A polygraph is an instrument that simultaneously records changes in physiological processes such as heartbeat‚ blood pressure‚ respiration and electrical resistance (galvanic skin response or GSR). The polygraph is used as a lie detector by police departments‚ the FBI‚ the CIA‚ federal and state governments‚ and numerous private agencies. The underlying theory of the polygraph is that when people lie they also get measurably nervous about lying. The heartbeat increases‚ blood pressure goes up‚ breathing
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to mammals and birds‚ invertebrates are not "self heating": the external environmental temperature relates directly to their rate of respiration. A female woodlouse will keep fertilised eggs in a marsupium on the underside of her body until they hatch into small‚ white offspring. The mother then appears to "give birth" to her offspring. Females are also capable of reproducingasexually.[19] Living in a terrestrial environment‚ woodlice breathe through trachea-like lungs in their paddle-shaped hind
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Essay Title: Material and civilization According to dictionary‚ material is anything that serves as crude or raw matter to be used or developed and civilization is an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. There are basically 4 periods of materials science development in history of the world: Prehistory‚ Antiquity‚ Middle Ages‚ and Modern materials science. This essay covers the history of materials science on how different
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segment of the external environment has a great interaction with the scope of the company ’s business prospects and business strategies of the companies to handle the marketing environment (Chidrawar‚ Hatch & Kramer. 2009). These factors are essential to evaluate the
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Chapter 10 Quizzes Salta Company installs a manufacturing machine in its factory at the beginning of the year at a cost of $87‚000. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 5 years‚ or 400‚000 units of product‚ with a $7‚000 salvage value. During its second year‚ the machine produces 84‚500 units of product. Determine the machines’ second year depreciation under the units of production method: Answer: $16‚900 Cost-Salvage Value/Total units of production (87‚000 – 7‚000)/400‚000 = .2 .2
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1. Introduction Nigeria’s economic recovery programmes have necessitated a radical shift from total dependence on government for job to self-employment. One such attractive area for self-employment is snail rearing. It is a great money-spinning business that can provide a substantial source of protein to complement Nigerian carbohydrate meals. Sadly Nigerians inclination to go into business in the fields where thousands have already made their fortune has led to the ulter neglect
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Rana Catesbeiana (Bullfrog) Essay I was amazed to find out just how ancient frogs are. For 190 million years‚ the ancestors of modern frogs have roamed the earth‚ looking much the same as they do today. This means that at one time when there was a huge dinosaur eating a plant‚ there could have been some type of frog down by its feet. About 3‚800 species of frogs and toads have developed since the dinosaur days. The secret to their success is their amazing adaptability. Frogs have evolved to live
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and tear. If found defective‚ cargo operations are immediately stopped and corrective actions and preventive maintenance must be carried out. 4. Why a mechanically or hydraulically operated hatch should be close or opened by ships crew under the supervision of a responsible office? When operating hydraulic hatch‚ opening or closing it should be done with the presence of a responsible officer for safety purposes. Care of Cargo During the Voyage 1. Why lashing of cargoes shall be checked and tightened
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The space shuttle Columbia broke down over the Atlantic Ocean‚ off the coast of Cape Canaveral in the attempt to put a satellite payload into orbit. All seven crew members died which included five NASA astronauts and two other payload specialists. The NASAs managers were anxious for several reasons‚ including economic‚ political pressures and schedule timings for the launch. This event also involved the competition between European space agency and the Russians. The purpose of the mission was to
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their eggs in static water to keep it from destruction. Not all of the eggs would turn into a frog later; there are some chances the eggs died. According to allaboutfrogs.com‚ the dead eggs tend to turn white or opaque. After 10 days‚ the eggs will hatch. Then those eggs enter the next phase. On the next phase‚ the embryo in the egg will leaves its jelly shell and becomes tadpole. These tadpoles have a long tail and their body is covered with external gills. In Adipedia.com‚ it was said that after
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