Primary energy

The Sun is the source of most of the energy that drives the life in the world around us in oceans, organic life, and in the atmosphere. It’s one of the most important processes to humanity as it provides various elements that are essential to human survival, such as photosynthesis, the water cycle, and light. However, the Sun isn't all righteous due to various factors that contribute to the Sun being damaging to organisms on Earth. To understand more about why the Sun can be harmful one must…

After analyzing my carbohydrate intake and comparing it to the recommendations by nutrition calculator I am just below the normal range recommended for my age. The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) recommends women between the ages 19-70 should consume 45-65% of their diet come from carbohydrates. My intake recommended by the nutrition calculator was 867-1252 calories, and I only consumed 803 calories, which was just below my goal for carbohydrates. DRI recommends 20-35% of my calorie intake should…

Physical labor is not my forté. I’m the embodiment of the stereotypical female - in no way am I even remotely strong or capable of manual labor. So you can imagine how useful I was going to be on a weeklong mission trip in Kentucky fixing a house. An actual, real-life house. There was no way I was going to be any help at all, but I wanted to try...sort of. Part of me wanted to go but another part of me really, really did not. I do not enjoy working, nor do I like traveling outside of…

* Warning: May be to grim for some readers. Saturday Deaf The dandelion rays blasted through the window panes, which woke twelve years old Sarah up, in warm delight on a Saturday morning. As her eyelids parted, the glare of rays reflecting from her eyes showed her determination to finally get off her bed, yet her body thought otherwise. She rose, sluggish, as though she was a hunched old man, and walked to the window to embrace nature. Although she still wore her morning face, she was not…

Most individuals with even the most rudimentary knowledge of science have probably heard of x-rays and gamma radiation. Very few however, will be able to tell you where these forms of radiation come from. The answer: Pulsars. Pulsars, or neutron stars, are physics sandboxes that provide extreme conditions for humans to experiment with which are not readily available on Earth. Due to this usefulness, the discovery and research of these phenomena should be of the utmost importance. These neutron…

Lab Report #1 Physics 261-001 Author: L. Cason Lab Partners: A. Longo, K. Harrell Date: 3/16/16 Objective: For this lab, the objectives were to learn how to use lab equipment such as the Lab Pro interface and the Logger Pro software and analyze the data collected using Excel. In order to achieve this Newton’s Law of Heating and Cooling was compared to the data collected by a thermometer attached to the Lab Pro. Theory: Thermometer’s measure temperature through thermal…

The coal fired electric plant is used for to generate electricity and to produce coal . It’s used for electricity that we used today. In the U.S. we use about 50% of electricity. Even though the coal fired plant has a generation for electricity it has increased over 180%. The reason why this important because the electricity we it helps homes,businesses,vehicles and technology. That at the coal plant when they produce electricity & coal it has something to do with the air pollution from the…

“All for one and one for all...” (Dumas). From Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers, this encouraging motto signifies collaboration and coaction within a group. However, when instead depending on another exceedingly, one may develop to be vulnerable and lead to crisis, especially in dire circumstances. Furthermore, the importance of a partnership can be beneficial to both partakers and lead to a solution. Clearly exemplified in the short story, “The Birds”, by Daphne du Maurier, it…

1. The hypothalamus is the processing centre that controls the body temperature in the brain, through temperature receptors the skin is able to realize changes to external temperatures which send the information to the brain (hypothalamus). There are also temperature receptors that identify the temperature changes in the blood. The Processing centre triggers for the effectors (these are the sweat glands and muscles) to adapt in order the make sure our body temperature stays at 37°C. If we…

I must try to understand her point of view and reasoning, before killing the idea and moving to the next task. The lowest scoring area for me is Sharpen the Saw. With a total of 6 out of 18, this is quite poor in my view. To do care for my physical health and well being. I have joined a group at work that has a goal of running 500 miles in a year, which is about 42 miles per month. Last year, I did 303 miles. I didn’t make the goal, but probably 200 miles more than I would have made on my own.…