Essays Tagged: "common element"

Against the Illegalization of drugs

r pressing social problems- disease, poverty, child abuse and neglect, and corruption- often have a common element; that is drug abuse. The use of illegal drugs such as cocaine, crack, heroin and mari ...

(7 pages) 499 6 4.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The Power of Fear in Obrien's If I die in "A Combat Zone", Hasford's The "Short-Timers", Moore's "The Green Berets", and Obrien's "Going After Cacciato"

asford's The Short-Timers, Moore's The Green Berets, and Obrien's Going After Cacciato, all share a common element - fear. An integral part of each story is a sense of fear that helps to intensify the ... ext is interesting because the authors use it in so many different ways - but it remains one of the common denominators to all of them. How the characters deal with the fear, and in what context it is ...

(4 pages) 50 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nuclear Power, Is it safe?

0 nuclearpower plants around the world, with more than 100 in the United States.Uranium is a fairly common element on Earth and was incorporated into theplanet during the planet's formation. Uranium i ...

(4 pages) 86 1 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Nuclear power.

nuclear power plants around the world, with more than 100 in the United States.Uranium is a fairly common element on Earth, incorporated into the planet during the planet's formation. Uranium is orig ...

(8 pages) 180 4 4.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Aluminum. Number

The third most common element on Earth is aluminum. The only two of greater abundance are oxygen and silicon, thus ... hree lighter metals we know, which include lithium, beryllium, and magnesium. In comparison to more common metals, Iron weighs 487.31 lb/ft3 whereas aluminum weighs 169.37 lb/ft", 1/3 of the weight of ... it protects the metal and prevents further reactions with the environment it is in. Aluminum is now commonly used for automobile wheels. To achieve the best and longest lasting shine, aluminum wheels ...

(3 pages) 93 2 4.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Basic Facts About Iron.

owever, that it cannot be used economically for mining.The chemical element iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust and the second most abundant metal. Its chemical symbol, Fe, is ...

(3 pages) 43 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

History Of Titanium; Speeches

rd, silvery-gray metallic element. Its atomic number is 22 and its symbol is Ti. It is the 9th most common element in the Earth's crust. It also is found in meteorites, the moon, and the sun.Titanium ...

(2 pages) 46 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Titanium the Metal of tomorrow

rd, silvery-gray metallic element. Its atomic number is 22 and its symbol is Ti. It is the 9th most common element in the Earth's crust. It also is found in meteorites, the moon, and the sun.Titanium ...

(2 pages) 42 1 4.4 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

5 minuet oral on 'carbon' the element incl. bibliography

Carbon is the sixth most common element on Earth; it is an essential part of nearly all living things. 94% of the six million ... hat do not contain carbon are called inorganic compoundsCarbon is part of many compounds which have common properties. All carbon compounds that form tissue such as plants, tar oil and natural gas wil ... compounds of carbon and nitrogen are very unstable and can be made into explosives. Two of the more common explosives are TNT (trinitrotoluene) and trinitroglycerin (glycerol trinitrate.)Carbon is ver ...

(5 pages) 27 1 3.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

"Culture and Worship" Analysis of how the 5 largest religions (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam) each use different metheds to manifest worship.

ey would find that each is very unique and unlike the others in almost every way. Yet, there is one common bond that links all societies and cultures together. This link comes in the form curiosity ab ... of the earth all go through this same process and achieve similar results.Even though, worship is a common element amongst people all over the world its content, meaning, and purpose can differ greatl ...

(5 pages) 80 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"Warning: The Hydrogen Economy May Be More Distant Than It Appears" by Alexander Schmit.

ng, but how long will it be before the entire world will evolve into a hydrogen economy?As the most common element in the universe, hydrogen is available anywhere, but it is not ready for common use. ... point in time it takes as much energy to extract hydrogen, as the extracted energy would provide.A common concern shared among most environmentalists and other scientists is global warming. Unlike in ...

(2 pages) 16 0 4.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Minerals: Vanadates.

1. Introduction.Vanadates are a source of vanadium (V) which is a common element in the earths crust but it is only found in small quantities. Vanadium is used in ind ... e groups. Minerals in this sub-class form similar minerals to phosphates and arsenates but are less common. Some of the more common vanadate minerals are:- Calciovolborthite (Calcium Copper Vanadate H ... is a vanadium oxysalt that is an important ore of uranium and vanadium. Carnotite is a relatively uncommon mineral. Carnotite is closely related to tyuyamunite, the chemistries are very similar with p ...

(7 pages) 18 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences

"Pulp Fiction" as a Reflection of the American Society

is a reflection of the American society? We must acknowledge that both the movie and society have a common element: Violence. If we take a closer look, violence is intimately connected with revenge. B ...

(4 pages) 31 0 2.3 Mar/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Pornography

word meaning writing about prostitutes. Although there is no widely accepted modern definition, the common element in all definitions is that the material is sexually explicit. Controversy revolves ar ... prohibit: · Importation of obscene material (18 U.S.C. 1462) · Use of a common carrier to transport obscene material in interstate commerce (18 U.S.C. 1462) · ...

(37 pages) 89 0 3.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Music of Stevie Wonder

n the very beginning before the lyrics begin he lets out a gospel shout. Free-willing devotion is a common element in which many gospel singers include within their music and after listening to a Stev ...

(5 pages) 14 0 3.7 Aug/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Should Aboriginals be using the Law to gain their Native rights?

e of the law they need to band together and set an example of accordance to the already set laws. A common element within arguments for or against Aboriginal rights is the question of equality.[2: Sup ... he Canadian political system today derived from the British system. In both systems, there are many common laws. These laws have always been passed without Aboriginals' best interests in mind. It is t ...

(9 pages) 23 0 0.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Rhibozum Lab - Chemistry

rogen which is associated with the symbol NO3. Nitrate is a water soluble compound and is usually a common element of many various fertilizers. Nitrate is an important part in a plant's lifecycle beca ...

(7 pages) 3871 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Sexual Morality as a Social Problem The report should contain data collected from 20 people concerning 5 social problems with a summary and a likert scale.

n survey, handed out to twenty different people of different culture, religion, race and age. Their common element was the hospitality industry which in essence did not influence their opinion of the ...

(6 pages) 19 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Ethan Frome and The Great Gatsby: The Progression of Lust and Desire in Early Twentieth Century American Literature

. The impossibility of a sated desire and the disappointment of lustful longing achieved became the common ultimate development of many works and in a curiously cynical way, without the grandeur of ea ... were two such authors. Desire can be seen in both of their works as a destructive force, which is a common element in many literary periods and genres, but it is also seen as somewhat base and meaning ...

(6 pages) 35 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A City Endlessly Rewritten: Some Versions and Appropriations of Rome in the Long Eighteenth Century

of Rome in the Long Eighteenth CenturyIntroductionAt firѕt glance, it may ѕeem that no common theme linkѕ theѕe bookѕ; they approach Rome from many directionѕ, eac ... tellectual aѕѕumptionѕ which need to be explored and underѕtood. Thiѕ common element markѕ a welcome ѕhift in the ѕtudy of the hiѕtoriography of a ...

(31 pages) 19 0 3.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing