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An analysis of the integral kernels for two well-known fan beam CT reconstruction algorithms has been performed. It was found that the kern...
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popping popcorn How does popcorn pop? Only popcorn kernels can pop, and the secret is water. Each kernel contains a small amount of water stored in a circle of soft starch inside the hard outer casing. When heated to around 450 degrees Fahrenheit, the moisture turns to steam, creating pressure within. As the pressure builds, the casing eventually gives way, and the kernel explodes and pops, allowing the water to escape as steam and turning the kernel inside out. www.nasa.gov popcorn series During the summer and through the harvest season, the Telegraph Herald has been providing other stories about popcorn. Topics covered include: - The planting process - How has the crop progressed? - The difference between feed corn and popcorn - The harvest - Processing and packaging at t...
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The thrill of gnawing my way down a buttered, salted ear of freshly picked corn gradually subsides as the corn season progresses. Eventually, I'm ready to use some of those sweet kernels in recipes instead of enjoying them in their unadulterated state on the cob. This weekend, I tried Summer Corn Cakes with Chopped Tomato and Avocado Salsa.
The ingredient list calls for three ears of shucked corn, but the instructions mention two cups of kernels. After shucking the six ears I had on hand, I was still short and had to add about a half- cup of frozen kernels.
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NEW FEDERAL THEATER TO DEBUT KERMIT FRAZIER'S "KERNEL OF SANITY": Woodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre is proud to present playwright Kermit Frazier's powerful stage production "Kernel of Sanity," set to open at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street in Manhattan). Preview performances begin April 9 and opening night is Thursday, April 16. Performances continue through May 3 only.
[AFENI SHAKUR]'s Amaru Entertainment claims that Morgan Creek CEO James Robinson and others tried to force a deal for [Tupac Shakur] movie rights, then subsequently sabotaged the project when Amaru decided to set it up elsewhere. "Instead of negotiating in good faith with [Amaru] , they sought to obtain the rights by concocting a nonexistent 'agreement' and engaging in hea...
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In modeling insurance claims, when there are extreme observations in the data, the commonly used loss distributions often are able to fit the bulk of the data well but fail to do so at the tail. One approach to overcome this problem is to focus on the extreme observations only and model them with the generalized Pareto distribution, as supported by extreme value theory. However, this approach discards useful information about the small and medium-sized claims, which is important for many actuarial purposes. In this article we consider modeling large skewed data using a highly flexible distribution, the generalized lambda distribution, and the recently proposed semiparametric transformed kernel density estimation. Our results suggest that both these approaches are credible options for th...
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LONDON -- Fitch Ratings says that it considers Kernel Holding S.A.'s (Kernel) intention to acquire a 71% stake in Ukrros for a cash consideration of U...