Bacterial Transformation Lab Report Introduction In this lab‚ the goal was to transform the bacteria e-coli to glow in the dark (or under a black light). Four plates were set up with agar in them for the bacteria to feed on and grow. Changes were then made to the bacteria. One plate was the control plate‚ having only the LB or agar for the bacteria and negative pGLO‚ which is the liquid not containing the plasmid. This is the plate that was compared with the three others in order to identify
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Columbus Day: A Mistake Why should this day be celebrated in the first place? Columbus Day should not be celebrated‚ but should be removed. Although it might be nice to have the day off of work or school‚ the meaning behind this holiday is completely immoral. Technically‚ Columbus did not even discover the Americas because the lands were already inhabited. Columbus was guilty of the genocide of many Native Americans‚ or “Indians”‚ as they were commonly known as during that time. Columbus also did
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Why do people conform? Conformity is an intriguing psychological concept thus been debated and researched for years. Due to different factors it causes sound minded individuals to change their beliefs or behaviour to avoid being shunned from the group‚ even if they internally disagree. Crutchfied R.S (1962 cited Hardy and Heyes 1994) stated the definition of conformity “Yielding to group pressures” this means the mere existence of a group belief‚ may make some individuals conform to it‚ without
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Why Is Smoking Bad For You? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart disease‚ as well as premature death. Over 440‚000 people in the USA and 100‚000 in the UK die because of smoking each year. According the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)‚ $92 billion are lost each year from lost productivity resulting from smoking-related deaths. Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the USA annually‚ over 440‚000 are
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Do you smoke? This is one of the most popular questions today. It seems that with all of the health risks‚ cancers and breathing problems that it is hard to understand why one would smoke. There is no universal answer to this question. People smoke because of the way cigarettes are advertised and where they are shown. People also smoke because they believe smoking will make them act‚ look‚ relax‚ feel different or to fit in. There are many reasons why people start to smoke‚ but is it worth it to
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OBSERVATION Title : Why do People Smoke? Table Of Contents Objectives Introduction Hypothesis Research Methology Findings Survey Results Conclusion Objectives Why do people smoke? I choose this topic because smokers among people are getting worse nowadays and I am trying to find out the cause why do people like to smoke. Introduction Nowadays it would be unheard of for people not to smoke. Smoking is a part of everyday life‚ although‚ believe it or not‚ it has only
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Why believe in God? For my adult Catholic trying to lead the Christ-life‚ it is useful to recall the reasons for believing. It is helpful to review why we know that God is exists. Is there a God? Is there a God above and beyond us all? Above our life and death‚ above our joys and sorrows‚ above our world and space program? For thinking people‚ this is really the important question. Is there a God? People have been asking this questions for as long as people have been thinking‚ but now so much
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How far do you agree that world war one was mainly responsible for the 1917 revolution? World war one was one of the main reasons for the breakout of revolution in 1917‚ however other factors can be brought about to suggest that it wasn’t only the main reason for the breakout of revolution in 1917. Aspects such as the decisions and actions of Tsar Nicholas can also be identified as important features for the breakout of revolution alongside the social and economic strains and the lack of political
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many key aspects discussed while having a debate about World War I‚ asks the question‚ which country is held accountable for starting the “Great War”? Well‚ one could simply state that any country across Europe is responsible for this war‚ as there is no specific country to start this war‚ but one of its most important contributors would be Germany. In addition to involving themselves in an Austrian-Hungarian conflict‚ they also happened to lure a multitude of countries across Europe by violating
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There is always a part of us who believes in something that is outside the field of science even though it has been proven scientifically by some to be untrue. This is because nobody has ever given any conclusive evidence that paranormal beliefs such as ghost and aliens exists. While many sightings have been reported throughout the years‚ there is still no solid proof that these sightings were real. Why are paranormal beliefs still so popular when it lacks solid evidence? One reason is that countless
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