* Mensa ( constellation ), a southern star constellation

He holds a master's degree in folklore and mythology ( he translated The Lord of the Rings into Klingon as part of his thesis ), has an IQ of 170, and is a member of the Springfield branch of Mensa.

Dr. Hibbert is the Simpsons ' ( usually ) kind-hearted family doctor, a near-genius ( with an IQ of 155 ), a Mensa member, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a former stripper, and a member of the Thayer firm at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Additionally Arlington hosts the Texas Rangers ' Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Cowboys Stadium, the International Bowling Campus ( which houses the United States Bowling Congress, International Bowling Museum and the International Bowling Hall of Fame ), the headquarters for American Mensa, and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas ( the original Six Flags ) and Hurricane Harbor.

Mensa also has published a number of books, including Poetry Mensa ( 1966 ), an anthology of poems by Mensans from all over the world, in which languages other than English are represented.

* Mensa ( constellation ), a constellation in the southern sky

Biber's other published collections of instrumental music are Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes ( 1676 ), Mensa sonora ( 1680 ), and Fidicinium sacro profanum ( 1682 / 3 ).

Immediately after his marriage, his wife, Layla ( Traylor Howard ), cheats on him with a dwarf African-American limousine driver, named Shonté ( Tony Cox ), who, like Layla, is a member of the high IQ group Mensa.

He is a member of The Explorers Club ( 2005 ), Artists Without Frontiers, was selected for Mensa ( 1982 ), and is an activist for peace and human rights.

Rather than belonging to the smartest 2 % of the population ( the criteria for membership eligibility for Mensa ), members of Densa must be in the stupidest 98 %.

Sheppard qualified for Mensa, ( a " high IQ " society ), but never joined.

He was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities ( FAHA ), Vice President of the Australian Linguistic Society ( ALS ) and a member of Mensa.

Although the term aeon may be used in reference to a period of a billion years ( especially in geology, cosmology or astronomy ), its more common usage is for any long, indefinite, period.

In geology and mineralogy, the term " carbonate " can refer both to carbonate minerals and carbonate rock ( which is made of chiefly carbonate minerals ), and both are dominated by the carbonate ion, CO. Carbonate minerals are extremely varied and ubiquitous in chemically precipitated sedimentary rock.

In various revised editions ( 12 in all, through 1872 ), Principles of Geology was the most influential geological work in the middle of the 19th century, and did much to put geology on a modern footing.

* Dispersion ( geology ), a process whereby sodic soil disperses when exposed to water

* Extension ( geology ), relating to the pulling apart of the Earth's crust and lithosphere

* Eridanos ( geology ), a large river that flowed between forty million and seven hundred thousand years ago from Lapland to the North Sea through where the Baltic Sea is now

In typical geological investigations, geologists use primary information related to petrology ( the study of rocks ), stratigraphy ( the study of sedimentary layers ), and structural geology ( the study of positions of rock units and their deformation ).

* Head ( geology ), a recent near-surface deposits

* Hotspot ( geology ), an area of unusually high volcanic activity

* Matrix ( geology ), the fine-grained material in which larger objects are embedded

In 1842 he was appointed professor of mineralogy in the university of Dorpat ( Tartu ), and henceforth gave attention to the geology and mineralogy of the Russian Empire.

This comes after the studies of structural geology ( at the reservoir scale ), sedimentary basin analysis, reservoir characterization ( mainly in terms of porosity and permeable structures ).

* Prism ( geology ), a type of sedimentary deposit

* Rock ( geology ), naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and / or mineraloid

* Rock ( geology ), naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and / or mineraloids

* Compression ( geology ), the set of stresses directed toward the center of a rock mass

* Shear ( geology ), the response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress and forms particular textures

* Tension ( geology ), occurs when a rock is pulled apart in two opposite directions

This branch of structural geology deals mainly with the orientation, deformation and relationships of stratigraphy ( bedding ), which may have been faulted, folded or given a foliation by some tectonic event.

He classified geologic time into primitive ( or primary ), secondary, and tertiary periods based on observations of geology in northern Italy.

The peninsula contains 3 main Sites of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ), both noted for their endangered insects and plants, as well as their geology.

* Stock ( geology ), an igneous rock formation

* Period ( geology ), a subdivision of geologic time

* Fossa ( geology ), a depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon

fossae ) is a term used in planetary geology to describe a long, narrow depression ( trough ) on the surface of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

The geology of an area changes through time as rock units are deposited and inserted and deformational processes change their shapes and locations.

The geology and geomorphology of the area is complex and the islands and the surrounding sea lochs each have distinctive features.

The lower deck of the Mars Habitat Unit provides the primary working space for the crew: small laboratory areas for carrying out geology and life science research ; storage space for samples, airlocks for reaching the surface of Mars, and a suiting-up area where crew members prepare for surface operations.

The geology of an area evolves through time as rock units are deposited and inserted and deformational processes change their shapes and locations.

His interest in geology came from an assignment by the company to study the diminishing water resources in the area with a view toward protecting the company from lawsuits.

The type of sediment transported depends on the geology of the hinterland ( the source area of the sediment ).

The area northwest of Alghero Bay with Porto Conte and the relatives Punta Giglio and Capo Caccia limestone promontory offer several fields of study and activities, from geology to biology studies and researches, to sport and adventures like caving scuba diving and cave-diving, trekking and climbing.

The natural environment of the area has been shaped largely by its geology.

The geology of the area consists mainly of brickearth overlying chalk.

Finding reliable ways to distinguish between biologically-formed and abiotic ( non-biological ) stromatolites is an active area of research in geology.

The main area is stochastic modeling of the geology in petroleum reservoirs including upscaling and history matching.

The geology of the area, like much of South Wiltshire and Hampshire, is largely chalk.

* Depression ( geology ), a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area.

Geochemistry and geology of gold in jasperoid, Elephant Head area, Lander County, Nevada Geological Survey Bulletin 2009.

The geology of the area is dominated by granites with domed outcrops.

The limestone cliffs around La Rochelle reveal the Jurassic geology of the area

The Oil Patch Museum, located just north of I-70 Exit 184, houses exhibits on area geology and the history of local petroleum drilling, production, and transportation.

The area was used during training for the Apollo program to prepare astronauts for the lunar missions, their main objective in Askja was to study geology.

Most were built with materials reflecting the local geology of the area.

( Tobacco Root Range, Highlands Mountains, McCartney Mountain, The Pioneers, The Ruby Range, The Gravellies and the Snowcrest Range ) The geology of the area includes some of the oldest rocks dating back over 2. 7 billion years.

The local geology of the Silver City area is complex.

* Fargo, North Dakota Geology-website about the geology of the Fargo area

The bedrock geology of the John Day area is a complex assemblage of Permian to Triassic age metamorphic and igneous rocks which were added to the western North American continental margin by tectonic activity in the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.