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Agent Orange
Number of Words: 724 / Number of Pages: 3
... consequences, many soldiers built showers and hibachis out of these discarded drums (Doyle, 139). They also used the barren drums to store potatoes and watermelons (Doyle, 139). One man described to his wife how they would bathe and swim in water contaminated with because their superior said it was safe (Brooks, 2). “After the LZ was sprayed, we walked around the perimeter, strung barbed wire all around it, and this stuff [] was blowing all over the place. Most of us drank out of bomb craters, showered in bomb craters…and all that water was polluted with ,” a First Air Cavalry veteran recalled (D ...
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Bipolar Disorder 2
Number of Words: 1764 / Number of Pages: 7
... thinking, indecision, and recurrent thoughts of death and suicide. The manic moods are made up by elevated or irritable mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep, poor judgment and insight, and often reckless or irresponsible behavior. Bipolar affective disorder affects one percent of the population (approximately three million people) in the United States. It is presented by both males and females. Bipolar disorder involves moods of mania and depression. These episodes may move around with real bad depressions characterized by a bad sadness, almost inability to move, hopelessness, and ...
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Lepus Americanus
Number of Words: 381 / Number of Pages: 2
... survival rates, the authors used mark-recapture techniques, it was found that probabilities for survivorship in experimental grid (0.79+0.10) were similar to that of control grids (0.71+0.07; 0.56+0.07). Results yielded that extra food intake and cover provided from branches may have not been helpful in increasing survivorship. No differences were measured in reproduction of percentage in adult females caught lactating between control and experimental grids. Based on experiments conducted by Keith and Windberg (1978), we should expect reduced weight loss during the winter months if natural feeding wa ...
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El-nino
Number of Words: 1521 / Number of Pages: 6
... warm water in the west Pacific, so that the sea surface is about 1/2 meter higher at Indonesia than at Ecuador. The sea surface temperature is about 8 degrees C higher in the west, with cool termperatures off South America, dut to an upwelling of cold water from deeper levels. This cold water is nutrient-rich, supporting high levels of primary productivity, diverse marine ecosystems, and major fisheries. Rainfall is found in rising air over the warmest water, and the east Pacific is relatively dry. Warming of the Pacific waters is not the only thing is to be blames for. The current warming has ...
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The Importance Of Insects
Number of Words: 508 / Number of Pages: 2
... nor was the smell of such plants as the roses, in actuality these beauteous pieces of nature we call flowers use sight and smell as attractants for the bees. Plants advertise themselves to who they want to be pollinated by. For instance, some plants such as the honeysuckle and tobacco only give off their potent scent at night, when other plants are inactive. Although during the day these plants may not be the most popular, during the night they serve as quite a feast for many nocturnal moths as well as some bees. Certain insects have developed bonds in which their sole association is with a s ...
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Gold And Its Uses.
Number of Words: 2573 / Number of Pages: 10
... ounce of gold can be hammered into a 100 square foot sheet.
Gold is the most reflective and least absorptive material of infrared (or heat) energy. High purity gold reflects up to 99% of infrared rays. Gold is also an excellent conductor of thermal energy or heat. Since many electronic processes create heat, gold is necessary to transfer heat away from delicate instruments. Gold alloy is the most tenacious and long-performing material available for protection of these temperatures.
Geologists use the latest technology such as satellite surveys and geochemistry to locate an ore deposit. Computers a ...
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Types Of Clouds
Number of Words: 825 / Number of Pages: 3
... streamers. They are commonly known as "mare's tails" because of their appearance. Cirrus clouds are usually white and predict fair weather.
Cirrostratus clouds, belonging to the high cloud group, are sheet like thin clouds that usually cover the entire sky. The sun or moon can shine through Cirrostratus clouds. Sometimes, the sun or moon will appear to have a halo around it when in the presence of Cirrostratus. The ice crystals from the cloud refracts the light from the sun or moon, creating a halo. Cirrostratus clouds usually come 12-24 hours before a rain or snow storm. This is especially true if Mi ...
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In Vitro Fertilization
Number of Words: 771 / Number of Pages: 3
... an IVF doctor will first treat the donor with fertility drugs to control the timing of the egg release and the chance of collecting more than one egg. This process is called "super ovulation". The egg follicles are then monitored through an ultrasound for four to five days. After at least three follicles have reached a diameter of
seventeen millimeters on ultrasound, another hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is administered to initiate the final maturation of eggs.
The donor is now ready for the egg retrieval process. She is asked to come in one hour prior to the scheduled egg retrieval. ...
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Ethical Procedures And Guidelines Defining Psychological Research
Number of Words: 971 / Number of Pages: 4
... deceptions can be carried out. There is a large section of the code
that was made with regards to animal research. The last major section of the
ASA ethical guidelines has to do with giving credit where credit is due, and
information sources. All of these regulations make research safer for the
subjects and increase the effectively of psychological research.
In psychological research, protecting subjects dignity is very important.
Without willing subjects the research process would be brought to a halt. In
order to protect the subjects' dignity, the lab experiments must be well
prepared, and e ...
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Lipids
Number of Words: 521 / Number of Pages: 2
... They make it so that the cell can
maintain it’s shape by keeping water and water-soluble compounds from passing
through it. The lipids that are waxy are usually used to make protective
coatings on the surface of plants and animals.
Since a lipid is an organic compound it contains carbon. They also contain
hydrogen and oxygen, but in some very complex chains there is also phosphorus
and/or nitrogen. Lipids are made by the dehydration synthesis of glycerol and
fatty acids. This is when three molecules of fatty acids combine with one
molecule of glycerol by taking water out of the solution. Lipids ...
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