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New discoveries at the ash altar Of Zeus -- Mount Lykaion
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 24, 2008 |
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The Greek traveler, Pausanias, living in the second century, CE, would probably recognize the spectacular site of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, and particularly the altar of Zeus. At 4,500 feet above ...
New evidence from excavations supports theory of the 'Birth of Zeus'
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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In the third century BCE, the Greek poet Callimachus wrote a 'Hymn to Zeus' asking the ancient, and most powerful, Greek god whether he was born in Arcadia on Mt. Lykaion or in Crete on Mt. Ida.
New eruptions at Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt is continuing its volcanic explosions, the latest sending an ash cloud 32,000 feet above sea level.
Alaska volcano spews 25,000 feet-high ash plume
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Apr 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Observatory officials say Alaska's Mount Redoubt has spewed steam and ash up to 25,000 feet high.
Ice storm tree damage offers chance to detect emerald ash borer
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wood debris from January ice storms in Southern Indiana and Kentucky provides an opportunity for emerald ash borer detection, said one Purdue University expert.
Ash falls on Anchorage as volcano keeps spewing
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Mar 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt continued to erupt Saturday, sending plumes of ash tens of thousands of feet into the air that rained down on at least one Alaska town
Alaska's Mount Redoubt has another large eruption
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Apr 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Mount Redoubt volcano had another large eruption Saturday after being relatively quiet for nearly a week.
Caustic ash left behind by wildfires
Dec 06, 2007 |
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U.S. geologists say ash and debris from California wildfires is full of arsenic, lead and other caustic materials that pose a health and safety risk.
Archaeological Dig in Greece Returns Important Finds
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Sep 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New and interesting information is coming out of an archaeological dig at Mt. Lykaion in Greece – an interdisciplinary project University of Arizona students and faculty have worked on since ...
Sustainable fertilizer: Urine and wood ash produce large harvest
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to produce ...
Scientists Cryopreserve Pest-Imperiled Ash Trees
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using cryopreservation methods, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised a procedure for storing frozen budwood from ash trees (Fraxinus) and thawing the delicate buds for ...
New York's Ash Trees Threatened by Newly Found Beetle
Jun 18, 2009 |
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For the first time, Cornell researchers have reported the sighting of the emerald ash borer - an ash-destroying beetle - in New York state.
Green Ideas: Making Concrete from Rice
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Concrete accounts for about 5% of all human-related CO2 emissions. The fact that we use so much cement in building could mean that the issue becomes even more pronounced in the future. Bu ...
Kilauea volcano shoots plume of ash
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Scientists in Hawaii say they are keeping a close watch on a plume of ash from Kilauea Volcano's Halemaumau Crater.
Alaska volcano quiets down after making ashy mess
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Mar 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt has simmered down after spreading a coating of gritty volcanic ash over scores of communities that include the state's largest city of Anchorage.
