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Dalton's Atomic Theory

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'''Dalton's Atomic Theory''' is the theory that formed the basis of our current understanding of [[atom]]s and [[molecule]]s.

==Assumptions==

# All [[elements]] are composed of small, indivisible particles called "atoms."
# All atoms of the same element have exactly the same properties.
# Atoms of different elements have different properties.
# [[Compound]]s are formed when atoms are joined together. Since atoms are indivisible, they can only join together in simple, whole number ratios.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

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[[Category:Chemistry]]

Decomposition reactions

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A '''decomposition reaction''' is a reaction that changes a [[compound]] into its constituent [[elements]] or polyatomic ions (Ions made of multiple elements).<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

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[[category:chemistry]]

Parson

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A parson is a [[Protestant]] (especially [[Anglican]]) parish priest who presides over his congregation. He typically lives in a rectory or parsonage adjacent to the church.

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Sickle cell disease

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'''Sickle cell disease''' is a genetic blood disease seen most commonly in people of [[Africa]]n ancestry. The disorder is caused by a single base pair change in one of the [[gene]]s that codes for [[hemoglobin]], the blood protein that carries oxygen. This mutation causes the red blood cells to take on a sickle shape, rather than their characteristic donut shape. Individuals who suffer from sickle cell disease are chronically anemic and experience significant damage to their heart, lungs, and kidneys.

== Sources ==
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=sickle%20cell%20disease

The Onion

2007-07-20T18:06:32Z

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''The Onion'' is a weekly parody newspaper that pokes fun of many subjects, especially whomever is in charge. It does not have any political agenda beyond making fun of authority figures. The Onion was originally a school newspaper for the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and has since grown to national distribution.

== External link ==

[http://www.theonion.com/ The Onion]

[[category:websites]]

Talk:Internet Crime

2007-07-15T12:28:45Z

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Why is the article ALREADY locked?! I'd love to contribute to this article, I have plenty of references, and since I'm the one who started the debate, I think it's reasonable to ask it be opened. [[User:Wumps|Wumps]] 16:14, 13 July 2007 (EDT)

I think you mean 'Criminal Statutes', not 'Criminal States', no? [[User:Wumps|Wumps]] 16:28, 13 July 2007 (EDT)
:Im not sure any of the listed statutes really has anything to do with someone editing an open wiki, but of course im not a lawyer and the boss it, so he must know.[[User:SumsUp|SumsUp]] 08:28, 15 July 2007 (EDT)

Cat scratch disease

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'''Cat scratch disease''' (CSD) is an illness caused by the bacterium ''Bartonella henselae''. Almost half of all [[cat]]s carry the infection at some point. The infection does not make cats sick. However, the scratch or bite of an infected cat can cause symptoms in people, including

* Swollen [[lymph nodes]], especially around the head, neck and upper limbs
* Fever
* Headache
* Fatigue
* Poor appetite

For people with weak immune systems, CSD may cause more serious problems. The best way to avoid CSD is to avoid rough play with cats that could lead to scratches or bites.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/catscratchdisease.html</ref>

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[[Category:Medicine]]

Alzheimer's disease

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'''Alzheimer's disease''' (AD) is the most common form of [[dementia]] among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities.

AD begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. People with AD may have trouble remembering things that happened recently or names of people they know. Over time, symptoms get worse. People may not recognize family members or have trouble speaking, reading or writing. They may forget how to brush their teeth or comb their hair. Later on, they may become anxious or aggressive, or wander away from home. Eventually, they need total care.

AD usually begins after age 60. The risk goes up as you get older. Your risk is also higher if a family member has had the disease.

No treatment can stop the disease. However, some drugs may help keep symptoms from getting worse for a limited time.

[[Category:Medicine]]

Aft

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'''Aft''' describes movement toward the [[stern]] of a [[ship]].<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>

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[[Category:Shipping terms]]

Advice of Shipment

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'''Advice of Shipment''' is a notice sent to a local or foreign [[buyer]] advising that shipment has gone forward and containing details of packing, routing, etc. A copy of the invoice is often enclosed and, if desired, a copy of the bill of lading.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>

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Advance

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The first Advance—a [[brigantine]] built in 1847 in New Kent County, Va.—was loaned to the [[Navy]] on 7 May 1850 by Mr. Henry Grinnell to participate in the search for Sir John Franklin's arctic expedition which had been stranded in the frozen north since 1847. After last-minute preparations, the ship, under the command of Lt. Edwin J. De Haven and in company with Rescue, put to sea from New York on 23 May 1850. Storms battered the two ships on the initial leg of the voyage and separated them. However, both safely reached Disko Island, located off the west coast of Greenland where Davis Strait gives way to Baffin Bay. Advance arrived on 24 June, and Rescue pulled into port three days later. On the 29th, the two ships headed into Baffin Bay, bound for Lancaster Sound located north of Baffin Island and south of Devon Island. Off Haroe Island on 1 July, Advance encountered pack ice. A week later, she and her consort were caught in the pack just north of Upernavik. For the next three weeks, the two ships fought their way through the ice. On the 29th, they cleared the pack and continued their voyage across Melville Bay to Lancaster Sound. The two ships entered the sound on 19 August and, that same day, encountered two British vessels engaged in the same mission as the Americans.

That evening, a storm blew up and separated Advance and Rescue. The next day dawned "thick and foggy," but the wind had abated. Advance began searching for her companion. By 25 August, she was off Cape Riley on Devon Island where she put ashore a landing party to search for clues to the whereabouts of the Franklin expedition. While the searchers ashore were discovering the former campsite of some unidentified party, Advance was run aground by a strong current. The British ship Prince Albert offered assistance, but Rescue showed up at about the same time. Moreover, Advance lightened her load and succeeded in hauling off by her own efforts.

On 26 August, the two ships attempted the passage of Wellington Channel to search the area north of Cape Spencer. Soon, however, they found the way north blocked by a solid mass of pack ice and prudently returned south to the vicinity of Point Innes. There, the Americans again encountered the British, along with positive evidence of the Franklin party having camped nearby. Heartened by that find and by a favorable change in weather conditions, they headed back toward Wellington Channel. At Beechy Island, all the search vessels gathered in a cove (now called Union Bay) to plan a coordinated search. While the leading officers were so engaged, a party sent ashore discovered three graves and "other unmistakable evidences of the missing expedition (Franklin's) having passed its first winter here." At that point, she and Rescue entered Wellington Channel to pursue the search, but the pack ice quickly closed in upon the two ships. Though they tried to escape the clutches of the pack, abysmal weather foiled their attempts; and Rescue suffered a damaged rudder. By mid-September, they were caught fast in the floating ice.

For the duration of the winter, Advance and Rescue were at the mercy of the drifting floe. For what remained of September and most of October, they drifted in Wellington Channel, discovering the northern peninsula of Devon Island which they named Grinnell in honor of the expedition's benefactor. During November, changing winds carried them back and forth past Beechy Island. In December, the floe made the transit of Lancaster Sound and, on 14 January 1851, they reentered Baffin Bay. Their imprisonment, however, did not end until early June. They had passed Davis Strait in May, and the floe began to break up near the end of the first week in June. Rescue—repaired— cleared the pack on 7 June 1851. Advance followed the next day.

The expedition replenished at Disko Bay and sought to renew the search. However, the ice proved heavier than in the previous year; and prudence dictated that the mission be abandoned for the time being. Therefore, the two ships headed back to the United States. Advance arrived in New York on 30 September 1851, and Rescue reached that port on 7 October. Both ships were returned to Mr. Grinnell, and he immediately began outfitting Advance for another Arctic expedition.

Preparations for the second Franklin rescue expedition took about 20 months. Advance finally departed New York on 30 May 1853, Passed Assistant Surgeon Elisha Kent Kane in command. The expedition stopped at Upernavik, Greenland, to purchase supplies and, most importantly, sled dogs for searches ashore and on the solidly frozen floes. Continuing north, Advance passed the length of Baffin Bay reaching Smith Sound—the northern terminus of Baffin Bay—by 7 August. Near the end of August, she reached her northernmost point—about 78°43' north latitude—in Kane Basin, named for the ship's commanding officer, Passed Assistant Surgeon Kane.

At that point, Kane decided to pass the winter among a group of islets near the Greenland coast rather than to return south to some safer harbor. By 10 September, Advance was imprisoned in the ice. The interior of the ship underwent extensive preparations for wintering farther north than any previous expedition. When that was complete, the crew began expeditions across the frozen wastes both on the Greenland shore and the frozen pack. Kane and his officers also established a scientific station to observe climatic conditions and to make astronomical calculations.

Their expeditions on foot, however, were hampered by the loss of almost all their sled dogs to disease. In the absence of animal transport, the men themselves carried out the searches and explorations on foot, serving as beasts of burden to manhandle caches of supplies to points which would allow for more distant searches in the future.

On one such expedition in late March 1854, four of the party suffered so severly from frostbite that they had to be left behind under the care of a fifth man while the remaining members of the party—too physically exhausted to do more than drag their own persons across the frozen wastes—headed back to the brig for help. The leader of that group, upon returning to the brig, volunteered to return with the rescue party as a guide. However, his own ordeal caused him to fall victim of a temporary mental disorder and prevented him from rendering any real help. It was only good luck—first in finding the advanced party's trail and then in sighting a canvas tent at the site of the disabled men's "encampment"—and their own Herculean efforts that allowed the rescue party to complete their mission. Even that success, however, was marred by the fact that two of the rescued men later succumbed to their infirmities.

Fatigue and illness of all associated with the rescue expedition prevented Kane from undertaking further searches until the end of April. During that interlude, Eskimos arrived in the area, and Kane bartered with them for additional sled dogs. The four animals he thus obtained allowed him to fit out a single seven-dog team which greatly extended the range of their searches. In his own words, "The value of these animals for Arctic ice-travel (sic) can hardly be over-estimated (sic)." Through the ensuing summer, search parties ranged the far northern coasts of Greenland and the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island searching for evidence of Sir John Franklin's party and making notes on geography and climate.

Advance's crewmen passed the second winter in a state of near hibernation. The difficulties of the previous year had sapped their strength, and their provisions were too scant to restore it. Scurvy—that dread disease of the sea—riddled their ranks to the point that Kane and one other man ". . . only remained to attend upon the sick, and carry on the daily work of the ship, if that name could still appropriately designate the burrow which we inhabited." The sun returned late in February 1855, and wild game followed it in March. Reasonably adequate food and the sunlight slowly brought the men back some semblance of full strength. At that point, Kane decided to abandon the ship—still frozen solidly in the floe—and make it across the ice to the Danish settlements of southern Greenland. Shortages of fuel and food, as well as the weakened condition of the crew, made that decision inescapable.

Preparations for the journey were multifaceted and complicated. Those capable of work prepared two 25-foot whaleboats and a 13-foot dinghy by mounting them on iron-shod wooden runners and then loading them with provisions. Meanwhile, Kane took the dog sled and team out to an abandoned Eskimo hut located some 35 miles from the brig. There, he established an advanced depot to store provisions for the actual journey. During April and the first half of May, he made several trips carrying supplies to his makeshift way station. On 15 May 1855, he began transporting the incapacitated members of the crew to the way station. Two days later, the main group began its torturous trek across the ice hummocks with the three boat-sleds. The main party, without the assistance of dogs, managed a snail's pace of only some three and one-half miles a day. While the main group inched its way, Kane continued his more rapid trips—-facilitated by the dogs—both back to the brig and to an Eskimo camp located about 75 miles south of the ship. In this manner, he moved the sick to the way station, brought additional supplies from the ship, and returned from the Eskimo camp with fresh game. He last visited the ship on 8 June 1855 and, by the middle of that month, all the sick gradually joined the main party then nearing Littleton Island. The mode of travel again was Kane's dog slecl During the journey south toward Cape Alexander, the party suffered numerous breaks through the ice as the spring thaw arrived. At least one man, Acting Carpenter Ohlsen, died from exposure resulting from such an incident.

By 18 June, the entire party reached open water at the edge of the floe near Cape Alexander. The journey had netted them only 81 miles in 31 days, but the numerous cutbacks and detours, necessitated by the ice hummocks, resulted in an actual trek of over 300 miles. From that point, they took to the boats. During the next phase of the journey, they alternated between runs across open water under sail and marches across frozen ice hummocks when necessary. By 21 July 1855, the men reached Cape York, the point at which they would begin the transit to Upernavik. There, they erected a rock monument in which they left information regarding their planned movements, a list of provisions on hand, and a brief summary of the expedition's findings. That project completed, Kane and his crew started out across Melville Bay. On 6 August, Kane led his exhausted party into Upernavik. They took passage from Upernavik in the Danish brig Marianne to Disko Island where they were met by the relief expedition made up of Arctic and Release under the command of Lt. Hartstene. The two relief ships brought the survivors into New York on 11 October 1855. Presumably, the pack ice eventually crushed and sank the abandoned Advance.<ref>Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a2-list.htm]</ref>

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Actuary

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An actuary is a member of a profession which specializes in applying [[financial]] and [[statistics|statistical]] theories to real life situations. They analyze future financial events, especially when the amount of a future payment, or the timing of when it is paid, is uncertain. They assess how likely an event may be and the costs associated with it.

The traditional areas in which actuaries operate are life insurance, general insurance, pensions and investment.

[[Category:Statistics]]

Acellular vaccine

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An '''acellular vaccine''' is a [[vaccine]] containing partial cellular material as opposed to complete cells.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#a</ref>

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Parsley

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'''Parsley''' (Petroselinum crispum), a biennial herb, has bright green leaves often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh".

Parsley root is used as a vegetable. These roots are often used Central and Eastern European soups or stews.

To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required.

Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to abortion, but this link is tenuous.

[[Category:Food and drink]]
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Joint tenancy

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Joint tenancy is a form of legal co-ownership of [[property]] (also known as [[survivorship]]). At the death of one co-owner, the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property. Tenancy by the entirety is a special form of joint tenancy between a husband and wife. [[category:legal terms]]

Second lady

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The '''Second Lady''' is the wife of the [[Vice President]] of the [[United States of America]]. The current Second Lady is [[Lynne Cheney]].

Commonwealth v. Hunt

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'''Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Hunt''' (1842) was the first decision establishing that a [[labor union]] was a lawful organization. This enabled workers to bargain ''collectively'' with employers for the first time.
[[Category:United States law]]

Chain mail

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A simple, relatively light form of [[armor]], chain mail was one of the main forms of defense during the [[Middle Ages]]. As opposed to the heavier, more protective plate armor, chain mail consists of various interlocking links throughout. Chain mail was never designed to completely protect the wearer, but instead helped to make a glancing blow non-fatal. Chain mail became obsolete after the construction of firearms, which made the armor entirely useless.
[[Image:chainmail.jpg|thumb|right|Some chain mail]]

Properly speaking, it should be referred to as either "Chain" or "Maille". "Chainmail" is a [[neologism]] created by [[Victorian]] historians.

==See Also==
* [[Hauberk]]
* [[Knight]]
* [[Armor]]

Chain mail

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A simple, relatively light form of [armor], chain mail was one of the main forms of defense during the [[Middle Ages]]. As opposed to the heavier, more protective plate armor, chain mail consists of various interlocking links throughout. Chain mail was never designed to completely protect the wearer, but instead helped to make a glancing blow non-fatal. Chain mail became obsolete after the construction of firearms, which made the armor entirely useless.
[[Image:chainmail.jpg|thumb|right|Some chain mail]]

Properly speaking, it should be referred to as either "Chain" or "Maille". "Chainmail" is a [[neologism]] created by [[Victorian]] historians.

==See Also==
* [[Hauberk]]
* [[Knight]]
* [[Armor]]

Oxford University

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One of the most influential universities in history, Oxford University was founded in 1167. Located in the city of Oxford, [[England]], it is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Like most medieval universities, its undergraduate programs are operated entirely by its colleges, which appoint their own masters and enjoy a high degree of independence. The oldest of these, [[Balliol College]], was established in 1263; the second-oldest, [[Merton College]], was established in 1264 A.D. Oxford also has a number of "Permanent Halls," some of which, over the years, have become colleges in their own right; the oldest of these is [[Blackfriars Hall]], founded in 1221.

As it is, Oxford University is one of the most respected universities in the world, with many in the Japanese royal family studying for degrees at the university, amongst many others.

[[Category:Educational organizations]]

Matrix metalloproteinase

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Matrix metalloproteinases are [[enzymes]] that can break down proteins, such as collagen, that are normally found in the spaces between [[cell]]s in tissues (i.e., extracellular matrix proteins). Because these enzymes need zinc or calcium atoms to work properly, they are called metalloproteinases. Matrix metalloproteinases are involved in wound healing, angiogenesis, and tumor cell metastasis.
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Entelechy

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A concept in the philosophy of science originated by [[Goethe]].<ref>http://www.eclipse.co.uk/moordent/hparad.htm</ref>

An entelechy is something complex that emerges when a large number of simple objects are gathered together.

An example might be the letters of the [[alphabet]], each of which individually evokes only a few sounds. Together, in the right order, they can form the [[Bible]] or the works of [[Shakespeare]].

Electric car

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[[Image:800px-Kilowatt.jpg|right|thumb|''Henney Kilowatt'', the world's first transistor-controlled electric car.]]

An '''Electric Car''' is a type of [[car]] that runs on [[electricity]]. Because it runs on electricity it is a zero emission car, a car that doesn't produce [[pollution]] at the point of use. It is probable that some type of [[fossil fuel]] would have been used to generate the electricity in the first place, in some cases all the electric car really does is move the pollution somewhere else;however many of the citizens that use the electric car also use resources that do not produce pollution as a source of power e.g. solar, wind, and water power.

[[Image:5667ruy.jpg|right|thumb|Venturi Fetish, a limited production electric car capable of reaching 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds]]

An electric car has not yet been made that is safer than many of the gas alternatives, however it does not need gas so it pays for itself and is environmentally friendly. Some could parallel the electric car to a hydrogen powered car, though the technology for a hydrogen powered car is not yet refined to the point in which it can be mass produced. Electric cars are not currently mass produced.

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Enclosure movement

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In the early 1700s, there was an "enclosure movement" that was a cause of the [[industrial revolution]] in [[England]]. The enclosure movement was this: wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, then benefited from [[economies of scale]] in farming huge tracts of land.

The enclosure movement led to improved [[crop]] production, such as the rotation of crops. People began moving to cities, where they could more easily work in factories than on farmland. In England, population growth caused former farmers or children of farmers to migrate from southeastern England to the northwest, where factories were being built.

Point mutation

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A point [[mutation]] is the most limited type of mutation, whereby a single base [[nucleotide]] is replaced with another nucleotide. Sometimes the expression "point mutation" can also include the addition or subtraction of a single base pair.

The sickle-cell disease is caused by a single point mutation in the beta hemoglobin gene, whereby a GAG codon is converted into GTG. The GTG then mistakenly encodes the amino acid valine instead of glutamic acid.

Sphere of influence

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A sphere of influence by a country is a foreign geographic region ("sphere") in which that country has [[Trade|trading]] or [[investment]] rights.

For example, [[Britain]] enjoyed spheres of influence in many regions of the world during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

[[Category:Politics]]

Soil

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'''Soil''' is typically used to refer [[fertile]] dirt or [[earth]]. It is often composed of decaying plant and/or animal matter, particles of various minerals or rocks, and some amount of water in the form of moisture.

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Hyksos

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HYKSOS, the Greek form of an [[Egypt|Egyptian]] phrase: “rulers of foreign lands”, refers to a people who entered - possibly forcibly - into Egypt, and built their capital at Avaris in the [[Nile River|Nile]] Delta area in about 1640 B.C. during the Thirteenth Dynasty. There is uncertainty about the method of their takeover. They ruled – as the Fifteenth Dynasty - the northern third or so of Egypt until driven out by Ahmose, first pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, around 1532. The rest of the country was ruled from [[Thebes]] as the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties, however Nubians pushed up from the south and took over part of Egypt towards the end of this period and their rulers are known as the Seventeenth Dynasty. Because of the general disruption to the land of Egypt at this time, it is thought a minor branch of the Hyksos set themselves up as minor rulers, and they have been acknowledged as the Sixteenth Dynasty.

The Hyksos may have been of Indo-Ayrian origin, however there is also linguistic evidence that points to their speaking a semitic language, possibly even [[Hebrew]]. The sites of cities of theirs have been excavated in the Holy Land.

Their historically brief domination had long lasting effects. They introduced the horse and the chariot to Egypt; and, perhaps, the upright loom, and olive. They forced the end of Egypt’s long held isolation, as the early rulers of the Eighteenth Dynasty set about creating buffer states in Palestine; and this contact with the outside world led to the flowering of culture that this Dynasty is known for.

The period of their control in Egypt (1640-1532BC) is known as the Second Intermediate Period.

Judgment (legal)

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In law, a '''judgment''' is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies.

== Recovery ==
A judgment is not self-executing. The winner of a judgment must still collect assets from the losing party. Some parties are [[judgment-proof]]: that is, they have no money which a judgment can recover. Alternately, a wily "[[judgment-debtor]]" may hide assets from execution to ''appear'' judgment proof.

Many states provide a method of [[discovery]], called "post-judgment discovery," to ensure that judgment-debtors cannot cheat justice. Texas provides this through Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 621a.

== Methods of Recovery ==
Judgments are enforceable at law through a variety of mechanisms. They are, typically:
*[[Execution]];
*[[Garnishment]], or;
*[[Attachment]].

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Fungi

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'''Fungi''' are a kingdom of multicellular heterotrophs. They feed primarily on decomposing plant material, aided by their ability to produce cellulose.

The fruiting bodies of fungi are known as [[mushroom]]s, and are used for culinary purposes or intoxication depending on variety, although many contain deadly toxins.

The study of fungi is known as [[mycology]].

Autism

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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150 people <ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/faq_prevalence.htm</ref>, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

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#http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.
#http://www.autismdigest.com/
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
#http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.
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Autism

2007-07-10T04:18:56Z

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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

==External Links==

#http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.
#http://www.autismdigest.com/
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
#http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.
==References==
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[[category:psychology]]
[[category: medicine]]

Autism

2007-07-10T04:18:17Z

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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. <ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>
is a example of a brilliant person living with it.

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

==External Links==

#http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.
#http://www.autismdigest.com/
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
#http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.
==References==
<references/>

[[category:psychology]]
[[category: medicine]]

Autism

2007-07-10T04:15:42Z

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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism <ref>amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>
is a example of a brilliant person living with it.

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

==External Links==

#http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.
#http://www.autismdigest.com/
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
#http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.
==References==
<references/>

[[category:psychology]]
[[category: medicine]]

Autism

2007-07-10T04:12:49Z

SumsUp: wikify

'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism <ref>amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>
is a example of a brilliant person living with it.

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

Some websites to help you educate yourself

http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.

http://www.autismdigest.com/

http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.
==References==
<references/>

[[category:psychology]]
[[category: medicine]]

Autism

2007-07-10T04:11:43Z

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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims. They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities. Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism (amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK)
is a example of a brilliant person living with it.

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising. Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism is a spectrum disorder which means there is a range in how it effects different people. Every child is also different. You have the fragile x syndrome, aspergers,pdd nos, mild autism, moderate autism, severe autism, and some idiot savantes. Autistic children will not all act like rain man. Nor are all autistic children uncaring or unable to show emotion, in fact many are very caring.

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers. As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.

There is a raging controvery about whether or not thimerosol contributed to the rising autism rates. Thimerosol is a inorganic form of mercury that was used to a vaccine preservative. It is out of most vaccines, in all but the adult flu versions(however the mercury can go through the placenta). To read more on this, you would want to read David Kirby on the huffington blog.

Some websites to help you educate yourself

http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy. Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy. ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around. They are trying to retrain the brain.

http://www.autismdigest.com/

http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.

[[category:psychology]]
[[category: medicine]]