology allows you to enjoy instantaneous natural conversation.", "When paired with a full duplex speakerphone, echo is eliminated and both callers are able to speak simultaneously without experiencing voice dropouts.", "The voice clarity on conference systems that feature this technology is incredibly crisp and clear.", "Dynamic Noise Reduction:One of Polycom's signature features, Dynamic Noise Reduction (DNR) eliminates the unwanted background noise that plagues more traditional conferencing methods.", "This technology was first introduced in the 1980's and targeted noise reduction in long distance communications.", "DNR can cut down clatter by as much as 10 decibels and can be paired with similar systems.", "The Polycom systems that carry this feature provide the user with optimum microphone sensitivity while removing dynamic noise.", "DNR can really make a difference when conferencing with client's long distance, the level of professionalism will be much appreciated.", "Analog is the original telephone technology, a system that converts air vibrations (like those created by the human voice) into similar electrical frequencies.", "Analog lines can support phones, fax machines, and modems and are typically found in homes or small office settings.", "Analog systems measure data in one continuous variable while digital breaks down and manipulates the data.", "One of the advantages of analog systems is that they dot not require a filter for band-limiting.", "Several SoundStation models operate on an analog system with features that are specifically designed for day to day communication.", "Automatic Gain Control:This adaptive technology is a standard feature in most electronic devices.", "Automatic Gain Control (AGC) takes the average output signal level and adjusts the gain to the appropriate level for input signal levels.", "For example, when a signal is too strong the AGC reduces its volume and when the signal is too weak the AGC increases the volume.", "In telephones the AGC is most commonly used when a conversation is recorded.", "The AGC will take the large signal from the local user and the small signal from the long distance user and produce a recording that is well balanced.", "All microphones have directional characteristics, which are determined by the way a microphone picks up sounds.", "Microphones can pick up signals from several directions or from one focused point.", "A cardioid microphone, the most popular of conferencing systems, picks up sound/signals primarily from the front of the microphone.", "When the pattern of cardioid sound pickup is graphed the shape resembles that of a heart, hence the name.", "These microphones focus on the sound in front of them and lessen ambient noise from the back or sides." ]
[ "It is explained on page 4 of the documentation.", "Vm is the power supply pin for the chip and the steppers.", "It takes +7.2 to +16.5 vdc.", "Vd is used for a clamping diode between pins 1 and 16.", "Any time you turn power on then off with a coil in a circuit (the motors), you will get back voltage returned from the coil.", "This voltage can rise pretty high and spike components in that circuit if not dealt with.", "If you look at figure 12 on page 9 you can see the voltage will be returned to the supply + side." ]
[ "March 31, 1912:", "TITANIC - The Largest Ship in the World is Completed!", "Sunday, March 31, 1912TITANIC, the largest liner in the world is completed.", "At 882 feet 9 inches long and 92 feet 6 inches wide, she had the same dimensions as her older sister.", "Her hull was built with 2 thousand 1 inch thick steel plates, held together with over 3 million rivets.", "Her displacement weight is 52,310 tons, even more than Olympic at 52,067 tons making Titanic larger.", "Titanic had three anchors, one for each side with a central anchor stored in reserve on the forcastle deck.", "The 2 side anchors weighed 7 7/8 tons a piece and the central anchor weighing 15 3/4 tons.", "The 2 side anchors were raised and lowered with 96 tons of anchor chain.", "29 boilers will produce enough steam to power her 3 story tall reciprocating engines and single turbine, generating up to 46 thousand horsepower.", "The reciprocating engines turned the outer wing propellers both at 23ft in diameter, and the single turbine turned the center propeller which was 16ft in diameter.", "Titanic and Olympic were called triple screw steamers because of the three propellers.", "Pictured Below: A photograph of Titanic's boilers, engines, turbine rotor, and propellers.", "The cost of building and equipping Titanic came to 1.5 million pounds or 7.5 million dollars.", "Nearly 125 million dollars by today's standards.", "The White Star Line expects a quick and glorious return on its investment." ]
[ "You Can Prevent Cytomegalovirus (CMV)", "What is CMV?CMV, or cytomegalovirus (si-to-MEG-a-lo-vi-rus), is a virus that is found in all parts of the world.", "What causes CMV?", "How is CMV spread?", "CMV spreads from one person to another in saliva (spit), semen, vaginal secretions, blood, urine, and breast milk.", "You can get CMV when you touch these fluids with your hands, then touch your nose or mouth.", "People can also get CMV through sexual contact, breastfeeding, blood transfusions, and organ transplants.", "What are the symptoms of CMV?", "Comment on thisA blood test can tell you if you have CMV, but this test is not commonly performed.", "CMV doesn't always cause symptoms.", "When they first contract CMV, some people have:", "But these are also symptoms of other illnesses, so most people don't know it when they get CMV.", "Viewers share their commentsGet the latest health and medical information delivered direct to your inbox FREE!" ]
[ "Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia- n. In Rom. archæol., a room in a large dwelling.", "The word occurs in Vitruvius and Pliny, in ways that have suggested to modern writers the idea that it had a technical meaning; but it was merely the Greek word transferred.", "Sorry, no example sentences found.", "‘œcus’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.", "Looking for tweets for œcus." ]
[ "New to Typophile?", "Accounts are free, and easy to set up.", "In current practice, usage of the term case most likely refers to the use of uppercase (capital) or lowercase letters.", "See some examples below.", "In letterpress practice, case refers to the physical box (case), usually wooden, that a given set of letters is stored.", "Capital letters were stored in the upper (top) case and lowercase letters were stored in the lower (bottom) case.", "ALL CAPS -- All letters are capitalized.", "Title Case -- The first letter of each word is capitalized.", "Sentence case -- where the first character is capital and the remaining words are lowercase.", "Camel Case -- Also called internal caps where one or more characters in a given word (or string) has a capitalized letter.", "This is often used in programming languages and increasingly seen for naming or branding companies or products.", "Greek OpenType Features" ]
[ "Multiplying two digit by one digit numbersHow to multiply a two digit number by a one digit number(for example 59 * 7).", "- Place one number above the other so that the ones'place digits are lined up.", "Draw a line under the bottom number.", "- Multiply the two ones' place digits (9 * 7 = 63).", "This number is largerthan 9, so place the six above the tens' place column and place the three below theline in the ones' place column.", "- Multiply the digit in the tens' place column (5) by the second number (7).", "The result is 5 * 7 = 35.", "Add the 6 to the 35 (35 + 6 = 41) and place the answerbelow the line and to the left of the 3." ]
[ "Asthma is a long-term (chronic) disease of the respiratory system that causes inflammation and spasm or tightening in the bronchial tubes, which carry air to the lungs.", "The inflammation causes periodic episodes of difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing.", "Although asthma cannot be cured, most people can control their asthma by following a plan, avoiding triggers, and taking medicine.", "Asthma often begins during childhood and may last throughout a person's life.", "The cause of asthma is not clearly known.", "It is more common in people who also have allergies.", "eMedicineHealth Medical Reference from HealthwiseTo learn more visit Healthwise.org© 1995-2012 Healthwise, Incorporated.", "Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.", "Find out what women really need.", "Pill Identifier on RxList- quick, easy,Find a Local Pharmacy- including 24 hour, pharmacies" ]
[ "We’ve all felt it . . .", "that “thump-thump” in our chest during exercise.", "Sometimes, it’s a little flutter.", "Other times, it can feel like our heart is going to jump out of our chest.", "While most know it’s important to monitor heart rate during exercise, many don’t know why.", "“Monitoring your heart allows you to measure whether you’re working out too much, or not enough,” says Katie Varnado, Athletic Training Supervisor with ATI Sports Medicine.", "“One needs to hit an intensity level that will provide optimal health benefits, while remaining at a safe level.”", "Most healthy people should have a Target Heart Rate zone from 50 – 75% of your maximum heart rate, or within the Moderate Exercise Intensity zone.", "If you’re below this level, you may not be working out enough.", "On the flip side, if you’re above this level, you may be straining yourself.", "Katie offers these steps in calculating your appropriate maximum heart rate:Step 1: Subtract your age from 220 to get your average maximum heart rate in beats per minute.", "(Example: 220 – 42 years old = 178 beats per minute/Maximum Heart Rate)Step 2: Multiply your Maximum Heart Rate by .5 to determine the bottom 50% of your Target Heart Rate zone.", "(Example: 178 x .5 = 89 beats per minute)Step 3: Multiply your Maximum Heart Rate by .75 to determine the top 75% of your Target Heart Rate zone.", "(Example: 178 x .75 = 134 beats per minute)Step 4: Once you have calculated your Maximum Heart Rate, use it to monitor the intensity level of your exercise.", "To measure your heart rate, place your index and middle fingers over your carotid artery on either side of your neck, or radial pulse on your wrist at the base of your palm, and feel your pulse.", "Count your heart beats for 10 seconds, then multiply that number by six.", "This determines your beats per minute while exercising.", "For those just beginning an exercise program, Varnado recommends aiming for the bottom 50% of your Target Heart Rate zone for the first few weeks.", "Then, slowly progress to the middle and upper levels over the next six months.", "Varnado reminds everyone that your Target Heart Rate should be used a guideline for finding exercise intensity.", "Anyone beginning an exercise program should ALWAYS consult with their physician first.", "For more information on Target Heart Rate and exercise, visit Target Heart Rate and Exercise." ]
[ "Marge teaches Bart at home after Skinner expels him.", "Lisa is horrified to find that it is Whacking Day,when Springfield citizens beat snakes to death so,helped by Barry White,she and Bart rescue the snakes by directing them to the Simpsons' house.", "Bart discovers that the real origin of Whacking Day was to beat up Irishman,a fact which impresses Skinner who lets him back in the school.", "Written bydon @ minifie-1Did You Know?", "First appearance of Superintendent Chalmers.", "See moreDuring the \"O Whacking Day\" song, Ralph and Lisa can clearly be heard singing, although neither is on screen as part of the group of kids singing.", "See moreWhacking Day is a sham.", "It was originally conceived in 1922 as an excuse to beat up on the Irish.", "'Tis true.", "I took many a lump, but 'twas all in good fun.", "References The Wizard of Oz\"Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey\"Music by Hughie Cannon See more" ]
[ "What fun it is to build a snowman each year!", "This Shared Reading book is similar to the familar \"Buckle My Shoe\" but with original text.", "It shows each step necessary to make a snowman.", "It is a perfect way to develop the concept of sequencing with your students. ?", "This full colored printable comes with matching pictures and word cards for your Pocket Chart & a student extension worksheet to use in a poetry journal or as a Take-Home page.?Enjoy our poem!", "Jackie and KyleneJackie and Kylene primary grade teachers who specialize in Singable Text for grades Kindergarten & 1st.", "Our songs, poems, and songs are always set to familiar tunes and great for developing literacy skills in both English only and English Language Learners.", "We LOVE creating both our singables and other resources that support teachers like skill-based games, writing extensions, emergent readers.", "Visit our website at www.jkcurriculumconnection.com for additional FREE downloads and teaching tips and resources." ]
[ "Melanoma is cancer that arises from the pigment-producing cells in the uppermost layer of the skin.", "These cells are called melanocytes.", "Melanoma that originates in the skin is called cutaneous melanoma.", "It also may occur in the eye, a condition called ocular melanoma or intraocular melanoma.", "In rare cases, melanoma may begin in the digestive tract called meninges, lymph nodes or other parts of the body where there are melanocytes.", "Ultraviolet radiation, which is present in sunlight and in tanning beds, probably sets off many cases of melanoma by causing genetic damage in melanocytes.", "Children and adolescents are especially sensitive to the effects of ultraviolet light.", "Melanoma is a potentially life-threatening cancer because it can travel from the skin to other parts of the body.", "With early diagnosis, however, survival rates are encouraging.", "The goal is to recgonize melanoma early.", "Often, the first signs of melanoma are changes in a mole or the appearance of a new colored spot on the skin.", "When melanoma spreads, cancer cells are found in the lymphatic system.", "If the disease spreads to other parts of the body, it's called metastatic melanoma.", "The chance of developing melanoma increases with age, but it affects people of all ages and is one of the most common cancers in young adults.", "Often, the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color or feel of an existing mole.", "Most melanomas have a black or blue-black area.", "Melanoma also may appear as a new, black, abnormal or \"ugly-looking\" mole.", "Rarely, melanoma is not pigmented and is more difficult to diagnose.", "It may appear as a non-healing ulcer or a new scar-like lump in the skin.", "The warning signs are sometimes referred to as ABCDE:", "If your doctor suspects that a spot on the skin is melanoma, you will need a biopsy, which is the only way to make a definite diagnosis.", "In this procedure, your doctor tries to remove all of the suspicious-looking growth.", "If the growth is too large to be removed entirely, your doctor may remove a sample of the tissue.", "A biopsy usually can be done in the doctor's office using a local anesthetic.", "A pathologist then examines the tissue under a microscope to check for cancer cells.", "Often, the pathologist can easily tell whether these cells represent melanoma or a non-cancerous mole.", "Sometimes, however, the distinction can be tricky, and special stains or further diagnostic tests must be performed to make the diagnosis.", "Distinguishing between cancerous and non-cancerous tumors can make all the difference for a patient, as the treatment and outcomes can be very different.", "A pathologist can identify many other characteristics of the melanoma to determine how likely the cancer can be successfully treated.", "If you've had a biopsy at another medical center, we will ask an experienced pathologist at UCSF to review them as well.", "Surgery to remove melanoma is the standard initial treatment.", "It is necessary to remove not only the tumor but also some normal tissue around it, called the margin, to reduce the chance that any cancer remains.", "The width and depth of surrounding skin to be removed depends on the thickness of the melanoma and how deeply it has invaded the skin.", "When the melanoma is very thin, the biopsy may remove all the cancerous tissue and no additional surgery may be necessary.", "For thick melanomas, it may be necessary to take out a larger margin of tissue.", "Deeper melanomas have a higher chance of spreading to the lymph nodes.", "For these cases, a sentinel lymph node biopsy may be performed to determine if the cancer has spread.", "Surgery alone may not effectively control melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body.", "Your doctor may use other methods of treatment, such as chemotherapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these methods.", "Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center." ]
[ "A standard for representing characters as integers.", "Unlike ASCII, which uses 7 bits for each character, Unicode uses 16 bits, which means that it can represent more than 65,000 unique characters.", "This is a bit of overkill for English and Western-European languages, but it is necessary for some other languages, such as Greek, Chinese and Japanese.", "Many analysts believe that as the software industry becomes increasingly global, Unicode will eventually supplant ASCII as the standard character coding format.", "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.", "»" ]
[ "Seemingly against all odds, she pulled her body and mind back together.", "She became fascinated by notions of human potential, the way the mind works.", "And she asked herself the big questions.", "\"I wanted to make sense of it all.", "\"It took years, however, to reach out to Mithoefer.", "Her plan: to see whether she could free herself from torment by taking a drug called MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy.", "Party drug and forbidden substanceThe compound known as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, was first synthesized in Germany in 1912.", "No one quite knew what to do with it.", "It was studied by the military in the 1950s and eventually emerged from the lab in the late 1970s.", "The first report on its effect in humans was published in 1978 by independent chemist Alexander Shulgin and David Nichols, a professor of pharmacology at Purdue University.", "At the same time, Shulgin was churning out the drug in his lab and sharing it with a handful of psychiatrists and therapists who saw MDMA as a lever for human growth.", "Dr. George Greer helped Shulgin make an early batch and offered it to interested couples and individuals.", "\"MDMA reduced the fear response, so people could talk about the things that made them afraid or upset,\" he recalled.", "At the same time, \"people were able to have normal cognitive function, and the insights they had were able to translate to everyday life.\"", "A few people had mild panic attacks, says Greer, \"but in general, it was well-tolerated.\"", "He described his experiments in a paper, detailing the experiences of 29 people.", "Not everyone was so careful.", "By the mid-'80s, Ecstasy was also in use as a party drug.", "In the spring of 1985, the alarm was sounding, and Ecstasy was making headlines." ]
[ "Foodborne illness (Food Poisoning) is an illness suspected to have resulted from consuming foods or beverages.", "There are over 250 organisms that can cause foodborne illness.", "Although signs and symptoms of foodborne illnesses vary, the most common symptoms are vomiting, abdominal cramps, nausea and diarrhea.", "Most cases of foodborne illness are single cases and not associated with large outbreaks.", "The last meal consumed does not necessarily cause foodborne illness.", "Many illnesses can spread more than one way so we do not always know if the illness was caused by food.", "In order for Environmental Health to respond to reports of suspected foodborne illnesses, accurate and complete information from the person(s) involved is needed.", "Reporting Foodborne IllnessFood illness complaints can be reported over the phone at (714)433-6418 or online.", "Information provided is confidential and is not given to the food operator or any other third party.", "If this is an emergency, please contact your local police, fire department, or hospital by calling 9-1-1." ]
[ "The American Dental Association has a library of information available for the oral health consumer on topics from Access to Dental Care to X-rays.", "For additional information, you may access their library by linking to http://www.ada.org/365.aspx.", "A toothbrush should be replaced every three to four months, or sooner if the bristles become frayed.", "A worn toothbrush does not do a good job of cleaning your teeth.", "Knocked Out ToothHold the tooth by the crown and rinse off the root of the tooth in water if it’s dirty.", "Do not scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments.", "If possible, gently insert and hold the tooth in its socket.", "If that isn’t possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk and get to the dentist as quickly as possible.", "Remember to take the tooth with you.", "Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean the area.", "Use cold compresses on the area to keep any swelling down.", "Call your dentist immediately.", "Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean it out.", "Gently use dental floss or an interdental cleaner to ensure that there is no food or other debris caught between the teeth.", "Never put aspirin or any other painkiller against the gums near the aching tooth because it may burn the gum tissue.", "If the pain persists, contact your dentist.", "Apply cold compresses to control swelling.", "Go to your dentist or a hospital emergency department immediately.", "Thank you for visiting the GCDS website.", "Please check back for the latest consumer information." ]
[ "PORTLAND - A new report from the American Cancer Society has plenty of good news but also contains some discouraging results.", "It shows not as many people die from cancer but when it comes to preventing it some aren’t doing enough.", "The study looked at cancer deaths from 2000 to 2009.", "In men, death rates dropped for 10 of the most common cancers.", "In women death rates decreased for 15 types.", "“I’m alive today because of screenings,” remarked breast cancer survivor Sherry Willmschen, “They did surgery and it was in the duct and hadn’t moved out.”", "Sherry now works as a patient navigator at OHSU.", "“Patients are hopeful they can get treatment and have good quality of life after,” she explained.", "During the nine-year period, the report says cancer deaths have fallen 1.8 per cent among men and children and 1.4 per cent among women.", "Experts believe the numbers might be better if more people lost weight and more teens were getting the HPV vaccine.", "“We know obesity is a factor with colorectal cancer,” explained Dr. Aaron Hicks at Adventist Medical Center in Southeast Portland.", "The HPV vaccine given to teens helps fight cervical and other cancers.", "“It can help with anal cancer and cancers of the head and neck region like throat cancer,” said Dr. Hicks.", "An NBC report says a third of eligible teens get the vaccine.", "The American Society hopes to draw more attention to the importance of getting the vaccine and the importance of fighting obesity.", "“If you catch something early and continue with treatment and a healthy lifestyle, chances are you’re going to be around to enjoy your children and grandchildren,” concluded Willmschen." ]
[ "Summer is usually the time for beach fun and barbeques but if you're stuck inside with a miserable cold, you may be sick longer than usual.", "Medical experts are now saying that summer colds can last longer and have a higher chance of recurring than winter colds.", "Winter viruses that cause upper respiratory infections are joined in the warmer months by enterovirus.", "This virus spread by coughing, sneezing and fecal matter.", "On top of the typical common cold symptoms, enterovirus can cause diarrhea, sore throats and rashes and linger around longer.", "Another summer-specific factors is constant exposure to re-circulated air, which can dry out the lining of the nostrils and provide easier access to viruses.", "Dr. Muhammed Choudhry of Texas Health WNJ says there are several way to battle these summer colds.", "\"Most of these should respond to rest and plenty of hydration.", "They are usually caused by viruses and should get better in a few days.", "If they do not, you should talk to your doctor and see if there's something else that needs to be done such as a prescription to an antibiotic,\" said Choudhry.", "You can prevent summer colds by following these tips:WASH HANDS OFTENGET PLENTY OF SLEEPEAT A BALANCED DIETAVOID CONTACT WITH SICK PEOPLEDesigned by Gray Digital Media" ]
[ "A turning point is a moment that changes a situation, often for the best.", "For someone who struggles with math, having an excellent math teacher might be a turning point.", "For people who aren't getting along, a turning point might be a moment that brings them together.", "Describe a personal turning point or a turning point in the life of a literary character.", "Add: 2 1/3 + 4/9 = _______", "Subtract: 7/16 – 1/4 = _______2 1/3 + 4/9 = 2 7/97/16 – 1/4 = 3/16The potato chip was invented by accident.", "In 1853, a customer at a restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York complained that his French fries weren’t thin enough.", "The chef, George Crum, was insulted, so he sliced the fries as thin as paper and gave them a lot of salt — and in the process, created potato chips!", "Playing sports, swimming, biking, and even just running around with your friends are all excellent ways of getting exercise.", "Exercise has many benefits; it helps keep your muscles strong and your weight in the healthy range.", "Scientists have even found that exercising frequently but moderately can help you fight off a cold!", "Two heads are better than one is a saying.", "It means some problems are easier to solve when people work together.", "Give an example from your life or from a book or movie in which two heads were better than one.", "The museum closes at 4:45 p.m.", "The exhibit takes about an hour and ten minutes to explore.", "In order to have enough time to enjoy the exhibit, what is the latest time you should arrive at the museum?", "Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.", "It is so big, you could fit all of the other planets inside it.", "The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a huge spinning storm.", "The storm is at least twice the size of Earth.", "The Great Red Spot is the biggest storm in the universe.", "It has been spinning for at least 300 years.", "A domesticated animal is an animal that can be trained to live with humans.", "Dogs, cats, and rabbits are all animals that can be domesticated.", "But dogs were probably the first domesticated animals.", "They have been living with humans for about 10,000 years!", "Domesticated dogs communicate with humans and other dogs in many different ways.", "An excited dog wags its tail.", "An angry or threatened dog bares its teeth.", "Identify the words in bold as nouns, verbs, adverbs, or adjectives.", "Clara Barton was a true humanitarian.", "A humanitarian is someone who is dedicated to helping others.", "During the Civil War (1861–1865), she collected and distributed supplies to Union soldiers.", "Barton went directly onto the battlefields and took food, bandages, and medical supplies to the wounded.", "She also provided comfort to the dying.", "Clara Barton lived from December 25, 1821 to April 12, 1912.", "The Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865.", "In 1881, Barton founded the American Red Cross.", "1.", "How old was Barton when the Civil War began?2.", "How old was she when she founded the American Red Cross?3.", "How old was she when she died?", "Have you ever played with a hula hoop?", "A hula hoop is a toy.", "It got its name from the hula dance, a Hawaiian dance that is performed using a similar hip motion as the one you use to keep a hula hoop in motion.", "Variations of the hula hoop have been around for centuries.", "But in 1958, the plastic version of the toy was first introduced to the United States.", "More than eighteen million Americans are of Asian descent.", "May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; during this time, we celebrate the culture and people of Asia and the Pacific islands.", "Correct the sentences below.", "1.", "Who is ur favrite author?2.", "Authers writ books.3.", "These storys explore the meening of frendship.", "1.", "Who is your favorite author?2.", "Authors write books.", "3.", "These stories explore the meaning of friendship.", "94 ÷ 7 = __r__71 ÷ 5 = __r__95 ÷ 6 = __r__94 ÷ 7 = 13 r371 ÷ 5 = 14 r195 ÷ 6 = 15 r5", "The word breakfast comes from a 500-year-old Middle English word; it means \"to break the fast\".", "A fast is time when you don't eat.", "The first meal that we eat in the morning breaks the fast that happens while we sleep.", "Asian traditions are a part of American culture.", "Surfing, for example, comes from Hawaii and Polynesia.", "Chess comes from India.", "And the story of Cinderella originated in China in the 9th century.", "The suffix -ion can turn a verb into a noun.", "The final \"e\" is dropped before the suffix is added.", "participate + ion = participation; the act of participatingconfuse + ion = confusion; the state of being confusedAdd -ion to each word.", "Select two words with the suffix -ion to use in sentences.", "Turtles have existed for two hundred million years.", "Write the numerals for the underlined number words.", "Music is a form of art that uses rhythm and the sounds made by voices and instruments.", "For some people, music evokes emotion.", "Other people simply like the beauty of music.", "Some cultures use music as part of rituals.", "How does music play a role in your life?", "There are about 10,000 different species of ants.", "Ants are social insects that live in colonies.", "Each colony has a queen, males, and worker ants.", "Despite her title, the queen ant is not in charge of the colony.", "She lays eggs.", "The males mate with the queen.", "Worker ants forage for food, build and repair the nest, protect the colony, and much more.", "Complete each sentence with one of these homophones: meet, meat, or mete.", "1. Lions eat the _____ of animals they hunt.", "2.", "If hyenas _____ a lion, they will usually back away.", "But they may try to steal the lion's kill.", "3.", "Hyenas don't _____ out helpings of a kill; each hyena will eat whatever it can!", "Accept all reasonable definitions:meat: animal flesh that is considered to be foodmeet: to come together; to come into the presence ofmete: to measure outEstimate each answer.", "1. Is 1/4 + 1/6 = >1/2 or <1/22.", "Is 2/3 + 1/4 = >1/2 or <1/23.", "Is 1/8 + 2/4 = >1/2 or <1/2In the United States, people who travel into space are called astronauts.", "The word astronaut comes from the Greek words for \"star\" (astro) and \"sailor\" (naut).", "Latin and Greek are very old languages.", "Many scholarly works were written in Latin or Greek.", "And over time Latin and Greek words were assimilated, or absorbed, into other languages, such as English.", "Memorial Day is an American holiday that honors the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who have died at war.", "Memorial Day began after the Civil War.", "It was called Decoration Day, because people decorated soldiers' graves with flowers.", "Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May.", "The phoenix is a mythological bird.", "The phoenix was said to live for at least 500 years.", "It would then build itself a nest and ignite in flames.", "When the flames were gone, a new phoenix would rise from the ashes.", "The phoenix can be used as a symbol.", "Can you think of something that would be symbolically reborn like a phoenix?", "A spacecraft is sent to Mars.", "It enters Mars’ atmosphere at 12,700 miles per hour.", "A parachute opens and thrusters slow the craft as it descends.", "It lands at a speed of 5.4 miles per hour.", "How many miles per hour did the spaceship slow down in order to land?", "Archaeology is the study of human and material remains.", "Material remains are the tools, homes, tombs, temples, ruins, and even trash that were left behind by people many hundreds or thousands of years ago.", "Archaeologists study these objects to discover how people lived in the past.", "How do you observe Memorial Day?", "Some towns and cities in the United States hold parades and have services.", "Flags and flowers are often placed on the graves of soldiers and other veterans.", "At some services, “Taps,\" a song that is played at military funerals, is played on a bugle.", "Flags are flown at half-mast, or halfway down the flagpole, to show respect for the dead.", "Identify the words as a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, or adjective.", "\"That very afternoon my father and the cat went down to the docks to see about ships going to the Island of Tangerina.", "They found out that a ship would be sailing the next week, so right away they started planning for the rescue of the dragon.", "The cat was a great help in suggesting things for my father to take with him, and she told him everything she knew about Wild Island.", "Of course, she was too old to go along.", "\"-Ruth Stiles Gannett, My Father's DragonA cyclist rides 10 miles in one hour.", "He then speeds up and rides 35 miles in the next hour.", "Then he slows back down to 20 miles per hour and rides for 3 hours at this pace.", "How many miles did he ride?", "Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world.", "Giraffes can grow to be about 14 to 19 feet tall.", "A giraffe's legs are about six feet long.", "Even the giraffe's tongue is long.", "It can grow to be about 21 inches long.", "A giraffe's height helps it get food because it can reach leaves on high treetops.", "The patterns and colors of flowers attract birds and insects.", "Birds, bees, and other insects are pollinators.", "They carry pollen from flower to flower.", "Birds are attracted to bright red and orange flowers.", "Insects like blue, purple, yellow, and white flowers.", "The lines on a flower's petals even direct an insect to the plant's nectar.", "Correct the sentences below.", "Check capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and homophones.", "1.", "Rhode island, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and tennessee celebrate there statehood this weak.", "2. kentucky is called The bluegrass State for the bluegrass that grows their?3. bluegras sprouts blu flowers when it grows tall1.", "Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Tennessee celebrate their statehood this week.", "2. Kentucky is called The Bluegrass State for the bluegrass that grows there.", "3.", "Bluegrass sprouts blue flowers when it grows tall.", "44 ÷ 3 = __", "r__37 ÷ 2", "= __ r__", "51÷ 4 = __ r__44 ÷ 3 = 14 r237 ÷ 2 = 18 r151÷ 4 =12 r3", "The Saguaro cactus is the most classically shaped cactus.", "It grows in the deserts of Arizona and Mexico.", "The ribs of the Saguaro cactus can expand, allowing the plant to store lots of water after the summer rains.", "This helps the Saguaro cactus flowers to bloom!", "The flowers only open on cool nights and close up again during the hot daytime.", "Saguaro cactuses, on average, live to be about 200 years old!", "Even though we often use the words bug and insect to mean the same thing, bugs and insects are different.", "Bugs are one type of insect.", "They are distinct because of they way they eat.", "Bugs feed through a stylet, which is a long, pointed mouthpiece, shaped sort of like a beak.", "Bugs suck up their food through the stylet.", "A journal is a daily record of personal news and events.", "A journalist is someone who writes for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.", "Journalism is the profession of writing for newspapers or magazines, or of broadcasting news on the radio or the television.", "Select a career that you would be interested in pursuing, such as a biologist, an archaeologist, a scientist, an artist etc....", "List and define two words with the base word of the chosen career.", "Underline the suffix, or the stem at the end of the word.", "Place the dates these states entered the union on the timeline: Kentucky (KY), 1792, Tennessee (TN), 1796, Rhode Island (RI), 1790, and Wisconsin (WI), 1848.", "Some baseball, football, and lacrosse players put black stripes under their eyes.", "These stripes are a type of grease that help to block out the bright sun so that the players can see the ball better.", "Players first started doing this in the 1940s.", "Over the years, players used burnt cork and shoe polish to make the eye grease.", "Today, many players use stickers!", "Fly away home.", "Your house is on fire,And your children all gone.", "This popular English nursery rhyme is about ladybugs, or ladybirds, as they are called in England.", "Ladybugs eat aphids, a type of insect that feeds on and damages many farming crops.", "By eating the aphids, ladybugs protect many farming crops.", "After harvesting their crops, farmers often burn certain fields.", "They wanted ladybugs to fly away from the fields so that they would remain safe and later return to eat more aphids!", "Finish each sentence with homophones straight or straits.", "Then, write your own definition for each homophone.", "Author Karen Hesse does not go (1) ____ into writing a book.", "First, she does extensive research.", "For The Music of Dolphins she talked to the Coast Guard about the Cay Cel Islands, a series of tiny little islands in the (2) ____ between Florida and Cuba.", "Use one of the homophones in a sentence of your own.straits-channel of water1.", "Is 1/6 + 1/8 = >1/2 or <1/2?2.", "Is 6/10 + 1/9 = > 1/2 or <1/2?3.", "Is 1/5 + 2/3 = >1/2 or <1/2?", "Hint: > means greater than; < means less thanPrimates use their fingernails to help them climb trees or dig for food.", "When we evolved from being primates, our claws flattened.", "Now, we still use them as tools, but they have different functions.", "We use our nails for many things, such as scratching an itch, peeling fruits, opening cans, undoing knots, and so on.", "At night, many female bees return to their nests.", "But most male bees sleep in flowers, or on plants and grasses.", "They prefer to be in sheltered spots to stay safe at night.", "In some bee species, a group of male bees with often sleep together in one spot." ]
[ "American children are the second most obese children in the world.", "The cost for medical bills and related illnesses is staggering.", "These children will grow up to be obese adults which will lead to even more illness.", "Children are robbed of their childhood by hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and a host of other illnesses linked to obesity.", "The situation is very serious.", "One third of our adults are already obese and with the oncoming crop of obese children, we will have a medical crisis, if something drastic isn’t done.", "Most people gain weight as they age and when a child starts out overweight health conditions are accelerated.", "Overweight employees already cost their employers $7,000 on the average annually in illnesses.", "There is much to do and it starts with personal responsibility.", "Whether to exercise and eat healthy food is up to mom and dad.", "It’s a tough decision to make when you’re used to “super sizes” and evenings spent in front of the TV and game stations.", "But yours and your children’s health is more important than momentary diversions.", "Mom and Dad need to make a nutrition and exercise plan and see that everyone in the family follows it.", "Studies show that breast fed babies are healthier and not as apt to become overweight so that’s something else for families to take in consideration.", "For the first time in history, obesity will shorten the life expectancy of the next generation.", "Parents and communities cannot set idly by and let this happen.", "Wellness programs can be promoted at places of work, at schools, and medical clinics.", "Exercise programs should be put in place.", "Healthy diet plans should be passed out from medical centers.", "Parents and children should be educated.", "All sectors of the community are responsible for getting into the mixture by offering opportunities for fitness and healthy nutrition.", "The average person already pays roughly $250 per year in extra premiums to cover the cost of the obese population.", "You can see why obesity effects everyone, even those that are not overweight.", "Obesity is different from alcohol and drug addiction because we cannot choose not to eat, but obesity is an addiction just the same.", "We need classes at community centers, medical clinics and schools to teach parents and children how to exercise and eat a healthy diet.", "Nix sitting down after a healthy dinner, instead get the family out for a long walk, swim, play dodge ball, bike ride or any number of activities.", "Of course you will miss the fries and sugary snacks but the family’s health is worth it.", "Publish your articles and earn income.", "http://expertscolumn.com/referral/65787f65/" ]
[ "Editor’s Note: Ronald E. Hall, Ph.D. is a professor at Michigan State University and the author of \"The Melanin Millennium.\"", "He has lectured on skin color both domestically and internationally, and testified as an expert witness in skin color discrimination cases.", "His forthcoming book is a revised edition of \"The Color Complex.", "\"By Ronald E. Hall, Special to CNN(CNN) -", "In the early part of this century, there were separate facilities for blacks and whites, the Ku Klux Klan was a popular white supremacist organization and racism was easy to see.", "In 1964, civil rights legislation outlawed racial discrimination, and there has been an advance of racial equality, including the election, and re-election of the first black president.", "But while overt acts of racism have declined, discrimination continues in another form: colorism.", "Colorism is a manifestation of how Western imperialism has exported European ideals, most notably the universal idealization of light skin, to American shores.", "Not only have whites discriminated against blacks because of skin color, but people of color have also discriminated against one another.", "While colorism has existed for some time, it has only been recently acknowledged, as seen in the increase of legal cases and studies examining this “ism.”", "Colorism is rooted in the long span of American history.", "The NAACP’s Crisis magazine printed an editorial on a heated exchange between the light-skinned W. E. B. DuBois and the dark-skinned Marcus Garvey.", "DuBois referred to Garvey as \"fat, black” and “ugly,\" as if to suggest that a dark skin color denoted inferiority.", "Such an exchange was not an anomaly.", "A prominent NAACP official referred to Garvey by skin color, as a \"Jamaican Negro of unmixed stock.”", "The not-so-subtle derogatory remark implied that having dark skin was unattractive.", "Recently, I was retained as an expert witness for a suit filed against Sears Holding Management Corp. in Chicago.", "The plaintiff in the case was African-American, and previously employed by the defendant as an executive.", "In filing suit, the plaintiff alleged she was denied equal pay, promotion and then terminated on the basis of her age, race and skin color.", "According to testimony, a light-skinned African-American male employee of the company with less seniority cooperated in the plaintiff’s eventual termination.", "The case is ongoing.", "In 1989, the Federal District Court of Atlanta heard the case of Walker vs. the Internal Revenue Service.", "Tracey Walker, the plaintiff, alleged that her IRS supervisor discriminated against her via performance evaluations on the basis of skin color.", "This is a landmark case as both the plaintiff and her supervisor are African-Americans.", "The plaintiff is light-skinned, whereas the defendant, by comparison, is dark-skinned.", "The presiding judge determined that such discrimination is a fact in the African-American community but that the plaintiff had failed to prove it to his satisfaction in her particular case.", "The issue has not only been among African-Americans.", "In Felix v. Marquez, a case litigated in 1981 by the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, the litigants were employees of the Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Washington.", "The darker-skinned Felix alleged that the lighter-skinned defendant did not promote her because of colorism.", "During the trial, Felix contended that only two of her 28 fellow employees were as dark or darker in skin color than she, which Felix suggested is the reason she was not promoted.", "The increase in legal cases has been telling of the increase in acknowledging colorism in the United States, and recent studies have also explored the topic around the world.", "Eurogamy is a discriminatory marital pattern based on having light skin.", "Eurogamy was demonstrated in a study done in Asia using random samples of a mail-order bride magazine published from 1991 through 2000.", "In the study, 620 Asian females were questioned about their spousal preferences.", "When light skin was a requirement for marriage, 96% of the females requested Caucasian men, 2% requested Asian men and 2% requested Hispanic men.", "Colorism is manifested in discriminatory references to skin color, even who is seen as a suitable mate: If there is no action, it will continue as another insidious “ism” of the new millennium.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ronald E. Hall." ]
[ "Corn nematode control toolsChlorosis.", "Stunting.", "Root damage.", "Yield loss.", "So which of the many maladies that annually impact your corn cause these symptoms?Could be herbicide damage.", "Could be soil compaction.", "Or it could be a newcomer that’s actually been around a lot longer than you think: corn nematode.", "Corn farmers who also raise soybeans already know about nematodes, due to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) infestations.", "Unlike SCN, though, there are 60 species of nematodes that can impact corn, says Cliff Watrin, Syngenta Seed Care technical crop manager.", "Economic thresholds for corn nematodes vary, depending on the type.", "For sting nematode, the threshold is just 1 to 10 per 100 cubic centimeters (cc) of soil, says Watrin.", "Others, such as lance, can tally between 50 to 100 per 100 cc of soil before yield damage occurs.", "Changing production practices are causing this pest to damage more corn.", "“We are using less organophosphate and carbamate (soil-applied) insecticides and more pyrethroids,” says Tamra Jackson, University of Nebraska Extension plant pathologist.", "A side benefit of organophosphate and carbamate soil-applied corn rootworm insecticides is they also control corn nematodes.", "Moving toward more pyrethroid insecticides and corn rootworm traits nixes this perk.", "More no-till also prompts more corn nematodes to thrive.", "Numerous species of corn nematodes thrived in undisturbed U.S. native grasslands before European settlers tilled them.", "No-till mimics this natural state.", "More corn-on-corn – also a grass – gives corn nematodes what they prefer to eat.", "“It is what we consider ice cream for corn nematodes,” says Jackson.", "There are a couple new corn nematode-control products on the market to help farmers.", "In 2010, farmers were able to control corn nematodes under a seed treatment combination Syngenta Seed Care calls Avicta Complete Corn.", "Its five components include:• Avicta seed treatment nematicide.", "• Cruiser seed treatment insecticide.", "• Seed treatment fungicides Apron XL, Maxim XL, and Dynasty.", "Avicta Complete Corn’s suggested retail price is $20 to $27 per 80,000-seed unit before seed company discounts, says Mark Jirak, crop manager for Syngenta Seed Care.", "It also is incremental above the standard Crusier Extreme 250 treatment that’s seamlessly priced into a corn seed unit today, he adds." ]
[ "January 10, 2002Parshat Vaerah (Exodus 6:2-9:35)", "From the Torah's beginning until its end, God is portrayed as being personally involved in the welfare of humanity.", "Deism is not a Jewish notion.", "God is not an \"unmoved mover,\" the proverbial clockmaker who after assembling and winding his ware, steps back watching it tick down, never to again involve Himself with it.", "On the contrary, God hears our innermost thoughts, feels our deepest concerns, judges us and guides us through our lives.", "A traditional Jewish concept of God is one that is interactive and intimately personal.", "This week's Torah portion, Vaerah, begins with God hearing, and ultimately reacting to, the Israelites brutal enslavement.", "\"I have now heard the moaning of the Israelites because the Egyptians are holding them in slavery, and I have remembered My covenant.\"", "(Exodus 6:5)", "The covenant being remembered is between God and the Israelite people.", "Curiously, it was the king of Egypt, and not God, or the Israelites themselves, who coined the phrase, \"Israelite People.\"", "Acting out of panic, Pharaoh wanted to do away with the Hebrews, when he declared they were becoming too numerous.", "(Exodus 1:9)", "Even so, the distinction placed on our understanding of covenant is an important one.", "The covenant serves to bind God to an entire group, not to an individual, or a handful of individuals.", "\"The God of Israel is no mythological deity who mingles freely with men in history,\" writes philosopher Rabbi Emil Fackenheim in his book, \"God's Presence in History.\"", "\"Nevertheless, not messengers, not angels, not intermediaries, but God himself acts in human history.", "\"God hears the cries of the people Israel and responds.", "The plagues used to dislodge the Hebrew slaves are physical indicators of God's personal involvement.", "Admittedly, not all the Hebrew slaves were liberated from their miserable environment.", "Over the span of several hundred years, countless generations of Israelites were born and died while held captive by Pharaoh and his cohorts, never having experienced the beauty of life.", "Collectively, we have survived as a people, and the covenant between God and us continues.", "While unimaginably large numbers of Jews have suffered and died throughout history, the Jewish People continue to thrive; the covenant remains intact.", "To those who are turned off to faith because of great personal, or even national loss, little can be said; out of respect, perhaps nothing ought to be said.", "After the Holocaust, for example, a number of Jewish theologians have felt the covenant was so compromised that it is no longer binding.", "All that notwithstanding, the spiritual question most of us encounter is whether life is little more than a series of coincidences.", "To some, our existence is the outgrowth of luck, possibly karma, astrology or magic.", "To the Jew, our people's existence is the result of God, and the covenant we have with Him.", "No doubt, life is made more palatable because of it.", "And, if the message conveyed throughout the Torah is correct, all peoples, Jewish or not, are additionally blessed to have a God who is personally involved in the day-to-day affairs of their lives.", "Michael Gotlieb is the rabbi of Kehillat Ma'arav in Santa Monica." ]
[ "On April 2 1987, IBM launched its plan to revolutionize the PC industry: a next-generation operating system called OS/2.", "Co-developed by IBM and Microsoft, it was designed to replace DOS and change the way we used computers.", "Sadly, it didn't.", "But it still crops up in some of the weirdest places.", "You see, it was ahead of its time.", "It was able to multi-task, for instance, and it's GUI let you right-click on things to tweak settings.", "It was blazing a trail, which you can read about in more detail in a wonderful feature over at Time.", "In fact, it was blazing such a trail that—even though Windows became the dominant OS in the market and caused OS/2 to fail commercially—plenty of industrial users embraced it.", "And still do.", "New York City uses it to power systems for swiping fare cards.", "Safeway runs it on its supermarket checkouts.", "And there are still plenty of ATMs dotted around the country that run OS/2.", "Old, failed and forgotten it may be.", "But it just won't go away.", "[Time]Image by Malvineous under Creative Commons license" ]
[ "NASA scientists captured some footage of Plasma Indirection, a plasma shift on the surface of the Sun that looks like huge tornadoes churning.", "Pretty amazing stuff.", "As if it could not make up its mind . . .", "darker, cooler plasma slid and shifted back and forth above the Sun’s surface seen here for 30 hours (Feb. 7-8, 2012) in extreme ultraviolet light.", "An active region rotating into view provides a bright backdrop to the gyrating streams of plasma.", "The particles are being pulled this way and that by competing magnetic forces.", "They are tracking along strands of magnetic field lines.", "This kind of detailed solar observation with high-resolution frames and a four-minute cadence was not possible until SDO, which launched two years ago on Feb. 11, 2010.", "So it’s our 2nd Anniversary!" ]
[ "Question: If the work required to stretch a spring 1 ft beyond its natural length is 9 ft-lb, how much work W is needed to stretch it 10 in.", "beyond its natural length?", "So my teacher today gave us some physics equations and said to do this homework.", "Im a little stuck on this, usually they give us the force required to stretch a spring, not the work.", "Here is what i tried:Then I did F=KX (hooke's law) to solve for the k constant of the spring9 = K * 1 ftK = 9", "So I now know that F = 9X (equation for force of a spring when you know the k constant of that spring)", "And then i said the:INTEGRAL of: 9x from 0-10/12 = Total work needed to stretch the spring 10inches.", "I get 7.25, but this answer is wrong." ]
[ "Watch a typical whole group discussion in the classroom and you'll most likely see a \"hub / spokes\" flow of information.", "Teacher to student A and back to teacher.", "Teacher to student B and back to teacher.", "So it goes as the \"bluebirds\" get to show how smart they are.", "Over time, students learn that their comments are of provisional value until \"approved\" by the teacher.", "That's because in this style of discussion the teacher is most likely searching for specific replies - sort of playing \"guess what I'm thinking\" with the \"best\" students in the class.", "Students tend not to listen to each other and only focus on what the teacher says or validates - \"will that be up on a test?\"", "When students are put in small group discussion, they rapidly get off subject.", "With no teacher to validate their comments, they naturally gravitate to other subjects where peer comments are valued - \"what are you doing this weekend?\"", "Often teachers then conclude that small group discussion doesn't work.", "In my workshops I train teachers in discussion techniques that foster student reflection and interaction.", "The strategies are focused on getting the teacher out of the role of information gatekeeper and encouraging student-centered dialogue.", "With practice, teachers find that students are eager to engage and participate.", "We know they want to contribute, because outside the classroom, students are flocking to social networks to share their thinking with one another.", "It's unfortunate that our students can't be part of the (offline) social network sitting beside them in class.", "\"UT Dallas History Professor Dr. Monica Rankin, wanted to know how she could reach and include more students in the class discussion.", "She had heard of Twitter...", "The following is a short video describing her \"Twitter Experiment\" in the classroom with comments from students about the pros and cons of Twitter in a traditional learning environment.\"", "(Filmed by UT grad student kesmit3.)", "Link to notes on the experiment." ]
[ "There are no guidelines for reducing your risk of allergic rhinitis because it is not fully understood why some people develop allergic reactions to certain substances while others do not.", "But researchers are studying to see if mothers can reduce allergies in their children by taking certain measures during pregnancy.", "For example, not having pets may help reduce wheezing in babies prone to allergies.", "For adults, closely following the Mediterranean diet may offer some protection from allergic rhinitis.", "More research needs to be done before any recommendations for reducing the risk of allergic rhinitis can be made.- Reviewer: Purvee S. Shah, MD- Review Date: 09/2012 -- Update Date: 00/91/2012 -" ]
[ "Our Creative CentersI create different centers that are open for exploration throughout the classroom.", "These centers change weekly/daily along with the theme.", "The children work cooperatively to reach developmental milestones and school readiness through exploring, experimenting, and repetition.", "Creative Arts....This is huge in my center.", "Each child learns color and how to make colors, texture, design, and motor control.", "They learn through doing and exploring.", "The easel is always accessible and I rotate different small activities like the melting tray, chalk boards, salt trays, bingo daubers etc.", "We also have our project of the day to go along with the theme.", "Language....", "Language is throughout the room.", "It's where literacy and early reading skills start.", "It's on the walls using words, in the reading corner with books, at the writing table, and between the children during their conversation and, yes, even arguments.", "These experiences enhance communication, listening skills and self-control.", "Math, Manipulatives, and Science....", "This is where your child learns about numbers, problem solving, order, serializing, and patterning.", "They also are using their fine motor skills which come in handy with writing.", "I usually have some live animal in the science area for the children to observe.", "We also have a variety of magnets, magnifying glasses, flashlights, plants, and weights.", "Sensory Wet and Dry....", "This area enhances the math and science by allowing the children experiences with mixture, touch, consistency, measurement, volume, I change this area at least once a month.", "Some of the different materials that you will find here are, water, rice, flour, oatmeal, beans, and dirt.", "Block Building....", "This teaches your child about shape, dimension, size, construction, balance, and construction.", "When the children are working together they are using their language skills.", "I also rotate things like block people, cars, animals, rocks, etc.Music and Movement....", "Lets your child experience creativity, patterns, melody, as well as builds large motor skills.", "Dramatic Play...", "This is all about the world of pretend, self identification, family, and community.", "This is a place for children to act out what is happening in their world.", "A safe place to pretend to be a mommy, daddy, baby, monster, meanie, princess, etc.", "Writing Table.....", "The children love to \"write\" letters to their friends and mail them in the mailbox over in the dramatic play area.", "They make books and draw pictures using colored pencils, crayons, pens, and chalk.", "They have access to stamps and pads, punches, watercolors, and stickers.", "Early writing skills are happening here!", "Listening Center.....", "The children enjoy listening to books on tape/CD.", "The center is equipped with enough headphones for all to enjoy.", "They can use this area during free choice or we might use this as a group.", "Some of the stories stay at this area for repetition and each week we get new stories to go along with the theme.", "I am working on having parents record stories at home for children to listen to here." ]
[ "Guest Author - Carol TallerThe Barbie Doll made her debut on March 9, 1959.", "She was invented by Ruth Handler, and named after her daughter Barbara.", "Barbie was 11 ˝ inches tall and had a moving head, arms and legs.", "Her shape was quite impressive, since her real life adult counterpart would measure an improbable 36-18-38.", "When she was first created, blonde Barbies outnumbered brunette Barbies two to one.", "Mattel turned down Handler when she first proposed the concept of Barbie to them.", "The executives did not believe that a three dimensional adult female doll would appeal to the children’s market.", "She then went to Europe and returned with a Lilli doll and remodeled it.", "She hired a designer to make realistic clothes for her and she re-approached Mattel.", "Barbie’s first year on the market sold 351,000 dolls at $3 each.", "It took Mattel a few years to catch up with the unexpected volume of orders.", "With Barbie’s proven success, Mattel added several new friends to the Barbie line.", "Ken, named after Handler’s son, Midge, Skipper, and Christie.", "In 1995 Barbie was joined with a little sister, Kelly, and in 1997 a friend in a wheel chair named Share a Smile Becky was added.", "The Barbie Doll “mold” did not change much throughout history.", "It remained 11 ˝ inches with varying moving part.", "Bendable legs and closing eyes were added, but the vast changes were mostly made to her outfits and her cultural identity.", "Barbie’s skin tones changed as well as hair color and face shapes.", "In 1980 Mattel’s Barbie line desegregated rapidly.", "Black Barbie and Hispanic Barbie were introduced, and then an international line was introduced with Italian Barbie, Parisian Barbie, and Royal UK Barbie.", "Playing with Barbie became about her accessories.", "Barbie needed changes of clothing, shoes, and handbags for her outfits.", "She had a house and a car.", "Designer clothing set off the trend of collectible Barbies and adults collected the doll for resale value.", "Bob Mackie designed some outfits, and in 1992 Barbie got a new “Mackie Face” that was used on many collectible Barbie dolls.", "Today, girls can use computer software that is available to design and personalize their Barbies.", "There is also a broad array of products such as home furnishings, clothing, and books for girls to create and play with.", "Over one billion Barbie Dolls have sold since it's introduction in 1959, making the Barbie doll the most successful product line in toy history." ]
[ "We Can End Domestic AbuseIf your friend or loved one is experiencing domestic violence or is a survivor, there are many ways you can help to support them.", "Do respect what she wants to do.", "Every step is up to her.", "Do share resources with your friend or loved one.", "Professionals who work at shelters and on hotlines can help.", "You can’t do it all alone!", "Do offer your unconditional understanding and support.", "Start by helping them feel good about themselves.", "Emphasize their strengths.", "Do be clear that you are there to listen, and not to judge.", "There is an important balance between expressing concern and telling someone what to do.", "Encourage them to express their feelings and make their own decisions.", "Do tell her it's not her/his fault.", "Stress that she doesn’t deserve the abuse and that abuse is NEVER okay.", "Remind them often that you’re there for support whenever necessary.", "Do identify the unhealthy behaviors.", "Keep track of things you have noticed about the relationship and the abuser.", "Identify the changes you have seen in your loved one's behavior.", "Do acknowledge the scariness of domestic violence.", "It is scary and difficult to talk about interpersonal violence.", "Be prepared with good information.", "Do encourage your loved one to build a support system.", "A good support system includes the safe and healthy people in her life.", "Don't spread gossip.", "Gossip can put a victim in danger if it gets back to the abuser, so think before you speak.", "Your friend or loved one has taken a big step in coming to you—it is critical that they can trust you with confidential information.", "Don't blame your friend or loved one for the abuse.", "The victim should never feel as though the abuse is her fault.", "Don't make them do something.", "Don't force her to do something she is uncomfortable doing.", "They can make their own decisions.", "Don't try to end the relationship for them.", "Don't criticize your loved one or her partner.", "Even if you disagree with her choices.", "This may isolate them even more by making them feel that no one approves, or that they have to hide their relationship." ]
[ "The NucleoSpin Food Kit allows you to quickly isolate genomic DNA from many types of processed food or animal feed of plant or animal origin.", "Food samples are highly heterogeneous and contain many different compounds such as fats and polysaccharides.", "These characteristics make DNA extraction more difficult.", "The NucleoSpin Food protocol guarantees good recovery rates for small genomic DNA fragments from food.", "We have optimized the lysis buffer and purification process to extract DNA from a variety of food products.", "The purified DNA is ready to use for all types of subsequent detection methods, especially as a template for PCR.", "Isolation of genomic DNA from food products assists in detecting and identifying contamination, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or individual plant or animal species.", "The NucleoSpin Food Kit allows you to process 50–200 mg of homogenized material using a microcentrifuge to speed the loading, washing, and elution steps.", "Due to the low DNA content of processed food, we recommend using 200 mg of starting material, which typically yields 0.1–10 µg DNA.", "The silica membrane spin technology has been optimized for high DNA recoveries and low binding of impurities, so the kit generates pure, ready-to-use DNA from any type of food." ]
[ "This guest post comes from Gale Tern, author, alternative health proponent, and blogger at Arthritis Pain Central.", "According to mainstream medical literature, lupus is one of many disorders of the immune system known as auto-immune disease.", "The immune system is supposed to protect the body from invaders like harmful bacteria and viruses.", "However, in the case of auto-immune diseases, the immune system actually attacks parts of the body it is supposed to protect.", "The theory is that when your body turns on itself and begins to damage cells and body tissue, this leads to inflammation.", "And so the inflammation you see associated with lupus is really a symptom of the disease.", "Lupus affects all parts of the body including the heart, kidneys, joints, skin, lungs, brain, tendons, and blood vessels.", "The most common symptoms of lupus include extreme pain, inflammation, kidney problems, swelling of the joints, fever, weight gain, and skin rashes.", "The thing about lupus is that it discriminates.", "It primarily affects women.", "In fact, approximately ninety percent of all lupus cases affect women in their thirties." ]
[ "Click on any of the titles in the option box below to view the picture:Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is located in Chillicothe, Ohio on State Route 104, two miles north of US 35.", "The park is open daily March - November.", "During December - February it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.", "It is also closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's day.", "The park is open from 8:30AM - 5:00PM.", "There are extended hours in the summer, I'm not sure how late it's open.", "I guess it closes at dark.", "The mounds at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park were bulit by, you guessed it, the Hopewell Indians.", "Until the late 1840's scientists and historians did not know who built these mounds.", "The Native Americans living in the area, mainly the Shawnee, did not know who built the mounds so it was assumed that a lost race built them.", "However, through scientific studies it was determined that the Hopewell built them 2,200 - 1,500 years ago!", "The Hopewell settled along riverbanks throughout the midwest.", "They were hunters and gatherers.", "They were named after Captain Mordecai Hopewell.", "He owned a farm were a major earthworks (group of mounds) were excavated in 1891.", "The Hopewell did not live by the mounds.", "They were built to bury their dead.", "The dead were buried with ceremonial objects, such as statues and beads made out of bone, shell, copper, and stone.", "There used to be more mounds at this site and at other sites throughout the midwest, however, a lot of the mounds were destroyed by farming and building.", "Where do you want to go?", "Select your destination:" ]
[ "This sticking allowed two strands of nucleic acid to stick together to form a ladder-like structure, a double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid.", "A double-stranded nucleic acid showing two backbones joined by paired basesIn the diagram we show the two backbones as ball and stick molecules and the paired bases as solid shells.", "The backbones are coiled around the outside in a double-helix.", "Deoxyribonucleic acid is normally called DNA.", "The “deoxyribo” part of its name refers to the type of sugar which this nucleic acid contains: ribose which has lost one oxygen atom.", "The sticking together of bases is very important in life.", "To understand why, first we will simplify the diagram of double-stranded nucleic acid.", "Diagrammatic representation of a double-stranded nucleic acid", "We show a double-stranded nucleic acid as if it were straight, not coiled into a helix.", "We also simplify the four different types of bases and indicate how they stick together.and get your free badge!" ]
[ "Barbiturates are drugs that act as depressants for the central nervous system and produce a wide range of effects from mild sedation to anesthesia.", "People show a strong physical and psychological addiction to barbiturate.", "Barbiturates are also used for therapeutic purposes.", "Barbiturates have several effects on human behavior depending on the dosage.", "Barbiturate Test can be used to detect the level of dosages in many cases it is more than the therapeutic level in abusive cases.", "In low doses, barbiturates reduce anxiety, respiration, blood pressure, heart rate and rapid eye movement.", "If taken in higher dosage, barbiturates can stimulate certain types of behavior and suppress inhibitions.", "Overdose of barbiturates can lead to excessive sedation and causes anesthesia, coma or even death.", "A major concern with barbiturates is that it may lead to tolerance and dependence.", "A basic Barbiturate drug screening can reveal the level of addiction in the patient.", "Tolerance is a condition where a greater amount of the drug is required to get the desired effect.", "Dependence results when a person finds it difficult to live without the influence of the drug.", "Anxiety, insomnia, seizures, stomach problems, nausea and hallucinations are the withdrawal symptoms of barbiturates.", "There is a synergistic effect when barbiturates are combined with alcohol and other central nervous system depressants and it often leads to fatal outcome.", "Barbiturates are frequently used for suicides.", "Barbiturate screening urine kits are easy to use and it can be ordered from an online drug testing company.", "For this reason, barbiturates have been displaced by less toxic benzodiazepines.", "Tolerance to barbiturates also affects metabolism, the administration of these drugs results in CNS tolerance, thus producing less intoxication.", "Tolerance does not appear to develop to the same extent in regard to the respiratory depressant and lethal effects of the barbiturates.", "Thus one should avoid unnecessary consumption of barbiturates.", "The barbiturate drug identified employees should be immediately subject to rehabilitative treatments for they can add up to non-productivity of the company.", "An online drug testing company can deliver the tests kits you require to your home.", "Different Types Of Barbituate TestWithdrawal symptoms of barbiturate – barbiturate drug screeningWhat is the procedure to test for drug abuse with hair?", "Celebrity drug addictionMorphine drug addiction facts – urine testing" ]
[ "Retinal vascular disorders most commonly refer to a blockage of the arteries or veins in the retina.", "The blockage can occur in the central or a branch off of the central artery or vein.", "The degree of vision loss usually corresponds with the severity and location of occlusion.", "Retinal vascular occlusions can be categorized into:Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)", "Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) usually causes severe, immediate, and painless vision loss.", "Patients may have a history of temporary vision loss (amaurosis fugax).", "This is usually caused by a clot of blood or other material in the artery.", "The major risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, carotid artery disease, and occasionally auto-immune illnesses.", "Patients are usually diagnosed by ocular examination and angiogram.", "Sytemic evaluation may include blood pressure,blood tests, carotid artery ultrasound, echocardiogram, and other tests as necessary.", "Unfortunately, treatment rarely improves vision.", "Patients need to be seen in follow-up for secondary complications.", "Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO)Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) usually causes sudden, painless loss of central or peripheral vision.", "Patients may have a history of temporary vision loss (amaurosis fugax).", "This is usually caused by an embolus (clot of platelets, cholesterol, or other) that lodges in the branches of the retinal arteries.", "Patients are diagnosed by ocular examination and angiogram.", "Systemic evaluation may include carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram and possibly blood tests.", "Visual prognosis is related to the location and severity of the blockage.", "Treatment is usually not effective in this disorder.", "Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)", "Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can cause sudden or gradual vision loss and patients may have no symptoms or have severe vision loss.", "Major risk factors include high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other clotting disorders.", "Patients are usually evaluated with angiogram and OCT (retina scan).", "Systemic evaluation may include blood pressure and blood tests.", "Vision loss can occur from poor blood supply to the macula, swelling of the macula, and bleeding and glaucoma resulting from the occlusion.", "Patients are monitored for these complications and may be treated with laser or injections in the eye.", "Rarely, surgical intervention may be necessary to control secondary complications such as bleeding or glaucoma.", "Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) can cause decreased central or peripheral vision.", "Major risk factors include hypertension and diabetes.", "Patients are usually evaluated with angiogram and OCT (retina scan).", "Systemic evaluation includes blood pressure and sometimes other blood tests.", "Vision loss usually results from swelling of the retina and less commonly from bleeding.", "Spontaneous vision improvement is possible.", "If vision does not improve, treatment with laser or intraocular injections may be performed.", "Patients are monitored for retinal swelling and abnormal vessel growth." ]
[ "The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon.", "What will we do to slow this warming?", "How will we cope with the changes we've already set into motion?", "While we struggle to figure it all out, the face of the Earth as we know it—coasts, forests, farms, and snowcapped mountains—hangs in the balance.", "More About Global WarmingSee National Geographic's full coverage of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill: pictures, news reports, and first-person accounts.", "Burning fossil fuels, humans pump CO2 into the atmosphere.", "Fortunately, plants and ocean waters gather it in.", "But what if this great recycling system went awry?", "See the effects global warming has had on Antarctic glaciers and the wildlife that depends on them.", "Learn more about these underground reservoirs of steam and hot water that can be tapped to generate electricity or to heat and cool buildings directly.", "@NatGeoGreen on TwitterThe Great Energy ChallengeAn initiative to help you understand our current energy situation.", "See how you measure up against others, and how changes at home could do tons to protect the planet.", "Special Ad SectionThe World's WaterNG's new Change the Course campaign launches.", "When individuals pledge to use less water in their own lives, our partners carry out restoration work in the Colorado River Basin.", "A special series on how grabbing water from poor people and future generations threatens global food security, environmental sustainability, and local cultures." ]
[ "It is never too late to start logging your sources.", "Knowing where you gathered particular details on an ancestor is very important in your research.", "When evaluating incongruous information, reviewing which source the details are from can help you decide what is more accurate.", "Another reason to keep track of your sources is so others can verify or follow-up on your research.", "Some ways you can keep track of where you found information on your ancestors are:1.", "Maintain a log of sources in a notebook or on your genealogy software.", "2. Copy the title page of sources you have viewed.", "3.", "Note materials you have searched, but in which you did not find information.", "It prevents you from repeatedly returning to the same source." ]
[ "It seems like tinkerers are always being tapped to build or repair exhibit hardware.", "This time around it’s", "[Dino's] turn.", "He’s been asked to alter a light bulb efficiency demo so that it includes an LED option.", "The idea here is that you crank a generator to power different types of light bulbs.", "There’s an ammeter built in, but possibly the best feedback is knowing how hard you have to crank to illuminate the most inefficient choice.", "As it stands there is a toggle switch to choose between incandescent and CFL bulbs.", "[Dino's] solution is to use a three-position rotary switch.", "He removes the toggle switch and replaces it with a socket for the LED bulb.", "A new location for the rotary switch is chosen and he does a bit of work to get it mounted securely.", "If you haven’t worked with this type of switch before he takes the time in the video after the break to explain how they work." ]
[ "The White (Concolor Fir) Fir grows in acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained soils.", "The White Fir, sometimes called Concolor Fir, is a favorite Christmas tree among discerning buyers.", "It is also an important timber tree in its natural range within the Sierra Mountains and the western slopes of the central Rockies.", "It is widely planted as a beautiful ornamental in the East.", "Not surprisingly, White Fir is named for its light-colored bark and the silvery or \"glaucous\" color of its needles.", "The beautiful White (or Concolor) Fir has light-colored bark and silver blue-green needles.", "Tolerates most soils and drought.", "Matures at 50', 20' spread in the home landscape.", "(zones 4-7)White fir are used for cover by mammals and game birds.", "It is also used for roosting and nesting by songbirds and the seeds are eaten by squirrels and game birds.", "White Fir is one of the 40 members of its genus worldwide, and nine in North America.", "Its common name is descriptive of the foliage, whereas its scientific name is not too helpful.", "\"Abies\" is simply the ancient Latin word for Fir trees, and \"Concolor\" means \"together, or of one color.", "\"This wild mountain resident has no outstanding credits to its name in the lumber business.", "It does have commercial value and is harvested for miscellaneous products, but it is far overshadowed by its stronger woodland associates.", "Long ago, naturalist Donald Peattie predicted the real glory of this species.", "\"Rather does the future of this tree lie in its value as an ornamental,\" he wrote in 1953.", "It is today a favorite for urban landscaping.", "Normal moisture required; drought tolerant.", "The needles of the White Fir are silvery blue to silver-green; flat; blunt; 2 to 3 inches long.", "(The longest of the Fir family.)", "The fruit is elongated; upright; 3 to 6 inches long; dry or hard; brown." ]
[ "Entry Level Server ComputersServer Computers OverviewServers are computers that are generally single purpose machines built to work independently of the users.", "They are built out by system administrators to run websites, stream video or provide support to businesses.", "The servers are advanced versions of workstation computers in that any workstation can run the programs that servers are meant to run.", "The biggest difference is that servers are optimized to run their programs without interrupting, slowing down or stopping.", "Many times multiple servers are used in conjunction to balance the load between them." ]
[ "Shingles (Herpes Zoster)Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that may cause pain, burning, or a tingling sensation on either the left or right side of the body.", "Several days or weeks later, a band, strip, or small area of rash usually appears in the same area and progresses into blisters, which scab over before clearing up over the next few weeks.", "Shingles develops from the virus that causes chickenpox (varicella-zoster virus).", "The virus remains in the nerve tissue and can become active again in anyone who has had chickenpox.", "Shingles is most common in older adults and people who have weakened immune systems because of stress, injury, or other factors.", "No one knows what makes the virus active again.", "A person with shingles can spread the virus until the blisters have scabs.", "The spread of the shingles virus can cause chickenpox in those who have not had it before and have not been vaccinated.", "Medicines may relieve discomfort from the rash and pain.", "Some people have pain that lasts after the rash is gone (postherpetic neuralgia).", "The shingles vaccine can help prevent shingles or make shingles less painful.", "eMedicineHealth Medical Reference from HealthwiseTo learn more visit Healthwise.orgFind out what women really need.", "Pill Identifier on RxList- quick, easy,Find a Local Pharmacy- including 24 hour, pharmacies" ]
[ "Baby epiderma Inclusion cystsMilia ( sing.", "milium, from the Latin millet seed) are small epidermal inclusion cysts ( sometimes erroneously called sebaceous cysts).", "Milia are totally, benign, tiny keratin-filled cysts.", "They form when the follicular orifice ( pore) is clogged.", "For physicians who might chance on this answer, especially those preparing for the boards, milia in the oral cavity in infants are named Epstein pearls.", "Unlike blackheads ( open comedones) and whiteheads ( closed comedones), milia do not..." ]
[ "Three easy activities build writing skills now and prepare your child for school this fall.", "Hover over each Learning Benefit below for a detailed explanation.", "What you need:- pad of paper- paintbrush or craft sticks- water or ice cubesWhat to do:- Travel Reporter.", "Whether you're heading to the beach or the backyard, bring along a pad and markers for your child to record the experience.", "Remember, her first step in writing is drawing what she sees!- Water Writing.", "A refreshing way to write is with a paintbrush and water or an ice cube with a craft stick handle.", "Your child can make letters, words, and pictures by moving the ice cube along a paved surface.", "Then, she can watch as her writing dries and disappears.- Sticks and Stones.", "Give your child a stick, and the beach or sandbox suddenly becomes a huge writing pad!", "She'll enjoy drawing and writing in the sand or earth with sticks or stones — and erasing her work before starting all over again.", "Recommended Products for Your Child Ages 3-5" ]