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Science · 1,410 words
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? is not just a chapter of mathematics, but one that
helps everyman to see the same old world differently?. - Benoit Mandelbrot
The world of mathematics usually tends to be thought of as abstract. Complex and imaginary numbers, real
numbers,...
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Acid Rain
Introduction
Acid rain has become an environmental concern of global importance within the last decade. With the increasing environmental awareness of the ?unhealthy? condition of our planet earth the concern about acid rain has not lessened.
In brief,...
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ASTHMA
"Asthma is a respiratory disease in which spasm and constriction of the bronchial passages and swelling of their mucous lining cause obstruction of breathing." (Anastasiow 1997)
Etiology: " This disease is often due to allergies, such as dust, smoke, cold air,...
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Charles Darwin and Richard Owen
Wars occur everyday, whether it be pushing and shoving or shooting and bombing. During the 1800's, a
different war of conflict took place. This so-called war between Charles Darwin and Richard Owen circled on the
topic of...
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1)stimulus: a change in the environment that necessities a response, or adjustment by an organism (ex. swirling dust) response: the adjustment or change you make to a stimulus (ex. blinking your eyes) 2)Protists respond to a negative stimuli by moving away from...
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PREFACE In an extensive article in the Summer-Autumn 1990 issue of ?Top Secret?, Prof J. Segal and Dr. L. Segal outline their theory that is a man-made disease, originating at Pentagon bacteriological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland. ?Top Secret? is the...
Science · 521 words
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The universe is a shooting gallery and earth is the bullseye. The earth is always under threat of a doomesday asteroid that will wipe out civilization. There are over one thousand asteroids traveling toward earth and only three quarters are accounted for. Where are the other one forth?...
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Robert Boyle is considered both the founder of modern chemistry and the greatest
English scientist to live during the first thirty years of the existence of the Royal Society.
He was not only a chemist and a physicist as we know him to be, but also
an avid theologian,...
Science · 681 words
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The order Odonata is divided into three suborders: The Zygoptera, or damselflies, which can fold their wings over their abdomen, the Anisoptera or Dragonflies which can't, and thus hold their wings straight out from their thorax, and the Anisozygoptera, an ancient...
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Sputnik, name of the first of several artificial satellites launched by the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1961. The goals of the Sputnik program included studying the earth's upper atmosphere, observing animal survival in space flight, and testing Soviet rocket technology. The...
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AIDS - What's new ? ??????- Is the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS to prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions. We know enough about how the infection is...
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Introduction
One hundred years ago, a young chemist in Germany made a discovery which, today, continues to ease our aches and pains, reduce our fevers, fight inflammation and save lives.
On August 10, 1897, this chemist, Felix Hoffmann, discovered a stable form...
Science · 772 words
- Chemistry-soaps and detergents
Cleaning with soap and soapless detergents.
Detergent comes from the Latin word detergere meaning to clean, it is defined as a cleansing agent. Therefore, water itself is a detergent. This essay looks at soap and soapless (or synthetic) detergents. Both...
Science · 851 words
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What is Operating System?
An operating system is a program that acts an intermediary between a user of a computer and the computer hardware. The purpose of an operating system is to provide an environment in which a user can execute programs. The main purpose of...
Science · 329 words
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is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin, nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose. is a rare disease in the United States.
Anyone can get leprosy, but children seem to be more susceptible than adults.
It is not clear how the...
