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    Enzymes

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    Investigating the effect of pH on amylase activity Aim The aim of the experiment is to determine the effects of different pH and the rate of reaction on fungal amylase and starch. Introduction The enzyme amylase is found in the human body‚ it catalyses the hydrolosis of internal glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides‚ the breakdown of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in human saliva‚ where it initiates the chemical process of digestion. Enzymes work best at an optimum pH of 7 which

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    Miss Grace History. VTR. SA. Jesús Perales! 1/09/14! ! ! Comparative Essay! The Civilizations of Ancient China and Mesopotamia‚ in general were all different but similar in some aspects‚ the political‚ economic and intellectual outlooks of these ancient peoples say a lot about their ways of life! ! The earliest Civilization is believed to have been developed in Mesopotamia “land between the rivers”‚ the rivers Tigris and Euphrates rise in the modern Turkey‚ while China

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    Babylonian - Mesopotamians discovered many of the basic tools we use today. The wheel‚ arch‚ chisel‚ saw‚ lever‚ and pulley were all invented during Mesopotamian times. These discoveries led to a knowledge of architecture‚ which was used in the ziggurats and Hanging Gardens of Babylon. - They created the first calendar system that divided the year into weeks. They did not stop there. Mesopotamians divided the days into hours‚ minutes‚ and seconds. - The world’s first written language

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    omput e rs. W or ld wi thout a n y ba rr ier s a ll ows c ult ur e s fr om ot he r c ountrie s influen c e the Mala y si a n e spe c iall y th e y o uths. The re a re g ood a nd b a d c ult ur e s. T he socia l problems e me r g e d du e to bad c ult ur e s fr om ot he r c ountrie s. C ult ur e s which w e do no t fe e d int o our own c ult ur a l and r e li g ious v a lues. Most y oun g g e n e ra

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    Mesopotamia vs. Egypt

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    The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia had some similarities as well as diffrencecs. Mesopotamia ran from the 3500-529 B.C.E which included the Sumerian period‚ Akkadian period‚ Babylonian period‚ Kassite period‚ and Assyrian period. Ancient Egypt lasted from 3200-663 B.C.E through the Old Kingdom‚ Middle Kingdom‚ New Kingdom‚ and Late Period (Cunningham‚ Reich). Both of these civilization’s geographical conditions played a major role in their ascension‚ and decline. They both had great

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    Why the Earth Is Round

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    portrayed as a flat disk floating in the ocean and surrounded by a spherical sky‚ and this forms the premise for early world maps like those of Anaximander and Hecataeus of Miletus. Other speculations on the shape of Earth include a seven-layered ziggurat or cosmic mountain‚ alluded to in the Avesta and ancient Persian writings (see seven climes)‚ or a wheel‚ bowl‚ or four-cornered plane alluded to in the Rigveda. The realization that the figure of the Earth is more accurately described as an ellipsoid

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    other worldly beings they kept them happy. They believed that if the other worldly beings were unhappy horrible things would happen. In the center of every city there was a temple for the patron of the city. The ancient mesopotamians also had many ziggurats‚ which they used as temples.

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    Evolution of Skyscrapers

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    EVOLUTION OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS 1.Historical Development In High-Rise Buildings Ancient Skyscrapers - The Great Ziggurat of Babylon Perhaps the most impressive structure in the ancient Middle East‚ the Great Ziggurat of Babylon was built over a span of several decades in the Sixth Century BC. Its seven stories‚ built upon a square foundation‚ stretched 300 feet into the sky. Some think it was the inspiration for the infamous Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis. In this illustration‚ King Nebuchadnezzar

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    Blue

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    -Boys and Girls Club -Utah Food Bank -a part of the ROW organization: a leadership training program and expedition to the Philippines. Interests: -Gymnastics -Dance -All-star Cheer Clubs: -Pre-Med -Ultimate FrisbeeBast Ur a slut and ur a slut too You would think that with all the pressure girls have to be beautiful that and other dumbass shit that they would be looking goofy as fuck or like a scary mess These days you ask girls what they’re gonna be and it’s slutty blank

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    Term Paper on Pyramids

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    PYRAMIDS A research paper presented to class of Miss Mideliza M. Castillo Lipa Adventist Academy In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the project English‚ IV – Jade Jan Nelferson C. de Guzman Joseph Alleine P. Fuentes January 2013 Table of Contents Chapter I - INTRODUCTION3 Chapter II - Definition and History 4 Pyramids4 Chapter III – Location of Pyramids6 A. Mesopotamia B. Egypt C. Greece6 D. Sudan E. Nigeria7 F. Spain G. China H. Mesoamerica

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