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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Fahrenheit"”.
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Fahrenheit 451: A Descriptive Bibliography
… U.S. and British publications of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1953). The driving force behind this thesis is the desire to preserve, catalog, describe and archive a work of literature that has stood the test of time and continues to be an influential milestone of American culture well into the …
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Felicidade e tecnologia em Fahrenheit 451
… constitui uma das temáticas de Fahrenheit 451 e o presente trabalho de investigação propõe-se analisar de que modo esta dicotomia é apresentada, tratada e solucionada na referida obra, em que está subjacente a crítica ao efeito nocivo que o excesso de tecnologia pode causar no …
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A Comparison of the Effectiveness of two Cooling Baths for Reducing Fever in Children
… years with rectal temperatures of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or over were included in the study.</p> <p>The experimental method with a retroactive comparison of a parallel group was the research approach used. For a previous study by Kueffner, seven subjects had been immersed in tubs of water 95 …
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Heat Transfer From a Liquid to Gas Bubbles During Formation and Translation of the Bubbles Through the Liquid.
… outgoing liquid and gas varied from zero to 10° Fahrenheit for the water and from zero to 60° Fahrenheit for the air.The effects of heat-transfer upon the formation and translation of the bubbles through the liquid were isolated by performing experiments with and without heat transfer. It was …
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Switching to Celsius to Improve Patient Outcomes
… healthcare provider’s preference whether to use Fahrenheit or Celsius values. The goal for the Surgical Services Microsystem is to measure and document patient body temperature consistently and exclusively in the Celsius value system. In accomplishing this, we will reduce missed critical values …
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A study of the high speed diesel engine exhaust with respect to gas composition and smoke density
… of temperature investigated. (120 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit) 3. The so-called “chilling of direct oxidation reactions” were experienced at maximum brake horsepower check. 4. Smoke density increased with an increase in fuel-air ratio at ratios above .04. The cooling temperature effect was …
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Atmospheric interventions
… convenient and easy. The standard 70 degree Fahrenheit, with 30-candle-feet of illumination, 30-50% humidity, and ventilation became the norm and is replicated and placed regardless of existing conditions, creating homogeneous environments. Our conventional conception of the relationship …
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A study of HETP and efficiency for an annular preparative-scale gas-liquid chromatographic column
… temperature for both columns was 215 degrees Fahrenheit. A sample size range of 0.1 to 3.0 milliliters was studied on the preparative-scale unit; this corresponded to a 0.2 to 3.6 microliter range on the analytical unit. Carrier gas flowrates of 4305, 8610 and 17,220 milliliters per minute …
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The determination of HETP and column efficiency for an annular preparative-scale gas-liquid chromatographic column
… temperature for both columns was 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The flow rates were 0.012 and 10.30 liters per minute for the analytical and preparative-scale columns, respectively. Several sample sizes were injected on both columns. Variation of HETP with sample size was determined. …
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A Survey of Temperatures of Adult Medical Patients
… find the incidence of elevations of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or above after being below 100 for twenty-four hours or longer. and (3) to find what factor or factors, if any, could be used to identify these patients.</p> <p>The study was conducted on the medical units of a selected hospital. Five …
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Rising temperatures and expanding megacities : improving air quality in Mexico City through Urban Heat Island mitigation
… reduce average temperature by more than a full Fahrenheit degree. A decrease in surface temperature can slow the formation of smog and can help mitigate the impacts of the Urban Heat Island effect.
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Freeze-thaw phenomenon as a climatological parameter
… definite threshold involved; that is, 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Centigrade. At this threshold water may exist in either the liquid or solid state but by the addition or subtraction of heat it can change from one state to the other without a gain or loss in temperature. In the natural …
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Baseline finite element modeling of government bridge
… and with an average temperature of fifty degrees Fahrenheit. The numerical model required many changes to account for modifications to bridge members. Initial acceleration data obtained from the bridge compared quite well with the results of the adjusted model. Numerical results predict that the …
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A Survey of Temperatures of Adult Medical and Surgical Patients
… elevations that did not go to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or above did not exhibit as many symptoms of fever as did those with temperatures of 100 degrees or more. Causative factors were more pronounced for those patients who had elevated temperatures that went to 100 degrees or more. Surgery …
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An evaluation of the muzziness characteristics of certain wool and wool blend fabrics
… in a conditioning room exhibiting 70 ± 2 degrees Fahrenheit and 65 ± 2 per cent humidity. Statistical analysis involved Analysis of Variance and Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test. Major conclusions of this research were: 1. Dry laboratory testing and wear testing showed no significant differences …
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The Effect of Talking on oral Thermometry
… average temperature reduction was .321 degrees Fahrenheit. In 15 per cent of the subjects there was no change in sublingual temperatures, 31 percent had two-tenths of a degree reduction, 30 percent four-tenths of a degree and 11 percent six-tenths of a degree lowering. The remaining 13 per cent …
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An experimental investigation of the material response of graphite/polyphenylene sulfide
… at temperatures of 75°, 160°, 250°, and 350° Fahrenheit and at stress levels of 750 psi and 1000 psi. It was found that when testing specimens repeatedly, a strange stiffening phenomenon was observed to occur during the first creep test performed at 350°. After the initial creep test at 350° …
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Incidence and predictive factors of intensive care unit delirium in acute stroke patients: a secondary data analysis
… admission; and occurrence of fever > 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Though these factors are mostly non-modifiable in nature, these data do support a better understanding of the critically ill acute stroke patients most at risk for developing delirium. Findings from this study had implications related to …
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A Comparative Study of the Fatigue Resistance of Four Orthodontic Alloys
… which was heat-treated prior to testing at 900° Fahrenheit for seven minutes in a burnout furnace. One specimen from each group was viewed under the scanning electron microscope to evaluate its surface structure and each alloy presented a unique microstructure. Stainless steel was relatively …
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