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Power Of The Atom
699 Words - 3 Pages.... “wiring” basically it’s
communication using morse code. They also had an extremely slow mailing
service, that took weeks to meet it’s desired destination, because they
had to walk on foot or on horse back. There were no cars, and there were no
airplanes, only there own two legs, and a horses. Something needed to be
done. It took way too long to get into contact with people, and it took
the same amount of time to get a response.
In 1886, a man by the name of Alexander Graham Bell developed an
interesting object, that gave you the capability of talking live with one
person, other then yourself. This object later became known as the well
respected telephone. Although ....
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Iron Increases Heart Disease
789 Words - 3 Pages.... increased serum iron levels and the prevalence of CAD. Medical journals were primarily used for research data due to the nature of the subject and the need for in-depth analysis.
While it has the highest prevalence of any disease, women experience only 30-50% of the coronary artery disease incidence and mortality of age-matched men (Meyers, 1996). Many feel that this may be due to the protective effect that estrogen has on the blood vessels of females. There may actually be a direct correlation to reduced serum iron levels due to menses. Whereas men " build-up" iron in the blood, women cleanse themselves of iron buildup on the monthly basis. Meyers (1996) also states ....
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Black Holes
1294 Words - 5 Pages.... it has on the universe.
In order to understand what exactly a black hole is, we must first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. All are formed from the gravitational collapse of a star, usually having a great, massive, core. A star is created when huge, gigantic, gas clouds bind together due to attractive forces and form a hot core, combined from all the energy of the two gas clouds. This energy produced is so great when it first collides, that a nuclear reaction occurs and the gases within the star start to burn continuously. The Hydrogen gas is usually the first type of gas consumed in a star and then other gas elements such as Carbon, Oxygen, and ....
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Hypnosis 2
1809 Words - 7 Pages.... mind and the body are in a sleep like state (although many consider it sleep, it actually isn’t) (Hunter). The change in these states is from “Beta” into “Alpha”. Beta and Alpha are different terms used to describe the brain waves given off during these states. When the subconscious (subcon) or “Alpha” mind is responding, different commands, or suggestions, can be implemented into the mind. The subcon mind can then execute these imbedded commands without any intervening of the conscious mind and body (Hunter).
Hypnosis was first confirmed to be real by a Swedish therapist named Anton Mesmer around 1775. After publishing papers d ....
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Doublespeak: Nuclear Power Plants
504 Words - 2 Pages.... and the chance of an accident. The nuclear power industry uses
misleading language, and words understood by nuclear employees only, or
euphemisms and jargon, to mislead the public and make them believe that there is
nothing to be afraid of and that there is no possibility of a major accident.
They take the public's biggest fears, meltdowns and contaminations, and make
them into "events" and "infiltrations." This use of doublespeak is misleading to
the public and may make them believe that a major accident hasn't happened, or
the accident was a normal event or minor incident.
In 1979 a valve in the Three Mile Island stuck open, allowing coolant,
an important part of the plant ....
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Nutrition Vs. Sport Performance
1259 Words - 5 Pages.... reference it is recommended that a person consume an average of 2200 mg of calories, 60 g of fat, less than 5000 IU of vitamin A, more than 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin D, more than 2000 mg of potassium, 2000 mg of sodium, 65 g of protein, 1.5 mg of thiamin, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacin, and 18 mg of iron. Nutritionists of today simplify this into an equation of 40% carbohydrates, 30% fats, and 30% protein that the entire day’s meals should be divided into. The total calorie intake must increase for active persons from 2200 to 2200 plus the total number used while exercising. This will ensure replenishment of the body’s system.
With the ....
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Depression
521 Words - 2 Pages.... risk of
becoming malnurished and also run the risk of becoming an anorexic. Sleep habits often
change as well. People with depression may start to sleep a lot more than they normally
would, but again they might also sleep much less than normal. A person with depression
doesn't realize and most of the time has no control whatsoever over these feelings. They
have no idea that what is wrong with them is that they have depression. They might put
the blame on some other stressful thing or even other people.
Changes in the level of energy a person has can be caused by depression. One
possible reason for this ties into their eating and sleeping habits. If a person ....
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Radioactive Wastes
1801 Words - 7 Pages.... can be used according to the kind of energy they emit.
Since the mid 1900's radioactive wastes have been stored in different
manners, but since several years new ways of disposing and storing these wastes
have been developed so they may no longer be harmful. A very advantageous way of
storing radioactive wastes is by a process called 'vitrification'.
Vitrification is a semi-continuous process that enables the following
operations to be carried out with the same equipment: evaporation of the waste
solution mixed with the additives necesary for the production of borosilicate
glass, calcination and elaboration of the glass. These operations are carried
out in ....
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