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- 12971: Asimov On Chemistry by Isaac Asimov
- ... oxide. The Element of Perfection Asimov talks about astronomers in the mid 1800's, and how they made the spectroscope. Only then does he start to mention a element a french chemist belived to be new or maybe just a heavier from of nitrogen. Inert gases and there liquefaction points are then listed along when they when fisrt liquefied by a chemist. Welcome, Stranger! This talks about the rarest of stable ... joke. No More Ice Ages? This deals with the fact that by having coal and oil buring power plants, we are giving off too much carbon dioxide. That may cause another ice age or a world wide tropic. It also deals with how nuclear waste from power plants is being dispoed of. GENERAL The Noblemen of Science Isaac Asimov decided to write this essay after he was called by a reporting ...
- 12972: Acid Rain
- ... officials called it the most pressing environmental issue facing the nation. But it is important to bear in mind that acid rain is only one segment, of the widespread pollution of the atmosphere facing the world. Each year the global atmosphere is on the receiving end of 20 billion tons of carbon dioxide, 130 million tons of suffer dioxide, 97 million tons of hydrocarbons, 53 million tons of nitrogen oxides, more ... acid neutralizes chemicals vital for growth, strips others from the soil and carries them to the lakes and literally retards the respiration of the soil. The rate of forest growth in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has declined 18% between 1956 and 1965, time of increasingly intense acidic rainfall. Acid rain no longer falls exclusively on the lakes, forest, and thin soils of the Northeast it now covers half the ...
- 12973: Acetylation of Ferrocene
- ... each of the aromatic rings. In order to determine how well this process had worked we employed: IR spectra analysis, column chromatography, and a little TLC. This experiment is relevant in today's highly industrialized world. By utilizing many of the techniques we employ in this lab, a company can synthesize new types of materials or composites that could revolutionize an industry. Background When we react the ferrocene with phosphoric acid and acetic anhydride, we obtain many disparate products. Not only do we get acetylferrocene, but we ...
- 12974: Molly Pitcher
- Molly Pitcher Not many women are mentioned during the Revolutionary war but Molly Pitcher broke this trend by becoming a war heroine, a loyal wife, and a hard worker. Molly Pitcher was born in Trenton, New Jersey. She was born with the name Mary Ludwig. Mary helped a lot on her family's dairy farm. In 1769 Mary became a servant to Dr. William Irvine. Later, Mary's employer became a ... Molly $40 every year for the rest of her life to repay her for the acts of kindness. Molly Pitcher passed away on January 22, 1832 but she will never be forgotten because of her brave acts. To recognize Molly's heroism and contributions to American independence they have placed statues and monuments near the battle site of Monmouth.
- 12975: Acid Rain
- ... officials called it the most pressing environmental issue facing the nation. But it is important to bear in mind that acid rain is only one segment, of the widespread pollution of the atmosphere facing the world. Each year the global atmosphere is on the receiving end of 20 billion tons of carbon dioxide, 130 million tons of suffer dioxide, 97 million tons of hydrocarbons, 53 million tons of nitrogen oxides, more ... acid neutralizes chemicals vital for growth, strips others from the soil and carries them to the lakes and literally retards the respiration of the soil. The rate of forest growth in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has declined 18% between 1956 and 1965, time of increasingly intense acidic rainfall. Acid rain no longer falls exclusively on the lakes, forest, and thin soils of the Northeast it now covers half the ...
- 12976: Isaac Newton And Albert Einstein
- ... the society and that was a really big deal back then. He also publishes a book. For Einstein s future plans he planed on marrying Molava and having children although Einstein traveled all around the world although, he was still able to keep in touch with Molava and her kids. Their names were Liza and the other kids name must have just slipped my mind. He would not have communicated with ... and he got little laughs about that one. They are also both very religious men. Einstein and some of his friends made up some kind of club were all you did was study and learn new things do experiments and a lot more things like that! Newton then moved back to the farmhouse and studied some more about gravity, calculus and worked on color and light. Newton died in 1727 and ...
- 12977: Near Earth Objects
- ... information that I came across discussed asteroids. Therefore, I will concentrate on asteroids alone. I'm not fully knowledgeable on the subject but I did learn a great deal. What are NEOs? The "Webster's New World Dictionary" states, "Any of the small planets between Mars and Jupiter". The "Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia from Infopedia" states, "One of the many small or minor planets that are members of the solar system and ...
- 12978: Nanak
- ... accepted. God told him ," I am with thee, I have make thee happy, and also those who shall take thy name. Go, and repeat Mine, and cause others to do likewise. Abide uncontaminated by the world. Practice the repetition of My Name, charity, ablutions, worship and meditation.... My name is God, the primal Brahma. And thou at the divine Guru." Three days later, Nanak returned home. He gave all his belongings ... beneath it. I thought Nanak's life was a great one. He believed that we're all children of one God. I think he accomplished what he wanted to do and that was creating a new religion. He did well with that. He passed on his teachings really well and Sikhism is one of the most followed religions there are today. One of the top five. So you can say he ...
- 12979: Little Green Men or Just Little Microscopic Organisms?
- Little Green Men or Just Little Microscopic Organisms? The question of life on Mars is a puzzle that has plagued many minds throughout the world. Life on Mars, though, is a reality. When you think of Martians, you think of little green men who are planning to invade Earth and destroy all human life, right? Well, some do and some ... from a character on Jurassic Park named Ian Malcolm who said, "Life finds a way." Bibliography Chui, Glennda. "Life on Mars II". [http://www.sjmercury.com/news/nation/mars.htm.] December 19, 1995. Davidson, Keay. "New Signs That There Was Life On Mars." San Francisco Examiner. March 16, 1995. Pg. A2. SIRS Physical Science, Electronic Only 1995. Art.104. SIRS Researcher CD-ROM, CD-ROM. SIRS. Fall 1996.
- 12980: Mimicry In Nature
- ... through evolutionary change. A mutant appears with characteristics similar to that of a better protected animal. This extra protection offers the mutant the opportunity to reproduce unharmed, and eventually flourish alongside the original. In the world of mimics, the ant is another frequently copied animal, though not so much by other ants as by other insects and even spiders. Stoop down to inspect an ant colony, and chances are you'll ... eggs, both males release a cloud of sperm. Some of the eggs are fertilized by the resident male, some by the satellite male, thus passing on passing on different sets of male genes to a new generation of bluegills. Another case of sexual mimicry has recently been uncovered in Manitoba among the red-sided garter snakes. The little town of Inwood, Manitoba and the surrounding countryside is garter snake heaven, where ...
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