Essays on Quartz

Lab Report

Introduction The piezoelectricity concept was first used approximately 80 years ago. For the piezo effect to apply, quartz is essential. When pressure is applied to quartz electrical fields and electrical charges result. This was found to be very essential as it lead to a wide range of applications. A scientist by the name Langevin was the first to find a suitable application for the technology. Langevin, a Frenchman used quartz in an ingenious way to develop the first ever sonar. He was able to send and receive sound under water. The present day technology borrowed a lot from this ...

GEOL1202 Planet

The rock was picked up on crystal beach, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The rock was on the white sand beach. Because of the abundance of this rock, it is possible the beach sand is a combination of this type of rock, pummeled into sand over thousands of years.

Observations:

The rock is rounded, like a squished tennis ball. It is about the size of the palm of a medium male hand. The rock is white whith small black flecks of another rock type in it. This rock was laying on the beach with hundreds of similar rocks. It seemed to ...

NATIONAL PARKS

National Parks Introduction Acadia National Park The Acadia National Park is federal parkland located in New England, United States. This national park is made up of mountains, lakes, woodlands, ocean shoreline and so forth. It also includes a small island located to the southwest of Mount Desert Island, and parts of Baker Island, also nearby. This makes up much of the Isle au Haut. A part of the Schoodic Peninsula situated on the mainland of Maine is also included in this park. The national park is the first to be established in the East of the Mississippi River and ...

SOCIAL INTERVENTION.

Introduction. Social work is a discipline or a profession that is practiced by qualified sociologists. It involves seeking to facilitate the wellbeing of individuals, communities or even societies (Siporin, 1975). Social work enhances social change, cohesion, empowerment, and development. Social work is interconnected with social justice, Human rights, and respect for diversities. It involves the provision of social welfare in order to alleviate the economic and social problems that people face. Such difficulties include health care, education, and food security (Sach, 2003). A sociologist connects people and structures so as to tackle the challenges of life and promote the ...

ANALYSIS OF COMPUTING NEWS USING ACTOR NETWORK THEORY (ANT)

Module code Analysis of Computing News Using Actor Network Theory (ANT) Introduction Rapid development of digital information technologies has created a new dimension of relationships in the modern society. Nowadays, almost all people encounter with the IT during their daily life, either texting in their smartphone or sending an email on the laptop. At the same time, the interconnections among all actors involved in this process are the subject of constant discussions due to the difficulty of understanding the relationship between human and non-human objects. While it is hard to determine the links between these actors, as they are ...

Introduction:

Occupational exposure to silica crystals has long been identified and recognized in most of the industries. There are various industries that involved the silica dusts, where some are highly exposed beyond the threshold limits for the substances. The problem with the occupational exposure of workers to silica crystals are often not taken seriously be employer and employee alike. Exposure to silica in the occupational environment results to health effects such as silicosis and other related diseases. People who are working with these crystals are prone to respiratory effects as well. There is a problem in the safety and health ...

Every kind of material used in architecture and construction carries certain pros and cons. For example, the advantage of using a stone is that it lasts forever, is eco-friendly and adds to the real estate value of the property. The disadvantages are that stones can be cold, expensive and difficult to handle. The advantage of Travertine Flooring is that there is enormous variety, it is environmentally sound and easy to replace. The disadvantages of Travertine Flooring are that they take more time to care for, a bit more expensive and being porous, it is highly reactive. The advantage of ...

Issue identification

The issues presented in the ‘Aqualisa Quartz’ case study include the products that the company offered for sale to its customers, the channels of distributions, the sales and marketing strategy. The UK market had three types of electric showers that the customers could acquire to solve the problem of temperature fluctuation and low pressures. It had a challenge in developing the best product that would solve the exisiting problems in relation to the electric showers available for the clients. The alternative showers include integral power showers, mixer shower valves and he electric showers (Moon 2016). Recognized for its top ...

Introduction 1

Application 1 Physical and Chemical properties 2 Conclusion 3 Figures 5

Indtroducion

In my research paper, I want to talk about such an important element as silicon. I will focus on its physical and chemical properties and application in life. Silicon is a chemical element of the subgroup (C, Si, Ge, Sn and Pb) of the periodic system of elements, nonmetal. The crystal structure of silicon is shown in Figure 1. Silicon was isolated in 1811 by Znan Gey-Lussac and L.Tenarom by passing the vapor of silicon fluoride over metallic potassium, but they did not describe it as an element. ...

The rock I will be examining in this report is granite. Granite – is the most commonly spread rock in the continental crust formed by the slow cooling and solidification of magmatic melting rocks in depth. Granite can also be formed during metamorphism – under the influence of high temperature and pressure, as well as under the influence of a variety of liquids and gases (fluids), rising from the depths. Granites play a huge role in the structure of the Earth`s crust and the whole continents, since this solid rock is one of the main materials forming the outer part of the ...

Abstract

The Altar basin found in the north western Sonora of Mexico, is a known subsidiary basin forming the present inactive part of the Colorado River delta. The sedimentary records of this basin show how the delta upgraded over a late Miocene. A structurally distinct aquatic basin at the northern end of the Gulf of California is found. Our interpretation of outcrop data, and information from exploratory wells, as well as analog seismic lines of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), and magnetic and gravity explorations from various sources pointed to the existence of three sedimentary sequences, which can be related at regional scale ...

The importance of financial market regulation is obvious. Typically, unmanageable markets may not yield results, economically optimal, profitable for both participants of the market and the state. In this case, investors will not make the right decisions about optimal targeted investments and it becomes difficult to reduce the risk level in the whole economy. The danger of unregularly financial market is first of all in the false expectations and great losses for the companies. If the regulation of financial markets is maintained at the proper level then investments will be apparently stable and economic benefits will only increase. ...

The decrease in world’s petroleum and oil supply has led the nations to look for alternate sources of energy. As a result of this short-supply, unconventional gas reserves are gaining importance as alternative source of crude oil, where the unconventional gas reserves are estimated to contribute to 45% of the US gas production by the year 2035. Large-scale extraction of unconventional natural gas has resulted in the development of new and untested extraction technology such as hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking, which is expected to develop rapidly in the next few decades near human settlements and pose a health hazard (Adgate, ...

Introduction

Aeolian processes occur in environments such as deserts, agricultural fields, and coastal regions. The features of such environments include a nonexistent or sparse vegetation cover, strong winds, and a supply of fine sediments. In Egypt, the increase in human population has led to the lateral spread of human settlements from the Nile’s flood plains to various locations in the western desert land. Such areas include the Kharga Oasis, where the government has initiated land reclamation projects for agriculture and human settlements. However, the developmental plans have missed the issue of natural hazards such as dune movements. Hence, the success of such ...

Wonderbar University

There is an old saying: Everybody needs a hobby. I began mine when I was quite young—around 5 or 6 years old. My mother gave me a handful of tumbled gemstones. I cherished all of them, especially my clear quartz. Many years later, I rediscovered my passion for gemstone collecting because I learnt of their “metaphysical properties.” I believe gemstone collecting augments spiritual practices such as meditation. I love to look through my vast collection of natural glass, rocks, and crystals to pick out which two I would like to hold for meditating today. This afternoon, I chose my labradorite ...

Introduction

Swiss watches are the most prestigious and popular watches worldwide. This is due to their quality, design and the long history of the watch industry. They are durable, their accessories are easily available worldwide and their affordable prices make them rank among the best in the world. Thesis statement: Swiss Watches are considered to be the best in the today’s world because of its famous exact and long-lasting mechanism, design and quality. What makes Swiss watch so popular all this years? Watches evolved from spring driven clocks in the 15th century in Europe. They were worn in ...

Abstract

The field of psychology continues to offer several means of measuring empathy different from the traditionally known empathy measurement styles. Empathy has a relationship with age and autistic spectrum trait of an individual. The research aimed at determining the different AQ scores for adults between 19 and 70 years of age. In addition, the relationship between age and AQ and empathy measurement was investigated. The research used mixed methodology research design where interviews, questionnaires, and surveys were conducted. In addition, the Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) was used to test autistic like-traits among participants. The research results indicated that the ...

Introduction

This investigation analyzed the soil samples from the suspects clothing sample A, the spade sample B and badger sample C to determine any relationship between them. Analytical machines examined all three samples for the three specific aspects of mineralogy/clay, trace element concentration and physical properties.

Method

The three machines used to determine the three specific aspects of the three soil samples are the ICP-MS, SEM and XRD. The ICP-MS detects the concentration of trace metals in soil samples in solution form that generally have an abundance of <0.1% with a concentration of pp. It can detect up to 50 ...

Introduction

The most widely used model when investigating the breast cancer is T47D cell lines. These cell lines are easily spread, easily manipulated genetically and when used in the experiment, it provides good results. They have been used to examine new therapies and the and the breast cancer pathobiology1. Over many years HER2 has 25% - 30% of human breast cancers have been caused by gene amplification. The monoclonal HER2 and the EGFR are the two HER2-targeted therapies that are used for approval in the most clinics. During growth, HER2 is used to regulate the cell growth and assist ...

ABSTRACT:

A plasmid DNA is an extra-small circular structure commonly found in bacteria which is capable of replicating by itself in the cell. These are used in genetic engineering as vehicles to carry and make copies of a particular gene which can produce desirable effect. In this report, we discuss the isolation and purification of DNA fromEGFP-LC3 plasmidusing a modified alkaline lysis method and QIAprep spin columns. The concentration of the isolated EGFP-LC3 plasmid DNA was found to be 82.868µg/ml. The ratio of ODs taken at A260nm/A280nm was found to be 5.314 which could be because improper washing step which has ...

Introduction

‘After great pain, a formal feeling comes’ is a well acclaimed short poem by American poet, Emily Dickinson. Dickinson lived an isolated and comfortable life in her father’s house. Emily Dickinson is now considered as one of the most noteworthy American poets but there was a time when she was known for her unique prosaic lifestyle. Only a small number of literary works written by Dickinson were published during her lifetime. She wrote hundreds of poems that were discovered after her death. This paper intends to discuss the poem, ‘After great pain, a formal feeling comes,’ one of the most famous literary works ...

The Igneous rocks, also referred as Plutonic rocks are one of the main rock types apart from metamorphic and sedimentary. These rocks can be formed either by intrusive or extrusive process depending on the location on the earth’s surface. The cooling and crystallization of magma (melted rock) inside the ground or above the ground creates the igneous rocks. Eruption of volcanoes also causes the formation of Igneous Rocks when the magma intensifies above the surface of the earth. The magma that rises above the surface is referred as Lava and the igneous rocks form when the lava solidifies. ...

Market Analysis

Company: EMWATCH INC. is a manufacturer and seller of multifunctional wristwatches. Its product is based on integrative technologies that enable the watch to support multiple functions such as camera, mp3 players and cell phone in addition to providing the traditional function of a watch – telling time. The company relies on the uniqueness of its product to compete in the mid-range wristwatch market. The design of the product as well as its marketing strategy is developed personally by the company’s top management. The company’s mission and vision statements focus on adapting state of the art technology for their products and ...

Until today, over 2000 minerals have been discovered, and constantly on a daily basis, new minerals are discovered. Minerals just like matter is made up of atoms of elements arranged in a particular way together with a definite chemical composition. Notably, minerals are aggregates of nearly all rocks found on the earth’s crust. Geologists define minerals as inorganic materials on and in the earth’s crust with a specific chemical composition. Most minerals are always naturally occurring and it is worth noting that nearly all the minerals contain crystals. This is attributed to the fact that mineral particles are usually arranged in a ...