Elements

2022 - 10 - 1

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Are the elements of matter governing your personality? Here's what ... (Hindustan Times)

In astrology, the four elements, Fire, Earth, Air, and Water are used to classify each of the 12 zodiac signs. Find out how elements have the power to ...

They are the social smarties of the four elements. At first, air signs might seem cold, and emotionless but they have surely got the emotions deep down, in fact, they are the most forgiving out of all zodiac signs. They flow softly and swiftly like a clear stream through green meadows. They appreciate simplicity, and the finer things in life like wine and a good meal. They brighten up the room with their confident and upbeat demeanour. Find out how elements have the power to influence your personality.

How are birdsongs composed? Listening to the Australian pied ... (Science Daily)

An international collaboration between musicians and birdsong scientists has found that in the Australian pied butcherbird songs surveyed, the order of song ...

In this pursuit, we can begin to understand the latent musicality of other animals, and in turn, re-examine our own musicality." Music theory (and musicality research in general) have influenced several recent birdsong papers on song rhythm. This research affirms that music theory can help inform birdsong science. "This collaboration adds to my previous documentation of the myriad overlaps between pied butcherbird vocalisations and human music genres. "Previously, songbird research has been dominated by studies of song syntax, or how song elements are ordered. To our knowledge, rarely anyone has thought about how syntax and rhythm might be related in birdsong."

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Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Saturn's moon ... (Space.com)

The underground ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus may contain significant amounts of phosphorus, which is vital for life as we know it.

On [Earth](https://www.space.com/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html), phosphorus is made available through the weathering of dry land, which Enceladus lacks. [Enceladus](https://www.space.com/20543-enceladus-saturn-s-tiny-shiny-moon.html). In particular, the team found that the dissolution rate of a mineral called orthophosphate would be much higher than what previous studies suggested, capable of filling the ocean with a concentration high enough to support life in just tens of thousands of years. "The underlying geochemistry has an elegant simplicity that makes the presence of dissolved phosphorus inevitable, reaching levels close to, or even higher than, those in modern seawater [on Earth]," Glein said. The spacecraft detected elements and molecules that are instrumental to life as we know it, including [organic molecules](https://www.space.com/41005-saturn-moon-enceladus-complex-organic-molecules.html) such as [methane](https://www.space.com/methane-plume-enceladus-possible-sign-alien-life), plus ammonia, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and possibly hydrogen sulfide. One reason this high concentration is possible is the presence of bicarbonates in the ocean water, the chemical properties of which allow phosphates to accumulate in the ocean. [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2201388119). On numerous occasions prior to its mission ending in 2017, NASA's [Cassini](https://www.space.com/17754-cassini-huygens.html) spacecraft [flew through](https://www.space.com/30944-nasa-cassini-saturn-moon-enceladus-flyby.html) and "tasted" these geysers, analyzing the chemical components. [statement](https://www.swri.org/press-release/swri-scientist-helps-identify-new-evidence-habitability-enceladus-ocean). [phosphorus would be scarce](https://www.space.com/40989-signs-of-alien-life.html) in Enceladus' ocean because phosphorus in the rocks on the seabed would slowly dissolve into the ocean. Phosphorus is a vital component of life's biochemistry. Phosphorus is also used in cell membranes and bones, as well as in a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, which carries metabolic energy around the body.

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Superior High School's new periodic tables will feature element ... (Superior Telegram)

The Class of 1989 raised money to replace the periodic tables in SHS science classrooms. A Spartan sticker will mark element 111, which graduate Jon ...

“We add a new element to the periodic table about every 10 years," Schwantes said. When they walked into a science room, Schwantes noticed the periodic table of elements chart. She sent out a call to the class of 1989 via Facebook, seeking $1,200 to purchase new periodic table of the elements charts for all the high school science rooms, with a Spartan logo beside element 111. inspiring people to believe that anything’s possible, especially young learners,” said Magnuson, who's been in the education field for nearly 25 years. “It just had cracked and the whole lanthanides and actinides fell off, and that’s a shame. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of about 26 seconds. “It’s been a kind of fun story to tell the kids,” said science teacher Caitlin Zatroch. Schwantes’ accomplishments, which include a number of published scientific papers, have earned him a spot in the Superior Athletic and Academic Hall of Fame. It's something that is generated,” he said. Jon Schwantes, SSHS class of 1989, was among the team of scientists that named element 111, roentgenium. He was among those inducted into the hall of fame Saturday, Oct. Classmate Cindy Magnuson, who nominated him, took the recognition one step further.

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Samso Insights: The rare earth elements story - what it could mean ... (Proactive Investors USA & Canada)

There is now a concerted effort by Western governments to support and encourage the REE sector.

What I have learnt and appear to understand is that the measurement of a good Ionic Clay REE deposit is not in the grade nor the volume. [Samso](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/PRIVATE-AU:SAMSO/Samso/) platform are doing just that with [Indiana Resources Limited (ASX: IDA)](https://indianaresources.com.au/) and [Venture Minerals Ltd (ASX:VMS, OTC:VTMLF)](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/ASX:VMS/Venture-Minerals-Ltd/). The extraction of REE from the clays in principal is very simple. Whether this is a good thing or not, I will need to have a chat with Andrew Radonjic, Managing Director of [Venture Minerals Limited](https://www.ventureminerals.com.au/) to find out. Formation of clays, by alteration of feldspar in the weathering profile, releases REE from the mineral into the weathering profile such that they can be adsorbed onto the surface of the clays (Fig. This may be due to the 5B shares issued and a market that has not been kind to the shareholders. [Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:HAS)](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/ASX:HAS/Hastings-Technology-Metals-Ltd/) was just a minnow of what it is today but I am also thinking that this was not a household name at that stage. I am still struggling to get a firm understanding of what is viable as an economic story, especially now with the flow of ionic REE clays. Investors who look at the REE story must have a good understanding of the type of elements that are "abundant" in grade and volume. There is a firm understanding that neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr) are the two sexiest elements of the list. The name “rare earth” was given by early chemists in reference to the difficulty in separation of the elements from each other (Chakhmouradian and Wall, 2012). There is now a concerted effort by Western governments to support and encourage the REE sector.

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