he movement of the tectonic plates causing a shaking of the Earth’s surface, is an earthquake. Seismographs are instruments that can measure the size of an earthquake, from a tremor to a major event, as they are happening almost unceasingly. Some earthquakes can cause major events like broken dams, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and destruction of cities. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015) The densest areas of the map – appendix 2 – is around Indonesia and New Zealand. This is because…
Volcanic Application Assignment 1. Which Plate contains the Hawaiian Island-Emperor seamount chain? The Pacific plate contains the Hawaiian Island-Emperor seamount chain. This mountain range is under water mountain range, it reaches above the sea level in Hawaii. Composed a rigid mountain range it is situated in the northwest of Kure and Emperor Seamount. Starched from the northwest to southwest beneath the Pacific Ocean it consists of many seamounts, shallow banks and reefs along the line. More…
accumulate large numbers of these abnormal cells, and this often leads to the formation of tumors. There are various types of this condition, including diffuse large and marginal B-cell lymphomas, follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, and peripheral T-cell lymphomas. While it is a relatively common condition, it is more often seen in seniors rather than young adults or children. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is calculated…
Technology is the leading cause to loneliness. It's what separates us from the rest of the world. Modern life is making us lonelier, and recent research indicates that this may be the next biggest public health issue (Harris). Machinery is a dissipation. High tech distracts people on a day to day basis. It can make people distant and closed off. If someone's on their phone while walking they most likely aren't paying attention to what's around them. They could possibly miss something that they…
orders. The Templar knights had distinctive attire but were also known for their fighting skills. Those who weren’t skilled in combat but were in the order were set to manage large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. The order wore white mantles with a red cross on them, and their mascot was 2 men riding on one horse. Their motto “non nobis domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam(Not unto us, O lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give glory). Their first Grand Master was Hugues…
When you hear the words “Farm House” what do you think of? An old house in the middle of nowhere that is now abandoned? A house that was foreclosed in the 1900’s? A 75 year old house that generations of the same family have been renting and living in for the past 50 years? Do you think about a two story house that is falling to shreds and has been infested with bugs? Well, when I hear the words “Farm House” I think of the house where my grandfather were raised in. This house, according to my…
Purpose: As derivatives of carboxylic acids, esters are abundant compounds that often contribute to the fragrances in flowers, fruits, and coffee. Esters are synthesized from either organic or inorganic acids through a process called esterification. In this reaction, a carboxylic acid (RCOOH) and an alcohol (R’OH) mix in the presence of a strong acid catalyst to form a neutral, water-insoluble ester (RCOO’R) that gives off a pleasant smell. The following is an example of this reaction: The…
submission: The Life of the Greek Artist Phidias Artist’s Life and Times Phidias was a sculptor, painter, and architect from Athens who lived between 490-430 B.C. He rose to prominence when Pericles ascended to power in 449 B.C., and he was given the mantle to lead all artistic undertakings in Athens. After the victory over Persia, Pericles commissioned his close friend and adviser, Phidias, to build major statues for the city in order to beautify it. During this period, he created among other…
nature to get what she wants. An example of this is When she is speaking to Edmund in the woods in their first encounter, ""My poor child," she said in quite a different voice, "how cold you look! Come and sit with me on my sledge and I will put my mantle around you and we will talk." Edmund did not like this arrangement at all but he dared not…
At 12:33am EST on 7 December 1972, the final manned lunar mission, Apollo 17, launched from launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Saturn V rocket. Being a J-Series Apollo mission, it lasted 12 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes and 59 seconds with Commander Eugene Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt. The landing site Taurus-Littrow highlands and valley area was chosen due to the suspected presence of rocks both older and newer (due to…