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Animal Testing Three Major
581 words
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience about
the three major ways of how scientific experiments
on animal is inhumane. I. Put yourself into an
animals position. Imagine that you are being poked
and probed by needles for the benefits of humans.
II. Animals are being abuse more and more everyday
in scientific experiments. III. I have pets and Im
against animal testing, so knowing that animals
are used in research is appalling. IV. Some
research and scientific experiments are
impractical and imm...
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Surface Of The Water Spilled Oil
1,763 words
When it comes to mixing oil and water, oceans
suffer from far more than an occasional
devastating spill. Disasters make headlines, but
hundreds of millions of gallons of oil quietly end
up in the seas every year, mostly from
non-accidental sources Large spills -- even though
a relatively minor source of ocean oil pollution
-- can be devastating. The same amount of oil can
do more damage in some areas than others. Coral
reefs and mangroves are more sensitive to oil than
sandy beaches or sea-grass...
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Species Of Tree Rain Forests Plants
403 words
For many years now, scientist have been scouring
tropical rain forests for botanical extracts that
could cure some of the deadliest diseases. In 1967
Robin Foster discovered a tree that never
flowered. After three years of studying this
species of tree, it finally flowered. All at once
the trees produced an array of light yellow and
pink flowers. Unfortunately, these trees all died
within a year of their flowering and fruiting.
Robin also discovered that as soon as the tree
flowered it was attac...
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Effects Of Marijuana Period Of Time
1,257 words
... cy, meaning that currently available marijuana
must be considered an addictive drug. Increasing
numbers of teenagers report getting "very"
intoxicated or "bombed" when they smoke marijuana,
suggesting they may be using a powerful form of
the drug. Among teens who smoked in the last
month, nearly 20 percent reported compulsive daily
use. Dr. Charles Schuster, former director of the
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), stated:
"Physical dependence, which is what most people
mean by addicti...
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Electro Convulsive Therapy Diagnosed With Schizophrenia
1,442 words
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder marked by the
loss of contact with reality. Delusions,
hallucinations, irregular thinking or emotions are
the usual symptoms. About one hundred years ago
schizophrenia was first recognized as a mental
disorder and researchers have been searching for a
cure since. The exact cause of schizophrenia is
still unknown and scientists are certain that
schizophrenia has more than one cause. Scientists
have developed dozens of theories to explain what
causes this disease...
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Evaporating Dish Aluminum Foil
1,928 words
Purpose: To conduct experiments and to determine
whether they are physical or chemical changes
Before we conduct these experiments there are some
topics that we must discuss. As I stated in the
purpose, in this lab we are going to be looking at
some experiments, and we have to determine whether
they are a cause of chemical or physical changes.
The purpose for all the labs that we will be doing
will be the same. During a chemical change a new
substance is formed, it is irreversible, and it is
usu...
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Water Supply Future Generations
978 words
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to
conserve and protect our oceans and fresh water
supply. Central Idea: Our water is a treasured
resource that should be protected for our future
generations I. About 70 % of the earths surface is
covered with water. (show globe) A. Of all this
water, only. 3 % is usable by humans, the
remaining 99. 7 % is either unusable salt water or
unavailable fresh water. (show graph # 1) B. Much
of the useable. 3 % is out of reach and locked up
in icecaps and glac...
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10 000 Years 000 Years Ago
1,391 words
All our science, measured against reality, is
primitive and childlike and yet it is the most
precious thing we have. -Albert Einstein
INTRODUCTION There are many things in this world
that go unexplained. Not anymore, it was all
aliens, everything you cant figure out like, Where
does one sock go when I do the laundry? , and How
do you get the caramel into the Caramilk bar?
Aliens. Earth has been profoundly impacted by
extraterrestrials in its short history. Everything
from supplying life-giving c...
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Sulfur Dioxide And Nitrogen Burning Of Fossil Fuels
1,264 words
What is Acid Rain? Acid rain is a form of
precipitation that falls to the earth as rain. For
rain to be acidic it has a pH level of less than
5. 6. The corrosive nature of acid rain causes
widespread damage to the environment. The problem
begins with the production of sulfur dioxide and
nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels,
such as coal, natural gas, oil and other kinds of
manufacturing. When these pollutants are in the
air, they react with water and other chemicals, to
form sulfuric...
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Taking Sides Clashing Sides Clashing Views
2,460 words
Environmental Issues Introduction Environment and
the dependence of man on the environment become
the issue of the day. Many world organizations
consider DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) to
be one of the most dangerous chemical compounds,
while others claim that DDTs harm may overweight
possible negative consequences. Yet, it should be
taken into consideration that DDT refers to toxins
closely associated with cancerous disease, human
immune system and reproductive system
malfunctions. This ...
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Environmental Protection Agency Source Of Power
2,755 words
... also positive effects to oil spills. When
there is a spill workers are needed to help with
the clean up effort. This in turn provides jobs
for people. Due to the amount of people needed to
clean up the spill, the surrounding community can
bring in money from local hotels and restaurants.
The workers that come into the area with utilize
these facilities. A negative effect of an oil
spill is the watermen's loss of employment. With
an oil spill closing down the waterways and boat
ramps they los...
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Person Vs Person Breakfast Of Champions Dwayne
450 words
Breakfast Of Champions The satirical novel
Breakfast Of Champions by best-selling author Kurt
Vonnegut, deals with trying to find ones identity
and what happens when someone does. Protagonist
Dwayne Hoover was a Pontiac dealer on the brink of
going insane. Antagonist Kilgore Troute was a
science fiction writer who felt his life was over
but he was mistaken. This tale revolves around the
lives and meeting of these two men. Through the
conflicts of person vs. person and person vs.
self, Vonnegut c...
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Evaporating Dish Aluminum Foil
2,222 words
Purpose: To conduct experiments and to determine
whether they are physical or chemical changes
Pre-Lab Notes: Before we conduct these experiments
there are some topics that we must discuss. As I
stated in the purpose, in this lab we are going to
be looking at some experiments, and we have to
determine whether they are a cause of chemical or
physical changes. The purpose for all the labs
that we will be doing will be the same. During a
chemical change a new substance is formed, it is
irreversible...
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Hiv And Aids Effects Of Marijuana
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Marijuana, pot, Mary Jane, grass, weed, hash,
hashish, dope, cannabis, sinsemilla, greens. When
you hear these words, do you think of illegal
substances or medical miracle-workers? Marijuana
has been approved for medical use by prescription
in at least three states. In November 1998, voters
in Washington DC won the right for medicinal
marijuana. However, the results have been kept
secret by congressional order. This research
report will give you the facts about marijuana to
help you make up your...
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Side Effects Serotonin Levels
2,576 words
Im not like them, but I can pretend, the sun is
gone, but I have a light, the day is done, and Im
having fun, I think Im dumb or maybe just happy
-Nirvana Quick get this band some Prozac on the
double! Actually odds would suggest that theyre
already taking the drug. The antidepressant Prozac
has reached pop culture status and widespread use
which cant be rivaled by any drug, but oddly
enough, I never seemed to give the drug much
thought. My curiosity was sparked one day when I
flipped to MTV to ...
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Shock Treatments Sierra Club
1,406 words
The The Silent Destroyer 11 / 22 / 00 The Silent
Destroyer America the Beautiful! So why are we
destroying it everyday with the use of pesticides?
It has been proven that pesticides have affects on
its surrounding, although made to improve earths
resources, they typically take there negative
effect on the environment in time. Pesticides
affect more than the environment; they also affect
the animals and humans living in the environment.
There are alternative, to this major problem but,
we as the ...
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Frequently Asked Questions United States Of America
3,462 words
The worst imaginable environmental catastrophe
that could occur in Maryland has just become a
reality. The lifeblood of Southern Maryland's
Watermen has been forever affected. The ecosystems
of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay have been
irreversibly contaminated. The Three Mile Island
and Chernobyl Nuclear Accidents have affected the
world ecosystems; but the Chalk Point oil spill
has reached us here in Southern Maryland. The
ethical considerations with generating electricity
from fossil fu...
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Ozone Layer Uv Rays
615 words
What is ozone? Why do we need it? Until recent
history the general population didn t know the
answer to these questions. In our blindness we
have consistently and steadily been destroying it,
not on purpose but by our own ignorance and need
for our high quality of life. We have been
releasing harmful chemicals into our atmosphere.
So what really is this ozone? Quite simply it is a
invisible shield surrounding the Earth protecting
us from the fierce uncontrolled sun. The sun is so
powerful it pro...
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Electro Convulsive Therapy Research Has Shown
2,628 words
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder marked by the
loss of contact with reality. When a persons
thinking, feeling, and behavior is so far from
normal as to interfere with his or her ability to
function in everyday life, and delusions,
hallucinations, irregular thinking or emotions are
produced, then he or she has a mental illness
called schizophrenia. About one hundred years ago
schizophrenia was first recognized as a mental
disorder and researchers have been searching for a
cure since. The exact ...
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Attention Deficit Disorder Psychiatric Disorders
2,937 words
Results Studies On Ritalin Studies Results of 2
separate studies reveal that hyperactivity, and
other behavioral conditions respond well to
chiropractic care and even exceed results seen
from medication. 6. 038; 7. There exists a
positive relationship between cranial motion
restrictions and learning disabled children, as
well as children with a history of an obstetric
ally complicated delivery. 8. Children with ADHD
and coordination problems were more than twice as
likely to have a mother who...
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