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Rice University: Loan Words
An exhaustive and comprehensive resource on the definition, process, and uses of "loan words" in English. Includes several examples of words grouped by subject and language of origin. Excellent site.
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Open Stax: Conservation of Energy
In the following tutorial, students will learn about the law of conservation of energy. They will read about some of the many forms of energy. They will understand the definition of efficiency of an energy conversion process as the...
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: An Overview of the Endocrine System
Find out about the types of intercellular communication, their importance, mechanisms, and effects. Then continue on to the next sections to learn about hormones, the different endocrine glands, the organs with secondary endocrine...
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Open Stax: The Impact of Expansion on Chinese Immigrants and Hispanic Citizens
As white populations moved westward in the 19th century, Chinese immigrants and Hispanic Americans faced racism and discrimination and were unable to compete on an equal basis for land. Eventually, both groups settled into urban areas...
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Open Stax: College Physics: Drag Forces
In the following tutorial, students will learn how to express mathematically the drag force and also discuss its applications. They will also define terminal velocity and determine the terminal velocity given mass.
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Open Stax: Gravitational Potential Energy
In the following tutorial, students learn about gravitational potential energy in terms of work done against gravity. They will be able to show how knowledge of the potential energy as a function of position can be used to simplify...
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Rice University: The Galileo Project
This site from The Galileo Project by Rice University provides an excellent center for studies on Galileo. Includes links and information on all major areas of interest, and this is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Rice University: Andreas Vesalius
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides an almost scientific biography, with life and career categories. The information is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Rice University: Francis Bacon
This site from The Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an outline form biography on Francis Bacon. The information that is provided includes topics such as: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, and so on.