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    In The World Who God Is (Tattoos on the Heart, p. 67) I am a spiritual non-theist who has come to treasure a parable-filled memoir celebrating a vision of God in the world, authored by a Jesuit Priest. In 2010, Father Gregory Boyle, pastor of Dolores Mission since 1986 and founder of Homeboy Industries, serving to uplift the lives of gang members in Boyle Heights near downtown Los Angeles—a thoroughly savvy, engaging, astonishing writer and man, who holds degrees in English, and has been…

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    Marie Curie did all sorts of things from helping in World War I to making prodigious discoveries, she had many different accomplishments, many of which helped technology advance just a little bit further. Marie Curie was a very inspirational woman to many, and still is today. She is still recognized for many of her discoveries and deeds she volunteered, all for science. Marie Curie gave her all to science with knowledge, inspiration, hard work, and patience. Marie Curie’s early life was very…

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    Marie and Pierre Curie More than hundred years passed since Marie and Pierre Curie won the Nobel Prize for discovering radioactive elements polonium and radium. The scientific world was excited with the newly discovered force of nature, but they soon realized that that the discovery was not the best for human race. They soon learned that the great discovery was a threat to health. Unfortunately, long time went by until their concerns were taken seriously. Marie Curie denied that…

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    Marie Curie A glowing particle of radium sat in the dark with all of its pitchblende dirt particle buddies. A sliver of light was let in by the almost shut door, and as the sliver grew bigger, the shadow of a woman appeared on the ground. Marie Curie stepped into her lab, and began to gather the tools she needed. She picked up the little jar of pitchblende and brought it to a workstation and began sifting through it. The footsteps that had been working their way to the door finally reached it…

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    the catacombs of Paris. The catacombs hold over six million peoples remains including Madam Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. They were both very famous scientist. Madam Marie Curie discovered radiation and actually died from radiation poisoning. Pierre worked with Madam Marie but actually died in a horse carriage accident. The catacombs are saved for people like Madam Marie Curie and Pierre Curie, who have made huge discoveries or…

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    the mother and her gesture is conveying us the message of condolence towards her daughter. The Framed scientist Madame Marie curie returned to her home the night of the funeral for her husband, Pierre curie, who was killed in an accident in the streets of Paris and made this entry in her diary:”They filled the grave and put sheaves of flowers on it. Everything is over Pierre is sleeping his last sleep beneath the earth it is the end of everything, everything, everything.” The Atheist Bertrand…

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    I, Marie Curie, agree with what Barack Obama says in his State of the Union speech in 2014. He has many great points, especially about education. I am also very happy to hear that more and more people are obtaining an education. Something like this would have never occurred when I was a kid. After elementary school, I went to a school that prepared Polish people to become teachers. I was not allowed to go to an unversity, even though I was really intelligent. It is great to hear that so many…

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    Piezoelectricity History

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    Piezoelectricity was discovered in1880 by Pierre and Jacques Curie, However the term piezoelectricity was coined by W.G. Henkel in 1881.G.Lippman discovered reverse process that is to say on application of electric field mechanical stresses could be developed in 1880 .Which was experimentally proven by curie brothers in 1881. Piezoelectric materials can be natural or synthetic. Natural occurring crystals include quartz, topaz, silk, wood etc. While as synthetic are quartz like, ceramic polymers…

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    Uranium Research Papers

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    Uranium is the element that I chose to write about. Uranium is a element that is a naturally radioactive element that comes in a silverish metal when it’s pure. Uranium quickly oxidizes in air and it can be used to color glass that glows greenish - yellow under a blacklight. Uranium is one of the key ingredients in atomic bombs. Only 1.38% of the uranium in the bomb “Little Boy” detonated over Hiroshima underwent fission and there was 140 pounds of Uranium in total. Uranium is an element that…

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    Mistakes don’t lead to good, but when they do it’s usually pretty good. Mistakes are needed for discovery,Heinrich Schliemann found out and Percy Spencer. Heinrich Schliemann was an archaeologist and was reckless when it came to digging. Percy Spencer left a candy bar in his pocket near a Magnetron and made a discovery which lead to the microwave. On the other hand, mistakes can be pretty costly. But still mistakes lead to progress. First of all, Heinrich Schliemann started of as an adventurer…

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