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Black Gospel Music: Black Gospel music is also known as Urban Contemporary Gospel music. Its roots were the Negro spiritual songs that were sang by the African slaves while tilling the rich cotton fields of their white Southern masters in the early 18^th century.; >> Poetry & Fable

Magick >> Rituals

How Odin Became Santa Claus: Symbolism and Pagan Origins of a Gift-Giving Saint: The story begins in the northern regions of Europe where the supreme god Odin, also known as Wodan among the German tribes, reigned. (He still lives among us in Wednesday, which is Wodan’s day). Odin/Wodan was the god of wisdom, magick and occult knowledge,...; Deities & Heros >> Nordic & Germanic

Religions >> Christianity & Paganism

Select Cross-Cultural and Historical Personifications of Death: This extensive introduction includes some of the more well known, along with some lesser known Death "incarnations", and I use that term loosely, as in many cultures, the Angel of Death can be quite an adept shapeshifter. We have tried to cull...; Mystic Sciences >> Necromantic Studies

Black Cord Binding: Use this to bind someone from hurting others and themselves. ONLY do this if there are no other options available to you. You need: Black cord–long enough to tie 3 knots in, A photo of the person harming others First of all sit and cast circle. Explain to the...; Paganism & Wicca >> Spells

Black: Correspondences: Definition: Night, absorb energy, new beginnings Magickal Powers: Absorb negativity, end one situation - birth of the next Element: Earth Direction: North Gender: Female Season: Winter Stage of Life: Elder Candle Magick: Neutrality, discord, Protection and...; Symbology >> Colorology

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Activity 2: Precipitates and Black Smokers: Transfer of energy. • Earth and Space Science: • Structure of the earth system. Activity 2: Precipitates and Black Smokers.; www.ridge2000.org

Black Smokers: Incubators on the Seafloor: Deborah S. Kelley is Assistant Professor in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Washington.; www.amnh.org

THE LOST CITY HYDROTHERMAL FIELD THE LOST CITY: www.morning-earth.org

Variations in ambient light emission from black smokers: Early measurements at black smokers on the East Pacific. Rise and the Mid- Atlantic Ridge from black smokers and ﬂange pools on the Juan de Fuca. Ridge.; www.whoi.edu

IN BLACK SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS: These findings suggest that re- ported abnormalities in small airway function in smokers in the general population may not be applicable to black smokers.; www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Menthol Cigarettes Harder to Quit: African-Americans were 19% less likely to successfully quit smoking if they smoked menthol cigarettes, although 71% of black smokers preferred menthol cigarettes.

Researchers Stream Live Video From Undersea Volcano Off Oregon: researchers plan to stream live video from the seafloor onto the internet via a satellite link. Some of the cool things you may see include fresh lava flows, cartoonish deep sea octopi and hydrothermal vents called "snowblowers" and "black smokers.

Editorial: Addictive menthol cigarettes need to be snuffed out permanently: More than 70 percent of black smokers in the US smoke menthols, compared with 21 percent of white smokers.

Symbiotic Bacteria Serve as Hydrogen "Fuel Cells" for Deep-Sea Mussels: Hydrogen Highway: Exceptional symbiotic communities live at the black smokers 9800 feet below the ocean's surface. MARUM Researchers used remotely driven deep-sea subs to retrieve some of the mussels, and brought them to the surface.

Deep-sea mining stirs risk concerns: In the industry parlance, the vents are known as "black smokers" because they resemble underwater chimneys that spew black, fine-grained effluent.

Suggested Web Resources

AMNH - Black Smokers: They are known as black smokers, like the ones seen above.; www.amnh.org

Hydrothermal vent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org

Savage Earth: Black Smokers: "Black Smokers". by Kathy Svitil.; www.pbs.org

smokers on the seafloor - USGS WCMG: Apr 29, 2008 "Black Smokers" are named for the soot-like appearance of the ejected material billowing out of the "chimneys".; walrus.wr.usgs.gov

Black Smoker - YouTube: Nov 6, 2007 Eine schwarze Raucher Fumeur noir Nero fumatore Un negro fumador черного курильщика 黑人吸煙者 أ الدخان الاسود 검은 흡연 黒の喫煙.; www.youtube.com

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