1.0 Background: A breakthrough scientific experiment conducted by ‘Carnegie Science’ found that soil salinity considerably affects the growth rate in plants. The experiment found how plants create Abscisic Acid as a stress hormone when the endodermis is exposed to drought or saline environments. “The endodermis also acts as a guard, with Abscisic Acid, to prevent…
As the population grows at an exponential rate, feeding the world’s people is becoming an increasingly important field of scientific concern. Projections predict that population will grow more than 2 billion by 2050. This rapid growth cannot be sustained in definitely and will be either at the expense of a lower lifestyle quality or dramatically…
Cloning, a reproductive process resulting in two or more identical copies of organisms is a relatively new field of inquiry, making genetically identical organisms artificially. Within the world of science there are two categories of cloning, natural cloning such as identical twins and artificial cloning which is a clone produced by artificial means. There are…
To this day, humanity does not know the meaning of life. Of course there are many theories in our society, but this question still stumps most. Many make up their own idea themselves, but we may never know. This lack of knowledge can make us feel powerless in our everyday lives. Things like tough childhoods…
War is in the background story for every type of people since the beginning of time. People have always found a reason to challenge each other, whether it has been over land, power, religion, betrayal, and so much more. But war does not always involve armies and battles; war can be in one’s household, one’s…
Almost everyone has heard the story of Oedipus and knows the tragedy of his life; but do they know what made the story so impactful that it still is performed on stages today? Oedipus’s life brings to question the debate between fate, free will, and how they mix. This message of misfortune resonates across centuries…
Blood: Blood appears to symbolise guilt and appears several times. After killing the king, Macbeth claims that all of ‘Great Neptune’s oceans’ cannot wash away the blood from his hands, and the blood will taint the ‘green one red.’ meaning that there is too much blood/ guilt. Macbeth feels uncomfortable with blood on his hands…
In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, the author uses Repetition, Alliteration, Internal Rhyme, and Onomatopoeia to discuss a man mourning the death of his love and he is soon troubled by a raven, answering every one of the narrator’s questions by saying, evermore.” There are many examples of literary devices and elements in this poem.…
Introduction: Our group had done 3 data sets for the same experiment process, and had recorded 3 groups of data. The aim of experiments was to determine the percentage of water in hydrated Ca(NO3)2. We obtained the percentages through experimental procedures of reacting Ca(NO3)2 with Na2CO3 , filtrating and drying CaCO3. The chemical equation of…
During the 1920s, there were many disputes that the League of Nations tried to settle however most of these couldn’t be helped and the League were left powerless. Despite this, they still succeeded in some cases. Many times, during this decade the League tried to help and actually somewhat succeeded in their efforts. An example…
Do women have equal rights as men? Do men in the Indian society always overshadow women’s existence? Throughout history, mostly all areas in India have held women in an inferior place compared to men due to archaic traditions. Many movement groups and liberation groups have been created so as to stop this injustice and are…
(a). Define Atomic radius? Ans. The distance from the centre of the atom to the outermost electrons is called the Atomic radius. (b) State and explain the trends in the atomic radius for the period and a group. Ans. As you move across a period the atomic radius decreases except for the noble gases, because…
Why is math important? By now, it is obvious to see that computers are taking our jobs. In a few years, robots will take more than 15% of our current jobs. It teaches us about the importance of math. So why is math important? It’s not too complicated. We use math everyday. For example, we…
The term “stereotype” holds many definitions. While Aronson et al. state that “stereotypes are widely held evaluative generalizations about a group of people”, the definition from Augoustinos et al. is that “a stereotype is a schema, with all the properties of schemas”. As one can tell from these definitions, a stereotype can be seen as…
OBJECTIVES To understand how a potential difference (voltage) can cause an electric current flow through a conductor. To understand the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in a DC circuit. To explain the physics behind the different current readings across the circuit. THEORY Direct Current (DC) is the constant flow of electric charge from high…
Socrates believed that living a life where you live under the rules of others, in a continuous routine without examining what you actually want out of it is not worth living. This illustration of a lifestyle is what Socrates would describe an unexamined life. Hence Socrates’ renowned statement “The unexamined life is not worth living”.…
Anglo-Saxon England: Anglo-Saxon England was early medieval England starting at the end of Roman Britain, which lasted until 1066, the Norman invasion Edward the Confessor: Saint Edward the Confessor ruled in Anglo Saxon times as a king of England. He ruled from 1042 to 1066. Witan: The witan consisted of the most politically powerful men…
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING: Psychological testing is the branch of psychology in which we use standardized tests, construct them in order to understand the individual differences. Psychological testing is a term that refers to the use of psychological tests. It refers to all the possible uses, applications, and underlying concepts of psychological tests. TEST: Test is defined…
Throughout the novella, love is a recurring theme. It tells the story about the feeling of unrequited love, illustrated through the three main characters in the book. Miss Amelia Evans, Cousin Lymon Willis, and Marvin Macy, who are the players involved in sort of a love triangle. Marvin Macy is described as a handsome man…
Management Financial management refers to the coordination of a business’s accounting and finance activities. Accounting: management tool used to record financial transactions to provide a summary of the business’s financial position. Finance: coordination of how a business funds (pays for) its activities Key elements include: Financial planning Financial control Financial decision making Business: an organization…
