Word of the Day
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
abstruse
Definition: (adjective) Difficult to understand.
Synonyms: deep, recondite.
Usage: The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
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https://www.thefreedictionary.com/abstruse
Article of the Day
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Cytokine Storms
A cytokine storm is a potentially fatal immune reaction that results from an uncontrolled positive feedback loop between immune cells and cytokines, proteins that facilitate intercellular communication. During an immune response, cytokines prompt immune cells to travel to the site of infection as well as stimulate the production of more cytokines. The body regulates this process, but in some cases it becomes inappropriately elevated. What are the primary symptoms of a cytokine storm? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/cytokine+storms
Idiom of the Day
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
on the leading edge
Having or knowledgeable of the most advanced technology in a given area, activity, or endeavor. Watch the video
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Today's Birthday
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Hetty Green (1834)
Green was an American financier and reputedly the wealthiest American woman of her time. In 1865, her father and aunt both died, leaving her an estate valued at $10 million. She invested her inheritance so shrewdly that she came to be regarded as the greatest woman financier in the world, amassing an estate valued at $100-200 million. An extremely miserly woman, the "Witch of Wall Street" allegedly refused a hernia operation because it cost $150. What are some other examples of her stinginess? Discuss
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Today's Holiday
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Mobile International Festival
Founded in 1982, the Mobile International Festival is meant to share the many cultures of the Mobile, Alabama, community with the public. The festival begins with an opening ceremony and a parade of flags. The Mobile Civic Center houses native dancers, costumes, crafts, musical concerts, acrobats, martial arts, puppet theatre, and cuisine from such countries as Japan, Korea, Ireland, Kenya, China, Greece, Panama, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal, and India. Visitors are given a "passport" when they enter the festival and collect a stamp as they visit each country's cultural exhibit. Discuss
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This Day in History
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
First Permanent ARPANET Link Is Established (1969)
Funded by the US Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), ARPANET was the first digital network that utilized packet switching, a method of data transmission. A revolutionary technology, it ultimately led to the creation of the modern Internet. The network's first permanent connection was made between computers at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Stanford Research Institute. By 1983, more than 300 computers were connected. What was the first message sent through ARPANET? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ARPANET
Quote of the Day
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Lucy Maud Montgomery
We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would be a sorry business without them. With them it's grand and great. Discuss
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NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:21:48 -0500
Extratropical Cyclone Whips Over the Pacific Northwest
Damaging winds from the strong storm knocked out power for thousands of people in Washington state.
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Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:17:01 +0000
November Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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