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Yes, and that is all we can hope to do in such investigations: use the evidence to come up with the best possible conclusion, and revisit it from time to time to see if additional evidence corroborates it.Incidentally (and not to throw wood on the fire), the archeologist in that article was the same one featured in the article which we commented on here.
Yes, that it true – the mummified upper echelons of Egyptian society would not have been required to perform manual labor like the plebeian class, nor would select groups of individuals. I recall a statue of a seated scribe from Egypt, c. 2500 B.C., where he is depicted as somewhat pudgy; so I suppose this does indicate the presence of obesity even back then.
I found #7 to be interesting. In my experience, I have found that the most effective way to make money is not through banner ads and the like. In fact, the click through rate on those kinds of ads is miniscule. Much more effective is integrating text ads into the content of one's site as part of that content.
I am thinking, though, that since they were not eating processed foods in the pre-modern world, and in different combinations, the effects would be different than they are today. The so-called Mediterranean diet today is apparently high in fats, but these are in such combinations where they can actually help people lose weight. Add to this the fact that manual labor and physical exertion was much more in the pre-modern world, and at least some of the fat intake would be balanced by all that energy expended.
Have you tested it out yet? I think I know the answer to that already. What kind of distance have you been getting from it?
I can't believe he could remember all those riffs and rattle them off one after the other. I would have a hard time remembering how to start the next riff, especially after playing dozens of them already. More kudos to him.
I thought it had to do with diet. I recall hearing an archaeologist on TV talk about how nicely preserved the teeth of an Egyptian skull was because they did not eat food to give them tooth decay.
That's looking pretty good so far. Did you find instructions on the design on the internet somewhere, or have you just been tweaking it according to trial and error?
I'm pretty sure that has happened in the past, at even longer intervals. My accidental handling of the registration on this forum had stemmed membership levels, and although it was done as a means of thwarting spammers, I think the end effect proves that they have already won. Alright, ha ha, just kidding a bit. I will make some posts to the forum today when I come across things that are historically delicious….or maybe just worthy of being eaten as intellectual scraps.
No, a private Catholic school. Still, it's not exactly a “preppy” or rich school like what you might find around Boston or surrounding areas. I think that the school got a deal on the laptops. Apparently, the school board implemented the program without the input of the parents.
Ooh, that is brutal. I am fortunate to have had an excellent former nun as a seventh/eighth grade teacher who made sure that we learned English grammar pretty well. One of the most useful things from that class was the ability to deconstruct sentences and know how to classify each word/phrase. When I went back home for Christmas, I found out that my nephew, now in the seventh grade, goes to a school where everyone in his class was given a laptop for schoolwork. As much as I love using computers, I cannot see how that kind of thing is justified, since computer use is not really fundamental to becoming a good student. Instead, it becomes a means to distract students from what should be the main task of learning essential concepts and approaches to solving problems.
I still think he has some flaky ideas but he is not as far out there as his dad. I will give them both points for being honest about their positions and sticking to their guns. I may not agree with all their positions but then I don't have to agree with everything they say.
Honestly, I don't think I would agree with any politician 100% of the time. For me to be satisfied with a politician, I would have to agree with them on all major social issues I believe in, as well as perhaps 80% or so with the rest of what they say.
I respectfully disagree.(love the twitter response from Amash!)
He took the lead on calling out the Bengazi attacks. I give him credit for that.
He was one that was thinking about, although I he's probably not as bad as some. But really – would it be better for the RINOs to switch parties? I ask this as an honest intellectual question – would it be better for the Republicans to regroup into a small but highly dedicated and principled core, or to maintain varying degrees of conservative credentials so as to maximize positions of power? On one hand, the conservative message could be pure and unadulterated; on the other hand, it would mean the Republicans would be out of power on committees and large influence within the federal government.
Negative but unfortunately realistic comment. Was hoping Paul would encourage and change the GOP so the RINOs will be gone.
If RINOs have not been pushed out by now, chances are they won't be in the future. Probably because the people voting for them are in part centrists/leftists. If the RINOs were to get kicked out, they may very well be replaced by Democrats so there is an overall decrease in size in the Republicans in Congress. Is this what we want? Perhaps.
