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    Greek Wine

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    Wine‚ one of the most famous and popular indulgences of all time has known to inspire many artists‚ musicians‚ entrepreneurs as well as many cultures around the world. The breath taking ensemble of aromas and extracts of fruits and flowers can stir up even the most boring of conversations. Throughout history‚ wine has affected many different civilizations and continues to flourish across the entire world. The very first encounter with wine has been traced all the way back to The Stone Age according

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    Why Greeks Matter

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    Why the Greeks Matter During the NRP broadcast ‘Why the Greeks Matter’‚ Cahill‚ Straus and the listeners mentioned a lot of important points concerning the Greeks. How they lived their everyday life‚ what influenced their customs and what democracy meant to them are just a few that were mentioned. One of the first compelling points Cahill and Straus describe is excellence. Excellence is what the Greeks cared most about because it was dominated by alpha males. Cahill mentioned

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    Dark Matter

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    The Nature of Dark Matter We observe the universe around us through many scientific means. However it is through the electromagnetic spectrum‚ that is everything from radio waves to gamma waves‚ that we learn about the objects in our world and beyond. However we can also learn about our universe through indirect means‚ such as the effect of gravity on light as well as larger objects like our galaxy. In fact it is this indirect method of observation that has led us to the discovery of extra-solar

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    Greek Wine

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    factors that led to the possibility of producing wine in Greece are the presence of the wild Eurasian grape vine‚ the availability of cereal crops to provide year round food reserves for wine-making communities‚ and the invention of pottery‚ instrumental for making‚ storing‚ and serving wine. Grapevines were grown alongside olives‚ wheat‚ and barley. Moreover‚ the attempts to store grapes or grape juice for long periods in pottery vessels resulted in wine. Wine was plentiful enough to be widely affordable

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    Dark Matter

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    There is much more dark matter than normal (visible) matter in the universe. According to (this source) roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%‚ while everything else in the universe (physical matter like the atoms that make up planets and stars) makes up less than 5% of the universe. According to (this source) the universe is actually 96% of dark matter and dark energy. With 73% being dark energy and 23% being dark matter but the implications of this

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    Dark Matter

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    Dark Matter Astronomy Samuel Research Topic Topic: Dark Matter‚ Astronomy Saul Perl mutter‚ 2011 states “The Universe in made mostly of dark matter and dark energy‚ and we don’t know what either of them is.” The above statement by Saul Perl mutter suggests that astronomers at this age have found this unknown substance by the name of Dark Matter. We chose this topic on Dark Matter as it intrigues us what is beyond our atmosphere and what is it made off. We want to know how Scientists realized

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    Dark Matter, Dark Energy

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    Dark Matter Dark Energy Prepared by Alexander Ray Prepared for Jennifer Weinberg-Wolf Astronomy with Lab SCI-224-62451 DeVry University‚ Arlington VA December 8‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Dark Matter Dark Introduction 4 Dark Matter Conceptualized 4 Dark Matter Compositional Theories 5 The Role Dark Matter Plays 5 Dark Energy Conceptualized 6 What is Dark Energy 6 The Dark Energy‚ Dark Matter Relationship 7 Conclusion 7 Works Cited 8 Abstract It

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    Dark Matter Abstract

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    Dark Matter (Review) Dark Matter (Review) Kenneth Lathrom Kenneth Lathrom 6th Period Dark matter is the missing piece to the astronomical equation of galactic gravitation. Simply put it is the objects we do not know and cannot see that explain why the farthest planets don’t follow the “norm” and hurtle away from the center of their designated galaxy. Astrophycists have been looking for signs of these unseen particles. Having theorized that when two dark matter particles collide they

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    Dark Energy VS Dark Matter Dark Matter Dark Matter is the name given to mass that emits no detectable radiation. ‘’Dark Matter accounts for the galaxies rotating about "local groups" in tighter orbits than we expect from our observations. Gravity is stronger than we can account for unless there is some matter we cannot see. We are much more certain what dark matter is not than we are of what it is” (Feild‚ Ann‚ 2013). Scientists think dark matter is made of particles called WIMPS‚ "weakly

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    Wine was a delicacy‚ more sophisticated than beer. It was reserved for the prestige in ancient Greece and Rome‚ reflecting their power and status. Those who drank wine often looked down upon beer drinkers. Wine was often shared between guests at a symposium‚ where individuals would participate in intellectual discussions about a variety of subjects‚ ranging from political topics to philosophical questions and rhetoric. The formal atmosphere of the gatherings was a reminder of how civilized the Greeks

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