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    Investigating the effects of Caffeine on the heart rate of Daphnia Shrimp. Aim: In this experiment we are trying to find out how varying the concentration of caffeine can affect the heart rate of Daphnia shrimp. Prediction: I predict that caffeine will increase the heart rate of the shrimp . Introduction: I believe the results will comply with my prediction. Caffeine is a compound found in especially tea and coffee plants and acts as a natural pesticide. Caffeine is a central nervous system

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    The warmth of compassion extends its rays around the world‚ engraving mankind with its characteristic. Selma Legerlof supports the theory of compassion in her modern day short story "The Rat Trap" which depicts the powerful and positive impacts of such care. In the story‚ cynicism grips the protagonist rat trap peddler until the old man and the blacksmith’s daughter infect the protagonist with their altruism. Thus‚ the peddler’s inner soul experiences a rapid transformation form an ugly duckling

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    Introduction: The rate of photosynthesis varies greatly with changes in wavelengths of light. Light’s colour is determined by its wavelength of light‚ and thus it is possible to devise an experiment to determine which wavelengths of light are most productive for photosynthesis than others. In this experiment I use a plant called Elodea (pond weed). Elodea is native to North America and it is also widely used as aquarium vegetation. The basic structure of these plants are whirls of leaves around

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    the mission was to launch the second part of the TDRS-B to improve the older version. A TDRS-B is a satellite that transports data from space to Earth. It was also supposed to have the first non-astronaut in space for the Teacher in Space Program. But 73 seconds into the launch the Challenger exploded killing all seven crew members. It will still continue to be known as a great disaster in NASA that affected many of their ways of doing things. The purpose of the Challenger mission was to improve

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    In 1894‚ Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to death for treason‚ largely as a result of anti-semitism. A French spy claimed to find papers in the German embassy which seemed to offer confidential information for sale. Given the secrets mentioned within them‚ the papers must have been written by a French officer. Suspicion fell on Alfred Dreyfus‚ a French artillery officer when Edouard Drumont‚ an anti-semitic journalist‚ cast the blame on Dreyfus. Evidence was twisted against logic to prove treason

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      |   |   |   |   |   | | | | | | | | | | Discussion In this experiment‚ the amount of CO2 evolved for different concentrations of Convollaria roots was studied. The question being answered was what kind of effect the increase in concentration of Convollaria roots had on the rate of fermentation. The hypothesis was that the antimicrobial activities in Convallaria majalis’s roots would hinder the process of yeast fermentation because it will cause self- destruction or death in the

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    Hypoglycemic Effect of Kyllinga Triceps in STZ Induced Diabetic Rats Kyllinga triceps is a medicinal plant found in India.The present study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic activity of the plant in Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. These diabetic rats were given Kyllinga triceps extract (KTE‚ 100mg/kg & 200mg/kg) and Glibenclamide (0.5mg/kg) for 28 days. The effects of both treatments on the body weight and blood glucose were determined. Both doses of extract and Glibenclamide

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    The Effects of a Low Literacy Rate Trina Heyrman Com/156 June 21‚ 2012 Pamela Brown The Effects of a Low Literacy Rate “The devil of illiteracy had been given a staging post in the temple of the written word” –Dean Koontz. While the benefits of a high literacy rate tend to speak for themselves‚ many people prefer to overlook the costs of a low literacy rate. A low literacy rate can affect just about

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    Jamaica Kincaid supports the idea of the imperialists attempt to delete indigenous native culture in “On Seeing England for the First Time” where she speaks about how the big breakfast that “no one [Kincaid] knew liked eating” was “Made in England” and therefore implemented into their culture. Instead of contributing to their culture‚ the English culture replaces and sets itself up as the superior ideology and disregards other beliefs and practices as wrong. The English worked

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    Thursday‚ November 15th‚ 2012 The Effect of Walking‚ Skipping‚ and Running on the Heart Rate Due Date: Friday‚ November 23rd‚ 2012 Question: What is the effect of walking‚ skipping‚ and running on a person’s heart rate? Hypothesis: If the intensity of the action increases (walking<skipping<running)‚ then the heart rate will also increase because the faster the legs are moving‚ the faster the leg muscles need to contract

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