A friend is like a tower strong,
A friend is like a joyous song
That helps us on our way.
When golden ties of friendship bind
The heart to heart, the mind to mind,
How fortunate are we!
For friendship is a noble thing;
It soars past death on angel's wing
Into eternity.
God blesses friendship's holy bond
Both here and in the great beyond:
A benefit unpriced.
Then may we know that wondrous joy,
That precious ore without alloy;
A friendship based on Christ.
31 jul 2004
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El 'Arca de Noé' a 80º bajo cero
elmundo.es
Un grupo de científicos del Reino Unido ha presentado el 'Arca congelada', un innovador proyecto para preservar el ADN de especies animales en peligro de extinción, que en el futuro podría utilizarse incluso para la clonación. Las primeras muestras -el caballito de mar amarillo, la tórtola de socorro y el órix de Arabia- ya han sido almacenados en el Museo de Historia Natural de Londres y la Sociedad Zoológica.
Un grupo de científicos del Reino Unido ha presentado el 'Arca congelada', un innovador proyecto para preservar el ADN de especies animales en peligro de extinción, que en el futuro podría utilizarse incluso para la clonación. Las primeras muestras -el caballito de mar amarillo, la tórtola de socorro y el órix de Arabia- ya han sido almacenados en el Museo de Historia Natural de Londres y la Sociedad Zoológica.
Holidays and Other Dates in the US Secular Calendar
smart.net
You will a receive a listing of the holidays covered below. For holidays that occur on fixed dates, the day of the week is provided. For holidays that occur with a fixed formula ("Last Monday in May") the date is provided.
You will a receive a listing of the holidays covered below. For holidays that occur on fixed dates, the day of the week is provided. For holidays that occur with a fixed formula ("Last Monday in May") the date is provided.
Ecclesiastical Calendar:
smart.net
This program calculates:
Easter Sunday in both the Western (Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant) Christian, and in the Eastern (Orthodox) Christian traditions;
The movable Feasts associated with Easter in the Western and Eastern traditions;
Many Feasts in the Catholic calendar, usually celebrations of events in the lives of Jesus or Mary. (These Feasts may or may not be celebrated by other Christian denominations.)
For years before 1583, only the dates of Christmas and Easter are calculated. (They are the same for both traditions pre-1583.) My recent research (email and bookwork) has shown that the above method for calculating Easter prior to AD1583 was not in wide usage until the mid-eighth century, although it had been adopted by the Church in the mid-sixth century.
An important note for historians and people using these dates for research: Even though the Gregorian calendar was adopted into use by the Catholic Church and many Catholic areas of Europe in AD 1582 October, many areas did not adopt the Gregorian Calendar, the new method of determining Easter, or both, until later. A good review is given in reference (1). For example, England and its dominions did not accept the Gregorian Calendar or the new method of determining Easter until 1752; thus, Easter in England prior to 1753 was determined using the same algorithm as that of the Orthodox Church.
This program calculates:
Measurement in the Middle Ages
utulsa.edu
Originally, the Imperial system of Measurement was based on that used in the Roman Empire, and during that time, all were standardized. After the collapse of the Empire, the definitions of the measurements began to wander a bit until by the 18th C, they were completely different in different countrys and often different in separate regions of the same country.
Such was the situation in France at the time of the Revolution, and it was the need for a new standard that brought about the introduction of the Metric System. Eventually other countries adopted this new standard as well. It should be noted that in the century since its adoption, the length of the meter has been redefined a number of times until a standard that was based on a real figure could be rationalized (I believe it's currently something like "the distance that light travels in 1.2 x 10^-9 seconds").
Originally, the Imperial system of Measurement was based on that used in the Roman Empire, and during that time, all were standardized. After the collapse of the Empire, the definitions of the measurements began to wander a bit until by the 18th C, they were completely different in different countrys and often different in separate regions of the same country.
Such was the situation in France at the time of the Revolution, and it was the need for a new standard that brought about the introduction of the Metric System. Eventually other countries adopted this new standard as well. It should be noted that in the century since its adoption, the length of the meter has been redefined a number of times until a standard that was based on a real figure could be rationalized (I believe it's currently something like "the distance that light travels in 1.2 x 10^-9 seconds").
The Inflation Calculator
westegg.com
The following form adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 2003. (And don't use any commas in the numbers...) Enjoy!
The following form adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 2003. (And don't use any commas in the numbers...) Enjoy!
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