Papers on Science and Environment
Predators And Ecosystem Management
Words: 419 - Pages: 2.... sea otters were abundant with nearby
areas to area's where they're almost extinct. By doing this comparison of the
sea otters coastal system it was possible to gain much insight into the sea
otter ecological role in kelp-forest ecosystem. Over the years it's been
possible for us to observe the kelp-forest ecosystem over-time, thanks to the
massive growth of the sea otters population we observed the change from otter-
free to otter-dominated.
This article relates to many aspects of our textbook. On page 89 in
chapter 5 the text explains what an ecosystem is, defined by the book, it's a
community of species interacting with one another whe .....
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Fungus
Words: 2092 - Pages: 8.... When they get it from dead plant or animal matter, they are called saprophytes.
Fungi are very widely distributed throughout the world, particularly in the temperate and tropical regions where there is sufficient moisture for them to grow. They are less likely to be found in dry areas. Some few types of fungi have been reported in Arctic and Antarctic areas (some molds, after all, thrive on refrigerated food). There are about 50,000 known species of .
Although any single typical may not be uniform in appearance--a mushroom, for example, has a cap, stem, and rootlike components--it has, in fact, a uniform structure throughout. The typical .....
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Asymmetric Epoxidation Of Dihydronaphthalene With A Synthesized Jacobsen's Catalyst
Words: 2135 - Pages: 8.... excesses that regularly
reaching 90% and sometimes exceeding 98% . The chiral manganese complex
Jacobsen utilized was [(R,R)-N,N'-Bis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)-1,2-
cyclohexanediaminato-(2-)]-manganese (III) chloride (Jacobsen's Catalyst).
(R,R) Jacobsen's Catalyst Jacobsen's catalyst opens up short pathways to
enantiomerically pure pharmacological and industrial products via the
synthetically versatile epoxy function .
In this paper, a synthesis of Jacobsen's catalyst is performed (Scheme
1). The synthesized catalyst is then reacted with an unfunctional alkene
(dihydronaphthalene) to form an epoxide that is highly ena .....
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BLACK HOLES
Words: 1298 - Pages: 5.... first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. All are formed from the gravitational collapse of a star, usually having a great, massive, core. A star is created when huge, gigantic, gas clouds bind together due to attractive forces and form a hot core, combined from all the energy of the two gas clouds. This energy produced is so great when it first collides, that a nuclear reaction occurs and the gases within the star start to burn continuously. The Hydrogen gas is usually the first type of gas consumed in a star and then other gas elements such as Carbon, Oxygen, and Helium are consumed. This cha .....
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The Laser
Words: 826 - Pages: 4.... came up with Light
Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Using the first letter
of each main word they named it laser. The laser had everyone excited.
The laser was put through many tests and experiments to see what it
could do to help modern civilization. At first there weren't many uses for
the laser. Then in the 1970's it became very important. It was finally
being used in everyday life. As years went on the uses grew in number.
Today lasers were being used in a variety of ways. This includes
entertainment, military, communication, businesses, measurement, cutting,
and more.
Measurement: Lasers have become an im .....
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Nuclear Power
Words: 356 - Pages: 2.... cleanest, cheapest, and least polluting power plant of the two types
is the hydroelectric power plant. The main reason most countries use
thermal versus the hydroelectric is because their countries don’t have
enough concentrated water to create enough energy to generate
electricity. (World Book vol. 14, 586)
Nuclear power plants generate only about eleven percent of the world’s
electricity. There are around 316 nuclear power plants in the world
that create 213,000 megawatts of electricity. (INFOPEDIA)
Radioactive, or nuclear, waste is the by-product of nuclear fission.
Fission occurs when atoms’ nucleus’ .....
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Near Earth Objects
Words: 186 - Pages: 1.... I will discuss with you. The Spaceguard program is
sponsored and run by NASA Ames Space Science Division: Asteroid and Comet Impact
Hazard. Also under the direction of Dr. Tom Gehrels the University of Arizona
has the Spacewatch program.
NEOs can be either asteroid or comets. Ninety percent of the
information that I came across discussed asteroids. Therefore, I will
concentrate on asteroids alone. I'm not fully knowledgeable on the subject but
I did learn a great deal.
What are NEOs? The "Webster's New World Dictionary" states, "Any of the
small planets between Mars and Jupiter". The "Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia
from Infopedia .....
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Leukemia
Words: 457 - Pages: 2.... and
Granulocytic. In Lymphocytic Leukemia white blood cells
known as Lymphocytes, which are made in the Lymph glands
and bone marrow are abnormal or immature. In Granulocytic
Leukemia this causes an increase in white blood cells known
as granulocytes. Granulocytes are made in the bone marrow,
and other tissue. Granulocytes that are affected by
leukemia cannot fight of infections.
There are two ways in which leukemia can occur. One is
acute, and the other is chronic. Acute leukemia is found
most in children. It progresses rapidly. Acute leukemia
causes red blood cells to decrease, the cells are then
replaced by abnor .....
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The Human Cloning Controversy
Words: 1356 - Pages: 5.... months by a human mother . . . Consequently, a clone twin will be [years] younger than the original person. (1)
Whether or not scientists should or should not clone humans is a tough question to answer. Legally, are scientists able to make clones? The answer is no. Should scientists be able to make a headless human? (body parts) Yes, as long as no law exists banning headless humans. Before going into this controversy, some background about what has happened in cloning would be useful. Two astonishing feats have been achieved in the scientific world. One is the cloning of a sheep named Dolly, and the other is the development of hea .....
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Aids 2
Words: 434 - Pages: 2.... diarrhea, yeast infections, and night sweats.
HIV is commonly connected with a "wasting syndrome," which results in substantial weight loss, a general decline in health, and, in some cases, death. The virus also infects the nervous system. There, HIV may cause dementia, which is a condition characterized by sensory, thinking, and/or memory disorders. HIV infection of the brain may cause movement or coordination problems.
HIV’s disruption of the immune system makes infected people susceptible to illnesses that are not normally serious. These diseases are called opportunistic illnesses because they take advantage of the damaged im .....
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