User contributions for Lwashio

27 May 2010

• 02:0402:04, 27 May 2010 diff hist +306‎ N File:Red Pyramid.jpg ‎ Snofru's Red Pyramid, Dashur, Egypt. It is believed to be the world's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid. current

21 May 2010

• 09:1409:14, 21 May 2010 diff hist +291‎ N File:Sesostris I.jpg ‎ A portion of a statue or figure of Sesostris I. He is thought to be the pharaoh in power during the time of Joseph's reign as vizier. current
• 08:5308:53, 21 May 2010 diff hist +362‎ N File:The Step Pyramid.jpg ‎ The Step Pyramid is located in Saqqara, Egypt and was built by Zoser in the 3rd Dynasty. It is made up of six steps and was one of the first pyramids to be made out of stone blocks rather than mud bricks. current
• 08:4408:44, 21 May 2010 diff hist +228‎ N File:Pyramid of Meidum.jpg ‎ The collapsed pyramid of Seneferu (c.2613 - 2598 BC) at Meidum, Egypt current

19 May 2010

• 07:5907:59, 19 May 2010 diff hist +235‎ N File:Pyramids of Giza.jpg ‎ The three pyramids of the Giza plateau from top-right: Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. current
• 07:5407:54, 19 May 2010 diff hist +632‎ N File:The Great Pyramid.jpg ‎ The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt. The only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is believed to have been built as a tomb for Fourth dynas current

12 May 2010

• 08:2608:26, 12 May 2010 diff hist +200‎ N File:Amputation Operation.jpg ‎ Foot amputation operation in Angola. current
• 08:2208:22, 12 May 2010 diff hist +238‎ N File:Toe Amputation.jpg ‎ This is an image of a man who had his right, big toe amputated due to tumor. current
• 08:1708:17, 12 May 2010 diff hist +267‎ N File:Old Amputation Equipment.jpg ‎ This is a photo of a saw and a knife that used to be the main tools for amputations in historical times. current
• 03:3603:36, 12 May 2010 diff hist +318‎ N File:Army prosthetic.jpg ‎ Staff Sgt. Luis Elias lost his right hand in June of 2009, but prosthetic devices and a robotic bionic hand got him back on the job as a drill sergeant. current
• 03:2703:27, 12 May 2010 diff hist +249‎ N File:WWI Amputee.jpg ‎ A war "cripple" wearing temporary pilons, which precede permanent artficia limbs. World War I current

9 May 2010

• 00:1000:10, 9 May 2010 diff hist +239‎ N File:Prosthetic leg.jpg ‎ Patient with a prosthetic leg during physiotherapy post amputation surgery. current

19 April 2010

• 04:1904:19, 19 April 2010 diff hist +286‎ N File:Solar system orbital track.jpg ‎ This imeage shows part of the orbital track of each planet as it revolves around the sun due to its gravitational field. current
• 02:4102:41, 19 April 2010 diff hist +234‎ N File:Solar Eclipse of 1919.jpg ‎ A total solar eclipse in 1919 was used to prove Einstein's theory of general relativity. current
• 02:4002:40, 19 April 2010 diff hist 0‎ File:Total Solar Eclipse.jpg ‎ uploaded a new version of "File:Total Solar Eclipse.jpg": Reverted to version as of 23:10, 18 April 2010 current
• 02:3902:39, 19 April 2010 diff hist 0‎ File:Total Solar Eclipse.jpg ‎ uploaded a new version of "File:Total Solar Eclipse.jpg": A solar eclipse was used in 1919 to prove Einstein's theory of general relativity.

18 April 2010

• 21:5221:52, 18 April 2010 diff hist +299‎ N File:Earth and moon.jpg ‎ This photograph is of the earth and its moon by the Galileo spacecraft. The spacecraft heading to Jupiter was 3.9 million miles away from the objects in the photograph. current

7 March 2010

• 07:1207:12, 7 March 2010 diff hist +229‎ N File:Planned parenthood.jpg ‎ This is a waiting room at one of the Planned Parenthood facilities current
• 01:1501:15, 7 March 2010 diff hist +374‎ N File:The pill.jpg ‎ This is a picture of birth control pills. The pink pills are those containing the hormones released to prevent pregnancy and the seven white pills are placebos with inactive ingredients taken to produce a menstrual cycle. current

6 March 2010

• 23:3923:39, 6 March 2010 diff hist +291‎ N File:Plan b pills.jpg ‎ This is a picture of some emergency contraceptive pills. Specifically they are Plan B pills, also known as the morning after pill. current

4 March 2010

• 08:5708:57, 4 March 2010 diff hist +229‎ N File:Mackay Fossil.jpg ‎ This fossil was found when John Mackay split open a rock at a dinosaur dig. current

12 February 2010

• 07:4707:47, 12 February 2010 diff hist +249‎ N File:Creation research.jpg ‎ This image is of a Mesosaur fossil that Creation Research has found through its various projects around the globe. current

3 January 2010

• 23:3423:34, 3 January 2010 diff hist +331‎ N File:Gastric bypass.jpg ‎ This picture shows the incisions that were made during a gastric bypass procedure. Notice the staples used to close up and the bruising around the incisions that result. current
• 07:0307:03, 3 January 2010 diff hist +252‎ N File:Obese person.jpg ‎ The woman in this photo is severely obese and could benefit well from a fat reduction procedure. current
• 06:3906:39, 3 January 2010 diff hist +204‎ N File:Cellulite.jpg ‎ This is a picture of cellulite on a woman's leg. current

1 January 2010

• 22:5522:55, 1 January 2010 diff hist +219‎ N File:Obesity chart.jpg ‎ This chart shows the progression of obesity in the U.S. current

26 October 2009

• 10:1810:18, 26 October 2009 diff hist +252‎ N File:Section of the spine.jpg ‎ This illustration shows a section of the spine. The spinal cord, nerve roots, vertebra, and intervertebral disk are labeled. current
• 10:1610:16, 26 October 2009 diff hist +467‎ N File:Side view of the spine.jpg ‎ This illustration shows a side view of the spine and a side view of the spine in cross section. The facets joints, vertebra, intervertebral disk, intervertebral foramen, nerve root, anterior longitudinal ligament, vertebral body, nucleus, ligamentum flavu current
• 10:1310:13, 26 October 2009 diff hist +400‎ N File:Structure of the spine.jpg ‎ This illustration shows structures of the spine. The ligamentum flavum, spine, vertebral arch, lamina, facet joint, vertebral foramen, spinal cord, pedicle, nerve root, anterior longitudinal ligaments, posterior longitudinal ligaments, and intervertebral current
• 10:0010:00, 26 October 2009 diff hist +189‎ N File:Herniated disc.jpg ‎ This is a diagram of a herniated disc in the vertebral column

20 May 2009

• 08:1508:15, 20 May 2009 diff hist +321‎ N File:Chemotherapy robin roberts.jpg ‎ Anchor woman of ABC's Good Morning America, Robin Roberts, shaves her head on national television when she begins losing her hair during chemotherapy treatment.

11 May 2009

• 08:4508:45, 11 May 2009 diff hist +242‎ N File:Chemotherapy patient.jpg ‎ A woman who is continuing to battle breast cancer through chemotherapy treatment.
• 08:3908:39, 11 May 2009 diff hist +272‎ N File:Chemotherapy iv.jpg ‎ Chemotherapy medication administered through an IV along with saline during someones second chemotherapy treatment.
• 08:3508:35, 11 May 2009 diff hist +231‎ N File:Chemotherapy drugs.jpg ‎ Some of the drugs that a single cancer patient must take during treatment.

26 March 2009

• 07:0507:05, 26 March 2009 diff hist +231‎ N File:20 mule borax.jpg ‎ 20 Mule Team Wagons was one of the first major borax producing companies.

20 March 2009

• 07:3207:32, 20 March 2009 diff hist +208‎ N File:Mummies.jpg ‎ Egyptian mummies at Manchester Museum - August 2008
• 03:3403:34, 20 March 2009 diff hist +219‎ N File:Salt Lakes.jpg ‎ Saline, salt, pools evaporating in Death Valley, California.
• 03:1603:16, 20 March 2009 diff hist +407‎ N File:Borax structure.png ‎ Ball-and-stick model of the unit cell of borax ("sodium tetraborate decahydrate"), Na2B4O7·10H2O, better described as Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O.

20 January 2009

• 06:4806:48, 20 January 2009 diff hist +216‎ N File:Collagen injection.jpg ‎ This woman is getting collagen injections in her face.
• 06:4106:41, 20 January 2009 diff hist +378‎ N File:Elastic connective tissue.jpg ‎ In elastic ligaments, the elastic material consists of thick fibers interspersed with collagen fibers. In elastic arteries, the elastic material is in the form of fenestrated lamellae, sheets of elastin with gaps or openings.
• 05:2105:21, 20 January 2009 diff hist +411‎ N File:Collagen triple helix.jpg ‎ "The oldest glue in the world, carbon-dated as more than 8,000 years old, was found to be collagen — used as a protective lining on rope baskets and embroidered fabrics, and to hold utensils together; also in crisscross decorations on human skulls." current

19 January 2009

• 22:4322:43, 19 January 2009 diff hist +254‎ N File:Blood vessel.jpg ‎ This is a picture of a blood vessel containing collagen (colored red) and elastin (colored green).

30 November 2008

• 08:2808:28, 30 November 2008 diff hist +398‎ N File:Microraptor gui.jpg ‎ Microraptor gui is important since this speciman is better preserved and has unquestionable distribution of long feathers on the hind legs. It also has potential for implications for the beginning of powered flight (Unearthing the Dragon, p. 191). current
• 06:1306:13, 30 November 2008 diff hist +212‎ N File:Caudipteryx.jpg ‎ This is a picture of a fossilized caudipteryx in a museum. current
• 05:0305:03, 30 November 2008 diff hist +341‎ N File:Deinonychus.jpg ‎ The ROM has an exhibition going on feathered dinosaurs and the origins of flight. Two possible paths: dinos then birds or birds then dinos. This is a feathered Deinonychus.
• 04:5404:54, 30 November 2008 diff hist +265‎ N File:Archaeopteryx fossil.jpg ‎ A fossil of Archaeoptryx the link between reptiles and birds at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC

17 October 2008

• 04:0104:01, 17 October 2008 diff hist +366‎ N File:1938 phantom corsair.jpg ‎ This 1938 Phantom Corsair was built on a modified Cord 810 chassis, the car's lower frame was made of chrome molybdenum steel and the upper frame was constructed of electrically welded aviation steel tubing.
• 03:4903:49, 17 October 2008 diff hist +406‎ N File:7 world trade center.jpg ‎ 7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. Stainless steel used in the building façade is molybdenum-containing Type 316, which provides improved resistance to corrosion

16 October 2008

• 06:2106:21, 16 October 2008 diff hist +250‎ N File:Wulfenite.jpg ‎ This is a picture of the mineral wulfenite which is a compount of molybdenum, lead, and oxygen.

14 October 2008

• 18:2118:21, 14 October 2008 diff hist +2‎ File:Brian Catalucci.jpg ‎ →‎Summary current