He was a former goldsmith before and had created an alloy made of lead‚ tin‚ and antimony that was very durable (Kreis‚ Steven). Using this alloy‚ he was able to create a printing press that was easy to use because of its pieces being reusable. Gutenberg is most famous for the printing of 200 of his Gutenberg Bibles‚ sold at the Frankfurt
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OrOn a Self-Recovering Coherer and the Study of the Cohering Action of Different Metals JAGADIS CHUNDER BOSE Proceedings and List of Papers Read April 27‚ 1899 The Lord Lister‚ F.R.C.S.‚ D.C.L.‚ President‚ in the Chair. A List of the Presents received was laid on the table‚ and thanks ordered for them. The following papers were read: I) “Data for the Problem of Evolution in Man. I. A First Study of the Variability and Correlation of the Hand‚” by Miss M. A. Whiteley‚ B.Sc.‚ and Karl Pearson‚
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Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr‚ atomic number 40 and atomic mass of 91.224. The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon‚ the most important source of zirconium. It is a lustrous‚ grey-white‚ strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and opacifier‚ although minor amounts are used as alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion. Zirconium forms a variety of inorganic and organometallic compounds such as zirconium
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Forensic Chemistry and Forensic Chemist Forensic chemistry is becoming an increasingly popular topic. It is being used quite often in the real world with police investigations‚ cases‚ and is also being magnified in television shows including Forensic Files‚ CSI‚ and Bones (What is Forensic Chemistry?). Forensic chemistry is important because without it we wouldn’t know the outcome of a crime. The forensic chemist’s job is to examine evidence given to them from a crime scene‚ when it happened‚ and
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Roman Women The Romans believed that women were the weaker sex. Families mourned when a baby girl was born‚ and sometimes girls were exposed - left out in the cold to die - if the father was displeased. Often daughters were hated by their fathers. Doctors thought that a woman’s womb moved about inside her body‚ from her stomach to her legs‚ and caused hysteria‚ fainting and fits. However highborn a woman was‚ she was not a citizen and could not vote. Women had few legal rights‚ and were dependent
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Case Study: “Guanxi in Jeopardy” Meredith DeCenzo Tammy Nash Ashley Taliana Outline: { { { History of China post World War II Economic environment in China—facts and figures “Guanxi in Jeopardy” z z z z z z { Companies involved Interest of companies Problem Actions/Reactions Avoidable situation? Possible solutions Cultural Differences—Americans vs. Chinese China: Immediately After 1945 { { { { { At the end of WWII‚ in 1945‚ China emerged as what would appear to be a strong military power
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Sports parents‚ in the past few years‚ have soiled their reputations in public displays at their child’s sporting events. Parents have been seen negatively treating their child‚ for the solemn purpose of them not wanting to be there. Parents have been called overbearing‚ annoying‚ simpleminded‚ tyrannical‚ and cavalier. Many adults are tired of the negative feedback of these‚ as so they say‚ "Grown" adult parents‚ and many often wonder‚ "What are the effects on children whose parents push them into
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SWOT Analysis – Peugeot in India and China 1. Internal Peugeot Group Strengths * Quantitative performance: * Over 3 million cars sold worldwide in 2009. * Over 1 million cars sold outside Europe in 2009. * World market share of 5%‚ Europe 13‚8%. * Sales increased 52% from 2008 to 2009 in China. * Committed to increase market share in China to 8% in 2015-16. * Double digit growth expected for sales in China this year‚ objective to sell 320‚000 cars
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← Understand the manufacture of sulphuric acid. ← Synthesise the manufacture of ammonia and its salts. ← Understand alloys. ← Evaluate the uses of synthetic polymer. ← Apply the uses of glass and ceramics. ← Evaluate the uses of composite materials. ← Appreciate various synthetic industrial materiala. (H4SO4) ← USES OF SULPHURIC ACID 1. Sulphuric acid is used to produce chemical fertilizer such as ammonium sulphate and potassium sulphate‚ which are highly soluble in water
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Advantages of the alphabet • Easy to learn‚ as it requires relatively few characters. • Easy to incorporate new words into existing language. • Adaptable for use of new languages. Disadvantages of the alphabet • Easy to learn‚ which makes the ability to write less powerful. • Need to understand spoken language to read. • As spoken language changes‚ it becomes divorced from spoken language The Phoenicians lived in city-states in the area of modern Lebanon‚ in the same way as the Sumerians
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