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- 711: Egyptian Bedouins
- ... as a people with no place to call a home. Studying the Bedouins show that they have a deep and unique culture. They do not get involved in politics, and they live a humble and modest life. The Bedouin Nomads of Egypt are predominantly Muslim. Therefore, their beliefs, practices and rituals will be the same as that of a common Muslim. I will discuss the doings of Muslims but more importantly ...
- 712: Endocrine Disruptors
- ... cancer (Montague 1991). Publicity about these possible effects is being used to support demands for tighter emission controls and for drastic changes in the use of industrial chemicals and pesticides. A dramatic example is the proposal to phase out the chemical industry s use of chlorine as a raw material (Montague 1991). One of the most significant examples of synthetic estrogens having possible toxic effect was exhibited through the use of ...
- 713: Black Holes
- ... technician trying to clear up intercontinental phone calls discovered radio waves coming from the Milky Way. Curiously enough, nobody really seemed to care very much; an amateur built the world's first radio telescope. A modest 9 meters in size, it had extremely poor resolution, and the larger dishes that were to slowly follow did not fare much better. As in X-ray astronomy, the astronomers couldn't do anything really ...
- 714: Bioremediation Of Explosives In Contaminated Soil
- ... This process is similar to that used for household yard waste. Increased temperatures from heat produced by microorganisms speed their metabolism and degradation of the organic materials in the waste. (Smith, 1999) Because of the modest equipment and monitoring requirements, windrow composting is a cost-effective technology, with a high degree of treatment effectiveness for explosives-contaminated soils at a low process cost. Windrow composting mixes the soil with compost in ...
- 715: Drinking Water Contamination
- ... received significant national attention. Epidemic outbreaks of waterborne disease those in which many people fall ill at once are difficult to ignore, say some researchers, whereas endemic levels of waterborne disease incidents in which a modest percentage of the population fall ill, or in which the illnesses are chronic and long-term may be occurring continually with nobody's knowledge. One CDC expert concluded that thousands of people would have to ...
- 716: Computers-how They Affect Our Lives
- ... extremely powerful, centralized computational centers and toward a broader range of applications for less-costly computer systems. Most continuous-process manufacturing, such as petroleum refining and electrical-power distribution systems, began using computers of relatively modest capability for controlling and regulating their activities. In the 1960s the programming of applications problems was an obstacle to the self-sufficiency of moderate-sized on-site computer installations, but great advances in applications programming ...
- 717: Astrology
- ... sensitive, and kind, but also susceptible. (Woolfolk, 18-20) Leos are enthusiastic, powerful, and extravagant. The only problem is that they are bombastic and challenging. (Woolfolk, pp.22-24) Virgo sun signs are usually modest and practical as well as interfering and critical. (Woolfolk, pp.26-28) Most Libras are artistic but indecisive. (Woolfolk, pp.30-32) Scorpio sun sign people are imaginative, persistent, and intense, but they can also ...
- 718: Iran Iraq War
- ... use a pipeline through its territory. Although Kuwait was among the most generous contributors to the Iraqi cause, there were some things the country would not agree to. Early in the war, Iraq renewed a proposal it had made in 1975 for 99-year leases on the islands of Bubiyan and Warbah. Kuwait refused. In 1984, Saddam Hussein scaled down his request to a 20-year lease in exchange for an ...
- 719: Femininity
- ... and beliefs that keep the man and the women different. However, the role of man is somewhat similar, though women have no similarities in a large scale. In Japan, women are considered to be gentle, modest, marry and take up housekeeping, support the entire family in any circumstances, and always graceful. One of the differences between two societies is the role of women at work. Japanese women who work at the ...
- 720: What To Do About Immigration
- ... given in the introduction of this article may seem very high, but taking into consideration that the population of the country also grows, "the relative incidence of current immigration to the United States is rather modest," as Kennedy puts it (311). According to the U.S. Census Bureau reports in 1994 the foreign-born people represented only 8.7% of the American population (311). Secondly, in order to have a clear ...
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