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    Introduction In stream based ecosystems, there is a rather delicate balance between the life found and the relative levels of particular substances in said stream. We use Bioindicators to give us an idea of the health of a particular ecosystem, which are in turn heavily influenced by the contents of the environment. Keeping this in mind our group set out to investigate two streams that are in two completely different areas. This was organized in attempt to get samples from two streams that would

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    the five samples was taken at a 0.5m depth (Lab Manual). These water samples were collected into 5 separate bottles, each labeled one through five. Bottle one had water nearest the surface, whereas bottle five had water collected deeper in the lake. Bottles two through four were intermediate levels of one and five. We used the water in the bottles labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, to detect the temperature and test the pH of the water samples from the various depths of both locations. Water from the labeled

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    efficiently when they forage to maximize the net amount of energy gained in relation to the amount time and energy that is spent, but it is believed that the reason Steller sea lions are disappearing in such big numbers is because when prey abundance is lower, that Stellar sea lions are less efficient predators (Charnov, 1976). In a recent study conducted on the effect of prey abundance on foraging efficiency, it was found that the less prey that Stellar sea lions had available, the less efficient they

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    are still health inequalities in the lower and working class. Members in a lower class have many disadvantages when it comes to staying healthy and living longer. Factors including work environment, lifestyles, behavior, physical and mental demands accumulate to one's value of life. An even more

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    brings up the alarm many Americans today have regarding their own personal privacy. It also references the numerous threats the new laws have put on the basic civil liberties of all people. The text goes in depth on these laws and reminds us that they were implemented for one purpose only: to lower the risk of terrorism in the United States. Adam Liptak is a graduate of Yale Law School, and practiced law for over 14 years before joining The New York Times’ news staff. He has been writing on topics

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    There is nothing more motivating in Mrs. Arquette’s AP Calculus AB class than doing well on the AP Calculus AB Test. The score is out of 5 and a passing score is at least a 3. By overcoming this test, the student is award college credit as achieving a successful score is the equivalent of prevailing in a Calculus I course in college. Mrs. Arquette wants as many students to do well on the AP Calculus AB Test as possible, and the motivation is set up for a “one for all” instead of an “all for one”

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    because they might get sucked in under it. Is this possible? Explain. It is possible. Due to viscosity, some of the air near the train will be pulled along at a speed approximately that of the train. By Bernoulli’s principle, that air will be at a lower pressure than air further

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    The true story of the USS Thresher, a lead nuclear submarine, that was lost at sea, becoming the deadliest submarine disaster in history with the loss of 129 lives. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: It’s 1961 and the Navy celebrates the commission of the USS THRESHER, a US lead nuclear submarine. It’s designed to go faster, quieter, and deeper than any sub ever built. ADMIRAL HYMAN RICKOVER (60’s) designed the reactor that powers it. Family man, CHIEF DAVID MOORE (20’s), is selected to command the vessel. Joining

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    connection method for corporate and home users alike. This rapid acceptance can be attributed from: • Flexibility and mobility • Ease of installation • Lower implementation costs Wireless security in 802.11 is less robust and has many security flaws that can be exploited by an attacker. Security best practice for wireless networks depends on a defense in depth strategy, with five control layers: 1. Security Policy 2. Network Level Security 3. Host Level Security 4. Application Level Security 5. Logging

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    Review of Subduction Slabs Study: From a variety of observations Prepared by: Yang Yang September 25, 2014 Abstract Subduction zones are sites of convective downwelling of Earth’s lithosphere, which provides the dominate force of the driving force for mantle convection. It is through subducted slabs that oceanic crust and sediments, including volatile compounds are recycled back into mantle. Studying subduction slab is one of the most important parts of studying lithosphere dynamics. There have

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