- Cornet - Wikipedia
The cornet ( ˈ k ɔːr n ɪ t , [1] US: k ɔːr ˈ n ɛ t ) is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality
- Rainmaking - Wikipedia
Since the 1940s, cloud seeding has been used to change the structure of clouds by dispersing substances into the air, potentially increasing or altering rainfall [2] In spite of experiments dating back to at least the start of the 20th century, however, there is much controversy surrounding the efficacy of cloud seeding, and evidence that cloud seeding leads to increased precipitation on the
- Peace makers - Wikipedia
Throughout history there have been many leaders, negotiators, and diplomats who have acted as peacemakers in various conflicts One such diplomat who negotiated numerous peace settlements across the Middle East during the early 1970s between Israel and its neighbours was Henry Kissinger
- Citizen journalism - Wikipedia
Wikimania 2007 Citizen Journalism Unconference Citizen journalism, also known as collaborative media, [1]: 61 participatory journalism, [2] democratic journalism, [3] guerrilla journalism, [4] grassroots journalism, [5] or street journalism, [6] is based upon members of the community playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information
- Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia
The tear osmolarity test has been proposed as a test for dry eye disease [33] Tear osmolarity may be a more sensitive method of diagnosing and grading the severity of dry eye compared to corneal and conjunctival staining, tear break-up time, Schirmer test, and meibomian gland grading [34]
- Hitler Youth - Wikipedia
The Hitler Youth (German: Hitlerjugend [ˈhɪtlɐˌjuːɡn̩t] ⓘ, often abbreviated as HJ, ⓘ) was the youth wing of the German Nazi Party Its origins date back to 1922 and it received the name Hitler-Jugend, Bund deutscher Arbeiterjugend ("Hitler Youth, League of German Worker Youth") in July 1926
- Chris Columbus (filmmaker) - Wikipedia
Christopher Joseph Columbus [1] (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking
- Slow reading - Wikipedia
The use of slow reading in literary criticism is sometimes referred to as close reading Of less common usage is the term, "deep reading" [1]Slow reading is contrasted with speed reading which involves techniques to increase the rate of reading without adversely affecting comprehension, and contrasted with skimming which employs visual page cues to increase reading speed
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