Aspirin is one of the most commonly used drugs in history. Aspirin is used for many different reasons. People use Aspirin for its cardiovascular blood thinning properties, for its pain relieving properties and for it antipyretic properties, to name a few. Most people don’t know what Aspirin is, but only what it does for their particular needs. I will attempt to describe some different aspects of Aspirin and Aspirin overdose. I will give a brief description of what Aspirin is, chemically speaking
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Grilling is a hobby that requires skill and patience. Making sure to have the right equipment is important. Sally Feldman, in her book “The Backyard Barbecue Cookbook” says the first thing a cook needs to know is how to correctly pre-cook using charcoal. Some meats require marinade, which is the next step. Fire is a dangerous beast, and controlling the temperature of it is necessary. Searing the meat allows moisture to be retained if done right. After learning the essentials, the cook can then move
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There are many different classes of fireworks from the ones that you see on the fourth of july to sparklers. Even though these two fireworks are completely different they are very close to the same on a chemical level. The chemistry behind fireworks is a series of oxidation and reduction reactions which result in the desired sound and light. This happens as propellants push the firework into the sky. Oxidation reactions ensure that the oxygen needed to burn the mixture of reducing agents and excite
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“Water, not Oil, is the lifeblood of Texas” -James A. Michener 2011 saw what was one of the driest seasons in Texas’ history, local climatologists are forcasting one of the worst droughts since the 1950’s when Texas rainfall dropped 30-50% lower than normal and temperatures rose to incredibly abnormal highs (Brown, Texas Punishing dry spells). As a result water supplies ran so low that many communities had to import water from outside states, many local farms and ranches failed and the state’s
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This article was downloaded by: [University Of South Australia Library] On: 03 April 2015, At: 22:06 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Australian Studies Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjau20 The return of the stolen generation Peter Read a a Historian at the
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then be evaporating. As well as that, in class we have learned that when you mix a alkali and an acid they form cubic crystals (salt). List of Materials Experiment 1: -Hydrochloric Acid -Sodium Hydroxide Solution -Universal Indicator -Charcoal Powder -Two Flasks -Pipette -Beaker -Filter -Funnel Paper -Bunsen Burner Experiment 2: -Hydrochloric Acid -Copper Carbonate -Beaker -Spatula -Glass Rod -Filter -Funnel Paper -Bunsen Burner Method Experiment 1: 1. Put 10ml
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Renewable energies in Africa Current knowledge A. Belward, B. Bisselink, K. Bódis, A. Brink, J.-F. Dallemand, A. de Roo, T. Huld, F. Kayitakire, P. Mayaux, M. Moner-Girona, H. Ossenbrink, I. Pinedo, H. Sint, J. Thielen, S. Szabó, U. Tromboni, L. Willemen Edited by F. Monforti EUR 25108 EN - 2011 The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European
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* 2 1/2 T chili powder * 2 T ground cumin * 1 T ground coriander * slightly less than 1 T if using table or sea salt OR 1 T kosher salt * 1 T paprika * 1 T dark brown sugar * 1/2 T freshly ground black pepper * 1/4 tsp cayenne * 1/2 tsp mustard * 1/2 tsp garlic powder This makes about a cup of rub. You'll have enough left over for another use. I bet it would be fantastic on chicken too, and I'm kinda wanting to try it on roast potatoes. This rub is your
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resulted in soil erosion and deforestation. Due to this, the settlers lost lumber, firewood, and iron (Diamond 250). Lumber and firewood were scarce because there was no trees left to use. Iron, on the other hand is made by extracting charcoal, and getting charcoal requires huge quantities of wood (251). Losing iron was the biggest issue, because this was the time period where everything was made of iron, and due to the lack of wood, the Norse could no longer make and have tools and weapons they
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