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January 7th, 2008 by

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In one study, subjects gave a speech or solved math problems while so-called evaluators shot them discouraging glares. The shameful became more stressed out more easily. Shame may be one of the more potent emotions, says Margaret Kemeny …

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Saving Lives with Origami; Physics Professor Puts Paper-Folding …

January 7th, 2008 by

Ned Rozell:

D in applied physics. In between working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion laboratory, writing technical papers and filing patents, he starting evolving the already complex format to create hundred-fold deep designs — like a full-scale cuckoo …

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Could you know you were living in a simulation if it had errors or …

January 7th, 2008 by

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unknown:. Let’s assume we live in a simulation, but for whatever reason the physics of it are not modelled perfectly. Perhaps the computing power is insufficient to reproduce everything with 100% accuracy. Let’s say that as you look at …

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Physics questions

January 7th, 2008 by

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The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Can someone help me with these problems? 1) The drum of a washing machine reduces the rpms from 900 rpm to 300 rpm. In doing so, it performs 50 rotations. Calculate: …

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This week (Jan 9, 12:15 in SW113) Alan Hurd (the physics …

January 7th, 2008 by

Ned Rozell:

speaker, more info below) will lead an informal discussion for Physics Graduate Students and others. Free Pizza will be served. Please come. This is in place of a normal journal club. On another Wed., we will have an organizational …

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Chemistry seminar: Seungju Yu

January 7th, 2008 by

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Chemistry Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 180 Dell Butcher Hall Rice University 6100 Main St Houston, Texas, USA.

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TB case reported in Central Falls High School student

January 7th, 2008 by

Liz Ditz:

A Central Falls High School student has an active case of tuberculosis, the state Health Department announced this afternoon. A skin test that detects tuberculosis will be done on all students and staff identified as having had close … …

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Producers High School Musical

January 7th, 2008 by

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Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour was inspired by the Disney Channel Original Movie, “High School Musical,” and “High School Musical 2.” Three different tours travel throughout the United States and perform on ice. … Share it: …

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Saving Lives with Origami; Physics Professor Puts Paper-Folding …

January 7th, 2008 by

unknown:

Ned Rozell:. D in applied physics. In between working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion laboratory, writing technical papers and filing patents, he starting evolving the already complex format to create hundred-fold deep designs — like a …

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Preparing for Business School: The GMAT

January 7th, 2008 by

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If I haven’t scared you away with this horrific flashback to high school math, great, keep reading. The train problem is an example of the kind of question you’d find on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). What is the GMAT? …

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