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Waves and Their Properties Analyzed in Light and Sound, 2002.
This paper examines the phenomenon of waves, looking to understand how waves work.
1,874 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The paper first defines and categorizes waves, looking at the different media that can carry waves, such as liquid with waves in the ocean, solid with sound carried through a wall, or gaseous with light traveling through the atmosphere. The writer then gives the mathematical formulae for defining and understanding the way in which waves are formed and travel through space.
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"There are a number of ways to categorize waves. One method is to categorize them according to the direction of the movement of the individual particles of the medium relative to the direction in which the waves travel. Three categories result: longitudinal waves, transverse waves, and surface waves. A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave moves. Sound waves are an example of longitudinal waves. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave moves. Transverse waves require a relatively rigid medium in order to transmit energy due to the interaction of the particles that creates the perpendicular movement. As a result, only longitudinal waves flow through gas and the majority of liquids, even waves in the ocean."
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Properties of Light, 2007.
This paper describes the key features of light.
893 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper describes the most common feature of light, reflection. The paper explains that reflection occurs when electromagnetic radiation in the visible portion of the spectrum experiences an elastic collision with any particular physical surface. The paper then looks at refraction, when the path of light is altered by the material through which it travels. The paper also discusses interference, which results from two separate wave forms coming together.
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"To most of us, the general properties of light are so commonplace and so readily observed that we tend to think nothing of them. Additionally, we fail to critically examine what light may be and how it operates under certain conditions. After all, most of us could not conceive of a word without the aid of our sense of sight; yet this sight is based upon a very limited number of features of electromagnetic radiation. Of course, delineating a handful of key features of light - those that we witness over the course of our everyday lives - can be very beneficial towards a more comprehensive understanding of what it actually is."
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Waves Versus Particles: Scientific Theories of Light, 2000.
A look at the evidence supporting the theory of light as a particle as opposed to the evidence in favor of the wave theory of light.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 12 sources, $ 70.95
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This paper deals with the two competing theories of light. The first part of the paper details the evidence supporting the theory of light as a particle, including both the most prominent scientists and the most conclusive mathematical data (Photoelectric effect, Compton Effect, etc.); the second part lists the evidence in favor of the wave theory of light, including prominent supporters and the most concrete scientific evidence (Young?s double-slit experiment, Clark Maxwell?s mathematical equations). The paper concludes by detailing the newest theory to encompass both the particle and wave theories.
Particle Theory
Einstein
Isaac Newton
Scientific Evidence
Photoelectric Effect
Compton Effect
Wave Theory
Huygens
Scientific Evidence
Young?s Double-slit Experiment
Maxwell Clark?s Mathematical Equations
The Dual Nature of Light
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"If it is part of the material world, it is certainly, by dint of its surpassing subtlety, the part that is closest to the spirit, said Johannes Kepler in his description of light (Holt, 1). As elusive and mystical as the Almighty, light has been a companion, rivaled only by oxygen, to mankind since men first trod upon the earth, an eternal, comforting friend. It terrified and was deified by the men and women of religion; it fascinated and frustrated the theorists, the scientists, and countless cracks; and yet for both it offered an enigma to be solved, a question worthy of an answer. Thus, from the foothills of Classical Greece to the stone castles of Italy and Germany, humanity found itself hounded by a question seemingly so basic: What is light? This question remains only marginally answered at the end of this century, three millennia after the Greeks first hypothesized about the subject. Although centuries upon centuries of labor and experiments have led to millions of dusty binders and folders, only two camps ever gained the blessings of science in a quest for a solution: those who believed light to be a particle and those who believed it to be a wave. "
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Wave and Particle Nature of Light, 2002.
A history of human knowledge of the wave and particle nature oflLight.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay will examine the historical development of human knowledge of the wave and particle nature of light in order to understand the crucial changes and reevaluations made in scientific thought.
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Three Waves of Social Movements, 2005.
Discusses the three waves of social movements in the history of the American people, focusing on the third wave of civil rights.
1,571 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the first wave, which began at the end of the Civil War and included many moral reform movements, such as the abolition of alcohol and public restraint. The second wave of protests took place between 1890 and 1920 and attempted to reform the amount of political corruption and the economic power of corporations. The paper then moves to discuss the third wave of protests, which included the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s with the "Brown vs. Board" case in 1954 and continued up until the 1980s and 1990s.
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"The Civil Rights movement set the tone and style for what the sixties progeny was to consist of. Not only did the Civil Rights movement challenge the basic American values but it also targeted a distinct enemy in segregation. The timing could not have been more perfect. The post world war two generation was fast to associate the ways of segregation with that of hated Hitler's Germany, and the Civil Rights movement captured the attention and imagination of a public that was fed up with conformity."
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"The Waves", 2006.
Examines the structure used by Virginia Woolf in her novel, "The Waves".
2,832 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 84.95
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Of Virginia Woolf's eight major novels, "The Waves" is by far the most intricate, structurally and thematically. Virginia Woolf wanted to create a new form of fiction, a new breed of expression. The paper explains how "The Waves" accomplishes this feat on many levels, in several different ways. The paper shows how Woolf's unconventional use of characterization, symbolism, narrative form and structure, all contribute to the development of a new and innovative style which achieves the author's desired results effectively.
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"In The Waves, Woolf uses her characters for structure; each is a thread, carefully intertwined to bind the novel together although not so much through their actions as through their reactions to their own perceptions of what surrounds and affects them. While Jinny, Susan, Rhoda, Bernard, Louis, and Neville provide a definite form, or structure, each searches for his / her individual structure, his / her own version or perception of "truth", of "fact", of "reality". This search in itself is the structure of The Waves - we follow the six from their first experiences in the search of self and the search for reality, and follow them as they develop, find their individuality, create their own form of reality based on their individual traits, and then realize their unity in a multifaceted reality."
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Interdependent Waves of Feminism, 2008.
An analysis of the wave theory in feminism.
1,361 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the wave theory in feminism. The paper points out that some scholars and activists argue that this metaphor aptly describes the historical progression of feminist theory, while others explain it as a historical progression through the use of waves. This paper argues that the wave theory, because it is essentially a generational paradigm, deceptively suggests that the challenges and struggles of an earlier generation do not apply to those that succeed it. The paper then analyzes a seminal issue, from each of the three waves, that continues to reverberate today: black women and poverty, negative feminist stereotypes, and the continued demotion of a black woman's status and word.
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"Most historians delimit the years of the first wave as those between the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls and the ratification of the nineteenth amendment in 1920. The women that formed this generation of feminists (even though they never used that rather modern word) were concerned, above all else, with de jure political inequalities like the withholding of suffrage. However, these same women were integrally involved in the anti-slavery movement, and much of their activism aimed to alleviate the situation of African-American women in the southern states. Slavery, of course, ended after the Union's victory in the civil war, but that sad chapter in American history still reverberates loudly today, and it would not be an exaggeration to write that the trauma of that experience trickled down through the generations and is directly responsible for the social and economic predicaments that so many African-Americans find themselves facing today."
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'Waves, Streams, States, and Self', 2007.
A review of the article "Waves, Streams, States, and Self--A Summary of My Psychological Model: (Or, Outline of An Integral Psychology)" by Ken Wilber.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper reviews, discusses and analyzes Ken Wilber's article, "Waves, Streams, States, and Self--A Summary of My Psychological Model: (Or, Outline of An Integral Psychology)". According to the paper, Wilber attempts to offer what he believes to be a holistic approach to spirituality, integrating both neurological and more conventional spiritual models, in what he calls a synthesis of both mind and brain, East and West.
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"Wilber also speaks of what he calls the "four higher or transpersonal states of consciousness, which I call psychic, subtle, causal, and nondual" (Wilber, 2000, p.2) He links these states to the mystical experiences of Christian saints like St. Teresa of Avila and also to Eastern mysticism: "The gross body/waking state supports the annamayakosha (the sheath made of food, or the physical mind), and the causal body/formless state supports the anandamayakosha (the sheath or consciousness structure made of bliss, or the transcendent mind)" (Wilber, 2000, p.2). Although this may be an attempt to show that he is well-read, this is just another way of stating that the physical body and what we call 'mind' (not merely brain) are connected, and that neurochemistry can produce a mystical state like Teresa's and even the transcendent mind is linked to states of the physical body and brain."
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The Curative Properties of Acupuncture, 2006.
A description of the history and curative properties of acupuncture in relation to certain medical disorders.
1,779 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the curative properties of acupuncture. The paper begins by explaining the meridians on the human body and the acupuncture points found on the body. It then describes the theory behind acupuncture. The paper discusses that although preclinical studies have documented the medical effects of acupuncture, they have not been able to explain the method by which acupuncture exerts its effects, at least according to modern Western theories of science and medicine.
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"Acupuncture treatment commenced in China over 2,000 years ago, but only in 1971 was this treatment introduced to Western society. Western practice of acupuncture alludes to a host of procedures which include stimulation of anatomical points on the body via a variety of techniques. Such techniques include stimulation by heated herbs (moxibustion), mild electrical current (electroacupuncture), magnets, manual pressure (acupressure) and low frequency lasers, all of which were adopted from Chinese, Japanese and Korean practices. According to traditional Chinese medicine the body is viewed as a balance of the yin and yang, two opposing yet inseparable forces. Yin embodies the cold, slow and passive principle while yang embodies the hot and active principle. Disease in the body manifests itself when these two forces become imbalanced, thus blocking the flow of qi (vital energy) along "meridians.""
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Virginia Woolf: An Analysis of 'The Waves', 2006.
A review of Virginia Woolf's book 'The Waves'.
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This paper reviews 'The Waves' by Virginia Woolf. The paper analyzes how Woolf wove a series of dramatic monologues and interludes together in order to examine mortality, loneliness, transcendence and the meaning of friendship. In the process, she produced such a fascinating, explosive and soulful lexicon of the human condition that critics have struggled to adequately describe and convey the literary power of this magnificent book. The paper further discusses how the interludes enhance the impressionistic discourse in the book and serve to expand the consciousness of the reader, which is Woolf's primary intention.
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Early Childhood and Conservation of Properties, 2005.
An investigation of early childhood and the concept of conservation of properties.
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This paper shows that an important concept in children's development of cognitive skills is the concept of conservation of properties. As was pointed out by Jean Piaget, a very significant feature of pre-operational thought is that it tends to center attention on one noticeable or striking feature of an object, while ignoring or neglecting other aspects, resulting in a distortion of the reasoning process.
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"An important concept in children's development of cognitive skills is the concept of conservation of properties. As was pointed out by Jean Piaget, a very significant feature of pre-operational thought is that it tends to center attention on one noticeable or striking feature of an object, while ignoring or neglecting other aspects, resulting in a distortion of the reasoning process. An older person is able to decenter, i.e. to take into account aspects of the object that compensate for the biasing effects of the one thing that is more prominent (Flavell, 1963). This has been clearly demonstrated in the so-called conservation studies (Lovell & Ogilvie, 1960; Rao, 1976; Ayers et al., 1974)."
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Buying Foreclosed Properties, 2003.
Looks at the advantages of buying property below market value.
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The paper defines various types of foreclosures: judicial, non-judicial, and strict. It examines reasons why people default and shows foreclosed properties as a high return with risks for the investor, such as the high cost of repairs.
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"Buying Foreclosed Properties
1. Introduction
1 a. Reasons why people default
There are many reasons why people default on home loans, but the most common reason is that they cannot pay the mortgage anymore due to a reversal of fortune, most typically ..."
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The Magical Properties of Ginseng, 2007.
A consideration of the health benefits of ginseng.
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This paper examines how the ancient herb ginseng, which is native to China and Korea, has been used as an alternative medicine throughout the world for more than 5,000 years. It discusses how the five different types of ginseng, which are able to live for over three hundred years, have medicinal properties that are believed to have rich healing attributes.
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"However, although over the past thirty years there has been some scientific study into the health benefits of ginseng, professionals have recognized the need for more extensive research and testing. The study that has been conducted, which has been limited, has revealed inconclusive testing in some areas. Nevertheless, some studies have shown an indication of possible "beneficial effects on immune function" (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Online Article, 2007), and there have been other positive results. More recent research is exploring the possibility of using ginseng in treating Alzheimer's disease, chronic lung infection, and impaired glucose tolerance."
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Characteristics and Properties of Sources of Light, 2002.
Comparison between the light source that come from the metal filament lamp and the light source that comes from the arc lamp.
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Sources of light have different characteristics and properties. In this paper, we will study the metal filament lamp and the arc lamp in order to determine some of these differences.
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Making Waves - John Updike's "A&P", 2002.
An analysis of John Updike's novel "A&P" about the battle between individualism and conformity.
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This paper shows how John Updike, in his novel "A&P", illustrates an oppressively narrow minded town in a battle between individualism and conformity while showing the consequences of doing what is morally right. The paper focuses on the contrast of dynamic and flat characters, Sammy's epiphany, and the use of symbols throughout the story.
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"This view is shown generally from the manager Lengel, who represents the entire narrow minded attitude of the small New England town, which is metaphorically present though the entire story, even though it only appears apparent at the end. The narrator Sammy, illustrates unconventionality, change, and individuality through his actions and views on the abnormal situation that transpires at the A&P. Remarkably, the incredibly small grocery story can exemplify, capture, and summarize the entire town, somewhere north of Boston."
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