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Native American Geometry
The circle serves as starting point for this exploration of Native American geometry. Developed by Chris Hardaker for schoolchildren in Arizona, the Web site vividly illustrates the geometric principles that underlie Native American designs. Go to: http://www.earthmeasure.com/
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From the July 18, 1931, issue
AIR VIBRATIONS IN ORGAN PIPES REVEALED BY PATTERN IN SMOKE Making smoke rings in organ pipes, to show up the little cyclones that whirl in them when obstacles are placed in the openings, is the curious mode of research adopted by a London physicist, Prof. E.N. da C. Andrade of University College. These little cyclones, […]
- Health & Medicine
Reptilian drug may help treat diabetes
The synthetic version of exendin-4, a compound in gila monster venom, helps insulin injections control blood sugar in people with type I, or juvenile-onset, diabetes.
