6th 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Three days later‚ they dropped a second one on another Japanese city‚ Nagasaki. Those two bombs were first and only atomic weapons ever used in actual combat. Until atomic bombs were reported in “The New York Times”‚ most American citizens had never heard of atomic bombs. Ordinary bombs had been an important part of World War II‚ and they brought much destruction to both sides. This atomic bomb‚ the equivalent of 20‚000 tons of
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speak)‚ there is much information regarding its atomic buildup. Every element’s atoms are composed of three main subatomic particles: neutrons‚ electrons and protons. Located in the atom’s nucleus‚ protons and neutrons are referred to as nucleons. The electrons rest outside of the nucleus at various energy levels (orbitals). Most of an atom’s mass comes from its very small nucleus‚ whose protons and neutrons each have a mass of approximately 1 u (atomic mass units). Electrons‚ on the other hand‚ have
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McNeal‚ Amber Political Ideology Paper Many people have different opinions on political subjects. The ways a person may feel about these subjects determine what they are in the political world. I personally do not follow politics like other people older than me do‚ but I do consider myself to be a moderate democrat. Both of my parents are democrats‚ and they choose to be of this political spectrum because they feel like the Democratic Party represents them. They feel as they stand for
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The War on Terror can readily be compared to WWI. The following analysis will compare and contrast these two important historical occurrences. It will also examine just a few of the many consequences of both. Beneath its cloak‚ the infamous War on Terror garners striking similarities to WWI. The terror attack on Austria-Hungary ignited the War on Terror…nearly a century later. It was not until 1914 that a terrorist attack was utilized to provoke military response. The attack of September
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Involvement in the War on Terror The War on Terror is tough to define. It is considered a war‚ but not in the traditional sense. When one thinks of war they think of enemies‚ a battlefield‚ weapons‚ and death. However‚ the war on terror is slightly different. The lines that define enemies and allies are blurred‚ there is no battlefield‚ and the weapons come in all shapes and sizes. Nonetheless‚ there has still been death. Starting on September 11‚ 2001‚ the War on Terror has been waged for many
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Chemistry Atomic Structure: The Electron A myriad of trends occur on the periodic table‚ whether it is defined through the size of the atoms or the first ionization energy that may occur‚ many other trends can be found simply looking horizontally or vertically on to the table. As you look from left to right you can see that the reactivity of the elements increase‚ this is due to the number of electrons increasing on the shell. This also once you go down the table; the shells become further and
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Development in Adolescence and Late Adulthood Worksheet Use the Learn Psychology text‚ the University Library‚ and/or other resources to answer the following questions. Your response to each question should contain at least 150 words. 1. Puberty can be a difficult time for adolescents. What are some of the challenges they face? Its a time of change affecting the physical‚ mental‚ emotional and social well-being of children between the ages of 11 and 14 years. These changes are necessary
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Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity‚ according to “Dictionary.com” (2013) is‚ “a state or fact of being diverse‚ difference; unlikeness”. It is also defined by the United States Government‚ Department of the Interior as “many demographic variables‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ race‚ religion‚ color‚ gender‚ national origin‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ age‚ education
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Art Worksheet Art Education 1600‚ Art and Music since 1945 Your Name Nathan This worksheet is designed to prepare you with critical skills for analyzing a visual art work. Follow the steps in this worksheet carefully and it will help you organize your thinking. In Step 1‚ you will analyze the art work in detail. Look and look again for things you don’t see the first time. In Step 2‚ you interpret the work‚ either by telling a story about the work or telling what the work means to you
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In the passage “The Egalitarian Terror” ‚ author Margaret Mead believes that many a lot Americans are confused about success.We admire other people’s success and accomplishments that don’t mean anything to us yet envy the ones that do. When a famous person wins an award people tend to be proud of them and celebrate their success but we show jealousy toward the ones that are close by.Despite what others believe‚ Margaret’s argument is reasonable‚ success is taken as a contest and a threat by our
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