Tuesday, October 24, 2006
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Article of the Day
Perfect Pitch
Perfect pitch, also known as absolute pitch, refers to the ability to identify any tone upon hearing it sounded alone or to sing any specified tone. Experiments have shown that this ability, a form of memory, can be acquired through practice, but in some individuals it appears to be inborn. There does not seem to be a correlation between absolute pitch and musical genius. Can you name two celebrated composers who possessed this ability, as well as two who did not? More...
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This Day in History
The Concorde's Final Flight (2003)
The Concorde was the world's only supersonic passenger jet to provide long-standing service to the public. It was built through a partnership between Britain and France and became an important symbol of European innovation after its inaugural flight in 1976. The Concorde was able to make the transatlantic voyage possible in just over three hours, but the aircraft was retired as a result of low passenger numbers and rising maintenance costs. Who was on the final flight? More...
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In the News
China's River Mysteriously Turns Red
A half-mile section of China's Yellow River turned red after an unknown substance was poured into it from a sewage pipe. Environmental protection officials were trying to determine whether the sewage was toxic. The incident in Lanzhou, a city of 2 million people in western Gansu province, follows a string of industrial accidents that have poisoned major rivers in China over the last year, forcing several cities to shut down their water systems.More on the subject...
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Quotation of the Day
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.
Joseph Conrad
(1857
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Article of the Day
Perfect Pitch
Perfect pitch, also known as absolute pitch, refers to the ability to identify any tone upon hearing it sounded alone or to sing any specified tone. Experiments have shown that this ability, a form of memory, can be acquired through practice, but in some individuals it appears to be inborn. There does not seem to be a correlation between absolute pitch and musical genius. Can you name two celebrated composers who possessed this ability, as well as two who did not? More...
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This Day in History
The Concorde's Final Flight (2003)
The Concorde was the world's only supersonic passenger jet to provide long-standing service to the public. It was built through a partnership between Britain and France and became an important symbol of European innovation after its inaugural flight in 1976. The Concorde was able to make the transatlantic voyage possible in just over three hours, but the aircraft was retired as a result of low passenger numbers and rising maintenance costs. Who was on the final flight? More...
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In the News
China's River Mysteriously Turns Red
A half-mile section of China's Yellow River turned red after an unknown substance was poured into it from a sewage pipe. Environmental protection officials were trying to determine whether the sewage was toxic. The incident in Lanzhou, a city of 2 million people in western Gansu province, follows a string of industrial accidents that have poisoned major rivers in China over the last year, forcing several cities to shut down their water systems.More on the subject...
Free content provided by The Free Dictionary
Quotation of the Day
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.
Joseph Conrad
(1857
also see;
http://www.braveandheart.com
http://www.globalgrowthincome.com
http://www.adsensemania.net
