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- 4321: The Mystery of Area 51
- ... been hiding for 50 years? The answer is Area 51. Area 51 was built in the 1950's by the CIA as a top secret area of defense. It was the testing grounds for such war planes as the Aurora Project, SK-71 Blackbird, and the F-117a Stealth fighter spy plane (Misage 15). According to many Americans, these are not the only flying machinery which exists in Area 51. On ... our health and help us to reach the American Dream. Knowing that the government is hiding from several hundred million people, is enough to make anyone sick. Whether it be a remnant from the cold war, or a testing for modern day planes, Area 51 remains one of America's most well kept secrets, which remains one of the most often asked questions unanswered.
- 4322: The Element: Chlorine
- ... its compounds. In 1978 17% of the United States production went into the production of vinyl chloride monomer. Other chlorinated organics consumed 48% of United States Production. Toxicity and Precautions Chlorine was used in World War I as a poison gas. In fact most poisonous gases have chlorine in them. Chlorine is very corrosive to moist tissue and has a very irritating effect on the lungs and mucous membranes of the ... not have these compounds we would not have clean water, we would have an insect problem, we could not make many important compounds that are used in medicine, and some of the battles in World War I might have been lost if it were not for chlorine. Our world would not be the same if not for chlorine.
- 4323: Chlorine
- ... dark, reddish-brown), tetraethyl lead, and killing germs in water, particularly in swimming pools and hot tubs. Electron Dot Model Cl Additional Information Chlorine was the first substance used as a poisonous gas in World War I (1914- 1919) , along with gases like tear gas, phosgene (a lung irritant), and mustard gas. Flame-throwers were also tried, but at first were thought ineffective because of their short range, but when napalm (made up of palmitic and napthenic acids), a sort of thick, sticky gasoline, was developed, flame throwers were quite useful in World War II. Most Chlorine is made by electrolysis of a salt solution, with a by- product of sodium hydroxide. Some industrial chlorine is made by oxidizing hydrogen chloride (a colorless, corrosive, nonflammable gas with a penetrating ...
- 4324: "How Is Helium Produced?"
- ... Helium Program; analyzes the choices that Congress faced in terminating the program; reviews the issues that the National Academy of Sciences will study, and summarizes H.R. 4168. Federal interest in helium began with World War I when its military value as an inert lifting gas was recognized by the Army and Navy. The Bureau of Mines' involvement in the Helium Program dates back to passage of the Helium Act of 1925 under which the Bureau was authorized to build and operate a large-scale helium extraction and purification plant. This plant went into operation in 1929 at Amarillo, Texas. Demand increased significantly during World War II and four more plants were built, including the Exell, Texas plant, which is now the Bureau's only operating plant. Private helium operations followed passage of the Helium Act Amendments of 1960 (P.L ...
- 4325: Lord Of The Flies Comparison T
- ... that make up this world. The first hint Golding gives us that his novel will contain deeper meaning is the fact that the plane the boys are traveling in is shot down during the Cold War. This turns the war into something totally real to the boys. It is no longer something that is going on far away from where they live but something that they are a part of, that will change their lives ...
- 4326: The Laser
- ... Hopefully these more powerful lasers can be used to stop missile attacks. The trade off for all the good things that lasers can do is the fact that they can be applied to weapons of war. Their use in medicine, communications and other areas out weighs the potential for war uses. The next step in laser technology could the molecular particle laser and receiving device. This would allow the transport of matter, such as a human, across a laser beam. This would eliminate the pollution ...
- 4327: Media Influence
- ... Starr that he said, "Communications were not controlled by a narrow elite group. (J.M.Starr,1997,The impact of sociology) In the Johanna Mcgeary's article "Standoff in Kosovo' , she is not informing reel war between the Serbs and the Albanian Kosovars, she is informing the war which is materialise in the desk by singing an agreement. Although there is an agreement waiting for to sign, but Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic resist singing it. And also she is giving the information about ...
- 4328: Microwaves
- Microwaves You might remember the heroic role that newly-invented radar played in the Second World War. People hailed it then as "Our Miracle Ally". But even in its earliest years, as it was helping win the war, radar proved to be more than an expert enemy locator. Radar technicians, doodling away in their idle moments, found that they could focus a radar beam on a marshmallow and toast it. They also popped ...
- 4329: Evolution
- ... produce more offspring than were necessary to replace themselves, leading to the logical conclusion that eventually the earth would no longer be able to support an expanding population. As a result of increasing population however, war, famine and pestilence also increase proportionately, generally maintaining comparatively stable population9. Twelve years later, Darwin published a two-volume work entitled The Descent of Man, applying his basic theory to like comparison between the evolutionary ... Christianity into the Roman worship of the sun, Sol Invectus, as a means of subjugating the commoners to Roman doctrine. Generally religious institutions have exploited the people and have been used as excuses for torture, war, mass exterminations and general persecution and oppression of the people it pretends to serve, telling the people they must suffer to reach ultimate transcendent fulfilment. Unfortunately this oppression continues in today's modern - even Western ...
- 4330: Little Women Book Report
- ... beginning of the story they are all fairly young, the youngest being twelve years old, and their mother, whom they call Marmee, is left to guide them while their father is away fighting in the war. As they grow and mature, they learn many hard lessons about life. For instance, there was the time when Amy, the youngest, suffered her first punishment in school. She carries that anger, humility, and embarrassment ... Mrs. March, the girls' mother. Mrs. March was a very emotionally strong woman who would give up anything for someone else. She is very aware of how her daughters are feeling. Their father is at war, and they no longer have the money that they once had. Mrs. March makes sure that her children count the blessings that they do have and that they do not complain. Continuously yearning for more ...
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