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Cornell University: Astronomy: Impact of Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 With Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Images and data from the Hale Telescope of the collision of Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Some of the most excellent ground-based observations of the impact.
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Cornell University: Astronomy: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Definintions for pulsars, millisecond pulsars, the evolution of pulsars, neutron stars and "Black Widows." Features related links.
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Cornell University: Library: Get Out the Vote: Campaigning for the u.s. Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of the process of campaigning and electioneering through partisan artifacts, symbols and ballots in ten featured elections.
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Cornell University: School Ergonomics Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the hazards of keyboarding and ways to improve the situation. Illustrations of correct seating arrangements are included.
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Cornell University: 3 D Body Scanner

For Students 9th - 10th
Body scanning is a new technology that is shifting the focus of apparel production from "Cookie-cutter," to "One-of-a-kind." This site gives information about the technology, visualizations of a body scan, scenarios of the production...
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Cornell University: Kmoddl: Digital Library of Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by Cornell University takes an interactive approach to the science of Kinematics. Still, images, video, and machines that can be manipulated are just a few features available on this extremely comprehensive site.
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Cornell University: The Cesr Storage Ring

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cornell Electron Storage Ring is a synchrotron electron accelerator. This website is a virtual tour of the facility.
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Cornell University: Meiosis in Lily Anther Microsporocytes

For Students 9th - 10th
This cell biology page is illustrated with photographs of plant meiosis taking place in a cell.
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Cornell University: The Rush to Oklahoma

For Students 9th - 10th
An observation printed in Harper's Weekly in 1889 about the Oklahoma land rush into the Indian Territory.
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Cornell University: Cell Division: Genetic Consequences

For Students 9th - 10th
Review, identify, and describe the important steps in the cell reproduction of whitefish, onion root, and lily anther, and quiz yourself on the similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis. A "Cell Division Construction Kit"...
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Cornell University: Johnson Museum of Art: Byrdcliffe, Arts and Crafts Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Byrdcliffe was an artist colony founded in 1902-03 in New York. This exhibition from the Johnson Museum of Art is the first traveling exhibition of Byrdcliffe and it features art objects, historical materials, architecture, music, and...
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Cornell University: Modeling Human Facial Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Advanced look at Project Deidre, an attempt to get realistic computer generated facial expressions. Demos can be viewed here.
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Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
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Cornell University: Law School: Grutter v. Bollinger

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Grutter v. Bollinger case involving affirmative action.
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Cornell University: Law School: Antitrust: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the term "antitrust", with a specific emphasis on the Sherman Antitrust Act which passed in 1890.
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Cornell University: Law School: Insurance Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides a clear overview of Insurance Law. A great place to get the basics with links to more in depth resources and examples.
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Cornell University: Law School: Professional Responsibility

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides an overview of professional responsibility, also called legal ethics. Provides links to recent decisions, commentary, and resources on the subject.
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Cornell University: Law School: Non Profit Organizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law defines non-profit organizations and explains the organizational structure and statutes/regulations that control these entities.
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Cornell University: Law School: Original Jurisdiction What Does It Mean?

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article explains the concept of original jurisdiction, especially in terms of the U.S. Supreme Court. There are links in the article to actual cases.
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Cornell University: Law School: Partnership Law: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of business law pertaining to the formation of a partnership.
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Cornell University: Law School: Property Tax Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an overview of adoption law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
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Cornell University: Law School: Marriage Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page from Cornell University Law School contains information, in chart form, about the marriage laws of the fifty states. The chart gives information about the state to state differences when getting married.
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Cornell University: Law School: Unemployment Compensation Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This page by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University provides an overview of unemployment compensation law. Learn why unemployment law exists and what it guarantees.
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Cornell University: Law School: Worker's Compensation

For Students 9th - 10th
This law site from the Cornell University School of Law features information regarding worker's compensation coverage. Information about congressional acts that provided workers compensation such as Longshoreman & Harbor's Workers...