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- 2441: Nuclear Power
- ... cause the structures to rupture, especially in the case of an earthquake. (Shulman, 15) A repository is a storage facility that stores high-level nuclear waste deep underground so the waste can not harm or effect people or the environment. (DOE's Yucca Mountain Studies) With the technology that we [humankind] have toady. Scientists believe it to be possible to make a repository somewhere. The guidelines of a repository are mainly ...
- 2442: Animal Testing: Animals Suffer
- ... 405). It is simply not a strong enough argument to say that our mortality rate has decreased, because there is no actual evidence to prove it. Singer argues that medical interventions have only a small effect on the mortality rate. He says more money and focus should be set aside for health care and the major health problems of the world. That is the only reasonable and at the same time ...
- 2443: Acid Rain
- ... to react in great quantities. However in the soil there is a great collection of sulphur to aid the reaction. When it joins the water the pH becomes much lower. This is the most deadly effect of acid rain on our water!!! The water itself does not contain enough sulphur to kill off it's population of fish and plants. But with the sulphur in the soil it does. CONCLUSION: Acid ...
- 2444: Mescaline
- ... A light dose (100-200mg) can give the user feelings of giddiness or anxiety, and a moderate dose of Mescaline (200-300mg) begins to impair the senses. Strong doses (300-500mg) will induce hallucinations and effect the user's perceptions of color, time, and space. Heavy does of Mescaline (500-700mg) and frequent use of mescaline will cause symptoms of schizophrenia, psychotic episodes, and may be fatal. At any point the ...
- 2445: Nuclear Weapons
- ... produce much more energy than uranium. (Ref 12) Also the burning of coal and oil pollute our air and the last thing our nation needs is more pollution to worsen our already existing green house effect problem. Nuclear power plants cannot contaminate the environment because they do not release any type of pollution. (Ref 2) Plutonium can also be recycled by using an enrichment process. This will produce even more energy ...
- 2446: The Dung Beetle, What a Marvelous Creature.
- ... more often. Not only do dung beetles play a vital role in breaking down dung and incorporating it into the soil, but they also provide a great form of childhood entertainment. (To add to the effect, pass out some Butterfinger BB's or some malt balls before you gie the speech.)
- 2447: Center of Gravity
- ... commercial aircraft, and personal aircraft. Pilots must remain ever vigilant to ensure that the center of gravity stays within its prescribed limits as they add fuel, passengers, and cargo. The center of gravity will always effect the world of flight.
- 2448: Cloning
- ... found in all animals, human beings included, is the formation of identical twins, triplets, and so on. Identical siblings constitute a clone. The growth of a tumor in the body of an individual is, in effect, the formation of a clone of malignant cells. Humans have learned from nature and started their cloning saga also. In one method of artificial cloning used in plant breeding, cells are cut from a plant ...
- 2449: Destruction of the Ozone Layer
- ... danger. We have started to use better products in place of CFCs that were widely used only 10 years ago. However, we all need to do more. The actions of humans have had a detrimental effect on the ozone layer. Now it is the responsibility of humans to solve this problem. " If ozone destruction continues, all life on Earth will be at risk" (Song 1).
- 2450: The Promise of Genetic Engineering
- ... a resistant strain of the ordinary supermarket tomato (Pendick, 1992). Using a technique called antisense genetics, the gene that is responsible for allowing tomatoes to soften and ripen can be transformed to produce the opposite effect. The billions of tomatoes that circulating all around the world can therefore be made to resist the normal abuse of shipping and transport, and also having a longer shelf life. This practice could be applied ...
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