Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Episode Three: Into the Tropics This episode was actually rather interesting. In general‚ it basically discussed how guns‚ germs‚ and steel have affected and influenced the shaping of African societies as it is today. Diamond’s main quest is to answer the question: why did the world become so unequal? In the mid-1600s the Europeans first arrive at the southernmost tip of South Africa. The southernmost tip of Africa and Europe are almost identical in latitude‚ with
Premium Tropics Equator Northern Hemisphere
Synthesis Essay on Standardized Testing Standardized testing in the United States started in the mid- 1800’s (Standardized Tests - ProCon.org). This kind of testing was originally created to measure students’ performance and progress in school (Standardized Tests - ProCon.org). In recent years‚ the public school system has relied heavily on the information this test provides‚ in doing so creating controversy. Other than being a student myself‚ and participating in multiple standardized exams such
Premium Standardized test Education in the United States Psychometrics
Arcelormittal Mittal Steel merged Arcelor * Theory A merger occurs when two companies combine to form a distinct company. A merger is very similar to an acquisition or takeover‚ except that in the case of a merger existing stockholders of both companies involved keep hold of a shared interest in the new company. When combining two or more companies in order to become one. Generally‚ by offering the stockholders of one company‚ securities in the acquiring company in exchange for the
Premium Mittal Steel Company Arcelor Mergers and acquisitions
Janice Webster Subject: Emission Testing April 22‚ 2007 Introduction With this paper I hope to gain a better understanding of emission pollution and the emission testing process. With my research and my visit to the local Clean Air Car Check site‚ I have compiled information that will prove valuable. I will define emission pollution and the major contributors. I will answer the why we have to emission test. I will also take you through the testing process. My overall goal of this paper
Premium Air pollution United States Environmental Protection Agency Smog
Psychological Testing Everyone has exposure to some type of testing. A test is a procedure to measures an individual’s traits‚ abilities‚ or performance through an examination‚ interview‚ or observation. In psychology‚ many evaluators use the numerous test available for a collection of reasons‚ but these tests must demonstrate reliability and validity. Mental Ability Tests There are five major categories of tests‚ including mental ability tests‚ achievement test‚ objective personality tests‚ interests
Premium Personality psychology Psychometrics Clinical psychology
effectiveness of a substance. Scientists use animal testing for household products‚ cosmetics and medical purposes. Using animals to test household products and cosmetics is not necessary but when it comes for medical purposes‚ it is crucial. Even then‚ experts argue that animal testing for medical purposes lead to wrong ideas and provide unreliable data. Other experts say that most of today’s vaccines and medicine come from animal experimentation. Animal testing should continue for medical purposes. Over
Premium Animal testing Testing cosmetics on animals Medical research
Unit 4 Assignment 1 Copper vs. Fiber Paper Copper wire is found in most household electric or electrical related devices. One advantage of copper wire is its conductivity. Copper wire is second only to silver wire in level of conductivity meaning it will accept a current more so than almost any other type of wire. Copper wire is also heat resistant and can handle high levels of charge without many issues with overloading the wire. Copper in itself is also resistant to corrosion. This helps
Premium Copper Aluminium Wire
GROWTH OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY WHY THE INDUSTRY? The reason for focusing on this industry is that‚ Steel industry has become a major production and consumption market‚ with tremendous potential for growth after the reduction of the export tariffs from 15% to 5%. There has been a consistent rise in the prices and the demand expectations are growing rapidly for the coming years due to planned investment in infrastructure development‚ increased urbanization and growth in key steel sectors i.e.
Premium Investment Macroeconomics International trade
Animal testing benefits human health. Medical research involving animals has dramatically improved the health of the human race over a significant period of time. Advances in antibiotics‚ insulin‚ and other drugs have been made possible through research done on animals. Despite these benefits‚ some people believe that animals should be not be used for testing medical techniques and drugs. In order for scientists to create new drugs‚ that help cure diseases‚ they have to be able to test them. Scientists
Free Animal testing Human Animal rights
The document‚ Steel of Storm‚ by Ernst Junger‚ an English lieutenant in the Great War- or WWI- tells the story of a young soldier in charge of leading other Englishmen to their potential deaths‚ all united by the goal of defeating the German soldiers and restoring peace to their European home. This piece explains why Junger believed his experience of fighting as an English soldier to be a positive one‚ what the average experience of a soldier in the trenches was like‚ as well as how the Great War
Premium World War I Life Death