Finding if competition exists among the same or different species, and measuring it
Thesis - 3 pages - Biology
Plant competition is something that is very important to study. Like any other organism, plants must consume resources to survive. With limited resources, those that are most competitive generally receive the most resources, allowing them to survive. This lab investigates just that. Using 14...
Chemical communication lab
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
Table 1 shows each chemical with their respective ?l, density, molecular weight, and Q values. The ?l is the rate of droplet length change, and the Q value is the emission rate, in molecules per cubic centimeter per second. The densities and molecular weights were given in the lab book (DeLissio,...
Determining the heating value of a fuel
Thesis - 6 pages - Physics
We carried out this experiment in order to determine the heating value of Diesel fuel. We used a bomb calorimeter as the main apparatus along with a precision scale and a capsule filled with Diesel fuel. We performed the experiment under a pressure of 25 atmospheres. We took measures to compare...
Bench top cooling tower
Thesis - 8 pages - Physics
The cooling tower experiment was carried out using a Bench Top Cooling tower with an orifice at the top. In this case a wet cooling tower, where the coolant comes in to direct contact with atmospheric air and undergo energy and mass transfer was taken in to consideration. The best possible values...
Heat convection of rectangular and cylindrical fin bases
Thesis - 8 pages - Physics
The convective heat transfer lab was conducted in order to observe and analyze the heat transfer rates and various other criteria of two different geometries of heat sinks. First a rectangular fin heat sink and then a cylindrical pin fin heat sink were subject to a flow of air in a wind tunnel....
Measurement of fluid flow characteristics through ducts
Thesis - 11 pages - Physics
This experiment which was conducted in order to closely examine fluid flow characteristics was carried out in three stages. The apparatus that were under investigation in order were, Obstruction Meters, a Rotameter and a Circular Duct. The basic underlying principle for this experiment was the...
Temperature measurement methods using thermocouples, a thermistor and a hot plate
Thesis - 10 pages - Physics
This experiment was conducted in order to analyze temperature measurement through close observation of a K-Type and a T-Type thermocouple, a Thermistor and a hot plate. Each instrument was calibrated with respect to boiling water and Ice water in order to obtain results required. Bias Errors...
Using ethics to solve dilemmas in the world of engineering
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
This report explores the importance of engineering ethics to arrive at reasonable conclusions to a dilemma between two vendors. This is done so by exploring answers to the three questions of whether or not the engineer of ACME should confront the other non engineering employee from ACME,...
Biodegradability of starch
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
This experiment looked at the biodegradability of starch based packing peanuts in an environment of soil, in order to test its potential use in compost. This experiment determined the speed of the decomposition of our subject by measuring the changes in mass over a period of time. Four starch...
Proteins in the American dietetic association on vegetarianism
Thesis - 11 pages - Biology
Official position of the American Dietetic Association on vegetarianism (1993): "soy protein proved nutritionally equivalent in quality to animal protein; therefore, they can serve as the sole source of intake protein if desired. Proteins are large molecules consisting of smaller units called...
Acute glomerulonephritis: (Acute nephritic syndrome)
Presentation - 25 pages - Medical studies
CCF & Acute Pul Edema - Dyspnea, restlessness, may be hypotensive due to heart failure & shock. Hypertensive encephalopathy-drowsiness, convulsion, blurring of vision, headache. Nephrotic Syndrome-Mixed picture of NS+ AGN. Oligouria and hypertension persists for 2 weeks. Gross hematuria may...
Sexual differentiation revisited: Contributions of gene expression to a hormonal process
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
The central dogma of sexual differentiation states that only the secretion of gonadal hormones causes all somatic sex differences that arise in tissues and organs. Nonetheless some traits in mice and bird models have been shown to differentiate independently of the animal's gonadal sex. Studies...
All about epilepsy
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Even today, the subject of epilepsy is one we tread around uncomfortably. For too many years, epilepsy evoked grotesque images of a person losing consciousness, seemingly unaware of what's going on. His or her body is thrashing and jerking around, convulsing in uncontrollable seizures, while...
A study on abnormal attraction
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
Pedophilia is a term that is loosely used by many people and is continuously confused with other disorders or crimes. A pedophile is a person, who is usually a man, whose sexual interest in prepubescent children exceeds his sexual interest in physically mature adults. Pedophiles are constantly...
Allergies: Types and effects on our health
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
According to the World Health Organization, allergies are the sixth largest global disease. Respiratory allergies are most common with 10 to 20% of the French population suffering from allergic rhinitis and 2.5 million people with asthma. Skin allergy may cause atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis,...
Sufferings of marine animals
Thesis - 10 pages - Biology
Despite appearances that lead us to believe, the world of aquatic animals is extremely complex. Fish, like humans or other terrestrial animals, see, feel, suffer, communicate. Most fish produce sounds (unfortunately only audible through a hydrophone) when touched, when due, when continuing. Their...
How to produce billion eggs? Exploitation of laying hens
Thesis - 13 pages - Biology
A life of frustration, pain and stress. That is what sums up the life of a battery hen and to this suffering and many who are the corollary. This is corroborated by evidence from numerous scientific studies and behavior. Originally the term "battery farming" was used for hens, distributed in...
Practical guide for vegans during pregnancy and children
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
A pregnant woman should receive a more elaborate supply to the fetus grows and changes in her body. A series of studies at "The Farm", a vegan community in the USA, shows that vegans can get pregnant very normal and that infants, toddlers and children can follow a vegan diet safely. It is...
Vegetarian and vegan: Living without meat
Thesis - 24 pages - Medical studies
Being vegetarian or vegan is nothing extraordinary, what is difficult is to take the step to have the energy, strength of character to stand out from the current majority and fulfill the daily difficulties associated with their choice. The difficulties are not, contrary to what many may think of...
Official position of the American Association of diet and dietitian of Canada on the vegetarian nutrition
Thesis - 22 pages - Medical studies
The view of the ADF on the health benefits of vegetarianism for human health is also not new. The Association states that: "This position was adopted by the" House of Delegates (“House of Delegates" is the deliberative body of the ADF, composed of representatives of various fields of...
Hypertension: The silent killer
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
In the U.S., according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES III); at least 30% of patients with hypertension are not aware of their condition, and only 31% of patients treated achieve target blood pressure below 140/90 desired mmHg.3 In Indonesia, with level of awareness...
Essentials of vitamin B12
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
The term vitamin B12 includes a group of related compounds called "cobalamins", including "hydroxocobalamin," adenosylcobalamin, "methylcobalamin" and "cyanocobalamin". This vitamin is used to criticize veganism because it is thought, generally, but inaccurately, that products of animal origin...
Nobel economics and information asymmetries health
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
Americans Akerloff George A, A Michael Spence and Joseph E Stiglitz jointly received the Nobel Prize in economics October 11 last. The Royal Swedish Academy wanted to reward work "on markets with asymmetric information", which allow to consider how some agents have more information than others...
The glucose and sugar essential for energy
Thesis - 8 pages - Biology
The foods we eat provide us with energy and nutrients we need. Sugar, or glucose, is the main nutrient that feeds the body cells. The way energy is metabolized by the body is subject to variations over time and depending on the individual. The dietary intake was in fact never constant from one...
The function of sleep and its effects on health deprivation
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
A human being spends on average 28 years of his life sleeping. The role of sleep remains obscure but the consequences of its deprivation on the health is of growing interest. It appears that sleep deprivation is associated with certain conditions related to food (obesity and diabetes) by altering...
Hospital rankings online in the US: What methodologies?
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
In France, we know the rankings are published regularly by the weekly Le Point (rankings of hospitals, clinics, maternity clinics). To date, the online rankings are virtually nonexistent in France. In the U.S. however, in a context where health is more in tune with market forces and consumerism...
Medical errors in the United States: Who pays?
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
The end of the year 2002 was marked by a wind of revolt among French doctors. At the root of their dissatisfaction, a lack of manpower made it even more difficult by the holiday season approaches the one hand and the expiration of their contracts of insurance at December 31 on the other. The law...
Guide to protein supplements: Whey protein
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
It is difficult to navigate through the many preparations of protein in whey powder available in stores or online. Jargon labels often incomprehensible to most consumers are puzzling and do not help. This document will guide you through your choices and make you an informed consumer. Milk...
How your diet can boost your immune system
Thesis - 10 pages - Medical studies
Generally the immune and lymphatic systems are very efficient and defend the body against invasion of harmful substances. Although it is difficult to improve an immune or lymphatic system functioning normally it is possible to increase during periods of illness or fatigue. Change your diet, and...
Decision algorithms and measuring instruments
Thesis - 14 pages - Mathematics
The medical repositories often take the form of algorithms that assist the medical decision. Gradually worked out a true algorithmic approach, one of the most spectacular examples is in psychiatry. Since the 1950s, the American Psychiatric Association has indeed undertaken the task of creating an...
