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    Germanium Research Paper

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    benefits, but it still remains a useful element. Chemical Properties Germanium is the thirty-second element in the periodic table represented with the symbol Ge. It is located in the fourth period under group fourteen. Along with other elements like Silicon and Arsenic, Germanium is a metalloid. As a metalloid, Germanium shares characteristics of both metals and non-metals. This is what makes Germanium a semi-conductor. Meaning, that under certain circumstances it can carry an electrical charge.…

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    3.4. Ternary systems MgO-SF-QF (MgO-SiO2-Quartz fillers) 3.4.1. Effect of crushed quartz filler on water reduction The idea of adding crushed quartz filler to M-S-H binder is inherited from replacement of Portland cement with quartz filler to improve the rheology of cement paste [25] due to the less water absorption and smooth texture of finely ground quartz particles. Fig. 9 described water reduction effect as adding crushed quartz filler (QF) to MgO-SiO2 binary system to maintain a fixed flow…

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    Fig. 6 shows the results of air permeability, total water absorption, and voids. R mortars had lower permeability than the mortars with WTS. Air permeability of R was 1.13 x 10-13 m², a value 5 times higher than L60. The air permeability increased with increasing WTS content. The water absorption values ranged from 10.6% to 13.7%, and the voids from 9.6% to 12%. The results show that WTS replacement increased the porosity and permeability of geopolymer mortars. The geopolymer binders with WTS…

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    Steve Jobs Research Paper

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    chairman, an entrepreneur, an inventor and a marketer. I was born in San Francisco, California on 24thFebruary, 1955 and died at Palo Alto, California 5th October, 2011. I was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs since I was born. I used to live in Silicon Valley where I attended Crittenden Middle School. They had a problem with bullying. One day I got bullied and I told my parents I wanted to transfer schools or I would never go to school again. Then I went to Cupertino Junior High. My dad was…

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    In June, a father of six was shot dead on a Monday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., a suburb 10 miles north of Chicago. The Evanston police believe that the victim, Ray C. Owens, had also been robbed. There were no witnesses to his killing, and no surveillance footage either. With a killer on the loose and few leads at their disposal, investigators in Cook County, which includes Evanston, were encouraged when they found two smartphones alongside the body of the deceased: an iPhone 6 running on…

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    In the spring of 2005, over twenty three thousand souls gather in Menlo Park to witness the newest graduates of Stanford University walk across the stage in their caps and gowns to receive their college diplomas. Prior to the commencement, one of the most triumphant and revered entrepreneurs in the world gave a indelible speech that will forever be remembered. Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., stood in blue jeans and tennis shoes and astonished his audience with his remarkable…

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    Steve Jobs is one of the most successful people in America and is not a college graduate. When the topic of technology comes to mind, his name is automatically assumed. He was the founder and once the CEO of Apple, a company known for their innovation and propriety software. He uses his unstable and untraditional beginning of his life as a rhetorical advantage to grab the audience’s attention. His goal in his Stanford speech is to convince the audience that the stereotypical “money equals…

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    Art Museum Essay

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    The San Jose Museum of Art mission states that it“reflects the diversity of cultures and innovative spirit of the silicone valley through exhibatition programs scholarships and collection”. I checked the validity of this statement by meandering through recent exhibits list on the art museums website. I came across multiple exhibits that showcased the diversity in the Silicone valley. Thre Photography and Inherited History of India, which showcased from beginning of Febuary to the beginning of…

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    United States, the 1,800 square mile area has a larger economy than countries such as New Zealand, Vietnam, and Hungary (Kazaks et al.) So what makes the Silicon Valley a hotbed for innovation, and what do companies in the Valley do that makes them so successful? The following paper will discuss the business lessons companies…

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    In his speech Steve Jobs explains that you should always trust in yourself to get you somewhere. He states in the beginning of the speech that “You have to trust in something— your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and It has made all the difference in my life.”(Dlugan, 2005). In that part he tells you to just believe in yourself because you never know where you're going to end up even if you wanted to be a teacher and you end up being a doctor. Your…

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