Category: Engineering

How do people in Antarctica get drinking water? Getting freshwater in Antarctica is difficult and time consuming. Each station obtains fresh water by different means. In earlier days, snow and ice was shovelled into large tanks and heated to melt into water. Davis draws water from a local tarn which is processed by a Reverse […]

When did Hungarians immigrate to America? Significance: Although most Hungarians who emigrated to the United States arrived between 1890 and the start of World War I in 1914, the most significant Hungarian immigration took place during the 1930’s. How did Hungarian immigrants come to America? Significant Hungarian immigration to the city began in the 1870s. […]

What are the 3 subfields of forensic anthropology? Forensic anthropology is a subdiscipline within the subfield of physical anthropology. Anthropology is typcially comprised of three subfields: cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical (aka biological) anthropology. How are forensic anthropology and Bioarchaeology similar? As discussed earlier, bioarchaeologists are concerned with human remains from archaeological contexts, while forensic […]

Why is the Gobi desert the coldest desert in the world? The Gobi is overall a cold desert, with frost and occasionally snow occurring on its dunes. Besides being quite far north, it is also located on a plateau roughly 910–1,520 m (2,990–4,990 ft) above sea level, which contributes to its low temperatures. How do […]

Is Contact Juggling easy? It appears to be easy or at least Lindsay makes it look that way. Spend time getting used to the feel of having the ball on the back of your hand as Lindsay says. This will be the first thing you need to feel comfortable with moving you hand and retaining […]

Is it a bad time to buy a house in Nova Scotia? Along with home affordability and desirable rural living, Buyers from away will continue to seek safety and security in Nova Scotia. Home prices will continue to rise, but the interest rates will not stay this low for long. The foreclosures that buyers are […]

What happened to easy bake oven? The Easy-Bake Oven is still in existence. It sells for between $30 and $60 and boasts a wide variety of mixes from pizza to whoopie pies to chocolate truffles. They really stepped things up. Why was the easy bake oven discontinued? Hasbro announced it will retire the much-loved Easy […]

What makes the Hebrew language unique? Hebrew is commonly considered to be a holy language (lashon hakodesh) – many ultra-orthodox will only use it for prayer. 2. It is now spoken as a modern language by over 9 million people. Although it was never actively spoken it never stopped being used as a written language. […]

Why is paprika insoluble in water? Paprika oleoresin is insoluble in water whilst being readily soluble in vegetable oil and is made dispersible in water by the addition of polysorbate….Paprika. Heat good Concentration 40000 IU Is Paprika extract natural? Paprika extract is an extract of the fruits of the genus Capsicum. Capsicums are a widely […]

Are long term disability survivor benefits taxable? California does not tax social security income from the United States, including survivor’s benefits and disability benefits. Will I get a 1099 for long term disability? You may not have any income to report. If this is from California EDD, unless you were previously receiving unemployment and became […]