constantly going through a process called nuclear decay‚ which means the atom is splitting apart over a period of time‚ measured in half-lives. This is why it is the element of choice for nuclear power plants. Uranium is special because it can go through what is called induced fission. Induced fission is when a free neutron is fired at an atom (like uranium). The atom will absorb the neutron‚ and immediately becomes unstable and splits apart. When the uranium atom splits‚ it will split into two separate
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Was Dieppe Worth It? On August 19th 1942‚ Allied forces from Britain and Canada tried to capture the port of Dieppe‚ in German controlled France. Over 6000 allied troops took part in the attack‚ and more that half were killed‚ wounded‚ or captured. The battle only lasted nine hours. Even though the raid was a failure‚ it taught the Allies important things about planning and carrying out an attack‚ and helped the Allies succeed on D-Day‚ June 6th 1944‚ with the invasion of Normandy. If Canada had
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College is worth the money because it prepares you for the job you want. However‚ most people have gone bankrupt trying to afford college but‚ it is proven that college graduates make more money. If anyone wanted to be a doctor‚ lawyer‚ scientist‚ etc they would need an advanced degree to learn about the job they want. “Construction workers‚ police officers‚ plumbers‚ retail salespeople and secretaries‚ among others‚ make significantly more with a degree than without one. Why? Education helps people
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Is it worth playing the lottery to strike it rich with hundreds‚ millions‚ or even billions of dollars? According to Google‚ a lottery is means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and rewarding the winners with money who were chosen at random. Some lotteries are different from others depending on the game‚ the amount of cash that can be won‚ and even the amount of people participating in it. All of them have one thing in common though: The only way of winning is by chance. This impacts society
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Is College Worth the Time and Money? Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ has been widely recognized for his talent in creating a company that totally revolutionized the computer hardware industry. There is no doubt that he is a very successful person and his net worth confirms this. Mark Zuckerberg‚ who designed and created the innovative social network Facebook‚ is another example of vision and talent coupled with effort that translated into success. What do these men have in common? They
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make their lives meaningful. For some it might be some kind of passion or hobby‚ while for others it is merely carrying on living out of fear of death. I personally have a few different things that make my life meaningful which I will briefly share with you. One thing that makes my life meaningful is having a goal for the future. Someday I would like to have a high paying job‚ a nice house and car‚ and more than enough money to support myself and my family. I would like to feel abundant in
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Rhetorical Essay: Shame is Worth a Try Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame is Worth a Try” was first published in the Boston Globe on August 5‚ 2001. In this essay‚ Kahan contends that the use of “shame” as a penalty of low level crimes is not only effective‚ but is an economical and humane alternative to imprisonment. It ’s difficult to ascertain who Kahan’s intended audience is. However‚ because he uses examples of shame being used as an alternative sanction around the country; “Drive drunk in
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“The Case against High School Sports‚” written by Amanda Ripley in October of 2013 argues that high school sports are too competitive and demanding. She thinks that demanding sports are drawing students’ attention away from the main reason why they are in high school- academics. “High School Sports Aren’t Killing Academics‚” written by Daniel H. Bowen and Colin Hitt counters Ripley’s article‚ and states that in their studies sports provide benefits that increase academic success. I agree with Bowen
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using its resources or living there‚ can help sustain our species longer. When our planet is out of resources‚ we can rely on another planet to keep our life going. We could also change the way we live on earth‚ because when scientists in exploring the space they keep inventing new things and achieving new technologies that could improve our daily life. It gives human beings more knowledge about the universe. We might also find new living creatures and minerals. This might really help our country be
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Marie Widmeier 9/23/3013 Professor Paige Constantino Life Is What You Make It The sound of music often serves as the backdrop of almost everything in life‚ where certain songs resonate bittersweet memories. As I express my feelings through music‚ it is evident that some songs hold much more meaning. We can all believe in a song to express our feelings‚ and that’s how I experienced and processed many of life’s changes. Some were sad and others were happy; in the end‚ I found that all I have
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