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SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE SKY'S SECRETS
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To the untutored eye the sky seems two dimensional - a dome of
glittering dots just up there, like the light-flecked ceiling of the
terrestrial ballroom. Only now and then, and only to the prepared
imagination, does night's third dimension reveal itself, as during an
eclipse of the sun or moon.
Nothing we have learned about the physical world has more
radically shaken our sense of self-importance than the measurement of
the distances to the stars. Many of us are abstractly aware of th...
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BRIGHT SIGHTS IN THE SKY, NEAR AND FAR
The Boston Globe
; ... object to others farther on - remains a top priority of astronomy worldwide. Skyline telephone news A three-minute recording of the week's astronomy news can be heard by calling 617-497-4168, the "Skyline" service of Sky & Telescope magazine.
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Culture and Social Distance: A Case Study of Methodological Cautions.(Statistical Data Included)
The Journal of Social Psychology
; ABSTRACT. The authors presented, as a case study of methodological challenges in cross-cultural research, E. S. Bogardus's (1925) Social Distance Scale, which requires respondents to indicate the social distance between themselves and others. The meaningfulness of the scale depends on the
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Distance scale.(Brief Article)
Design News
; The Gotcha Stick safe distance scale is a three-segment stick designed to test the allowable barrier opening size based on the distance from the point of operation. The product features English measurements on one side, metric on the other, and has been modified to include openings of less than 1/4
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Star data suggest bigger, older universe
Chicago Sun-Times
; LONDON Turns out the universe may be bigger than we thought. A European satellite has measured the position of 120,000 stars, and the results have led scientists to correct one of their basic measuring sticks of the universe. The results are based on the first studies of data from the European
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Integral distance scale on HG binoculars: from Minox.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Guns Magazine
; Many hunters will appreciate the distinct advantage they will enjoy with the integral distance scale that is an innovative feature on all five of the Minox HG (High Grade) Series binoculars. Thanks to the exclusive MINOX QCF (quick close-focus) system, you can take exact distance readings up to 50
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