isotope depends on its physical half-life‚ and on how quickly it is absorbed and then excreted by an organism. Most studies of the harmful effects of radiation have been performed on single-celled organisms. Obviously‚ the situation is more complex in humans and other multicellular organisms‚ because a single cell damaged by radiation may indirectly affect other cells in the individual. The most sensitive regions of the human body appear to be those which have many actively dividing cells‚ such as the
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Armed Forces. BEL is 76 per cent owned by the Indian Government and 24 per cent owned by financial sectors through the Indian stock exchange. BEL is one of the eight PSUs under Ministry of Defence‚ Government of India. BEL became a Mini Ratna Category I in February 2002. Subsequently BEL has been got Navratna status in June 2007.BEL has more than 360 products in its range from small components costing a rupee to a huge equipment costing about Rs. 60 crore. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) IS AN Indian
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equilibrium. Example of thermal equilibrium A wet towel is placed on the forehead of a person who has high fever. Initially the temperature of the cloth is lower than the body temperature of the person. Heat energy is transferred from the forehead to the towel until thermal equilibrium is reached. The towel is rinsed in tap water and the procedure is repeated. In this way heat energy is removed from the person. Cooling drinks A hot drink can be cooled by adding a few ice cubes to the drink. Heat
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term‚ a professional musician. While not charging for this work‚ he’s still saying‚ “I believe my music has value — and if you agree‚ pay me whatever amount you think is justified.” He’s not expecting people to give him money just because he’s standing there. That people less wealthy than he is might be generating his revenue is irrelevant. If you go to a Metallica concert‚ you would have a hard time finding one person in the entire arena who’s richer than the band’s drummer. Does this mean Metallica
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Mahatma Gandhi- Hinduism Hinduism is a worldwide religious belief based upon the knowledge of the Veda and the Vedic Indo-Iranian religion. It includes countless religious traditions that vary between practices. It also includes several different philosophies. Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing major religion. A believer‚ teacher and major idol in the Hindu faith is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2nd‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ India. Gandhi became
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Patriot‚ politician and nation-builder: these words are used to describe the legendary Mahatma Gandhi. However‚ he is so much more. His childhood is unclear‚ but inspirational. His work is well known‚ and heartwarming. But most of all‚ his words are true and dig deep into the mind‚ soul and heart. According to Gandhi’s life in 5000 words‚ Gandhi was born on October 2nd‚ 1869 into a middle class family of Vaishya caste. He was not born a “genius” as many claim he was. Though there is little evidence
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The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ born in 1869 to wealthy parents‚ became a well known Hindu intellectual who led the Indian people in a boycott against British rule and a movement for independence. The harsh oppression of the British Colonial rulers in India and the strained relationship between Hindus and Moslems would have led to uprisings‚ riots‚ and even wars if not for the philosophy and guidance of Gandhi (Bulliet‚ 680). Known as “Mahatma‚” or “great soul‚” to his followers
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ one of the worlds most preeminent leaders of the Indian Independence‚ will forever be known as one of the greatest leaders this world has ever seen. Gandhi’s determination to fight for his country has impacted others leading to many outbursts worldwide. Gandhi put forth his life in order to gain India their independence in which was being deprived by the British. India’s inferiority in its education‚ in comparison to the British‚ motivated Gandhi to fight for his Indian
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The person who I admire The person who I admire is one of the best Croatian and Europian basketball player Dražen Petrović. He was born in Šibenik and he started to play basketball with his brother Aleksandar. I don’t know a lot about him but the most important thing I know is that story about his persistence. Once when I was said and disappointed in myself my father told me story about him. Well We all know how the great player Dražen was but however great he was he always after his trainings
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A person who I admire A person who I admire is an interesting topic. I believe you can admire more than one person. A typical admiration I have seen is when people boy‚ are admiring a very famous singer‚ actor etc. although it is typical‚ it is still a good admiration because you can use that person as your role model or idol. Fx. If your role model is a sportsman‚ then you can admire his performing skills‚ and maybe learn something from him or her. But trough my life I have admired many persons
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