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[|Purdue Rocket Fuel Testing:] NASA, AFOSR test environmentally-friendly rocket propellant 10th Grade Lab Science 1B September 3, 2009  The artice I chose to report on was on a site called science news.This site updates daily with multiple articles that help keep interested readers informed about sciencetific updates that our occuring around the world. This special article talked about NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) are developing a new feul that is eco- friendly. This is a huge step in helping to lower the effects of global warming. Purdue Universtiy in Indiana has been devolping this program in coporation with NASA. The fuel is made out of an aluminum powder mixed with water ice. In resent tests Purde has launched a nine foot rocket up 1,300 feet with this new feul. The rocket was able to sustain flight and fly over Perdue college without extreme difficulty. This eco-friendly fuel must be cooled to -30 degrees Celcius 24 hours before flight, this is so that the feul can reach its maximum potential. The maximum thrust of this new propellant is 650 pounds, which is substantially good for a new, that we know little about. Test are being functioned on the new propellant to help add to its potential a reasearcher by the name of Dr. Steven F. Son says that the fuel can be used better with oxidizers, with oxidizers the feul has the potential to become a solid rocket propelant.

__Bibliography:__ Air Force Office of Scientific Research (2009, August 24). NASA, Air Force Test

Aspergers Syndrome

Asperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s Syndrome is a genetic disease much like attention deficit disorder more commonly known as ADHD. Hans Asperger is the man who recognized this disease, and further studied it in the Children’s Hospital of Vienna in 1944. Asperger’s Syndrome creates social and communication problems. Because ADHD has such close symptoms some diagnoses are miss recognized because these two are almost alike. Asperger’s Syndrome is passed down from generation to generation. It does not have a specific incidence, however it may appear more frequent depending on the genetic background of the spouses. At the moment there is no specific gene that has been recognized that causes this syndrome. As a result there is only a short list of possibilities that can help someone with this syndrome. One can partake in many activities that will help to suppress the problems that show up in AS (Asperger’s Syndrome). Some of these things include; communication and social skills training, behavior therapy, there are also medications that when taken can help anxiety, hyperactivity, and even in some rare cases depression (Uta 184-89). In a recent article published on 11/19/09 The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes produced a paper that vaguely explains how is formed and how it can change to different degrees including AS. They stated, “Autism is an outcome of several variables that, when the homeostatic relationship of each one is disrupted, a "perfect storm" scenario results in autism.” (The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes LLC ). Furthur more they go on to state that the disruption of this can affect the brain in multiple ways. As a result Asperger’s Syndrome is formed.

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• "Scientific Link To Autism Identified." (2010): n. pag. Web. 1 feb 2010. . o (The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes LLC ). • (Uta 184-89) o Uta, Frith. Autism and Asperger syndrome. 7. London: Cambridge University Press, 1991. 184-89. Print.