differentiate simple from fractional distillation, to separate the components of an alcoholic drink, and to calculate the percentage of ethanol present in an alcoholic beverage. The group is assigned to do simple distillation. The computations performed for this experiment are the percent alcohol and percent loss. Percent alcohol determines the percentage of ethanol found in the beverage, while percent loss ascertains the amount of sample lost while doing the experiment. The experiment follows the
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environment. a. Some hints: i. Pay attention to what the board wants the CEO (refer to the last section of the case, “Decisions”). Is the board’s desire that Excel invest in all four business lines realistic? ii. Also, Excel is NOT considering building an Ethanol plant, so do not get confused about their goals. iii. Be creative in answering this question; you will earn points as long as you support your answers with reasonable arguments. iv. Focus on the ideas of People, Processes, and Products – ask
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Field Sobriety Tests Troy Murrain CRJ 311: Forensics Professor Janice Bella September 15, 2013 A field sobriety test is often used by law enforcement to detect impairment from an individual or individuals they might suspect is driving under the influence. There are pros and cons using this field sobriety tests in which an individual can be prosecuted and not be over the alcohol limit because in certain aspects we have individuals failing the field
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A Look into moonshine Hooch, white lightning, mountain dew, moonshine, etc, they are all names for the illeagally made liquor brewed in the mid-Atlantic and southern rural regions of US. The idea of making moonshine came about because the government put such high taxes on liquor it was more cost effective just for the citizens to make their own. There are many variations of the liquor, and just about anything can be thrown into the mix. The styles of making the liquor and the taste change with
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Instructions: Answer the questions from the three parts of the unit project below. Do not write the essay in Part III, but rather briefly use the terms and concepts (that we discussed in class) listed under “Essay” in your answers to any questions where it is relevant (especially Part III). “The Hot Tub Mystery” by Herbert House Page 1 Part I—The Discovery Cast of Characters • Sam Garrison—Detective • Roma and Clint Underhill—The hot couple • Kavita Dickson and Larry Gonzales—EMT paramedics
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normal broth in a normal agar plate containing dextrose and another normal agar plate containing lactose * We use the glass spreader to move the broth around the agar plate to get an even covering. The glass spreader is in a cylinder containing ethanol. * We put 50microliters of special broth in starved agar plate containing dextrose and lactose. * We grow them for seven days Independent variable is the yeast plate containing dextrose and dependent variable is yeast plate containing lactose
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My first hanover It was Saturday in the morning and I was with my two best friends Alex and Eddie. I was talking and my cousin calls me if I want to go a party. And said sure why not. I went home to take a shower. It was 7:30 p.m. and Alex came to my house and asked me where’s Eddie he told he didn’t now. We called Eddie and he said he wasn’t gonna go. We asked him why? He said that he was hairy. I told him come over to my house that I will give you a hat, he said ok. We went to
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container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and is used as a source of power. Likewise, vinegar is a liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid and water. It is produced from the fermentation of ethanol into acetic acid. The fermentation is carried out by bacteria. Because different metals have different levels of attraction for their electrons, one of the metals would lose electrons, a process which chemists call oxidation, and the other gains electrons
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Collecting DNA Purpose To collect separate and collect DNA from a source using common household items. Required materials • ½ cup split peas • 1/8 tsp. salt (table variety) • 1 cup cold distilled water • Blender • Mesh strainer with very tiny holes • Bowl or cup • 2 tbsp. liquid detergent • 3-4 test tubes or thin vases • Meat tenderizer or contact lens solution • Rubbing alcohol with at least 70-95% alcohol content • Wooden BBQ skewers
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in Denver, Colorado, produces ethanol and its co-products, primarily distillers grain, at its two production facilities located in Wood River, Nebraska and Fairmont, Minnesota. (BioFuel Energy Corp. 10-K, pg. 2). The operations and cash flows of BioFuel are exposed to wide and unpredictable fluctuations due to changes in commodities prices, particularly, the price of its main commodity, corn, in relation to the price of its main commodity product, ethanol. Ethanol is a clean burning, high-octane
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