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- 251: Aedies Aegypti
- ... fifth segment is all white. Adults can be found in abundance in towns and cities near human dwelling places., living in trees, herbaceous plants, dim closets, cabinets or even old automobile tires (Womack 1993, Juliano 1998). The species feeds mostly during the day increasing its feeding rate two hours after sunrise and several hours before sunset ( Womack 1993, Geographical Magazine 1998 ...
- 252: Human Genome Project
- ... its plan on regulation of knowledge of genetic test results. The Kennedy-Kassebaum bill limits genetic discrimination regarding certain medical insurance policies, but does not apply to life, disability, or automobile insurance or to employment - all areas of documented discrimination (Bereano 3,4). Some individuals argue that the law should reflect moral judgment, while others oppose, and think that people should ...
- 253: Global Warming 2
- ... furnace, and install energy-efficient showerheads. CO2 Reduction = 2,480 lbs/year 10. Purchase a fuel-efficient car (rated at 32 mpg or more) to replace your most frequently used automobile. CO2 Reduction = 5,600 lbs/year If do all of the above, YOU Could Cut CO2 Emissions by more than 11,000 lbs/year!
- 254: Early Synthetic Polymers
- ... made of a sheet of cellulose nitrate in between two layers of glass. The sheet of cellulose nitrate held the glass together when it was broken. This was great for automobile windshields. The glass would still break, but the broken pieces would stay stuck to the cellulose nitrate sheet, instead of flying into the faces of the passengers of the car ...
- 255: Cfc
- ... invention became a great triumph when Freon took the place of sulfur dioxide or ammonia which was used as the working liquid in refrigerators. It eventually became widely used in automobile air conditioners and nontoxic propellants in aerosol cans. It's insulating properties also was used for blowing agents for plastics and foam cups. Thus CFCs became used all over the ...
- 256: Alternative Energy Sources
- ... with their individual versions of electric-powered vehicles. General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Nissan are just three car makers who have already produced or will be introducing such an automobile in the very near future. Nissan's current project is creating a vehicle that will be able to fully recharge itself in just fifteen minutes. II. HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS Perhaps ...
- 257: Acid Rain 9
- ... on great stone monuments and concrete structures, and the rain seems to corroding the pipes which channel the water away to the lakes and the cycle is repeated. Paints and automobile paints have it’s life reduced due to the pollution in the atmosphere speeding up the corrosion process. In some communities the drinking water is laced with toxic metals freed ...
- 258: Acid Rain
- ... the same type of process. These reactions are speeded up in heavily polluted clouds where traces of iron, manganese, ammonia, and hydrogen peroxide are present. Nitrogen oxides mainly come from automobile exhaust. In the atmosphere it reacts with water to form nitric or nitrous acid. Over the years, scientists have noticed that some forests have been growing more and more slowly ...
- 259: Air Pollution
- ... combines with carbon monoxide and carries less oxygen to body tissues causing health and heart effects. Some health problems come from the exhaust fumes leaking into the interior of the automobile. "Several hundred Americans die from CO poisoning each year. Sodium oxide levels below .25 ppm have been associated with increased morbidity in New York as measured by hospital admissions. In ...
- 260: Alcohol
- ... all ages, educational, occupational, and socioeconomical boundaries. Each year it is estimated that ten percent of all deaths are related to alcohol abuse. Am astonishing fifty percent of all major automobile accidents, and murders are associated with alcohol. On and on the statistics point to the enormous dangers of alcohol, yet it is a legalized drug. As bleak as this problems ...
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