a tuning fork vibrates after a student struck the tuning fork. When a tuning fork is struck and placed near the column of air‚ it creates a standing wave. A resonance is created when the frequencies of tuning fork and the column of air are equal to each other. For the resonance to occur‚ the distance between the top of the tube and the water must be either ¼ of the wavelength or a multiple of ¼ of the wavelength. The objective of this lab was to investigate the resonances of tuning forks with various
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The Fork in the Road The PBS documentary on ethics and values in America‚ it shows how Julia was being honored for her ongoing hard work to achieve bigger and better opportunities for many less fortunate students. Julia’s achievement was a milestone in her career. Finally‚ everyone in the ceremony toasted Julia and the sponsoring corporation‚ and the evening at the ceremony comes to end. Julia and her friend are now driving back to their homes. Julia is driving down a dark rural road. As Julia
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Forks over Knives The objective of this documentary is to not only convince‚ but to show with scientific proof that there is a connection between diet and disease. The country’s three leading causes of death are heart disease‚ cancer and strokes. Billions are spent each year on major medical operations to help with these conditions. For this reason‚ Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn claim that most‚ if not all‚ of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled‚ or
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Yankee Fork and Hoe Company Background Yankee Fork and Hoe Company is a leading producer of garden tools. The situation is that long time customers are experiencing frequent late shipments because of manufacturing issues which cannot fulfill customer demand. Phil Stanton‚ is in charge of inventory and is concerned about high costs and keeping the inventory low. However‚ Ron Adams‚ the marketing manager‚ is concerned about having enough rakes on hand for timely shipments. There is an agency
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Book review In the book‚ Cannibals with forks‚ John Elkington who is the author likened companies to cannibals to express corporations to devour competing corporations or industries to crave up and digest others in the traditional capitalist market. Elkington brought up an idea that forks could be an implement for these companies to switch toward to sustainability direction. As the form of a fork with three prongs‚ it is defined that ¡¥triple bottom line¡¦ of sustainability are economic prosperity
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The Fork and Dagger restaurant has been operating successfully for nineteen years in Struan‚ Ontario. This family run establishment currently offers the community a semi-formal dining setting‚ as well‚ a pub atmosphere for customers who wish to stay and socialize with drinks and appetizers. The owner and founder‚ Richard Lynch was faced with his first ever sales decline in 2009‚ this trend has continued for the next three years. As Richard is facing his fast approaching retirement‚ it is time to
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Forks Over Knives is a documentary directed by Lee Fulkerson that focuses on the studies of Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn‚ who pioneered the idea that a whole food plant-based diet can prevent or even reverse diseases that come from eating animal foods. This documentary did a phenomenal job of arguing in favor of a whole food and plant-based diet due to their excellent use of real life examples‚ scientific and clinical trials‚ and abundance of evidence proving animal based foods are detrimental
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The Line The "line" that the film’s title refers to is the poverty line‚ or the line between "the haves and have-nots‚" as one person in the film put it. The documentary highlights the stories of four people who have found themselves on both sides of the line: a former bank vice president who lost his job‚ a Louisiana fisherman whose livelihood is threatened by environmental degradation and hurricanes‚ a former homeless man‚ and a woman that grew up in a high crime neighborhood‚ lifted herself
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Comprehensive Problem 1 c) Notes to the Financial Statements: 1. The company uses the straight-line depreciation method. The rental equipment is estimated to have a useful life of eight years. Thus‚ the monthly depreciation of the rental equipment is 240‚000/96‚ or $2‚500 per month. 2. The note payable to Rent-It is good for one year. $100‚000 and the accumulated interest are due on November 30‚ 2012. The account payable for office supplies is due in thirty days‚ or January 2‚ 2012. The account
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Forks over Knives is a documentary detailing the global illnesses and obesity crises due to the “Western diet”. 40% of Americans are obese and over half are taking some form of prescription drug. Lipitor‚ a statin drug‚ is the most prescribed drug in the world‚ although there are genetic mutations many people have that are linked to statin sensitivity (1). More than 2.2 trillion dollars a year are spent on healthcare. More per person is paid on healthcare than any other industrialized country.
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