Observing Flames and Specs through a Spectroscope By: Seif Alkhouri Cristian Plancia-Mata Charlotte Maxwell Suryansh Kumar Evan Hatton J. Immel Ph.D Introduction Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy. English philosopher Roger Bacon(1214-1294) was the first person to recognize that if sunlight passes through water it splits into colors. Around four centuries ago‚ Isaac Newton originated the title “spectrum” to label the shade of rainbows put
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Scientific Breakthrough Paper Forensic DNA typing has had a broad‚ positive impact on the criminal justice system. In recent years‚ convictions have been obtained that previously would have been impossible. Countless suspects have been eliminated prior to the filing of charges. Old‚ unsolved criminal cases‚ as well as new cases‚ have been solved. In a very few case‚ mistakenly accused defendants have been freed both before trial and after incarceration. Increasingly‚ the unidentified remains of
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Essay on Democracy – Its Merits and Demerits (free to read). The English word ‘Democracy’ is derived from two Greek words ‘Demos’ and ‘Kratia’ or ‘cratos’. Demos means crowd and ‘Kratia’ or ‘cratos’ means power. This is why the critics of Democracy have described it as Mobocracy. But in reality Democracy is not mobocracy but rule by majority of the people according to certain rules and regulations which are accepted by the people of a country. In the beginning there was direct Democracy.
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The Alchemist: Worth Literary Merit? The story of Santiago‚ the Andalusian shepherd boy‚ who travels to the Egyptian desert looking for treasure close to the Pyramids to fulfill his personal legend‚ captured the hearts of many in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. First published in 1988‚ The Alchemist is a critically acclaimed book‚ considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century and translated in over eighty languages. In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ his superior use of theme‚ characters
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sink in water. The densities of objects determines whether they are pure or not and also whether they will sink or not in a given equal volume of liquid. INTRODUCTION Densities of substances etc. (These maybe researched in books‚ scientific journals‚ etc) METHODOLOGY For densities of liquids‚ a 100-ml empty and dry graduated cylinder was weighed using a triple beam balance. Fifty ml of water was placed in
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Hawthorne’s mother‚ Elizabeth Hathorne‚ dies. Hawthorne falls into a deep depression but continues to write The Scarlet Letter and publishes it in February 1850. On May 19‚ 1864 Nathaniel Hawthorne dies in Plymouth‚ New Hampshire. Novels of Literary Merit often teach a life lesson. The Scarlet Letter reveals that revenge is a sin that can transform a human into an evil being. Hawthorne writes‚ “With the common ministers‚ he imagined himself… by the poisonous drug of revenge” (169). Roger Chillingworth
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Merits of the WTO According to the WTO agreements‚ one of the most important reasons for having the system is that it’s a forum for countries to thrash out their differences on trade issues. In the agreement lie many over-riding reasons why it’s better off with the system in place. These are the ten distinct advantages according to the WTO; the system helps promote peace‚ disputes are handled constructively‚ rules make life easier for all‚ freer trade cuts the costs of living‚ it provides more choice
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I-1L December 17‚ 2012 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1 A scientific paper in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Biology 10 Laboratory under Professor Junaldo Mantiquilla‚ 2nd sem.‚ 2012-2 ABSTRACT The semipermeability of the cell membrane was determined using dialyzing bag models which were exposed into
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Observe‚ Observing‚ Observed‚ Observation QUESTIONS Activity 1 1) What was the “hardest to hear” sound that you recorded? (Which sound was the “softest” or “most faint” that you could still discern?) The hardest sound to hear was a siren in the distance. The most faint was kids playing‚ while the softest was the buzz of the air conditioner unit working. 2) What sounds had the highest pitch? (Say‚ a light breeze. That’s only one example) The highest pitch sound was from a motorcycle
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The Merits of Technology If there is one factor that separates the modern era from those that have gone before‚ it is technology. Through new technology‚ mankind has united the globe in a continuous civilization that is capable of living standards and life expectancy never before experienced. There are many advantages of technology that can be outlined. Technology is so intrinsic to the way that people have come to live that its advantages are often overlooked. By far‚ the major driver of economic
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