Biology: The Science of Our Lives Biology literally means "the study of life". Biology is such a broad field, covering the minute workings of chemical machines inside our cells, to broad scale concepts of ecosystems and global climate change. Biologists study intimate details of the human brain, the composition of our genes, and even the functioning of our reproductive system. Biologists recently all but completed the deciphering of the human genome, the sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bases
Should America use the Metric System The Metric system is used across the world, all except for the United States of America and two other countries. Switching to Metric can mean more business opportunities for America from other countries. The Metric system can be the link for fashion designers to have more opportunities in other countries, or scientists as well. Because of the loss of jobs due to not using the Metric system in America, the country will not advance. The biggest argument against
Cheap Flights to Moscow Domodedovo Airport Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is a privately-owned international airport located about 42km southeast of Moscow, Russia, on the outskirts of the town of Domodedovo. It is the second busiest airport in Russia, serving more than 30 million passengers per year on flights throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The most popular time to visit Russia is during the summer months of June, July, and August. The warm weather and few rainy days make it the
In the basement vault of The International Bureau of Weights and Measurements in Paris, held in a pressure sealed, climate controlled, laser sensitive bell jar along with 5 other identical sister-prototypes, lies a chunk of metal which seems of no importance whatsoever. This piece of platinum is in fact the Kilogram. A kilogram is currently defined as the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram, IPK for short– an actual molded piece of platinum alloy. As such, this piece of metal is
years old, he and his family moved to a well known barrio (neighborhood) of East San Jose, CA known as “Sal Si Puede” (“Get Out If You Can”). Chavez described it as “dirtier and uglier than the rest.” The barrio consisted of Mexican and Mexican-American migrant field workers who had very limited education and money but a strong sense of pride and family. The actual origin of the name Sal Si Puede is still debated by some of the old timers. Some say it was what neighbors yelled at two local youngsters
for less than you hoped. However, utilizing a little bit of elbow grease, you can remove surface scratches by getting down and dirty with some buffing. That’s the predicament I found myself in recently, when I made plans to sell my 2008 Honda Civic Si sedan. The paint is, well … it’s not good. Years of winter driving, highway miles, and non-touch-free car washes left plenty of surface scratches all over the body. Thankfully, my friend Billy had just purchased some detailing equipment and expressed
the whole world used the same system of measurement? Today, the current situation on whether or not the United States should convert to the metric system (SI) is highly debated. The United States should convert to the SI system because it is much more beneficial than the Imperial system. One reason why the United States should convert to the SI system of measurement is because it is more widely used and understood. “ It’s the system 95 percent of the world uses”. ("Top 10 Reasons the United"). “The
rather than fractions. In 1790, the French general assembly gathered with the academy of science to devise such a system; the system devised is known as the metric system By 1960, the metric system was officially named Système International d'Unités (SI) and currently is used in almost every country in the world except the United States of America. The main reason the metric system is known for its simplicity is because there is only unit of measurement or a base unit for each type of measured quantity
Jamaican Patois and the Power of Language in Reggae Music Introduction Creole languages are found all over the world on every continent. When two or more languages come into contact to form a new language a Creole language is born. Some type of human "upheaval" that forces people to find a way to communicate, without using their own languages, stimulates the creation of a Creole language. In the case of Creole languages in the Caribbean, the "upheaval" is the past history of slavery. Most Creole