Mycology
Thesis - 3 pages - Biology
Mycology- sounds more like Mythology. But, the similarity ends there. The science that deals with the study of fungi including their biochemical and genetic properties is called Mycology. The word mycology has been derived from the Greek word ?????, which means fungus. This field of study is an...
Bronchiolitis
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
While I was completing my internship in a hospital, I was surprised by the large number of infants hospitalized in the pediatric ward. These infants were placed in chambers and were not brought out under any circumstances due to the risk of contacting some infection. Moreover, they were connected...
Bird flu
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Avian influenza is caused by type A strains of influenza virus and is an infectious disease that affects birds. There are 15 known subtypes of avian influenza virus. Thus, there is a vast reservoir of potential influenza viruses circulating in the bird population. The virus that causes the...
Anesthesia and overcoming physical suffering
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
The Mesopotamians were familiar with the properties of opium and sleeping pills, several centuries before the Christian era. Even the Egyptians knew how to prepare opium as did the Greek physicians, such as Claudius Galenus who used it to ease the pain of the patients. The Romans were apparently...
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...
Cloning is here to stay
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Earth's inhabitants live with a notion that nothing is impossible and the sky is the limit, and as such there are all kinds of concepts born everyday. Some are meant to cause more harm than good, while some are for the betterment of all. Some, even though will advance life, are difficult to...
Caps and their influence on wine
Thesis - 7 pages - Physics
The cap is a cylindrical piece usually used as bottle stoppers. Historically, it was used by the Greeks and Romans to seal jars. Despite its history, the cap disappeared for over a thousand years and reappeared in the late nineteenth century in the form of cork. Today bottle caps are made of...
Physiotherapy and Osteopathy
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
The advances made in medicine today have led to a longer life expectancy, than it was about thirty years ago. What was incurable two decades ago is now curable. Many complementary branches of medicine have been developed which helps people to get rid of ailments, thereby decreasing their drug...
Manufacturing process of optical fiber
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
The initial studies in optical networking were undertaken in the 1970's. It was discovered that a glass fiber encased in an opaque sheath was capable of transmitting data at a speed higher than that of light. The optical fiber is thus one of the greatest technological advances in the area of...
Biological chemistry of yeast
Thesis - 8 pages - Biology
Products such as bread, beer, wine and cider depend on microscopic living cells that develop in a fungus. These are called Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A number of varieties of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exist in nature and are adapted to different kinds of fermentation. Yeast is said to have...
Effect of oxytocin on residual milk letdown and composition
Thesis - 4 pages - Biology
The Endogenous release of Oxytocin occurs in response to stimuli and mechanical release. Milk ejection is stimulated by the release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary gland. The oxytocin then binds to the myoepithelial cells to squeeze milk out of the alveoli and ducts in the mammary gland....
Fruit abscission in physalis species in response to herbivory by heliothis subflexa
Thesis - 6 pages - Biology
Heliothis subflexa is a Lepidopteran caterpillar that feeds exclusively on Physalis spp. fruits. These fruits are encased in the inflated calyces—a characteristic that all plants in the genus Physalis share. Abscission of the fruits on which H. subflexa is feeding is a mechanism employed...
The use and abuse of biology
Essay - 1 pages - Biology
Although biology is useful it is not everything as it does not explain the motive of an individual. The motives of the individual may not be the motives of a society. In the example of war, the biological standpoint says that people go to war because there is an underlying aggression engrained in...
Photo filters
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Without a doubt, filters can be a great tool for a photographer, in as much as they can add to the photos, with color and special effects. They are an invaluable aid in livening up a visual. One can use filters in both color and black-and-white photography. Filters come in two forms, viz. mounted...
Acidosis, alkalosis and genetics
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
These two terms are used to describe the unusual conditions when a patient's blood pH is not within its healthy range. It measures how acidic the blood is. It is normal for pH to fall between 7.35- 7.45 as this will make sure that metabolic processes function properly. There are situations...
Things you should know about camera lens
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The main function of the camera lens is to focus the image sharply on the film. But they do a lot more than that: the lens aperture allows us to control the amount of light reaching the film and the depth of the field. Lenses are termed as ‘standard', ‘wide-angle' or ‘tele-photo'...
Light is the medium of communication for a photographer
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The medium of communication for a photographer is light, just as words are for the writer. It is not enough whether light is sufficient or insufficient. Light has other properties as well which create special effects. These special effects can happen only if light can be controlled by the...
Camera exposure modes and bracketing
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
For a perfect negative or slide, correct exposure is a must. This can be achieved only when an exact amount of light (necessary to produce negatives with right density and color transparencies with pleasing colors) is allowed on the film through the lens of a camera. Overexposure (caused by...
Basics of developing and printing
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
After taking pictures, irrespective of the type of camera and film used, the next obvious step is to see the result. This is possible by developing the film and making prints if the film is black-and-white or color negative. If a transparency film is used, then developing is necessary to get the...
Nursing management of the client with respiratory failure
Thesis - 2 pages - Medical studies
This paper focuses on what respiratory failure is, its classification and nursing management of the client with respiratory failure. It includes clinical manifestations, nursing assessment, potential nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions plus patient teaching. Respiratory failure occurs as...
7 steps for curbing the carbohydrate craving monster
Essay - 1 pages - Medical studies
Plan your snacks very carefully. Self-denial can lead to overeating or binge eating. Allow yourself small sensible servings of your favorite foods. This may help to curb cravings. Take healthy snacks to work or school with you. Habits can be at the root of most food cravings. Find more nutritious...
Exposure
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
For a perfect negative or slide, correct exposure is a must. This can be achieved only when an exact amount of light (necessary to produce negatives with right density and color transparencies with pleasing colors) is allowed on the film through the lens of a camera. Overexposure (caused by...
Choice of equipment and lenses for mountain photography
Thesis - 2 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Mountains have always beckoned adventures. But today conducted tours and better accessibility make even ordinary people to throng mountain resorts and hill stations for rest and enjoyment. And with the proper equipment, mountains offer excellent photo opportunities. It is therefore no wonder that...
Experiment: Computational chemistry lab
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Using AM1 and ZINDO molecular modeling, we calculated the excitations energies of four thiacyanine dyes DTC, DTCC, DTDC, DTTC to be 430nm, 485nm, 544nm, and 600nm. Using UV?Visible Absorption Spectroscopy, in a previous lab we determined that the absorption wavelengths were 422nm, 544nm, 655nm,...
Experiment: Magnetic susceptibility measurements of solids lab
Thesis - 4 pages - Physics
Nine of a possible eleven solid complexes were tested for magnetic properties using a magnetic susceptibility balance. From this data, the number of unpaired electrons were calculated using an estimate value of ?(1+ ?eff2)-1. These experimental numbers were compared to the calculated number of...
Atomic force microscopy lab: An experiment
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) methods were used to characterize two samples in two different modes. Contact mode was used to characterize a zinc oxide sample and tapping mode was used to characterize a grating sample. The distance between the grating lines was calculated to be 1.173?m. The two...
Bit torrent and you
Thesis - 2 pages - Computer science
In the following article bit torrent will be discussed; the article will cover how to use it and how it works. Take note that there are many different uses for bit torrent and I shall focus on legal uses only. You should also be aware that there are illegal uses for torrent and you should avoid...
Genogram
Thesis - 2 pages - Medical studies
As part of a class assignment, I constructed the attached four-generation genogram illustrating known blood relatives in my generation, two earlier generations and my daughters and nephews. A number of recurring traits appeared including child of divorce, asthma, and depression/suicide (present...
Child and adolescent sleep disturbance
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
In the past it was assumed that between infancy and adulthood, sleep needs followed a fairly smooth progression toward the adult norm. While, one way or another, small babies generally manage to take the sleep they need, adult sleep disorders have been increasingly recognized. Researchers have...
Aristotle on physics: Chance and causes
Thesis - 2 pages - Physics
Aristotle's view of Physics seems to emerge out of the primary question of “Why?” Similarly, “Why do things; does anything happen?” I'm aiming to direct my paper more to the philosophy of “chance”, however to reach that aspect I must first identify the other...
