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The Amazon Rainforest extends over South America from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Andes Mountains in the west. It is home to the myriad species of fauna and flora, containing 50 percent of the world’s biodiversity. Numerous indigenous tribes live in the Amazon, rehearsing the ancient lifestyles unchanged more than thousand number … Read more
Abstract This project is about the design and construction of a concentrated solar furnace. The basic aim of the report is to provide information about the design and working principles of a solar furnace. The project utilized a parabolic concentrator and we designed the furnace in a cylindrical shape with steel for its body and … Read more
When first plastic was first introduced, many people thought that replacing everyday materials such as wood and glass with plastics can help to address climate change. However, in doing so, we have been myopic as we have neglected the long term large negative externalities caused by use of plastics.While making this essay, references are taken … Read more
In a world full of heartless people who would have thought there could be one person who will love you for being you. Who is willing to do anything just to see the smile in your face. That’s what sun did for a moon. As I was gazing upon the sky I thought of a … Read more
Book Report- Tanaka: The Making of Post-War Japan by James Babb Kakuei Tanaka was born into a poverty-stricken family in Japan in 1918. At the young age of 15, Tanaka left school to begin working- starting first in construction and later moving into drafting and architecture. In 1939, Tanaka was drafted into the army, joining … Read more
Flowering plants (angiosperms) have ovules and seeds completely enclosed within carpels. The term angiosperms is derived from two Greek words angeion, meaning “vessel”, and sperma, meaning “seed”. The vessel is the carpels that become ovaries that become fruits. There is one phylum of flowering plants (Magnoliophyta) and it is divided into two classes which are … Read more
Essential oils from leaves and bulbs of Crinum jagus (Th.) D. (Fresh and air dried): Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis, cytotoxic and free radical scavenging activitiesChemical composition and brine shrimp lethality of essential oils from different parts of Crinum jagus (Thompson) Dandy: Comparison between fresh and air-dried of leaves and bulbs. A comparative study of essential … Read more
In the first stanza, through the portrayal of the growing trees as both cheerful and melancholy, the speaker purposefully reveals the meaninglessness of life. Larkin illustrates the trees as “coming into leaf”. He uses the “leaf” as a symbol of life and conveys a connotation of hope and life. Through this, he establishes an image … Read more
The Wilderness in Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle In the both of the two stories, Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle, the main characters are normal and innocent people who wander off into the woods, then fall asleep or enter a trance. Once the characters return from the woods, the world seems … Read more
Many authors have been inspired to write by their environments, beautifully rendering their scenery with their words. Willa Cather and Mary Austin are two examples of such authors, who recreate the vast expanses of the Midwest’s grassy fields and rolling hills. Cather and Austin were both Modernist authors, telling their stories with less concern for … Read more
Outline of research: Over a time period of three months an experiment will be carried out to investigate the effects of Eucalyptus oil on weeds and possibly pests. An area with plants affected by pests and weeds will be found by looking for damage to plants affecting their growth. Then drops of Eucalyptus oils will … Read more
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held in the United States since the 1980 games that were held in Lake Placid. New York. Needless to say, it was also the first Winter Olympic games after the turn of the century. Salt Lake … Read more
There are multiple health benefits and splendid nutritional value of okra. Distinct parts of okra plant can be used for multiple purposes. Usually it is used in salads, stews and soup in fresh, dried and fried form. Some peoples used it as a healthy substitute for coffee as it lack caffeine its other application is … Read more
Abstract Smart Irrigation and Fertilization System is a software and hardware both application designed by considering basic needs that are required in digital agriculture system. This system can automatically irrigates, fertilized, pest control which reduces cost, labor, save energy and environment. It also can be able to communicate with users via wireless communications and also … Read more
How effective is international cooperation in addressing transnational environmental issues? This essay will investigate how International cooperation work together, how effective the international community’s contingency plans have been at achieving environmental change in transnational issues. Transnational issues refer to threats to environmental issues that affect more than just one nation and their interests, instead its … Read more
Oil, coal, and natural gas are non-renewable energy sources known as fossil fuels which are currently the world’s primary source of energy. These are formed by prehistoric plants and animals that died over a million years ago and were gradually buried by layers of rock. Today, fossil fuel industries drill or mine for these energy … Read more
Paddy is a type of grass which belong to cereals families such as corn and wheat. Cultivated paddy is considered as a semiaquatic annual grass. Plant height is ranging from 0.4 m to more than 5 min some floating rice according to variety and environmental condition. According to variety and environmental condition also differ in … Read more
The growing failure of mineral prices on the international market, advancing debt crunch and declining revenue to finance socio-economic development in many African countries has refocused attention on how to efficiently and most favorably use the continent’s vast mineral sector through prompt application of the African Mining Vision (AMV). The Vision explores ways to stimulate … Read more
Mimosa pudica was first identified in Brazil. It is a perennial shrub which is now considered a pantropical invasive weed. Many plant species show two types of movements of the anatomical parts. Nyctinastic movements also known as sleeping movements, occur in response to changes in visible light. Seismonastic movements occur in response to other stimuli … Read more
As the Christmas holiday season starts to approach, a large number of individuals and families start decorating for Christmas. While just about anything in the home can be decorated, a large amount of focus is placed on the Christmas tree. Since there is a good chance that you may want to purchase a Christmas tree … Read more
The Power of Choice In the novel The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama, the author tells a story about a Chinese teenager, Stephen, who moves to a small village named Tarumi to recover from Tuberculosis. While there, he meets the housekeeper, Matsu, who cares for Stephen while he is at the beach house. Matsu also … Read more
Pesticides constitute a heterogeneous category of chemicals specifically designed for preventing; destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.1 the broad term of pesticides includes both herbicides and insecticides. Pesticide describes hundreds of synthetic and naturally occurring chemicals designed or naturally produced to deter insects and other agricultural pests, including weeds. Numerous groups of pesticides can be … Read more
Introduction The leadership approaches that managers take in running retail organizations influence the culture of the employees and the loyalty of the customers. The way the leader applies his personality and temperament influences the reactions of the employees and how they serve the customers in the retail context. Retail leaders focus on managing people and … Read more
The city of Suzhou is 110 km west of Shanghai and more than 1,100 km from Beijing. It boasts of being able to keep important pieces of imperial history through the many classical gardens that are found in the area. The Humble Administrator’s Garden located in Suzhou stands apart from the rest not only because … Read more
Global warming currently an earth related buzzword and a call for us to look further into reducing our total emissions into the environment. This reduction is the primary goal of sustainable living and it has become an even more desired lifestyle change in recent times. A¾ tràn¾ðîrtàtiîn àññîunt¾ for thå màjîritó îf daily carbon åmi¾¾iîn¾ … Read more
Quote: “Crater lake. Still defies the limited power of the words to convey the full range of its magic”. Paul M Crater lake national park is an important historical event Social history: John Wesley Hillman, Henry Klippel, and Isaac Skeeters were in search of the legendary “Lost Cabin” gold mine when they came upon the … Read more
I chose “Autumn Leaves” by Stan Getz. In this version of the song, only Stan Getz is performing. In the original version of the song, it is by Joseph Kosma and the lyrics are by Jacques Prevert (youtube.com). I chose this particular version of the song because I like how soothing it is with Stan … Read more
Power-tool or Multi-tool is the name which can be given to oscillating tool for plumbing. This tool runs on both Mains (DC) or Battery (AC). The name”multi-instrument” is a reference to the many capacities that this apparatus can perform within the scope of connections accessible. Utilization of balance in a fitted edge enables the instrument … Read more
The Earths Pimples There are many issues that the earth faces and two big ones are the effects from littering and deforestation. These specific things affect the world around us and our communities. When people litter, they damage our oceans and when people chop down thousands of trees every day it damages a very crucial … Read more
The “Under the Dome” documentary exposed the harshness of China’s air pollution crisis. It showed the damaging effects that it is having on the millions of people that inhabit the area and exposes the companies that are responsible for allowing it to happen. This stems from oil and petroleum companies having an extreme amount of … Read more
In this essay, we will be going into depth in the question; “Should we try to preserve endangered cultures and their languages?”. we will be looking at the for and against arguments and how these are affected. An endangered culture is practices, ideas and customs of people in society that are beginning to die out … Read more
A quantitative trait is a measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes and the environment. These traits can vary among individuals, over a range, to produce a continuous distribution of phenotypes. Every one of the characteristics that we have concentrated to date fall into a couple of particular classes. These classes … Read more
Set a specific goal for the day Maybe you already drink a nice amount of water every day or maybe you hardly drink any. Begin by figuring out how much you consume today, and how much you need to consume. Then zero in on real numbers: just like going out of four to 9 glasses … Read more
The novel The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is about the social injustices that took place during the Dust Bowl migration in the western United States. It is composed of a third person view of a family, the Joads, who are kicked off their homestead and forced to travel to California in search of … Read more
In captivity, many orcas suffer from poor physical and mental health. In the wild, they can easily travel 50 to 100 miles a day. However, in captivity, a typical tank is only twice their size, forcing the animals to swim in small circles or float aimlessly. “The stress of captivity can drive orcas and other … Read more
Too Good to be True “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” an old adage says; there are often hidden costs behind seemingly harmless offers. Bars in the late 1800’s often advertised “free” lunch if a customer bought one of their drinks. However these complimentary items were often high in salt, causing the … Read more
Lakshmikutty Amma, the guardian of herbal medicines in the forest is finally honored with the highest civilian award Padma Shri on the Republic Day. The wonder woman – granny of the wild lives in the deep jungles of Ponmudi, almost fifty five kilometer north east of Thiruvananthapuram city. Over the decades, the granny of the … Read more
Why is the sky blue? The sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from sun. The white light from the sun is mixture of all colors from the rainbow. Mr. Issac a Newton used a prism used a prism to separate the colors and to also form a spectrum. The colors … Read more
Properties of the Wilderness The wilderness is composed of a variety of landscapes that are both captivating and treacherous in nature. Such environments inspired Chris McCandless to substitute his life of conformity for spontaneity, and to trek across the country unto his death. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer retraces McCandless’ obscure journey across North … Read more
There are many things that impact the environment and the ecosystems within them. Some of the impacts are beneficial, while others tear the ecosystem apart such as climate change, overpopulation and invasive species. While some of these events are natural many of these events are caused by the human population. In chapter five of Environmental … Read more
Scrap metal originates both in business and residential environments. Typically a “scrapper” will advertise their services to conveniently remove scrap metal for people who don’t need it. Scrap is often taken to a wrecking yard (also known as a scrapyard, junkyard, or breaker’s yard), where it is processed for later melting into new products. A … Read more
THE POWER OF CHANGE Darya Fowler The Power of Change A large population of the world believes that the consumption of animal products is the healthiest lifestyle. From childhood, humans are taught that eating animal products is healthy while eating foods like grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables is less important. People become accustomed to needing … Read more
There are some bacteria in the environment that are so pervasive and detrimental as the disease process caused by them made it looks like we are getting eaten by an unseen entity typically known as the flesh-eating microbial agents. Among all of the sexually transmitted diseases, donovanosis can be considered as one of the flesh-eating … Read more
Lava domes are found in volcanic regions throughout the world. They are unique and different in a lot of ways than other volcanic activities. According to openei.org, “Lava domes, also known as volcanic domes, are bulbous mounds formed via the slow eruption of viscous lava from a volcano.” For example, lava domes can be compared … Read more
A Short porosity of Ethiopian Opal, precious opal mined in Ethiopia entered the gem and jewelry market in 1994. This opal is originated from a discovery made in the Menz Gishe District in the northern part of the Shewa State. Opals from this area occur in a wide range of bodycolors. Ethiopian Opal Treatments: Many … Read more
Within American society lurks a silent, invisible killer; it afflicts one fourth of the global population, causes eight million deaths annually, and its deadliness is often underestimated due to a lack of physical trademarks. Although mental illness may not cause direct physical harm, the torment that these sufferers endure on a daily basis is not … Read more
Pandas can adapt to their environment, because their fur helps to keep them warm in cold conditions. Another is that they have short tails to help them balance on bamboo trees. Bamboo’s are pandas favourite food, without it they can’t survive. They need to have bamboo in their daily routine. About 99% of panda take … Read more
One of the best renewable source of energy that being used in the Philippines is the solar energy. It lessens or reduce carbon footprint and the use of fossil fuels, and because of its efficiency it helps the country to save electricity costs. The energy that come from the sun gives us consistent and steady … Read more
There are four fundamental forces of nature. The four forces are gravitational force, Electromagnetic Force, Weak Nuclear Force, and Strong Nuclear Force. These four forces have strengths with Strong Nuclear Force being the strongest, but has the shortest range. Then it would be Electromagnetic Force which is strong and has infinite range. Next is the … Read more
Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds. It would be impossible to overestimate the importance of photosynthesis in the maintenance of … Read more