Determination of acetic acid in vinegar using acid-base titration 1. Scope The goal of this analytical procedure is to determine the acetic acid content of two samples of vinegar produced by Kolinska‚ Ljubljana‚ Slovenia. These samples are: Sample No. 1: vinegar made from wine‚ 4% Sample No. 2: vinegar made from alcohol‚ 9% The smallest quantity of the sample is 100 mL. Interesting results may be obtained by comparing the acidity of both samples of vinegar with factory analysis data. 2. Principle
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Afghanistan is a country that has suffered instability and conflicts‚ leaving its infrastructure in ruins. Both the culture and people of Afghanistan have been affected by the political events from World War I to present day. In 1979‚ Soviet troops entered Afghanistan to establish a communist regime in Kabul. The Soviet soldiers took over major cities and highways‚ angering lots of Afghans. The people of Afghanistan felt they belonged primarily to their specific clan or ethnic group and secondarily
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Mental Health Effects of Serving in Afghanistan and Iraq Handout Warzone-Related Stress Reactions: What Veterans Need to Know (PDF). From the Iraq War Clinician Guide. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are the longest combat operations since Vietnam. Many stressors face these Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) troops. Stressors OEF/OIF service members are at risk for death or injury. They may see others hurt or killed. They may have to kill or wound others. They
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Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war started in the 1980s and continued till 1988 making it the longest conventional war after the second Sino-Japanese War(1). It officially began on Sept. 22‚ 1980‚ with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran(1). The Iran-Iraq War was multifaceted and included religious schisms‚ border disputes‚ and political differences. The war broke hostilities ranging from conflicts between the religious pacts of Sunni-verses-Shia and Arab-verses-Persians‚ to a personal
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In the recent war with Iraq Americans wants to really know why did the United States go to war with Iraq? There are several conclusions that people have come to. Some of the main reasons that the United States went to war with Iraq was because of the belief that Saddam Hussein was harboring terrorists in Iraq and that he had in his possession weapons of mass destruction whether they were nuclear or gas bombs the United States had no idea. When also looking at reasons why the United States decided
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The ancient history of Iraq begins in the 7th century. Iraq had numerous bright civilizations‚ mainly the Sumer‚ who developed one of the earliest writing systems known to man. The capital around this time was Baghdad and the city of Baghdad became a famous ground for learning and the arts. Then in the 16th century Mesopotamia wound up in the hands of the Ottoman Turks but not without resistance. And around the 19th century it began gaining great interest from other European nations such as the Germans
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A Questionable War: The Iraq Conflict “The image of America has changed. Around the globe‚ our friends mistrust us‚ our word is disputed‚ our intentions are questioned.” This quote from Senator Robert Byrd’s Arrogance of Power speech outlines the argument against the invasion of Iraq. The war raised question after question at home in the United States and beyond. So why did we go to war in Iraq? The Bush administration attempted to justify the invasion by stating and re-stating their objectives
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Post-war Afghan Economy How National is the National Development Framework By SIBA SANKAR MOHANTY Afghanistan occupies a central significance in South Asia owing to its geo-strategic location and natural resources-but is considered as one among the poorest countries in the world. Being a small‚ land locked and poor country with around 85 percent of its population depending on agriculture‚ and its socio-economic structure being influenced in every respect by external forces for more than twenty
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1)Afghanistan was once a place of relative peace. A place where one could do as they please and have the freedoms to be who they wanted to be. But a few years would change that all. Everything that the citizens of Afghanistan knew‚ their entire way of life would change. The cause? The Taliban. The Taliban are an extremist Muslim group from Afghanistan. The Taliban‚ who call themselves Jihad or “freedom fighters” are the most brutal extremist Muslims in the world. To understand the Taliban you must
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Abstract Corruption in Afghanistan is so prevalent that nearly every part of the population is affected by the damage that it causes. Bribery and nepotism is such a common theme throughout the Afghan culture‚ that is has essentially become a way of life; corruption is accepted there. Throughout the education system‚ bribery is effecting the thought process of up and coming generations. With the Afghan National Security Force‚ citizens of the country are used to paying fabricated “taxes” and “levies”
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