February 12, 2014 Earth Science
There’s more than one reason some people chase deadly storms, and perhaps some of the reasons for it have yet to actually be reported on news outlets or discovered. For one thing, people that have taken up storm chasing as…
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February 12, 2014 Physical Science
Some chemicals have similarities that can group the chemical with similar chemicals, but each chemical has several distinguishing characteristics. By looking at the chemical’s characteristics, a chemist can identify the chemical. The process is called qualitative analysis. The oldest form…
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February 12, 2014 Social Science
Psychometrics can be described as a science that looks in to the development of instruments and theories in relation to educational and psychological assessments aimed at assessing someone’s knowledge, attitude, practices and personality. The practices in relation to psychometrics are…
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Plankton, it is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “the usually microscopic animal and plant life found floating or drifting in the ocean or in bodies of fresh water, used as food by nearly all aquatic animals”. Why does it say…
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February 12, 2014 Social Science
According to the FBI’s guidelines, a serial killer is someone who has murdered at least 3 people, with a cooling off period in between kills. The killer is usually a stranger to the victims and the motivation for murder is…
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To an average air traveler, the importance of aviation safety is rarely recognized in conscious thought, we usually only consider aspects of safety when some horrific accident occurs. But on a daily basis, on thousands of commercial and military flights,…
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February 12, 2014 Social Science
Pregnancy is joyful time for most expectant parents as they are anxiously await the birth of their new baby. It is such an exciting time that some women fake being pregnant. Why would a woman pretend to be pregnant when…
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February 12, 2014 Medical Science
Recently Susheel K. Gunaseker, a student at NYU Poly’s Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences Department, made a keen observation while conducting an experiment. Much like the discovery of penicillin, one experiment with unpredicted results has yielded a wealth of…
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Fish that Walk You’ve probably always thought that fish just behave themselves and use their fins to swim in order to get from place to place. Well, most fish do just that. However, when our wonderful Creator created fish on…
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The bark of a tree serves an important purpose in the life of a tree. It is the outer covering and protects it from the elements in much the same way as skin does for humans and animals. Many people…
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