detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16‚ 1945‚ at the Alamogordo Bomb Range in New Mexico ( Sublette‚ 1999)‚ as he quotes the Hindu holy text‚ the Bhagavad Vita. Nuclear weapons have only been used in warfare twice‚ both times by the United States during World War I‚ when the United States dropped the ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’ bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August‚ 1945 (Sublette‚ 1999). In the 60 intervening years‚ a number of other nations have since developed nuclear weapons
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In nuclear chemistry‚ nuclear fusion and nuclear fission are different types of reactions that release energy due to the presence of high-powered atomic bonds between particles found within a nucleus. In fission‚ an atom is split into two or smaller‚ lighter atoms. Fusion‚ in contrast‚ occurs when two or smaller atoms fuse together‚ creating a larger and heavier atom. In both reactions‚ large amounts of energy are produced‚ with the only difference that fusion generates three or four times more energy
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Minimum Mandatory Sentences Minimum mandatory sentences have been established since the inception of our criminal justice system. However‚ these laws have gained much-needed attention as of late due to the ripple effect it has caused relating to the war on drugs. The war on drugs have been going on since the 1980s‚ but the use of these laws have created bigger problems in poor communities. These laws have hindered the progression of families and communities. Minimum mandatory sentences are not an effective
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======== 101 Ideas for Great Table Topics ======== Compiled by Mark LaVergne‚ DTM‚ Past International Director of Toastmasters International Phone: 718-457-8390; Email: MarkLaVergne@aol.com Address: 38-11 Ditmars Boulevard‚ Astoria‚ NY 11105 Updated: May 2006 – Background and Acknowledgements on Page 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------==> TABLE TOPIC IDEA #1 ------------------------------------
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The Modern Nuclear Family THE MODERN NUCLEAR FAMILY The "nuclear"‚ "isolated"‚ or "restricted" family is not a recent phenomenon‚ but has existed in many cultures throughout human history. Indeed‚ the extended family of several generations is found mostly in relatively advanced‚ stable‚ and affluent‚ but not yet industrialized societies. Very primitive and very sophisticated societies seem to prefer the nuclear family model. However‚ nuclear families can vary in the
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Essay Being able to write a text response essay is a key skill. So what exactly does a text response essay do and why do we write them? Imagine that you have been given the following topic: In the novel Parvana‚ the characters experience a number of changes. What are these changes and how do they come about? Planning the essay: Planning your essay is crucial* as it enables you to have clear‚ concise* and structured approach to your response. (*crucial-very important or significant‚*concise-
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AUTOMATIC SENTENCE GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS. José Luciano Maldonado. Universidad de Los Andes‚ FACES‚ Núcleo La Liria‚ edificio G‚ piso 1‚ Instituto de Estadística Aplicada y Computación‚ IEAC‚ Mérida‚ Venezuela. luzmalvy@telcel.net.ve maldonaj@faces.ula.ve Abstract. We describe an experimental computer program which can generate sentences automatically. To do so‚ models are first created based on contexts of interest. These models incorporate word histories that are
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JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT‚ 74(3)‚ 371–383 Copyright © 2000‚ Lawrence Erlbaum Associates‚ Inc. Sentence Completion Tests: A Review of the Literature and Results of a Survey of Members of the Society for Personality Assessment Margot Holaday‚ Debra A. Smith‚ and Alissa Sherry Department of Psychology University of Southern Mississippi Test usage surveys consistently find that sentence completion tests (SCTs) are among the most popular personality assessment instruments used by practitioners
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Selected Thesis Topics for BScBA students Bachelor´s Thesis 2013-2014 Please use this list of the fields of International Business for thesis work and potential thesis topics when choosing and informing us the field of your thesis + the thesis topic in the form Indication of Interest Area for Thesis 2013-2014. Part 1. Thesis topics for companies and other organizations We have first listed the thesis projects that are available to do for companies and organizations. If you are interested in
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BASIC SENTENCES IN ENGLISH 1. Simple 2.1. What is a simple sentence? * A simple sentence is an independent clause. 2.2. Kinds of independent clause * Subject-Verb: The dog laughed. * Subject-Verb-Adjunct (định ngữ): A policeman lives in that house. * Subject-Verb-Complement: That sounds a good idea. * Subject-Verb-Object: He loved her dog. * Subject-Verb- Object- Adjunct: The government sent the envoy to Africa. * Subject-Verb- Object-Object: They passed
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