Condensation slides its way down the window, leaving behind it a ribbon of smooth, murky darkness. The sheer suffocating heat and humidity inside suggests the number of drenched bodies seeking refuge from the relentless onslaught of rain. In one corner, a single teacher loses the battle to restrain a group of shouting children and is swamped in a wave of uniformed bodies. Buzzing with anticipation, their instincts triggered by the promise of food, the mass of children charges past him into the canteen
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What is fracking? Fracking is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas. Many believe in Oklahoma that fracking or hydraulic fracturing have been causing more and stronger earthquakes. I don’t believe fracking is causing earthquakes, but is dangerous for the environment. In the article provided by the USGS (United States Geological Survey), fracking is not the cause the of earthquakes
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isotopes. Cerium is highly reactive, and tarnishes easily in the air. It burns readily to form cerium oxide. If you scratch cerium even slightly, it would ignite and burn. Cerium will dissolve in acid. It can oxidize quickly in hot water, and will oxidize slowly in water that is cold, to form cerium hydroxide. It is very active and must be used with caution.
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comes to repairs and roof leaks can happen quickly and grow over time. When a roof leaks, it could be due to the shingles not repaired properly or have aged too much and become brittle and break off during wind storms and harsh downpours allowing the water to go directly onto the structure of the home. Weather conditions are hard and can cause thousands of dollars in damages. For example, after a heavy snow, it tends to stay built up on the roof until the sun can warm it up enough to allow it to melt
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Residents of Olympic Valley, California, a skier's paradise near Lake Tahoe, considered an incorporation petition brought about by a group called Incorporate Olympic Valley. Andy Wirth, CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings had opposed the plan, claiming that Olympic Valley incorporation would bring higher taxes and fewer services to the community. Proponents favored incorporation because they could create a town council, which would make land-use decisions. Currently, the Placer County supervisors decide
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The first article discusses the gymnotiform fish Eigenmannia, a weakly electric fish, which generates a weakly electric signals for electrolocation and communication. Metzner provides explanation as to how the signals are produced and mentions the electric organ discharges (EODs) that are driven by a medullary pacemaker nucleus. The electrolocation can suffer from dramatic degradation when the conspecifics with a similar frequency are present in the environment. To avoid jamming, Eigenmannia modulates
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The purpose of the experiment was to see how abrasion works and how it affects rocks and minerals with the use of sugar cubes. I measured the mass of all 5 sugar cubes together then placed it in a jar with a lid on and shook it 20 times, as I was shaking the jar my lab partner recorded the mass that was taking with the number of times I shake the jar. After which we drew the shape of the sugar cubes when it was poured out on a paper, then we calculated the percent change. This procedure was repeated
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life likes to dwell and hide. Cliffs shelter the bay and its calm waters entice schools of tropical fish. The beach of Sharks Cove is rocky. Sharks Cove Snorkeling Conditions The bay is not always calm. Waves in the ocean may cause rather strong currents inside the cove, so pay attention to weather conditions when you go snorkeling. Sharks cove snorkeling is not recommended to little kids because of not very convenient rocky water entrance and possibility of currents. Still Pupukea tide pools which
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magnesium chloride are the simple iconic chloride and this means that these two are the ones which can easily dissolve in water, they don’t take too long to react and this is because they are very reactive metals. A neutral solution can be made when sodium chloride dissolves I water and this will allow it to make a slight acidic solution when the magnesium chloride gets dissolved in the water and this means that the solution will change mainly because it will show a difference in the way it reacts with the
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My state is California, also known as “The Golden State”. The reason is because the state is famously known for the “California Gold Rush.” Also, the state is home to most of the most-well paid actors, actresses, singers, and etc. in the world such as; Chris Brown, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Katy Perry, and etc. While reading this research paper, you’ll find out several of California’s interesting facts and its geographical beauty. California is located in the western part of the United
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