| (Published: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:55:23 -0400) |
| Ball Bearings Are Flat – Another Myth Crushed |
What shape are ball bearings? They are shaped like a ball, as everyone knows, right?
The funny thing about what everyone knows is that everyone can be wrong. For instance, everybody thinks that the America's Cup is an ocean-sailing race, and yet the Swiss managed to win the Cup. For those |
| Author: David Leonhardt |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Wed, 10 May 2006 13:02:58 -0400) |
| Genetically Modified Foods: An Overview of the Debate |
| I read an interesting article on the Internet the other day that was written by an agriculture graduate student at Tufts University entitled “A ‘Modified’ Debate over GMOs.” The piece attempts to answer the common questions that are raised about genetically modified foods, but points out that these |
| Author: Alisa Baumer |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:41:58 -0400) |
| PERFORMANCE OF Bt COTTON IN INDIA: THE 2005-06 SEASON |
| The acreage under Bollgard, the Bt cotton varieties of Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech Ltd., (MMB), containing the Cry 1Ac Bt gene has consistently increased. Starting with 12 Bollgard varieties on 72,000 acres in the 2002-03 season, Bt cultivation rose to 2,30,000 acres in the 2003-04 season. During the 20 |
| Author: Dr. C Kameswara Rao |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:06:27 -0400) |
| A Brief History Of Dreams And Their Interpretation |
The interpretation of dreams by dream experts may be almost as old as dreaming itself. We know that all humans, and many animals, dream every night, and humans have always been fascinated to learn what causes dreams and what they mean.
The interpretation of dreams dates back at least as far a |
| Author: Badi Purwa |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:48:08 -0400) |
| Old And Used Are Still Good |
| Farm equipment can amount to thousands of money. They are expensive, but then, you won't be able to operate your farm without them. Even if the machines can last forever when properly chosen and maintained, there is no getting around the fact that they are too costly, discounting even the amount for |
| Author: Jason Atilia |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:40:52 -0400) |
| Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference Kicks Off in Australia |
| A major international conference on agricultural biotechnology starts in Melbourne, Australia, today (August 6, 2006).The Agricultural Biotech International Conference (ABIC) brings together representatives of biotech companies, agricultural researchers and policy makers from across the world.
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| Author: James Wachai |
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| (Published: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:02:08 -0400) |
| Biotechnology can feed people in Developing Nations, according to Expert |
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In a recent commentary in the newspaper The Australian, University of Cape Town (South Africa) Professor Jennifer Thomson wrote that biotechnology is needed to feed the poor and regulation and opposition to these genetically modified foods, especially in Europe, is hurting those suffering in the |
| Author: Alisa Baumer |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:22:02 -0500) |
| Just What Is Wicca About I am Telling You Here |
| There are probably as many definitions of Wicca (also known as "the Craft", Witchcraft, or the Old Religion) as there are practitioners --one of the joys of this path is that there is no "one, true way"; intuition is as valuable as teaching. This then is my personal definition of what Wicca is to me |
| Author: James ryan |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:25:50 -0500) |
| What is ‘Animal Communication |
| Animal communication is communicating with an animal via a ' telepathic' process. Animal communicators are sometimes referred to as ‘pet psychics’ Communicating with an animal is a two way process, there is a sender and a receiver. Anyone who shares a bond with an animal already communicates in seve |
| Author: James ryan |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:14:31 -0400) |
| Cold fusion - The Salvage from the Energy Crisis? |
| In 1989 the chemistry professors Stanley Pons and Martin Fleishman reported that they had achieved cold fusion in a palladium anode emerged in a solution of sodium deuteroxide in heavy water D2O. Due to a bad exactness of their report, only few other scientists managed to replicate their findings in |
| Author: Knut Holt - Aquila1 |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:48:00 -0400) |
| Cold fusion - The Salvage from the Energy Crisis? |
| In 1989 the chemistry professors Stanley Pons and Martin Fleishman reported that they had achieved cold fusion in a palladium anode emerged in a solution of sodium deuteroxide in heavy water D2O. Due to a bad exactness of their report, only few other scientists managed to replicate their findings in |
| Author: Knut Holt - Aquila1 |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:29:47 -0400) |
| PaperSaver Makes Scrapbooking Even Better |
| PaperSaver was applied by aerosol spray to single to sheets of acid paper. Following uniform, replicate treatments and a brief period to allow the carrier to evaporate, sheets were weighed to determine deacidification solids add-on. Measurements determined that the mass of the deacidification formul |
| Author: Joe Zicherman |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:08:15 -0400) |
| PaperSaver Deacidification Spray |
| Mass per Page Information for Treatment of Acid Paper
Abstract
PaperSaver was applied by aerosol spray to single to sheets of acid paper. Following uniform, replicate treatments and a brief period to allow the carrier to evaporate, sheets were weighed to determine deacidification solids add-on |
| Author: Joe Zicherman |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:22:27 -0400) |
| Electric Motors are Helping to Keep Our Environment Green! |
| Keeping our world clean does not always require a brand new invention. It often simply requires a willingness to examine the efficiency and safety of products that already exist. Electric motors are not new. However, there have been improvements in the past decade that bring less mechanical breakdow |
| Author: Barry Pendley |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:05:38 -0400) |
| Actin Antibody Available in Imgenex now |
| Actin is a ubiquitous protein involved in the formation of filaments that are major components of the cytoskeleton. It is the monomeric subunit of microfilaments, one of the three major components of the cytoskeleton, and of thin filaments which are part of the contractile apparatus in muscle cells. |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:07:55 -0400) |
| Akt Family: Antibodies from Imgenex |
| Akt family of serine/threonine-directed kinases regulates a diverse array of biological processes, including cellular survival, proliferation, glucose homeostasis, and vascular tone and are important molecules in mammalian cellular signaling. The three widely expressed isoforms of PKB (PKB , PKBß an |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:12:45 -0400) |
| Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death |
| Coined in the 1960's,apoptosis is derived from the Greek word apopiptein which means to fall off from. Apoptosis can be induced by a number of stimuli including UV damage, irradiation, drug treatment, or tumor necrosis factor. Once induced, apoptosis can, in turn, act through a number of different c |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:14:47 -0400) |
| Are we "Livin" or just "Survivin"? |
| The inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family protects cells from self-execution by blocking the relentless caspase death cascade. IAPs bind to and inhibit activated caspases through their BIR domains. Some IAPs such as Livin also contain a RING domain that has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and promote |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:20:51 -0400) |
| Are we "Livin" or just "Survivin"? |
| The inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family protects cells from self-execution by blocking the relentless caspase death cascade. IAPs bind to and inhibit activated caspases through their BIR domains. Some IAPs such as Livin also contain a RING domain that has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and promote |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:22:21 -0400) |
| ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated) Antibodies from Imgenex |
| ATM, the gene product mutated in the cancer susceptibility syndrome ataxia–telangiectasia, is related to proteins involved in DNA repair and cell-cycle control. It encodes a nuclear 350 kDa phosphoprotein containing a carboxy terminus phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (Pl-3 kinase) catalytic domain shar |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:24:47 -0400) |
| QuikChIP Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Kits |
| IMGENEX QuikChIP Certified Antibodies The Basics...
The principle of the ChIP assay is simple: selective enrichment of a chromatin fraction containing a specific target. However, the process can be technically challenging. It is with these challenges in mind that IMGENEX developed the QuikChIP Ki |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:26:20 -0400) |
| Epigenetic and Signal Transduction Reagents |
| IMGENEX offers over 90 Chromatin, DNA Methylation & Repair, and DNA Fragmentation-related antibodies, many of which have been cited in numerous peer-reviewed journals. These antibodies have been used to study transcriptional silencing, identify DNA-protein interactions, and characterize the sequenc |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:34:45 -0400) |
| GPR83: A Novel Treg Expressed Cell Surface Marker |
| As research continues to unravel the molecular basis of regulatory T cells (Treg), FOXP3 has emerged as a key player in orchestrating development and function of natural Treg. Two recent publications identified GPR83 as specifically upregulated in fresh and activated CD4+ CD25+ Treg cells. Both grou |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:00:50 -0400) |
| New FOXP3Δ2 (Exon 2 Deleted) Specific Antibody |
| FOXP3 is a master regulator of immune homeostasis expressed specifically in CD4+ CD25+ T regulatory cells controlling their growth, development and function. FOXP3 significance in the normal development of Tregs is better elucidated with the fact that mutated FOXP3 results in a rare and fatal early |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:02:01 -0400) |
| Fundamental Immunology, Basic Immunology and Allergy Immunology |
| Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. The immune system is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the immune response, the immune system attacks orga |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:03:55 -0400) |
| GPCRs: Exploring New Paradigms |
| As one of the largest and most diverse protein families in nature, the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily play important roles in a variety of biological and pathological processes such as development and pro |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:05:08 -0400) |
| NF-kB Activation: Elucidating Upstream Events |
| The classical pathway for activation of NF-kB, a key transcriptional regulator of the immune system, is controlled by the IKK complex. Activated IKK phosphorylates IkB which is ubiquitinated and rapidly degraded, allowing NF-kB to translocate from the cytoplasm to the nucleus where it activates gen |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:06:47 -0400) |
| Regulatory T Cells (Treg) |
| Early development and differentiation of nascent T cells that migrate from bone marrow to become mature, naïve T cells, which are capable of responding to antigen takes place inside the thymus. Around 1010 TCR (T cell receptor) variations are generated in developing T lymphocyte clones through a ran |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:08:12 -0400) |
| Improved RNA interference kits launched by Imgenex |
| RNA interference (RNAi) is the process of mRNA degradation that is induced by double-stranded RNA in a sequence-specific manner. RNAi has been observed in all eukaryotes, from yeast to mammals. The RNAi pathway is thought to be an ancient mechanism for protecting the host and its genome against viru |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:09:33 -0400) |
| Data Validation through Tissue Analysis |
| The existing body of literature using Western blot analysis has been primarily defined with data from tumor, immortal, and primary cells growing in vitro. Collectively, results obtained over decades have been integral to the dogma that up- and down-regulation of proteins can be leveraged as Biomarke |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:11:01 -0400) |
| Toll-Like Receptor(TLR) : Unique Antibody from Imgenex |
| Toll-like receptor (TLR) family is a phylogenetically conserved mediator of innate immunity that is essential for microbial recognition. TLRs are evolutionarily conserved and their congeners have been found in insects, plants, and mammals. Drosophila Toll (dToll) was the first member of the TLR fami |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:12:13 -0400) |
| Transcriptional Factors And Regulators |
| All the cellular processes in living cells such as growth, development, morphogenesis and cellular differentiation are a product of gene expression programs involving complicated transcriptional regulation of several genes. This process of transcriptional regulation is tightly controlled and coordin |
| Author: Stephen Jones |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:45:54 -0500) |
| Fire Investigation |
| The fire in question occurred at a restaurant. When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke was observed but no flaming could be seen. Firefighters did not locate the source of the smoke until the fire - emanating from the floor/ceiling which separated the area from a storage room below - broke thr |
| Author: David Robinson |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:37:00 -0400) |
| Water4Gas Review-Can You Really Run a Car on Water? |
| With gas prices climbing seemingly every day, ($3.52 per
gallon at the time of writing) and oil prices hovering at
$100 per barrel, everyone needs some relief from the
outlandish cost of energy today. I kept waiting for
politicians to do something about it, and then I woke up. I
stumbled across |
| Author: Mark Myers |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:02:40 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Benitoite |
| Benitoite is a rare blue silicate mineral, found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite. Hydrothermally altered serpentinite is science speak for a type of rock that formed by cold submarine valcanoes that rose from the ocean floor. This layer of rock is full of faults and are weak and easily erod |
| Author: David Cowley |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 01 May 2008 12:57:32 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Ginseng |
| Treasure Hunting For Ginseng
Wild ginseng has been found in Northern China, Korea, Vietnam, Eastern Siberia, Canada, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It is becoming increasingly harder to find due to the high demand in recent years. It requires years for ginseng to reach maturity.
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| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Thu, 08 May 2008 12:35:22 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Antique Bottles |
| To some, old bottles are just junk taking up space on the windowsills of the kitchen. They truly don't appreciate the craftsmanship that typically went into making these items, which was usually done by hand. Of course there are other reasons why someone would be interested in antique bottles, and |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:31:30 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Civil War Artifacts |
| If you're a modern-day treasure hunter you may wonder how you can find some great Civil War artifacts, whether on your own or through another seller that has already found them for you. Believe it or not, there are still some great items you can find from the Civil War even after all these decades. |
| Author: David Cowley |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:42 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Fluorescent Minerals |
| Geodes or Fluorescent Minerals, sometimes called Thunder Eggs are forms in volcanic rocks where water has worn away a pocket in the rocks leaving behind different minerals in the cavity such as iron, quarts and agate. The large variety of elements that is used to create thunder eggs accounts for th |
| Author: David Cowley |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:44 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Megalodon Teeth |
| Have you ever seen someone with a really cool shark's tooth necklace and wondered how they got it? Chances are they didn't really wrestle that big shark and yank out the tooth as a trophy or prize, but they found a place where you can get some shark teeth and bought it themselves. If you're intere |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Sat, 10 May 2008 10:39:54 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Geodes |
| Thunder eggs, or geodes, are geological rock formations which occur in sedimentary and certain volcanic rocks. They look like regular rocks from the outside, the exterior typically made up of limestone, but then have crystal formations of quartz on the inside. They're referred to as thunder eggs b |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Sun, 11 May 2008 08:43:46 -0400) |
| Living with windows vista |
| Living with Windows Vista beta 2: ( date start at January 2006 ) YOU ARE VISITOR NUMBER I'll mention again that on this test I'm running Windows Vista beta 2 on a Acer TravelMate 8200 laptop. This model includes a 2GHz Intel Core Duo T2500 processor, 2GB of 533MHz RAM, a discrete ATI Mobility |
| Author: Peter Poulsen |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Mon, 12 May 2008 18:39:09 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting For Lobsters |
| Lobster hunting is becoming a favorite pastimes for many divers. These tasty crustaceans, also known as bugs to divers, are delicious. But in order to capture a lobster you must first find them. Lobsters need places to hide from other predators so prefer corral reefs, rocky area, old shipwrecks a |
| Author: David Cowley |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:03:51 -0400) |
| Why Canada is the place to go for those interested in Science |
| Canada must be a nation of talented scientists, as incredible discoveries, world changing theories and lifesaving chemicals have all been dreamt up and produced here for years. However, despite an incredible success record, little is known about the country’s impressive scientific record.
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| Author: Chloe Harrison |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:13:02 -0400) |
| Why Canada should be crowned King of Science |
| Canada must be a nation of talented scientists, as incredible discoveries, world changing theories and lifesaving chemicals have all been dreamt up and produced here for years. However, despite an incredible success record, little is known about the country’s impressive scientific record.
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| Author: Chloe Harrison |
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| (Published: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:15:30 -0400) |
| Treasure Hunting for Lake Superior Agates |
| Did you know that the official gemstones of the state of Minnesota are called agates? Of all the beautiful rocks and gemstones that could have been considered, these beautiful stones that are readily available along so many beachfronts of that state are so treasured that they now have that official |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:49:49 -0400) |
| A Review of the Bounty Hunter Metal Detector |
| There are a lot of different brands of metal detector out there, and if you're just starting out with the fun hobby of detecting, why not try a Bounty Hunter metal detector? There are a few reasons why we recommend this particular brand, and why they're a good choice especially for those new to hob |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:42:05 -0400) |
| Where to Get a Good Deal on Metal Detectors |
| Metal detecting is a hobby that is not only fun but can be educational as well. Having the children get out from behind the computer and on the beach or open field to actually hunt for valuable artifacts, jewelry and precious metals can go a long way toward piquing their interest in their own schoo |
| Author: David Cowley |
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| (Published: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:11:33 -0400) |
| Damage Caused meteorite Attack |
| Our biggest concern isn't being hit by a huge meteorite it's a smaller one that could know us out of our orbit. If earth would be sent towards the sun the oceans would evaporate in a few seconds. Just so you know meteors (or falling stars if you like) come towards earth all the time but with the uni |
| Author: Rick Mosorm |
| Directory: Science |
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| (Published: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:11:59 -0400) |
| Meteorite Crash Video Review |
| Meteorite Crash Video Review
Just so everyone knows, that video is not very credible, for example.. our own moon was created when a meteorite smaller then the one shown in this video hit the earth. The collision made earth crackle and a piece of it detached from earth but didn't make it away from |
| Author: Rick Mosorm |
| Directory: Science |
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