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organic soil layers and Pinus palustris (Longleaf pine) saplings. For this study, a sapling is a youth Longleaf pine less than 2m in height in addiction to one you can wrap your fingers around. The organic soil layer is made of undecomposed plant matter (litter). Samples were taken from 2 different forests located behind the UNCW campus. A prescribed burn was conducted in Forest B in 2011 and Forest C has not been burned since the 1980’s. In the analysis of our collected data, we expected more

La Chanson de Roland, or The Song of Roland, is the oldest surviving French poem. It is also the oldest and greatest of the chansons de geste, medieval epic poems written in French. In old French, "geste" means a deed or action, often of heroic proportions. A hundred or so of these epic poems survive, dating from around the year 1100 to the late fourteenth century. In their time, they were exceedingly popular. Although we know neither the identity of The Song of Roland 's composer nor the date of

A Study Of Dark Matter Contribution to the Universe and Dark Matter Candidates Aditi Sharma, Boris S. Kalita, Harshit Sharma, Rohit Kumar Singla Abstract Dark Matter has been one of the most researched topic in the recent era of science. Even though we have observed e ects of this exotic entity, we are yet to understand its structural form. Thus we are forced to hunt for clues that would help in a better understanding of this component which forms 26:8% of the entire universe. This report delves

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major health problem, as more than 22 million adults in the U.S suffer from OSA.1 The prevalence of moderate to severe OSA in older adults aged 65 and over is twice as high as that in middle-aged adults.2 Unfortunately, estimates suggest that 85% of individuals with moderate to severe OSA remain undiagnosed.3 Individuals with untreated moderate to severe OSA are at a greater risk for depression (DEP), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia compared to individuals

valley walls (Kelley & Spilsbury, 1949). Thus, take into account of both human intervention and natural influences, worsening sediment conditions to some extent surge up the debris flow frequency and amplify the magnitude degree. Grain size influence on debris flow varies depending on debris flow types (h/de50). If debris flows were thin, then the grain size has little influence on the velocity of the flow. In contrast, if debris flows were thick and viscous, the grain size would have the more prominent

There are many things that are very beautiful, but the most beautiful thing I encountered lately; was the beautiful waterfall of Mountain Rainier. The clear freshwater dropping down from the rocks above. The beautiful green trees covering the surrounding area. The fresh smell of water with no preservatives. The clear blue sky that reflects off the clear water. The gentle splashes that is smooth and calming. According to Confucius” Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”. Therefore, beauty

In Miller v. Alabama (2012), the United States Supreme Court determined that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole is unconstitutional to juvenile offenders. This decision is agreeable upon because adolescents do not receive the opportunity to reform themselves. As the Court suggests, life in prison violates the Eighth Amendment, which accounts for a ban on cruel and unusual punishment. However, juveniles still must be held accountable for their actions and should be sentenced

Early morning and the sun is shining through the windows, the whistling sound of the kettle boiling. This was another regular day in Mark’s household, well part from Steve, Mark's older brother who had the telly on on full ball watching a roaring game of soccer. Mark in such frustration slams the pillow over his head to stop the loud sound of the soccer game enter his ears. The sound still found a way to creep into Marks ears. Mark has had enough of this, it is basically every single morning for

Steven Hawking A Documentation of Steven Hawking And his Life's Great Work "A Brief History of Time" In order to truly understand Steven Hawking and all his crazy theories and pure genius that makes anyone who tries or has tried to figure out what he is talking about, feel like someone who hasn't passed 1st grade. First a brief biography on his life and then I will, with the help of Mr. Hawking himself (actually his online website), try to explain some of his mind-boggling theories in

there was an inconsistency between the matter in space, the energy in the universe, and the flatness of space. Scientist studied the cosmic microwave background and a large-scale structure, and they were able to conclude that the energy that keeps space flat is dark energy. Scientists are still trying to learn more about this mysterious energy. They conduct red-shift surveys of the galaxy clusters; a galaxy cluster is consisted of thousands of galaxies, dark matter, and hot gases, bound together by gravity