On December 26‚ 2004 the world experienced the most devastating natural disaster to hit the Indian Ocean. It was classified as a tsunami‚ a tsunami holding immense power equivalent to the destruction of three nuclear bombs. Tsunami waves can become more than 30 feet high as they come into shore and can rush miles inland across low-lying areas. The death tolls were astronomical causing much grief‚ pain and depression throughout the world. "Estimates of the total toll from the eleven countries hit
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Marie Alessandra T. Reyes Group 4 18L Quantitative Determination of the Acidity of Soft Drinks I. Introduction Soft drinks are well known beverages among the young that are consumed mostly for pleasure. These beverages normally contain flavoring‚ sweeteners coloring‚ carbonic acid and acids. Carbonic acid and acids play an important part in the formulation of soft drinks. They enhance the flavor and give a pleasant refreshing ’lift ’ to the drink. The type of acid used can even affect the palatability
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CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM I. Introduction In a chemical reaction‚ when reactants are mixed together in a reaction vessel‚ the whole of the reactants do not get converted into products. After some time‚ there will come a point when a fixed amount of reactants will exist in harmony with a fixed amount of products; neither amount will change anymore. This state is called chemical equilibrium (Birk‚ 1994; Jones‚ 1987; LeMay‚ 2002). There are three characteristics of a system in chemical equilibrium: a
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Objectives 1 1. To prepare a standard curve of absorbance versus protein concentration by using Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). 2. To determine BSA concentration in two sample solutions. 3. To determine protein concentration in apple juice. Introduction What is Bradford protein assay? The Bradford protein assay is a spectroscopic analytical procedure used to measure the concentration of protein in a solution [1]. There are several reagents that can be used to determine the concentration
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INTRODUCTION HONDA’S BACKGROUND Honda Company was founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda. It started by making motorbikes. Japan had been rendered cash poor and petrol-starved after World War II‚ and its citizens were hurting for fuel-efficient mode of transportation. Honda ’s first motorcycles mated engines with bicycles that were cheap in making and operation process. In 1950‚ Honda Company launched the successful Juno scooter‚ built to steal market share from the Vespa knockoffs that were popular
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used history as a reference to steer his writing by putting in characteristics of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami. On page 1‚ the setting is developing in Meulaboh‚ Ujung Karang; a small city just off the coast of the Indian ocean. “In the distance‚ beyond the shacks and houses of Ujung Karang‚ moonlight glittered on the sea.” Later on‚ Richard incorporates some of the aftereffects of the tsunami. “Before‚ the jungle floor had been shrouded in shadow. Now sunlight poured through huge gaps in the canopy
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Should the Government implement the use of Full Body Scanners in airport security to mitigate terrorist threats? During the past decade‚ America has been confronted with a number of terrorist actions that have threatened the security of this country. September 11 2001‚ was one of the first major tragic events that our country has witnessed. In a series of coordinated terrorist attacks‚ several members of al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airliners. Two of the airlines were forced to crash into
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Full body scanner A full-body scanner is a device that creates an image of a person’s nude body through their clothing to look for hidden objects without physically removing their clothes or making physical contact. They are increasingly being deployed at airports and train stations in many countries. They scan your entire person for concealed weapons‚ bomb-making material‚ and‚ as a bonus‚ for stuff like baggies of marijuana stuffed into trousers. They use various technologies‚ and as a front-line
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Full Metal Jacket In the movie Full Metal Jacket‚ directed by Stanley Kubrick‚ the plot evolved around a training camp before the Vietnam War. In the training camp the soldiers learned about‚ teamwork‚ and acceptance. The group ostracizes one soldier and he kills their drill sergeant. The Movie focuses on the horror and pressure of going to war and connects with “the things they carry”‚ by Tim O’Brien. In Full Metal Jacket‚ many uncomfortable areas are addressed. The majority of this film develops
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Mirayda Martinez Against Banning Full-Face Veils Banning Full-Face Veils would not only make Muslim women feel vulnerable to men as a sexual desire‚ it would also make them feel betrayed by the country or state they live in. Being told what to wear is like being told what to eat or who to hang out with‚ it is unjust. Muslim women should be able to dress how they would like without being judged or assaulted by anyone. The veil helps assure the women that they are not being looked at as a desire
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