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Mustard gas and sarin were used by Iraqis prior to four major offensives in early 1988. The U.S. gave Iraq satellite images, intelligence, and land layouts to help with their defenses. These attacks, which were described earlier, helped change the course…

around the world where fascinated by these unseen monsters, but they would not fully step into the light until The Great War. When looking back at history, most will agree that The Great War changed the art of war. Airplanes, firebombing, automated weaponry, and trenches changed the way humanity saw war. It was only fitting that during this time of upheaval that chemical weapons to have their moment. Though it is often thought that the Germans were the first to use chemical weapons during…

Canola is originated from Canada and it is the nation's most valuable crop, with annual exports of canola seed, oil, and meal totaling over $3 billion. Canola is also grown in the U.S., largely in North Dakota. Since the mid 90s, sales of canola oil have rocketed as it is increasingly being used in home and restaurant cooking and in many processed foods. Canola has been promoted as "healthy" and marketed as: Cholesterol and transfat free. Lowest in saturated fat (7%) among all dietary fats.…

Wilfred Owen exuberantly describes an attack in which he helplessly watches poison gas devour his comrade in the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. First introduced in 1915 by the Germans, gas attacks caused an estimated 1,180,913 casualties in World War I alone ("Weapons of War - Poison Gas”). The implementation of this deadly weapon, along with multiple other strategic attacks, is the reason why people knew the Great War as “the war to end all wars”. This catchphrase, commonly attributed to then U.S.…

Plant Science - Seed germination and growth The research question: What is the effect of changing the pH of the soil on the germination and growth of mustard peas? Hypothesis: The greatest number of peas will germinate and will grow the most when the pH is 5 or 7. Theory: Enzymes play a vital role in the cells of plants (especially when growing) and enzymes work best when at their optimum pH value. Moreover, all chemical reactions have an optimum pH at which they work best (Howard and…

intolerable, and at the end of each of their respective texts they move back towards a place of fulfillment instead of lack. For the Misfit, this comes too late to save the Grandmother, but as O’Connor, puts it, “the old lady's gesture, like the mustard-seed, will grow to be a great crow-filled tree in the Misfits' heart, and will be enough of a pain to him there to turn him into the prophet he was meant to become” (O’Connor, “On Her Own Work”). This can be seen in the contrast between what he…

The Chemical Warfare Service The lessons learned from the involvement of the United States in World War I would identify the need for a military organization that specialized in Chemical Warfare. The use of chemical weapons was one of the most deadly and effective tactics experienced by both sides during the trench-style warfare. Due to the concern that the chemical weapon strategies of the First World War would continue on in future armed conflicts, the United States Army created the Gas…