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Miscellaneous
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What are the 5 Chinese elements?
The five Chinese elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. These elements are believed to represent different aspects of nature and are used in Chinese philosophy and traditional medicine to describe patterns of energy and relationships between various phenomena.
What is precipitation interception?
Interception is the capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere through evaporation or sublimation. The amount of precipitation intercepted by plants varies with leaf type, canopy architecture, wind speed, available radiation, temperature, and the humidity of the atmosphere. Vegetation can intercept up to 50% of the rain that falls on its leaves. The leaves of deciduous trees commonly intercept anywhere from 20 to 30% of the falling rain.
Source: PhysicalGeography.net, Fundamentals eBook, Ch8: Introduction to the Hydrosphere
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8k.html
A mu (亩）is about the size of six acres. One acre is 4840 square yards.
Why does plasma osmolality decrease following water ingestion?
Plasma osmolality decreases following water ingestion because water is rapidly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and dilutes the solutes in the blood. This dilution effect causes a decrease in the concentration of osmotically active particles in the blood, leading to a decrease in plasma osmolality.
What is the time difference between Ohio and Wisconsin?
1 Hour.
Alabama is in the Central Time Zone,
Ohio is in the Eastern Time Zone.
What cities in North America are between 52 and 53 degrees North Latitude?
Some cities in North America that fall between 52 and 53 degrees North Latitude include Vancouver and Victoria in Canada, as well as parts of Alaska such as Juneau. These cities experience a temperate climate due to their proximity to this latitude line.
A grapple of wood is a large load of logs or timber that is picked up and transported using a grapple attachment on heavy machinery such as a crane or excavator. The grapple allows for efficient handling and movement of logs in forestry and logging operations.
What is Suction lift determined by?
Suction lift is determined by factors such as the height at which the liquid needs to be lifted, the type of pump being used, atmospheric pressure, density of the liquid, and the presence of any obstructions or restrictions in the suction line.
Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other organisms for nutrients. They are unable to perform photosynthesis and must obtain energy by consuming organic matter from their environment. Examples of heterotrophs include animals, fungi, and some types of bacteria.
A decigram is a unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 0.1 grams or 100 milligrams. It is commonly used to measure small amounts of substances, especially in chemistry and pharmacy.
What kind of plants are Redwoods Spruce and Yew?
Redwoods are tall, evergreen trees known for their height and longevity. Spruce trees are coniferous trees known for their needle-like foliage and conical shape. Yew trees are slow-growing evergreen trees with red berries and dark green foliage.
Amber is actually quite fragile and can break easily if not handled with care. It has a hardness of around 2-2.5 on the Mohs scale, making it relatively soft compared to other gemstones. So, it is recommended to store and wear amber jewelry with caution to prevent any accidental damage.
What is the latitude of Miami Florida?
The latitude of Miami, Florida is approximately 25.7617 degrees North.
If it's 1046 in NYC what time is it in Settle Washington?
If it's 10:46 AM in New York City, it would be 7:46 AM in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is three hours behind New York City.
What is the name of bacteria having single stranded DNA RNA?
ssDNA viruses
§ Unassigned bacteriophage families
§ Family Inoviridae
§ Family Microviridae
§ Unassigned families
§ Family Anelloviridae
§ Family Circoviridae
§ Family Geminiviridae
§ Family Nanoviridae
§ Family Parvoviridae - includes Parvovirus B19
There are a number of additional viruses that have not been classified to date. These are the parvovirus like viruses. These viruses has linear single stranded DNA genomes but unlike the parvoviruses the genome is bipartate. This group includes the Ina-flacherie virus (Bombyx mori parvo-like virus), Lymphoidal parvo-like virus, Hepatopancreatic parvo-like virus and Bombyx mori densovirus type 2. They have only been isolated from invertebrates to date and their relationships to other groups has not yet been established.
What are the places that are always snow covered?
Depends on when your going to this certain place. Switzerland and Ceres valley are good places were you can see snow often. You could also see snow near the mountains or in places near Germany.
A swing gradually comes to a stop what happens to its energy?
The energy is dissipated due to friction, and converted mostly into heat.
Biocentrism is a perspective that places a primary emphasis on the value and rights of all living organisms, considering them to be inherently valuable and deserving of moral consideration. This philosophy contrasts with anthropocentrism, which prioritizes human interests above all others in ethical decision-making.
No. In fact, getting into water is a good way of preventing them from biting.
They live mostly in grass in hot and humid areas. They must have humidity. That's why there are no chiggers in the west...it's too dry. It is easy to make the assumption that chiggers live in water. If you go swimming, then get out and dry off on the grass, the chiggers climb onto your legs from the grass. You could mistakenly believe that they came from the water.
Black paper absorbs all wavelengths of light, so it reflects and transmits very little light. Colored filters will reflect and transmit specific wavelengths of light based on their molecular structure, absorbing all other wavelengths.
What is the average weight of an 83 inch Atlantic sailfish?
Using several charts online, it appears that a fish of that length will weigh in the 90 lb range. Hope that helps!
How can activated charcoal be cleaned and reused?
Cleaning of Activated Carbon/Charcoal (AC) is actually quite complicated, and can be a bit 'hit and miss'.
For most applications it may be adequate to soak it for 48 hours in 9-10% hydrogen peroxide, stirring regularly, and replenishing the solution several times. Then bake in a hot oven for an hour or two. The peroxide is very reactive and helps break down protein, bacteria, and organic compounds, and the baking drives them off....
This could be adequate for most 'home uses' where the quality of the cleaning is not of high importance (for example: use in home water filters, fish tanks, or to purify distilled alcohol).
Care should be taken when using cleaned or re-charged AC. Without sophisticated testing equipment, measuring the efficiency of the re-charged AC is very difficult. 'Sniff' testing filtered fish tank water and or purified alcohol may be possible for an experienced fish or alcohol aficionados where the removed compounds would otherwise leave some residual odour.
More specifically, the regeneration of AC depends on what the carbon has been removing, and how important it is that it continues to function 100% perfectly. Without a complete understanding of what has been removed by the AC, cleaning is likely to be less than complete. Successive cleanings may reduce the efficiency of the filtration and the AC may cease to adsorb the very materials you are trying to filter.
In many cases, it may be ok to flush it with distilled, de-ionised water, 'bake' the activated carbon in an oven or treat it with super heated steam. Both of these methods can be accomplished at home if you have an oven or a pressure cooker.
Other reactive chemicals are sometimes used to remove the adsorbed substances - resting in a strong solution of hydrogen peroxide, followed by baking may assist with removing more organic contaminants as oxygen liberated from the hydrogen peroxide is very reactive.
The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) has produced a paper on Activated Carbon processing which includes the following:
Carbon can be reused if the adsorbed substances are removed. This process is known as 'regeneration.' Simply heating the spent carbon at a given temperature for an adequate length of time can regenerate activated carbon to the point where it can be reused for tertiary wastewater treatment (thermal regeneration) (Mine Safety Appliance Corp., 1970). Thermal regeneration inevitably results in the loss of carbon (Battelle, 1970). Also, thermal methods may not be the most efficient, inexpensive, or reliable method, so a number of solvents, acids, and alkalis may be employed to remove the adsorbed substances. These include such things as carbon tetrachloride, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide (Mine Safety Research Corp., 1970). Optimization of the regeneration process depends on the substances adsorbed as well as the structure of the activated carbon
The paper on Activated Charcoal processing linked here:
http:/wwwzperiodzomrizperiodzorg/AC_processing.pdf
Note that a specialist understanding of the process is required if using the cited methods. The chemicals discussed require special handling and treatment to ensure the activated carbon is not left contaminated by acids, alkalis or other chemicals used in the cleaning process.
What can cause a glass to shatter without nothing touching it?
Glass can shatter when you play a high frequency sound wave near by. (i saw it in CSI new york and they were robbing a jewelery store and they played a high frequency sound waves on ipod speakers to shatter the glass)
hopefully this helps :)
A quick wink is about 300 to 400 milliseconds. A slow wink is about 600-700 milliseconds.
Is it possible to spontaneously combust?
There is supposed to have been 200 cases in over 300 years without adequate explanation also in no one it could never be proven but the idea of a human spontaneously catching fire isn't that far fetched either since a human body is just like a candle inside-out also it has never been
redone in a lab.
