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    This past October of 2013, François Englert and Peter W. Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for 2013. “For the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider". Both Englert and Higgs proposed the theory of how particles acquire mass. It was 1964

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    In this essay i will go cover some of the theories that try to explain how advertising works, and i will try decide whether advertising is a strong force or a weak force. Advertising works. If a product is not advertised consumers will be completely unaware of its existence, and products with more and ‘better’ advertising are more likely to sell better than their competitors. Is this because advertising persuades them into buying products or does advertising simply help consumers validate their purchases

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    Augmented Reality As you all know, technology has evolved throughout centuries. It is the living proof that an idea can get transformed into reality. This certain type of technology enhances the way life appears and positively affects one’s perception of reality. You may be wondering “How can all this be possible? “Augmented Reality works in complicated ways, but it’s not impossible. What it does is blurs the line between what’s actually real and what’s actually computer generated. What

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    Viscosity The viscosity of a fluid of measured by said fluid’s resistance to the gradual deformation caused by shear and tensile stress and is identified as a property of a fluid in which opposes the relative motion between two different surfaces of a fluid both moving at different velocities. A fluid that has no resistance to shear stress is known as an inviscid or ideal fluid. Not every fluid is highly or even somewhat viscous though zero viscosity can only be observed at rather lower temperatures

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    Knowledge is the understanding of something such as facts, information or descriptions. Many might say that we acquire knowledge through experience which is true however, a combination of stories and facts play a major role in gaining knowledge. A fact is a statement that is true and can be proven through experimentation. Stories on the other hand are accounts of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. One area of knowledge which mainly consists of facts but takes the form of

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    Have you ever wondered what causes individuals to act in certain and sometimes irrational ways? There are invisible, yet powerful forces involved in everyday decision-making. These nearly undetectable forces possess the power to cause a highly trained professional to make an extremely costly rookie mistake. In the book Sway, the authors Ori Brafman and his brother Rom Brafman eloquently explore the unpredictable nature of human behavior through hidden psychological forces. The book describes several

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    (FULL DISCLOSURE: The attitude I display in this writing is purely for the sake of exhibiting confidence in myself. Admittedly, I find it a little odd to be writing some much boasting on myself, but if that’s what it takes for this scholarship, I will.) I am the prime candidate for this STEM Leadership scholarship for many reasons, the greatest of which I would say is that I plan to study something at the heart of STEM: cyber engineering. This major is the epitome of what STEM stands for; technology

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    Jennifer Aguilar April 11, 2016 Agroecology INTRODUCTION: For this lab the concept of intraspecific and interspecific competition was used in order to carry out this experiment using seeds kale and radish seeds. Intraspecific competition is when the many of the same type of species, for example kale, compete for the same resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. Yes, they are the same, but in order to survive, and thrive, they must compete with those around them. Intrespecific is different

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    This Michael Porter 's five force analysis of Starbucks coffee shows the intensity of the five strengths of the firm, and the bases of these powers. Starbucks coffee 's prosperity shows its viability in tending to these outside elements in its industrial surroundings. However, this five forces investigation highlights current industry conditions that force present and developing concerns significant to Starbucks Coffee 's business. Following are the five forces of Michael Porter 's model. These five

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    The reading states that buzzing has generated a lot of controversy, and many critics would like to see buzzing banned and provides three reasons of support. However, the lecture states that the reading passage is really misleading and gives a wronge impression about the buzzing and refutes each of the authors' reasons. First, the reading states that the buzzers or the person, who praises the product, is being paid to praise the product. The lecture opposes this point by saying that this is not

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