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Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider

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At Brookhaven.

The Particle Detector BriefBook

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A condensed handbook covering subjects around particle detectors, the underlying physics and the analysis of their data. Intended as introduction for newcomers and reference for physicists working in

Particle Physics in the UK

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Directories, industry involvement, education.

The Review of Particle Physics

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An international collaboration that reviews Particle Physics and related areas of Astrophysics, and compiles and analyzes data on particle properties. Often cited publication in particle physics durin
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SLAC Online Particle Physics Information

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Organized collection of links to high energy physics resources: reference, experiments, conferences, directories, publications, education, software.
Provides active links to the home pages and full INSTITUTIONS database records. Listed by country, and then alphabetically by institution..Searchable worldwide database of over 40,000 people associated with particle physics, synchrotron radiation, and related fields. Provides e-mail addresses, country in which the person is currently working, and a SPIRES HEP database search for their papers. If individuals have supplied additional information, listings will also include the countries in which

SPIRES

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Databases and documents at SLAC. Mail and telephone directory of HEP people worldwide, conferences, institutions, experiments, preprints, books.
Department, which is the top-rated Physics Department within New Zealand, is located close to the central business district. The Department maintains an atmospheric physics field station on the city outskirts and has well-established linkages with the University Marine Science Laboratory, the School of Environment, and the Institute for Earth Science and Engineering. The Glavish-Buckley senior lectureship in theoretical climate physics Applications are invited for a permanent academic position

Through the Looking Glass

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Overview article about the world wide chase to produce antiatoms.
Hospitals and industry in areas such as nanomedicine and stem cell research, in order to ensure that the potential benefits reach Andalusias citizens. PDF.The Walloon region of Belgium, at the heart of Europe, has major strengths in the field of biotechnology linked to health. This supplement explores the ways in which the health competitiveness cluster of Wallonia, BioWin, is capitalizing on this expertise and boosting innovation in the health sciences by promoting collaborative partnerships

Contains information about programs, laboratories, and universities funded by this office.
Modeling simulation. The building provides state-of-the-art clean rooms, general laboratories, wet and dry laboratories for sample preparation, fabrication and analysis. Equipment to synthesize, manipulate, and characterize nanoscale materials and structures is included. The facility, which is collocated with the Spallation Neutron Source complex, houses over 100 research scientists and an additional 100 students and postdoctoral fellows. The CNMS major scientific thrusts are in nano-dimensioned

Anomaly Info.com

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An account of "Green Children" and several other topics.
Shalikula, had jaws so powerful that he could lift a chair with a man sitting in it. Sources.PLEASE NOTE All articles in the Anomalies database and it sub-databases (Mysteries, Curiosities, and SHC) are written by Garth Haslam, and should not be copied in any format without his express permission. If you use Anomalies or any of it sub-databases for research, please be sure to list Anomalies and it URL -- http www.anomalyinfo -- in your references. Web page design, logo link art by Garth Haslam,

The Charlotte King Effect

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A woman who claims to be able to predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Her story, references and an email alert subscription form.

Kaspar Hauser

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Brief account of his life and mystery.

Mysterious People

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Biographical articles about several well-known mysterious or unusual people.
September, 2008. History Mysteries - the long-awaited follow up to Hidden History, was published in May 2010..Psychic Terms - Definitions - Ever wondered about the meaning of ESP, psychokinesis, psychic healing, clairvoyance, telepathy, astral projection . . .?.A great alternative to platinum rings, palladium wedding bands are great pure white look. While tungsten wedding bands are virtually scratch resistant and keep that clean look forever. For Halloween Costumes visit www.MrCostumes Buy

Weird Science: Electric People

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Stories from surfers who claim to cause devices to malfunction.
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About.com - Organic Chemistry

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Information about the chemistry of carbon and life. Features lectures, notes, structures, and labs.
Acids, the polymers used to code the genetic information of organisms. Here are some quick nucleic acid facts to get you started..Photosynthesis is the name for the set of chemical reactions used by plants and other organisms to make food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water. Here& ,s a look at the process and study questions to help make sure you understand the key concepts..Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon and life. Organic chemistry lectures, notes, structures, and labs are

ACS Organic Division

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The Division of Organic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. Provides important information and announcements on the divisions activities and member benefits.
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Arkat Foundation

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Free ARKIVOC online journal and online education in chemistry.
University of Thessaloniki, Greece) email.Peter Molnar (Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Pecs, Med. School, H-7624 Pecs, Szigeti ut 12, Hungary) email.J zsef Nyitrai (Institute for Organic Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1521 Budapest, P.O. Box 91, Hungary) email.D. Subhas Bose (Organic Chemistry Division III, Fine Chemicals Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad- 500 007, India) email.Manas Chakrabarty (Department of Chemistry,

Chirality and Odour Perception

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Odor descriptions and molecular visualization of chiral flavor and fragrance chemicals.
That he had no problem in differentiating the enantiomers of the pinoacetaldehydes since the laevo had a hydroxycitronellal character and the dextro reminded of cyclohexyl acetaldehyde..(1S,3R,5S)-(+)-trans-Pinocarvyl propionate - Probability levels of significant differentiation between the enantiomer pairs - 99.9% with 32 untrained panelists, 99.9% with 19 expert panelists, overall 99.9% (all 51 panelists). No comments on the odor of the enantiomers was provided in Theimer& ,s

Classic Organic Reactions

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An database of named and alphabetized organic reactions with references.
Knorr Pyrazole Synthesis L. Knorr, Ber. 16, 2587 (1883) L. Knorr and A. Blank, Ber, 18, 311 (1885) L. Knorr, Ann. 279, 232 (1894), L. Knorr and B. Oettinger, Ann. 279, 247 (1894) E. Buchner and C. von der Heide, Ber. 35, 31 (1902) A. A. Morton, Chemistry of Heterocyc le Compounds, p 439 New York, 1946) H. Henecka, Chemie der Beta-Dicarbonylverbindungen, p 331 (1950) T. L. Jacobs in R. C. Elderfield, Heterocyclic Compounds 5, 46 (New York, 1957). Also see Pechmann Pyrazole Synthesis . Classic

CombiChem Lab

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Reviews, links and news in combinatorial chemistry, high and ultra-high throughput screening, and lab automation.

Combinatorial Chemistry Notes

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Short descriptions of the history and methods used in combichem as well as events and related links.

Jamaican Themes for Lecture Material

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The chemistry of Jamaican alumina, spices, coffee, rum, synfuel, marine natural products, and herbal remedies.

Not Voodoo

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"Demystifying synthetic organic laboratory technique": tips, traps, troubleshooting, and techniques.

OCHeM.com

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A site dedicated to helping students with organic chemistry by providing quick reference topics.

Organic Name Reactions

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Schematic representation of about 140 organic name reactions with references. Some of the schemes are animated.

Organic-Chemistry.org

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Includes a searchable literature index, named reactions and protecting groups as well as a chemical database. [English and German]
For research libraries to have all of the editions available. Contents 1 Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis in Non-Conventional Media Conditions (Chikako Ogawa and Shu Kobayashi). 2 Asymmetric Organocatalysis. 2A Enantioselective Organocatalysis Involving Iminium, Enamine, SOMO and Photoredox Activation (Allan J. B. Watson and David W. C. MacMillan). 2B Asymmetric Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysis with Organic Molecules (Yi Wang and Li Deng). 2C Asymmetric Phase-Transfer and Ion Pair Catalysis (Seiji

ORGLIST Archive

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Discussion list of nearly 500 organic chemists worldwide. Join this community or search their previous discussions by author, subject, date, or thread.
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Porphynet

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Portal of porphyrins and related molecules.
And should be considered as in construction. Other embryos of sites filled with various topics are being added and are in development, forming the Stargine portal. Thank you for your patience!.The working language of this site is English. However, French may be used as well..Designed by Daniel Dupr, assistant ingnieur at the CNRS (Paris, France), and previously Research Assistant at Dr. Dolphin& ,s group (University of British Columbia, Canada). With your help, Porphynet could be gradually and

Wikibooks - Organic Chemistry

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A user contributed resource of basic concepts and ideas in organic chemistry.
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Alvin Fritz's Gay and Lesbian Studies Resources

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Includes bibliographies, lists of LGBT studies organizations, links to pages on LGBT studies. Compiled by a reference librarian.

Center for Homicide Research

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Research project measuring the incidence of GLBT homicides in Minnesota and its border cities. History, activities, and findings.
Through the mosaic of murder..Sessions presented covered topics from gauging a killer& ,s level of evil, to murder in hospitals. From dismemberment murders to kids who kill their parents. From correspondence from murderers, and what it means, to fatal dog attacks, and the staging of murders to look like attacks. There were also tips on investigating high-profile homicides, as well as two in-depth case studies..The Advisory Panel provides an external reference point for the Center and advises

Promotes the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in the armed forces by organizing conferences, sponsoring research, and supporting graduate student training.

Gay and Lesbian Media Studies

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Collection of student research primarily concerned with gay and lesbian media studies with emphasis on Australia.

A selective, annotated, one-stop guide to news, issues, organizations, and government and academic resources, for journalists, scholars, students, activists, and citizens.
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Gay Demographics

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Data and maps from 2000 U.S. Census

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Pupils in NW Ireland

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Summary of the results of a 1998 survey of young lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Derry/Londonderry about their experiences at school.

Gay.com: 60 Years Counting Queers

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Overviews of gay and/or lesbian statistical studies conducted over sixty years.

Gender and Sexuality

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This page publishes texts which address gender studies and queer studies, with a particular focus upon discussions of sex, gender, sexual identity and sexuality in cultural practices.
Politics of the Gay Lesbian Rights Movement ) contact Eric Hunt University of California, Berkeley the Lesbian Gay Center Chris Murchison (bblgc@uclink.berkeley.edu) University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) -- Lesbian-Gay- Bisexual interdepartmental program Professor Peter B. Hammond Department of Anthropology 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024-1553 Phone (310) 825-3722 FAX (310) 206-7833 email Hammond@anthro.sscnet.ucla.edu University of California,

Gender Theory, Gay & Lesbian Culture Studies

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A reading list devoted to gender theory with a pecialization in gay and lesbian culture studies, which includes both traditional literary texts and essays in critical theory.

Does research and analysis on issues important to LGBT Americans, including research on giving and volunteering and analysis of the economic status of lesbians and gay men.
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Journey Together Faithfully

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America studies on sexuality and homosexuality.

LAMBDA Educational Research Foundation

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Promotes research into lesbian and gay issues and lifestyles for the purpose of public education. Site contains information on its resources and services.
Sudoku, but I m not good with the mathematical ones..RESOURCES . Sexuality and Spirituality Resources and Spirit Journeys offers a variety of workshops, retreats and adventure trips for the gay community that provide self discovery, personal growth, rejuvenation, and brotherhood..I invest some of my time and energy on helping others explore the integration of sexuality and spirituality. Another part of my life is engaged in volunteer service, some of it on boards, but more of that below..I have

Fosters explorations of gender and sexuality in a broad range of contexts in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and professions.

Think tank for research, policy analysis, tactical thinking, and strategic initiatives on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues. Publishes research papers online.

QueerTheory.com

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Resource directory for LGBT and queer cultures, queer theory, queer studies, gender studies, and related fields.
Non-gay alike..Investorama was one of the earliest Web sites to recognize the unique educational opportunities for investors that could be developed on the Internet. Founded in 1995 by Douglas Gerlach, Investorama has been acclaimed as one of the most comprehensive directories of financial tools available for investors on the Internet, and as an easy-to-use starting point from which investors can begin to explore the Web& ,s myriad of financial opportunities..The Mutual Fund INVESTOR CENTER is

Explanations of scientific research on homophobia and hate crimes, HIV/AIDS stigma, and other topics of concern to lesbians and gay men.
The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. Their national polls show that the proportion of US adults who believe that school boards should be able to fire teachers who are known homosexuals dropped from 51% in 1987, to 33% in 2003. The proportion that disagreed rose from 42% to 62% in that period..The Gallup poll asked whether homosexual relations between consenting adults should or should not be legal. This issue has displayed greater volatility than any of those considered above.

Consolidates work on gender and sexuality, and in feminist, gay and lesbian, and queer studies, and fosters teaching, research, and discussion. Houses the Lesbian and Gay Studies Project.
That the 1953 English translation, which has been frequently reissued, is poor as the delicate vocabulary of philosophical concepts is frequently mistranslated, and a great deal of the text has been excised. The publishers have long insisted that there was really no need for a new translation even though Simone de Beauvoir herself explicitly requested one in a 1985 interview. The publishers gave in and commissioned this new translation by Borde and Malovany-Chevalier. Feminism and politics,

Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations.

Astronomy

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Features history of discoveries and references.

Astronomy in Japan

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Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture
The Asuka area, south of Nara, is one of the most historically rich in Japan. Whether originating here or due to migration from Kyushu, the Asuka area became the center around which most of Japan united in early centuries of the Christian Era . Reliable historical evidence indicates that exchanges between scholars of classic Chinese principles and the more aristocratic members of the Japanese court occurred as early as the mid 6th century. These exchanges not only gave rise to the infusion of

Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940

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From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.

Astronomy in the 18th Century

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Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors and lens that were used during these times. Includes some key contributors to the improve

Atlas Celeste

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A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.
Information comes to light. If any auction houses, academic institutions or private individuals know of any other copies of the atlas, or can provide further information on any of the ones already listed, please contact Kevin at kkilburn@globalnet.co.uk Or by post to Kevin Kilburn (Bevis Atlas) Manchester Astronomical Society Godlee Observatory Floor G, Sackville Building, University of Manchester. Sackville Street Manchester M60 1QD.

The Babylonian Theory of the Planets

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A substantial look at the subject, and a review of N. M. Swerdlow's book.
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Biennial History of Astronomy Conferences

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Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.
Cases, these are sites which were a part of a presentation at a previous workshop. Please note that we are not trying to create a full list of history of astronomy links, but are including only those relevant to the workshops.The staff of the Adler have been very active at the workshops. Beginning in 2007, one day of the workshop has taken place at the Adler... Find brief biographies and photos, plus numerous web links, for each medalist..Beginning in 2003, Dennis has been an active participant

Big Ear Radio Observatory

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Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
(OSURO), also known as Big Ear. The Observatory was a Kraus-type radio telescope, named for Dr. John D. Kraus, the founder and director of the observatory, who was also the designer and builder of the telescope. Big Ear covered an area larger than three football fields. The telescope was famous for discovering some of the most distant known objects in the universe, as well as for the Wow! Signal and the longest-running SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) project entered into the

A Brief SETI Chronology

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A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
Dozen countries on all seven continents are keeping alive the quest for our cosmic companions..Book Preview SETI Past, Present, an Future, edited by H. Paul Shuch.The User Name and Password for this section of our website were updated on 1 February 2010, and have already been provided by post to all SETI League members in good standing. If you find you don& ,t have access, please renew your membership, or contact our secretary via email to heather_at_setileague_dot_org.Vishal Gajjar, a PhD

The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

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Robert Woodrow Wilson Nobel Lecture.
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Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.

Complete archive and subscription information.
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Article by Jane T. Tolbert in the Historian publication in 1999. Whereas Galileo sought to confront and embarrass the established Church, Peiresc worked from within clerical ranks with persuasion and
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From Stargazers to Starships

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Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
Need to be kept away from human contact for a thousand years, maybe several thousand. At least initially, nuclear wastes also need to be cooled, because their radioactivity still generates heat. It has been proposed to cast nuclear waste into a glassy slag and isolate it in underground caverns, but fears remain--no human activity in past history has required such an unfailing long-term commitment (toxic chemicals also may do so, if they are buried instead of destroyed). Luckily, the amount of

Gene Smith's Brief History of Astronomy

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Covers the development of this ancient science from days of Stonehenge (3100 BC) to the discovery of Pulsars (1968 AD). Includes related resource links.

HASTRO-L

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Archive of the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, the mailing list for scholars in this field.

Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy

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An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy.
Least the 1980 s. My ex-colleagues went back just a few months ago to inspect the spot but found that not even the remnants of the base of the flagstaff has survived. Sadly, the part of the roof where the original flagstaff used to stand was removed entirely and refitted with a glass one to serve as a skylight for the new ACM. I think it is a shame that there is no indication of this spot, but thanks to the map you can still get an idea where it was..However, the origin of co-ordinates is

Hindu Cosmological Time Cycles

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An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system.

Historiacoelestis

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Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S.

Historical Astronomy Division

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American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.

History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy

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The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.
Can get a correct understanding of how our world and society operate. This idea of being skeptical so that a truer understanding of nature can be found is still very much a part of modern science. Socrates student, Plato(lived 427--347 B.C.E.), developed Socrates ideas further. Plato taught that there are absolute truths---mathematics is the key. While statements about the physical world will be relative to the individual and culture, mathematics is independent of those influences 2 + 2 = 4

History of Astronomy

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Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.

History of Astronomy Pages

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Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavo
Berkel. Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2000..This page is meant to provide information about J.C. Kapteyn, his works, and his correspondents. If you are interested, please buy the book..Frederik (Frederick, Friedrich) Kaiser was the director of Leiden Observatory from 1837 until his death in 1872. His contributions to Dutch astronomy include the foundation of a new, completely up-to-date observatory building in Leiden (1860, the first of its kind in The Netherlands), and the introduction of statistics and

History of SETI

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An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio frequencies. Includes photos.

A History of X-ray Astronomy at Goddard

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Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.
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Islamic Astronomy

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Article by Owen Gingerich explores refinement and criticism of Ptolemaic astronomy, including religious influences on direction, and describes precursors to and influences on Copernicus.

Jewish Astronomy, From Ancient to Modern Times

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Astronomy in Israel from Og's Circle to the Wise Observatory.

Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or Pulsars?

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A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.
About 400 homes were planned for construction on the nearby land owned by those developers. This website is meant to serve as a memorial to that unique radio telescope, to its designer and builder (the late Dr. John D. Kraus) and the many persons involved with the telescope, and to the discoveries made with that instrument..As was noted above, the Big Ear radio telescope was demolished by land developers in 1998. The volunteers who had been operating Big Ear prior to its destruction stayed

The Manchester Astronomical Society History

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The first hundred years, list of presidents, list of archived documents.
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MuslimHeritage.com - Astronomy

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Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed and its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.

Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions

Out of This World

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Exhibition catalog for The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas. Includes an historical essay and sample pictures.

Burndy Library online publication of 1940 article detailing the background and details of Roemer's work.

Rundetaarn (The Round Tower)

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Astronomy in Denmark: Brahe, Roemer, Hertzsprung.
Already have used this scale with two fixpoints in 1692. From the relation between the diameters and the length of 10R we can find the average coefficient of expansion of the liquid (66,7*10.), and from that the strength of the spiritus vini (39%vol.). Now we can reconstruct his thermometer scale. We find that 0R = -22,5C.. Rmer showed him the construction of an unusual thermometer, he does not describe this kind of thermometer in his work papers, the thermometer has two fixpoints, the freezing

Russell A. Hulse - Nobel Lecture

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The discovery of the binary pulsar.
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A Science Odyssey - Physics and Astronomy

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PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.
The university, where he remained until World War I. He served as an artillery officer on the Italian front. During the war Hasenhrl was killed, in his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in 1933, Schrdinger remarked that without the war, it would have been his teacher Hasenhrl receiving the honor. As the war neared its end and he dared think ahead, Schrdinger looked forward to a post as a professor at the University of Czernowitz, but as war ended so did the Austro-Hungarian Empire, along

The Society For The History Of Astronomy

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Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.

The Star of Bethlehem

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An investigation of the science and history which bear on the mysterious star said to have accompanied the advent of Christ.
Created thing, but only by God the Creator made known through Jesus Christ..This religious impulse is durable. History shows that even relentless brutal repression of religious expression cannot drive out human interest in The Existing One. Still, according to the Bible there is a disconnection between God and man. We are interested in God, yes, but we are much more interested in ourselvesthis is the heart of what the Bible calls sin. The Jewish prophet Isaiah describes our sinful

Starry Messenger

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Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such a
Classifications of greatness are usually void of any precise meaning, though it is equally evident that they will remain a stock phrase in the histories of science. It is perhaps not useless, however, to underline how little we actually know about Hipparchus astronomy and its relation to his predecessors and followers.., Ed. John Lankford. New York 1997 Toomer, G.J. Hipparchus in., edited by Charles C. Gillespie, Supplement I 207-224. New York 1978 Full Bibliography.All Rights Reserved. This

Telescopes from the Ground Up

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The history of telescopes.
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Tycho's Star Maps

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Celestial atlases and globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
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Understanding Tidal Friction

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Article by Peter Brosche on gaining understanding of changes in the Moon's orbit.
Gloss on Apostol B. Cronin Cool Sun reveals a magnetic personality D. Cromwell Memes, minds and selves S. Blackmore Traitement automatique de l& ,information et dambiguisation M. Abd El Kader La cartographie gologique numrique en 3-dimensions P. Ledru Understanding tidal friction A history of science in a nutshell P. Brosche TO SEND US A MESSAGE editor@tribunes.Vacuum in physics R. Passante The evolution and ecology of the menopause A. J. Petto The E.P.R. paradox M. Hammerton Une biodiversit

The Àryabhatíya of Àryabhata

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The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing.
Valley, and Casas Grandes in Northern Mexico are all situated on an approximate north-south line near the 108th meridian..Epoch Calc temporal variation in astronomy constants, obliquity of the ecliptic, eclipses. ..2000. The Possible Geodetic Properties and Relationships of Neolithic Monuments of the British Isles, Preliminary Results..Longitude is an easier problem to resolve on land than at sea, and may have been accomplished with a lunar calendar and astronomic observations over an extended

BBC - H2G2 - Feral Children

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An introductory article with brief overviews of four famous cases.
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Feral Children - Wikipedia

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The online encyclopedia's entry on feral children, containing a brief description of feral children, a list of several well-known cases, and links to articles about some of the children.
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A trivia quiz that tests knowledge of mythology, literature, history, current events and zoology.
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FeralChildren.com

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Stories of feral children, photos, book extracts and reviews, academic articles and essays, and lists of books and other resources.
Abandoned human baby Angel in a forest, picked her up and carried her home to her own litter of puppies. There are many other documented cases of children throughout history being cared for by animals for a few hours or days..There are a large number of wolf children in the list, in particular from India. One explanation is that women with young children or babies would leave their infants at the edge of a field while working, and wolves would emerge from the forest and steal them. Specifically,

A brief article citing several famous cases and the controversies about human nature to which they are relevant.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Feral Children

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A lesson about feral children written for children, including a list of films about real and fictional cases.

An introduction to the subject, taken and edited from the book of the same title by Michael Newton.

Studies of Feral Children

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Douglas Candland, author of "Feral Children and Clever Animals", presents discussions of four famous cases and draws conclusions about language acquisition.

The adoptive parents of a 17-year-old boy who was found locked in a crib suffering from psychosocial dwarfism are charged with felony child neglect. (March 9, 2005)

A report of a Russian boy apparently raised by the family dog after being abandoned by his parents. (August 4, 2004)

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