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    Is My Computer's Failure to Boot a Hardware or Software Problem?

    I have a custom tower with DVD,CD-rom and even floppy disk which I plan on replacing. It has a AMD athlon processor, and I never used this computer online. Recently a friend of mine hooked it up online (long story) without updating for viruses etc. Now the windows startup won't boot. And I have...
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    How exactly does energy become mass?

    KEV I believe you have hit the head on the nail. Bound energy vs unbound energy that is what is used in quantum mechanics to describe energy at least in the textbooks I have read. I have always thought energy is just a relationship between mass inversely related with c^2.It is what it is nothing...
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    Is the Bible's Creation Story Literal or Symbolic?

    Interesting. I to have read revelations and find myself quite confused. Have you read the Book of Daniel? And besides prophecy do you read other aspects of the Bible like Psalms, where the bible tries to introduce good 'habits" such as Diligence, Honesty, and Hard Work, as well as the persuit of...
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    Push a Block against a Wall- Static Friction

    Draw a free body diagram, if using the textbook knight. Otherwise draw a simple diagram and just as alphysicist suggested use Newtons Laws. You are asked for an acceleration but what direction is it in. Which way do you think it would go, imagine lightly holding a block up against a wall which...
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    News Why both presidential candidates are no good

    I truly believe in this title. Both candidates promise a solution to a problem they have little control over. What I am talking about is the market, they think their policy changes will make a serious change. In reality it would do very little, I won't get into the specifics here but an example...
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    News Should Governments Bail Out Banks During Financial Crises?

    The government should not involve itself with private institutions. The idea is that government is limited on how much it can effect individuals, I would think that using taxpayer money to help out poor business decisions is not a very free market act. Besides the government is using taxpayer...
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    How do diodes (pn junction) work?

    DaTario that is a good question, I would also expect the scenario you mentioned. The only thing that I can think of is that the donor is not at a state that is neutral relative to the acceptor, regardless of the energy band since stability is based on valence shell and how close it is to being...
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    News Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring

    This is just another example of a politician distracting the public with his right hand (putting prostitutes in jail) while with his left hand ( cheating on his wife with prostitutes) he/she contradicts everything they claim to believe and be against. nothing new with politicians and definitely...
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    My plan is to work in industry after getting a masters degree in the next five years.
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    That is why I think I will apply through the masters program first and not try to immediately go for the PhD. Afterwards based on how I do, I will then consider a PhD program. I am not trying to apply for the PhD. straight out of my undergrad.
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    Alright, forget the top school I just want to study physics at the graduate level and I think getting a masters degree would be a good way to do that.
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    After a Masters Degree maybe
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    I am graduating with a BS in Biology and finishing up physics minor. I have taken all but four elective courses for a physics BS but I found out that I can jump into a physics masters program any way. I have a 2.45 GPA so I thought it would be a good way to boost my credentials. this is my fifth...
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    Programs From Masters to PhD: My Plan & Advice Needed

    My Plan I plan on applying to the Univeristy of Washington's and Washington State Masters program (terminal) Although the program is not designed such that one could move on to a PhD in the process. I was thinking of getting a Masters in Physics (condensed matter) with a final Thesis, and If I...
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    Unexplained Magnetism: My Strange Experience with Store Alarms

    Do you have caps? Dental work?
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