consider the following questions and answer at least two of them: Could better technology have prevented the disastrous results of Hurricane Katrina? How might technology aid us in the detection and prevention of large scale spreading of new diseases? Can technological advances impact global warming? What does this have to do with public health? What are the pros and cons of embracing technology as it pertains to public health? If we resist change‚ will we face greater consequences? Include a
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Physics GCSE coursework: Resistance of wire Aim: To investigate if the length of wire affects its resistance. Prediction (Hypothesis): I predict that the longer the wire the higher the resistance‚ and the shorter the wire the lower the resistance. Knowledge: Resistance is that property of electric components that turn electric energy into heat in opposing the passing of an electric current.It can be beneficial‚ as in electric heaters‚ or a pest‚ as in light bulbs‚ where the heat
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The relationship of these two countries leading up to the war was very different on both sides. Hitler hated the Soviet Union thinking of it as Jewish led country trying to destroy Nazi Germany. Stalin acted with great paranoia when dealing with the Nazis he trusted them‚ while Hitler on other hand was scheming to destroy them. In 1939 the two countries signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the Soviet and German nonaggression pact. This would guarantee peace for the next 10 years and the exchange
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It is said that around 20 percent of Americans is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. What is this parasite‚ and how does it affect people? Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that affects birds and other animals‚ but it only reproduce sexually in cats. According to Dr. Michael Grigg‚ senior investigator with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases‚ Toxoplasma gondii usually remains dormant in people contracted by it‚ following mild flu-like symptoms. However‚ if
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reaction time. Measure? (Dependent variable) The Dependent Variable in this Investigation is how far the ruler falls. Keep the same? (Controlled variables) The Controlled Variables in this Investigation include; where the ruler starts; the position from where the ruler is dropped; the way the investigator holds the ruler; the equipment used
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Do you know what Potassium cyanide is‚ what it does to your body‚ and what its use is? This paper will answer all those questions‚ and will specifically examine how potassium cyanide affects the body and how it is used. Potassium cyanide is a white crystalline salt solid that has a faint‚ bitter-almond like smell. It’s empirical formula is KCN. The taste of KCN is described as burning the tongue and tasting acrid. This compound deliquescent‚which means that it tends to dissolve. The appearance is
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understanding of the tragedy of life. We see many perspectives of her‚ some negative and some positive. We feel ourselves orbiting this character. But we see ourselves evolving as the character also does. She could be interpreted as a ‘miss-fitting’ character in the novel‚ as no one relaters to her. So how does Steinbeck present and
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RESEARCH QUESTION What is the effect of exercise on heart rate/ breathing rate? Justification Pulse is an ongoing wave of pressure in the arteries‚ caused by pumping of heart. Pulse can be measured on the wrist‚ neck‚ back of the knee or any other pulse point where arteries run close to the surface of the skin and compress on the bone. Pulse rates vary from person to person. Your pulse is lower when you rest and increases when you exercise. More oxygen rich blood is needed by the body when exercising
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With times changing and individuals obtaining more powerful mobile‚ almost every move a person makes can be recorded or looked back on in some sort of way. With this great power‚ comes great scrutiny for not only everyday individuals‚ but for the individuals that protect us day in and day out. Law enforcement has suffered more scrutiny‚ and has obtained a substantial amount of media coverage over the past few years. This coverage has not been positive‚ and often highlights the mistakes‚ and aggressive
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Final exam logistics 1.) Ikea case: (the 3 main topics) a. Competition between suppliers The structure of Ikeas logistic creates a high competition between their suppliers. It is because Ikea is subdivided into (many) Trading Areas‚ which compete for the commissions the headquarters of Ikea (Ikea of Sweden) gives. Each Trading Area tries to find the best thus cheapest solution for producing and delivering a product‚ so each of them negotiate with their suppliers and make an offer to the headquater
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