Brick Making In Mesopotamia Brick Making in Mesopotamia It was possibly as long ago as 8000 BC in Ancient Mesopotamia (a part of modern Iraq) when man first found out that clay could be dried and shaped in the sun to make a building material. The objects made in this process were called bricks. A brick is defined as a rectangular manufactured block of dried or fired clay, small eno

Diabetes HISTORY Man has long recognized diabetes mellitus, and this disorder – or a syndrome resembling it – was well known to the ancients. The original clinical description must now be lost in antiquity, but Lazarus and Volk in their excellent historical review attributed the earliest writings on this subject to the papyrus Ebers (circa 1500 B.C.). The term “diabetes” that we use toda

Influenza How the Influenza Virus Is Passed Around The main way that influenza viruses are spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. (This is called "droplet spread.") This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled (generally up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. T

Ice Age ABSTRACT This paper is an overview of the more popular theories for the occurrence of ice ages. No consensus has been reached to definitely explain the causes for ice ages, but four theories are detailed here. Reduction of CO2, volcanoes, continental changes, and earth’s orbital changes are theories that will be discussed. There are many more theories that could be described

Intelligence The increasingly difficult life faced by the intellectually less fortunate people is not caused by those with a greater academic prowess, but by other factors. Segregation and tension occur across IQ lines by the nature of humanity and not by the implications of high IQ people. Life is tough for everyone regardless of his or her placement on the intelligence scale. Almost e

Perverse Subsidies Perverse Subsidies What is a subsidy' Simply put its, monetary assistance granted by a government to a person or group in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest. Keep that in mind and think of what the word perverse means. Perverse is defined as: Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. Now put two and two together and you

Asthma 1.0 Introduction The Macquarie dictionary explains asthma as “A paroxysmal disorder of respiration with laboured breathing, a feeling of constriction in the chest, and coughing”. Within the following pages there will be more and more information like and unlike this to help anyone learn more about this disease. This report is based on the facts about asthma and will focus on t

Metabolism Metabolism 3 Introduction Metabolism is fundamentally the amount of energy burned by a person’s body when understanding any type of activity. Each person’s metabolism will be different as each person’s body Composition is different. Metabolism, wither it be high or low, is determined in part by the relationship of fat content to muscle content in any one per

Nuclear Energy Nuclear Energy During the early stages of nuclear power there were many accidents that resulted in several people's deaths and the destruction of millions of dollars of property. The accidents at Chernobyl which killed over 30 people and the incident at Three Mile Island are just a few of the catastrophes that occurred. How could something like energy be more important t

Genetic Improvements In Beef Genetic Improvements in the Beef Industry Procedures of genetic evaluation of domestic animals for economically important traits experienced significant changes during the past half a century. These changes will accelerate in the future as a consequence of the emergence of new quantitative genetic tools currently being developed. These new genetic tools

Henry Cavendish Henry Cavendish was an English chemist and physicist. He was born on October 10, 1731 in Nice, France. Henry was the son of Lady Anne Gray and Lord Charles Cavendish. He was born into the aristocracy, with both the Duke of Devonshire and the Duke of Kent as grandfathers. At the age of 11, Henry Cavendish was a pupil at Dr. Newcome's School in Hackney. At the age of 1

Acid Rain Acid Rain and the Environment First off, what is acid rain' We hear about it all the time in newspapers and how important it is to the environment. However, are we really listening to what is being said' Acid Rain is a term for rain, snow, sleet, or other wet precipitation that is polluted by such chemicals as sulfuric dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxides (NOx). Acid Rain occurs

Risk Assesment INTRODUCTION: In every aspect of our lives, there are risks. There are risks when we wake up in the morning, get in the shower, get dressed, and get in our cars to go to school or work. We do not live in a perfectly safe society and no matter how hard we try to avoid risk, we can never completely evade it. In this lab, though basic illustrating concepts, we will discuss

The Biology And Ecology Of The River Red Gum The Biology and Ecology of the River Red Gum The river red gum or Eucalyptus camaldulnesis is of the Myrtaceae family. The biology and ecology of the river red gum can be best described by analysing its habitat, growth form, environment and adaptations, its ecological role, reproduction and dispersal and management of genetic resources.

Sheep Nutrition Nutritution plays a major role in the overall productivity, health, and well-being of the sheep flock. Because feed costs account for approximately two-thirds of the total cost of production on most Virginia sheep farms, it is important that producers consider nutrition management a top priority. Nutrient requirements of sheep vary with differences in age, body weight, an

The Effect’s Of Alcohol On The Human Body The amount of alcohol consumed by the human being can result in long term and short-term effect on the body. There are five different stages and percentile ranges that the human body goes through while consuming alcohol beverages. These five stages consist of Euphoria, Excitement, Confusion, Stupor, and Coma. Anything beyond Coma will result in d

Tornados Tornados The first step to a tornado is a thunderstorm. The storm starts when warm , humid air rises out of the ground. When they cool in the upper atmosphere it makes clouds. The water droplets start to fall, making a down draft which meets with the updraft. That keep on giving humid air to the thunder cloud. The most violent time in the storm is now. The Tornado forms in

Plant Response Lab Plant Response Lab Introduction When trying to grow plants you must take into account the different variables that may help or hurt your plants. For instance the amount of light, water and food it gets. In this lab we wanted to see the different effects certain things would have on growing plants. We did three different experiments. The first one was a light vs. da

Over Fishing Fishermen have counted for generations on the waters of the world’s oceans, to provide for their families. A new study in Fisheries magazine, however, warns that 82 species and subspecies of fish may face the threat of future extinction. Over fishing is a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed immediately. Fish populations are in a state of decline across the globe, w

Trace Fossils Dinosaur Trace Fossils (http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ENVS/research /ichnology/dinotraces.html), a website created by Emory University Environmental Science professor Dr. Anthony J. Martin, discusses trace fossils and the case they present as indirect evidence of ancient life. Dr. Martin possesses a B.S. in geobiology (St. Josephs College), a M.S. in geology (Miami Univ

Salt, Oil And Water The Interaction of Salt, Oil, and Water Discussion When reviewing the results obtained in this experiment, the group was able to conclude many different things. From the results, it was noted that when the two water molecules were placed on the wax paper side by side, they quickly pulled together and became one. Thus, it was evident to the group that the

Genetics Lab Genetics Lab Introduction: The objective of this lab is to prepare a genomic library that will be later screened to obtain a clone that contains (LUX) operon of the studied bacterium “vibrio fischeri”. This requires several steps including DNA isolation, restriction digestion, electrophoresis and then ligation. The results from the experiments above can be used in many

Concrete Structural Materials Field Trip: Central Reddy Mix On our field trip to Central Reddy Mix we basically learned how they batched their concrete and then how they distributed it. One interesting thing we learned is that they use 5 bags of fiber in each truck. This fiber acts like rebar. Also we were told that before the concrete trucks leave, the driver looks at the concret

Global Warming Global Warming The beginning of the Industrial Revolution brought many new, exciting inventions into our lives to simplify our lives and made them more efficient. Such inventions included cars, household appliances and plants that burn solid waste, fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, and wood and wood products for fuel. Before the Industrial Revolution, huma

Obese Coping with a Illness of Obesity Living in the United States has increased the risks for any individual of being overweight. “ Obesity is a chronic illness that can be defined as an increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirement, as the result of an excessive accumulation of fat in the body” (Rolfes,Whitney,2002). There are more than 80

Tummy Tucks It seems today that push up bras aren’t cutting it for women.”50 % of lingerie is returned compared to 30 % of other clothing”(Seigel). In the last ten years the number of women having liposuction has increased 333%, tummy tucks 392%, and breast augmentations 584%. Women and men today are more worried about what they look like then anything else in their life. They are to

Tragedy Of The Commons Garrett Hardin said it best, “Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his herd without limit—in a world that is limited.” It has always seemed to be mankind\'s agenda to get as much as you can for as little cost as possible, a practice that has almost always lead to the depletion of a resource. “The Tragedy of the Commons” explains just this

Transcription And Protein Synthesis A gene is a nucleotide sequence on a strand of DNA. The “one gene – one polypeptide” hypothesis states that a single gene provides the code for a specific enzyme, protein or polypeptide. This means the gene provides the instructions to build a polypeptide but it does not build it directly; it needs RNA as a bridge. The four nucleotides adenine, thymine

Treacher Collins Syndrome Treacher Collins Syndrome is an inherited syndrome that affects the facial structure and features. The characteristics of individuals face with TCS are very distinct. It is very common for people with TCS to have some degree of hearing loss. Theyre nostrel tubes may also be a little narrow. Some other signs of TCS is cleft lips, your eyes buring turned inwar

Understanding The 1993 MIdwest Flooding Disaster Understand the 93 flooding of the Mississippi (Description, cause, damage, recovery of this disaster). a) The most devastating flood in U.S. history occurred in the summer of 1993. The Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, was above flood stage for 144 days between April 1 and September 30, 1993. Approximately 3 billion cubic meters