The spirit of humans has always been to try to go higher‚ deeper and faster. This is why Felix Baumgartner decided to do something that no one else has done before. Some people say that it is the most important event that happened in 2012. Which leads me to ask: Is Project Stratos the most important event of 2012? In my view‚ yes. To prove my thesis‚ Mr. Lemieux‚ I will address the two following arguments: Felix broke several world records and he helped scientists to improve their knowledge about
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[pic] December 2007 Teacher ’s Guide About the Guide 3 Student Questions 4 Answers to Student Questions 6 ChemMatters Puzzle: DOUBLE or NOTHING 10 Answers to DOUBLE or NOTHING 11 NSES Correlation 12 Anticipation Guides 14 The Captivating Chemistry of Candles 14 Hindenburg: Formula for Disaster 16 How the Cookie Doesn’t Crumble…and Other Sweet Chemistry Secrets 17 The Solid Facts about Trans Fats 18 Beyond Hydrogen: The New Chemistry of Fuel Cells 19 Content Reading Guides
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aviation history nothing but a cunningly planned insurance fraud? <br> <br>Over 60 years ago‚ airships were the "queens of the skies." In the early 1900s‚ a stubborn‚ yet brilliant German count‚ Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin‚ took keen interest in balloon flights and was devoted to the design and construction of airships. At first‚ he had many difficulties and setbacks but soon his airships were able to accommodate passengers as well. This lighter-than-air vehicle will later be known as a zeppelin
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In this industry‚ you can either settle for less or strive to be better. In Achatz’s case‚ he pushed himself to do more and the end results were outstanding. From working for his parents restaurant‚ to the opening of his first restaurant‚ he never doubted himself. Grant Achatz‚ is the only American chef to master the art of Molecular Gastronomy. People sought after progressive cuisine to at least experience it once. This family man and cancer survivor is a prime example of heroism. With knowledge
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Name: Salathiel R. Wells Date: 14th July 2011 English Commentary Feet September 1948 The extract ‘Feet’ taken from Reading in the Dark (1996) explores the concept of childhood‚ an excelled level of maturity‚ neglect‚ fear as a dominant mood and the significance of “feet”- using it as a synecdoche to represent people. The writer conveys his message further through the use of imagery and many literary features namely: metaphors‚ repetition and personification. The extract
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table salt. Chromium A shiny metal usde on bumpers of some cars‚ household fixtures‚ etc. Copper A metal used for electric wires‚ pots‚ pans‚ and pennies. Gold A metal used for jewelry and precious decorative pieces. Helium A gas much lighter in air used in blimps and balloons. Hydrogen A flammable and explosive gas. Iodine Used on cuts and wounds to kill germs. Iron A strong metal used in the construction of buildings‚ steel‚ and machines. Lead A metal used in automobile batteries and in
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4.8 4.8 1.75 atm = X = P2 The new pressure inside the piston is 1.75 atm. 1. I have added 15 L of air to a balloon at sea level (1.0 atm). If I take the balloon with me to Denver‚ where the air pressure is 0.85 atm‚ what will the new volume of the balloon be? 2. I’ve got a car with an internal volume of 12‚000 L. If I drive my car into the river and it implodes‚ what will be the volume of the gas when the pressure goes
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reference. The paper firstly introduces the wireless communications and then switches to fourth generation in wireless communications. The paper then discusses about High Altitude Airships‚ the “STRATELLITES” which are actually unmanned Kelvar balloons filled with helium which are used instead of towers for wireless communication‚ each of which replace hundreds of towers and reduce the cost of wireless communications. They also overcome the disadvantage of simple towers which could not provide proper coverage
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0.0078406m x 9.45020m? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 E. 7 1.3 The Use of Mathematics 1. A spherical balloon expands when it is taken from the cold outdoors to the inside of a warm house. If its surface area increases 16.0% by what percentage does the radius of the balloon change? 2. A spherical balloon is partially blown up and its surface area is measured. More air is then added‚ increasing the volume of the balloon. If the surface area of
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ENDURING LOVE Ian McEwan A dictionary defines the word addictive as being: wholly devoted to something‚ a slave to another and in a state of wanting more. Ian McEwan claimed that he wanted to write an opening chapter that had the same effect as a highly addictive drug. In my opinion he has achieved in doing this. At the end of chapter one the reader is left needing more information about the characters introduced and what tragedy actually occurred. McEwan took
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