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    An Incident

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    It was just after 7 p.m. when I heard someone scream suddenly. My family and I was just finish our dinner. We quickly ran outside and we saw the people starring at a burning house. At this time‚ we know someone had caused the fire accident. Without thinking too much‚ my father pick up the cell phone and inform the situation to the fire station. In the meantime‚ I tried to help them extinguish the fire by using a bucket of water. We did not know what is the main reason that cause the fire

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    Nuclear Physics

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    19 Nuclear Energy 19.1 Energy in your life Almost everything around us uses electricity and in order to power these devices‚ we must generate it. To create electrical energy‚ we must create thermal energy. Several techniques include using coal‚ natural gas‚ or nuclear thermal to create heat. Once heat is created‚ it is used to vaporize water and use the steam to propel a piston which turns an electric generator. Alternative energy sources include wind‚ solar‚ and micro hydro. 19.2 Nuclear Structure

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    Nuclear Power

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    Nuclear Power Nuclear Power has always been a controversial and argumentative topic. Many people criticize Nuclear Power but it has its benefits by being a long term solution. Nuclear Power is reliable because it provides us with large power-generating capacity able to meet all needs. Additionally‚ Nuclear Power is safe because it releases less Carbon Dioxide emissions into the atmosphere then fossil fuels. Furthermore‚ Nuclear Power is eco-friendly because we can reduce waste by recycling

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    Nuclear Energy

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    NUCLEAR ENERGY Nuclear energy is the energy contained in the centre ‚ or nucleus of an atom. The nucleus is the most powerful source of energy that exist. Nuclear energy is use in scientific research and in medicine treatments. It powers satellites and submarines‚ and it is used to produce electricity. People have also put nuclear energy to destructive uses through the creation of weapons.1 Nuclear energy also called ATOMIC ENERGY‚ energy

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    Nuclear Pollution

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    The proposals apply to reduce the nuclear pollution after the Fukushima accident in Japan. An Annotated bibliography Nuclear Power in the World Today. (2012‚ April). World Nuclear Association. Retrieved from http://www.world-nuclear.org/ Evaluation Relevance: This article introduces the development trend of the nuclear energy. Evidence: In this resource‚ mainly talking about how the nuclear energy plant running‚ and the current situation of nuclear power. This source fits into my essay

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    Nuclear Impacts

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    Nuclear power has developed into a mature and commercial reality with its part of success and threats. Although nuclear power can be used to generate electricity in an environment friendly manner‚ it is a subject of controversies owing to the threats related to it. Nuclear power has positive as well as negative impacts on people‚ society and environment. Positive Impacts on People The potential of nuclear power has been recognized by people. It is capable of providing unlimited and easily accessible

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    Smuggling of Nuclear Material Over the past five years the former states of the Soviet Union haven ’t been able to prevent the leakage of nuclear material. Nuclear materials and technologies are more accessible now than at any other time in history‚ due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and the worsening of economic conditions. No longer does the Soviet KGB‚ the Soviet military and the Soviet border guards have the control to stop the smuggling of nuclear material ’s. With the Cold War

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    The Chernobyl Disaster

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    A nucleotide mutation repeats short DNA sequences a number of times in a row. A substitution is where one or more bases in the DNA sequence is replaced by the same number of bases. There were many short and long term effects after the Chernobyl disaster that would affect plants‚ animals‚ and humans. One of the animals that was affected nearby was a mutated catfish in the Pripyat River. The radioactivity from the

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    Nuclear Energy

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    Cal Weller Professor Krueger English 101 26 April 2012 Nuclear Energy Although supporters of solar energy believes its use will be prominent in hope for the progression of technology in the future‚ in reality the erection of nuclear power plants will continue to provide people with energy 24 hours a day rather than only half of the day‚ nuclear energy also creates lasting jobs to help create progressivity in the economy. Research proves that the investment of the new Generation IV reactors

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    Chernobyl Disaster

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    Chernobyl Disaster Chernobyl nuclear plant is one of the biggest disasters in history! It happened on April 26‚ 1986. It was a nuclear radiation disaster. About 4‚000 people died. All the survivors suffered from the radiation side affects for the rest of there lives. This also ruined the environment! The nuclear plant exploded exactly at 1:23 A.M. The explosion killed two people. Then radiation started pouring out of the reactor. There were 134 emergency workers that got involved trying

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