Solar System For Households As the development of technology is flourishing‚ fossil fuels are unceasingly depleted for enormous generation of energy. With limited resources‚ alternative forms of renewable energy are emerging. Among them‚ solar power has been growing at a blistering pace in recent years. It sparks controversy among different parties. Some people applaud this method saying it is more environmentally friendly; while some others express resentment on the astronomical cost of building
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Answer to Questions 1. Describe the type of meter movement used in the analog meters. The two analog meters—namely‚ the voltmeter and the ammeter—employ the d’ Arsonval meter movement. The movement consists essentially of a movable iron-core coil mounted on a pivot between the poles of a permanent magnet. When current flows through the coil‚ it creates a torque which causes the pointer to deflect. The amount of current through the coil determines the deflection of the pointer‚ which is registered
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of Chemical Changes Purpose: To observe some properties of chemical reactions and associate them with everyday household cleaning products. Procedure: In order to complete this experiment‚ I had to set up and organize my lab table. I used my 24-well plate‚ my 96-well plate‚ and the first experiment bag which included all of the necessary chemicals. I also had to gather 3 household cleaning products and a pipet in order to test them as well. The procedure involved was putting 2 drops of one chemical
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05 March 2013 Lecture Notes THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILY STUDIES Functionalist Perspective Functionalist theories are macro in nature and focus on the structural properties and functions of the family system. They are based on the idea that if a society is to survive and operate with some measure of effectiveness‚ it has to ensure that specific functions are performed. Although families change constantly‚ they fulfill recurrent functions in society. Societies are
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Separation of the compound ethanol from alcoholic beverages‚ such as vodka‚ involves the process of distillation. Distillation is the separation of volatile substances mixed with nonvolatile substances by boiling the mixture to alter the phase of the volatile substance. The researchers used the simple distillation set up to conduct the experiment. 25 ml of The Bar Vodka was used and 7 ml of distillate was collected before a temperature of 95 degrees Celsius was reached. Collected distillate was then
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concept of the single-family and their corresponding struggles with daily life. As many single-parent households are female-headed‚ their economic burden is much greater than that of a single-father family. This issue results from the fact that single women typically do not earn the same income as a single man; thus‚ there is a consequent economic struggle not experienced in the single-father household. An offshoot of this economic struggle is the balance of work and family duties. Single mothers
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WHAT ARE THE BASIC AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS ? Sociologist Robin Williams attempted to offer a list of basic values in the United States: Achievement‚ efficiency‚ material comfort‚ nationalism‚ equality and the supremacy of science and reason‚ over faith. There are certain ideals and values‚ rooted in the country’s history‚ which many Americans share. These are: FREEDOM‚ INDIVIDUALISM‚ PRAGMATISM‚ VOLUNTEERISM‚ MOBILITY‚ PATRIOTISM‚ PROGRESS‚ AMERICAN DREAM. FREEDOM – Americans commonly regard
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RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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Substance Abuse And The Effects Of Substance Abuse Substance abuse is seen as maladaptive and not considered dependant but can lead to dependency with certain drugs. There is a huge range of drugs such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ amphetamines‚ benzodiazepines and opiates. Some of these drugs are illegal in some countries and regions and can lead to criminal prosecution if caught in possession or under the influence of them. Public health practitioners have undertaken many studies into drug abuse from
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Substance abuse‚ also known as drug abuse‚ is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals. Substance abuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering or psycho-active drugs. If an activity is performed using the objects against the rules and policies of the matter (as in steroids for performance enhancement in sports)‚ it is also called substance abuse. Therefore‚ mood-altering
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