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Burmese Pythons

This paper covers the impact of the Burmese python on Florida's native diversity, the factors that have led to its rapid increase and why it poses a great danger to the natural habitat of South [...]
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2183

DNA as an Evidence From a Crime Scene

The mitochondrial DNA is transferred directly from the mother to the offspring and in this case, there is no DNA of the father present here.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 685

Anthropology Mendel’s independent law of assortment

In this context, genes of parents determine the traits of an off spring. The diagram below shows an example of a backward cross to confirm the second law of Mendel using Yellow, round seeds F1.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

How the Brain Lies

In most cases, the victim of the lie might ignore the clues to the lie in fear of the consequences of the lie being revealed, hence accepting to be lied to.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

Ethnographic Research: Coming of Age in Samoa

Considering Margaret Mead's ethnography, Coming of Age in Samoa, it is possible to say that dwelling upon that society she paid much attention to religion, education, upbringing and relation to each other within a family, [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1082

Anthropology Oral: Interview with Papa

Very few people went to look for a career in the army because of the high number of people that the army discharged after the war.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2174

Bulgaria’s Political and Economic Landscape

These developments characterize the contents of this research paper because we seek to undertake an economic analysis of Bulgaria and understand the influence of the EU in the country's political and economic welfare.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1701

Molecular Biology gene/ mRNA body

To understand the development of the Huntington disease, the function of normal Huntingtin proteins has to be elucidated. The data suggested that normal Htt is a component of the P body and functions in the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1644

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous – Shoemaker (NEAR)

The spacecraft explorer was aimed at reporting back on the features of the Eros. These included the magnetic field properties of the asteroid, the kind of minerals available and the composition of the asteroid.
  • Subjects: Space Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 855

Europa Exploration: Exobiology

The human race has been interested in the origin and possibility of life on the other planets and moons. The core belief of exobiologists is that all matter in the solar system has a common [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

Use of Animals in Biological Testing

Thus, these veterinarians have realized that the results that are realized from the animal research are very crucial in the improvement of the health of human being as well as that of animals.
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

The Tikal City’s History

In addition, throughout the anthropological history of Tikal, it is astounding to note that astronomy was one of the remarkable developments as discussed in this paper.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3044

Kyanite: Mineral Analysis

In spite of the fact that Kyanite, andalusite, and sillimanite are polymorphs, their environments of formation are different. Kyanite and its polymorphs can be represented in the phase diagram below to demonstrate how pressure and [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1068

MAVEN Mission on Mars

Factors related to the degree of radiation, the temperature of the planet, the level of ion dispersion within the atmosphere and the ability of solar wind to affect the Martian surface are all factors that [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1049

Dangers of Nuclear Power

The external supply of power to the nuclear plant was disrupted by the earthquake. In addition, organization of the nuclear plant was responsible for some problems that were experienced.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 782

East Asian Region Overview

Han Dynasty of China led to increase in trade and culture in Central Asian and China, a community of Buddhism was established in the middle of the 1st century.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Marriage systems of the Gikuyu and San Communities

The decision to marry belonged to the parents and not the girls. The young husband came to stay close to the girl's parents for as long he wants, a call he must fulfill in the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 458

Asian Culture From the Anthropological Perspective

As such, the study is in a position of highlighting the causes of cremation, and this, in turn, helps us to understand the attitude towards burial practices among Chinese living in Taiwan.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1920

Lewontin on quasi independence

An example of quasi independence is a series of mutations that occur in the body of a zebra so as to change the length of its bones. Likewise, in quasi independence, he argues that the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 956

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Something to Be Avoided

However, it is important to keep in mind that the lifespan of the current generation is shorter, which is, no doubt, the result of the wrong diet that consists mostly of the food created artificially, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

The Biological Basis of Sleep

The authors suggest that it needs more accurate measurement of sleep and wake pattern by the use of the electrooculogram, the recording of the movement of the eye, EEG and electromyogram, the recording of the [...]
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2220

Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture by Marvin Harris

Good to eat is a thought provoking and intellectual journey that the author takes, in terms of the different kinds of food habits adopted by various groups of people and the reasons behind such habits.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1199

Upstate South Carolina Economy Growth

The growth rate of the economy of Upstate South Carolina has been among those ranked as the fastest in the United States of America.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Consumer Judgment on Genetically Modified Foods

A clear understanding of the genetically modified foods in terms of their risks and benefits could help determine the preferences of consumers for genetically modified foods and GM labeling policy.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

“Skull Wars” by Thomas Hurst

According to prologue of the book 'Skull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity, the author of the prologue mentions the intention of the whites or Caucasians to ascertain themselves as [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1867

Phenylketonuria: Autosomal Recessive Disorder

If phenylalanine hydroxylase is not there, phenylalanine is not metabolized and it accumulate in the body. Mothers are also be screened for the disease to avoid overexposure of the unborn baby to excess phenylalanine in [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Epigenetic Inheritance: Concepts and Mechanisms

The other difference between genetic inheritance and epigenetic inheritance is that, despite the fact that the DNA molecule is known to be very stable; it is rarely subjected to modification contrary to the epigenetic tags [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

History and Culture of the Brazil

However, in rural areas wooden and prefabricated houses are common due to the availability of timber and lack of cement in such localities. This is because of the hot weather condition in most of the [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1044

“Fertile Frontiers” by Nadia Drake

The basis of such conjectures is the fact that each celestial body mentioned has varying properties conducive towards the creation of life in that there are bodies of water present, there is evidence of chemical [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

Research Design and Methodology

The dependent variables that were being considered for the study and whose measurements were used for determination of the success of the study and to test the hypothesis included the heart rate, which is the [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 996

Different Sources of Energy

However, while the wind and hydropower are renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels are not renewable. Wind energy and hydropower are some of the alternative sources of energy that have been explored.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

Agro-Terrorism: The Lessons to Learn

Monke argues that, agriculture is more susceptible to acts of terrorism because terrorists prefer using plants and animals as they have diverse pathogens as compared to human beings, it is hard to protect expansive farms, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4250

Unique Behaviors of Domestic Cats in Their Natural

Thus, evolutionary behaviors of territory marking can effectively happen in natural setting where cats have freedom to explore their environment and interact with other cats during mating.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1519

Marcellus Shale as a Gas ’Supergiant’

In a nutshell, the literature that follows focuses on the negative impacts of the project to the environment and, the laws framed by the stakeholders to mitigate the effects of natural gas extraction to the [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1509

Definition of Meteor Shower

The Solar system is made up of the Sun and the nine Planets which revolve around the Sun. The occurrence of a meteor shower is predictable.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Global Food Crisis will Become True

Some people have become selfish and are benefiting their families are build their wealth from the little food available in the world; they are developing some cartels to regulate the flow of food in the [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459

Elucidating Tradeoffs: Bioengineered Foods

The first major stakeholder is the company that invested in the research and development of a bioengineered food. Thus, it is important for them that people continue to oppose the consumption of bioengineered food.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1044

What Is a Tsunami and What Causes Them?

We shall dwell on the Shifts in the Tectonic plates as the reasoning behind the Tsunamis, but we have to understand the concept involved in the movement of the plate tectonics then how the earthquake [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Mansfield Parkyn’s View of Africa

He was not concerned with the faults found in those lands but was captivated by the mannerisms and the values of the native people.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 4277

Ballistics: Types of Bullets and Damage

Finally the expandable bullets are the type of bullets which upon hitting the target they expand since they are fired under high velocity.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1100

Ancient Hawaiian Astronomers and Navigation by the Stars

They were able to reach their destination through a combination of knowing the location of the setting and rising of the sun, the direction of the winds and currents as well position of the stars [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1038

Can you study paranormal scientifically?

Indisputably, psychologists assert that it is impossible to study phenomena that are related to paranormals. Additionally, it is evident that paranormal phenomena are not constant and they vary in degrees from one individual to another.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Decline of Polar Bears

It must be noted that the natural environment of polar bears are the frozen vistas and tundra of the arctic, which undergo a periodic freeze and thaw cycle which affects not only the shape of [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 652

The Pesticide Problem and Proposed Solution

Dose response The impacts of the mosquito hazard have called for a measure to use a pesticide to control the breeding and the ultimate population of the mosquitoes in the city.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1345

Polar Bear Survival/ Decline

The writer is of the view that when temperatures have changed, they are having a direct influence on polar life as the habitation of the animals' changes with melting of snow and ice caps.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Aging, Culture, Ethnicity and Family Care

The research by the author shows the limitations of the informal structures in dealing with the elderly. She is the organizer of the family reunions and the custodian of the family history.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2766

Culture Review: Africa

In some communities, parents are involved in the choice of the spouse of their children. The way people live is a result of their culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Missions to Mars: Past, Present, and Future

In this dual mission to Mars, Mariner 6 and 7 enabled the scientists to analyze the surface of Mars and the Martian atmosphere through the remote sensors in the spacecrafts besides the Mariners taking and [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1319

Definition of the Kepler Mission in Astronomy

Ask the astronauts and the scientists who are familiar with the brutal conditions of outer space and they would tell you that it is impossible to sustain life outside the friendly atmosphere of the earth.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

Using Animals for Research

Research using animals has in turn proved to be very reliable and efficient; many of the cures that have been developed have in one way or the other involved animal research.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

The Concept of Photons

Photons have a wide range of characteristics and the following are just some of them according to the photon theory of light.
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  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1318

Concept and History of the Lasers Usage

This is the case due to the fact that, these properties are the primary determinant of the ability of a laser light to interfere with itself in order to give out the desired interference patterns.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1463

Falling in Love as Part of Natural Selection

Further, the science of love exhibits to us that falling in love is in fact ingrained in our physiological makeup and as a natural component of our being, we cannot help to fall in love [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1085

Geology Issue – Nature of Earthquakes

Such an earthquake is caused by a combination of tectonic plate movement and movement of magma in the earth's crust. Continental drift is the motion of the Earth's tectonic plates relative to each other.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Nordstrom’s Anthropologic Analysis of War

Specific approach of the author enables the reader see every facet of the multifaceted phenomenon, and observe the impact of war on particular individuals and the outcomes of war on global scale.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1089

The Japanese Medical System and Its Aspects

The Japanese medical system is the best in the world and is regulated by the government. The Japanese are polytheistic and their culture is highly influenced by Buddhism and the Shinto-native traditions of the Japanese.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1714

An Experiment on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

While observing the interplay of MSa phages and Staphylococcus aureus, I paid attention to possible growth suppression effects or signs of lysis, in other words, the dissolution of a cell.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 793

Ethnographic reflection

Mixing the scientific and humanistic approaches and implementing the anthropological framework and the concept of the bio-cultural triad for covering various sides of life of Beaver community, Brody uses dialogic procedures for depicting and explaining [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1356

Current Mission in the Solar System

An additional objective of the mission was to increase the knowledge of the sun's composition. An additional discovery of this mission was that the sun consists of burning gases.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Florida Citrus Industry

Taking into account the financial impact of the Florida citrus industry upon the economy of the country in general, the recent decline in crops and increase in the prices box, more attention should be paid [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

Country Review: Switzerland

The effects of globalization and the need for the country to take a more active role has seen the country explore the possibility of relaxing it s strict laws that govern its international relations.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1522

How to Mange Palouse Soils from Erosion

Owing to the importance of this soil it is therefore important to analyze the causes of its erosion, its effects and how it can be managed."The history of the erosion of Palouse soils can be [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Where Does Knowledge Come From?

Therefore, the basic argument of the empiricists is that the knowledge of the nature of the world is accumulated with time through daily experiences that an individual goes through.
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  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

Ethical Implication of Human Genetics Research

Because of the aforementioned reason, the appraisal of genetic research is increasingly getting more attention of the human research ethic committee. The ethical concern in human genetic research is similar to those which arise from [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Foundations of Earth Science

The ozone is a type of a gas that protects the earth or the harmful rays of the sun like the ultraviolet rays.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2005

Hazard from Space: Mass Extinction Theory

The massive impact of extraterrestrial objects did not cause mass extinction of dinosaurs. Dinosaur basis of mass extinction theory do not give plausible explanation for extraterrestrial bodies since they occurred only once during the period [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Human Geography: Urbanization

The high prices of food in some regions of the world make most of the people to starve. Most of the people in developed countries like in US, UK, Canada and Australia are well endowed [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1276

Towards a Sustainable Future

More specifically, the paper shall discuss the background information that led to the establishment of the law as well as the observable impacts of the same.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Spain’s Geography and Culture

Spain, claiming over half a million acres on the Iberian Peninsula, fronts on the North Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Balearic Sea.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 250

Food Technology in Ending World Starvation

Nonetheless, the number of the hungry is still very high due to the current world economic situation, poverty, famine and conflict and a solution is needed to improve food security in the world and more [...]
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  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1389

Border Collie Dog Breed Information

So long as the movement of the Border Collies and the sheep is calm and steady, they can look for the stock as they graze in the field.
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 915

Running Speed in Dinosaurs

Since both the body and the head of the bipedal dinosaurs were kept level as well as ahead of the hips despite the long tail which countered the balance, the femur sloped in front in [...]
  • 4.5
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3537

Why the Central Saudi Is Rich in Oil

Specifically, central Saudi Arabia consists of the world's richest oil fields that are concentrated in the Greater Ghawar province whose Paleozoic and Jurassic systems of the Arabian Peninsula are largely the sources of oil and [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

The Geological composition of Larimar

The paper will bring forth the geological composition Larimar, the importance and uniqueness, reason why it should be appreciated as well as the value of the same in USD.
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  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

New York versus Hong Kong

May be that's why most people in this city are thin compared to the people of New York who tend to be overweight because the restaurants in New York such as MacDonald's serve food in [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1580

Energy & Fossil Fuels

Some of the possible risks associated with complete reliance of fossil energy to run the economy, security and welfare of the United States are its depletion and the inability to renew fossil energy.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1700

Whether or Not Human Cloning Should Be Allowed

One of the benefits of cloning is the fact that it is able to provide children to people with fertility problems. It is no wonder that the process of cloning cells to form embryos is [...]
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1350

Stem Cell Research Implementation

Nevertheless, the lack of adequate funding from the government has deteriorated the efforts of the researchers in embracing the benefits of this technology.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 814

Cognitive Growth Stages: Piaget & Freud

The pre-operational stage: At the pre-operational stage, the child learns to exercise language and to characterize things by words and images. At this stage of development, the anus acts as the centre of attraction of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420

Defining the Concept of Civilizations

Recognizing this phenomenon as a complex one, researchers integrate materialistic and spiritualistic approaches to defining it, considering physiological peculiarities of the development of the nervous system, geographical and social environment, and system of beliefs as [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Urban-Rural Variations in Health: Living in Greener Areas

The author refers to a previous article that Verheij had done on the relationship between health and urbanity. The article concludes by arguing that selection effects can be used to offer a good explanation on [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 652

Soil’s Effective Microorganisms

However, bigger organisms in the soil help in proper soil aeration and formation of a good soil structure hence, improving on the water retention abilities of the soil.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 740

GIS Project: Environmental Hazards in the USA

The main purposes of the study are the evaluation of environmental hazards, analysis of the historical facts, and development of the ideas on how to prevent some hazards in future or, at least, get prepared [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Does Evolution explain human nature?

In their work, Martin Nowak and Frans de Waal address the issue of empathy in relation to human evolution. Of the two scientists, Martin Nowak addresses the issue of empathy better in relation to human [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Rearing of Cattle: Deprecating the Beef Farming

It is for this reason that the whole world has to pose as ask the question "What are the causes of global warming?" The answer is simple, climate change and resultant global warming has to [...]
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  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1212

Chemical Spills in Forensic Setting

In the forensic labs, rudiments of environmental wellbeing and safety should be strictly considered. The required quantity of chemicals should be used in crime scenes, and excess spillage must be cleaned.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Addressing Concerns on Food and Agriculture

Mechanization of agriculture running back to the days of the industrial revolution contributes quite a lot to increasing food production. Genetic engineering contributes considerably to the increased food production for the needs of the human [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 696

Latent Fingerprint Examination

During identification, for examiners to determine the owner of the left behind friction skin ridge impressions, examiners must evaluate a number of factors between known fingerprints and the fingerprints in question.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1063

Deep Sea Volcanoes and their Effects

Deep sea volcanoes are present under deep sea ridges of the ocean floor and the above research has been based on the amount of carbon dioxide that is present in depths of four kilometers on [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2128

Twin Oaks Intentional Community Ethnographic Analysis

It was through field work that the community was noted as one of the intentional communities. One of the main lessons learnt was their effort to bring gender equality in the community.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868