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    Nuclear Battery

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    chemical batteries‚ along with the frequent replacements that they require‚ has created an acute need for a reliable‚ longer-lasting and rugged source of energy. Moreover Radars‚ spacecrafts‚ interstellar probes and other advanced communication devices require much larger power than that can be met by conventional energy sources. The solution to long term energy source is the nuclear powered batteries which have a life span of few decades and can pack in energy densities thousands of time greater than

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    Social Norms

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    Social norms are an essential part of living in a society; they guide us towards appropriate behaviors. Norms are the social behaviors that are expected and acceptable of a group. When you think of a certain behavior‚ if words such as typical‚ usual‚ or standard apply to it‚ then it is most likely a norm. The social norm that I studied for this particular experiment is the norm of paying for something with paper money. Whenever most people pay for items‚ whether it is at a grocery store‚ shopping

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    American Norms vs. Japan Norms In sociology‚ when we discuss culture (which is the totality of learned socially transmitted customs‚ knowledge‚ material objects‚ and behavior (Schaefer 2010:50))‚ we discuss how culture includes such things as; language‚ beliefs‚ values and norms. When sociologists studied culture they mainly looked upon the norms of society. Norms are "the agreed-upon expectations and rules by which a culture guides the members in any given situation"(Cultural Norms). There are

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    Nuclear Waste

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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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    Nuclear Chemistry

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    Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear science is the study of sub-atomic particles and their function in various subjects. A nucleon is the collective name for the two components of the atomic nucleus: the neutron and the proton. Isotopes are any of the different forms of an element each having different mass numbers‚ which give the total number of nucleons. The major fundamentals of nuclear chemistry include radioactive decay‚ the nature of fission and fusion‚ and mass defect. The decomposition of the

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    Pluto No Longer a Planet

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    ice-covered world is no longer a true planet‚ according to a new definition of the term voted on by scientists today "Whoa! Pluto’s dead‚" said astronomer Mike Brown‚ of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena‚ as he watched a Webcast of the vote. "There are finally‚ officially‚ eight planets in the solar system." In a move that’s already generating controversy and will force textbooks to be rewritten‚ Pluto will now be dubbed a dwarf planet. But it’s no longer part of an exclusive club

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    Gender Norms

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    Gender Norms 4230 SOCI111 Gender Norms and Kids In recent new titled‚ “Kids Who Veer from Gender Norms Are at Higher Risk for Abuse”‚ the reporter Madison Park has unveiled the story of Mich and her parents. The news which has been published on the CNN site reveals the story of Mich‚ who was bullied and harassed by friends and family for wanting to look like a male instead of a female. This news story is the example of how someone wanting to be the opposite gender can be disturbing

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    Nuclear Power

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    Nuclear Power is the best source of energy for the future. In recent years‚ an increasing number of countries have recognized the potency of nuclear power as a source of energy. Endeavours have been made to proliferate this technology. Nuclear energy is the use of nuclear reactions to release heat which are converted to other forms of energy such as electricity. This essay will argue that nuclear power is the best source of energy in the future. The reasons are that it is a

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    Is the strike no longer necessary? Throughout the years conflict has occurred between managers and workers resulting in industrial action taken either individually or as a collective form. The most favoured form of industrial action is the strike where employees demonstrate the importance of the issue concerned by stopping work and leaving the workplace. Strikes occur for a number of reasons one being pay. Strike patterns have changed over the years showing a decline in numbers that are due to

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    Cultural Norms

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    Cultural norm - “The term ’culture’ refers to attitudes and patterns of behavior in a given group. ’Norm’ refers to attitudes and behaviors that are considered normal‚ typical or average within that group.” (“Cultural norms: Definition & values - video & lesson transcript‚” 2003) After watching Ted speeches‚ I was shocked as to why I haven’t watched Ted Talks yet ! Listening to the different cultural norms‚ and stereotyping these women went through was interesting; and very much true as I was brought

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