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- 161: Adaptions In Ectothermic And Endothermic Animals To Extreme
- ... that of the surrounding air. In fact, the body temperatures of lizards may be as much as 40aC or 50aC higher than the air temperature. For example a lizard lying on a black rock on a cool but sunny day will take on the temperature of the rock rather than that of the air. If its body temperature is too low, the lizard may flatten itself against the rock, absorbing heat from the sun and more heat from the rock. If it gets too hot, it may leave the rock or stand up slightly to allow some air to pass underneath it. Snakes ...
- 162: Women As News Anchors
- ... wrinkles are 'seasoning' in a man but 'disqualification' in a woman," and that while this may not be sexual discrimination, "it is a sad statement about how women are viewed in our society" (Sanders and Rock 1988, p. 148). The world of television news is an unstable one, where women take chances, not knowing if or how long they can thrive in the business. Marlene Sanders puts it plainly, "The message is clear; we can all be replaced. There are no guarantees of longevity, and no obvious destination where news professionals can translate their experience and knowledge into new and satisfying careers" (Sanders and Rock 1988, p. 205). Before she took the job at KMBC in Kansas City, Craft was working at a smaller station in Santa Barbara, where she had a positive experience. She says, "I was content to ... by the time the next change comes, the next generation of anchor people, I would think that the barrier would be down and that women would have as good a chance as men" (Sanders and Rock 1988, p. 198). Yet there are still roadblocks standing in the way of women striving to make it to the top. They begin at low-level jobs, such as researchers and logistics persons and ...
- 163: The Geology of The Massif Montgris
- ... century castle (the last castle ever built in Spain). El Montgris has provided for the local commerce since it was first settled. The local people value the Mountains greatly and still use them today. The rock from which our dwelling was made was quarried from the mountain, the castle rock was quarried on the mountain. 2.0.2 Aims of Study. When I first considered the Montgris as a project area I realised that information would be sparse and that the project would be more ... England we attempted to research the Massif Montgris through the usual channels in order to get an idea of what we would be facing. The research lead to a few vague leads, we new the rock was sedimentary and most likely limestone. Having visited the area previously I could recall a little about the rocks but was certain of their sedimentary nature. Our first lead came from an unexpected source. ...
- 164: How The Great Pyramid Was Real
- ... choosing the site for the pyramid, it was necessary to keep in mind; it must be situated west of the river -- the side of the river, but not too far from its west bank; the rock foundation must be free from any defect or tendency to crack; it should not be situated far from the capitol and possibly even closer to a palace which the king may have built as a residence outside the capitol "(Edwards 254). Most importantly, the location had to be chosen wisely because most of the stone had to be transported to the pyramid from rock quarries. A logical building site would be near the rock quarries. The architect, Imhotep, made a sensible choice by building the pyramid near the river Nile. "This practical choice made it possible to reduce considerably the time and back-breaking labor needed to transport ...
- 165: Geothermal Energy
- ... The mantel is said to be made of metasilicate and perovskite. The continental crust consists of igneous and sedimentary rocks. The oceanic crust consists of the same with a substantial layer of sediments above the rock. The crust covers the outer ridged layer of the earth called the lithosphere. The lithosphere is divided into seven main continental plates. These continental plates are constantly moving on a viscous base. The viscosity of ... not produce the constant pressure that was required for maximum efficiency so the efficiency decreased. There are two methods of drilling wells, mud drilling and air drilling. Mud drilling tends to clog up the porous rock but it is easier on the drilling machinery. Air drilling leaves the porous rock free for water and steam flow but it is very hard on machinery due to abrasion and heating. Air drilling is therefore very expensive. Geothermal wells do not always maintain constant pressure. New wells ...
- 166: Research Paper On The Lord Of The Flies
- ... is interrupted by a British naval officer who prevents Ralph from joining Piggy in death. Henningfeld states, Roger, the boy who takes the most joy in the slaughter of the pigs and who hurls the rock that kills Piggy, represents the henchman necessary for such a totalitarian ruler to stay in power (188). Roger was a quiet choir boy once he reached the island, but after being on a political island ... in power. Roger gets pleasure out of torturing the littluns in any way he can and throwing rocks at Sam and Eric. Diane Andrews Henningfeld explains how Piggy was killed by the sadistic Roger. The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee. Piggy, saying nothing, with no time for even a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went. Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea (189). On a political island taken over by dictatorship Roger easily killed ...
- 167: Our Solar System at a Glance
- ... Moon and the solar environment; they also scanned the inner planets other than Earth -- Mercury, Venus and Mars. These three worlds, and our own, are known as the terrestrial planets because they share a solid-rock composition. For the early planetary reconnaissance missions, NASA employed a highly successful series of spacecraft called the Mariners. Their flights helped shape the planning of later missions. Between 1962 and 1975, seven Mariner missions conducted ... one Mercury solar day takes 176 Earth days or two Mercury years -- the time it takes the innermost planet to complete two orbits around the Sun! Mercury appears to have a crust of light silicate rock like that of Earth. Scientists believe Mercury has a heavy iron-rich core making up slightly less than half of its volume. That would make Mercury's core larger, proportionally, than the Moon's core ... little wind erosion. Extensive fault-line networks cover the planet, probably the result of the same crustal flexing that produces plate tectonics on Earth. But on Venus the surface temperature is sufficient to weaken the rock, which cracks just about everywhere, preventing the formation of major plates and large earthquake faults like the San Andreas Fault in California. Venus' predominant weather pattern is a high-altitude, high-speed circulation of ...
- 168: Phish
- ... in the band, but he was holding them back from what they could become. And that is a mix of many tones, styles and influences that could strive to create something more challenging than typical rock music. It took a while for Phish to approach this vision but the bands ultimate success is a product of it. It is hard to pin point Phish with a specific style. I think they are in a league of their own. They are trying to create something new, not necessarily with any structure or typical rock elements. Just let everybody improvise and see what you get. This has influenced many bands that have not really become popular yet but soon they will be and they will take what Phish has done and take it a step further, continuing the evolution of Rock. Elektra released Picture of Nectar on February 15, 1992. This album is dedicated to Nectar Rorris in appreciation for his initial commitment. The cover has a picture of Nectar on the orange. Also, this ...
- 169: How Mountains Are Formed
- ... of folded mountains are the Rockies, Himalayas, Appalayas, and the Andes. Fault-block mountains are formed when one plate pushes or pulls away from another plate. In the Earth, hot currents of magma or molten rock may well up and crack the weakened crust above. As the crust cracks, blocks of rock rise or fall forming Fault-block mountains. Examples of these mountains are the Sierra Nevada in California and the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. Dome mountains are formed by the same kind of molten rock that forms Volcanic mountains. As magma comes up in a crack in the Earth s crust, it does not come to the surface, but the molten rock pushes the ground up into a dome. ...
- 170: Man Is Evil The Lord Of The Fl
- ... or speeches. The writer believes that the passage just stated was a prime example of man being evil. Now after previewing those last two passages from Lord of the Flies, look at this one, " The rock struck Piggy with a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. Piggy, saying nothing, with no time even time for a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went. The rock bounced twice and was lost in the forest. Piggy flew forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened up and stuff came out and ...
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