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Incineration

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Further Application of Incineration ? new fuel cell Original fuel cell New fuel cell using incineration waste Waste : fly ash reason: high calcium content (66.8 wt% )for the formation of calcium phosphate hydrogel What is calcium phosphate hydrogel? a type of fast proton conductor, increase the efficiency of fuel cell Calcium phosphate hydrogel (a) Incineration fly ash + phosphoric acid (b) mixture of K2CO3 and CaCO3 reagents (c) CaCO3 reagent Performance of new fuel cell Performance of new fuel cell The performance of the fuel cell containing calcium phosphate hydrogel synthesized from incineration fly ash is almost equal to that of the fuel cell containing a hydrogel membrane obtained from other reagents

Greek culture

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Name: Lau Ka Lap UID: 3035074048 Exercise/Activity (1) 1A. Brandenburger Gate It was built in 1791 as a symbol or a sign of peace. In the World War II, it was damaged. In 2002, it was restored. This symbol refers to the history of Germany. Lion Head of Singapore Since Singapore is named as a Lion City, this symbol totally matched with this reputation. This symbol was introduced in 1986. Arc of Triumph This symbol is a famous monument that gives glory and respect to those soldiers who died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. This symbol refers to the history of France. Leaning Tower of Pisa

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chapter 19

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Chapter 19: Drifting Toward Disunion Uncle Tom?s Cabin?1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe Inspired by the 2nd Great Awakening Wanted to show the North the horrors of slavery Especially the breaking up of families South claimed that the novel was unfair Not an accurate portrayal of slavery Stowe had never seen slavery in the Deep South Novel was very successful Millions of copies sold in US and abroad Huge political impact Northerners decided not to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law Boys who read the book in the North would be Union soldiers Popularity with the public in Europe kept European leaders from helping the South in the Civil War Another influential book The Impending Crisis of the South?1857?Hinton R. Helper

chapter 18

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Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle The Popular Sovereignty Panacea Election of 1848 Polk does not want to run again for the democrats Democrats pick General Lewis Cass (War of 1812) Believed in popular sovereignty Popular Sovereignty? Doctrine that stated that the sovereign people of a territory should determine the status of slavery Whigs nominate General Zachary Taylor No official stance on the extension of slavery, but owned slaves Free Soil party Organized by antislavery men?agree with Wilmot Proviso Disliked slavery because it hurt whites chances to own land Wanted free soil in the West so whites could own property Nominated Van Buren Taylor won Free-soilers took votes from Democrats in NY CA Gold Rush, Sectional Balance and the Underground Railroad

chapter 17

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Chapter 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy The Accession of ?Tyler Too? Webster and Clay expect to run the country after Harrison?s election Harrison is just a figurehead to get Whigs in office Unfortunately for Webster and Clay? Harrison dies after just 4 weeks in office John Tyler becomes president Many Whigs do not like Tyler Left the Democrats for the Whigs b/c he didn?t like Jackson Embraced states? rights issues Not a big supporter of the Bank, Tariffs, or Internal Improvements Clay begins to implement Whig plans Whig Congress passes a law ending the independent treasury Tyler signs it Next, Clay pushes a bill through Congress to establish a ?Fiscal Bank? This would establish a new Bank of US Tyler vetoes the bill

chapter 16

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Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy ?Cotton is King!? The South produced more than ? of the world?s supply of cotton Cotton accounted for about ? of all exports after 1840 Britain was the leading industrial power and? Its single most important manufacture was cotton cloth 1/5 of British population worked in cotton manufacturing About 75% of its cotton came from the South Southern leaders believed the British would protect them in a war with the North because of their dependence on the South for cotton? Cotton King The Planter Aristocracy The South could be described as an oligarchy What is an oligarchy? Government run by a few (usually wealthy have the power) Widened the gap between the rich and the poor Wealthy children went to private schools, therefore

chapter 15

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Chapter 15: The Ferment of Reform and Culture 1790-1860 2nd Great Awakening?reaction to growing liberalism in religion?1800 75% of Americans attended church in early 18th century Many had become liberal in their thinking Deism?Thomas Paine, Jefferson, Franklin Relied on reason rather than revelation; science rather than Bible Denied Christ?s Divinity Unitarianism?spin-off created by Deism God exists in one person and not the Trinity Believe in the essential goodness of human nature God seen as loving, not stern creator Impact Bigger than 1st Great Awakening Began in South and then made its way to the Northeast Poorer communities in the rural south and west most affected by the revival Charles Finney?greatest of revival preachers Effects:

chapter 14

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Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy (1790-1860) The Westward Movement American people were constantly on the move to the west Ralph Waldo Emerson?1844 ?Europe stretches to the Alleghenies; America lies beyond? Frontier life was difficult Food, clothing, shelter Loneliness Disease, Premature death Pioneers were Individualistic Shown in literature of the period Ralph Waldo Emerson??Self-Reliance? James Fenimore Cooper?Natty Bumppo?Last of the Mohicans Herman Melville?Captain Ahab?Moby Dick Shaping the Western Landscape ?Kentucky Bluegrass??really European bluegrass Grew well in KY once canefields were burned Great for livestock Lured more Americans into KY Trading in animal furs, etc. led to the near-extinction of many species Beaver, Bison, Sea Otter,

chapter 13

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Chapter 13: The Rise of Mass Democracy ?Corrupt Bargain? of 1824 Four Candidates for President John Q. Adams Henry Clay William H. Crawford Andrew Jackson John C. Calhoun is vice-pres candidate for Adams and Jackson Jackson is the strongest in the West Gets the most popular votes by a large margin Fails to get a majority of electoral votes Twelfth Amendment House decides among the top 3 candidates Clay is eliminated Crawford had a stroke Clay is the Speaker of the House Has the power to influence who gets elected Jackson and Clay don?t like each other Clay and Adams agree politically Nationalists Advocates of ?American System? Clay supports Adams and meets with him before the final vote to let him know Adams wins and makes Clay his Secretary of State

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