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	Critical Mass (pressure group) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Critical Mass was a pressure group that was formed in Kent, England in 1984, as a result of a number of unpopular government policies, particularly "The Board and Lodging Regulations" that precipitated housing problems for many local youths.
		Critical Mass, however, quickly acquired a reputation as an anarchist cell, and led to the formation of a number of offshoots.
		Critical Mass quickly acquired a reputation as an anarchist cell, but the democratic members of the loose alliance of local citizens decided to continue with its programme of concerns about pollution and world peace, working closely aside the Green movement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Critical_Mass_(pressure_group) (920 words)

	Myspace.com
		And it was clear once again that Critical Mass, after nearly eight years of monthly rides, could still slice the last Friday of any month with a jagged edge.
		Critical Mass exists because thousands of people are exhilarated and inspired by its ability to redefine public space that was mapped out two generations ago with the oil industry at heart.
		Critical Mass is as much about daisies and bugles as it is about global warming and SUV domination.
	groups.myspace.com /baltimorecriticalmass (685 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		the pressure exerted by the atmosphere, usually considered as the downward pressure of air onto a unit of area of the earth's surface; the unit of pressure at sea level is one atmosphere.
		the pressure exerted on the contents of the urinary bladder, being the sum of the intra-abdominal pressure from outside the bladder and the detrusor pressure exerted by the bladder wall musculature itself.
		the pressure required to stop osmosis through a semipermeable membrane between a solution and pure solvent; it is proportional to the osmolality of the solution and also to other colligative properties of the solution, including freezing point depression, vapor pressure depression, and boiling point elevation.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_p_33zPzhtm (4062 words)

	Critical mass (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Critical mass, the amount of fissile material needed to sustain fission
		Critical mass (sociodynamics), a threshold value of the number of people needed to trigger a phenomenon by exchange of ideas
		Critical Mass (Stargate Atlantis) is an episode of Stargate Atlantis
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Critical_mass_(disambiguation) (215 words)

	Oncology Diagnosis Information
		Malignant bone tumors are a group of lesions that vary in their tissue makeup and behavior and range from locally aggressive tumors that usually do not metastasize to high grade sarcomas with a poor prognosis.
		A large soft tissue mass may be felt in the middle of the sacrum or during a rectal examination.
		Any mass larger than 5 centimeters, which is located deep into muscle under the superficial layer of fat and feels firmer than normal muscle, should undergo all imaging studies (MRI, bone scan, CT scan) before excision.
	www.massgeneral.org /ortho/OncologyDiagnosis.htm (9165 words)

	P
		Each group is divided into two categories, or families, one called the a series (the representative, or main group, elements) the other the b series (the Transition Elements, or subgroup elements).
		Elements in group Ia are called the Alkali Metals; in group IIa, the Alkaline-Earth Metals; in group VIIa, the Halogens; and in group 0, the Inert Gases.
		The mass of the proton is about 1,840 times the mass of the Electron and slightly less than the mass of the neutron.
	www.hydrocut.com /Terms/P.html (5495 words)

	C
		A coenzyme is any of a group of relatively small organic molecules that assist certain Enzymes in their catalytic functions.
		Conserved quantities include Mass (or matter), Energy, linear Momentum, angular momentum, and electric Charge; the theory of Relativity, however, combines the laws of conservation of mass and of energy into a single law.
		Critical diameter is affected by conditions of confinement, temperature, and pressure on the explosive.
	www.hydrocut.com /Terms/C.html (6244 words)

	Catholic group asks openness of church - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Mass. - News
		Yet the group has also faded somewhat from the public spotlight since its founding at the height of the clergy abuse scandal and is still kept at arm's length by many bishops.
		Burke was critical of some bishops, who, she said, have tried to weaken their own rules for protecting children.
		And he has had minimal contact with the group, repeatedly insisting that the appropriate forum for lay participation in diocesan oversight is through parish and archdiocesan pastoral councils.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/07/10/catholic_group_asks_openness_of_church (928 words)

	Mathematics Curriculum Framework: Achieving Mathematical Power - January 1996 - Mathematics Strand 1: Number Sense - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In a first grade classroom, groups of students each have a dozen paper cookies and share them fairly, pasting an equal number on paper plates then writing a number sentence to describe what they did.
		Students work in groups to estimate the amount of water wasted and its cost to each tenant in an apartment complex, when a leaking water faucet goes unrepaired.
		Groups of students have several large drawings of polygons: quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, septagons and octagons.
	www.doe.mass.edu /frameworks/math/1996/numsense.html (4438 words)

	Response to Massbike List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As one of the alleged 'leaders' of last Friday's Critical Mass, I thought I should take a moment to respond to some of these comments, as there is little overlap between the "Critical Mass" discussion list and the "Massbike" discussion list.
		There is, in my view, a widespread misunderstanding that a Critical Mass ride is trying to 'demonstrate' something to someone or convince people to change their minds about things.
		Critical Mass has been indispensible to energizing and activating bicyclists in these and other cities, and has made -- I believe -- a tremendous difference in infrastructure, education, and enforcement.
	bostoncriticalmass.org /adam.htm (1178 words)

	INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
		It is the term applied to the pressure of CSF with in the cranium.
		Normal intracranial pressure in adults is 8 to 18mm Hg and in babies the pressure is 10-20mm less when measured through a lumbar puncture.
		Intracranial pressure is a result of at least 2 factors, the volume of the brain (about 1400ml in an adult) being constant.
	www.thamburaj.com /intracranial_pressure.htm (2812 words)

	UMass Amherst Department of Communication (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		An introduction to the social role of mass media in advanced industrial Western societies, focusing on how relationships between mass communications and the surrounding economic framework affect cultural, political, and ideological processes in society.
		A critical look at the following issues: the representations and mystification of value-producing activity in a capitalist economy; advertising as the official religion of consumer culture; the areas of social life obscured by advertising; the relationship of advertising to the media system in general; the valuation of time; and international advertising.
		This course uses case studies to examine the law that governs the mass media and the principles on which that law is based.
	www.umass.edu /commgrads/communication/undergraduate/courses/course_catalogue.html (4031 words)

	Blood Pressure and Exercise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		An individual's blood pressure is controlled on a second to second basis by a servo-mechanism known as the baroreflex.
		This reduction in pressure is detected by the baroreceptors and heart rate and cardiac output are elevated such that blood pressure can be returned to its normally value.
		The amount of pressure reduction appears to be dependent on the intensity of the exercise performed, the mode of exercise and the recovery posture of the individual.
	www.afpafitness.com /articles/Pressurelink.htm (1344 words)

	The Millennial Project
		Diversity has expanded from a critical (race) perspective to a post-modern perspective whereby diversity includes not only race and ethnicity, but also factors of gender, sexual orientation, ability, college generation status, age, religious affiliation, political affiliation and socioeconomic status.
		CPM seeks to develop a “critical consciousness” of the interrelations between individuals, and to make other’s language one’s own language in uncovering forms of oppressive behaviors (Tappan and Brown, 1996), such as racial/ethnic categorizations.
		This perspective includes Critical Race Theory (CRT) (Crenshaw, Gotanda, Peller and Thomas, 1995; Delgado and Stefancic, 2001a, 2001b), which was used to address the persistence of race (and ethnicity) as the crux of diversity.
	mass.arizona.edu /millennial/aboutstudy.html (1292 words)

	Mass Dissent: February 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		She urges the international human rights community to stand fast in its opposition to the use of the death penalty by the United States, as well as to maintain pressure on the U.S. to adhere to international standards in the treatment of the detainees.
		At this juncture, the U.S. is highly susceptible to pressure from the governments of Europe who are its allies with regard to involvement in Afghanistan.
		While there are recent media reports that the Europeans have finally begun to pressure the U.S. government, they have targeted only two issues: demanding that detainees at Guantanamo Bay be classified as prisoners of war and providing them all rights granted to prisoners of war under the Third Geneva Convention.
	www.nlgmass.org /events/news0202.html (3958 words)

	Industry Update: The Continuing Evolution of Standards in the Public Transportation Industry - MassTransitMag.com
		Transportation operators in the United States are under constant pressure to not only continue their already-high level of safety, but to find new ways to improve and enhance the safety of operations.
		Working groups are currently working on 20 new standards which address the design, operation and/or use of brake systems, engine/transmission cooling systems, HVAC systems, event recorders as well as bus operator training.
		Presently 13 working groups are engaged in developing RTVISC standards that cover communications protocols, communications-based signaling, rail car event recorders, propulsion, braking and train control and passenger information systems.
	archives.masstransitmag.com /publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=55 (1857 words)

	Critical Mass - News, Press Releases & Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Critical Mass (criticalmass.com) clients include Procter and Gamble (Reflect.com), Mercedes-Benz USA, Nike, Smirnoff Vodka, Saab, and the Swedish bank Forenings-Sparbanken.
		In addition to a Calgary staff of about 275, Critical Mass has offices in New York, Chicago and Stockholm, and is opening a Toronto office March 15.
		We are extremely successful, probably the most successful if you go by growth and profit, but with a public company comes huge pressure to meet earnings and so on and so forth and to meet investor expectations and I just wanted no part of that.
	www.criticalmass.com /about/news/view.do?article=cm_022601&year=2001 (1695 words)

	BeyondMass - High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
		This is important because blood pressure is closely related to the health of the kidneys.
		The measurement consists of two numbers that represent the pressure when your heart is beating and when it is resting between beats.
		A group of medications called ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure and have an added protective effect on the kidney in diabetic patients.
	www.beyondmass.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=663 (456 words)

	Galaxy Clusters Composition
		The sum of all the known luminous matter adds up to less than 10f this critical density, but we know from studies of our own, and other nearby, galaxies that there is more dark than luminous matter in the universe.
		These conglomerations of hundreds, or even thousands, of galaxies spread over millions of light years are so large that the relative proportions of dark and luminous matter are believed to be the same as the universe as a whole.
		Using X-ray observations, we can measure the masses of both the hot gas (this pervasive medium lying between the galaxies, and not the stars in the galaxies themselves, is the dominant form of luminous mass in clusters) and dark matter.
	imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov /docs/features/topics/clusters_group/composition.html (1519 words)

	Report of Fact Finding Review: Grover Cleveland Middle School Boston, Massachusetts - School and District ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		To improve school climate it is imperative for the school's leadership to create a unifying culture and spirit typical of the 'middle school model' with community-building activities for the whole school as well as the smaller clusters.
		Members of the "newcomer's group" could participate in school and community tours, "sit in" on classes in their grade for a period or two, and engage in core academic instruction across a range of age and ability levels, while being assessed for permanent instructional placement.
		A likely cause for this lack of community building is the pressure on the school's leaders to focus their limited resources on discipline and everyday school administration rather than on climate improvement and community outreach.
	www.doe.mass.edu /sda/review/cohorts/2004/00350415fact.html?section=74 (5280 words)

	:::: Critical Illness Benefit Group, Ltd. :::: Critical Illness Insurance. Disability Insurance. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It WILL ease the financial pressure of a life-threatening illness, and it WILL give you and your family not only much-needed help, but much-needed peace of mind as you recover.
		In fact, between the ages of 40 and 65, you are 7 times more likely to survive a critical illness than to die from it.
		Critical Illness insurance pays a lump sum tax-free benefit upon the diagnosis of Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke and other covered illness or medical procedure.
	www.criticalillnessbenefit.com /criticalillnessinsurance.htm (368 words)

	Adam Rosi-Kessel's Fair and Balanced Weblog
		A robust Critical Mass movement inevitably bumps up against fairly vocal folks who would prefer we stay off the streets at rush hour and not ruin the meager gains that have been won for bicyclists over the past few years.
		Disapproval is particularly acute when Critical Mass is just getting started in a city, where the staunchest CM critics are often the most dedicated bicycle advocates.
		Critical Mass does not ask the question of whether bicyclists should have ‘equal rights’ to the streets, where ‘equal rights’ means ‘just like cars’, instead it presumes that the public space should be for us, the people, and then gives the cars a chance to figure out how to fit in.
	adam.rosi-kessel.org /weblog/culture/essay_wrong_critical_mass.html (2375 words)

	Mass Transfer Equipment
		The low pressure drop of structured packing makes it very attractive for use in vacuum columns, especially the EB Recycle columns of styrene plants.
		Koch-Glitsch wire gauze packing is particularly well suited for applications where low pressure drop is important and liquid rates are low (as low as 0.1 gpm/ft2).
		The choice of grid depends on whether capacity, efficiency, or heat transfer is critical.
	www.koch-glitsch.com /koch/products/mass_transfer_equipment.asp (885 words)

	Fossella (NY13) - Press Release - Fossella Steps Up Pressure on Foreign Terrorist Organizations
		Groups like Al Qaeda, Hamas and Hezbollah are murderous organizations that have only one purpose – the cold-blooded killing of innocent Americans.
		Terrorism experts both within and outside government agree that the nexus between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction is the most dangerous security threat faced by the United States and our allies.
		“It is critical that the government adapt to these changes to keep weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terror groups.
	www.house.gov /fossella/Press/press2004/pr042704_terrorpressure.html (517 words)

	Critical Mass rides again, vows to keep on rolling
		Afterwards, members of Time’s Up!, a nonprofit, environmental, pro-bike group, hailed the ride as a success, despite the arrests of eight riders and seizure by police of about 40 bikes that had been locked to poles — some of these by riders who had feared arrest — after police sawed through the chains.
		Christy Thornton, 24, an economics researcher from Brooklyn, said she enjoys Critical Mass as a social event and for its message that bikers too deserve a right to safe streets.
		Yet, the clipping of the bike locks of a group of riders who had split off in the 30s when the ride stalled, then out of fear of arrest, chained up their bicycles, remains a hot-button issue.
	www.thevillager.com /villager_74/criticalmassrides.html (1084 words)

	(The Essex Group Intitute - Verona, NJ) Nutritional Products
		It is critical to the development of collagen, and necessary for strong teeth and healthy gums.
		Each of the 8 B vitamins in Shaklee's B- Complex catalyze hundreds of critical biomechanical reactions in the body, such as converting the foods we eat into energy.
		Calcium is critical to optimize and maintain bone mass for strong bones and teeth.
	egimassage.com /nutritionalproducts/item.nhtml?...&UID=135 (993 words)

	Discussion of "Bicycling Boom in Germany: A Revival Engineered by Public Policy" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		There has to be a strong, lasting, and powerful consensus among many interest groups who actively pursue adoption of their preferred courses of action in the policy arena.
		Existing interest groups will not rally to the cause of cyclists; rather, pro-cycling interests must create and sustain a political movement that counters the entrenched power of the pro-automobile and pro-transit communities.
		In San Francisco a group of cycling advocates calling itself "critical mass" attempts to demonstrate that it is sufficiently politically powerful to warrant public expenditures and policies that are friendly to cycling.
	bostoncriticalmass.org /wachs.htm (1100 words)

	American Legal System Is Corrupt Beyond Recognition, Judge Tells Harvard Law School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Because law has become a self-avowed business, pressure mounts to give clients the advice they want to hear, to pander to the clients' goal through deft manipulation of the law.
		Instead, the courts are asked to revisit petty interoffice disputes and to infer invidious motives from trivial comments or work-performance criticism.
		The Federalist Society was founded in 1982 when a group of law students from Harvard, Stanford, the University of Chicago and Yale organized a symposium on federalism at Yale Law School.
	www.massnews.com /2003_Editions/3_March/030703_mn_american_legal_system_corrupt.shtml (1931 words)

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