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Myths And Legends Oxygen Atoms
878 words
In certain polar regions of the earth, a rare and
fascinating phenomenon occurs in the dark season
of winter. This phenomenon is called the Northern
Lights, or auroras. In areas where auroras can be
seen, the sun shines brightly for six months and
then disappears for the next six. The sun follows
a straight path across the sky, rising in the
north and setting in the south. This is because of
the latitude of these regions. Unlike other
regions of earth, the polar regions either
completely face th...
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Adam And Eve Atomic Bomb
734 words
Man has always been characterized as a curious
creature, desiring to learn and expand his
knowledge base. In the past men have defied
everything in nature and in their souls to just
find the answer to their most vexing questions.
Ecclesiastes correctly proclaims that the wisdom
and knowledge man lusts after leads to sadness and
mourning. Knowledge has been repeatedly abused and
has caused a countless amount of deaths and a
plethora of reasons to lament. Throughout history
and literature, wisdom ...
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Hubble Space Telescope Universe Continues To Expand Energy
786 words
The universe begins with a cataclysm that
generates space and time, as well as all the
matter and energy the universe will ever hold. For
an incomprehensibly small fraction of a second,
the universe is an infinitely dense, hot fireball.
The prevailing theory describes a peculiar form of
energy that can suddenly push out the fabric of
space. On a rare occasion, a runaway process
called "Inflation" can cause a vast expansion of
space filled with this energy. The inflationary
expansion is stopped o...
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Industrial Age Information Age
577 words
Being Digital by Nicolas Negropointe was a very
interesting book. I am not a big reader so it is
hard for me to get into a book. But Negropointe
provided a new view of some of the implications of
digital technology that I have never heard before.
Some of the other things that kept me in the book
were the short chapters and the simple analogies,
which really help me understand him more about
were he is coming from. I also like the way he
showed me his perspective through non-technical
terms. It w...
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Gas And Dust Billions Of Years
1,652 words
Our lives are intimately linked to the stars, but
in ways much more down to earth than the romantic
views of them. As we all know, our sun is a star
and the thermonuclear reactions that are
continuously taking place inside it are what
provide and sustain life on our planet. What do we
get from the sun? We get carbon, oxygen, calcium
and iron, courtesy of stars that disappeared
billions of years ago (Naeye, 1998). Star
formation is a study in contradictions because the
formation of a star begins ...
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Nuclear Power Plants Advantages And Disadvantages
593 words
Nuclear Power has its advantages and
disadvantages. However it is a lot safer than most
people think. The chances of a meltdown or a
radiation leak are extremely small. There are many
safety features, which make nuclear power one of
the safest electricity sources. And every nuclear
power plant is protected with thick layers of
steel and concrete. Nuclear power is also very
environmentally friendly. It produces hardly any
air pollution, and it releases less radiation into
the atmosphere than coal...
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Electron Microscope Three Dimensional
871 words
The electron microscope has become one of the most
widely utilized instruments for materials
characterization. An electron microscope is a
scientific instrument that allows us to "see"
objects so small that they cannot be seen in any
other way. (CITE) Electron microscopes have
allowed scientists to see individual molecules and
atoms for the first time. Most microscopes,
including those in schools and laboratories today,
are optical microscopes. They use glass lenses to
enlarge, or magnify, an im...
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Catalytic Converter Carbon Monoxide
705 words
Introduction There are millions of cars on the
road in the United States, and each one is a
source of air pollution. Especially in large
cities, the amount of pollution cars produce
everyday is a lot. To solve those problems, many
laws have been enacted restricting the amount of
pollution that cars can produce. To make their
cars as pollution-free as possible, automakers
have made many refinements to car engines and fuel
systems and have developed the catalytic
converter. The catalytic converter...
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Drug Identification With Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
774 words
Drugs are used everyday by people in many
different ways for many different reasons. Drug
testing has become a standard in pre-employment
testing, because of the wide variety of drug use
in today's society. Drugs tested for by a possible
employer include Cocaine (crack), Amphetamines
(crystal), Opiates (codeine, morphine, heroin),
PCP (phencyclidine), and Marijuana. Gas
chromatography / mass spectrometry is used to test
hair and urine samples of possible drug abusers or
job applicants, and it is...
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Deoxyribose Sugar And A Phosphate Sugar And A Phosphate Group Dna
273 words
DNA Structure DNA is a double stranded molecule
twisted into a helix. Each spiraling strand is
comprised of a sugar phosphate backbone and
attached bases connected to a complimentary
strand. The complimentary strand is connected by
non-covalent hydrogen bonding between paired
bases. The bases are adenine, thymine, cosine, and
gaining. The fundamental building block of DNA is
the nucleotide. The nucleotide has three parts. A
nitrogen-containing pyrimidine or purine base, a
deoxyribose sugar, and ...
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Infinite Regress God Exists
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Aquinas second proof that God exists, the proof
from efficient cause, is summarized in the
following: there exists things that are caused,
nothing can be the cause of itself, there cannot
be an infinite regress of causes, there fore, God
exists. The proof of Aquinas s is a cosmological
kind, basing the fact the if anything exist; an
absolute necessary being must also exist. I agree
with Aquinas that God is the uncaused first cause,
but from a situation that was discussed in class a
few weeks ago...
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University Of Cambridge Alpha Particles
664 words
Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871, in Nelson,
New Zealand. He was educated at the University of
New Zealand and the University of Cambridge. He
was a professor of physics at McGill University in
Montreal, Quebec from 1989 to 1907. He was also
professor at the University of Manchester in
England. After 1919 he was professor of
experimental physics and director of the Cavendish
Lab at the University of Cambridge moreover held a
professorship, after 1920, at the Royal
Institution of Great Brit...
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Vinegar With Salt Plating May Be Found Electroplating
747 words
The problem was Electroplating ELECTROPLATING The
problem was to discover which electrolyte is the
best. An electrolyte is a liquid you electroplate
in. Water, vinegar, and vinegar with salt stirred
in it were the three electrolytes used. Which is
the best electrolyte for copper plating a nickel?
Is there a difference between these electrolytes
or are they all the same? Electroplating is the
process of coating with metal by means of electric
current. When electroplating is really used it is
more...
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Carbon Dioxide And Water H 2 O
640 words
This paper is on the processes of fermentation,
cellular respiration, photosynthesis, diffusion,
osmosis, and enzyme activity. What do these six
processes have in common? Fermentation is a
chemical process that breaks down organic
materials. This process is carried out by such
microbes as bacteria, molds, and yeasts. For
example, molds or fungi act upon mixtures of
molasses and mineral salts to produce penicillin.
Yeast breaks down sugar gotten from malted grain
into ethyl alcohol and carbon dio...
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Meditation Descartes Sixth Meditation
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The Mind-Body Problem: Dualism Versus Dual Aspect
The Mind-Body Problem: Dualism Versus Dual Aspect
Theory Abstract The mind-body problem, which is
still debated even today, raises the question
about the relationship between the mind and the
body. Theorists, such as Ren? Descartes and Thomas
Nagel, have written extensively on the problem but
they have many dissenting beliefs. Descartes, a
dualist, contends that the mind and body are two
different substances that can exist separately.
Conversely,...
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Millions Of Years Earths Surface
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From Graphite to Diamond The Whole Journey It is a
long journey for a piece of graphite to transform
into a beautiful diamond. It only takes a little
energy (1. 9 K/j mole) but it is a very difficult
process. To create a diamond you must have
temperatures ranging from room temperature to four
thousand degrees Celsius, but the big factor is
that you must have at least one-hundred thousand
and upwards of a million pounds of pressure per
square inch (Sass). Diamonds are born 50 miles
below Earths s...
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C 60 Molecule Interstellar Dust Fullerene's
673 words
Overall View of Fullerene's Natural Carbons can
usually exist in several forms. The most common
are Graphite and diamond, but most people don t
know that there is a third type fullerene's. Many
have mistaken these fullerene's for a new type of
carbon. Fullerene's have been discovered in
interstellar dust as well as in geological
formations on Earth, but they are very new to us.
As with many important scientific discoveries,
Fullerene's were discovered by accident. The C 60
molecule was discovere...
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Bits Per Second Speed Of Light
1,533 words
Mr. Cruz Physics honors Lasers Raphael Radon Mr.
Cruz Physics honors Through out the past few years
lasers have been going through many innovations
thus having a tremendous impact on technology.
What is a laser? A laser is a special kind of
light. The initials stand for (L-A-S-E-R light
amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
Only the light that is commonly know to us is the
type that spreads out. Laser light is in a
straight beam. There are many types of lasers,
some make holograms, ...
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Solid State Lasers Funk And Wagnalls
1,294 words
people see Lasers When most people see a laser
beam they are amazed by its unique physical
properties. Laser light is so unique from other
light because it is coherent; unlike ordinary
light, which travels in all directions, laser
light travels in a straight beam. The word laser
is an acronym for Light Amplification by
Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The history of
the laser is very interesting. Lasers have changed
immensely since they were first invented. Before
the laser was invented, Charle...
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Washington D C Ozone Hole
1,498 words
The reappearance of the ozone hole over Antarctica
has been a hot topic for scientist around the
world. A few of these scientists are the
atmospheric physicist Richard D. Mc Peters and
several of his colleagues at the NASA Goddard
Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. The ozone hole
showed up earlier than expected, and it was wider
and thinner. It appeared in mid-August, about two
weeks ahead of schedule, and on September 19
reached the record size of 10. 5 million square
miles, more than three and ...
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