Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

order for clouds to form, a few factors are crucial to begin their formation. Clouds, since they are primarily water-based with small amounts of other materials (hygroscopic condensation nuclei), need a ready source of water so evaporation…

the Atlantic puffin is Fratercula arctica. The first Latin word, fratercula, means "little brother". Puffins earned this title because they clasp their webbed feet together when they come out of the water and look as if they are praying. Arctica means…

range in the United States over a period of more than 100 years. Our European ancestors brought with them an unreasonable fear and paranoia which manifested iteslf in ways that were harmful to the wolf, and indeed, to the very ecosystem of this…

Introduction. The nervous system is the fundamental control system for all behaviour. It is responsible for receiving incoming information from the surroundings, collating and processing it and then causing a relevant behavioural response. For…

affected by drugs which can change its neuro-chemical environment. In this chemical fashion relief may be found for affected individuals. Numerous hormones, cortisol, orexin A, orexin B, luteinizing hormone, luteinizing-hormone-releasing factor,…

illness in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of their weight and body shape. People with this illness believe themselves to be fat even when their weight is so low that their health is in danger” (Encarta).…

diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils. Just like petroleum diesel, biodiesel operates in combustion-ignition engines. This means that no engine modifications are required, and biodiesel maintains the capacity and range…

the human body with the mind of a physicist. Doctors accepted the idea that a woman's energy is centered around her reproductive organs. When a woman suffered a medical problem, doctors usually diagnosed the problem as a misdirection of energy. Energy…

among teenagers is on the rise. Statistics have shown that smoking trends were decreasing between 1976 and 1985 by approximately 10%, but have started to climb since the early 1990's (Lawrence 1999). Over the last decade, there has been more than…

was to study the activities and behavior of some selected primates, and to discuss the differences and similarities of these primates. It would have been ideal to examine three primates from each continent, but at the Los Angeles Zoo, the primates…