Corrosion

During the mid-1900s, Christian faith inspired both oppressors and supporters of the African-American struggle to attain equal rights. Christians almost universally support natural law, which deems all people created equally under God, but many Christians inconsistently espouse racism as well. Yet, those fighting for rights identified with Biblical figures, their conviction invigorated by faith. The black poet Gwendolyn Brooks did not believe in Christianity. Yet, in her works My Dreams, My…

in Flint, Michigan has become a national scandal as in 2014, state appointed emergency manager decided to switch from the Lake Huron supplied water to the highly corrosive and polluted water from the Flint River, without treatment to control the corrosion of the lead pipes (Olson and Fedinick). Citizens soon started to complain about dark coloured, foul tasting, smelly water that residents claim to cause rashes and hair loss. The high levels of lead found in water are harmful for citizens,…

that is insoluble in water, and it is widely used as an additive in numerous materials and products including rubbers. Cobalt metal formula: CoAl2O4. Cobalt used in electroplating because of its attractive appearance, hardness and resistance to corrosion ("IRON OXIDES." FAO JECFA…

Nanjing Road (Tourist Entertainment) The Nanjing Road is going to be one of my first visits in China. It’s about 3.4 miles long and runs east to west. It’s a major shopping street with large attractions for fashion-seeking people. According to Nanjing Road by Travel China Guide, the Nanjing Road began “Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping street of the city.” There’s over six hundred businesses along this street, all of which are uniquely different and…

Tribological behavior of double-glow plasma Zirconium-Yttrium alloying on γ-TiAl Cong Huang, Pingze Zhang*, Dongbo Wei, Xiangfei Wei, Xiaohu Chen and Feng Ding (College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211100, China) * Corresponding author: pzzhang_nuaa@126.com Abstract: A Zr-Y alloyed layer was prepared onto the surface of γ-TiAl using double-glow plasma surface alloying technique (DG technique). The results showed that the Zr-Y…

As I write this meditation for your prayer consideration, I greet you in the name and steadfast love and righteousness of God the Father, Jesus his Son and our Savior who is gracious and merciful, and God our Helpful and Healing Advocate standing and empowering all chosen and called to speak and proclaim their Living Word to the voiceless and rejected so that they may know a better word and world without prejudice and discrimination as the church and community of faith and service to all…

In the 18th to 19th century, the world of electricity was seen as a bit of a mystery to scientists of these days. Although it was a mystery, scientists were still aware of this phenomena. A few facts were known here and there about the subject, but there were really no known examinations or experiments on it. Like all other sciences, electricity would not be advanced until scientists actually realized that it was something worth exploring. In A Century of Electricity, the author writes,…

Robert Frost strongly emphasises nature’s power and strength in its original state compared to mankind’s weakness in his 3 main poems: “Acquainted with the Night”, “Birches”, and “Desert Places”. This contrast between nature and humanity is mostly highlighted in “Desert Places”, when the narrator describes a scenic view by saying “And the ground almost covered smooth in snow, but a few weeds and stubble showing last”. Frost demonstrates the existence of mankind in nature, through the presence…

With many calling the death of the traditional newspaper imminent, journalists and editors are forced to make risky decisions to stay afloat in a changing news marketplace and media environment. Competing with blogs and social media that can generate more content at much lower margins, owners are pressuring their newspapers to cut costs and produce content by any means necessary . In his article “Ethical Values and Quality Control in the Digital Era”, Bob Steele argues that the journalistic…

Team Bio 1: Mark Sullivan, President Mark has several decades of experience with microcontroller and industrial control data communications. In the 1980s, Mark started a company which is still functioning today. Team Bio 2: Mike Reynolds, Senior Software Engineer Mike has 28 years of experience as a professional software developer. Cyclotronics is in good hands with Mike in charge of its software engineering. 3 Key Traction Points: • The Cloud IDE is operational with non-connected…