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If someone goes from his car to his front door in a rainstorm, will he get more wet, less wet, or equally wet if he runs (rather than walks)? This is a very commonly asked question. To develop a quantitative answer, let's first consider a spherical man, and assume he moves to his car in a straight horizontal path with velocity u... http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/bizzareweird/349-running-in-the-rainIf someone goes from his car to his front door in a rainstorm, will he get more wet,... more
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Tyra brings us the first televised colonic. After getting duped into talking balloon boy, the media can't stop talking about him. TV is haunted by more than a dozen shows about ghosts. Ben gets all dolled up for the Fox Reality Awards. Sergio counts down the hottest hip hop songs on YouTube. And Brett looks at the greatest inventors on the web.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Tyra brings us the first televised colonic. After getting duped into talking balloon... more
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12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the Environment
Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.com/kayaktrips.html
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Wisdom in Wilderness: The Poetic Vision of Mary Oliver, a Spirit of Place kayaking trip retreat
Kayaking 40 miles along the shores of Lake Superior coastline
August 3-7, 2009
Cost: $850 (Limited to 10 persons)
Interfaith kayaking trip along 40 miles of Lake Superior shoreline, while reading journals of 16th Century Jesuit Missionaries to the Ojibwa tribe; discussions of spirituality and nature; hearty meals including smoked fish and homemade bread; Lodging in an Historic Inn and rustic lakeside cabins.
Facilitators: Rev. John Magnuson & Rev. Lee Goodwin
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God and the Bomb
Science, Faith and the Future of Nuclear Technology
Nov. 12-15, 2009
Pecos Benedictine Monastery, New Mexico
(20 miles north of Santa Fe and 60 miles from Los Alamos)
Historical perspectives on the development of the Atomic Bomb
Small group dialogues on the faith and science with psycho-social insights on the challenge of nuclear technology
Prayers and reflection with members of the Benedictine Community
Ethical considerations for the promise and threat of nuclear energy
Afternoons in Santa Fe and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory with daily hikes in the Sangre de Christo Mountains.
Presenters:
Larry Rasmussen, PhD., Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
Robert Kraus, PhD., Deputy Director of Research and Development, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Facilitator:
Rev. Jon Magnuson, Director, nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute,
Cost: $850
Limited to 12 persons
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2009
Requires a $250 deposit12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the... more
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