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    Purpose: The purposes of this lab include learning how to measure the pH of several different liquids as well as learning how to change the pH of those liquids by adding other acidic and alkaline mixtures. Materials: Graduated cylinder- used to measure the various liquids 4 100 mL beakers- used to hold liquids when measuring pH pH meter- used to measure the pH of the various liquids Tap water- liquid we are trying to find pH of Distilled water- liquid we are trying to find pH of Soda-

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    “Grades are primarily a measure of how good students are at getting good grades‚ not a measure of how much they learned‚” a blog post written by a professor entitled “What do our grades measure? Academic savvy or actual learning?” mentioned. This had me thinking‚ what is the purpose of our grades? Should we use it as a basis to determine if whether or not we are intelligent? Then I realized: No‚ academic grades should not be the basis for measuring intelligence since they are based upon standardized

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    In order to examine economic growth or analyze the wealth of a country‚ it is necessary to have a way to measure the size of an economy such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Economists usually measure the size of an economy by the amount of stuff it produces. This makes sense in a lot of ways‚ mainly because an economy’s output in a given period of time is equal to the economy’s income‚ and the economy’s level of income is one of the main determinants of its standard of living and societal welfare

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    the height of the height of something that we cannot measure directly. In this case‚ it is seldom practical to measure the height the highest point of our school with a tape measure‚ but it can be accomplished easily by using an instrument called a clinometer to measure the angle of sight between the observer‚ in this case‚ Shanthanu‚ a somewhat normal human being‚ who holds a height of 1.72m‚ and the highest point of the school‚ and a measure tape to identify the distance of the observer from the

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    scale. While they measure an individual’s knowledge of a particular subject‚ it can be argued that their results are at times misleading. When it comes to education this is evident amongst the mass amount of students that take these tests through the year. Standardized tests are not the best way to measure a schools academic performance because they can not determine a teachers effectiveness due to the varying needs and abilities of students. Standardized tests are not the best measure of a students

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    The Smarter Measure quiz helped me notice my learning styles. This included my life factors‚ personal attributes‚ technical competency‚ technical knowledge‚ and reading recall. Between personal attributes‚ technical competency‚ technical knowledge‚ life factors and reading recalls‚ life factors is my highest one. This puts me at 82% on a 100% scale. Technical competency is at 80%‚ personal attributes at 69%‚ reading recall at 60% and technical knowledge at 41%. These are all the things that make

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    Ahmed Souktani In partial fulfillment of INT 4300 - Internship School of Business Administration Bond Portfolio Management: Measures of profitability & risks Hicham Reghay Dr. Ahmed Baijou Fall Term 2011 * Executive summary: The scope of my internship was to be familiarized with the bond market and their measure of risk and performance and to know what are the tools used in the company to manage bond portfolios risks (Duration‚ convexity‚ sensitivity). However‚ these tools assume a

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    enter Singapore as MDWs have to be at least 23 years of age and have completed a minimum 8 years of formal education. They must also sit for an entry test in English to validate the worker’s linguistic‚ numerical and practical abilities. These measures are aimed at improving the overall quality of workers who will be working in Singapore households in an effort to promote harmonious working relationships with their employers. These workers will also be in a stronger position to understand their

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    CAVITE NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL Maragondon‚ Cavite Using a Digital Camera to Measure Light Pollution of Towns in Cavite Prepared by Price Brix Rexson Q. Bernal IV-Hydrogen INTRODUCTION Light pollution‚ also known as photopollution or luminous pollution‚ is excessive or obtrusive artificial light. * The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) defines light pollution as: Any adverse effect of artificial light including sky glow‚ glare‚ light trespass‚ light clutter‚ decreased

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    Running head: OUTCOME OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON COGNITION The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Various Cognitive Measures The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Processes Sleep deprivation is a common occurrence in modern culture. Every day there seems to be twice as much work and half as much time to complete it in. This results in either extended periods of wakefulness or a decrease in sleep over an extended period of time. While some people may like to believe that they can train

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