lot smaller than an equivalent external combustion engine. This explains why we don’t see any cars from Ford and GM using steam engines. The potato cannon uses the basic principle behind any reciprocating internal combustion engine: If you put a tiny amount of high-energy fuel (like gasoline) in a small‚ enclosed space and ignite it‚ an incredible amount of energy is released in the form of expanding gas. You can use that energy to propel a potato 500 feet. In this case‚ the energy is translated
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Young athelets devote their lives to their sport for the opportunity to play against the world’s most gifted and powerful athletes. The difference between two athletes competing may be measured in seconds or inches. A tiny advantage can make all the difference. What if that advantage comes from us ing a performance-enhancing drug? For athletes who want to compete clean‚ the threat that they may be losing to competitor who is not faster‚ stronger‚ or more dedicated
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One of the first theories came from Democritus of Abdera. He believed that all things were made of tiny‚ indivisible atoms. The smallest and smoothest atoms were in the psyche‚ which explained the speed of perception and thought (Dwyer). A simple explanation for simple times. Plato took it a bit deeper. He separated the psyche into three parts‚ the logistikon-
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finally agreed to adopt a dog. I stared out the window watching the leaves dance like butterflies through the cool winter breeze. I saw a little girl being tugged along the sidewalk by a Saint Bernard with fluffy hair like a mop‚ soaking up the rain from the night before. Soon I saw all that my dog could be‚ a tiny puppy‚ with fur as soft as a cloud in the sky‚ that would bark and jump at my feet when I entered the room‚ a dog who stood tall and would sprint through the park in search of a ball‚ or a
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The character of the Duke is portrayed by Shakespeare as a very complex‚ hypocritical and contradictory character. To many critics‚ he is conveyed as a Machiavellian Prince‚ using others for his own political ends‚ and to some critics‚ a God-like figure‚ testing the pathology of power in Vienna. Despite these two polar opposites the character is nethertheless a character of ambivalence. Contradiction is one of the main themes of the play‚ as is appearance versus reality‚ law versus grace and justice
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Case One : Packaging and the J.N.D. “Weber’s law has important applications in marketing. Manufacturers and marketers endeavor to determine the relevant JND for their products for two very different reasons: 1. so that negative changes (e.g. reductions in product size or quality‚ or increase in product price) are not discernible to the public (i.e. remain below JND) and 2. so that product improvements (e.g. improved or updated packaging‚ larger size or lower price) are very apparent to consumers
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rough transition by contrasting John’s own beliefs and morals from those of the World States’. Though they have similar ideas on this “perfected” society and are considered to be outsiders by their peers‚ John the Savage is ultimately the opposite of Bernard Marx‚ an idealist who only thinks about being rebellious since he is not quite like his fellow Alphas and he is constantly reminded of such. John‚ on the other hand‚
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sick and unwilling to live. Outright‚ he was not going to confess his true character‚ so the flashbacks forced him to replay his life as it was and not as he wanted it to be. He saw his failures replayed. For existence‚ Willy did not take seriously Bernard request for Biff to study math more even though if Biff did not he ran the risk of flunking the class. Or how he filled his sons up with fairy tales that even himself did not live up to unbeknownst to them‚ of course. These glimpses into his past
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5. Discussion Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are synthetic antioxidants which are applied in fatty food to prevent oxidative deterioration. (Addis 1986) However‚ the use of these antioxidants at a high dosage can lead to health problem. Long-term exposure to high doses of BHT is toxic and can cause liver‚ thyroid and kidney problems and affect lung function and blood coagulation. Studies have also shown that BHT and BHA causes stomach and urinary bladder carcinogenesis
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Scarlet red is the fire blazing in my memories But also the extinguisher. Turquoise blue is the vastness of the sea I dream of But also the tiny cup of water I crush. Carnation pink is the hope and love I witness But also a cut of the heart. Clear is the shining hope I gaze But also the blinding tears that fall. Apricot orange is the spark of excitement But also the dullness of rusty metal. Shadow silver is the reflection of my life But also the knife that shatters it. Forest green
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