Free Energy
What does it cost to turn on a light switch, run the TV all day, or take a long hot shower? How many hours a day, week, or year do we have to work just to pay for the gas in our cars, air conditioning and heating in our homes, or storage of old leftover food in our refrigerators? How early could a person retire if he never had to pay an electric bill his entire life? How many people would not be impoverished if they could forgo the monthly electric bill debt? Free energy, an untapped resource, means self-sufficiency, pride, and a better standard of living.
My first visible sign of infatuation with the free energy concept began with a high school chemistry project. I do not know if it was because I lived through the gas crisis of the late 1970s or if the DNA of my grandfather, the moonshiner, was struggling to emerge. The project consisted of researching the various methods and procedures of creating alcohol and then concentrating it by distillation. I was ecstatic when the clear liquid broke into a blue flame when lit by a match. I had actually created a substance that could fuel automobiles, heat homes, and produce electricity. Creating a mind-altering cocktail with this raw energy was the farthest thing from my mind.
My next step was solar energy investigation. The thought of a panel of treated glass exposed to the sun, with no other work involved, pumping out usable electricity was overwhelming. What a gold mine this was. No air pollution was being produced and there were no moving parts to brake. Later I learned that there were a few more variables to this energy production system, costly variables, such as inverters to transform and condition the electricity and battery banks to store it.
My study of alternative energy systems led me to an understanding of the difference between active and passive systems. An active system is one that functions with moving parts to facilitate the energy extraction process. Most solar water heaters are designed with motors to circulate the water. Most electricity producing processes use mechanical and electronic apparatuses to accomplish a usable end product. These are considered active systems.
My excitement climaxed upon the discovery of passive systems. A completely passive system is one that works all by itself with no moving parts. An example is a Tromb Wall.
In the United States there are many highly populated, big cities that exist. They not only serve as purpose for business and industry, but also serve as homes for many people. Chicago, the third highest populated city in the United States, can be defined in several different ways. Carl Sandburg a fan and native of Chicago describes the city. Sandburg describes the city in different ways with his poems “Chicago” and “Skyscraper.” Both poems portray the city as lively and dominant, but the poem "Skyscraper" acknowledges drawbacks of the city.
Solar energy is energy taken from the light that reaches earth's surface from the sun. There are four different kinds of solar energy, which are active solar systems, passive solar systems, photovoltaic cells and concentrating power systems. An active solar systems is a system that captures solar energy by mechanical means. Common active solar systems are often in buildings or homes. Some examples are roof collectors and water heating. Low Intensity and high variability have limited the use of active solar energy in Canada. A pass...
Domestic Violence has been an integrated part of many family units throughout history. Until the mid 1980’s, domestic violence was thought to be the families problem, a dirty little secret that needed to be dealt with inside the family circle. This mind set changed when a notable study was done in the Minneapolis Minnesota area in the 1980’s. This study not only impacted the actual area it was conducted in, but the way domestic violence offenders were dealt with by police officers across the country.
“Domestic violence is an emotional, physical, psychological, or sexual abuse perpetrated against a person by a person's spouse, former spouse, partner, former partner or by the other parent of a minor child” (McCue 2). While it is these things, the violence is also considered a pattern of demeanor used to establish power and control over another person with whom an intimate relationship is or has been shared through fear and intimidation (“Domestic Violence Sourcebook” 9). It has many names, including spouse abuse, domestic abuse, domestic assault, battering, partner abuse, marital strife, marital dispute, wife-beating, marital discord, woman abuse, dysfunctional relationship, intimate fighting, mate beating, and so on (2). Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Accommodations, believes that domestic violence is “terrorism in the home” (2). This type of abuse involves threats, harm, injury, harassment, control, terrorism, or damage to living beings/property (2). It isn't only in relationships with spouses, it also occurs within family, elderly, and children (9).
Distributing fresh tomatoes can be a bit complicated because some them will be sold directly or indirectly to the buyer, the distribution chain for fresh tomatoes is multifaceted, considering that all tomatoes have to be checked for the right size and quality. One tomato supply chain called the Red Tomato is a network where growers harvest, process, pack, and store their tomatoes before it is delivered to retail produce markets which they do in two ways; one way is by direct store delivery and they other is through a distribution center. When tomatoes are sent for packing they go though different distribution centers, they are checked for there quality multiple times because they can go through numerous ones because all distributors have to check the quality of the produce before they are sending them out to buyers and venders. When it is finished being inspected the market or other distributors ship out the products to the ending location. Another committee is the Florida Tomatoes Committee; it funds research, the development of projects and marketing promotions to help maximize the Florida tomato movement. They are committed to a higher standard of growing tomatoes with an emphasis on food safety and social and environmental responsibility. While there are slight differences in some of the regulations for foreign and domestic markets, Florida tomatoes adhere to a set of standards for size, shape, just like the Red Tomato Company.
In passive solar design, the vertical and horizontal surfaces control the heat transfer; in winters collect and distribute solar heat and dissipate heat in summer. Passive solar techniques utilize solar energy through direct or indirect solar gain to achieve environmental comfort in the building. The key factors in passive solar building design are: site planning and design; thermal mass; solar geometry; ventilation and vegetation.
Domestic abuse is a significant and threatening issue in the United States. Sadly, the rates of this shameful violence are increasing. This violence is not limited to the privacy of relationships and homes, it occurs everywhere and in all relationships. Football player, Ray Rice portrayed an act of domestic violence when he punched his wife and knocked her unconscious on February 15 of 2014. Women are heavily affected by this abuse and it’s the leading cause of injuries on women. According to crime reports (qtd. in “Domestic Violence”), one woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15 seconds in the United States. Also, according to a report (qtd. in “Domestic Violence”), domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States, more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Domestic abuse is not simple, it has a historical context to it, it creates abusive cycles in relationships, and it links to economic statuses.
Preview: Today I will discuss the potential that solar power has to become this country’s main supply of energy and the latest research that can make solar power more efficient and cost effective. I will also present the environmental benefits that come with using solar power over other and more harmful forms of energy.
Sometimes surgery is performed to replace the aortic root and valve. People with Marfan also are monitored for scoliosis especially during their teenage years. There is no cure for Marfan syndrome. It is important that people with Marfan do not smoke as they are at risk for lung damage. Pregnancy should be monitored as a high-risk situation. Also genetic counseling is advised. There is a fifty percent change that the parent will pass the disease on to their children.
My disorder is Cri du Chat. Cri du chat syndrome known as chromosomes fivep deletion syndrome also called le jeune's syndrome. Cri du chat sounds like a cat crying when really it is a child crying. This disease last the child’s whole life. Cri du Chat is a very rare disease. The Main reason for the chromosome 5 deletion is not known. Most of the time the chromosome break down happens while the parents sperm or egg cell is still developing. This means the child develops the syndrome when fertilization happens. So your not born child has a raised chance of being born with the syndrome if you have any history of cri-du-chat syndrome. Some cases of cri du chat syndrome are not inherited.
We live in a world with advanced sciences and technology, but the cause and prevention of this syndrome is unknown. Sadly there is no tests that can detected the if the child is born or will develop this syndrome. Parents should always learn and be aware of the risks of this syndrome. I believe that with more research there will be a soon an explanation for this syndrome. I hope it is found soon because no parent should suffer from losing a
Shakespeare has used the dramatic form of a tragedy to comment on the impact of violence on society and individuals which also gives us a valuable insight into the power of love. The tragedy centres around the collapse of Romeo and Juliet’s love, filling us with a sense of dread. The messages remain relevant to audiences across time as we reflect on human nature and are drawn into the circumstances of the play through Shakespeare’s effective use of dramatic and poetic devices.
ways. The use of electricity will reduces the usage of the earth’s resources such as gas and oil.
This disorder is recessive, meaning a person would need two recessive alleles with the mutation from both parents to obtain the disease. People with just one allele are able to be healthy carriers of the disease.
Domestic violence can be seen in all forms, whether it be physically ,emotionally, or verbally. In just America 1 out of 4 women see abuse at some point in life and for men its 1 out of 12. This type of violence if often categorized and put under the category of “personal matters”. Domestic violence is something we need to understand and change.