...My group and I chose to do the planet Venus and the missions that were done to get information about the planet. The mission that I chose to do was Pioneer Venus. It was part of the Pioneer program, which consisted of two spacecraft’s, the Pioneer Venus Orbiter and the Pioneer Venus Multi-probe. The program was managed by NASA’s Ames Research Center. Before explaining the mission and what I learned about it, lets focus on Venus for a bit and learn about the background of the planet. Next to the sun and moon Venus is the third brightest in the sky. By the size and mass it can be said to be the sister planet to Earth because they are so similar to each other. Also it is the closest planet to Earth. Clouds formed from sulfuric acid...
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...The Manhattan Project, the program behind the development of the first nuclear weapons, affected the world greatly in many ways. The Manhattan Project was a secret, $2 billion project created by the U.S. The project was so secretive that only 6 of the scientists knew the nature of the manhattan project; Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Richard Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Harold Urey. The people working on it were forbidden to speak about anything involving this, military security guarded the grounds, and the communications in and out were monitored. In 1939, the U.S. was warned that Nazi scientists had split an atom and could use that to build an atomic bomb. The U.S. started the top-secret program known as the manhattan project, it was named this after the Manhattan Engineering district of the War Department which was where it began....
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...The Elder Project video is about seven diverse older adults that try to accomplish their daily activities while facing the physical and mental decline of aging. The elders have a desire to be independent and have control over their lives. The purpose of this post is to discuss what wellness within chronic illness means to me, the consequences of pain in the older adult, and age-related changes that affect psychological and cognitive functioning. Wellness within chronic illness means that you are able to do your daily activities to the best of your ability while suffering a chronic illness. When you are not able to your daily routines anymore because of an illness, you can become depressed. It is important for the elderly to do as much as they...
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...The digitization project is being launched with 2,000 high-quality images on March 19, 2012. The project will continue throughout 2012. Over 80,000 records of documents held in original and as copies in the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University (AEA) and at the Einstein Papers Project at Caltech (EPP) can now be accessed with a user-friendly interface via the internet. The system offers easy navigation, displaying the search results and additional information such as filters, related topics and similar items. Some of the digitized documents are accompanied by annotated transcriptions and translations, as edited by the EPP and published in the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein by Princeton University Press (PUP). These documents are searchable as full text. The Albert Einstein Archives include scientific writings and correspondence, non-scientific writings and correspondence, family letters and travel diaries. Einstein Archives Online presents images of Einstein's handwritten manuscripts; it includes correspondence, typewritten manuscripts, photos, audio material, etc. A word about the sponsors The newly launched digitization project is funded by The Polonsky Foundation UK. Through this foundation, Dr. Polonsky has initiated similar enterprises, such as the digitization of the writings of Sir Isaac Newton at the University of Cambridge. The www.alberteinstein.info website was launched in 2003 by the Albert Einstein Archives...
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...January 1, 1957, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission selected the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) predecessor, the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, to study the feasibility of applying heat from nuclear reactors to ramjet engines. This research became known as "Project Pluto". The work was directed by Dr. Ted Merkle, leader of the laboratory's R-Division. The "Tory-IIC" prototype Originally carried out at Livermore, California, the work was moved to new facilities constructed for $1.2 million on 8 square miles (21 km2) of Jackass Flats at the NTS, known as Site 401. The complex consisted of 6 miles (10 km) of roads, critical assembly building, control building, assembly and shop buildings, and utilities....
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...COMMUNITY RESOURCE AGENCY-PROJECT KEEP Jessica Austin Cuyamaca College Community Resource Agency Assignment Scope Rita F. Pierson once stated, “Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” ( ) The community resource agency that I chose is Project KEEP (SAY). The reason why I chose this agency is because I absolutely admire foster families that provide a safe home for children in need and it breaks my heart knowing that some families struggle with behavioral issues from the foster child. Project KEEP helps foster parents and foster children with many issues and allows...
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...The Apollo project was a series of space flights dedicated to getting American astronauts on the moon. It was run by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Apollo was a follo-up to NASA’s Project Mercury, which had put the first American into orbit around the Earth. Apollo officially began in 1961, after President John F. Kennedy declared that the U.S. would put a man on the moon during the 1960s. To give more background information, the country was involved in the Cold War. In October of 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1—the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. That marked the beginning of a space race, an informal competition between the superpowers to see who could do more with space technology. The Soviets...
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...Project MKUltra The CIA or The Central Intelligence Agency was founded on September 18th, 1947. Throughout the decades that the agency has been active, they have engaged in many classified and sometimes illegal projects. One of the CIA’s activities that was disclosed to the public was Project MKUltra. Project MKUltra took place between 1953 and 1964. The base idea for this project was to test the effects of different types of drugs on the human body, and it monitors the ability to control people's thoughts and actions based on the effects of the drugs. Everything that the CIA performed while the project was underway was completed in secret. There was over 120 human experiments that took place, and prisoners of war were commonly practiced upon. The subjects were locked in solitary hospital rooms to monitor the effects of the numerous drugs that had been administered. There were hundreds of drugs conducted during the eleven years the project took place. Although there countless drugs used, it was narrowed down to seven that showed the most effects: MDMA (ecstasy), mescaline, heroin, barbiturates, methamphetamine, psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”), and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)....
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...Current Business Research Project Paper RES/341 March 21, 2012 Current Business Research Project Paper According to "Research Methodology" (2012), “business research can be defined as Business research is a systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting that needs a solution” (para.1). Laura M. Miller wrote “Physical Abuse in a College Setting” in this peer review Ms. Miller identified the purpose of the research. In this paper I will explain the problem that’s under investigation. There were several methods used in the research paper that I will describe. Last but not least I will conclude what the result of the research was. This article identifies the purpose of the research; after numerous reports of abuse between college students in relationships. According to research those students involved in an abusive relationship is more likely to stay with their abuser long term. The purpose of this paper is to inform readers how common it is for college students to find themselves in abusive relationship and never report their abuser. It has been determined that most victims have been in abusive relationships in the past. The business problem under investigation in this article is the victim giving accurate identification for their abuser. The main reason this happens is lack of knowledge and denial that abuse is incurring in their relationship. Stets and Pirog-Good (1989) reported that only approximately 40% of the men...
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...Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper Nycole Chatman COM/220 October 28, 2012 Debbi Kutner Reducing Recidivism in today’s Society Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper Reducing Recidivism in today’s Society Education and job skills are key elements to reducing recidivism therefore; prisons, county jails, and the probation offices should adopt mandatory programs so ex-offenders can become productive members of society. Every year approximately 9 million people are released from prison in the U.S. (Center, T. N.-e., 2012) and due to lack of education and job skills, 52% of those 9 million returns within three years. According to Yamatani & Spjeldnes (2011), “The United States represents only 5 percent of the world’s population, but we hold 25 percent of the world's inmates in our prisons and jails (Pew Center on the States, 2008). We have more people behind bars in total numbers and per capita than any other industrialized country--2.3 million out of nearly 300 million (750 per 100,000 residents)--one out of 100 U.S.” This essay will show the difference between recidivism and rehabilitation as well as showing how education and job training can effectively reduce the rate of recidivism in the U.S. What is recidivism you ask? The Merriam-Webster defines recidivism as a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2012)...
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...Current Business Research Project Paper Student Name RES 341 Instructor August 15, 2011 Current Business Research Project Paper Computers are used in many facets of life; organizations, personal use, school, etc. The idea that introducing students to computers in an educational atmosphere is for many reasons; including improved education, increased learning, better communication, and development of the skills needed in the world today. This business research was conducted to determine how effect incorporating computers into education was. The business research and its purpose Computer introduction into the classroom is the main focus of the business research in this article. Computers in the classroom where shown to have opened up numerous avenues to students, including online access to information databases, discussion forums, and student/teacher conferences; but unfortunately, there was not a lot of research to back up whether or not the computers where being used effectively. There is conclusive evidence that there has been a growth in the purchase and use of computers and the use and upgrading of the internet connections that the schools are using. The business problems under investigation The business problems under investigation are whether or not the computer and internet usage in the classrooms are being effective with the students in mind. However the main issue seems to be the lack of instruments to properly measure the effectiveness of the access on students...
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...The business research and purpose of the article “Using Technology in the Social Studies Classroom: The Journey of Two Teachers” is how technology in these times have changed and should be more encouraged in the teaching methods. Two teachers have been used as a case study to determine if technology used in the classroom is more efficient and effective. The purpose of using technology in the classroom is a way to introduce new and innovative techniques through technology integration strategies. In this case study, investigations must be carried out in order to determine if in fact incorporating technology in the classroom will be beneficial for both parties involved; students and teachers. There are many teaching techniques that can be used but in the environment we live in today technology is the leading learning source we have. Because technology was the main focus and using different technology strategies, investigations were carried out between shifting from teacher-centered approaches to student-centered approaches. This consists of students becoming more active in the classroom and also willing to spend more time outside of the classroom. The approach in collecting data to carry out these investigations was from two different teachers. Three steps were used; pre-service teacher experience during the methods block, student teaching experience, and in-service teacher stage, post graduation. Using second hand data from both teachers helped with many questions and concerns...
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...Let's get started! Remember that history and your History Fair project event must start at least 20-25 years ago. Remember that your History Fair project must connect to Chicago and/or Illinois. These connections can be obvious like Abraham Lincoln or the Chicago Fire or more obscure like former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and his request for American assistance during World War II, some of which took place in the form of manufacturing in and around Chicago. For specifics guidelines and rules for each type of project, please visit the Commonly Asked Questions section (below). My advice to you is to get a flash drive, organize a folder on the computer you will be using, or create a Google folder in Google docs (information...
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...Step two of our Rube Goldberg project is a pulley system. The pulley system consists of a small bucket with washers inside. Attached to the other side of the pulley system are washers as well. The pulley system is at first unequally weighted, having more weight on the non-bucket side. It is slightly heavier on the one side because when the marble falls into the bucket, the bucket will become heavier causing the washers to advance upwards as the bucket advances downwards. When this happen, another marble is released. A pulley is a simple machine that consists of a wheel on an angle, which allows a rope to glide smoothly along it, allowing the object to be lifted easily. This step relates to the physics content because it corresponds to forces. When a free body diagram of a...
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...The authors start her report by introducing a short summary of Eastern Europe particular countries history, were she introduces the reader to the history of those countries before communism, and after. Furthermore, Bohata is presenting to the reader the life and economical growth of Czech Republic before, during and after communism were moral and ethics were to different things and meaning. The main concentration of the article is on a brief summary to the Czech Republic history of business moral and ethics development. She introduce to the reader not only information of business ethics development in Czech Republic but also the first steps that been taken to bring the past soviet countries closer to business world itself. Based on her research Bohata was confident that the people and companies recognize the need of strong education, strong ethics in business activities, and first in government system that was to low in ethical behavior and regulation. In conclusion Bohata lives the reader with the massage that even those ethical changes weren’t easy for Easter Europe countries, and still work hard to make more progress torts Building the ethics Global Business, the people are motivated to move forward looking for more opportunity to extend and growth. Reference Bohata, M. (1997). Business Ethics in Central and Eastern...
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