Viscosity and Temperature
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A 4 page overview of the phenomena of viscosity and how it is affected by temperature. This paper provides an elementary review of these basic concepts. The author describes experiments that can be carried out using simple tools and materials found in every home. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPviscos.rtf

Wheatley/Leadership & the New Science
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A 5 page book review that discusses Margaret Wheatley's Leadership and the New Science, which addresses the revolutionary nature of the latest scientific discoveries coming from the realms of quantum physics, self-organizing systems, and chaos theory. The writer summarizes the main points of the book, which include: how Newtonian physics affected the modern business world; the fundamental principles of the new science; and how this information is already affecting how we view organizational structure. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlenwsc.rtf

Why Nazi Science Ultimately Failed
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This 5 page paper addresses the topic through a look at quantum mechanics. Several aspects about the divide between "Aryan" and "Jewish " science are discussed. History is provided to support the reasons why Nazi science probably failed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA113sci.wps

Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming.
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(5 pp) In 1906, Mina Fleming was the first American woman elected to the Royal Astronomical Society. In 1907 she published a study of 222 variable stars she had discovered. A British astronomer made the following observation: "Many astronomers are deservedly proud to have discovered one...the discovery of 222...is an achievement bordering on the marvelous!" Bibliography lists 5 sources 1 visual.
Filename: BBflmngR.doc

Wind Turbine Engines
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This 5 page paper looks at this type of engine. Problems with the new, larger models are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA818eng.rtf

World-Changing Science
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A 3 page paper discussing paradigm-changing contributors such as Max Planck, William Thomson and C.F. Mirbel, and how their scientific findings have benefited society as a whole. Planck’s quantum theory, Thomson’s thermodynamics and Mirbel’s founding of cell biology all continue to affect life and science today. The collective work of these and many others have brought us to a point where we can begin to gain an understanding of how much we still do not know, while benefiting society in the meantime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSsciHist2.rtf

“The Hidden Domain” by Norman Friedman
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A 4 page summary/report on Norman Friedman’s book “The Hidden Domain: Home of the Quantum Wave Function, Nature’s Creative Source.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAqu.rtf

“The Meaning of it all” by Richard P. Feynman
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A 5 page summary and review of Richard P. Feynman’s “The Meaning of it all: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfeyn.rtf

“UFO Information on the Internet”
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A five page paper which looks at some of the websites which are available for research into UFOs and extra-terrestrial life, in terms of their degree of credibility and factuality, how far they rely on scientific investigation and how much on speculation, and how the student might find these various sites useful in researching the way that UFO data is collated and analysed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLUFO.wps