States of matter Four fundamental states: Solid - In a solid the particles (ions‚ atoms or molecules) are packed closely together. As a result‚ a solid has a stable‚ definite shape‚ and a definite volume. Solids can only change their shape by force‚ as when broken or cut. Liquid - A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. The volume is definite if the temperature and pressure are constant
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Quinton D. Stallworth 8/28/14 "History Still Matters" By: Bill Moyers (Questions) 1. Moyers compares the study of history to “the view in the rearview mirror.”In what ways is this quote an apt comparison? Much like a rearview mirror you always look in to the past with caution. The longer you look in the past the more you understand your situation much like the mirror while you’re driving. Without either you’d be lost. And Finally just like looking into the past‚ it’s a neccessary effort that
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Communication and Critical Thinking Research Essay 1 Topic: Privacy Restrictions of Facebook – Unquestionable or Unachievable Date of Submission: 25th October 2010 It is alarming how fast technology is improving. Nowadays‚ it seems like having a Facebook account is a daily necessity or even a trend. According to a research done by TIMES magazine‚ more than one in four people who browse the Internet not only have a Facebook account but have returned to the site in the past thirty days. It
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questions that didn’t pertain to the customer like where do you work or have long have you been there. They were more concerned with ensuring the customer’s privacy and respect for them as a convenient shopper. From being a regular customer at Wal-Mart I do know some of the policies that are set in place to ensure the customer’s privacy. Let’s say for instance you purchase items with a debit or credit card you have to show your ID with a photo‚ but in some cases the customer service rep. doesn’t
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The Nature of Dark Matter We observe the universe around us through many scientific means. However it is through the electromagnetic spectrum‚ that is everything from radio waves to gamma waves‚ that we learn about the objects in our world and beyond. However we can also learn about our universe through indirect means‚ such as the effect of gravity on light as well as larger objects like our galaxy. In fact it is this indirect method of observation that has led us to the discovery of extra-solar
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requirements of the employer are met. Nearly all companies nowadays take videos of their employees‚ they read their emails and monitor their Web surfing. This can be done surreptitiously and some organizations are honest about it Chan et al. (2005). Privacy is one of the most important things that are immensely fitting to be something of the past. In general companies are permitted to observe employee activities by the courts. Private companies have been setting rules in situations when employees are
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Joyce Betts 03/04/2013 Week 4 Assignment Short Critical Reflection Paper The three Questions I have chosen are: * Online education has evolved over the last ten years as much as the cell phone. Given this‚ what have been some of the major improvements and changes in the digital classroom? In the 1900s‚ few universities had online classes. Today‚ online education is one of the most exciting and revolutionary aspects of our education. Ashford University is one of the top ten online schools
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December 18th 2013 marked a day of intensified panic in the world of technology based-security for North American retailer‚ Target. Security Blogger‚ Brian Krebs first broke the news that American Target stores had been hacked. In the now infamous security breach which took place from November 27th 2013 – December 15th 2013 (CBC)‚ approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts were compromised‚ along with even more personal information accounts. This massive security breach is not the first
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[2009] 5 MLJ ciii Malayan Law Journal Articles 2009 PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION IN THE MALAYSIAN COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR — EXISTING IN A VOID? PK Yong Advocate and Solicitor LLM (Information Technology and Telecommunications Law) Introduction Networks and services‚ which provide a secure environment‚ are fundamental to consumer confidence. This confidence rests on the premise that the privacy of communication is protected. At its basic core‚ this means respect for fundamental human
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States of matter are the distinct forms that different phases of matter take on. Historically‚ the distinction is made based on qualitative differences in bulk properties. Solid is the state in which matter maintains a fixed volume and shape; liquid is the state in which matter maintains a fixed volume but adapts to the shape of its container; and gas is the state in which matter expands to occupy whatever volume is available. This diagram shows the nomenclature for the different phase transitions
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