The Skeptical Inquirer criticizes topics, such as homeopathy, astrology, SETI, the creationism-evolution controversy, global warming, AIDS denial, and whether legendary persons such as King Arthur were real. The magazine also includes general interest science articles.
The founder of CSICOP (the original name of CSI) Paul Kurtz listed four policies in 2006:
Several collections of articles from the "Skeptical Inquirer," have been published. Books of collections of articles are:
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is a band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, but are now based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin, also spelled as Deacon or Deaken (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz).
Comox, British Columbia
Comox, British Columbia is a town in British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Comox is known for having the HMCS Quadra Sea Cadet training facility and Canadian air force base CFB Comox.
The mayor of Comox is Paul Ives.
The population is 12,136 from the 2006 census.
Official city website
Walled In
Walled In is a 2009 horror/thriller movie that was produced by Kevin DeWalt and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner.
The plot of the movie is based on the best-selling novel "Les Emmures" and is about a woman (Mischa Barton) who discovers past residents who were entombed within the walls of a building by a vicious murderer.
Pair production
In physics, pair production is what happens when a photon interacts with the nucleus of an atom, instead of the electron like in lower level x-ray interactions. The photon gives its energy to the nucleus and then creates a pair of positively and negatively charged electrons. The positive electron (positron) ionizes until it combines with a free electron. The two particles scatter in opposite directions.
The probability of pair production is proportional to the energy of the incoming photons and is affected by the material's atomic number. Pair production usually happens with energy levels over 25 MeV. Pair production happens sometimes in radiation therapy treatments with high-energy photon beams.
It is somewhat related to photoelectric effect.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient kind of medical treatment where the doctor sticks needles in certain places of a person's body. The oldest records are at least 2,500 years old. Thin metal needles are pushed into the body at certain places called "acupuncture points". It is a form of alternative medicine, and a key part of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It uses the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang.
There is no general agreement as to whether acupuncture is effective. It is difficult to do good research on this issue.
A 2014 review article said "researchers usually find that it generally does not matter where the needles are inserted, how often (that is, no dose-response effect is observed), or even if needles are actually inserted. In other words, 'sham' or 'placebo' acupuncture generally produces the same effects as 'real' acupuncture and, in some cases, does better". A 2013 analysis found little evidence that the effectiveness of acupuncture on pain (compared to sham) was modified by the location of the needles, the number of needles used, the experience or technique of the practitioner, or by the circumstances of the sessions.
Using the principles of "evidence-based medicine" (~ scientific research) to research acupuncture is controversial, and has produced different results. Some research suggests acupuncture can alleviate pain but the majority of research suggests that acupuncture's effects are mainly due to placebo. Evidence suggests that any benefits of acupuncture are short-lasting. There is insufficient evidence to support use of acupuncture compared to mainstream medical treatments. Acupuncture is not better than mainstream treatment in the long term.
Chinese doctors have claimed to perform surgery with acupuncture as the only anaesthetic. This is a claim which is difficult to test. In some cases at least, the claim has been fraudulent, because morphine, or other sedatives were delivered through a drip. In 2006, a BBC documentary "Alternative Medicine" filmed a patient undergoing open heart surgery allegedly under acupuncture-induced anesthesia. It was later revealed that the patient had been given a cocktail of anesthetics.
Recently, acupuncture has begun to be used more frequently in the West. In the United States acupuncture has often been used to help control pain and drug and alcohol addiction. It is also often used to treat headaches, asthma, and arthritis. It is widely agreed that acupuncture treatment is safe when done by well-trained doctors using clean needles.
Guidelines from the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) is that
"The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) only recommends considering acupuncture as a treatment option for chronic lower back pain, chronic tension-type headaches and migraine".
Nishogakusha University
The school was founded in 1877. It was established as a university in 1949.
There are two campuses—the Kundan campus and the Kashiwa campus.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia was created by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975. It was created to show the very best people of Australia. The award is given to notable Australian citizens who make big changes to Australia or internationally with their work. Sometimes the award is given to people who are not citizens of Australia.
The Order has many groups. The awarded person will join one of these groups:
Pedro María Zabalza
Pedro María Zabalza (born 13 April 1944) is a former Spanish football player. He played for the Spain National Team.
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Ilsinho
Ilsinho (born 12 October 1985) is a Brazilian football player. He plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.
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Osamu Adachi
Osamu Adachi (born 19 August 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
Akihiro Kameda
Akihiro Kameda (born 16 December 1966) is a former Japanese football player.
Angelos Basinas
Angelos Basinas (born 3 January 1976) is a Greek football player. He plays for Portsmouth and Greece national team.
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Claude Davis
Claude Davis (born 6 March 1979) is a Jamaican football player. He plays for Crystal Palace and Jamaica national team.
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Tommaso Rocchi
Tommaso Rocchi (born 19 September 1977) is an Italian football player. He plays for Lazio.
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Futoshi Ikeda
Futoshi Ikeda (born 4 October 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
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Denílson Pereira Neves
Denílson Pereira Neves (born 16 February 1988) is a Brazilian football player. He plays for Arsenal.
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Maurizio Ganz
Maurizio Ganz (born 13 October 1968) is a former Italian football player.
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Rami Shaaban
Rami Shaaban (born 30 June 1975) is a Swedish football player. He has played for Sweden national team.
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Nawaf Al-Temyat
Nawaf Al-Temyat (born 28 June 1976) is a former Saudi Arabian football player. He has played for Saudi Arabia national team.
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Clemente Rodríguez
Clemente Rodríguez (born 31 July 1981) is an Argentine football player. He plays for Estudiantes La Plata and Argentina national team.
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Martín Palermo
Martín Palermo (born 7 November 1973) is an Argentine football player. He plays for Boca Juniors and Argentina national team.
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