History is what creates the future. For example, the American system wascreated around 1815 and 1817. We still use a similar system today, thatis what taxes are for. Howard Zinn says, The American system is themost ingenious system in world history....'' There are many other thingswe use today that started ... Read More
ProcedureThe procedure consisted of extracting an unknown soil sample (Sc), preparing calibrated solutions, and measuring the absorbance values of the soil sample, calibrated solutions, and prepared solutions.Data to evaluate the absorbance value of the unknown soil sample (Sc) were obtained by using the following procedures. Approximately 5g of the sample ... Read More
Effect of pH on the antimicrobial activity of aqueous garlic extractIntroduction Antibiotics are commonly perceived as the ultimate cure for several infectious diseases. They inhibit metabolic processes that occur in bacteria such as cell wall synthesis, ribosome function, translation, transcription etc. Since antimicrobials only affect prokaryotes and eukaryotes, they are ... Read More
In the short story And of clay we are created, by Isabel Allende is a story that takes place in Chili in the 1980s. It is based on a true story about a young girl who was stuck on a mudslide after a volcano erupted in Columbia the year 1985. ... Read More
The level of economic imbalance around the globe, in the past and today, is sincerely astonishing. Although Qatar has the highest GDP per capita in the world, with a staggering 129,700 per capita, Somalia, which is only a 3-hour flight from Qatar (Distance from Qatar to Somalia, 2017), has a ... Read More
The Boys and Girls Club is a non-profit afterschool program that caters to children from all social-economic backgrounds. The economic backgrounds of participant range from lower income to more affluent middle class. There are ethnically diverse populations, including, but not limited to, Black, Caucasian, Latino, Asian, Biracial, Iranian, and Pacific ... Read More
How does Orton create dramatic impact in the extract (p53-57)?Orton uses McLeavy as the comic butt to create dramatic impact in this extract. The theme of naive conformity to institutions is very common throughout the play and McLeavy is often used by Orton to showcase this flaw he sees with ... Read More
Bioleaching is the process of using bacteria to extract materials. Most simply put the bacteria first feed on minerals, and expel them through a purification plant. Then follows the enrichment cycle, which is for the purpose of replenishing lost bacteria. Although this does have minimal damage to the environment, it ... Read More
HypothesisIf we increase the time that we are extracting polyphenols from kola nuts, then the amount of extracted polyphenols will increase up to a certain limit that is the amount of polyphenols in the kola nut sample.ProcedureExtraction of polyphenols from kola nuts (adapted from Nyamien et al., 2014) Weigh 250 ... Read More
Influential Political Figures from 1820 to 1850Three great figures dominated the political life of the country from the 1820s to the 1850s Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, and Henry Clay. Much of the time, these leaders were in total disagreement as to the roles of the federal government versus states. ... Read More
Experimental ProcedureFour tea bags were emptied into a 400mL beaker of known mass and the tealeaves were weighed. Approximately 4.8g of calcium carbonate and 125mL of deionized water (dH20) were added to the beaker. The solution was boiled on a hot plate for 15min, and was stirred every 1-2min. After ... Read More
IntroductionThe objective of this experiment is to extract pigments from spinach leaves and perform Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) on the spinach leaf extract. We will also determine the best solvent mixture to use to separate the pigments. This experiment is designed to find the most efficient way to separate molecules, ... Read More
Applicability of Clays and Bentonite AbstractClay provides a broad spectrum of applicability in modern day industrial and geological usages, objects of clay decent can be tied to a large verity of products that are used on a day-to-day basis. Properties of these industrial minerals provide the clay with certain characteristics ... Read More
Hamlet Extract Analysis (3.3.40-76)Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed. The play-within-the play displays many of Claudiuss sins such fratricide and incest causing Claudius to rush out furiously, confirming Hamlets suspicions. Claudius immediately orders the very obedient Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to prepare to take Hamlet away to England. He ... Read More
And Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende illustrates the beautifully tragic story of a natural disaster which leaves a young girl stuck in a mud pit and the reporter who tries to save her. The story it is told from the narrative standpoint of Rolf Carles girlfriend. Rolf Carle ... Read More
Themes of Paralysis in Eveline and Clay from Dubliners by James JoyceAs a high school student who has compulsory schooling and required classes there is sometimes a sense of being stuck that I have felt. This sense of being stuck is also known as paralysis. Its not just high school ... Read More
Analytical Book ReviewVoices from the Century Before The Odyssey of a 19th Century Kentucky FamilyMary Clay Berry manages to provide the reader with an idea of how 19th century families lived in her book Voices from the Century Before The Odyssey of a 19th Century Kentucky Family. Berry is the ... Read More
Reread Act 1 Scene 1 from page 9 (FAITH. Mum please stop doing that.) to page 13 (EVA hugs HELGA.). Discuss the presentation of mother-daughter relationships in this extract and elsewhere in the playPreceding this extract we see Helga preparing Eva for her journey to England and Evelyn and Faith ... Read More
Narrative fiction regularly conjures visions of novels and shortstories, yet it is critical to understand, literary genres are broad, canbe interpreted differently and frequently overlap. They are categorisedinto Fiction, defined as false information or events, and nonfiction.Fiction is subsequently divided into common genres, in which narrativefiction can be found. The ... Read More
IntroductionEnzymes work as catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions. Enzymes are proteins and their shape determines the specificity of the enzyme, as well as plays an important part in its catalytic activity. (Catalase Lab, May 1, 2011). This means that there are hundreds of different enzymes that ... Read More
Isolation of Cinnamaldehyde LabPurposeTo extract and purify the active ingredient of a spice from its natural product source using a solvent extraction method.BackgroundIn solvent extraction, a compound is separated from inert or impure material using a solvent. The choice of solvent is important since it should preferentially dissolve the desired ... Read More
What are the differences between Joe and Simons account of the event? This text is an extract from Touching the Void. The style is autobiographical and provides us with two accounts one being Joe and the other being Simon. This text discovers the fall of Joe, and how both climbers ... Read More
One can argue that Raymond Carver prefers A Small, Good Thing over The Bath because his original story presents a well developed and highly thought out plot to readers keeping them engaged throughout the course of the tale, whereas in his edited version, the story line seems choppy and awkward, ... Read More
Results and CalculationsTable 1-Shows the recorded masses of the Benzoic Acid etc. from part one of the experimentInitial Mass of Benzoic Acid (mg)500Mass of Filter Paper (mg)180Mass of Filter Paper Crystals (mg)545Mass of Recovered Benzoic Acid (mg)365Table 2-Shows the recorded masses of the Benzoic Acid etc. from part two of ... Read More
Shielded by a SuperheroCan a superhero persona aid a character in their struggle through life? In The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon and Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, both protagonists are young boys trying to save something dear to their hearts. In The Amazing Adventures ... Read More
IntroductionExtraction is a technique that can be used to determine the identity of a compound. By extracting the pure form of different molecules in a compound the chemical properties can be tested and from there identification can be determined. One type of extraction is solid phase extraction, where a liquid ... Read More
Extraction of an AntibioticIntroduction Compounds naturally found in plant and animal specimens have long been studied and used for a variety of medicinal purposes. The compounds are first discovered in organisms through a multitude of extraction techniques. One of these includes liquid-liquid extraction where one liquid is extracted from another ... Read More
This extract from William Shakespeares play Othello is derived from the preliminary scene of the play, in which the reader is introduced to Iago, who has convinced Roderigo to follow his plan of waking up Brabantio and delivering the news of his daughters discreet marriage to Othello. From the extract ... Read More
Evil Begets EvilOn May 2nd, 2011, the United States conducted a covert military operation that ultimately ended with the death of Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Centers. These attacks led to almost 3,000 ... Read More
When the War of 1812 ended, there was a move of nationalism in America. The National Banking System started, decisions made by the Supreme Court gave more federal power to the government, more transportation systems were built to connect the nation. Although America has been very successful, the views of ... Read More