What is science? It is hard to answer this question briefly‚ because the answer to this depends on who you are talking to. Science to some is a collection of isolated and static facts listed in a text book. For other individuals it is something exciting where one discovers the universe and how it works. Science also can be useful knowledge that is powerful and reliable used to develop new technologies‚ treat diseases‚ and a tool to solve complex problems. No matter how one looks at science‚ everyone
Free Science Scientific method Sociology
“UNSAFE DRINKING WATER” An adequate supply of safe drinking water is one of the major prerequisites for a healthy life‚ but waterborne disease is still a major cause of death in many parts of the world‚ particularly in children‚ and it is also a significant economic constraint in many subsistence economies. The basis on which drinking water safety is judged is national standards or international guidelines. The most important of these are the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. The quality
Premium Drinking water Water purification Waterborne diseases
METHODS OF FOOD PREPARATION Because guests often ask how food on the menu is prepared‚ you should know the more common preparation methods‚ as follows: • Baked Cooked by dry‚ continuous heat in an oven • Boiled Cooked in liquid at the boiling temperature of 100°C ( 212°F) at sea level‚ so that bubbles rise to the surface and break • Braised Browned in a small amount of fat and then cooked slowly in a little liquid in a covered pan • Broiled Cooked by direct heat‚ either under the source of heat‚
Premium Water Cooking Grilling
study from Peterson Institute for International Economics states that following the implementation of the tariffs‚ imports from china decreased from 1‚631 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 to 643 thousand by quarter four that same year representing a 39% decline. While during that same period imports from other countries rose by 26% from 3 million to 3.7 million. Moreover‚ more recently data from the third quarter of 2011 shows that the number reached 42%. Its evident that the safeguard tariffs
Premium International trade United States Economics
Assignment Title Inquiry-based learning in science is the main pedagogy being promoted across all Europe (see Rocard Report ) even at primary level. a) Discuss Inquiry-based learning in primary science‚ indicating its characteristics and its implications to pedagogy. b)Present one activity which can be classified as an inquiry-based science activity. Discuss why your activity can be considered as inquiry (you can use the Pri-Sci-Net indicators for this part) Introduction
Premium Educational psychology Scientific method Sugar
Unsafe Driving Did you know about 6‚000 deaths and a half of a million injuries are caused by distracted drivers every year? Also about 5‚454 people were killed because of the use of a cell phone. The use of cell phone can cause reckless driving due to distractions‚ disruptive surrounding‚ and could increase the likelihood of an accident. There are many distractions while driving on the road‚ but the most dangerous distraction is talking on the phone with one hand on the wheel. This is why
Premium Mobile phone Automobile Tram accident
In the process of science‚ scientist use two main approaches to learn about nature; Discovery Science and Hypothesis based science. With Discovery Science‚ scientist observe and describe objects‚ and with Hypothesis based Science‚ scientist make a hypothesis‚ make deductions and then test the predictions. In our everyday lives we use Hypothesis based science to solve many different problems. There is a criterion that is needed in order to have a hypothesis-based scientific study. To
Premium Scientific method Science Theory
Chemistry of Food Composition Directions: Using the chapter in the text‚ “ Chemistry of Food Composition‚” answer the following questions. These answers are to be submitted at the start of the class for a grade. Make a copy for yourself for use during class discussions. It is suggested that you type your answers on the computer to improve legibility. 1. What are the nutrients needed to sustain life? Protein‚ carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ water‚‚ minerals‚ and vitamins. 2. Which can
Premium Nutrition
Nutrition The main function of food is to provide us the energy we need. The energy comes in the form of calories (kilocalories) Nutrition Calories come from four sources – carbohydrates‚ lipids (fats)‚ proteins‚ and ethanol. The body does not differentiate calories based on their source. A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. In order to maintain proper nutrition it is important that our calories come from a balance of foods and not a single source. Points to Remember about Nutrition
Free Nutrition Vitamin
Unsafe sex or unprotected sex describes sexual contact of any form that takes place in the absence of a condom normally used in preventing the risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV (Chambers‚ 2010). The World Health Organisation (2004) considers all the consequences that can arise from unsafe sex practice and came up with a broader definition stating that any sexual contact that can lead to unwanted pregnancy‚ abortion‚ infertility‚ unstable mental conditions and cancer arising from certain
Premium Sexual intercourse Human sexual behavior AIDS