in man On August 6‚ 1945 the US dropped an atomic bomb ("Little Boy") on Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later a second atomic bomb ("Fat Man") was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. These were the only times nuclear weapons have been used in war. Reasons for the bombing Many reasons are given as to why the US administration decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Reasons include the following: • The United States wanted to force Japan’s surrender as quickly as possible to
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Basic HDD Components Many types of HDDs are on the market‚ but nearly all share the same basic physical components. Some differences might exist in the implementation of these components (and in the quality of the materials used to make them)‚ but the operational characteristics of most drives are similar. The basic components of a typical HDD are as follows (see Figure 9.9): ■ Disk platters ■ Read/write heads ■ Head actuator mechanism ■ Spindle motor (inside platter hub) Chapter 9 ■ Logic
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Cameron Wasserman Isabel Sperry The Thin Blue Line Rough Draft 4 November 2013 Lying to find the “truth” The Thin Blue Line documentary by Errol Morris provides reenactments and investigation interviews of a late November homicide of a Dallas‚ Texas police officer‚ Robert Wood. This murder was at the hands of a troubled 16 year old‚ David Harris‚ who shot a man from inside a stolen Mercury Comet with a stolen .22 pistol. Randall Adams‚ innocent‚ and wrongly accused of being
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In the book‚ Into Thin Air‚ Jon Krakauer‚ the author‚ writes about his journey climbing Mount Everest and the challenges faced. Bryant‚ an editor from Outside magazine‚ introduces the idea of Krakauer‚ along with a climbing team‚ hiking and writing an article about Mount Everest‚ he concludes by finalizing the sponsorship/management agreement. Krakauer‚ thrilled with the opportunity‚ explains his reaction‚"In late February 1996‚ Bryant called to say that there was a place waiting for me on Rob Hall’s
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The biological components may be an inherited gene that was passed to this adult such as alcoholism‚ depression or anxiety. If alcoholism is in the family‚ the young adult could of inherited the gene and believes that having drinks to relax is the way to go. The effect of alcohol on the individual contributes to the drinking to excess to unwind. The biological status of the individual pertains to the biological and inherited characteristics which affect the response to the alcohol and the mood the
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Evaluating Prescription Drugs Used to Treat: Alzheimer’s Disease Comparing Effectiveness‚ Safety‚ and Price Our Recommendations The medicines used to slow mental decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease are not particularly effective. When compared to a placebo‚ only 10% to 20% more people taking an Alzheimer’s drug seem to benefit at all. And it is the rare person who has a significant delay in the worsening of their symptoms over time. However‚ there is no way as yet to predict who will
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Injection) Appendix C (Top 10 Security Flaws) References Page 1 Page 1 Page 1 Page 2 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Application Layer Security 1 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify common application layer security holes‚ describe common fixes of these problems and discuss the importance of application layer security in development of software. This paper will also discuss common practices for securing applications. The three main aspects of information security
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Isolation and Identification of Eugenol: The Fragrant Component of Cloves *Adri‚ Kiersten Jayne R.‚ Aguinaldo‚ Samuel Jr. Group 2 Department of Chemistry‚ College of Science University of Santo Tomas‚ España‚ Manila 1008 Abstract. In this experiment‚ the primary objective was to isolate eugenol from cloves. An amount of 30 grams of dried cloves and 300 mL of water was distilled over a flame for over 2 hours. The distillate underwent extraction with dichloromethane‚ water and sodium hydroxide
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Data Link Layer INTRODUCTION: Now a day’s communication is vital for the entire world‚ nothing happens without communication. The cell radio communication and wireless computer networks of GSM (Global System Mobile)‚ CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) type are worldwide communication systems. All these communication systems are based on the reference model OSI-RM (Open System Interconnection-Reference Model) Description of OSI-RM System: OSI-RM is an International Standard ISO that defines
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Layers of the Grand Canyon During the earliest periods of the Grand Canyon formation where we have Tapeats sand stone‚ bright angel shale and muav limestone it would appear that there was a relatively shallow‚ warm sea. This is indicated by the presence of Trilobite fossils found in this layer which thrived in that environment. Trilobites were early animals that had exoskeletons that are usually the only part of them that is preserved in the fossil record. They were marine bottom feeders who thrived
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