Science Essays
Alcohol Consequences
Alcohol Consequences Alcohol is a depressant, as it switches off part of the brain, which controls our judgment. The immediate effect of alcohol is to alter mood. When drinking, most people become more relaxed and happy. The more drinks consumed the greater the effect - speech becomes slurred, vision blurred, balance is lost and movements are clumsy. Heavy drinking will depress all bodily functions- drinking very large quantities can result in unconsciousness, coma, or even deat...
Aliens
Aliens Thesis: We once believed that Earth is the only planet in the Universe that supports life. Today there is overwhelming evidence that not only suggests, but supports the very real possibility that we may share the Universe with other intelligent beings. I. Things in the Sky A. The First Documented Sighting B. The Fever Spreads 1. Pilot Encounters ...
Alternate Energy Resources
Alternate Energy Resources As most people know our energy supply is slowly running out. We are using energy sources that either pollute the air, take up natural resources or cause damage to other forms of life. Today, we are working on other forms of energy that do not pollute or cause harm to the environment. Here are some: Magnetohydrobynamic Power Magnetohydrobynamic power is where created by plasma. One way is for gases are heated to really high temperature to where...
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Environmental demand for cleaner air has put a heavy burden on the automobile, much improved by stringent exhaust stands but still a significant source of pollution. High cost, technological obstacles and the resistance of the public to abandon gasoline have deterred the discovery of new cleaner alternative fuels to help 5the environment. Electric Vehicles are the cleanest burning of the alternative fuel vehicles now available. They are an efficient way...
Aluminum
Aluminum Aluminum is a very common metal, still used widely today. It was first discovered by Hans Christian Oersted at Denmark in 1825. Oersted reacted aluminum chloride with potassium amalgam. Heating these two substances under reduced pressure caused the mercury to boil away, leaving aluminum metal as the final solution. Ancient Greeks and Romans used it as an astringent for medicine and also for the dying process. Aluminum went through many different name changes. In...
Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimers Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disease that destroys mental and physical functioning in human beings, and invariably leads to death. It is the fourth leading cause of adult death in the United States. Alzheimer’s creates emotional and financial catastrophe for many American families every year. Fortunately, a large amount of progress is being made to combat Alzheimer’s disease every year. ...
Another Computer Essay
Another Computer Essay The Computer Underground. The beginning of the electronic communication revolution that started with the public use of telephones to the emergence of home computers has been accompanied by corresponding social problems involving the activities of so-called “computer hackers,” or better referred to as the computer underground (CU). The CU is composed of computer aficionados who stay on the fringes of legality. The CU is composed of relati...
Anti Matter 1
Anti-Matter Chemicals in the media Anti-Matter As research continues into the field of anti-matter there might be some very interesting and practical uses of anti-matter in the society of the future. Until there is a practical use, this is merely an attempt to prove which research lab will be the first to manufacture the anti-matter elements. Ordinary matter has negatively charged electrons circling a positively charged nuclei. Anti-matter has positively charged electrons - posit...
A Technological Humanity
A Technological Humanity The technology surrounding everyone in modern society affects everyday activities. Since the dawn of man, humans have produced ideas to make life more enjoyable and easier. From Galileo’s telescope to Gates’s computers, people have developed objects to enrich their everyday lives. The technological advancements throughout history, affect humanity in many several apparent ways. Computers contain information sometimes unwanted by others. They in...
AIDS II
AIDS II AIDS - What’s new ? ——————- Is the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS to prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions. We know enough about how the infection is transmitted to protect ourselves from it without resorting to such extremes as mandatory testing, enforced quarantine or total celibacy. But ...
AIDS
AIDS PREFACE In an extensive article in the Summer-Autumn 1990 issue of “Top Secret”, Prof J. Segal and Dr. L. Segal outline their theory that AIDS is a man-made disease, originating at Pentagon bacteriological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland. “Top Secret” is the international edition of the German magazine Geheim and is considered by many to be a sister publication to the American Covert Action Information Bulletin (CAIB). In fact, Top Secret ca...
ARE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PHARMACUTICAL DRUGS
ARE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PHARMACUTICAL DRUGS ARE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVES TO PHARMACUTICAL DRUGS? “Today millions of people are bypassing the offices of their family physicians, internists, gynecologists, and pediatricians in favor of alternative or complementary medicine” (Jonas xi). Why are millions of people choosing alternative or complementary medicine (CAM) over modern medicine? Perhaps they are tired with the ineffec...
Acid Rain Paper
Acid Rain Paper Acid Rain Introduction Acid rain has become an environmental concern of global importance within the last decade. With the increasing environmental awareness of the “unhealthy” condition of our planet earth the concern about acid rain has not lessened. In brief, acid rain is rain with pH values of less than 5.6. When dealing with acid rain one must study and understand the process of making Sulfuric acid. In this project we will take an in depth lo...