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#2301 2011-09-12 23:52:40

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Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2302 2011-09-13 19:02:28

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2643 is correct. Excellent!

#2644. What does the acronym 'SAFTA' signify? (International Business)

#2645. What does the acronym 'SALT' signify? (Negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union aimed at curtailing the manufacture of strategic nuclear missiles.)


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2303 2011-09-13 19:16:00

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2304 2011-09-14 00:23:57

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2645 is correct. Good work!

#2646. From which country did 'Nostradamus' (physician and astrologer who dabbled in prophecy) hail from?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2305 2011-09-14 00:25:11

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2306 2011-09-14 00:44:44

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2646 is correct. Excellent!

#2647. Who said '“Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2307 2011-09-14 00:46:30

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2308 2011-09-14 17:35:27

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2647 is correct. Well done!

#2648. Name the American inventor who invented the art of vulcanizing rubber.

#2649. Name the English poet famous for ''An Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard" (1751).


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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2309 2011-09-14 17:47:19

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2310 2011-09-14 18:07:06

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2648 is correct. Well done!

#2650. Name the daring general in the army of Julius Caesar who rose to become one of Caesar's closest colleagues. (After Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C., he jumped into the struggle for control of Rome.)


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2311 2011-09-14 18:12:18

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2312 2011-09-14 23:40:12

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2650 is correct. Well done!

#2651. Which country is the largest producer of coffee in world?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2313 2011-09-14 23:47:54

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2314 2011-09-14 23:56:22

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2651 is correct. Neat job!

#2652. In Chemistry, what is ' efflorescence'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2315 2011-09-15 01:29:48

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2316 2011-09-15 17:02:35

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The

The answer #2652 is correct. Well done!

#2653. Name the Greek ancient writer and reporter called "The Father of History."

#2654. Name the Greek history's most famous physician who by rejecting superstition in favor of scientific observation, by classifying diseases, and by creating a set of moral and professional standards for physicians, he earned the title of "Father of Medicine."


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2317 2011-09-15 17:16:45

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2318 2011-09-15 17:36:55

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Hi bobbym,

The answers #2654 and #2655 are correct. Excellent!

#2656. Name the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2319 2011-09-15 18:38:10

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2320 2011-09-15 22:17:24

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2656 is correct. Well done!

#2657.  What is 'fifth column'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2321 2011-09-15 22:43:46

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2322 2011-09-16 01:03:48

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #2657 is  correct. Good work!

#2658. Name the chemical colorless, flammable liquid, C[sub]2[/sub]H[sub]4[/sub]O, used to manufacture acetic acid, perfumes, and drugs. (Also called aldehyde.)

#2659. Name the chemical normally colorless aromatic oil, C[sub]6[/sub]H[sub]5[/sub]CHO, obtained naturally, as from the bitter almond, or made synthetically and used in perfumes and as a solvent and a flavoring.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2323 2011-09-16 01:14:38

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2324 2011-09-16 18:27:32

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Hi bobbym,

#2660. What is the study 'the development and application of statistical and mathematical methods to the analysis of data resulting from biological observations and phenomena'?

#2661. What is the study 'Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems, especially electronic systems'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#2325 2011-09-16 21:27:31

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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