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Carbon Nanotubes, 2008.
This paper discusses the carbon nanotube's wide variety of potential uses.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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The paper relates that the carbon nanotube is uniquely strong and has promising applications in areas such as the production of materials and fabrics, the enhancement of medical treatment capabilities and the innovation of military design. The paper details the carbon nanotube's far-reaching potential and concludes that nanotechnology may prove itself to be one of the most important revelations of its time.
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"Most simply phrased, the carbon nanotube is a form of carbon. The most recently uncovered of eight carbon allotropes, this is a molecular configuration of the basic element and is categorized as a member of the fullerene family. The fullerene allotrope has itself only recently been added to the list of known configurations. A spherical manifestation of the element, this molecule is similar to the tubular form in its linked, hexagonal structure and hollow walls. (Wikipedia, 1)"
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Firefighting and Carbon Monoxide, 2004.
This paper discusses the problem of carbon monoxide when fighting fires and devices that prevent the inhalation of carbon monoxide by firefighters.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that, while many poisonous vapors may be present during a fire, carbon monoxide has characteristics that make it particularly dangerous because it causes oxygen deprivation. This author suggests that the solution for firefighters is a piece of equipment called a SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus), which includes a face mask, bottled air supply, a regulator to control pressure, and a harness to carry the apparatus on the firefighter?s back. The paper stresses that fire departments must replace all their breathing apparatus at once so they are standardized, and every firefighter has the same level of protection.
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"When SCBA devices were first developed, they were sold as units. Today, however, most departments buy each piece of apparatus separately. This means that each firefighter has his or her own face mask, which reduces the chance of contagious illnesses being spread because multiple users used the same mask while one of them was coming down with something. In addition, departments need to buy extra masks in case masks get damaged. They also need extra bottles, because one bottle per firefighter may not be enough air, making a bottle exchange necessary. This makes it even more important that components be compatible with one another."
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Carbon Emissions in the United States, 2005.
An analysis of the benefits and implications of deforestation and reforestation techniques on carbon emissions in the United States.
1,997 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper attempts to show how, by analyzing greenhouse gas uptake via measuring the trunks of different ages of tree stands, an estimate of carbon content can be derived. It looks at how the amount of carbon dioxide present helps to determine the success of the regeneration of deforested areas and the effects of mitigating global warming. It tests the difference in carbon accumulation in different age stands of trees to see which is most helpful in carbon accumulation and aiding in the fight against global warming.
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"The data we collected is vital to the reduction of greenhouse gases and necessary decrease of global warming in this day and age. Awareness is key to this situation due to the fact that roughly 25% of annual greenhouse gas emissions from human activities come from the United States (Rubin et al, 1992). By knowing the proper means of reduction of carbon emissions, one can contribute to the conservation of the planet, and live a healthier lifestyle. Maintaining healthy young forests is crucial to reducing the effects of emissions. Carbon uptake is strongest in trees before 50 years of age. Therefore, deforestation and reforestation techniques are important in the window of time after this stage. By clearing out forests and planting new trees, carbon mitigation will increase again over the next period of 50 years."
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Linear sp Carbon Allotropes, 2004.
This paper discusses that, while modern day discoveries of new carbon allotropes are reported, the characterization of allotropy remains ambiguous as the definition of what constitutes an allotrope is under debate.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 50 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that the linear sp carbon of Lagow?s proposed length and structure is contradicted by the unlikelihood of such a stable, long chain allotrope, granting more validity to Hirsch?s argument against the existence of Lagow?s carbon allotrope. The author points out that controversy arises because, while they do not directly fit the definition of allotropes, non-molecular allotropes like diamond and graphite will terminate with other elements (so no longer a pure element) to become stable. The paper concludes that future scientific work in this area is required to determine a true carbon sp allotrope of usable stability, if one exists, but at this time, Hirsch?s position remains the more plausible basis of allotropic characterization.
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"The IUPAC Red Book defines allotropes as ?different structural modifications of [an] element,? with allotropic transition considered the ?transition of a pure element, at a defined temperature and pressure, from one crystal structure to another which contains the same atoms but which has different properties?. This definition excludes ozone and oxygen, and does not discuss the classification of carbon allotropes, which can be examined on the basis of the hybridization of their valence orbitals. More modern definitions include the classification of tin where one allotrope is a covalently bonded solid and the other a metal, and differentiate between allotropic molecules, such as dioxygen, infinite covalent solids, like diamond, and infinite, covalently bonded layers with weak intermolecular forces, as seen with graphite. There are also materials that crystallize where the covalent bonding between the elements is unchanged, which are termed polymorphs rather than true allotropes."
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Global Warming and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions, 2002.
A paper which discusses the issue of global warming and explores the reasons behind the argument that carbon dioxide emissions are most likely the cause of the global warming.
2,140 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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A paper which examines the arguments that refute that it is not accurate to mainly attribute the problem of global warming to the increasing carbon dioxide emission caused by human activities. The paper discusses the issue of global warming and explores the reasons behind the argument that carbon dioxide emissions are most likely the cause of the global warming. This paper provides the necessary information needed to support the argument presented, as well as discusses and analyzes the opposing arguments that are given in light of this controversial environmental issue. In the last part of the paper the author contends that despite opposing claims refuting the main argument, increased carbon dioxide emissions are still the primary reason why global warming has been prevalent over the years.
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"There are significant effects in the health of human beings and the environment due to global warming. Human health is threatened because too much heat in the atmosphere causes certain deadly diseases to propagate. Malaria is an example of this disease, which propagate under local climates (hot and humid climates). Excessive heat also result to respiratory ailments and death. Heat strokes attack many people especially when they encounter heat more than their body temperature can take or adapt to. Environmental elements such as water resources dry up due to excessive evaporation. Climate changes occur when excessive precipitation happens because of uncontrollable conditions in the atmosphere. Different landforms become barren and dry, making it impossible for plants to thrive. When this happens, animals that live in their habitats will leave, and may not survive. All of these effects in the environment contribute to the imbalance in ecological diversity."
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Firefighting and Carbon Monoxide, 2002.
An analysis of the dangers facing firefighters who are exposed constantly to carbon monoxide.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the health hazards of carbon monoxide. It discusses the firefighters in America today, especially those who fought in the 9/11 blazes. The writer looks at the chemistry of carbon monoxide (CO) and why it is dangerous.
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"Firefighters today face a host of potentially life-threatening situations when fighting fires. Some of these hazards can be minimized by wearing the proper clothing and having the right training so they avoid such things as collapsing walls. In addition, one very real risk is the wide range of toxic agents, both natural and man-made, released into the air, as flammable materials burn. One dangerous substance released in virtually all fires is carbon monoxide (CO), devices that prevent the inhalation of carbon monoxide have to be part of every firefighter?s gear."
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Carbon Trading, 2006.
A paper explaining how carbon trading can be used to save the rain forest.
4,045 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper explores the topic of carbon trading. The writer examines whether corporate carbon trading can effectively save the rainforest. Within that context, the author explores current environmental law and argues that they will lead to a demand on businesses to reduce or offset their CO2 emissions. The writer discusses the difficulty that many businesses will have complying with the law and restrictions. In addition, the environmental damage will increase which will in turn make for stricter laws. The final argument in this paper is that it will be more cost effective to save the rainforest as a CO2 offset than for the rainforest to be taken down for their wood use.
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Making it a Corporate Issue
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"As the world continues to globalize, attention turns to the planet's rainforests and their future. Ecological groups have pitted themselves against large corporations for years regarding the forest and its value to the planet. Corporations are busily cutting down trees for commercial purposes while ecological groups are fighting to get it stopped because of the value the forests give the world by way of protection of wildlife. In recent years a new development has made the argument about conservation more valuable than ever. Carbon trading is a growing topic of debate when it comes to rainforest issues worldwide.
Providing the ability to carbon trade between nations and putting the responsibility of carbon trading on businesses world wide will alleviate future ecological issues currently being faced. Carbon trading is a more efficient and long lasting answer when it comes to the future of the rain forest. It has a longer and more deeply rooted value than wood cutting does because carbon trading does not involve the immediate destruction of wildlife and animal life."
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Carbon and the Environment, 2002.
An analysis of carbon emissions as a significant indicator related to the global environment.
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This report will provide a detailed examination of a significant indicator related to the global environment, namely carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning. A minimum of a ten-year data series will be presented for this indicator and an explanation will be offered for the processes that are affecting this particular indicator. Also, a description will be offered of the geographical variability or pattern of the indicator and an analysis will be conducted concerning any changes in the indicator. Finally, this report will describe whether, international action has, or will be expected to, cause change in carbon emissions. 9 pgs. 23 f/c. 12b.
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Carbon Dioxide Concentrations, 2005.
This paper examines the issue of the increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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This paper discusses that concerns have been raised about a rising concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The paper explains that the issue has been examined using climate models, such as the one called EDGCM based on a 120 year long model run, starting in 1985 with an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The paper relates that a global climate model such as this allows for a study of climates in the past present and future.
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"Such computer-driven models are one of the primary tools now used in climate research. The EDGCM model also serves as a learning tool for students and provides data to the public in a more easily-accessed manner than is true of some other models ("EDGCM: The Project" paras. 1-3)."
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Organic Carbon in Ecosystems, 2005.
This paper analyzes the factors effecting global patterns of organic carbon accumulation in various ecosystems.
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This paper explains that numerous factors account for variations of global patterns of carbon accumulation. The author points out that some of these factors are climate, precipitation, cultivation, degree of irrigation,and altitude. The paper relates that also very significant, especially for tropical and temperate forests, are the measurement standards applied.
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"Numerous factors account for variations of global patterns of carbon accumulation. Among those factors are climate, soil texture, soil cultivation, amount of nitrogen in soils, and the interaction of altitude and precipitation. Also very significant especially for tropical and temperate forests are the standards applied; not only do these studies use differing measurements depending on the ecosystem, but variations in measurements must often be used within a single ecosystem because of forest floor diversity (Schlesinger, 1977). One factor is geomorphological and/or hydrological instability in swamp and marsh, especially when edged by tree growth."
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Carbon Dioxide & Greenhouse Effect, 1989.
Discusses dangers to environment of build-up of carbon dioxide in atmosphere, emission & exchange, statistics, impact of temperature increase and the future.
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" Scientists all over the world are growing increasingly concerned about the steady build.up of trace gases in the atmosphere. Presently, the most abundant trace gas in the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2). This has been due primarily to the use of fossil fuels. Several studies have concluded that CO2 emissions may alter the radioactive balance of the earth, increasing the global temperature and dramatically changing global climate (Jager, "Floating" 6).
The "greenhouse theory," which states that increases in CO2 will warm the earth, was first developed by scientists before the turn of the century. This theory holds that CO2 and other "greenhouse" gases in the atmosphere allow the sun's ultra.violet and visible radiation to penetrate and warm the earth, with the (...)"
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Carbon 14 Dating Process, 1972.
This paper discusses the process of carbon 14 dating, its accuracy and usefulness.
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"One of the common problems faced by historians, geologists, archaeologists and anthropologists is the estimation of the age of particular specimens. Historians are interested in such things as the age of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Anthropologists are interested in the age of jaw bones which were found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanganyika. Archaeologists are interested in the date of Ptolemy's sarcophagus. And geologists are interested in the age of the Earth. The answers for a long time evaded people. The best that geologists could do was come up with som sort of ordinal distinction: for example, they knew that the origin of the earth was an older event than the origin of the first rock and that the first rock was older than were the Rocky Mountains. Likewise, anthropologists could determine that Neanderthal man preceded Cro-Magnon, but still the exact age of these events ... "
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The Carbonated Soft Drink Market, 2005.
This paper discusses the marketing strategies of the participants in the Cola Wars: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes.
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This paper explains that Coca-Cola is the most dominant firm in the carbonated soft drink industry with a market share of 44%; the product lines of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes are very similar and operate parallel to one another. The author points out that renaming the diet version of Sprite to Diet Sprite Zero is one of the Coca-Cola Company's more recent strategies and is a correct marketing "Flank-attack" strategy. The paper relates that Cadbury Schweppes's niche in the carbonated soft drink market is its specialization in lower priced goods compared to Pepsi and Coca-Cola products with the exception being Dr Pepper, which is priced equally to Coca-Cola and Pepsi products.
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The Cola Wars
Coca-Cola
General & Specific Strategy #1
Correct General & Specific Use #1
Future General & Specific Strategy #1
General Strategy #2
Correct General Strategy#2
Future General Strategy #2
Specific Strategy #2
Not-Correct Specific Strategy #2
Future Specific Strategy #2
General and Specific Strategy #3
Correct General & Specific Strategy #3
Future General and Specific Strategy #3
Expanding Market Demand and Share
Defending Market Share,
Pepsico
Specific & General Strategy #1
Correct Use Specific General Strategy #1
Future Specific and General Strategy #1
Specific & General Strategy #2
Correct Use of Specific and General Strategy #2
Future Specific and General Strategy #2
Specific Strategy #3
Correct Use of Specific Strategy#3
Future Use of Specific Strategy #3
General Strategy #3: Official Sponsor Pro Sports
Cadbury Schweppes
Specific Strategy #1, # 2, & #3
General Strategy #1 Merchandising
Correct General Strategy #1 (Specific #4)
Future General Strategy #1 (specific #4)
General Strategy #2 A&W
Not-Correct Use General Strategy #2
Not -Correct Future Use General Strategy #2
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"Seventy-five (75)% of Americans are chronically dehydrated and in 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. Water is necessity for the human body, with this being said it was a good strategy for Coca-Cola to enter the water market. Coca-Cola has good distribution channels for their beverages; they should use these channels to distribute their water beverages. They should develop a brand of water which has minerals and nutrients in it to reach those health fanatics. The water market is growing at an astronomical rate compared to the cola market; it was a good idea to enter this market as Coca-Cola did. Some effective media types of advertising I would suggest include Newspapers possibly coupons, magazine ads, Television ads, radio advertisements and the Internet."
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Environmental Policy and Carbon Monoxide, 1999.
Position paper on the need for government, corporative and global cooperation to reduce pollution.
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Position paper on the need for government, corporative and global cooperation to reduce pollution. Includes costs, goals, law, politics, leadership, business ethics and example (U.S and Mexico
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"ENVIRONMENTAL POSITION PAPER: REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS
Problem Description
A major environmental concern in the contemporary period is global warming. Conservative governments continually attempt to either deny the reality or global warming or to deny that human actions are the cause of the phenomenon if it is occurring. Until mid-1995, governments could always find some credible scientists to support their positions. The release of the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in September 1995; however, stripped governments of this security blanket, as findings were published linking human economic activity to the phenomenon of global warming (Stevens, 1995). Regulation of the production of chloroflourocarbons (CFCs), a major cause of global warming, has been woefully ineffective ..."
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Radiometric (Radioactive) Dating, 2002.
An examination of Radiometric dating, also known as carbon-12 or carbon-14 dating, including a look at dating using other radioactive methods.
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A paper which explains the beginning of radioactive dating - a process which can give scientists the age of rocks and other materials and help us to identify when Earth began. The paper explores the progression of this method and its uses today, as well as discusses different methods that are used, other than carbon-12, such as potassium or argon dating.
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"Many view radioactivity as the end of the world in the event of a nuclear war. With its astonishing power, radioactivity could perhaps destroy and thus end the world. What many don't know about radioactivity is that is has the potential to tell scientists the age - or the beginning - of the Earth. Quite ironically, radioactivity could very well be responsible for both showing the beginning and the ending of Earth. A process called radiometric dating can give scientists the age of rocks and other materials and help us to identify when Earth began."
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