zgyfj008

zgyfj008 last signed in Mar 29 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Mar 12, 2009.

About Me:

The 'In' Crowd and Social Cruelty

Published March 14, 2009 /

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The bully of my middle school in Wilmette, Ill., scared me so much, I dreamed about him. I'd walk blocks out of the way to avoid him. I'm now 55, yet the fear is still fresh. And I wasn't even a prime target. I was just an average geek, not one

A Bad Principal Taught Me a Good Lesson

by zgyfj008 | in Education > General

She stood at the front of the room, hands on hips, and faced us all as if we were prisoners. "Keep in mind that I'm the boss," she said. "You will do as you are told, and if you don't, I'll make your lives miserable!"
Clean Energy

by zgyfj008 | in Education > General

Clean energies are forms of energy which do not pollute the air, the ground, or the sea.
On Mars, No One Can Hear You Scream

by zgyfj008 | in Education > General

Sound dies quickly in the cold, thin air of Mars. Researchers have modeled a sound wave traveling through the Martian atmosphere and report that it doesn't go far--even a lawn mower's roar dies after a hundred meters or so.
A future vehicle

by zgyfj008 | in Science & Technology > General

While many technological advances occur in an evolutionary manner, occasionally a revolutionary technological appears on the horizon that creates startling new conditions and profound changes.
The Cool History of the Air Conditioner

by zgyfj008 | in Internet > General

Weekend Edition·With temperatures in the triple digits in some parts of the country this past week, we're paying homage to the air conditioner. One of the first widespread use of air conditioners came during the 1920s, when movie theaters used what they called "man-made weather" to lure customers to the silver screen.
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: Are They Safe?

by zgyfj008 | in Internet > General

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: Are They Safe? - Are genetically modified crops an environmental dream come true or a disaster in the making? Scientists are looking for answers
touch screens

by zgyfj008 | in Science & Technology > General

We use touch screens everywhere: tourist kiosks, automatic teller machines, point-of-sale terminals, industrial controls. Half a dozen vendors, plus in-house departments at major manufacturers, produced $800 million worth in 2000. The market is growing because the interfaces are easy-to-use, durable and inexpensive.
British Scientists Eye Breakthrough in Lab-grown Liver

by zgyfj008 | in Internet > General

It is hoped mini-livers could be used to test drugs, reducing the need for animal experiments, help repair damaged livers and eventually produce entire organs for lifesaving transplants, the Daily Mail newspaper reported.
Folding Paper in Half 12 Times

by zgyfj008 | in Education > General

Britney Gallivan has solved the Paper Folding Problem. This well known challenge was to fold paper in half more than seven or eight times, using paper of any size or shape.