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The Anthropocene Extinction
While on the subject of moving species, the unnatural movement of organisms from their native lands to other regions of the world has also been causing significant species extinction. While fragmentation has been isolating species, translocation of non-native species has been doing the opposite. Global trade and travel have
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The Biomedical Features of Caffeine
Caffeine’s uses into today’s world vary in many forms. The majority of the results from experiments are positive and increase brain function, stamina, and overall performance. In the field of sports and bodybuilding, caffeine is a widely used supplement consumed by athletes to help decrease fatigue. A study done
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The Blue Bottle Reaction: An Exercise in Observation and Deductive Reasoning Skills
Trial Shake Time (sec) Transfiguration Time (sec) Other Observations Control - Shake 1 - Shake 2 - Shake 3 - Shake 4 20 10 27 20 120 120 110 120 The solution in the bottle changes from blue then fades to transparent. Double Methylene Blue - Shake 1 -
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The California Endowment: A Parent Organization
(3) At the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, The California Endowment championed it’s third goal: to increase the number of ethnically diverse health care professionals. The program, LC Prime, received a substantial $600,000 grant from The Endowment to set aside eight spots each year for Hispanic medical
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The Cardiovascular System
Assignment Briefing Submission Deadline Date Submitted Extension Agreed? - Report for outcomes 1.1-2.2 No Criterion 1st Submission Achieved Re-Submission Achieved Eligible for Grading N Y Tutor signature/date/ comment Resubmission Deadline Date rec’d N Y 1.1 Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system. 1.2 Explain how the cardiovascular
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The Case of Malaysian Rubber Board: The Rubber Production Incentive
smallholders to register PAT-G as one of the requirements to claim IPG. Through "Program SembangGetah di Warung" conducted throughout Malaysia is a stimulus campaign to gain a better understanding of the IPG. Not only that, the seminars for farmers was also implemented in period of unstable rubber price in the
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The Characterization of Hydrocarbons
The last test performed was the permanganate test. 10 drops of colorless test compound were placed in separate test tubes. 3 drops of purple 0.1% aqueous KMnO4 and 2 drops of colorless 10% aqueous NaOH were added in the test tubes, and then warmed in the water bath. In
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The Coriolis Effect and Its Contribution to the Formation of Geostrophic Winds
Geostrophic winds cause cyclones and anti-cylones. The forming of cyclones start when cold air (from the poles or sub-poles) is separated from warm air (from the tropics). Next, in both the upper-level jet and in the surface front, a wave begins to form. The wave grows steadily in amplitude
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The Cost of Quality Care in one Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
independent. Many of the patients themselves are no longer committed to the facility with an indefinite sentence length, instead Nurse Ratched has made them codependent upon her to stay at the facility. Another key factor in the abuse that Nurse Ratched inflicts in the facility are the types of emotional
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The Distillation of Ethanol from 20ml Gin Through Simple and Fractional Distillation
Table No. 2 Results of Simple Distillation Test Tube Number Volume (mL) Temperature (°C) Flammability 1 0.5 78.0 Flammable 2 0.5 80.2 Flammable 3 0.5 82.1 Flammable 4 0.5 82.3 Flammable 5 0.5 83.0 Flammable 6 0.5 82.7 Flammable 7 0.5 82.5 Flammable 8 0.5 82.9 Flammable 9 0.5
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The Economy as Moral and Political Science (portuguese)
Segundo Horkheimer, a posição preeminente do interesse pessoal na sociedade capitalista acantona a razão num papel bastante subalterno; reduzida a ser tão-somente um instrumento utilizado tendo em vista um objetivo predeterminado, ela não tem mais nada a dizer sobre quais deveriam ser as finalidades da ação humana. Temos aqui,
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The Effect of Auditors Industry Specialization and Auditors Independence on Audit Procedure to Detect Fraud Risk in a Financial Statement Audit, and Their Implications on Audit Quality
According to the GAO (2003), audit quality is defined as one audit which is performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) to provide reasonable assurance that the audited financial statements and related disclosures are (1) presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and (2) are
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The Effect Poaching Has on the African Elephant Population
output than females from intact groups. Reproductive Skew of Male Elephants Unlike females, male elephants never permanently join a new social group. They search for mates and sire offspring in diverse groups across the population. However, because female elephants are only sexually receptive a few days every 3-6 years (Poole
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The Effects of Different Lead Concentration Levels in Soil on the Growth of Brassica Rapa
Results Figures Figure 1: Lead contamination’s effect on Brassica rapa’s growth after 21 days. This figure shows the mean growth of B. rapa in mm after 21 days in soils containing different concentrations of lead. Error bars represent the standard deviation. (n=23-32 plants in each treatment group).[pic 1] [pic
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The Effects of Social Networking on the Grade 9 Students’ Academic Performance
Foreign Studies Nayzabekov (2012), in his study entitled, “Negative Impacts of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Excellence of the Students”, identifies the idea of multitasking, which students could perform different types of actions while visiting Social Networking Sites to include texting, instant messaging, playing games and searching information
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The Efficiency of a Ramp
[pic 9] The Work Out was calculated using the formula for the gravitational potential energy: [pic 10] Example: When the angle of the ramp was , the height of the ramp was . The mass was constant at and the force of gravity is .[pic 11][pic 12][pic 13][pic 14]
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The Final Frontier
than conventional techniques. Also, through a process developed by a Dutch professor, astronauts could use stem cells to grow muscle tissue in a test tube. This would allow them to produce artificial pork, beef, chicken, or lamb while traveling between planets. Along with sustainability improvements, scientists are working on more
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The Gharial
Young Before they lay their eggs, females will dig trial holes in the sandy bank to make sure they choose a proper spot to lay their eggs. They make holes every night until they are able to lay their eggs and then they choose one of the many they
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The Gmo Debate - Safety of Genetically Modified Corn as Aid for the South African Famine
Efforts to increase agricultural production and to improve nutritional quality of agricultural foods has been limited because of a lack of the appropriate tools to pursue such objectives. The application of recombinant DNA technology to genetically modify crops is an extension of traditional agricultural practices. However, it has revolutionized
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The Growing Risk of Antibiotic-Resistant Super Bacteria
The weapon that mankind created to battle pathogenic bacteria is contributing to the bacteria’s gain in resistance, mainly, by the simple mistake of misusing the medication and regimen that is prescribed. MicroBiology Online states that “The emergence and spread of antibacterial-resistant bacteria has continued to grow due to both
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The Honteownership Attainntent of Lntntigrants in the Uk
Utilizing data from the British Labour Force Survey (1990, 2000 and 2010), this paper is the first attempt to explore the homeownership attainment of immigrants in the United Kingdom. The purpose of this study is to provide answers to the following questions: (1) What are the determinants of homeownership
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The Human Micro Biome
This study is important because the finding highlight the importance of performing longitudinal microbiome studies to examine the influence of microbial communities on health and disease. With recent health concerns regarding the development of antibiotic resistance, understanding how current treatment affect bacteria and subsequent diseases activity will allow us
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The Impact of Biofuel in Today’s Society
While fuel for transport makes up almost a third of the current world energy consumption. At the moment, biofuels make up only a small portion of the world enegy use but its goal is to reach and expected 9%in the EU (European-Comission, 2016). There are two most common type
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The Increasing Popularity and Affects of Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks (amed) Among University Students; a Cause for Concern?
alcohol and energy drinks. The information for this paper was attained at a time frame of several weeks before the proposal paper was due (October 15, 2015), until a week before the term paper was due (November 26, 2015). The data collected covers the last 18 years, since energy
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The Influence of Temperature and Salinity Conditions on Chytridiomycosis in Anurans
The influence of naturally occurring salinity on disease occurrence and severity has been researched through observational studies. Heard et al. (2014) examined how wetland conditions impact chytridiomycosis contraception and survival rate in growling grass frogs (Litoria raniformis). A higher occurrence and severity of infection was found in fresh water
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The Macroscale Synthesis of 1-Bromobutane from 1-Butanol by an Sn2 Reaction
grams = 12.8 grams Molar Mass = 12.8 g / 98.08 moles H2SO4 Molar Mass = .131 mol H2SO4 (3 sig figs)According to the above calculations 1-Butanol is the Limiting Reagent Experimental Set-up 100 mL round bottom flask, tar scale,, 10 mL min. graduated Cylinder, Large Beaker to make
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The Medicinal Value of the Ginkgo Biloba Plant
Conclusion From the research discussed in this piece, it is evident that Ginkgo Biloba has significant and useful medicinal value, not just to those with cognitive or memory disorders, but to the general public to improve blood circulation and fight free radicals. Although it is suggested that there are
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The Merger of Two Competing Hospitals
To continue with, Banner Regional Medical Center has offered to return its hospital to the county and has a payment plan established to pay BRMC for the space. The merger should focus on building the reputation and success of the new facility, while acquiring knowledge from the financial failures
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The Negative Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Physiology of Marine Animals and Fauna
in relations to coral reefs. The article summarises how coral reefs are constructed and the many types of dissolutions that can happen, as well how ocean acidification and climate change influences the breakdown, export and dissolution of CaCO3 of coral communities. The review suggests that with an increase in ocean
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The Old-Earth Vs. Young-Earth Debate
Next, I have questions I hope to have answered regarding the views held by Old-Earth Creation scientists. First, I hope to learn how scientists holding this viewpoint has come to the conclusion that the world is in fact as old as they claim. Is there any evidence in which
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