Year Definition and 999 Threads

My teacher told us today that we can see the same stars in the sky all year long, but when I asked her why she couldn't answer me. She just said, "that's the way God wants it." I would love a scientific explanation please. Thanks, Alexa

Hi I need an average this year of over 62%. I am in 4th year physiology and just lecture notes are not enough to achieve grades this high. What I am looking for are good tips that set a minority of students above the rest when marking exams. An example of a Question "Endothelial cells...

Homework Statement This question is for a lab write up. We prepared a 0.1 M citrate buffer with pH 4.0, we then diluted our buffer with deionized water 20 fold and then 50 fold. The subsequent changes in pH are as follows, 20 fold pH = 4.10 50 fold pH = 4.14 This confuses me because I have...

It's supposed to be an easy question, but I'm not a math major. Evaluate lim x-->0+ (√(9 + 17lnx + 9ln^2x) - 3√(1 + lnx + ln^2x)) , if the limit exists

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend a helping hand to a first year chem student. I have forgotten a lot of material from my high school courses and am currently struggling just with completing the reviews. The book that I'm using is called "General...

I'm a first year mechanical engineering student at the university of Witwatersrand( known as wits university). I would like to know what I can do to ensure that I know a lot about what i am getting into. thank you:smile:

I'm just going to my second year in the university as a physics major and I'm trying to beat time by starting research on my final year project(something new and involves both theoretical and experimental ideas) but i don't seem to get any ideas.please help.

So I just started my first semester in second year and most of my courses seem really interesting and I love what I am studying. My major is a specialist in Biotechnology at UofT(mississauga), and I am currently taking 5 courses: Intro Cell and Molec Bio Intro Physiology (with lab) Fundamentals...

Hey everyone, This is my third day at university. I'm taking an Analysis course and I'm getting owned! I came from a relatively small high school in a small town and we hardly did any proofs at all except for proving trig identities. Now this course is all proofs; I thought I can handle...

AOA i am in final year and i want to do my final year project on value-added telecommunication services.but i do not have much information about it. please guide me about this.

1. What year did 200 priests die in Chester. 2. Where can a Roman emperor be found with 90km diameter. 3. Who was the philosopher who tried to cure his sight with cow manure and baking in the sun.

I'm considering taking honours next year in statistics with a project in financial mathematics. I'm really looking forward to taking more classes in this area, but I have a couple of worries I'd like to air... 1. How smart do you really have to be? I think I'm above the curve, I can get high...

I'm just wondering im going into 2nd year. ..I'm taking Analysis I, Differential Equations Calc III ,Probability all in the same semester and then Abstract Alg I , Linear Alg II , calc IV in 2nd semester Just wondering what I can expect for the differnet years...how much more intense it is

Hello. I'm a 15 year old student interested in theoretical physics. I took Calculus I in 7th grade at Hood College, Calculus II in eighth grade, and Calculus III in ninth, so math doesn't scare me. I've heard ideas that the new LHC might confirm a Higgs field, generate micro-black holes...

This is a nice little article on the history of the Hubble Constant and its refinement over time. There is also a summary of the 8 year Cepheid Variable study headed by Wendy Freedman of the Carnegie Observatory in it, in which they try to narrow down the limits of the Hubble Constant via 100s...

I am overwhelmed by this super competitive science world - where fifteen years olds are entering university worthy research into science competitions, and students are encountering calculus in middle school. I go to a Performing Arts School in NYC which is the farthest place for one who is...

Hi I'm a final year EE student and its time for me to do my project.I've thought of a topic nd thats- "Inverter design for solar cells" but i don know wher to start nd how to proceed. can any of u provide me circuit diagrams with explanations, or any links to such sites.since this is a general...

At what point do you say spending x amount of money on fixing your car isn't worth it anymore? My 10 year old accord needs the front axle fixed, $300. And my radio is busted, so I bought a new head unit w/all wires for around $90.00. I couldn't take not having a radio anymore :rolleyes...

Hi, I'm about to start the third year of my degree which is a "year in industry" where I'll be working in an industrial research lab. I'll also be taking exams as part of my program but only "core" parts. Since I'm interested in perhaps doing a phd after I graduate I was wondering if...

Recently, a rather large nothing was discovered in the Universe (last August by the University of Minnesota team). This cosmic blank spot has no stray stars, no black holes, not even dark matter, and is a billion light years across. Is there a possibility that this could be the result of a...

Hey guys, I'm wondering how once would go about paying for a fifth year if you already graduated. I could apply to be a nonmatriculated student, but you are not eligible for financial aid. I plan on coming back next semester and doing 3 independent studies (but I won't be signing up for them...

I will be graduating with a degree in Math in one year, and I plan on pursuing a PhD. I want graduate schools to consider my final two semesters when looking at my application, so I've decided to take a year off. (I'd apply for a spring semester, but most of the top schools don't allow this.)...

Using this: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/TropicalYear.html I derived this unix C code, which duplicates expected outputs. Note the constant T which is a correction factor for the epoch based in 2000, or so I assume because 2451545 is Jan 1 2000. And I have about epochs in...

Hello. Well, it looks like I'm going to have to go back for another year of high school due to low marks. However, it is very boring and I regret not doing better because I know everything and far beyond all of the math, science, and english curricula. There were also some complications relating...

YEAR 12 Astrophysics EEI HELP! Please? Homework Statement Hello :) I'm a year 12 student working on my EEI (Extended Experimental Investigation) which is about astrophysics. We are allowed to pick any topic, however we were given some ideas: Sunspots History of Measurement...

A Misfortunate Freshman Year... I normally do not like to discuss my personal problems with other people however any sort of advice or encouragement anyone can offer would be appreciated :) 0 The problem is that I am currently a Physics major (and prospective Maths major) who is close to...

I know this is such a vague question, but I really just want some ideas for a new laptop for school next year. I'm looking more at the average price range, but if there's a more advanced product that looks like it would be worth the dough, I might think about it. I'm open to any and all...

Homework Statement Write a function that prompts the user to enter a year and that returns a 1 if the entered year is a leap year, and a 0 otherwise. A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4. In general, a year is not a leap year if it is divisible by 100, unless of course it is...

Since the WMAP 5 year data is now out and contains no nasty new surprises, what does everyone think about the current and future status of gravity? Please read these more detailed descriptions of the poll options before you vote! Note that these options are all basically beyond what we can know...

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Homework Statement Hi, I'm trying to simulate an electrostatic craft going from low Earth orbit to a geostationary orbit, but I'm having some trouble with matlab. I'm not the most confident programmer at the best of times, but needs must and so I've given it a go. As far as I can tell my...

OK, currently I'm not a resident of any state (am a us citizen). I've been out of USA for the past few years, but am coming back for college. I've been admitted in quite a few colleges, but will have to pay OOS tuition for all of them. What do i do for next year? For some states it is a law...

Proper New Year, start of spring. Happy Spring everyone, lol.

All the admissions decisions are in, and I got rejected from most of my schools but I did get into one of my top choice's...Masters program. So I called this school's math department today and I got the rundown of being in the Masters program. I made it clear that it is not my intention to...

after troll through the forums for a hour or so, i noticed an overwhelming feeling concerning the job accessibility of a physicist, mainly in the USA. so i decided to make a post and try to gather everyones opinions about the direction physics is heading in the next 10 or so years. i think...

The WMAP 5 year data was released this afternoon. In total, there are seven papers available from the following website: http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/map/current/map_bibliography.cfm One of the papers is entitled "cosmological interpretation," and lists the new values of the cosmological...

I am not entirely sure about the details but thought I would share... Link to Press Release: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/icl-1yo030308.php A problem, the Schwarz-Christoffel formula which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080228174823.htm This seems exciting for origin of life research.

So it seems like I will not be getting into graduate school. I am considering staying a 5th year. As of now, I am all set to graduate in May, on time. But I really want to go to graduate school and I think staying a 5th year is ideal. Here is my plan: - Take a year long sequence in graduate...

[SOLVED] Sketching the Curves of a Function W/In an Interval - Simple (1st Year Calcu Homework Statement Sketch the graph of the function on the interval [0, 2pi]. y = cosx - 1/2(cos2x) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution so the problems that i have been practicing...

One of the earliest, maybe the earliest galaxies seen so far. Redshift 7.6 reported at conference. If confirmed then the light from it has been traveling some 12.9 billion years and was emitted when expansion was only about 700 million years old. Put 7.6 into either of these calculators to get...

Homework Statement The question is Let Y be a continuous random variable with pdf f_Y(y) = 3(1-y)^2 and I have to find P(|Y - 1/2| > 1/4) Homework Equations Is there a formula involved here or something that can help me? The Attempt at a Solution I'm not even sure how...

A 2nd year stat/probability question about P(A|B) I'm sooo close! Homework Statement Consider 2 events A and B such that P(A)=x and P(B)=y, given x,y >0 and x + y > 1 Prove that P(A|B) >= 1 - [(1-x)/y] Homework Equations P(A|B) = P(A n B) / P(B) The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement Can someone please check my answers for this probability question about disease testing (negative/positives)? I will write the question on about below will write my answers, I would appreciate anyone letting me know if I'm right/wrong. Thanks Q. A test for a disease has...

A strong group of pictures for this contest. Please vote for the best picture that represents either a Chinese New Year celebration, Chinese culture, rats, or mice. 1. glondor 2. 0TheSwerve0 3. ZapperZ 4. hypatia 5. mrjeffy321...

i'm in last year of high school and it's time to decide a career path. I'm mostly into biology and chemistry. can anyone of you tell about the jobs i could get in these fields. i already know some which interest me such as biotechnology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering...

Well, i am thinking of participating in the Putnam competition within 2 years, as i am only a freshman now and this is my first semester. I am planning to first try to create a quite stiff background in math before i even try Putnam. I am planning to first take these courses before i do that...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Year of the Rat This week, we will be celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rat. So pictures of rats, mice, Chinese New Year festivals, or Chinese culture will qualify for this contest. Happy Chinese New Year to all our Chinese members! Zz...

I don’t know exactly how to put across the dilemma I am in…so I would rather describe it as well as I can so that one can understand my situation and give me a very valuable guidance. I am almost 22 years of age and am currently working as a Digital Design engineer in a US based Networking...

last year - physics graduation.. what now?? Hello everyone, :) Well, my last year (if I don't fail any class) is starting now. But what's really worrying me is that I need to do a 'course conclusion work/paper' (I'm pretty certain that there is a specific term in english for that :P ). The...