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- 5281: Hurricane Flloyd
- ... extended outward up to 175 miles from the center of the storm. Floyd moved toward the west-northwest at 12 mph and forecasters expected it to continue along this path for the remainder of that day, keeping the center of the storm north of the Leeward Islands. However, they cautioned that any deviation to the left of the forecasted track would bring tropical storm conditions to the northern most islands of ... was located 25 miles west-southwest of Portland, Maine, moving northeast at 26 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 60 mph with higher gusts. Floyd was downgraded to a tropical storm at 5 p.m. that day. To wrap things up... Hurricane Floyd, like many other natural disasters was a very costly storm. This tropical cyclone they call Floyd developed in the Atlantic Ocean it grew into the stage of a hurricane ...
- 5282: Robert Andrew Millikan
- ... practice of experimentation and getting your hands in it just as many other things are. Thus, he began writing better textbooks for the University of Chicago, "In fact he spent the morning of his wedding day reading proofs of his textbooks" ( http://physics.uwstout.edu/sotw/millikan.html ) During his 12 hours of teaching each day Millikan spent half of his time doing research. In 1909 he constructed his first oil drop apparatus to determine the charge of an electron. Millikan discovered that the charge depended on the frequency of incident ...
- 5283: Prometheus 2
- ... out his liver, and devour it, again, and again, and again. Each night, after enduring the great pain, Prometheus liver would grow back, in the exact same place in his body ready for the next day s punishment. It is odd, that being a god, that is his only unique characteristic. (Picture taken from Microsoft Encarta, 1998) There are a lot of Greek myths about the great Titan Prometheus. One of ... aids suggested a more painful punishment. Zeus agreed with his aide, and ordered Prometheus chained to the top of Mt. Caucasus. He instructed a vulture to tear out, and eat Prometheus liver each and every day at noon. Prometheus was bound with heavy chains, so heavy that even a god could not break. He began his long, and never ending sentence. Thirteen Generations later, Hercules, the son of Zeus, killed the ...
- 5284: Working In The Clouds
- ... is frequently overlooked, it is a vital part of air traffic ("Pilot", Grolier). Pilots who are in general aviation can expect a salary from 50,000 to 100,000 dollars a year. Due to the day-to-day change in technology pilots are constantly "re-learning" techniques of flying. To obtain a private pilot s license one must only pass the required instruction. To be a flight instructor of a commercial pilot, on ...
- 5285: Nature Of The Work
- ... the National Institutes of Health. Most of the rest worked in the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals, or commercial or nonprofit research and development laboratories. A few were self-employed. Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement The Ph.D. degree generally is required for college teaching, independent research, and for advancement to administrative positions. A master's degree is sufficient for some jobs in applied research and for jobs in management, inspection, sales, and ... 20,660 a year, depending on their college records. Those having the master's degree could start at $20,700 or $25,300, depending on their academic records or work experience; those having the Ph.D. degree could begin at $30,053 or $36,570 a year. Biological scientists in the Federal Government averaged $41,000 a year in 1990. Sources http://www.bio.net/ http://www.netspace.org/users/listserv ...
- 5286: Richard III
- ... a soliloquy, which emphasizes Richard's physical isolation as he appears alone as he speaks to the audience. This idea of physical isolation is heightened by his references to his deformity, such as "rudely stamp'd...Cheated of feature by Dissembling Nature, deformed, unfinished. This deformity would be an outward indication to the audience of the disharmony from Nature and viciousness of his spirit. As he hates "the idle pleasures of ... of foul deformity" and "fouler toad" during their exchange. Despite these insults, she still makes time to talk to Richard, and by the end of their exchange, she has taken his ring and been "woo'd" by him. After Richard has successfully gained the throne, he isolates himself when he asks the crowd to "stand all apart" in Act IV scene ii. And later, when Richard dreams, he is completely alone ...
- 5287: The History Of Electronic Musical Instruments
- ... reinvent themselves to produce new types of sounds that a traditional musician might not think of, suggesting to composers and musicians new ways of thinking about acoustic instruments. Technology, which some people believe may some day, replace live performances, has in fact re-inspired it. Electronic music does at its best , create sounds/experiences that cannot be created/composed by any other medium, although those who write computer music are free ... made available to all other interested manufacturers. Within a year, MIDI was well established and becoming widely popular and was being included in dozens of new products. It continues to be extremely popular to this day, and has extended the capabilities of many instruments and studios. MIDI-compatible computers can be used to record and play back music performed on MIDI instruments. Musicians and instrument manufacturers alike, have benefited from this ...
- 5288: Aristotle
- Aristotle One of the greatest thinkers of all time was Aristotle-322 BC, the Ancient Greek philosopher. He has practically influenced every area of present day thinking. His main focal points were the natural and social sciences. In Stagira, a town on the northwest coast of the Aegean Sea, in the year of 384 BC Aristotle was introduced to the world ... to become the ruler Alexander the Great. Aristotle was the first known person to make major advances in the fields of logic, physical works( such as physics, meteorologists, ect.) , psychological works, and natural history( modern day biology). His most famous studies are in the field of philosophical works. His studies play an important role in the early history of chemistry. Aristotle was the first person to propose the idea of atoms ...
- 5289: Germany
- ... some snow sports like ice skating, and skiing. Other recreation is biking, camping, and hiking. The holidays celebrated in Germany are the same ones as the United States, such as Christmas, Easter, and Mother's Day. On November 1, they celebrate All Saints' Day instead of Halloween on October 31. But there are many local celebrations that are special to each region. Munich celebrates Oktoberfest, which actually starts in September, and has parades, singing, and lots of food. The ...
- 5290: Biography of Arthur Clarke
- ... assistant editor of Science Abstracts, a science magazine. After quitting his job as the assistant editor, he decided to become a full-time science fiction author. Arthur has never been married, and still, to this day, is a bachelor. Clarke is a very successful writer. In fact, he is considered to be one of the most successful science fiction authors ever! He has written many books, including: Hammer of god; 2001 ... Sky; Against the Fall of Night; Childhood's End; Expedition to Earth; Going into Space; and Earthlight. Arthur has also written a few Nonfiction books, like Interplanetary Flight, and The Exploration of Space. Also, one day, he had an argument with a colleague, and said, “ When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very ...
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