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Melanie Lynskey 2012

It's better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

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Maria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian linguist, mathematician, and philosopher who was considered the first important woman mathematician since Hypatia (fifth century A.D.) She is credited with writing the first book, that still survives, discussing both differential and integral calculus. She discussed the curve known as the "witch of Agnesi" or "versiera" as she named it in 1748.

Mathematicians are like Frenchmen,

whatever you say to them they translate

into their own language and

forthwith it is something entirely different.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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William Henry Seward was a Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. On the night of Lincoln's assassination, he survived an attempt on his life. As Johnson's Secretary of State, he engineered the purchase of Alaska from Russia in an act that was ridiculed at the time as Seward's Folly but which exemplified his character.

Censorship of 16th-Century Big Thinker Erasmus Revealed   Live Science - May 15, 2012
More than 400 years before modern-day governments tried shutting down blogs or blocking tweets, two people tasked with censoring a sometimes-critic of the Catholic Church in Renaissance Europe took to their duties in very different ways: one with great beauty, the other with glue and, it appears, a message. Now, two books, housed at separate libraries at the University of Toronto, illustrate two unusual approaches censors took when dealing with the same author, Erasmus.

Med School Goes from Grave-Digging to 3D Printing   Live Science - May 15, 2012
American medical students gave up robbing graves for dead bodies several centuries ago, but physicians still need human corpses for anatomy class and practicing surgery. The U.S. Army's own physicians have their eyes set on a more futuristic solution - 3D printers capable of making artificial human body parts such as muscle, bone and even organs. Such artificial body parts would "ideally not be actual biological tissues," but instead would consist of materials that could physically simulate the feel of flesh and bone. Success in printing out entire body part sections containing bone, muscle, skin and blood vessels could lead to lower medical training costs and cut back on the need for animal or human cadavers.

Air Conditioned Clothes Take the Heat off Police Officers   Live Science - May 15, 2012
Hot summer days just got a little cooler, since researchers are developing clothing with a built-in cooling system. The system is specifically designed for police wearing bulletproof vests, which often make them sweat profusely. Life as a policeman can be uncomfortable. Many pieces of work clothing seem to make wearer comfort a low priority. Bullet-proof vests made of Kevlar, as their name suggests, hold off bullets but they are also impenetrable for water vapor. Thus police personnel who must wear such gear under their uniforms sweat profusely when the weather is warm. A situation that is merely uncomfortable when working in the office negatively affects the physical performance of police officers on duty

Intelligent Clothing Could Save US Military Lives   Live Science - May 15, 2012
When soldiers fall wounded on future battlefields, their smart uniforms may instantly report the location of gunshot wounds or even detect traces of nuclear, biological or chemical attacks in blood and sweat. That intelligent clothing could make a lifesaving difference in medical care and give U.S. commanders a sense of battles unfolding as casualties mount. The smart uniforms would include medical sensors built into the fabric to monitor the health of U.S. troops. Smart clothing fibers might even "estimate the depth of penetration" from bullets or shrapnel and how they affect surrounding organs, according to the DTRA solicitation. Sensors could also detect specific "biomarkers" in human blood, saliva, sweat or urine that reveal the presence of chemical or biological weapons, radiation from nuclear weapons or even traces of explosives left by a roadside bomb.

Prehistoric "Panda" Found in Spain - Giant Panda Has European Roots?   National Geographic - May 15, 2012
With only teeth to go on, scientists have reportedly identified a giant panda ancestor: A. beatrix. A prehistoric relative of the giant panda has been discovered in Spain suggesting that the charismatic Chinese bears originated in Europe, a new study says. The 11-million-year-old species, dubbed Agriarctos beatrix, lived in humid forests in what's now Spain, according to scientists who recently found the animal's fossil teeth near the city of Zaragoza. The teeth give paleontologists a lot of information about a species, according to study leader Juan Abella, a paleobiologist at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, Spain.

Math is a universal language.

Everything is Numb3rs.

David Krumholtz Quotes

Scared Geometry

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of
government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.

Democracy cannot be built on revenge. You will not have the support
of the world if you are intolerant and take the law into your own hands.

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Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.

You'll bounce back.

Eddy Arnold Quotes

Mount Everest

If it is a shame to be the second man on Mount Everest,
then I will have to live with this shame.

Tenzing Norgay

Quotes From Those Who Climbed Mt. Everest

Enter the land of Oz ... It may be closer than you think.

Lyman Frank Baum

Female sex organs the focus of oldest known cave art   MSNBC - May 14, 2012

Multiple engraved and painted images of female sexual organs, animals and geometric figures discovered in southern France are believed to be the first known wall art. Radiocarbon dating of the engravings, described in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that the art was created 37,000 years ago. This makes them slightly older than the world's earliest known cave art, found in Chauvet Cave, southeastern France.

Female Genitalia Carvings Are Europe's Oldest Rock Art   Live Science - May 14, 2012
The oldest rock art ever found in Europe reveals an interest in the female form - and the type of decor that the first Europeans preferred for their living spaces. The new discovery, uncovered at a site called Abri Castanet in France, consists mainly of circular carvings most likely meant to represent the vulva. The carvings were etched into the ceiling of a now-collapsed rock shelter about 37,000 years ago. The artists who created this ceiling decor were the first humans in Europe, a group called the Aurignicians. Arriving from Africa, they would replace the Neanderthals in Eurasia.

Anthropologists Discover Earliest Form of Wall Art   Science Daily - May 14, 2012
Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art. Their research, reported in the most recent edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows the piece to be approximately 37,000 years old and offers rich evidence of the role art played in the daily lives of Early Aurignacian humans. The research team, composed of more than a dozen scientists from American and European universities and research institutions, has been excavating at the site of the discovery -- Abri Castanet -- for the past 15 years. Abri Castanet and its sister site Abri Blanchard have long been recognized as being among the oldest sites in Eurasia bearing artifacts of human symbolism. Hundreds of personal ornaments have been discovered, including pierced animal teeth, pierced shells, ivory and soapstone beads, engravings, and paintings on limestone slabs.

Light-powered bionic eye invented to help restore sight   BBC - May 14, 2012
A retinal implant - or bionic eye - which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. Implants currently used in patients need to be powered by a battery. The new device, described in the journal Nature Photonics, uses a special pair of glasses to beam near infrared light into the eye. This powers the implant and sends the information which could help a patient see.

  Mathematical physics reveal nature's formula for survival   PhysOrg - May 14, 2012
The vascular system of a leaf provides its structure and delivers its nutrients. When you light up that vascular structure with some fluorescent dye and view it using time-lapse photography, details begin to emerge that reveal nature's mathematical formula for survival.

Europe struggles for climate lead   BBC - May 14, 2012
UN climate talks have opened in Germany, with the EU struggling to keep its position of a global leader. Small developing countries that linked up with the EU in a new coalition last year say the bloc must commit to tougher emission cuts and more finance.

  Rise and fall of underwater volcano revealed   BBC - May 14, 2012
The violent rise and collapse of an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean is captured in startling clarity for the first time. Researchers studying the Monowai volcano, near Tonga, recorded huge changes in height in just two weeks.

Study: Safe Sex Can Be Fun   Live Science - May 14, 2012
Safe sex, it seems, has gotten a bad rap, with one recent survey showing that a quarter of young men and women consider sex with a condom a "hassle." But there's hope yet, as other new research finds safe sex can be fun. The new study of male condom users finds that certain factors, including a partner's comfort, are linked with sexual pleasure during condom use. The results could help sex educators encourage safe sex, said study researcher Devon Hensel, a professor of adolescent medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Most Popular Baby Names Revealed, and Isabella Loses No. 1 Slot   Live Science - May 14, 2012
Bye, bye, Isabella, there's a new girl on the block. For the first year, Sophia is the most popular baby name for girls, according to the Social Security Administration's most popular baby names of 2011, released today (May 14). Jacob remains No. 1 for boys, holding this top spot for the 13th year. Only one new name blasted onto the top-10 list: Mason jumped to the second spot, replacing Anthony. Until 2010, when it hit No. 12, Mason had never cracked the top 25 for baby boys' names.

37,000 years old: Earliest form of wall art discovered   PhysOrg - May 14, 2012
Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art. Their research, reported in the most recent edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows the piece to be approximately 37,000 years old and offers rich evidence of the role art played in the daily lives of Early Aurignacian humans.

Researchers reveal different mechanisms of pain   PhysOrg - May 14, 2012
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signaled by nerve cells - a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for painkillers and which may offer opportunities for a new approach.

  PhysOrg - May 14, 2012
MBARI engineer Andy Hamilton looks out his office window in Moss Landing and points at the waves crashing on the beach below. ÒPretty impressive, arenÕt they? YouÕd think thereÕd be a way to make use of all that energy.Ó Since 2009, Hamilton has led a team of engineers trying to do just that. Their goal is not to replace the hulking power plant that overlooks Moss Landing Harbor, but to provide a more generous supply of electricity for oceanographic instruments in Monterey Bay.

More Than 8 Million Americans Sleepwalk, Surprising Scientists   Live Science - May 14, 2012
Adult sleepwalkers are more common than previously realized, with upward of 8 million American adults prone to nighttime ambulation, a new study finds. In fact, about 3.6 percent of U.S. adults have walked in their sleep at least once in the previous year, researchers report Monday (May 14) in the journal Neurology. One percent experienced at least two episodes of sleepwalking per month.

Dinosaur-Era Insects Frozen in Time During Oldest Pollination   Live Science - May 14, 2012
With massive dinosaurs towering above, tiny female insects called thrips had just dusted themselves with hundreds of pollen grains from a gingko tree more than 100 million years ago when they perished, only to be preserved in tree resin called amber. The discovery, detailed this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the oldest known record of insect pollination. Pollination occurs when either the wind or an animal, mostly insects, deliver pollen from a plant's male reproductive organ to the female parts either on the same plant or another one.) During the lower Cretaceous Period when the newly discovered thrips lived, flowering plants would have just started to diversify, eventually replacing conifers as the dominant species, the researchers said.

The answers are in the matrix if you just know how to read it.

Mark Zuckerberg

If you know you are going to fail,

then fail gloriously.

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The secret to film is that it's an illusion.

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