average‚ there are about 125 million rod cells in the human retina. Rod cells are almost entirely responsible for night vision. Rod cells do not process fine details or color differences‚ but are highly sensitive to light. A single flash of light is all that is require to produce a response from a rod cell. Rod cells function as specialized neurons that convert visual stimuli in the form of photons (particles of light) into chemical and electrical stimuli. Rod cells are responsible for perceiving
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Investigation: Developing an Activity Series for Metal Copper (II)‚ Magnesium and Nickel Tong Wu Question: “What is the effect of solution type and metal type on metal reactivity as measured by whether a chemical reaction has taken place? ” Prediction: *Using metal magnesium as an example illustration I. (Magnesium reacts with lead (II) nitrate) Mg + Pb(NO3)2 Pb + Mg(NO3)2 II. (Magnesium reacts with zinc nitrate) Mg + Zn(NO3)2 Zn + Mg(NO3)2 III. (Magnesium reacts with
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Best Buy Co.‚ Inc. Customer-Centricity Background: The consumer electronics giant‚ Best Buy‚ was first established in 1966 with a single location and a staff of three in St. Paul‚ Minnesota‚ selling audio equipment targeted at 18-25 year old males. Initially Sound of Music/Best Buy grew through acquisition‚ expanding to nine locations in the Twin Cities area by 1978. The name‚ Best Buy‚ and expanded product line‚ ranging from audio and video equipment to large appliances‚ were a result of a “best
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Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development Initiatives and Their Role on Self Employed In pursuit of economic growth the economies of the developing countries around the world face a host of challenges. Widespread poverty‚ infrastructure & institutional deficit are the major task faced by most economies of strong financial environment which also includes equitable income distribution along with employment creation‚ while every developing economy may experience its own variant of these
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Three-dimensional works of art have a unique characteristic that is different from other art forms. Its tactile quality is its distinct feature that allows viewers to touch the sculptures‚ crafts‚ and architectures which are all kinds of three-dimensional art. More so‚ these types of art pieces are not just painted on a canvass‚ they are molded‚ carved and sculpted to create an object with depth‚ width and height. The interpretations for three-dimensional artworks can vary depending on the viewer’s
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Cool Set Insulated Tumblers Set of 4‚ 16-Ounce 1‚131 2.1/5 $14.31 https://www.amazon.com/Cool-Set-Insulated-Tumblers-16-Ounce/dp/B0010TCJ7M The CoolSet Insulated Tumbler can be considered the weakest of the bunch in terms of quality and customer satisfaction. First of all‚ this tumbler has no lid and it can’t be used while you’re travelling or while you’re exercising. You can only use this tumbler as a regular glass‚ which defeats the purpose of an insulated tumbler as the circulation of air will
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BIGGER AND BETTER IN PLASTICS Factory-assembled towers boast competitive advantages over those that are field-erected Cooling towers – bastions of wood‚ fiberglass‚ steel or concrete – could someday go the way of galvanized pipe‚ aluminum cable and other equipment that has been materially altered by plastics. It’s not that plastic cooling towers are new; on the contrary‚ they have been around for more than 30 years. Rather‚ it is the fabrication of these plastic structures in larger
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Engineering Materials Msc. Shaymaa Mahmood Introduction to Eng. Materials : Since the earliest days of the evolution of mankind ‚ the main distinguishing features between human begins and other mammals has been the ability to use and develop materials to satisfy our human requirements. Nowadays we use many types of materials‚ fashioned in many different ways‚ to satisfy our requirements for housing‚ heating‚ furniture‚ clothes‚ transportation‚ entertainment‚ medical care‚ defense and all the
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Medium of Music Tone is the medium of music and refers to the sound that travels through air and reaches the audience. It is produced by an instrument or by the voice and has 4 qualities: * Timbre * Pitch * Duration * Intensity Timbre (also called tone color or tone quality) is the distinctive quality of a tone. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of a tone. The vibrations and sound-producing material determine the pitch of a tone : the slower the vibration‚ the slower
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All companies have a set of strategies to play by when it comes to the way they produce their products and services‚ and in this fast moving economy‚ the link between product and service have become ever more important. However‚ in order to produce the product and services that a firm is to offer to their customers‚ the must first look at their production process. To make the products in-house‚ or to outsource their production to other companies‚ in the quest to be more profitable and efficient
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