Wind Map An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. The wind map is a personal art project, not associated with any company. We've done our best to make this as accurate as possible, but can't make any guarantees about the correctness of the data or our software. Please do not use the map or its data to fly a plane, sail a boat, or fight wildfires :-) If the map is missing or seems slow, we recommend the latest Chrome browser. Surface wind data comes from the National Digital Forecast Database. If you're looking for a weather map, or just want more detail on the weather today, see these more traditional maps of temperature and wind.
Free Printables for Julius Caesar Unit Study - Mamas Learning Corner This past school year in history, we spent a lot of time learning about Julius Caesar. My son absolutely adores all things related to Roman soldiers, and Julius Caesar was no exception. Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC. In honor of his birthday this month, I’m going to highlight a few of the resources you can use to study Caesar in your own homeschool. Julius Caesar was one of Rome’s most memorable leaders. Free Julius Caesar Worksheets Enjoy these free printables from Mama! Julius Caesar Fill-in-the-blankJulius Caesar Fact SheetCaesar coins – create your own2 Caesar quotes for copywork – elementary and plain lines Click the image to download Julius Caesar Printables Favorite Julius Caesar Resources (This post contains affiliate links that help support free worksheets and printables at Mama’s Learning Corner. <A HREF=" Julius Caesar Documentary on You Tube This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Julius Caesar Notebooking Pages
The Beat - Instagram Photos and What's Around Them - by the Rutgers Social Media Information Lab About the Beat We use Instagram pictures users added to their map, and combine them with the corresponding Google StreetView location to help explore topics in a new way. Feel free to explore your own beat by putting a new topic in the search box. Privacy This project uses entirely public Instagram information, available from the Instagram API and viewable in various way in many other Instagram applications.Street addresses are only proximate, and the photo location is randomly altered within a small radius. Contact For press inquiries contact Ken Branson at kbranson AT ur.rutgers.edu. Credits This is a project of the Social Media Information Lab (SMIL), at the School of Communications and Information at Rutgers University, led by Mor Naaman. Read more about SMIL at sm.rutgers.edu or The app was built by Jerry Reptak (@JetFault) , Abe Stanway (@abestanway) , and Ian Jennings (@sw1tch). The Beat, Instagram and Your Privacy Protect Your Privacy Protecting Your Privacy on Instagram: A Guide
Domestic Violence: Can your smartphone save your life? Erasing domestic violence with a swipe of the finger? There’s an app for that. From apps to combat cyberstalking and real life domestic abuse, to using existing popular Facebook features, hundreds of volunteer developers contributed their time and talent to create online solutions against domestic violence during a weekend hackathon spanning two continents. The leading cause of injury for women - more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined - domestic violence claims more female victims than any of the main threats to women’s wellbeing in the world. Latin America -and Central America in particular - are no strangers to this issue. To further raise awareness of the challenge posed for the region, the first Domestic Violence hackathon took place across Central America and Washington DC January 26-27. Digital Solutions ‘In Guatemala, violence is a significant problem. A selection of the winning prototypes: A web app to combat cyber stalking, in Washington. What is the Bank doing?
Iran: A Crime on YouTube, an Execution in Public Two young men, Alireza Mafiha and Mohammad Ali Sarvari, were executed by hanging in Tehran, Iran in the early hours of January 20, 2013 before the eyes of public spectators [warning: graphic photos] who had gathered to watch, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Crime and YouTube The hunt for the alleged muggers was given top priority after security camera footage was posted on YouTube towards the end of 2012 showing four youths on two motorbikes who ambushed a pedestrian, threatening him with a knife and taking his belongings. Four men were soon arrested and tried. Over a fistful of dollars Amirhadi from Tehran writes about this photo in his blog [fa]: Look at this photo, it is as if the accused has laid his head on the shoulder of the very agent who is to carry out the [death] sentence. Kill us. Spectator sport Reacting to the news, Dara writes in his blog called [fa] ‘Words from the depth of my heart‘:
H. G. Wells Herbert George "H. G." Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946)[3] was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. Wells's earliest specialised training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context.[5] He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. Early life[edit] A defining incident of young Wells's life was an accident in 1874 that left him bedridden with a broken leg.[3] To pass the time he started reading books from the local library, brought to him by his father. No longer able to support themselves financially, the family instead sought to place their sons as apprentices in various occupations. Teacher[edit] H. H. He soon entered the Debating Society of the school. During 1888 H. Upon leaving the Normal School of Science, Wells was left without a source of income.
Ralph Metzner's Blog Playforce A searchable database of games with learning potential, Playforce allows users to explore games related to specific learning content, academic standards or twenty-first century skills, like empathy, systems thinking or collaboration. Playforce provides an indispensable resource to educators and parents looking to use games in service of specific learning goals. Game perspectives on Playforce are player-generated and moderated by a user community. Which means they don’t focus on what experts think is good about game play, but rather on what players know, based on their own collective experience. In addition, Playforce trains players to develop the critical tools to articulate the learning that occurs in the games they love to play, using a language which professionals and other adults can understand… a language which connects to traditional academic standards and twenty-first-century skills. Developed in partnership with E-Line Media, Playforce is now in beta.
playforce.org - Playforce: Learning from the games we play Forties Slang (40s) » The 1940's • 1940-1949 • Fashion History Movies Music A list of slang words and phrases that were used during the 1940s, and their meanings. This is just icing on the cake when you consider what the decade already gave us in the form of patriotism, music, fashion, and movies. Now, a language! In no particular order: Take a powder – to leave Fuddy-Duddy – old-fashioned person Gobbledygook – double talk, long speech Fat-head – stupid or foolish person Chrome-dome – word for a bald headed man Eager beaver – enthusiastic helper Armored heifer – canned milk In cahoots with – conspiring with Snap your cap – get angry Active duty – sexually promiscuous boy Share crop – sexually promiscuous girl Doll dizzy – girl crazy Ducky shincracker - a good dancer Above my pay grade – don’t ask me Cook with gas – to do something right Killer-diller – good stuff Hi sugar, are you rationed? Stompers – shoes Flip your wig – to lose control of yourself Dead hoofer – poor dancer Bathtub – motorcycle sidecar Pennies from heaven – easy money Ameche – to telephone Lettuce - money
The real-life Django: black Wild West marshal Bass Reeves who arrested 3,000 outlaws and killed 14 men Bass Reeves was born a slave in 1838 and later broke from his owner to live among Native AmericansReeves became a Deputy U.S. Marshal in 1875 at the age of 38During his 32-year career as a Deputy Marshal he arrested 3,000 felons, killed 14 men and was never shot By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:44 GMT, 19 January 2013 | Updated: 18:15 GMT, 19 January 2013 Bass Reeves, one of the first African Americans to become a Deputy U.S. Reeves, who was born a slave, arrested 3,000 felons, killed 14 men and was never shot throughout his 32-year career as a federal lawman. The fearless solider was born into slavery in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, and eventually broke from his owner, George Reeves, to live among the Creek and Seminole Indians. Scroll down for video Real-life Django: Bass Reeves, born a slave, later became a Deputy U.S. Appointment: Reeves became a Deputy U.S. During his time with them, he learned their customs and languages and became an adept territorial scout.
Introduction to Cosmology Cookies on the New Scientist website close Our website uses cookies, which are small text files that are widely used in order to make websites work more effectively. To continue using our website and consent to the use of cookies, click away from this box or click 'Close' Find out about our cookies and how to change them Log in Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password close My New Scientist Look for Science Jobs Cosmology Introduction: Cosmology Cosmologists study the universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate. Einstein's perfect theory: General relativity rebooted FEATURE: 21:00 04 August 2014 From the first images of a black hole to exploring time before the big bang, we're in a new golden age for general relativity, says cosmologist Pedro Ferreira Galaxy mapper's first discovery: surprise space debris TODAY: 15:57 21 July 2014 White holes: Hunting the other side of a black hole FEATURE: 20:00 20 July 2014 Panning for dark matter in an Australian gold mine
ASTROTHEOLOGY & SHAMANISM, A review by Gerrit J. Keizer Review of the Second Edition With Colour Illustrations of ASTROTHEOLOGY & SHAMANISM: Christianity’s Pagan Roots. A Revolutionary Reinterpretation of the Evidence, by Jan R. Irvin and Andrew Rutajit (Gnostic Media, 2009). By Gerrit J. In general, the second edition has substantially been improved by republishing the illustrations in colour, which makes evaluating relevant details of the religious art work included much more reliable. 1. Amanita muscaria is a cosmopolitan species, which in Europe and Asia lives in symbiosis (ectomycorrhiza) with indigenous deciduous trees like birches, beech, oaks, poplars, hornbeam and lime and with conifers like pine, spruce, fir, larch and cedar. 2. 3. Mushrooms, like the Fly Agaric, don’t grow, they stretch out. 4. and stretches with a speed of 2 to 5 centimetre an hour after breaking the leathery scale of the devil’s egg with a disc or “egg tooth”, and than standing upright for several hours without needing viagra. 5. 6. 7. or St. 8. 9. 10.
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