Crystals are characterized by long-range order in the arrangement of atoms. In amorphous solids, long-range order is absent (seeLONG-RANGE AND SHORT-RANGE ORDER). The laws of classical physics are applicable to most solids. According to these laws, the lowest energy state of a system of ...
It posits two major factors that lead to the demise: unclear U.S. war aims, and corruption and mismanagement on the part of the Afghan government created, advised, and funded by the U.S. (so that’s sorta on us, too.) General James Mattis, who served as Mad Dog, head of Central ...
Adams contributed parodies (“The Mall” by White and “The Intent Caterpillar” by Franklin) of what Rogers cites as “two of Punch’s favorite forms of bad verse: the sticky-sentimental and the mechanically clever.” The New Yorker’s theatre critic Wolcott Gibbs joined the fun by penning...
One day,I was shadowing(跟随)my mother.She found herself looking in a mirror,and through it our eyes met.She began to speak to me through the reflection,and I slowly began to mimic(模仿)her mouth's movements until I formed a word. ...
Mr Speaker, it is not a perfect document, Constitutions do not ever pretend to be; but it has served us well these past thirty-two (32) years, considering where we have come from. It is a sacred document that should not be tampered with lightly, but, I hasten to add, our Constitutio...
Seismic reflection images beneath Puget Sound, western Washington State: the Puget lowland thrust sheet hypothesis, J. Geophys. Res. 102, 27469-27489.Pratt, T. L., S. Johnson, C. Potter, W. Stephenson, and C. Finn (1997). Seismic reflection images beneath Puget Sound, western Washington ...
“You’re saying I have a room full of suspects here?” She nodded. “One time or another, she probably pissed off everyone in the room.” “Really. Enough to kill her?” She nodded and looked at the priest significantly. “And I’d ask Father Conklin a question or two. I would....
The ability (or inability) to separate art from an artist’s personal conduct or beliefs has been a particular topic of the last two decades, given the litany of stars who have been “cancelled” despite the quality or importance of their work. The work of German filmmakerLeni Riefenstahl(19...
no one’s really stopped to ask Aqua Buddha lady what she thinks of all this. She thinks that Jack Conway’s ad’s tone is over-the-top, but agrees with the fundamentals, that it’s an accurate reflection of Rand Paul’s past views and that he should acknowledge that he’s just cha...
I’m told yearly what a great addition to the event our tree is. This year while I was setting it up with help from my sister Rebecca (she helps every year!), I met a woman whose daughter won it two years ago. She said that her daughter was delighted by the books and other items...