... sup-
ported by the edge ofthe tool. Hence the center ofthe mirror
and edge ofthe tool grind fastest, the mirror becoming concave
and the tool convex. As grinding proceeds, the worker periodi-
cally ... ofthe mirror. The size ofthe image will change as
the mirror is moved toward or away from the screen. Find the dis-
tance at which it is minimum. This is the approximate focal
length ofthe ... responsible for the development of
vitamin B^.
The motivation ofthe scientist, professional or amateur, is the
sheer joy of knowing. In fact, that is one ofthe principal satis-
factions of being...
... mark on the hull. The direction of the
spring is therefore Þxed in the ship but
not in space. On the other hand, the gy-
roscope in each ship always points to a
Þxed direction in space, and therefore
it ... Chandrasekhar
of the University of Chicago and Mil-
ler, then at the University of Oxford,
found that, according to EinsteinÕs the-
ory, in the last stages ofthe contrac-
tion, when the gravitational ... measuring its length, Bob
and Alice can determine the tension in
the spring. The tension, in turn, equals
the sum ofthe two forces acting on the
weight: the gravitational force and the
centrifugal force.
To...
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PHARYNX
NEANDERTHAL
COMPARISON ofthe head and neck of a modern human and a
(reconstructed) Neanderthal shows the differences in the structure of the
vocal tract. The much longer pharynx in the modern ... exploring the borderlands of science, we often face a
“boundary problem” of where to draw the line between sci-
ence and pseudoscience. The boundary is the line of demarca-
tion between geographies of ... that
they just don’t get in the way.
This is the general context in which we are obliged to
view both the evolution ofthe human brain as we are famil-
iar with it today andthe appearance of modern...
... aspect under the perfect
has the effect of asserting that the beginning ofthe event time is included in
the PTS. The question of whether the end ofthe event time is included in
the PTS or not ... (12b), the left boundary ofthe PTS is asserted to precede the
beginning ofthe event time andthe right boundary ofthe PTS is not as-
serted to be included in the event time. Examples such as the ... perfect
readings. Aspect, on the other hand, does. It has been noted that the aspec-
tual makeup ofthe participial VP – both in terms ofthe Aktionsart of the
underlying eventuality andthe grammatical aspect...
... agents about the structure ofthe economy
and the policymaker preferences. Hence, these two features increase the
sensitivity of in‡ation expectations andofthe term structure of interest rates ... all the period. We
choose the German series due to the central place ofthe German policy in
the European Monetary System before the launch ofthe ECB and because
the German bond rates remain the ... previous periods. The middle panel shows the volatility of the
bond rate over 12 months. This is computed at the date t as the standard
error ofthe series over the interval [t-12, t]. Andthe bottom...
... shaving cream
with the tops off both of them andthe top ofthe cans were rusty. There was a box of Q-
tips. There were used safety razors. There were stacks and stacks of old pari-mutuel
tickets ... blouse. She’s standing on one leg, andthe other leg is bent at the knee, and
the calf is horizontal to the ground.
His sink is a miracle of detritus. There were a couple of cans of Edge Gel shaving ... he ran. There were
thousands of entries. Then the other notebook told the date he played someone a tennis
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... played on the veranda, there was the sound of busy feet inside the house, and
an air of bustle and hurrying to and fro. Robert knew the cause of this and was feeling very happy. His father,
Colonel ... uniforms ofthe officers
and the white gowns ofthe ladies showed gleamingly.
Paul Jones wore the full uniform of an American captain and his gold sword. He carried his blue and gold cap
in his hand. ... owned the next estate, hired George to go all over his land
in Virginia and put on paper for him the names ofthe people who lived in the Shenandoah valley, the way the
roads ran, andthe size of...
... the whiteness ofthe clouds, and every angle of chimney and roof-curve was softened
against the blue ofthe sky, the evergreen trees bending beneath their crystal-white burden.
In the gleam of ... brasses of andirons and sconces until they seemed to be almost lights in themselves. Garlands of
green hemlock from the woods wreathed pillar and cornice, entwining the flags of England and France ... sitting around the walls, exchanged pleasantries andthe latest bits of gossip ofthe town. Watchful and
wise, after the manner of discreet and prudent matrons, they sat in the enjoyment of their well-bred...
... what they did they were a part of
history: they belonged to the United States government. But
now they were sitting on the throne of God, the only being
higher than the president ofthe United ... in the history of America felt in one rush.
They suddenly had proof of God, they were the most
important men to have ever lived, they had jurisdiction over
the earth, they were absolved of ... ofthe Americans 87
10: Interpretation of Dreams 91
11: TheAmerican Cell 96
12: God Bless America 102
13: Bookof Revelations 115
14: North of Sunset 126
15: The Hot War 137
16: Den of...
... College. I used the first edition ofThe Little Bookof Semaphores
along with one ofthe standard textbooks, and I taught Synchronization as a
concurrent thread for the duration ofthe course. Each ... n = 5 and that 4 threads are waiting at the
barrier. The value ofthe semaphore is the number of threads in queue, negated,
which is -4.
When the 5th thread signals the barrier, one ofthe waiting ... time, the value ofthe semaphore represents the number of additional
threads that may enter. If the value is zero, then the next thread will block
until one ofthe threads inside exits and signals....
... with
his
grandfather
by the
seashore beneath
a
clear
red sky
near
sunset.
As
they
walk,
the
grandfather tells tales
ofthe Old
Ones,
the
elders
of
the
community,
and of
their
... love
and the
lives they lived.
We can
still
cherish them
and
treasure their lives
and
what
we
have shared
with
them. Like Laura,
we can
have
and
hold
the
part
of
them
that loves
... suspended
within
the
bright
colors
of the
sky.
They
are
watching over
the
land
and its
inhabitants.
Although
their lips
are
still,
their
concerned
faces
seem
to
speak
both
to the boy and...
... circumstances. The accumulation of these tested laws of
change
-
of cause and effect
-
makes up the knowledge base that is
the body ofscientific theory. Through the testing of
predictions-
hypotheses, ...
Neither the patient nor anyone else, in or out of
a
courtroom,
can falsify the claims a clinical professional makes about the working
of the mind. Without observation ofthe phenomena of ... mounting the
witness stand as a psychological
expert to pronounce diagnoses, prognoses, and needed courses of
future therapy. Given the state ofthe art of mental diagnosis and
treatment, the...
...
question on the amount consumed in lians (50g/lian)
per unit of time. A lian is the unit of weight in China
equivalent to 50 g.
The reproducibility and validity ofthe FFQ was
assessed in a random ... of type 2 DM in four prospective
studies [3;5-7]. The available data on the association
between meat intake andthe risk of type 2 DM are
limited to four health professionals cohorts andthe ... cross-sectional study and thus,
may not be directly generalizable to the general
population.
To better understand the relationship between
the intake of meat andthe risk of type 2 DM we
prospectively...