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- 15721: The Giraffe
- The Giraffe My science project is on Giraffes. The Giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world. Giraffes have very long necks with a short, upstanding mane, high shoulders which slope steeply, and long legs that are nearly equal in length. The male weight can range to 2420-4250, and the female ...
- 15722: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- ... spring times. The Stratosphere ozone forms a protective layer that blocks out the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays that cause skin cancer and other cell damage. In response to this weakening shield, most of the world's CFC users adopted the "Montreal Protocol" in 1987. This treaty commits nations who signed it to phase out CFC use by the year 2000. In November of 1992, growing fears of the ozone depletion ...
- 15723: Tin
- ... Tin was an accidental discovery. Tin has been around for many years. Proof is in the fact that tin is mentioned in the old testament of the bible. Tin had a great effect on the world because of its low price, high electric conductivity, and because tin protects against rust and weak acids in food if the can is made out of tin instead of aluminum. Some common compounds of tin ...
- 15724: The Comparative Abundance of The Elements
- ... only elements which can be found in almost there raw sate. The atmosphere contains Oxygen and nitrogen, but it only contains a small portion of the earth's oxygen, this is because most of the world's oxygen is found in water, oxides of metals, and as silicates. Common soils and clays are silicates. 2. Living Things In living things (plants, animals, people) the six most abundant elements are carbon, hydrogen ...
- 15725: Nuclear Legacy
- ... of the many people who were killed and those who were left to die. It is thoroughly frustrating to see how one discovery, the discovery of the atom, had changed the way we view the world today.
- 15726: Insulation
- ... It has a rough appearance and is most suitable for blankets, overcoats, and tweeds. Denim which the experimenter is also testing is the material used to make blue jeans and is currently one of the world's most popular fabrics. It is fairly heavy and is made with a blue cotton warp and a white cotton filling (Groilers, 1996). The thermal underwear is duofold, with an outer layer made of 65 ...
- 15727: Richard Wright
- ... is not yet an adult and can not handle adult problems. His actions lead him into trouble that proves the fact that he is still an adolescent who can not handle problems of the adult world. The characters around Dave make him feel like he is still a child. His wants to purchase a gun to feel more powerful. In the beginning of this story, Dave talks about how a gun ...
- 15728: Alchemy
- ... 1258. The earliest known work of this school is the Summa Perfectionis (Summit of Perfection), attributed to the Arabian scientist and philosopher Geber; the work is consequently the oldest book on chemistry proper in the world and is a collection of all that was then known and believed. The Arabian alchemists worked with gold and mercury, arsenic and sulfur, and salts and acids, and they became familiar with a wide range ...
- 15729: Flouridation
- ... on about fluoridation was how to fund it. Most organizations supported fluoridation, and those that did not soon did, including, the National Research Council, the American Water Works Association, the American Medical Association, and the World Health Organization. All of these organizations endorsed fluoridation (Waldbott pg. 277). However in 1977, the fluoridation controversy was brought back up by John Yiamouyiannis. A committee was commissioned to clear up the fluoride controversy once ...
- 15730: Frank J. Horgan Filtration Plant
- ... for a part of this production with revenues of $122 200 us dollars a day. About 10% of the water produced is lost or unaccounted for. Canada is amongst the biggest water wasters in the world. An average Canadian uses 340 litres of water every day. That is more than twice the consumption of Europeans. About 39% of the water distributed is used in homes compared to 27% used in factories ...
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