What is a balanced meal for dinner? The good news is it’s actually pretty simple. A balanced meal is a snapshot of a diet that covers the three core food groups. As seen on this portion plate, the balance is a quarter proteins, a quarter carbohydrates and half vegetables1. Does eating late cause belly fat? […]
What are 3 similes in the Tell Tale Heart?
What are 3 similes in the Tell Tale Heart? Metaphors in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” include an idea that haunts the narrator, a “vulture eye,” and the expression “stone dead.” Similes include a room “as black as pitch,” a ray of light “like the thread of the spider,” and a beating heart that […]
How old was the oldest hamster to die?
How old was the oldest hamster to die? According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest hamster lived for 7 years. A dwarf lab mouse at the Southern Illinois University Cabondale Vivarium lived 4 years 11 months and 3 weeks. The mouse died in January 2003. How many years do hamsters live for? […]
How hard is it for refugees to get a job?
How hard is it for refugees to get a job? After immigrating to the US, refugees were less likely to secure a professional job than immigrants. Table 3 shows the results of the self-reported barriers to finding a job. There were significant differences between refugees and immigrant in terms of: language, lack of US professional […]
What cancels out a square root?
Can radio waves be harmful?
Can radio waves be harmful? Radiofrequency (RF) radiation, which includes radio waves and microwaves, is at the low-energy end of the electromagnetic spectrum. If RF radiation is absorbed by the body in large enough amounts, it can produce heat. This can lead to burns and body tissue damage. Can your brain hear radio waves? Note: […]
Does Watts matter in LED lights?
What are the total costs of buying a house?
What are the total costs of buying a house? Most people immediately think of closing cost when assessing home ownership – which generally makes up about two to five percent of the purchase price. Based on the median sales price of $321,100 for a home in the U.S. in 2017, you might pay between $6,422 […]
What is the fastest car at the Salt Flats?
What is the fastest car at the Salt Flats? Not even 30 years after Karl Benz built what is said to be the first automobile, Teddy Tetzlaff climbed into a Blitzen Benz racecar and blasted across the snow-white surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, clocking in at 142.8 miles per hour and setting […]
What is a good buffer?
What is a good buffer? A pKa between 6 and 8. Most biochemical experiments have an optimal pH in the range of 6–8. The optimal buffering range for a buffer is the dissociation constant for the weak acid component of the buffer (pKa) plus or minus pH unit. What are the characteristics of buffer solution? […]