The V-Chip What is a V-chip? This term has become a buzz word for any discussion evolving telecommunications regulation and television ratings‚ but not too many reports define the new technology in its fullest form. A basic definition of the V-chip; is a microprocessor that can decipher information sent in the vertical blanking of the NTSC signal‚ purposefully for the control of violent or controversial subject matter. Yet‚ the span of the new chip is much greater than any working definition can
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This Chip Can Tell If You’ve Been Poisoned Quick detection. This 2-cm-wide chip (inset) can quickly test for botulism‚ a deadly disease caused by theClostridium botulinum bacterium. When you are dealing with a deadly poison that can be found in food and is a potential terrorist weapon‚ you want the best detection tools you can get. Now‚ researchers in France have demonstrated an improved method to detect the most deadly variant of the botulinum neurotoxin‚ which causes botulism. Their test
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discussing a potato chip company that has changed its market structure and what affects this change has made on the company‚ businesses that work with the company‚ and consumers. Prior to Wonks potato chips being in existence it was independent potato chip companies that operated in the Northwest that were ran in a competitive structure and in long-run competitive equilibrium. Once these potato chip companies were all bought up and turned into one company called Wonks potato chips which is now running
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Inc. – Sun ChipsTM Multigrain Snacks Case Study Analysis Assessment of the Sun ChipsTM test market results This test market was held at Minneapolis – St. Paul‚ Minnesota metropolitan‚ which was chosen as a representation to the 90 million snack chip households in the United States. The analysis of the Sun ChipTM‘s test market results is organized chronologically according to the order of findings as stated in the case. Type of purchase The coupon program was an effective advertising tool
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Exercise No. 8 CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND ACID DERIVATIVES I. OBJECTIVES: • To investigate the physical and chemical properties of Carboxylic acid and its derivatives • To understand the reactions of carboxylic compounds and derivatives. II. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS Solubility of Carboxylic acids in 10% NaHCO¬3 Acetic acid - formation of bubbles Benzoic acid - formation of bubbles Test for Acetic acid NaOH + Acetic acid - blue litmus paper turned red NaOH + Acetic acid + FeCl3 - red colored
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Is there really such a thing as rain with acid in it? Yes‚ acid rain is a very real phenomenon worldwide‚ and it’s been documented since the 1800s‚ as the Industrial Revolution caused the burning of fossil fuels like coal‚ gas and oil. When these fuels or any other organic material like wood or paper are burned‚ they release compounds like sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrous oxides (NOx) into the air. Are SO2 and NOx the causes of acid rain? Indirectly‚ yes. When SO2 and NOx enter the atmosphere
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The topic of my STEM fair project is cookie taste and appearance. “ How does cream butter‚ melted butter‚ margarine‚ and shortening affect the taste and appearance of chocolate chip cookies”. The purpose of this experiment is to see which type of butter substance is best for bakers to use to make the best chocolate chip cookie. The information from this project will help people who love to bake‚ to find the best way to make cookies that their eaters will enjoy the most. All bakers around the
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Acid Rain and the Effects of our Monuments and Churches The two controlled experiments that I chose to do‚ do not involve trees or plants‚ which I think a lot of people will be doing. I wanted to explore the devastation that acid rain does to our historic monuments and beautiful churches. My first controlled experiment is based on the Statue of Liberty. It is made of copper so I am using pennies in my experiment. (nps.gov. n.d.) My observation is that acid rain corrodes metals
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BENZOIC ACID & BENZOATES (210 –218) • Retards growth of bacteria and yeasts • Occurs naturally in many foods – a similar distribution to salicylate (but at a lower dose than as an additive) • Common food sources: Soft drink‚ cordial‚ fruit juice and cider Liquid essences and syrups Iceblocks‚ jelly‚ low joule jam‚ dips‚ pickles‚ olives Fish marinades and preserves • PABA (para-amino-benzoic-acid)
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y-axis. In this experiment this is the change of mass of the potato when it is placed in different strengths of sugar solution. Variables Description: Independent Variables The independent variable is plotted on the x axis and is what you choose to change in the experiment. In this experiement it is the strength of the sugar solution. Variables Description: Constant Variables These stay the same all the way through the experiment and are the fair test rules. In this experiment that are that the
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