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    News Defining Terrorism: Is There an Objective Definition?

    How do you define terrorism?? One of the many causes of unrest in the world today is the differing interpretations of the word Terrorism: How do you define terrorism? also check out the following article: abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/ strike_011011definingterror.html
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    Balancing Redox Equations with KClO: Problem 10b Explained

    Addison-Wesley CHEMISTRY Balancing Redox equations (pg. 607-8) Step 4: Make the total increase in oxidation number equal to the total decrease in oxidation number by using appropriate coefficients. Practice problem 10b. KClO (s)==>KCl(aq) + O2(g) When I did step 4 of this...
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    News Is the U.S. Pursuing Global Domination Through Its Foreign Policies?

    You guys if you want the truth you should ask third world people, then you will get the true response.
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    Balancing Redox Equations with Addison-Wesley Chemistry

    Thank you for responding and sorry for being unclear, I thought you might have the textbook I named within reach so that you would be able to review the section and the practice problems better. Anyways I typed out the Steps to the best of my ability, and if there is anything unclear tell me...
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    Balancing Redox Equations with Addison-Wesley Chemistry

    Addison-Wesley CHEMISTRY Balancing Redox equations (pg. 607-8) Step 4: Make the total increase in oxidation number equal to the total decrease in oxidation number by using appropriate coefficients. Practice problem 10b. KClO (s)==>KCl(aq) + O2(g) When I did step 4 of this...
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    Parallel circuits and other questions.

    Thanks guys your participation and clear explanation really helped me straighten things out.:smile:
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    Parallel circuits and other questions.

    Sorry for not being clear on the first question. What I meant was if you had bulbs connected in parallel and ones connected in series, which will run the batter down most rapidly?
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    Parallel circuits and other questions.

    1. will battery last longer in a parallel or series circuit. 2. I need an easy expirement in which I can find the speed of sound, excluding the use of a tube and a tuning fork in the experiment. If you have any easy hands on experiments to try I will be more than grateful. The more...
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    Energy conservation on a roller coaster

    Assuming the roller coaster is towed to the top of the hill on the left-hand side of the diagram and released. How would the conservation of energy work. I know that at the top of the first hill there would be P.E. and as it gradually rolls down the K.E. takes over. But how about as it...
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    Background Radiation+empirical and molecular formula

    I would like to find out what Background radiation is. Is it really only from carbon-14 and potassium-40. Another question how can a formula be representative of both an empirical and molecular formula.
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    Logical Proof of Intelligent Design

    I agree with the idea that the universe and everything around us is the creation of an intelligent mind. But how could something that did not exist beforehand create itself no matter how intelligent. Its like giving someone a brand new laptop, and when he asks you how it got there...
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    Changing Beliefs Through Logic: Examining Controversial Issues

    Why can't spiritual beliefs be based on facts and logic? May be you think that way, because most of you come from Christian backgrounds where the trinity is refuted as an illogical explanation. In the simplest of the pre-algebra problems where we end up 3=1 we cross out the equal sign...
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    POLL - geographic location of our members

    Here is a picture of one of my favorite sites in Mauritania. It is called The National Park of Band'arguin and it is a reservation park by the sea for migratory birds. It maintains about 280 species of birds, and all together more than 2,5 million individuals. There are only two million...
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    POLL - geographic location of our members

    I'm from Mauritania(not Mauritius)a country in North West Africa, that people seem to think doesn't exist. But if you look at the map of Africa it is one of the most prominent countries there. By the way most Mauritanian's don't live as nomads (a common stereotype). Well if you have further...
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    Giant list of science fair project ideas

    Rocks and Minerals Or you can search why different sands of different colors in the same area don't mix together. In other words why do you see in the desert white sand, black sand and red sand side by side. I mean the sand storms don't seem to effect this well-incorporated separation of...
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