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    thiosulfate. After a few seconds the colourless mixture suddenly turns dark blue. This is one of a number of reactions loosely called the iodine clock. It can be used as an introduction to experiments on rates / kinetics. 63 Lesson organisation This demonstration can be used at secondary level as an introduction to some of the ideas about kinetics. It can be used to stimulate discussion about what factors affect the rate of reaction. It also makes a useful starting-point for a student investigation

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    A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary

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    A Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time‚ earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces‚ and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice‚ leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction‚ but they can also cause millions

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    2010 Chile earthquake From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other earthquakes in and about Chile during 2010‚ see List of earthquakes in Chile occurring in 2010. 2010 Chile earthquake Epicenter of the 2010 Chile earthquake Date 27 February 2010[1] Origin time 03:34 CST (UTC-03:00) Magnitude 8.8 Mw Depth 35 kilometres (22 mi)[2] or 30.1 kilometres (19 mi)[1] Epicenter 35.909°S 72.733°WCoordinates: 35.909°S 72.733°W[2] or 36.290°S 73.239°W[1] Countries or regions Chile Max. intensity

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    AN EARTHQUAKE IN AUSTRALIA Australia has a relatively low rate of seismicity due to its location towards the centre of the Indo-Australian Tectonic Plate. Earthquake activity is much higher around the margins of the Indo-Australian Plate‚ for example In places such as Indonesia‚ Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Nevertheless‚ many historic earthquakes have Occurred in Australia and Geosciences Australia’s database (QUAKES) contains information on tens of thousands Of historic earthquakes in the

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    Joyce Ann S. Ong III-Integrity The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time‚ they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus)‚ meaning "Carthaginian"‚ with reference to the Carthaginians’ Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflict of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans

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    With reference to the item above and your own research‚ to what extent do you think that the amount of profits earned by a business in a recession depends entirely on the industry in which it operates? An economic downturn is when the GDP of the country falls. The GDP is the Gross Domestic Product of the country and accounts for all transactions made throughout each quarter of the period. If the GDP falls for two consecutive quarters then that is classed as a recession and the government should

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    Critically examine the extent to which the Rule of Law (ROL) has been implemented in Zimbabwe in an attempt to resolve conflicts and peace making in the Government of National Unity (GNU) The term Rule of Law (ROL) has been defined differently by different scholars hence the varying interpretations and interpretations and implementation by different governments. It is against this background that this monograph would like to examine the extent to which the ROL has been implemented in Zimbabwe from

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    Managed Care Brooke McMichael University of Scranton Abstract This paper examines the benefits and issues with managed care. The benefits include patients receiving preventative care‚ lower premiums‚ lower costs of prescriptions‚ fewer‚ unnecessary procedures‚ and less paper work. Some issues with managed care include limitation on doctors that patients can choose from‚ restricted coverage‚ the possibility of under treatment‚ and compromised privacy. Managed care effects nursing by causing significantly

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    employees 3‚000 of which are in the cabin crew team. Etihad Airways’ cabin crew is an award winning team consisting of members from 110 different countries making it a truly diverse one. All cabin crew members are required to take a mandatory eight week training course before commencing work. This course is divided into two categories: ‘Services’ and ‘Safety and Emergency’. The Safety and Emergency training course is to ensure all cabin crew members are aware of the safety hazards on board‚ how to

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