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What is it? It is a portion of the Ultra-Violet Spectrumthat is invisible to our eyes. We can not distinguish it. However, when thisradiation impinges on certain materials visible light is emitted and this isknown as “fluorescence.” Fluorescence is visible to the human eye, in that itmakes an object appear to “glow in the dark.”There…

Compare and contrast solution, solvent, and solute. What properties of water make it an effective biological solvent, and how does a molecule like NaCl become dissolved in it? How is the concentration of a solution determined? What is molarity? Tell me how to make a 1 M solution of NaCl. Answer: A solution is made…

Amidst the growing hysteria of 2012 and other apocalyptic theories supervolcanoes are a growing topic of today. These mammoth sized volcanoes have plagued Earth’s history for millions of years causing numerous mass extinctions. The question then arises: will humans be next? By studying the Earth’s explosive history and analyzing how supervolcanoes impact ecosystems we can…

If you live in an area where livestock are kept, and there is sufficient water supply, then a household biogas system – which takes waste and makes energy could help meet your household’s needs. What are the benefits of biogas? Biogas systems make clean energy for household use. After an initial investment in the system,…

Sulfur is a nonmetallic component founded by Antoine Lavoisier in1777. Sulfur symbol is S, it s a tasteless, odorless, light xanthous nonmetallic component. Its in-group 16 ( or Via ) of the periodic tabular array, and its atomic weight is 32.064. In the United States and all other industrial states, S is a critical natural…

INTRODUCTION “The money screamed across the wires, its provenance fading in a maze of electronic transfers, which shifted it, hid it, and broke it up into manageable wads which would be withdrawn and redeposited elsewhere, obliterating the trail. ” Nest of Vipers by Linda Davies We have all probably been guilty of hiding a little…

Oxwich bay is located in the south if Wales, and is one of the many and sand – dune complexes in Wales.Most sand dune areas have a fragile ecosystem so they area generally given special protection rights. Oxwich bay is no exception and it has been made in to a National Nature Reserve. Sand dunes…

EARLY LIFE James Hutton a Scottish scholar was born in Edinburgh on 3rd June 1726 to the city’s treasurer and his wife.unfortunately enough the city’s treasurers died widowing the wife and this scholar was therefore educated by the mother. James Hutton was educated at the school of Edinburgh, university of Edinburgh as a” student of…

The Cayman Islands are a group of three Islands Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Grand Cayman is the biggest of the three measuring in at 22 miles long and 8 miles wide. Then comes Cayman Brac which is 12 miles long and averages about 1 mile wide. Finally, we have little Cayman the…

The tropical rainforest is a diverse and complex biome located in various regions such as South and Central America, Africa, Oceania (the islands around Australia), and Asia (15). Covering approximately 7% of the Earth’s surface area (13), these rainforests are famous for their intricate structure and wide range of species. Although they share similarities in…