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- 27401: The Lowell Observatory
- ... a National Historic Landmark; it allows viewers to go in and look through the telescope during the night shows. Dr. Percival used this telescope to study Mars; this telescope was also used in the 1920's by V.M. Slipher to discover evidence of receding galaxies. The Lowell Observatory was mainly founded because of Dr. Percivals' interest in discovering life on mars. Lowell observatory was the first observatory in Arizona. It ... the art electronic cameras, auxiliary instrumentation and spectrographs. Recently they have gotten the privilege to have the access to the Navy Optical Interferometer. Lowell does a lot with NASA too; the astronomers often use NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to help with their research. A lot of research has been done at this observatory, including the discovery of the evidence of expanding of the universe in 1912-1917 and the successful ...
- 27402: My Participation in the Prince of Wales Robotics Team
- ... donate larger sums of money simply because they "could see" and trust where the money was being spent. Hence, how to get people familiar about our Robotics Team became critical. For instance, during last year's promotion scheme, I performed the usual marketing mix with our team. Such a mix consisted of distributing invitations for a Robotics Cocktail Party, sending out business letters to target corporations and finallly, voicing the team's bulletin in the school announcements. I believe the promotion of the team was not intensified throughout the school year because it did not leave a lasting impression, or sufficient information about the Robotics Competition itself ...
- 27403: Mechanical Energy
- ... a different explanation. The windsurfer is propelled along by a sail which collects mechanical energy from the winds that sweep along the water. This energy has been produced by the sun which warms the earth's surface and sets the air above in motion. The sun's heat comes to the earth as a form of radiant energy. When the heat reaches the surface of the earth, it causes the land or seas to rise in temperature. The sun is very hot ...
- 27404: Being A Disc Jockey
- Being A Disc Jockey Imagine a career that music fanatics everywhere would love to have. Imagine sitting in a sound room all day, talking calls from listeners and playing the music of ones choice. Imagine interviewing your favorite musicians, and afterwards attending their concerts, including a tour backstage. The job being described is the one of a radio disc jockey. As a disc jockey, one communicates through music ... a college or local radio station, either being a disc jockey or just an intern(Robinson). Aside from having their own daily show, one will also learn how to put a show together, what its like to be on-air, and knowledge of working for a station will be gained. To go about finding a job as a radio broadcaster, one may call up different radio stations in their area ...
- 27405: Story Of J Robert Oppenhiemer
- ... ended, in a rain of fiery hell. Thousands of people died that day. Partly because of him, and he knew that. Was there even a chance for him to have said no? Would the U.S. Government have allowed it? Memories began to cloud his mind. It all began a few years ago, in 1943 when he was chosen as one of them. He would be a part elite few who would win the war for the Allies, and save the lives of thousands of Americans. It sounded so powerful, so righteous, in fact to him it sounded perfect. He would be America's hero. Regardless of whether or not he would be known, after all, the project was deemed Top Secret, he would still know. That was all he believed he needed. He was wrong. He dwindled in ...
- 27406: The History of White-Tailed Deer in Kentucky
- ... About 40 percent of female fawns breed during their first autumn, but usually bear only one fawn. Does breeding at age 1 1/2 or older generally have twins, and sometimes triplets. By November, Kentucky's deer population typical increases slightly more than one fawn per doe. Although many more fawns are born than one per doe, some will die before the hunting season arrives. A deer's home range averages about 500 acres. In mountains, the home range may exceed 1,000 acres. Even though this size area can support about 40 deer, these animals will not always stay just within their ...
- 27407: The Shooting Down of An Iranian Airliner by the USS Vincennes
- ... the chain-of-command; the Vincennes left her station without requesting permission or even telling her superior where she was going. Now, even though the gunboats are leaving the area, Captain Rodgers orders the ships helicopter to follow the gunboats to make sure they are not going to cause trouble. This is where mistake number two happens. Because of haze, the helicopter pilot breaks the rules of engagement and follows ... add to the tension and confusion, the Vincennes forward gun jams. Next, comes one of the most profound mistakes involving the airliner. Someone, somewhere in the area who is entering information into the US Navys data network, cross-links the airliner with an F-14 landing on the Forestalls. Now the airliner appears to be descending in an offensive manner. Captain Rodgers now requests permission to shoot at 20 miles ...
- 27408: Hopes and Dreams
- ... well. But my goal to major in Chemistry still remains unchanged, and my options have widened. Last year, I learned about the Center for Science Excellence in one of my Chemistry classes, but I wasnt aware of the many advantages and rewards of being part of such a remarkable program. As a newcomer, I have made numerous mistakes in choosing my courses and I need a lot of good advice ... guided study sessions would be a great asset to my education and would greatly increase my chances of being successful in every class. The various seminars and guest speakers would give me knowledge that isnt in the school syllabus, and help expand my view of the scientific world. Being accepted as part of the Center for Science Excellence will not only help me succeed as a student, but it would ...
- 27409: Importance of Restraint in Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness
- ... Towards the end of the novel, Marlow becomes becomes very close to losing his sanity, but also has the necessary restraint to maintain it. He confuses the beat of a drum (the call to man's primative side) with his own heartbeat, but is still able to restrain from slipping over the edge as Kurt did. Ralph in Lord of the Flies is constantly faced with temptation to join Jack and ... Lord of the Flies and Heart of Darkness, Golding and Conrad were able to express the isolation that some of the characters were forced to endure, and the importance of restraint in dealing with one's humanity. These compelling novels leave the reader with two possible questions. Would I be able to cope with the intense isolation? And, do I have the necessary restriant to maintain the humanity which so many ...
- 27410: Crisis In Kosovo
- ... 20th century the relationship between Serbia and Hungary (especially over Bosnia) was deteriorating. In 1906 tariffs was placed on Serbian exports through Hungary as part of the so-called "Pig War." This shift of Serbia's external circumstances had a dramatic effect on its foreign policy, in that there was a sudden "discovery" of Macedonia. This was one of the last Turkish holdings in the area, and although Bulgaria and Greece had been trying to obtain it for many years. Early in the 1900's the areas of Yugoslavia, Austria-Hungary fought diligently to take control of the lands of Macedonia. This growing engagement in Macedonia brought Serbia into deepening conflict with Austria-Hungary, and later led to the Ten ...
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