boron
n=3
The Shy Element.....
a: Boron ~
b: a shy kid
What: "Boron is like the shy kid who is quietly good at most subjects in school. Unlike most of the other elements Boron is not born in stars but was first created in the Big Bang and continues to be made by cosmic rays in deep space or the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Despite its relatively low abundance and low profile boron has found its way in to many aspects of our everyday life and for many of us we don't even notice."
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jul 17 2013 6:41 PM
# 3369 Critique Analogy
Another Personality Association
a: Boron ~
b: swinging middle age accountant
What: "Pat Bailey, from the University of Keele, explains why he thinks boron is like a middle-aged accountant who participates in skydiving and partner swapping parties in his spare time"
A metaphorical podcast about this element....
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Writer: Pat Bailey
LCC: QD
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Date: Jul 17 2013 6:44 PM
# 3370 Critique Analogy
Now It A Class Clown....
a: Boron ~
b: class clown
What: "In some ways, boron is like the class clown, it
refuses to fit and act like it should according to its formula.
As an example, it can form a kind of soft glaze without the
presences of silicon at very low temperatures. We usually
associate the RO2 oxide or silica as the glass former in most
glazes. Boron is also a very active flux throughout the full
temperature range of glazes so it acts like a RO or R2O oxide,
as well. We will talk more about boron later."
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Writer: Robert Fromme
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Date: Jul 17 2013 6:47 PM
# 3371 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.