Random Analogies

What: "Most importantly, it depends on what is going on with the electrons in the material, since each electron is like a tiny magnet itself. Most materials are almost insensitive to magnetism because the electrons act like magnets pointing every which way, more or less equal numbers pulling or pushing."

Writer: Tamara (and mike)

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Date: Aug 7 2013 5:41 PM

What: "No, they're not split infinitives - a split infinitive is like the famous Star Trek line "to boldly go where no man has gone before" (adverb "boldly" between the two halves of the infinitive "to go"). It's a "rule" adopted (erroneously, IMHO) from Latin, and should be ignored."

Writer: Anne Lyle

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Date: Oct 9 2013 3:41 PM

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"The human body has 600 to 700 oval shaped lymph nodes that range in size from 1/16 of an inch to one inch. These lymph nodes filter and purify the fluid that flows through them, rendering bacteria and viruses harmless. The lymph vessels leading to the nodes are a complex network of channels with one-way valves. They remove metabolic wastes, excess water, toxins and foreign substances from the connective tissue. Ultimately, the fluid that is processed by the lymphatic system returns to the blood stream. The lymphatic system moves and processes two to four liters of lymph in a 24-hour period. The lymphatic system is like a garbage disposal for the human body. The lymph system is divided into quadrants such as the leg and pelvis or the arm and chest. Each quadrant has a basin of lymph node chains that become interim draining points en route to the final draining point in veins at the neck. The areas in the body with the highest concentration of lymph nodes are the neck, the armpits (axillary), the groin (inguinal) and the abdomen. "

Writer: Mary Rosenberg

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Date: Aug 23 2014 9:45 PM