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Magnetism
History of magnetism Early Discoveries In the early discoveries people of ancient greece and china discovered a lodestone (the natural form of a magnet). Through experiments they found out that a lodestone would always point in a north-south direction if it was allowed to rotate freely. They applied this charistic of the lodestones to navigation, fortune telling, and a guide for building. North and south poles In 1263 Pierre de maricourt a french solidure mapped
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Main Article: History of Science
Main article: History of science Well into the eighteenth century, science and natural philosophy were not quite synonymous, but only became so later with the direct use of what would become known formally as the scientific method, which was earlier developed during the Middle Ages and early modern period in Europe and the Middle East (see History of scientific method). Prior to the 18th century, however, the preferred term for the study of nature was
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Malacca Case Study
Brief History Malacca’s (one of the states in Malaysia) strategic location as the bridge between Europe and East Asia made Malacca a major regional entrepot in the 16th century, where Chinese, Arab, Malay, and Indian merchants traded goods. Ships from the east traveling to the west and vice versa have to pass through the Straits of Malacca which makes it a natural trading port. This potential jewel of economy attracted the attention of many European
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Malaria
Malaria is a potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions. The disease is caused by a parasite which is transmitted to human beings bitten by infected mosquitoes. The disease is widespread in Africa, and over one million people die of malaria every year on the continent. WHICH AREAS HARBOUR MALARIA? Within South Africa's borders the disease is encountered mainly in northern and eastern Mpumalanga, northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the border areas of the Northern
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Malaria
Malaria (also called biduoterian fever, blackwater fever, falciparum malaria, plasmodium, Quartan malaria, and tertian malaria) is one of the most infectious and most common diseases in the world. This serious, sometimes-fatal disease is caused by a parasite that is carried by a certain species of mosquito called the Anopheles. It claims more lives every year than any other transmissible disease except tuberculosis. Every year, five hundred million adults and children (around nine percent of the
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Malaria Life Cycle
Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome, and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick, the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which
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Male Color Blindness Speech
ATTENTION GETTER: A 15 yr old boy was in biology class when his teacher was talking about people with colorblindness. The class laughed as they all called out the numbers they saw from a sheet that the teacher was holding up. The young boy was doing the same thing until all of a sudden he didn’t see one of the numbers and raised his hand. He told everyone that he couldn’t see the number as
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Male Vs. Female Human Brain
The Male and Female Brain It is proven that the male and female brains differ, but can one prove that it affects the behavior? Many scientists would agree that ones behavior is determined by his/her gender. Although others are convinced that social conditioning is the cause for the differences between the male and female, it is very unlikely that biological differences play no role in behavior. The male and female brains differ not only by
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Maleic Acid and Fumaric Acid Conversion
Experiment 3: Cis to Trans Isomerization of Maleic Acid (4) Prelab 16 pts Lab Report 101 pts Purpose: (2) Isomerize the cis double bond in maleic acid to fumaric acid and study the difference in properties of the two isomers. Background: (5) Many organic compounds have similar molecular formulas but different physical and chemical properties. These differences are primarily due to the structure of the molecule. When two or more compounds have exactly the same
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Malignant Hyperthermia
Kay 1 Amy Kay Professor Robinson Medical Terminology October 12, 2005 Malignant Hyperthermia Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disease of skeletal muscle. Characteristically patients with this disease have no signs or symptoms except during an anesthetic. When exposed to inhalational anesthetics (those which are gases), muscle metabolism increases, and a series of signs and symptoms appear, which if left untreated can lead to death. The earliest findings are an increased production of carbon
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Man Hath Known No Fury like a Woman Scorned
Jon Elliott Mrs. Scott Honors IS 2 22 September 2000 Man Hath Known No Fury Like a Woman Scorned Women are often referred to as the weaker sex. Don't say this to one of the women you’re about to read about. There are over 3000 people on death row in the United States. 42 are women. Is it that women are morally better or is it that they are better at getting away with it?
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Managed Care Payment Systems
Managed Care Payment System: A Critique Richard Schulz HCS 521 Health Care Infrastructure University of Phoenix Professor Jay Littleton December 9, 2006 Introduction Individual payments for health care services received have undergone many changes over the past one hundred and fifty years in this country. For many years a fee for service system was in place. This was acceptable at the time because costs were low. However, as costs began to rise, changes in
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Management Info System Case Study
Shafin Hossain Management Info System 11/01/06 2217-402-04 Fall 06 Case Study Summary: The SyberWorks Training Center Suite provides an end-to-end training management solution for training companies offering all types of e-Learning and traditional classroom based training. They need a MIS program in place. Customer Profile: Founded in 1997, Information Mapping Inc. is a privately-held, international organization delivering Information Lifecycle Solutions through its three divisions: Information Mapping, Learning Programs, Professional Services, and Technology Solutions. Information Mapping
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Management Science Homework 2
Q1 1) Definition of Decision variables: X1: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Sep X2: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Oct X3: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Nov X4: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Dec X5: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Jan X6: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in Feb X7: Number of purchasing cases of canned goods in
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Management Support Systems
Executive Summary This paper aims to investigate into challenges faced by Management Support Systems available today in resolving the 3 different types of problems. The MSS are users’ assistants in term of identify and analyze data. Then users can make decisions based on those extracted information. The key components of MSS are DSS, EIS and ES. The DSS are the systems that are used to support decision making for specific problem in specific fields. They
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Mangroves
Some people don’t like mangroves, regarding them as muddy, mosquito and crocodile infested swamps. In the past their removal was seen as a sign of progress. So what is the point of preserving them? For a start, an estimated 75 percent of fish caught commercially spend some time in the mangroves or are dependent on food chains which can be traced back to these coastal forests. Mangroves also protect the coast by absorbing the
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Mangroves
Contents Page Title Page………………………………………………………………… 1 Contents Page……………………………………………………….…... 2 1.0 Abiotic Factors…………………………………………………...…. 3 1.1 Comparison Table of Abiotic Factors………….………………... 4 1.2 Similarities………………………………………………………… 4 1.3 Differences………………………………………………………… 5 1.4 Major Limiting Factors- Mangroves……………………………. 6 1.5 Major Limiting Factors- Sea-grass………………………………. 6 2.0 Adaptations………………………………………………………….. 7 2.1 Adaptations-Mangrove community……………………………... 7 2.2 Adaptations-Sea-grass…………………………………………….. 8 3.0 Designation of Green Areas (Marine National Parks)-Moreton Bay Marine Park……………………………………………………………. 10 3.1 Introduction- Purpose of marine national parks…………….... 10 3.2 Impact on Conservation……………………………………..….. 10 3.3 Impact on
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Manned Space Flight Vs Robotics
Robotics Will Only Leave Man on Earth. Since man came to be, he has always explored what was over the next mountain. Now that we have covered all four corners of the Earth, we now look up. Man has only touched the surface on space travel. We are beginning to discover, what it has to offer us, from the discovery of distant galaxies to medical breakthroughs. Man need to be present for these accomplishments not
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Manual for the Proper Care and Feeding of Brayden
Manual for the Proper Care and Feeding of Brayden Morning Routine • Brayden will wake up around 7am. He will want to cuddle for a while and will want his juice, water or bottle. It is a good idea to have 2 or 3 of those options available on the nightstand. • After he’s done cuddling and drinking he’ll crawl off the bed to start playing. You need to either get up with him or
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Maquinas
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March of the Penguins
Summary: “March of the Penguins” is a documentary on the life cycle of Emperor Penguins. When these penguins turn five, they leave their coastal homes and head for their nesting ground in an organized manner. There they find a mate. The female lays a single egg, then transfers it to the male, and then goes back to the sea in search of food. The males huddle together for several months to keep warm in the
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Marfans Syndrome
Marfans syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue. Marfans syndrome effects the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart, and blood vessels. It can also effect men and women of any race or ethnic group. Marfans can have fatal consequences and outcomes. It effects one out of every thousand. Marfans syndrome damages the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems of a patient. Without proper diagnosis and treatment, a person’s life with Marfans syndrome could become endangered. Dr. Antoice Marfan
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Marie Curie
Marie Curie Marie Sklodowska was born in Warsaw in 1867. Both her parents were teachers who believed in the importance of education. Marie had her first lessons in physics and chemistry from her father. She had a great attitude for study and a wanted all the knowledge she could get. But advanced study was not possible for women in Poland. Marie dreamed of being able to attend school at the Sorbonne in Paris, but this
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Marie Curie
This paper is a biography of Marie Curie's life, as well as her work and impact in the fields of physics and chemistry. It also pays particular notice to radioactivity. The paper is based on the strong theme that "nothing in life is to be feared, only understood," a quote attributed to Marie Curie herself. From the Paper: "Marie's childhood was not a perfect one by any means. She was the fifth child in her
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Marie Sklodowska
Famous scientist Marie Curie Born as Marie Sklodowska, she was born in Warsaw, Poland at November 7 1867. She was interested in Henri Becquerel’s work, a French physicist who had discovered that uranium rays cast off rays that were weaker than x-ray which was found by Wilhelm Roentgen. She had took Becquerel’s work further by doing her own experiments on uranium rays and had discovered that no matter the uranium’s form or condition, the rays
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Marihuana
La Marihuana como Medicina La marihuana como medicina ha sido estudiada por muchos aсos. En algunas culturas, ya se usa como medicamento desde generaciones pasadas. Hay muchos buenos usos para la marihuana como remedio, lo cual serб discutido en los siguientes pбrrafos. El problema es que para que esta droga pueda ser usada, debe ser legalizada primero. Esta planta tiene una larga historia en cuanto a su uso medicinal. En el libro de "History of
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Marijuana
My hopes of doing this research project were to specifically determine what effects marijuana in combination with different substances had on the body. I also decided to determine the differences between marijuana and tobacco, due to the high misconceptions about both of them in society today. First of all, I had begun to due research specifically on the subject "should marijuana be legalized" but due to the lack of information, I had to broaden my
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Marijuana
Marijuana is a leafy plant, which grows wild in many places in the world. It grows mainly around the tropical areas of the world. It can be grown both indoors and outdoors. Marijuana plants are harvested for their flowering tops. The most commonly used form of cannabis are the buds which are smoked or cooked into foods and eaten. Marijuana also comes in a more concentrated form called hashish. Hashish is sort of a
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Marijuana
Smoking a joint, Lighting a bowl, cuttin a blunt. These are all terms that are referred to when someone is smoking Marijuana. Marijuana is becoming more mainstream every year. There are even some attempts to legalize it. But there still remains the fact that it has effects on different parts of the body when it is being smoked. There are three most known effects one is the effect of THC, the mental effects as well
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Marijuana - an Illegal Narcotic Drug
Marijuana is an illegal narcotic drug and is a green or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is also known by its many slang names like pot, weed, Mary Jane, dope and chronic. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). The THC causes a series of cellular reactions with protein in certain nerve cells that lead to the high the user experiences. Most of
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