In What Kind of Biochemical Reactions Is Ascorbic Acid Involved?

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Vitamin C is a colorless, water-soluble chemical that plays an important role in the human body. Unfortunately, your cells lack the machinery they need to synthesize it, so you have to consume it as part of your diet. Many soldiers and sailors throughout history have suffered from a disease called s

Mirror Glazing Film Removal

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Since the first person gazed at himself in the calm waters of a pond, mankind has been fascinated by mirrors. In ancient times, metal workers fashioned mirrors out of highly polished brass. By the 19th century, glassmaking technique improved to the point where many people could afford a mirror. Thes

How to Get Food From a Bearberry Plant

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In a survival situation there are three major priorities (aside from seeking rescue, of course): procuring fresh water, erecting a makeshift shelter and finding food. They should be accomplished in that order. In other words, don't go looking for food if you haven't found water. If, on the other han

What Kinds of Energy Are Transformed Into Electricity?

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Modern civilization depends on electricity to light the streets, run the computers and power our endless gadgets. Electricity, however, isn't a natural resource; it has to be made. In 2009, we now have many sources of electricity, from batteries to wind farms to nuclear power plants, but only a hand

How to Build a Base Unit Cabinet

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To build a set of cabinets, you only need to know how to build two types of cabinets: base cabinets and wall-hanging cabinets. Once you are comfortable with these two forms of cabinetry, building the rest of the cabinet system is just a matter of varying the sizes of the boards used. Base cabinets a

How to Use Sprayers for Clear Stains

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Paint or lacquer sprayers are ideal for spraying clear stain. Sprayers work well for stain because you can blow the stain into cracks, corners and tight places that are hard to reach with a brush. You can work fast, covering more wood than with a brush. Spray gun tips adapt to stain and are adjustab

How to Cover Wire Hangers

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Wire coat hangers are an inexpensive tool for organizing your closet, but they are not always practical. Clothes slip and slide off the hanger and end up in the bottom of the closet. Buying fancy padded hangers might provide a solution to keep those dress clothes in shape, but outfitting your entire

Dust Removal From PS3

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Over time, dust will collect in the vents and on the exterior of your PlayStation 3. Too much dust will clog the cooling vents and could make the console overheat. Dust also has the potential to cause additional problems and may block the console's USB and other inputs. The PS3 must be cleaned in ac

How to Design a Ferrite Core Toroidal Transformer

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Ferrite-core transformers are often used to minimize power losses due to a phenomenon called hysteresis. Toroidal transformers are also used to minimize power losses. A ferrite-core toroidal transformer combines the benefits of both transformer types. Because transformers are used for one of three p

Redox Explained

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Redox is a term used to identify oxidation and reduction reactions. A redox reaction is the transfer of electrons from one compound to another. Some elements like oxygen take electrons from elements like copper. This is called oxidation. The oxygen molecule is reduced while the copper element is ox

How to Mold Sterling Silver

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Designing your own jewelry allows you to have exactly the piece that you desire without having to pay a professional. Sterling silver can be molded into any shape or pattern that can be dreamed up, as long as it can be first created as a wax model, which will be used to create a casting mold in a pr

Weather Changes Caused by Earth's Polarity Change

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The earth has a magnetic north pole and a magnetic south pole. However, these poles have not always been located in the same spots, and they continue to move around. This changing polarity may have some effect on the earth's climate, though there is not presently enough scientific evidence to confir

How to Make a Keychain With Plasic Strings

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Whether you call it lanyard, gimp or plastic string, this craft material is popular at summer camps. Working with these plastic strings may be intimidating at first, but with practice you'll improve and be able to create different projects. Making a keychain with the plastic string is possible, even

Good Ways to Get Autographs

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Celebrities are often appreciative of their fans because without the fans, they wouldn't be where they are. When you're a fan of a specific celebrity, you can use perseverance to get that person's autograph. Whether it's a sports star, actor or musician, it is usually possible to get that person to

How Does a Steam Turbine Work?

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What is a Steam Turbine?A steam turbine is a device that converts the heat energy in captured, pressurized steam, and converts it to mechanical energy. The first historical example was the famous steam engine of Hero of Alexandria. This device was little more than a pot and spout on a...

How to Decorate the Top of a Piano

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Whether you are redecorating a music room in your home or are simply looking to add some accessories to your music setup, decorating the top of a piano will allow you to add personality and class to the room's atmosphere. Depending on the type of piano you are decorating along with your personal sen

What Causes Different Strengths in Magnets?

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Magnetic Hard Drivehard drive image by BigDog from Fotolia.comThere are many types of magnetic materials. Objects commonly referred to as magnets are typically made of metals such as iron, nickel, cobalt, neodymium-iron-boron, and sometimes are made of minerals able to hold a magnetic...

How to Use Silver Low Fire Art Clay

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Silver low fire art clay can be worked just like any other clay. Silver clay contains 99.9 percent pure silver mixed with clay. This allows you to, in effect, mold silver into any shape and then fire it, turning it back into a metal. Silver low fire clay can be fired at only 1200 degrees F. This all

Beginning Pottery Wheel Techniques

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Throwing a pot using a pottery wheel is a sensual, messy, satisfying experience. The elegant pots you see in fine stores are the result of years of experience, but nearly anyone can learn the skills needed to make pieces that can be used and enjoyed.

Animals in a Temperate Climate

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Many times, a temperate climate is more easily defined by what it is not. Even though temperate regions can periodically experience extreme temperature ranges, they generally carry moderate ranges that are much milder than frigid polar or scorching subtropical zones. The range of latitudes for tempe