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We never thought about it as treasure hunting, but as kids we searched the bushes and alleys for empty bottles that were returnable for a deposit. Looking back on it, I realize that this is the essence of treasure hunting. We were never sure what we would find, but always hopeful that peaking into the next bush would reveal our treasure. We were excited by our finds, of course, and eager to cash them in so we could buy candy at the nearest store. Interestingly, this is actually a fairly profitable treasure hunting activity for some adults now. Since the various deposit laws have gone into effect in many states, almost all cans and bottles are worth ten cents each. When I lived in Traverse City, Michigan, there was an old man who rode his bicycle around and collected empty bottles and cans from bushes, garbage cans, and anywhere he found them. I...

John Vincent Atanasoff, who invented the first electronic digital computer at Iowa State College in the late 1930s, died Thursday night at his home near New Market, Md. Atanasoff, who died of a stroke following an extended illness, was 91. Atanasoff taught at Iowa State for 15 years. He earned his master s degree in mathematics at Iowa State in 1926. A professor of mathematics and physics, he invented the electronic digital computer for solving large systems of simultaneous linear equations. Atanasoff and one of his graduate students, the late Clifford Berry, designed and built a prototype of his invention between 1937 and 1942. Atanasoff s computer was overshadowed by the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ENIAC , a machine built in 1945 in Pennsylvania that was credited as the first computer. A federal judge recognized Atanasoff s work...

For a plan to become feasible, it must be definitely defined and the time table must be properly set, that way, the trainee will be able to adjust well on the transitions of each training modes. The Training The onset of the training for a triathlon must be set months or even a year before the actual race. It would be good to lay the foundations early than spread them late. If you are serious with making triathlon competitions your lifestyle, then you must atleast be properly acquainted to the fundamentals years before your decision to join. Why does it have to take that long you ask. Triathlon is simply a game of endurance made from three endurance sports, which create thrice the effects. If you fail to train on due time for one field then the domino effect of late training is likely to occur. Training does not only include the development of the...

Celadrin or cetyl myristoleate - is one of a number of supplements taken by arthritis sufferers, but it really came into its own recently when the government withdrew popular painkillers like Vioxx from the market due to health concerns. This left many arthritis suffers with no option but to consider an operation to relieve their pain. An operation or a supplement like Celadrin. Many decided to try the less invasive option first. Traditionally, doctors have not been keen to offer supplements to their patients, but many are increasingly coming to see that products like Celadrin may be a suitable alternative for those people who for some reason cannot - or choose not to - have an operation. A scientist who was trying to understand why he couldn t induce arthritis into mice discovered Celadrin about a decade ago. It contains a blend of eight stable...

The Goldmark Report in 1923 was the first to recommend that the entry level of education for professional practice as a registered nurse should be a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree BSN , and heated debate has raged among nurses over the issue ever since. Diploma and Associate Degree RN s will clearly tell you that they can run rings around BSN program graduates when it comes to patient care. They ll explain that they have more actual clinical experience and patient care know how in their little finger than a new BSN grad, and 99 of the time they re right about that. I ll be the first to admit that if I get seriously ill I m hoping that my nurse graduated from a diploma program like the one they used to offer at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Those nurses had so much training and hands on care experience by the time they graduated that few...