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On The Road In Denver

a: Denver ~
b: the meat of that literary sandwich

What: "While, sure, some of the action takes place on either coast, Denver is like the meat of that literary sandwich, providing the book with a prodigious amount of its soul, not to mention its hands-down best character: one Dean Moriarty, known in real life as Neal Cassady, Denver boy and Beat god." A discussion on how Denver is portrayed in "On The Road"

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Writer: Jef Otte
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Date: May 22 2012 6:34 PM



a: Cyclin ~
b: the cell clock

What: "Regulatory protein. Named cyclin because their concentration (produced at constant rate) change cyclically during cell cycle. Cyclin is like the cell clock."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jan 26 2014 3:16 PM



a: Laser ~
b: regiment of marching soldiers

What: "In many ways, comparing light to laser is like comparing a crowd of people in a mall to a regiment of marching soldiers."

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Writer: Dr. Gavin Sandercoe
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Date: Feb 21 2014 5:55 PM



a: civic engagement ~
b: building the base of a pyramid

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"Designing meetings as instruments of enhancing civic engagement is like building the base of a pyramid. There will be other programs higher up, such as a leadership program and a citizens' academy, but the base is where the foundational concepts, skills, and attitudes begin."


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Writer: Barbara Spreng
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Date: Oct 29 2014 10:33 AM



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