When the prize is big enough things get done in an amazingly short period of time. So it has been for a long time. The Raymond Ortega Prize of $25000 for the first flight across the Atlantic spurred Charles Lindberg…
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Those of us who follow science fiction have heard of this. Its called “wireheading”, and originally it was conceived of as a means of recreation, directly stimulating the brains pleasure centers with electrical current. Of course, that is not quite…
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Implementing Alternative Energy There are many alternative energy options and technologies available, but how do we change a system which seems to be very fixed and soldered in? The answer is not in government mandates or relying on the government…
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The neck muscles are responsible for head movement, head posture, swallowing (pharyngeal) and speaking (laryngeal), and are even integrated with jaw movement. They are supported by the cervical vertebrae, collarbone (also known as the clavicle), and sternum, giving the muscles…
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The Hobbits have been found. A species of tiny humans have been found on the island of Flores, Indonesia by anthropologists Peter Brown and Michael Morwood along with a joint Australian-Indonesian team of paleoanthropologists and archaeologists in September 2003. Since…
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Only the human race can be so arrogant as to believe that in the vastness of our galaxy, as well as undiscovered and unexplored galaxies, we are the only intelligent life in existence. Granted, there are many who attempt to…
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Venipuncture is the extraction of blood from the vein by using a syringe and a needle, while capillary puncture, also know as “finger stick”, is the collection of blood by puncturing the palmar surfaces of the fingers, ear lobes, big…
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Winter storms vary by region and no two storms are exactly alike. Depending upon the region lived in winter storms can wreck havoc in a very short amount of time on an otherwise calm and tranquil city or rural area….
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In 1903 just two years after their establishment, The Nobel Foundation awarded Marie Curie with the Nobel Prize in Physics for her extrordinary discoveries on the subject of radiation that had been discovered by Henri Becquerel. Curie was the first…
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Neonatology is the study of the newborn infant. Neonatologists diagnose and treat newborns who are born prematurely, of low birth weight, with congenital malformations or following a birth injury. Approximately 12% of U.S. babies are born prematurely, or before 37…
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