Environmentalism
.... “mixing bowl” that is our earth is constantly being manipulated to create the perfectly balanced “mixture” (Huber). Since there will never be a perfect balance or “mixture”, what is the point of even trying? Maybe they are right in saying that we will never find the perfect mixture, but this negative attitude is part of the problem. Nothing will be accomplished unless we reject apathy and negativity.
One writer, T.H. Watkins, has criticized the idea of putting a “price tag” on the earth. He thinks .....
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Define A Concept : Astrology
.... Astrology is about the interaction between the planets, including the Sun and the Moon, and the Star Signs. It studies the mathmatical cycles on which these interactions are based.
In some ways, the forces between the planets involved in Astrology can be simplified into one word : gravity. The Sun has the greatest gravity and, therefore, the strongest affect on Astrology, followed by the Moon and the other planets.
Astrology can be best understood as a philosophy that helpsd to explain life, rather tha .....
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The Beaver
.... for fixing the muscles that work the jaws. The two front teeth on either jaw are like those of other rodents, wearing away more rapidly behind so as to leave a sharp, enameled chisel edge. With these the beaver can cut down large trees. It usually selects trees 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 in) in diameter, but it can fell trees with diameters as large as 76 cm (30 in). Beavers have a pair of anal scent glands, called castors, that secrete a musklike substance called castoreum, probably for marking territories. The .....
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Photosysthesis Experiment
.... as described in Vodopich's definition.
For the first part of our experiment we wanted to observe how using paper chromatography separates pigments. Paper chromatography works since the pigments in plants have different polarities, weights, and sizes. Although, it was hard to make a clear hypothesis as to how the pigments would travel due to my lack of knowledge of such pigments, I believed that the different pigments would indeed be divided. Furthermore that the lightest and most polar pigments w .....
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Cloning And Its Implications
.... as a way to find cures for diseases such as aids and cancer. Should people be created for the purpose of dying? Many people believe it is unjust to use animals for testing various products for humans, such as makeup and shampoo. Creating life for the simple purpose of injecting a deadly disease in the body to find a cure is just? Another purpose of cloning may be for work labor. Should society create people to work for others like robots? People have different beliefs to answer such questions. A few peopl .....
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Genetic Engineering: A Leap In To The Future Or A Leap Towards Destruction
.... genetic engineering and its history, discovering its possibilities, and answering the moral and safety questions it brings forth, the blanket of fear covering this remarkable technical miracle can be lifted.
The first step to understanding genetic engineering and embracing its possibilities for society is to obtain a rough knowledge base of its history and method. The basis for altering the evolutionary process is dependant on the understanding of how individuals pass on characteristics to their .....
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Air Pollution
.... pollution. Fuel combustion for heating and cooling homes,offices,buildings, and factories contribute significantly to air pollution. Electric power plants that burn coal or oil in also releases pollutants into the atmosphere. The major pollutants from these source are nitrogen- oxides, sulfur-oxides, and carbon dioxide.
The rapid growth of population and industry, and the increased use of automobiles and airplanes has made air pollution a very serious and complicated problem. The air we kno .....
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Green Fluorescent Protein Purification
.... kD) green light bulb that can be tacked on to other proteins at either the N- or C-terminus without a distortion of its compact beta-can structure. Biochemists now frequently exploit GFP’s unique structural and physical characteristics to visualize various cellular activities.
One such application of GFP is to understand the role of a hormone, T3, in the translocation of thyroid hormone nuclear receptors (TRs).* In this project, GFP was fused to the human TR subtype b1 protein and the protein’s intrace .....
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Planting Flowers
.... Native plants "without assistance from a gardener in the area where they originated. Although all native plants are wild, not all wildflowers are natives" (Loewer 6). Where did the non-native flowers come from and how did they get here? "Probably the largest number of plants accidentally introduced in this country arrived in ships' ballast. Because the early merchant ships that sailed from Europe were empty of goods on the trip over, their hulls were loaded with dirt so that they would float properly .....
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Hydroponic Gardening
.... use of hydroponics in gardening as well as large scale crop growth can enable the grower to produce many types of plants out of their normal growing season. Another attraction and use for hydroponic growing methods is that a person can have a garden in small spaces such as an apartment. In addition a good source of natural sunlight is not required because the gardener will provide the plant's light requirements.
This form of growing plants is not only an interesting topic of study, but also a viable me .....
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Livestock And Wastes
.... it is stored until it can be pumped out to irrigate fields. The solid manure sinks to the bottom of the lagoon and is broken down by anaerobic bacteria over several months. The liquid rises to the top and is collected and sprayed over nearby fields.
Many problems come with the lagoons. North Carolina is one of the top hog producing states in the country. On June 21, 1995, North Carolina suffered the largest agricultural waste spill in its history: a 7.5-acre, 12-foot-deep lagoon leaked 25 millio .....
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Inventions And Their Importance
.... to create (7,364/5), but satisfying economic needs, was one of the main reasons for invention. The economic inventions needed were devices, machines, business, and industry-processes and products. The majority of economic inventions collaborate with one another; a lot of things were invented to make other inventions work.
Another major reason people invent is to satisfy military needs. During war times engineers, scientists, and inventors are brought together and their only duty is to invent military .....
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Are UFOs Real?
.... UFO's is that if they are suppose to be out there somewhere why did the government stop research on them? Maybe they got tired of spending money on something that was getting them nowhere. The overall and main question that has been asked for many, many years is, "Are UFO's real?' This is simply one question that can not be answered with yes or no but only answered with opinion. My opinion as to whether or not UFO's are real would have to be no. There is simply no believable evidence that has convinc .....
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Pesticides
.... like Raid, and ant traps.
Pesticides are dangerous to our environment, but in most cases they help more than they hurt. For example, it is estimated that the food supply would reduce by forty to fifty percent without the use of pesticides on our crops. The FDA, EPA, and the Department of Agriculture try to ensure that the use of pesticides is necessary to the extent in which they actually are used by performing studies and proposing bills and laws to Congress. There is no dispute that pesticides are .....
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Global Warming…Fact Or Fiction?
.... shed new light on a hot topic with some cold science!
Table of Contents
Page i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abstract
Page ii . . . . .. . . . . . . . . List of Figures/Graphs
Page iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledgments
Page iv . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Glossary
Page one . . . . . . . . . . . .Introduction
Page two . . . . . . . . . . . .Experiment
Page three . . . . . . . . . . .Discussion
Page thirteen . . . . . .. . . Conclusion
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