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New minor planet found in solar system

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

A new rocky object similar to a comet and known as a minor planet has been discovered in the solar system some 3.2 billion km from Earth and could provide clues about the formation of comets, scientists have said.
The minor planet 2006 SQ372, which could be as wide as 96 km across, is slightly closer […]

Tiny dino ran as fast as an athlete !

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

A new research has suggested that a small dinosaur, known as Hypsilophodon foxii, could run as fast as an Olympian athlete, and possessed a special adaptation that prevented its ribs from rattling during its dash.
According to a report in Discovery News, the find yields both bad and good news for the plant-eating dino.
The bad is […]

Shuttle Astronauts Eager for Risky Mission to Hubble

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Seven NASA astronauts are eagerly looking forward to a risky, but pivotal, shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope this fall.
Veteran shuttle commander Scott Altman and his crew are preparing to launch in early October aboard the Atlantis orbiter on what is expected to be NASA’s final service call on the iconic space observatory. The […]

When a Bolt of Lightning strikes a Body of Water?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I know what a great conductor of electricity water is—-has anyone ever discovered how such a strike may impact the species of widlife (fish—etc) that live in that Lake or River?
 
The effect is very local. I saw a picture (in National Geographic) taken underwater by a scuba diver of lightning hitting the water […]

Why Am I Always So Thirsty??

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

I drink about 124 ounces of water daily.
I eat very little sodium (under 1000 mg- very hard to do!)
I had my glucose levels checked twice in the past 2 months so I know it is not diabetes
I am thirsty and have dry mouth often.
What else can it be?
 
Diabetes insipidus. - this form of […]

I thought these were easy but got confused when I had to solve for the ? mark?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

a) 235 top 92 bottom U –> 87^ 35 Br + ? + 1^ 0n
b) 250^ 98 Cf + 11^ 5B –> ? + 4in front of 1up 0down n
c) Positron emission of Ba–125
 
(a)    235 - U - 92 = 87 - Br - 35 + X + 1 - n - 0
The […]

List of horticultural therapists in?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

whitehall, pa.
 
mona gold might be reachable through the penn. hort. Society

Who do i have to ask to find out if i need a permit to farm animals on my county property?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

I am looking at getting three laying hens and two milk goats in the coming year. I live in the county, outside of the city limit. Which area of our local government should I contact? I want to get everything lined up in advance because I do have several neighbors with adjoining properties […]

Biology help?

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

What does the saying “It takes a protein to make a lipid” mean? What are some monomers and the name of the process performed?
 
In order to make lipids, we need enzymes (which are proteins)
Lipids (aka triglycerides) are esters of glycerol and fatty acids (stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acis, linoleic acid, linoleic acid….)
During […]

Is Rye Grass suitable for this condition? ANY INFO APPRECIATED!? EASY 10 POINTS!!!!?

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

OK i want to plant some rye grass in a paddock to feed some horses/cows. The paddock is very wet (like soaked) most of the time in winter atleast, and doesnt get much sun….will rye grass suit these conditions?
 
Rye grass is used in the Canadian prairies to stabilize dry land that is inclined […]