Men with the greatest resistance to the pressure often leave their footprints on the sand of time and allegorically diamond is the strongest mineral, which provides the greatest resistance to the deformation. Seems like human life is carbon copy of nature and vise a versa. Theoretically, hardness is defined as the resistance offered by the […]
Polar ice cap vanished at record speed
Arctic ice at the North Pole melted at a record rate in the summer of 2007, the latest sign that climate change has accelerated in recent years, climate scientists said. "In 2007, we had off-the-charts warming," Michael Steele, an oceanographer at the University of Washington, said at the 2007 meeting of the American Geophysical Union, […]
We’re Born With 270 Bones. As Adults We Have 206
As we grow, various bones fuse together and as adults our body’s skeleton consists of 206 bones, various ligaments and cartilage. Osteology, derived from the Greek word osteon, meaning bone, is the branch of anatomy that describes the structure of the skeleton. Our bones are what give the body its’ shape and support. Bones act […]
Using Armatures in polymer clay sculpture
Armatures serve several useful purposes in free-standing polymer clay sculpture. Firstly, they provide a frame upon which to build the clay. Secondly, they cut down the quantity of clay required so that the resulting sculpture is lighter and bakes thoroughly in a shorter time. Thirdly, they support the sculpture after baking, which is particularly important with the more […]
Gen. Musharraf mulls holding election by Sep 15
Saeed Minhas From various scandals to conspiracies, from missing persons to missing voters and now references, everything continues to haunt the present regime, as it is nearing its ultimate end and preparations are afoot to install a caretaker set up to hold the elections around 15th September as per aspirations of the satellite-king-makers of […]
The Poop on Albany’s Drinking Water
Posted signs at Bowman Park in northeast Albany, Oregon, warn against coming near the water. They have been there since November 24th, 2006, when heavy, seasonal rains led to the release of dilute, raw sewage from the Albany Wastewater Treatment system into the Willamette. Despite recent dry spells, the signs have remained in place. If […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 7
- 8
- 9