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    Data Analysis Does radiation affect the growth of seeds? If‚ plant seeds are exposed to microwave radiation‚ then the seeds will grow less than how a seed is usually grown. The independent variable was the amount of microwave radiation the seeds receive. The dependent variable was the growth of the plant seeds. Control variables were the amount of water (30 mL at a time)‚ the amount of light (11 hours each day)‚ and the amount of seeds. The control group was the non-microwaved seeds. The experimental

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    Meaning Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness‚ yield‚ and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the 20th century‚ most nations that developed nuclear weapons tested them. Testing nuclear weapons can yield information about how the weapons work‚ as well as how the weapons behave under various conditions and how structures behave when subjected to nuclear explosions. Nuclear testing has often been used as an indicator of scientific and military

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    Is It So Safe to Use Nuclear Energy? The fragile environment of our planet is now under threat. Carbon fuels such as coal and oil are running out and their emissions are destroying the ecosystem. To prevent the harmful effect on the environment‚ Dr Symonds discussed his view that nuclear power is the best affordable way to protect the nature of the Earth. Although the facts introduced at the conference were quite persuasive‚ there are some points to argue. There was a statement in which Dr Symonds

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    The Effect of Nuclear Energy on Human * As we all know‚ nuclear energy is a non-renewable energy. The science of atomic radiation‚ atomic change and nuclear fission was developed from 1895 to 1945‚ much of it in the last six of those years (WMA‚ 2010). Since then human have begun expanding their research on nuclear energy and sadly during year 1939 to year 1949‚ nuclear energy was only used for creating atomic bomb by many of the countries back then such as Japan‚ Germany‚ United States of

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    NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS FROM INDIAN PERSPECTIVE “The discovery of nuclear chain reactions need not bring about the destruction of mankind any more than did the discovery of matches. We only must do everything in our power to safeguard against its abuse.” - Albert Einstein CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY Introduction 1. Energy is the prime mover of growth and is vital for the sustenance of modern economy. As a result‚ future economic

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    An adaptive radiation was defined by Schluter (2000)‚ as "the evolution of ecological diversity‚ within a rapidly multiplying lineage". Species can go through an adaptive radiation (involving a diversification of that species)‚ in response to having invaded a vacant ecological niche. It is thought the ability to do this‚ can be attributed to one or more key innovations developed by this species (i.e. the species has developed a new ‘key innovation’‚ which makes it possible to invade new niche‚ that

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    Religion | Assessment Task 2 | | Should All Nuclear Weapons be Destroyed | | Isabel | 10/19/2012 | | “All Nuclear Weapons should be destroyed” S ince 1945‚ when the first nuclear bomb was exploded by the Manhattan Project team in the US‚ nuclear weapons have proliferated across the globe. Currently‚ the US has about 7‚000 warheads and the nations of the former Soviet Union have approximately 6‚000. There are enough nuclear weapons in the world to destroy all civilization as

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    PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY “I lose my temper but it’s all over in a minute.” said the Student. “So is the Nuclear Bomb. But think of the damage it produces.” Teacher replied. Above mentioned quote confirms that we have always weighed nuclear energy with the destruction it causes. Thanks to the unique invention of nuclear energy‚ i.e. Nuclear Bomb. On hearing the word ‘Nuclear’ the only thing that comes to our mind is havoc and disaster mainly due to some unfortunate incidents such

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    Recently‚ a client of mine bought real estate near Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station‚ which is in Bridgman Michigan. Although‚ the property is six miles north of the nuclear power plant‚ the buyer decided that it was not an issue and bought the place. The property sits in a beautiful wooded area overlooking Lake Michigan with a cozy ranch‚ mile long driveway‚ and old hardwood trees. One would never notice there is a nuclear power plant down the street when sitting by the pond skipping stones

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    Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy Debates and controversial issues are what keep countries all over the world connected. Ideas that were argued upon one hundred years ago are still argued upon today. One of these ideas is nuclear energy- should we or should we not use it at such a rate? Before an opinion can be reached‚ you must first weigh the pros and cons of this topic. Nuclear energy can be environmentally unsafe and can also be threatening‚ but at the same time it can benefit the progress and

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