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    conclusions. In this instance I will be looking at the discovery of the electron, how our understanding of it has changed over the years, and measure how it has contributed to where we are today. Joseph John Thomson (J. J. Thomson, 1856 - 1940) is widely recognized as the discoverer of the electron. Thomson was a Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge University, and Director of its Cavendish Laboratory, from 1884 until 1919. It is here where his most well-known, varied and comprehensive work, in

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    master at Cambridge University from 1959-1966, and was the president of the International Union of Physics from 1951 through to 1957. (Sir Nevill F. Mott - Biographical, 2015, para.1-3). In 1977, Mott received the Noble Prize for Physics, an honor which he shared with two other physicists. The prize was awarded for theoretical studies of the structure of the electron, regarding magnetic and disordered systems (Sir Neill F. Mott - Facts, 2015, para. 4). Ernest T. S. Walton was born October 6, 1931

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    The main thesis of J. J. Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion” is that although many may see abortion as the unjust killing of an innocent human being, people need to understand that this should not change mother’s right to her own body and whether or not she will be able to support this child. She did this by bringing up many examples, such as if the reader were in a situation where he was responsible for the life of a famous Violinist, or the differences between a Good Samaritan and a Minimally Decent

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    In the thought experiment “The Violinist” by Judith J. Thomson, the philosopher uses the example of a man who has been kidnapped to save a violinists life in reference to her opinion on the right woman have to chose to have an abortion or not. In the thought experiment a man who has the exact blood as the famous violinist is kidnapped and hooked up to an IV to save the violinist life. In order for the violinist to live he has to maintain hooked up to the kidnapped for 9 months. The patient has the

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    The morality of Abortion Judith J. Thomson’s argument is unique, because it doesn’t argue the fact that a fetus is not a person. It does the exact opposite as it promotes the idea that a fetus is in fact alive. However, the argument she points out that the fetus like a person is not entitled “to the continued use of the mother’s ‘resources’.” (Landau) Just like most who are pro-choice don’t recognize the unborn child is a person; those who are pro-life also forget that the mother is also a person

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    1. What was phlogiston? Based on what theoretical and experimental bases did Lavoisier reject it? (68) Phlogiston is a substance that was once believed to be in all combustible materials. The phlogiston theory originated in Ancient Greek around 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher, a German physician who pursued alchemy. The purpose of this theory was to help explain why materials turned to ash after burning and why the break down of metals through rusting. The phlogiston theory states that flammable

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    Drones with camera The drones or Quadacopters as they are also known have taken the world by storm is nothing new. From that for a number of years ago to be reserved for the military and later professional 805306_4filming and photographers can now any private person anywhere buy a drone. The get adults to be kids again and have children to get a whole new dimension in his playing. Drones come in all price ranges and versions, but the most popular is undoubtedly the ones that have a camera. With

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    Alicia Keys Answers

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    Alicia Keys Answers Life’s Q, Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Can Answer Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Knows Answer to Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Answers Why ‘We Are Here’ in Vid R ‘n’ B soul pianist, singer, and mom-to-be (twice-over!) Alicia Keys has just released a new music video for her single “We Are Here.” Just yesterday, she posted a teaser for the new single, as well as Tweets enticing fans to give the song a preview listen and to purchase it off of iTunes in anticipation of her upcoming

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    musical musician. Clive Davis had worked with many famous, successful, and historical singers prior to Alicia keys, including Aretha Franklin. Not long after she arrived, Clive decided to branch out on his own and start a recording company called “J Records”. Because of her profound relationship with such a legendary man, Alicia decided to follow. Not only was Clive just a producer, but he was her mentor also. He wanted to make sure that she came out on the very top, as she did. Before her first

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    When she ended up signing to her new label (J Records) she put her first album out featuring songs she has written on the piano, including, "A Woman's Worth" and "Fallin'". After putting out her first album, she followed up with her sophomore album, “The Diary of Alicia Keys” which also included

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