1. Results Part 1: When samples of austenitic stainless steel are immersed in a sulphuric acid solution and are taken through a current‚ it may be observed that corrosion products are formed around the electrodes‚ to differing degrees. The reason for this is because when a uniform voltage is applied across the series of interconnected electrodes in the acid solution different potentials are obtained at each electrode and hence different electrochemical reactions take place. The products of these
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Chapter 1: “Up to the Starting Line” 1. When did the history of humans begin? Around 50‚000 years ago. “Human history at last took off around 50‚000 years ago...” (Page 39) 2. Humans developed on what continent? Humans developed in Africa. “…‚ indicates that the earliest stages of human evolution were also played out in Africa.” (Page 36) 3. The Giant Leap forward occurred when? Around the time human history started‚ 50‚000 years ago. “Human History at last took off
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Benefits of Marijuana Today’s society judges marijuana by all of its negative effects‚ but what about all of the positives? They are commonly overlooked. Marijuana is a very versatile plant that has been used in many applications over the past 12‚000 years‚ from spiritual purposes to making cars. Lets take a look at some of the positives‚ and you can form your own opinion about whether marijuana is a friend or menace. Marijuana has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. It was sold legally
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In the book "Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚" Jared Diamond attempts to describe the history of mankind for the past 13‚000 years. In chapter 3‚ of this book‚ Diamond discusses the conquest of the New World by the Spanish. He goes into specific details of how Pizarro captures Atahuallpa‚ holds him hostage for 8 months and then‚ after receiving the ransom‚ from the Incas‚ had him executed. One of the questions that Diamond addresses is why the Spanish were successful in conquering the Incas‚ instead of
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Q1. What you have learned from this case study? The first and important lesson I learned from this case study is “Hard Work”. No matter what hurdles we face in our life‚ we just have to be determined and committed enough to achieve our desired goals. Another thing I learned is that if you want to be successful in your life‚ you have to take some big risks. We should be able to make critical decisions required for critical stages for our career. Besides taking risks‚ innovation is also an important
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Written Assignment 5 Week 5 Eco 301 Should Wealthy Nations be helping Poorer Nations? I would say that if the wealthy nations want to give grants to the poorer nations then that should be there choice. I don’t agree with it because I feel that in the end there will be no stopping point‚ that the nations that are poor are going to take until there is nothing left. America is always helping other countries and I am not saying it is a bad thing but we have people in our own backyards that
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Steel Magnolias I was very hesitant about going to see the play Steel Magnolias. I had previously seen the film‚ and I did not feel the play could live up to the expectations to the movie. My ideas about the play dramatically changed after I saw the production. There were a few main points of the play that I found to be important and paid special attention to. The play itself‚ the set‚ actresses‚ and the reaction of the audience were the topics I felt were the most important. First off‚ the
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The War to Save a Nation Should we interfere in countries that are in civil war or in need of help‚ or should we as a nation be more concerned about our own issues on the other hand? There are many different viewpoints on whether we should be in Afghanistan or Iraq; both sides of the argument have valid points supported by facts and strong beliefs. I‚ for one‚ strongly believe that there should be a continued presence in those countries. I believe it is morally wrong to turn one’s back and pretend
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Friends with benefits and couples In today´s society it´s very common to hear about friends with benefits among teenagers and even adults. If you are not familiar with this term I should clarify. It consists of two friends who agree to have a physical relationship but not officially date. The important point here is to have the willingness to experiment with your sexuality whenever and with whomever you want. This common practice makes me think about what happened with old-fashion dating. Are couples
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Using your text and the article‚ Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education‚ give four examples of the benefits and challenges of a Family-Centered Approach. Each of the four examples should include the child‚ the family‚ and the teacher’s perspective. Benefits: The child: One huge benefit is emotional security. Some children entering an early childhood program have separation anxiety‚ they feel stressed and overwhelmed when their parents leave them at school. If the child’s parent(s)
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