Articles related to "Atomic"



Atomic Orbitals
Electrons in atoms are arranged in electronic energy levels, subshells and orbitals.
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Spectroscopy and Atomic Structure
Bohr's atomic model explains how electrons jumping between orbits in atoms cause emission and absorption line spectra and why each element has its own spectral signature.
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Carl E Wieman - The Fifth State of Matter
Carl E Wieman shares the 2001 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the Bose-Einstein condensate, the fifth state of matter.
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Keeping Time with Nuclear
Time change is one of the most stressful times in a person lives. Learn what the Himalayan School of Psychology and Auto Mechanics reports on this matter and how paralells the behavior between man and the rare PJ Bear. Discover the tools that will make time change a less stressful experience.
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Mars Waits
Will desperate immigrants, fleeing poverty and despair, overwhelm the social systems of the developed nations? Will armed despots hold the world's resources hostage, break the economies of the industrialized countries, and, in doing so, doom themselves? Only one thing is certain.
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Niels Bohr, Physicist
Brief biography and philosophy of Niels Bohr, famous for the atomic structure model, the foundation of quantum mechanics.
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
A key tool for chemists throughout the world is the systematic arrangement of all known elements in the Periodic Table
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The Genocidal Mindset
The psychological distancing individuals achieved through the bureaucratic and technological developments produced during the war made genocidal behavior universally conceivable in the context of a modern industrialized state at war.
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The Physics Family
Physics is a discipline of science that includes many interrelated and active branches.
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Book Review: Welcome to Shirley
One Long Island town's rise and fall, told in a hybrid personal and environmental memoir.
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Classic Sci-Fi Movies from the Early 1950s
Science fiction movies of the 1950s were strongly influenced by the paranoia of the Atomic and Cold War Eras or the feeling that we are not alone.
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Public History and the Problem of Perspective
History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it.
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The Big and the Small - Part 1
At different scales, different forces have a predominate influence over matter.
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The Big and the Small - Part 2
Last week we looked at how the four fundamental forces influence matter on the atomic and microscopic scales, this week we look at the macroscopic and cosmic scales.
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The Secret Legacy.
Deception breeds more deception
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The Tri-Cities in Washington State
While visiting the Tri-Cities of Washington State my thoughts turn to Hanford Nuclear Reservation
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History Resources
Internet resources for history minded individuals.
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The Soviet Tu-4: Russia's Stolen Superfortress
As the Second World War ended, Joseph Stalin recognized the need for a Soviet long-range bomber that could strike the continental United States. He found that in the B-29, and promptly stole three aircraft to copy.
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Non-Defense Nuclear Technologies
Nuclear radiation has great potential for destruction. But engineers and scientists have harnessed the power of atomic forces for a wide range of uses to help humanity.
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Nelva, Decode get Gemini noms
Atomic Betty No-L9, Bromwell High, Jane and the Dragon, Naughty Naughty Pets, and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: The Prince, the Princess and the Bee up for Gemini.
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History, Part 2: "Watch The Skies!"
The first of two articles tracing the next stage of the development of the genre -- Part Two of our series on SF/Fantasy cinema history.
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Dispersion & Refraction in Optics
When white light passes through a prism it spreads out into all the colors of the rainbow. Physics tells us this results from refraction and dispersion.
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How Do Microwave Ovens Work?
How do microwave ovens cook food? How is the energy of the microwaves converted to heat energy in our meals? How does microwave heating work?
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John Rayleigh : Inert Gas Argon
Brief biography of English physicist Lord John Rayleigh, a Nobel Prize laureate in physics for isolating gas argon, known for "Rayleigh Scattering" and why sky is blue.
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Optics & Total Internal Reflection
Total internal reflection is the fundamental physics principle behind rainbows, the brilliance of diamonds, fiber optic cables, and other technologies.
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Reflection of Light in Optics
When light is reflected the incident and reflected angles are equal. Specular reflection is from a smooth surface, and diffuse reflection from a rough surface.
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Refraction of Light
In optics, Snell's law of refraction tells us that light is refracted, or bent, when it passes from one medium to another.
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Temperature Scales and Conversions
How different common temperature scales compare and their freezing and boiling points of water. How to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit or Fahrenheit to Celsius.
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I Was A Teenaged Troglodyte, Part II
Second part of an article dealing with the reasons atomic bomb shelters were built during the 1950s, the pessimism and bleak view art and media had towards the survivability of such a war, and the modern day equivalents of atomic shelters.
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The Production of Heavy Elements
The fact that Earth is a rocky planet is a large reason it is capable of supporting life. The heavy elements necessary for this were created in stars and supernovae.
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Tales from the West Texas Dust
Editor's introductory essay to a new series on the current face of organized religion in Texas.
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The Chaos of a Conspiracy
Government action betrays the truth. UFO's are here.
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GlamRock: Def Leppard
Def Leppard a group from the 80s continues into the 90s
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Home for Hep Cats
The roots of lounge - you'll find it all here!
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Hydroponics Cation & Anion Exchange Capabilities (intro.)!
Hydroponics Cation & Anion Exchange Capabilities (intro.)!
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Project Magnet
First Canadian government sponsored UFO study.
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Shiva - Nataraja .
Hinduism's richest and most elegant symbol
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Bosons
Bosons, along with fermions and leptons complete the 'zoo' of elementary particles.
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Canada's Glittering Giller
The short list for the Giller Prize has been announced and the rumour mill has started churning. Half of the short list are first-time novelists. Why did Alice Munro withdraw her collection of short stories when the bulk of the competitors are literary lightweights?

Chemical Engineering 101
Chemical engineers are involved in pharmaceuticals, fossil and biofuels, materials and processes related to many household products.
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Explosions and the Movies
A short discussion on explosions in the movies.
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Foundation for Mind-Being Research
The Foundation for Mind-Being Research is building a learning community of scientists, artists, and seekers who are discovering and legitimizing new conceptions of truth.
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Japanese Cranes, Symbols of Peace
Red-crowned Cranes are traditional symbols of peace and harmony. Sadako Sasaki, a young Hiroshima victim, made paper cranes an international peace symbol too.
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Museums and Politics
Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. Should museums avoid, or embrace, this type of controversy?
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Oh say can you C?
This article describes some of the features of the C and C++ languages that make them attractive to scientific researchers.
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Physics Through the Ages: Part 1
Understanding how physics developed in the past helps us understand where it may be going in the future, but it also sheds insight on how we perceive the natural world.
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Rene Descartes Cogito Ergo Sum
Philosophy and works of great thinker Rene Descartes, known for 'cogito ergo sum' ('I think therefore I am'.)
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StoryBoard Pro Software
One major aspect of scriptwriting is planning - whether in outline form or bullet points or some other fashion. One way to accomplish this is through story boarding.
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"Thar They Blow"
Enjoy the Nuclear Whale Saxophone Orchestra.
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An Introduction to Fiber Optics
Fiber optic telecommunication systems carry huge amounts of bandwidth to homes and offices, using ultra-fast pulses of light sent through thread-like glass fibers.
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