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- 20521: Solar Energy
- ... troughs. Sunlight that was shining through panes of glass evaporated the water that then condensed water with no salt in it on the glass, which was then collected by running into other troughs. Early 1960’s when we found out how to put satellites and astronauts into orbit a source of power was needed to be found that would have to function over a long period of time with a continuous source of electrical power. If these needs weren’t met future space activities would be limited. Solar energy was eventually used. Once an unmanned space probe was on its way no one would be there to oil or repair it. Solar cells today are made out of one of the earth’s most common ingredients, silicon. Silicon used in producing solar cells is very carefully prepared. The flow of electricity takes place when the cell is brought into sunlight, and the electrons become active and the ...
- 20522: Supernovas
- Supernovas A very large star explodes, somewhere in the unfathomable space of our galaxy. The star's core collapses. The monstrous pressure crushes its atoms and smashes their electrons into the nuclei. There, the negatively charged protons change to neutrons and neutrinos. Billions of neutrinos particles, that have no electrical charge and little or no mass, escape through the star's outer shell into space. Traveling at nearly the speed of light, they penetrate clouds, reach Earth, and pass harmlessly through the bodies of millions of people and everything else in their ways. A Supernova such ... the universe, the Type I SN. There are currently three types of Type I SN accepted by the astronomical community in general. The subclass types are basically determined by the state of the white dwarf's companion star, though to qualify as a Type I SN the companion should have released its hydrogen layer. They carry no spectroscopic evidence of hydrogen gas in the exploding material. Lack of oxygen indicates ...
- 20523: Invertebrate vs Vertebrate
- ... and find a suitable shell, they come to live on land for the rest of their lives. Hermit crabs grow on land by shedding their exoskeleton. It takes about ten days for a hermit crab's skin to harden after molting. Shedding is a necessary part of their livelihood since they will grow back missing legs during this time. In the wild, hermit crabs can live up to 25-30 years ... they are scavengers and will eat about anything. Hermit crabs like a variety of fruits (apples, coconut, and grapes). Also, hermit crabs need salty foods in their diet. Another important part of a hermit crab's diet is fresh drinking water. When crabs drink out of a shell, they receive calcium from the shell that they need in their daily diet. Hermit crab lives in temperatures between 70-85 degrees. If ... reason the hermit crabs where not moving much was because most hermit crabs are nocturnal, so they may seem inactive during the day, but active during the night. It is important for a hermit crab's well being that they get exercise outside the cage. Hermit crabs tend to live longer on the whole when they get more exercise. I also noticed that the hermit crabs will go towards dark ...
- 20524: Camp David Accord
- ... without even an agenda to get them started, (Three 227) the hope was that this would be more conducive to the free exchange of thoughts and ideas. As the summit convened, Rosalynn Carter (President Carter’s wife) recognized that the three men had one thing in common, that is, their deep religious convictions (Blitzer 48). She suggested that the summit begin with some sort of prayer. So on September 6, 1978 ... be allowed to determine who would govern them. ¨Begin insisted that Israel has a historical and biblical right to the West Bank and must keep its troops in the occupied territory to guarantee the nation’s security from attack. Israel also opposed creation of a Palestinian area that could someday become an independent state, although Begin had offered Arabs there limited self-rule. (Mideast 26) So President Carter, to help along the peace process, started a series of one-on-one meetings with Sadat and Begin individually. From the start of these one-on-one meetings, Begin’s attitude startled Carter and members of his negotiating team. Begin seemed willing to yield ground on some finer points, but stood firm on other points that were thought to be easily resolved (Mideast 26). ...
- 20525: Black Holes
- ... black hole is one of the last option that a star may take. If the core of the star is so massive (approximately 6-8 solar masses; one solar mass being equal to the sun's mass) then it is most likely that when the star's gases are almost consumed those gases will collapse inward, forced into the core by the gravitational force laid upon them. After a black hole is created, the gravitational force continues to pull in space debris ... stars. If a black hole gets powerful enough it may actually pull a star into it and disrupt the orbit of many other stars. The black hole could then grow even stronger (from the star's mass) as to possibly absorb another. When a black hole absorbs a star, the star is first pulled into the Ergosphere, which sweeps all the matter into the Event Horizon, named for it's ...
- 20526: Melting Pot Theory
- “The Melting Pot Theory” In the 1800’s and the early 1900’s, some people gave the America the name, the melting pot. People imagined this because thousands and thousands of immigrants coming from around the world were coming into the United States in hope of a better ... these different cultures were being poured into a giant pot called America, heated to a low boil and molded into one kind of person. If one steps back and thinks about this theory, it isn’t entirely true. In fact, it’s not really true at all. If one takes a closer look at America today, one sees millions of people labeled Americans but not by how they act, what ...
- 20527: Comparing The Us Constitution
- ... Bolsheviks (“majority”), a revolutionary movement led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the provisionary government in what bacame known as the October revolution. Upon seizing control, they immediately withdrew from the war and began constructing the world’s first ever communist government. One of the new government’s first acts was to write the Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People. On July 10, 1918 the 5th Soviet Congress approved a constitution that, together with the Declaration of Rights, formed “the ... in that they gave Finland complete autonomy and withdrew their troops from Persia, but this may have resulted more from a lack of resources than altruism. Limited self-determination for the nations within the R.S.F.S.R. was also provided for in that the federal government was to be confined to “promulgating the fundamental principles of a federation of Soviet republics of Russia” while leaving the citizens of ...
- 20528: Close Company, Stories Of Moth
- Women during the time that A Visit from the Footbinder was written were willing to accept pain to fulfill society’s concept of beauty and to keep their position in society. Women’s role in this society was one in which they lacked any sense of power and they were therefore fully dependent on men. Hence, they were willing to suffer through the excruciating torture of crushing their ... while women work “behind the scenes,” raising children and taking care of the household. These “simple” jobs that women perform cause them to be dependent on men, and relegate them into a subordinate position. Society’s attitude of women being weak and dependent, while men are strong and in control, stems from the roles they are obligated to fulfill. Women are restricted to these roles because the idea of what ...
- 20529: Civil War 8
- In 1860, arguably the world's greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North (Union) and South (Confederate). The war lasted five years and by 1865 the Confederate forces were truly beaten. Out of ... forced to work 16-hour days, slave women were only seen as breeders and there were no laws against the rape of a female slave. In 1860 slaves accounted for one third of the South's population and even still they had no rights (see appendix one). The Unionist North many people believed it was immoral to own another human being. These people were called Abolitionists. The South relied strongly on ... the North spoke of abolishing it, the South spoke of forming there own country, The Confederate states of America. The South began to see that the North was going to take action against the South's inhumane slave policy. In early 1860, South Carolina formed under a new flag, Confederate States of America flag, so that they could continue to operate their slave trade. What followed was an ordinance of ...
- 20530: Clash Of Civilizations
- ... internal problems such as crime, government deficits, drug abuse, and a declining work ethic. Huntington uses graphs and charts very effectively in this section of his book to visually depict the decline of the West’s population, territory, and economic influence. Also in this section, the concept of modernization vs. Westernization is discussed. Many cultures desire to become modern, but without the negative trappings of Western civilization such as the perceived ... cultures. In Japan there has been a return to traditional Asian culture due to the prevailing belief that their economic prosperity is directly linked to their traditional culture and that the problems of the U.S. are linked to our Western culture. Islamic leaders have expressed similar attitudes as well, and Huntington goes into great detail discussing this “Islamic Resurgence”. Muslims are putting more emphasis on their traditional Islamic cultural mores and are going to great lengths to keep out Western influence while still modernizing and keeping up with technology. Part III of this book discusses the author’s view on the way that the civilizations of the world are aligning themselves with one another along religious and cultural lines. He gives, for example, Orthodox Belarus and Moldova aligning with Russia; Taiwan, Hong ...
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