Mathematical Solution for the attitude of Phoenix lander's radar (rapport de stage)
Internship report - 27 pages - Mathematics
I was very lucky to go to the United States and finally get this kind of an internship because, I had been given the opportunity to work in one of the most productive scientific sector of the country, The Californian Institute of Technology. This American college is one of the research centres of...
How and to what extent do domestic factors affect the nature of U.S. relations with other democratic states?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
The manifestation of the American hegemony since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 has created a new pattern for international relations in which the United States is the ‘hyper power' everyone has to take into consideration before acting. France, once one...
Artists & mental illnesses - The mad genius
Thesis - 6 pages - Philosophy
Plato (427 - 347 B.C.), one of the earliest of the great philosophers claimed in his writing “The Ion” that artists, when creating, went temporarily out of their minds, that the artist was merely the medium used by the Gods to communicate with the audience. Plato used the term...
What is the degree of unsaturation of oils (0.5g) such as edible coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, groundnut oil and mustard oil at 200°C using Iodine number?
Tutorials/exercises - 15 pages - Chemistry
An integral part of our Indian culture is food, quite a lot of the food requires to be fried in various types of oil. Presumably this has quite an effect on our health which brings me to my motive of choosing this RQ, I would like to find the optimal type of oil that can be used to fry food while...
Arctic ice loss: Overview and consequences
Thesis - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
The high latitude arctic regions receive less energy in the form of solar radiation or sunlight compared to other parts of the world. This results in large areas of seawater in this region freezing to form pack ice. Every summer, when the sun's energy falls on the earth in a higher intensity...
Corporate Governance & Business Ethics - BP Corporate Social Responsibility
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Corporate Social Performance (CSP) is another tool inspired from Carroll's pyramid which put light on interactions between actions of the company, its social responsibility, social responsiveness and outcomes of performance in its environment. The objective of this theory is to allow...
Battlebot - Minitron
Case study - 18 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The "Minitron" battle bot is made by Group 1, comprising of 7 members from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and material science. Principles of product design, electrical circuits, and report writing were inherent in the group due to this. Minitron weighs in at 2.3 kg, with a...
Depletion of the ozone layer, resulting into submergence of the Maldives into the sea
Book review - 10 pages - Educational studies
This paper provides an elementary explanation on the continued depletion of the ozone layer that could result to a total submergence of the Maldives into the sea. There has been tremendous change in the climatic conditions, a concern that has led to disagreements and arguments among the...
Cloning and purification of green fluorescent protein and its study
Dissertation - 35 pages - Biology
A key step in proteomics the study of proteins function and structure is the purification of proteins. The ability to isolate and purify specific proteins is an essential feature of Modern biochemistry as it allows scientist to study proteins in isolation from other proteins, which greatly aids...
Micro-contact printing for immobilization of DNA on surfaces
Internship report - 35 pages - Biology
The growing interest in DNA biochips for rapid detection of diseases, infections, genetic contaminations, and hereditary illnesses necessitates the understanding of how DNA macromolecules may be immobilized on surfaces with high density, reproducibility and precision. These are the reasons why...
Applications of aqueous equilibria
Presentation - 90 pages - Physics
When AgNO3 is added to a saturated solution of AgCl, it is often described as a source of a common ion, the Ag+ ion. By definition, a common ion is an ion that enters the solution from two different sources. Solutions to which both NaCl and AgCl have been added also contain a common ion; in this...
Discovering Barbarian Europe
Essay - 7 pages - Geography
Almost everyone has seen a picture of Stonehenge, the famous circle of large upright stones in southern England. Yet very few people know that it was built in several stages over a period of more than a thousand years, starting nearly five thousand years ago. Most are unaware that it is...
Computer simulation study of ionic and non ionic hydration - publié le 12/01/2009
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Physics
Liquids, solution, and liquid crystals present local, but not long-range order. On one hand particles in liquids interacts much strongly than the particles in gas, and this prevents the use of the usual statistical mechanics methods to predict their structure and properties since the needed...
Biological membranes
Thesis - 8 pages - Biology
The three main components of biological membranes are carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, and each of them has an important role to play in the functioning of membranes. The first part of this document will detail the various compounds of the membranes and study their role in its operation. We...
To what extent have the national foreign policies undermined EU-Chinese relations?
Internship report - 8 pages - European union
EU diplomatic relations with China were established in 1975 and are governed by the 1985 EU-China Trade and Cooperation Agreement and seven other legally binding agreements. This rapprochement between the two powers culminated in the setting up in 1988 of a delegation by the EC Commission in...
Case Study: Launching of the Nissan LEAF in France
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
The year, eco mobility was honored saw many automakers put forward the electric cars. Many questions concerning the evolution of the electric car persist but its prospects remains grim. Many consumers want to drive 'green' but the adaptability of these vehicles is difficult because of the...
Computer simulation study of ionic and non ionic hydration
Essay - 10 pages - Physics
Liquids, solution, and liquid crystals present local, but not long-range order. On one hand particles in liquids interacts much strongly than the particles in gas, and this prevents the use of the usual statistical mechanics methods to predict their structure and properties since the needed...
The Greenhouse Effect: Definition, Causes, and Consequences
Thesis - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
Environmental hazards such as storms, tropical cyclones, droughts, etc. have been affecting us for generations. In France, the temperature reached its highest point last summer and reports showed that the August of 2003 experienced a high heat wave with the most dramatic consequences: the...
Danone in China: The strategy of growth
Case study - 31 pages - Services marketing
Currently, the Chinese market is figure of "El Dorado" for Western firms facing maturity or saturation of traditional markets. With more than a billion potential consumers, the steady rise in living standards, and the impressive growth rates of coastal areas, has convinced many companies to...
Huntington and the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease (HD)
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Medical studies
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with an established genetic origin. Adult onset HD is characterized by motor dysfunction, cognitive decline and psychiatric disturbance (Ranen et al., 1993 and Harper, 1996). Initially symptoms include depression, irritable...
The molecular biology of apomixis
Essay - 6 pages - Biology
Apomixis is the subject of a number of recent reviews. Some authors have focused on the potential agronomic and economic benefits of apomixes. Others have discussed the developmental and genetic basis of apomixes or reviewed current theory regarding the evolutionary and ecological implications of...
To what extent can we say Great Britain and the USA have a special relationship? What have the advantages and the disadvantages of the relationship been? - publié le 12/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Many signs in history show that the UK and the USA detain a privileged relation. As one of the first British colony to be liberated, the USA has always been related to Great Britain. These two countries share the same language, the same political tradition, the same religion. From the point of...
Marketing plan of a Spa hotel
Essay - 20 pages - Services marketing
In the hotel, there are 6 concepts of restaurant : from buffet to cuisine à la carte, Thai cuisine, and a gourmet restaurant on the Yacht. A dancing diner has been proposed. A good wine cellar (with wines) is to come up all over the world. Naantali boasts of a long tradition as a Spa town : the...
Evaporative pertraction
Thesis - 8 pages - Physics
Evaporative Pertraction is membrane processes that has fascinating advantages over conventional process for the separation of volatile solutes from aqueous solutions. This novel athermal Membrane separation process retains flavors and fragrances better than thermal techniques. It promises to play...
Determination of Avogadro's number by spreading a monolayer of stearic acid on a known surface area
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Avogadro's law states that equal volumes of gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules. Avogadro's constant(?)is the number of molecules in one mole of any substance, and it is known to be 6.02 x 1023. This laboratory exercise attempts to experimentally...
Global warming - publié le 17/05/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
In today's society, environmental issues have an important impact on business and industrial decisions and are becoming part and parcel of economics. We live in scorching summers, the winters seem to be milder from year to year, and the seasons seem to have disappeared. Are these observations...
Economic partnership agreements
Essay - 38 pages - Economy general
The developing countries are negotiating preferential trade agreements with the European Union since always. This paper will explain the different treaties which have been put in place along the way between 1957 and now. Since it would be too long to describe the situation implying all the ACP...
An inconvenient truth about an inconvenient truth
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Catastrophe! Disaster! The Apocalypse! These may not be the first ideas that come to mind when a person thinks of global warming, however these are the ideas many leading scientists and environmentalists would have everyone believe. The theory of global warming has been around for some time....
Analyzing outsourcing: Advantages and disadvantages
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
The financial crisis has been spreading across the globe. Companies have been using their best strategy to survive and stay off the competition. With the expenses and costs on the rise and growing pressure from competition to keep the prices low, companies believe that outsourcing is the only...
Surpassing the untrained eye
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The nineteenth century was a time for growth across the world, with advancements in every aspect of life. The art of photography not only grew up during the century, but it also aided in the advancements in many aspects of society. With the constant improvements in technology, the abilities of...
