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Papers on Science and Nature
Astrology
Number of words: 4422 | Number of pages: 17.... zodiacal sign, Aries , and then continues its path
through the remaining eleven signs. The twelve signs of the zodiac are: Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn,
Aquarius, and Pisces.
The moon and the planets pass through the signs too, but obviously at
different speeds from those of the sun. The moon, which is close to the earth,
circles the zodiac in twenty-nine days, while the planet Pluto needs two hundred
fifty years. Planets also can be seen to slow down, stop, and even reverse
directions in relationship to the constellations that they cross. In reality,
the planet inexora .....
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Air Pollution
Number of words: 512 | Number of pages: 2.... Clean Air
Acts were effective for a little while. They made using some polluting
substances illegal. This did not work because people simply did not listen.
Solar Energy is another attempted solution. This type of energy is good
because it is an alternative energy source to coal and other polluting fossil
fuels. The problem with solar energy is that it is extremely expensive, but it
has been used extensively throughout the world.
One of the more effective ways of eliminating air pollution is the
making of electric cars. The use of these electric cars would completely
reduce the amount of pollution in the air caused by gasol .....
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The Destruction Of The Ozone Layer
Number of words: 765 | Number of pages: 3.... a certain
amount of chlorine monoxide in the atmosphere.
It is important to remember that ozone is constantly being created and
destroyed in the atmosphere. The amount of ozone in the atmosphere is based
on these reactions. There are many factors that influence the amount of
reactions like season, latitude, and solar cycle. Because of these factors
ozone can vary wildly each day. In the northern latitudes there can be up
to 40% difference than the day before. And in the equator regions, there
might be no variance at all.
Unfortunately, the Congress passed a bill reducing the production of CFC's
based on a NASA document. Thi .....
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To What Extent Does Acid Precipitation Affect Annelids?
Number of words: 641 | Number of pages: 3.... acid and sulfuric acid mix are reflected in the lowering of the acidity of rain.
Earthworms (Annelids) are a species of worm which are many segmented. They live in damp soil, usually forming intricate tunnels beneath the surface. Their bodies are lond and cylindrical, and have "bluntly tapered ends and are somewhat depressed posteriorly." (Storer, et. al, (1972) General Zoology 5th ed., McGraw Hill Books.) As earthworms burrow, thew swallow large quantities of earth that often contain large amounts of vegetable remains, often depositing, or casting, their very nutritive remains to the soil, which adds to it's enrichment. The .....
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The Shrew
Number of words: 531 | Number of pages: 2.... These nests were used for young or as a resting place for groups of
adult shrews.
Compared to most types of shrews, the least shrew is sociable, and
several may be kept together in captivity without conflict. They sleep
together and help eachother to some degree in digging tunnels and finding
food. One nest found in December in Texas contained a dozen shrews that
seemed to be staying there for the winter; another examined near
Nacogdoches was occupied by at over 31 shrews.
These small shrews are active all hours of the day, but the most
activity comes at night. They are difficult animals to trap except in
winter when the su .....
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Human Health
Number of words: 1011 | Number of pages: 4.... pressed herbs and roots that have not been
subjected to the nutrition destroying effects of cooking.
This preserves
the product in the most natural state possible. These herbs
and roots are mostly grown in China and the Amazon rain
forest, thousands of miles from any pesticides, herbicides
and chemical pollutants. "The products are grown and
processed under the purest conditions that you will find
anywhere on the earth.
"We offer many different products" Bob explained,
but the basic idea behind them all is to nourish the body at
the cellular level. Cellular nutrition is the goal. You want
to feed every c .....
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UFOs And Alien Life
Number of words: 789 | Number of pages: 3.... actions that confuse and mislead humans. For example, they flash images of car headlights and city lights on the Earth. Pranksters also confuse people by tossing discs from tall buildings and taking pictures of spaceship models. One man was suspected of taking pictures of a realistic chicken-hatching machine. Human psychology has also played a role in the investigation of UFOs. An anonymous psychologist stated that, "When one person sees a strange thing, many people imagine they also see that same thing. (Gurney 28). Another psychologist stated "the human mind can play queer tricks. A person may see an odd thing like a mete .....
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Aids 2
Number of words: 744 | Number of pages: 3.... mostly to the overall health of the individual. The new advances in technology are helping postpone the advancement of the disease.
Lets start at the beginning. First, lets learn what AIDS is. AIDS is an acquired defect in your immune system. The passing of any bodily fluids could technically be used as a passage way for the virus. Once infected with HIV it will begin to attack your CD4+cells, commonly known as your t-cells or t-helpers and they will begin to drop in numbers. You measure the damage to your immune system by HIV and your ability to fight infection. This virus then spreads and damages your t-cells where you ar .....
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Global Warming
Number of words: 699 | Number of pages: 3.... of about 0.45 degrees Celsius over the past century. This may be no more than normal climatic variation...and several biases in the data may be responsible for some of this increase."
- Satellite data indicate a slight cooling in the climate in the last 18 years. These satellites use advanced technology and are not subject to the "heat island" effect around major cities that alters ground-based thermometers.
- Projections of future climate changes are uncertain. Although some computer models predict warming in the next century, these models are very limited. The effects of cloud formations, precipitation, the role of the oce .....
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Hard Water
Number of words: 2266 | Number of pages: 9.... such as wells, cisterns and springs. On the other hand about 80percent of the population receives water from a community system”(1). Household pumps and community water systems a generally used by the majority of consumers. Household pumps are designed to pump ground water for household use, while a community system may use surface water or ground water for its supply. There are two main sources of water: surface water and groundwater. Surface water can be found in lakes, rivers and reservoirs while ground water lies under the surface of the land.
Consumers, who choose to have a private supply of ground water, are .....
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