Nuclear Fission v. Nuclear Fusion Similarities DIfferences Both fission and fusion generate energy. During both processes neutrons are released. Both processes create elements with a lesser mass. Both fusion and fission processes are capable of creating a nuclear bomb. Nuclear Fission When large unstable nuclei decompose into smaller stable nuclei. Produces a lot of radioactive particles. Nuclear Fusion A nuclear reaction when a larger nucleus forms when the nuclei of two atoms fuse together
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The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: Canine Domestication How a wolf could transform from suspicious‚ wild beast to obedient‚ cuddly Fido may seem mystifying or even unbelievable. But scientists have used DNA evidence to show that‚ more than likely‚ the dog did indeed descend from the gray wolf. Although the oldest fossils of a domesticated dog are from a 14‚000-year-old dog grave‚ DNA evidence suggests dogs diverged from wolves much earlier than that (with estimates ranging from 15‚000 to
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a tooth formula of 0033/3133. On the top jaw‚ the deer had zero incisor and canine teeth but have three of both the premolars and molars. On the bottom jaw‚ the deer had three incisors‚ one canine‚ three premolars‚ and three molars. Species B‚ Canis latrans (coyote)‚ had a tooth formula of 3142/3143. On the top jaw‚ the coyote had three incisors‚ one canine‚ four premolars‚ and two molars. On the bottom jaw‚ the coyote has three incisors‚ one canine‚ four premolars‚ and three molars. Both the
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Yellow Lab The scientific name for a yellow lab is a Canis familiaris. The male yellow lab averages a weight of 74 lbs. and the females are a bit lighter while weighing 65 lbs. Both male and female are around 23 inches tall when fully grown. The Labrador’s coat is a whitish yellow. A Labrador would do okay in an apartment but are quite active and would be happiest with at least an average sized backyard. You can feed a Labrador dog food for big dogs but should look for one with a high protein
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Artificial selection is the process of humans selecting certain phenotypes in organisms to serve their purpose. An example of artificial selection can be observed in the phenotypic diversity of dogs—which are the descendants of wolves‚ otherwise known as Canis lupus. Homo sapiens‚ with the aid of artificial selection‚ have been able to produce the number of dog breeds we currently have. On the contrary‚ natural selection is the natural (absolutely no human intervention involved in the process‚ aside from
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The darkness of the humans shows up without civilization. <Lord of the Flies> by William Golding <Animal Farm>by George Orwell Name: Cani. You By the end of the second war world‚ the world had already become a fragile state. In the literary arena‚ William Golding and George Orwell are the famous writers who still remain with a clear hand‚ and have the sense of responsibility to the society. They create their magnum opuses “Lord of the Flies” and “Animal Farm”. Compare Lord of
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to be the twins that created the world." Hadar is a proper name of unknown meaning‚ and has been paired with the name "Wezen‚" the two applied to the two bright stars in Centaurus as well as to stars in Columba‚ "Wezen" now commonly used for Delta Canis Majoris. Hadar‚ less often known as Agena (from the "knee" of the Centaur)‚ is quite the magnificent star. At a distance of 525 light years‚ blue class B (B1) Hadar is 130 times farther away than Rigel Kentaurus‚ and is bright because it is truly
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The Cosmic Perspective‚ 7e (Bennett et al.) Supplement 1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation S1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The amount of time between successive passes of any given star across the meridian is A) 23 hours 56 minutes. B) 24 hours. C) 365.25 days. D) 12 years. E) 26‚000 years. Answer: A 2) Which of the following statements about sidereal and solar days is not true? A) A solar day is 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day. B) A solar day represents more than 360° of
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discovered for the first time by white people. All in the Great Plains. On August 12‚ Clark saw what he had called a "Prairie Wolf" on the bank. The captains went ashore to bag‚ it but Clark sadly noted‚ "We could not git him". The animal was a coyote (Canis latrans). Lewis and Clark were the first men to record seeing one. Also in the only stretch of free-running River between Montana and St. Luis they spotted Geese‚ ducks and American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). In Montana
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Costa Rica." Marine Mammal Science 12.4 (1996): 606-11. Print. "Tonic Immobility." SharkDefense Technologies. Web. 12 July 2010. . Whitman‚ Pamela A.‚ Joseph A. Marshall‚ and E. C. Keller‚ Jr. "Tonic Immobility in the Smooth Dogfish Shark‚ Mustelus Canis (Pisces‚ Carcharhinidae)." Copeia 1986.3 (1986): 829-32. Print.
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