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    The overall stature of Australopithecines compared to of that of Paranthropus, is smaller. Based on the estimates of Johanson and Edgar, 2006; Jungers, 1988, I created a table (Figure 1) illustrating the size of both genera. The average weight of a male in the genus Australopithecines is 43 kg and for Paranthropus is 44.5 kg. The average weight of a female in the genus Australopithecines is 29.5 kg and for Paranthropus is 33 kg. The average male height for Australopithecines is 1.45 m and for Paranthropus

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    The organization NASA made this mistake due to using Pounds instead of Kilograms. Another fact that PBS states is the ease in trading in internationally; nevertheless it eliminates “duplication in manufacturing and labeling.” Even when it comes to international relations, if America switches to the metric system the world will

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    Physics Lab Report: Parallel Force Aim: To test the principle of moments. Apparatus: Metre rule with holes drilled at the 25cm, 50cm and 75cm mark, 50g masses 50mm long bolt with a diameter of approximately 5mm, retort stand, boss head and clamp, 0-10 N spring balance, electronic pan balance ,wire or string for suspending masses from the metre rule, two bulldog clips. Part A: Balancing a constant moment. Procedure: 1. The experiment is set up by first placing the bolt through the rule, then

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    Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice is a class that is not only required but also necessary for the future endeavors of my career. These past weeks, although on the internet, this class is and has been very informative. We have covered several topics that have included topics such as but not limited to Peptic Ulcer, Cardiac, Vitamin D Deficiency, and the one that I appreciated the most, Chronic Kidney Disease, in which I was just diagnosed since starting this term. So not only did we view

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    Title: Observations of Chemical Changes Purpose: To learn about the international system of units (SI), to become familiar with common lab equipment and techniques, to gain proficiency in determining volume, mass, length, and temperature of a variety of items using common laboratory measurement devices, to learn to combine units to determine density and concentration, and to use laboratory equipment to create serial dilutions and determine the density and concentration of each dilution. Procedure:

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    Toward the Metrication of the United States The United States was founded on the ideologies of originality and independence from extraneous authority. To many, America is more than just a country, it is the land of the free and is a light in the darkness from the rest of the world. This inspiration has served Americans well throughout the past, but provides a reason to be reluctant to try successful ideas from foreign countries. The reluctance of accepting the metric system is the prominent example

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    somewhere, put a piece of paneer at my palm and asked ‘Sir, do you need it for the marriage party’? He offered me an unbelievable price of Rs 60 per kg. The only condition was that it was a price should I buy the whole bulk he had, approximately 20 kilograms. It was shocking. When the rate of milk is Rs. 40 per liter how is it possible to sell paneer at this rate. Obviously the product wasn’t paneer, it was a cheap look-alike. But it sparked the inquisitiveness which leads me to go ahead. Furthermore

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    because we used a different system they got the wrong sized bolt. My final reason is a passenger plane ran out of fuel about halfway to their destination. The fuel loading was miscalculated. There was 7,682 liters in the tank and they needed 22,300 kilograms. They added 4,916 liters and they needed 20,088 liters. This supports my reason, because they miscalculated they ran out of fuel. That’s my main examples for the social factor. The social factor is not the only factor. Another main factor

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    Creating an optimal design that allowed my bottle rocket to go to the highest possible altitude and velocity was a long process that included lots of testing, trial, and error. With a rocket, I am attempting to test run and optimize the best design the allows the rocket to have an outstanding altitude and velocity. During this process of trial and error, I have organized my results by marking them down on multiple data table. I got my information from a bottle rocket simulator programmed by the National

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    Jessica Loper Date of Experiment: February 5, 2013 Report Submitted: February 11, 2013 Title: Laboratory Techniques and Measurements Purpose: To gain knowledge about the International System of Units and use it to determine volume, mass, length, and temperature. To learn to use these forms of measurement to determine density and concentration, as well as learning basic lab equipment to create dilutions. Procedure:

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