… Various methods of birth control have been practiced for thousands of years, yet most of these primitive methods were highly unreliable or not effective. Not until the 19th century were more reliable methods of contraception developed, even more develo…

… to forceful actions or procedures (such a deliberate attack) with intentions to dominate or master. It tends to be hostile, injurious, or destructive, and is often motivated by frustration (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 1995). For an individual,…

… disorder characterized by tics -- involuntary, rapid, sudden movements that occur repeatedly in the same way. To receive a diagnosis of TS a person must have both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics, not necessarily simultaneously, throughout…

… shooting, after first rendering aid to the victim, he or she begins to search for evidence. Much of this effort consists of searching for the bullet, the gun, shell casings, and witness testimony; however, when the shooter leaves the scene, he/she…

… polluted by acid in the atmosphere and damages the environment. Two common air pollutants that acidify rain are sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. When these substances are released into the atmosphere, they can be carried over long distances by prevail…

… is Germanium. Ge is the chemical symbol that represents Germanium. The atomic number is 32 and the atomic mass is 72.61(amu). There are 32 protons, 41 neutrons and 32 electrons (Davis143). The Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleyev…

… forests have already been destroyed if the rate of deforestation is not reduced, the forests will suffer even more damage. Imagine this; every minute twenty-six hectares (estimated) of the forest are destroyed, this is equal to thirty-seven football…

… love and beauty ,or perhaps the Earth's sister planet considering the two are very similar in size and mass. Venus is covered by thick, rapid spinning clouds that trap heat in the atmosphere, creating a greenhouse effect. The temperatures get so hot…

… very new branch or science, and is still in its developing stage. It is said to have first begun when an English scientist saw the cell walls of cork through a microscope in 1655. That spawned an interest in microbiology, which eventually formed the…

… solid materials and how those properties are determined by a material’s composition and structure. Most engineers have the primary function of relating the design and production of machinery and components. Materials science and engineers are involved…