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The world needs a sustainable energy source, there are no two ways about it. In my opinion, with the current infrastructure of the United States, the only way the US can generate enough energy effectively and efficiently is by combining nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biofuels. Nuclear can generate a solid baseline in which solar can add on to during the day when energy usage is near its highest. The rest of the sources can add onto what is being produced by nuclear and can then match…

the long carbon chain molecules in the interstellar medium and how they might be related to soot formation.1 Smalley developed a laser vaporization cluster beam apparatus that allowed for the mass-spectrometric study of stable clusters formed in a helium-entrained plasma produced by a pulse of laser aimed on at a solid target.2 This experimental technique was a very important discovery to cluster science because it made refractory clusters available for detailed study for the first time.2…

The following paper is on each of four subjects: black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and the multiverse theory. The first subject is black holes, which are regions of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape. Their existence is greatly debated over, and it still has not been determined whether they exist. The second subject is dark matter. Dark matter is a placeholder that cannot be seen. It accounts for 27% of the matter in the universe, but like…

What is a computer? If you were to stop any random person on the street, and ask them the simple question, what is a computer? They would just smile, briefly chuckle, and continue on their way. Trust me, I have done that several times before, and spoiler alert, they all ended that way. I believe there are two reasons for this. The first, is that they know what a computer really is and think you are joking and therefore move on with their lives. The second, is that they don’t have a clue what a…

Nobody is perfect. A phrase often spoken to people who make a mistake and are being comforted. Everyone has heard it before, right along with “Everyone makes mistakes.” It’s true, everyone does make mistakes, and no one is perfect; it’s a fact of human nature and something we all have in common. Another phrase we often hear a lot is “Every mushroom cloud has silver lining.” The Apollo 13 mission is known as NASA’s greatest successful failure. Although so many things went wrong, the crew onboard…

nuclear accident, such as Chernobyl that has posed serious health risks on people and the environment. Solar Energy- Solar energy is power that is sourced from the sun. The nuclear fusion reactions occurring in the sun converts hydrogen atoms into helium creating colossal amounts of by-product in the form of energy the radiates onto earth and beyond the solar system. This radiation energy can be harnessed with Photovoltaic cells. This happens when the photons from the sun are absorbed in…

physician intentionally and knowingly provides the means of death to another person so that person can use it to commit suicide. An example of physician assisted suicide (PAS) would be providing a lethal amount of drugs or providing a plastic bag and helium, this is only classified as PAS when the person who dies makes the last act in the commitment of suicide. People often use physician assisted suicide/euthanasia interchangeably. Although those two seem quite similar, they are actually very…

The Compromise of 1950 was made to avert a possible Civil War. The Compromise stated when a state was admitted, it was either a slave or free state and another would be free if the first one was a slave state, and vice versa. National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free territory by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom. The court ruled that he has never free, denied that he was a citizen, and denied him…

Julia Piccolino Mr. Corso 15 January 2018 Jupiter Research Paper Our solar system is made up of 8 planets that vary from each other greatly. Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun, is the closest gas giant in orbit. It is made entirely of gases, and has no surface. Jupiter has the most moons out of any of the planets, and is also the largest planet in the solar system. Jupiter is one of the most interesting planets due to it’s intriguing properties such as its unique size, Red Spot, composition,…

This issue truly affects everyone in today’s society, especially Americans. With more and more states starting to legalize assisted suicide there are more debates and questions that develop. California is the latest state to pass the law, and later on this year it will be signed into action. Of course with any other law there are strict guidelines that go along with assisted suicide. The law will permit physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to mentally capable adults who have been…