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    Astronomy 3/21/13 Deep Space Disposal "Why not just get rid of radioactive waste and other trash by simply shooting it into space?" This question has passed peoples lips before but has never been a major subject. I personally think that this would work perfectly; it would eliminate the need to dispose of trash in other‚ more harmful ways. It would also reduce the litter and trash that is literally covering our planet. Sure there are facilities that specialize in getting rid of trash. There

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    on the third of five acts in Hamlet‚ Shakespeare develops the theme of both physical and psychological decay and corruption through the actions‚ dialogues‚ and figurative language of the characters. The evidence of this theme can be seen though the breakdown of the royal family‚ and the monarchy‚ by the events surrounding Hamlet’s "To be or not to be" soliloquy‚ The Mousetrap‚ and the moral decay of the characters through the use of spying and poison. Hamlet’s character is the most puzzling of the

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    What Once Was There In this Vanitas exhibition‚ the theme of decay will be used to relate 3 artworks‚ one traditional and two contemporary; specifically in relation to physical decay and historical decay. The three artists for these works have been precisely chosen to relate to Decay and encourage young audiences to understand how Vanitas relates to todays society. The three selected artworks will be presented in the gallery with a target audience of youth. Society itself is decaying when

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    features to explore the idea of decay within individuals from each novel. “The Horses” details the school life of a fictional modern Australian high school centred on medieval re-enactments alongside education‚ in which the teacher Val decays through loss of his reputation. “A Separate Peace”‚ also set within a high school‚ Devon High School‚ in the United States of America during World War II‚ follows the drama between two friends Gene and Phineas (Finny)‚ and the decay of the character Gene‚ who loses

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    Of the many issues that can develop from chronic drug and alcohol abuse‚ oral health issues are some of the most apparent. From tooth decay to gum disease and the complete loss of teeth‚ many different oral health problems are common in people who regularly use illicit drugs and frequently consume alcohol. Tooth decay is a common problem that arises from frequent alcohol consumption—in both alcoholics and those whom indulge in binge drinking. This is because many alcoholic drinks are high in sugar

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    human tooth ‚ tooth decay [pic] Human tooth Teeth of humans are small‚ calcified‚ whitish structures found in the mouth that are used to break down food. The roots of teeth are embedded in the maxilla (upper jaw) or the mandible (lower jaw) and are covered by gums. Teeth are made of multiple tissues of varying density and hardness. Teeth are among the most distinctive (and long-lasting) features of mammal species. Humans‚ like other mammals‚ are diphyodont‚ meaning that

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    that someone is going to die‚ and it’s the main character. Then he throws in a murder. So you would most likely find this kind of story on TNT instead of TBS. but throughout the whole story you can always find something going back towards a theme of Decay. She once lived on one of the nicest and cleanest streets in Jefferson; the street is now one of the worst in the town. The street had aged and decayed alongside Emily. As the town grew older and decayed more and more with the passing of time‚ so did

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    Nuclear Waste Should be Disposed In one of his lectures “Nuclear Waste” Richard A. Muller‚ discussing the nuclear waste problem‚ scientists’ attempts to find the solution‚ and the public’s fear around it‚ gives the audience his personal evaluation. He makes a point that since the nuclear waste is here‚ we have to store it and storing at Yucca Mountain is not the worst option‚ because the dangers of storing it there is smaller than the dangers of not doing so. This lecture makes me recall the

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    Introduction Nuclear power plants produce more than 20 percent of the electricity used in the United States [Murray‚ 1989]. Unfortunately‚ nuclear fission‚ the process used to create this large amount energy‚ creates significant amounts of high level radioactive waste. More than 30‚000 metric tons of nuclear waste have arisen from U.S. commercial reactors as well as high level nuclear weapons waste‚ such as uranium and plutonium [Roush‚ 1995]. Because of the build-up of this waste‚ some power plants will

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    Decay in A Rose for Emily In A Rose for Emily the word decay is not only represented physically‚ but it can also be shown psychologically. William Faulkner’s use of third-person limited point of view allows readers to view the characters from a different perspective. Throughout the story readers do not know the actual motives of the characters‚ but the townspeople’s views and judgments allow them to come to certain conclusions based on the bits of information being given to them. This unique viewpoint

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