During World War two Hitler set up concentration camps for Jews or other hated groups. In these camps help various torturous experiments. Some reasons why experiments were held was a.) to help the army‚ b.) to help Germany after the war‚ and c.) to prove the racial ideas invented by the Nazis. They were even used to test new drugs invented by German companies. The Axis military personnel conducted high altitude experiments using low pressure chambers. They did this to determine the maximum altitude
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The ancient Sinhalese were skilled engineers. This can be seen in the works that have come down to us‚ such as the stupa and the irrigation system. Contemporary engineers have saluted this achievement. The logo of the Institution of Engineers‚ Sri Lanka (IESL) has as its most prominent feature‚ a dagoba. Other items in the logo include a sluice gate and a reservoir. This logo was reproduced on a stamp in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the IESL. The IESL has also included studies on ancient
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available resources of water are being developed & depleted at a fast rate & the situation seriously underlines the need for taking up integrated plans for water conservation & utilization for every agro-ecological area to meet the increasing demands of irrigation‚ water harvesting‚ human & livestock consumption‚expanding industry‚ hydro-electric power generation‚ recreation‚navigation & other uses. WATER RESOURCE CATEGORIES water resources are divisible into two distinct categories : the surface-water resources
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(hypoxia)**‚ latent phase‚ erratic in duration and effectiveness‚ constant cramping Passage – Maternal pelvis structure and soft tissues‚ pelvic measurements are done to see if the passage is big enough to deliver vaginally Problems with Passage Full bladder can cause obstruction and prolonged labor: have mother void every 1-2 hours**‚ misshaped pelvis Passenger – Fetus plus the placenta and membranes (fetal head will mold to deliver through passage Problems with passenger fetal size**‚ macrosomia
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positive outlook because the river was dependable. This dependability also made the Egyptians view the universe as an orderly beneficial world‚ andviewed the afterlife as orderly and optimistic as well. The Egyptian religion was focused on guaranteeing continuous flow from the Nile and prosperity derived from the river and its ability to irrigate the land. The pharoh‚ the Egyptian ruler‚ was believed to be a descendant from the gods. The Egyptian king was Horus‚ and the son of Re‚ the sun-god. It was believed
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A Special Report Pakistans Waters at Risk Water & Health Related Issues in Pakistan & Key Recommendations Based on Information/Data drawn from Government Documents and NGOs / IGOs Publications February 2007 Endorsed by Report compiled by: Freshwater & Toxics Programme‚ WWF – Pakistan. Cover page design: Communications Division‚ WWF – Pakistan. Published 2007 by WWF – Pakistan‚ Ferozepur Road‚ Lahore – 54600‚ Pakistan. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect
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of new technology. Key words: Technology‚ adoption‚ production‚ vegetable cultivation was limited; therefore mode of attaining self-sufficiency in food grain production was only by increasing the productivity. This can be possible through continuous improvement in agricultural technology. New farm technologies are often introduced
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contraction of the radial fibers of the pupilary sphincter) - loss of accommodation (due to contraction of the radial fibers of the ciliary muscle) - decreased GI tract emptying (due to decreased peristalsis) - decreased urinary bladder emptying (due to contraction of the urinary bladder sphincter) - ejaculation (due to contraction of the seminal tract) - cardiac- and prostate hypertrophy (due to increased smooth muscle proliferation) - hyperglycemia (due to increased glycogenolysis in the liver) ALPHA-2
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suited for various types of crops‚ rich soils‚ abundant sunshine and a long harvesting season (rabi and kharif). Approximately‚ 140-145 million hectares of land is under agriculture. Post Independence‚ large areas in India have been brought under irrigation but only one-third of the cropped area is actually irrigated. There are many reasons responsible for the low productivity of agriculture. Farming depends mainly upon monsoon rain and farmers own small pieces of land and grow crops primarily for
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Nutrition: Barriers to Digestion Lactose Intolerance: - Lactase is one of the many enzymes required for complete digestion of lactose (a disaccharide). - Lactose intolerance is not an allergy‚ and is not to be confused with a milk allergy‚ which initiates an immune reaction when milk is ingested. Lactose intolerance instead is an enzyme deficiency (lactase). - S/s including gas‚ bloating‚ cramping‚ nausea‚ and diarrhea. Some people can ingest small amounts‚ and others none. Some can take
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