Is the Dingo a true Aussie specie? Managing the Dingo (Canis lupus dingo): Conflict between the anthropogenic and environmental factors - publié le 20/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Biology
According to Aboriginal myths and legends, the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) would have evolved in Australia from the “Dreaming” - the creation period - and have always been a highly estimated and valued companion. As a consequence of these oral memories and scarce testimonies of the past,...
Gamma ray spectroscopy using a scintillator detector - publié le 19/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Physics
The aim of the experiment is to learn about the basic techniques of gamma ray energy spectroscopy and the interpretation of a spectrum, using a NaI(TI) detector. We obtained the spectra of two gamma sources using a spectrometer and the Maestro program. We also computed the energy resolution of...
Salon Vivez Nature: Trade Show of biological agriculture and natural products - publié le 19/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Biology
What is a biological product? A product is considered biological when the producer did not use any pesticide, chemical weedkiller or fertilizer of synthesis. The biological farmers rather use natural manures, original seeds and cultivate the ground thanks to tested methods. In France, the real...
Studying the soybean nodulation at McGill University - publié le 19/01/2009
Essay - 20 pages - Biology
This summer I had the great opportunity to do my three months training in McGill University in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the oldest Canadian universities, considered one of the most prestigious universities in Canada and one of the best in North America. According to the Times Higher Education...
The floods and the Cevenol phenomenon - published: 19/01/2009
Presentation - 22 pages - Geology
Floods = natural disaster. Floods = hazard for human and several animals. The Mediterranean supplies water. The Cevennes block everything. Climatic situation between 8h and 15h. Formation of cloudy cells, break up in point of V, V cells aspirate everything. Most of impacts are centered in south...
Fuel cells - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Physics
What are the limiting factors in the introduction of PEM fuel cells into mobile power generation? What areas of research are being carried out to address these limitations and which of these do you feel will have the biggest impact in enabling the various types of fuel cells systems? Proton...
Autism - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Medical studies
Autism manifests itself before the age of three years. It is one of the five existing pervasive developmental disorders, which are regarded as neuro-developmental disorders. They are diagnosed on a group of three behavioral impairments or dysfunctions: impaired social interaction, impaired...
Investigating the role of a gene suspected to be part of the hedgehog signaling pathway in Drosophila
Essay - 6 pages - Medical studies
Though Hedgehog (hh) has many homologues in vertebrates that signal through the same pathway, involving homologue proteins involved in Drosophila, leading to different effects on the organism (though all imply the morphogen feature of hedgehog), we will focus on its signalling pathway in the...
As a result of the practice of organ transplantation, do we ultimately require a re-thinking of the meaning of death? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Medical studies
Ever since its inception in the 1950s, organ transplantation has been accompanied by questions about the ethics of taking organs from the dead and living and giving them to others. Discussions abound among physicians, ethicists, policy makers, and the public. At first living and willing relatives...
The basic principle of a rocket - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Physics
At first sight, a rocket seems to be about fire, noise and smoke. The basic principle of rocket is the famous Newtonian principle which says that "To every action, there is an equal and opposite action". A rocket throws mass in one direction and benefit of an equal reaction in the opposite...
How can the game theory affect the way of negotiating? - published: 15/01/2009
Thesis - 2 pages - Mathematics
The theory of the games is a very huge theory. In fact, this theory is enclosing very different sectors as economics, rationality and mathematics with probabilities. Let's explain a little bit what this theory is, which are the main authors and what is its future evolution. In a second part, we...
Can Japanese Sogo-soshas become common in Europe and USA with the system and its current situation? - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 11 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
According to Reuters, a Japanese company has come up with a new way to track down grandmas, grandpas and anyone else who forgets where he or she is supposed to be. The company will use a satellite-based global positioning system and cellular technology. The device has been developed by a firm...
The disposable DVD (DVD-D) - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 3 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The DVD-D is a standard DVD that can be used only for several hours after the card board sleeve has been opened. But the sleeve can be opened anytime: now, in one day, in one week, in one month or in several years. Then the DVD-D has a restricted lifespan of eight hours, after which it will be...
Clinical tests in developing countries and pharmaceutical ethics issues - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 10 pages - Medical studies
The clinical trials performed on humans by the pharmaceutical companies are essentials for the advancement of the knowledge of human health. After the terrible Nazis experimentation during the Second World War, some actions have been taken to protect the participants of the clinical trials. Many...
The use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) by banks - published: 13/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Nowadays, companies are getting more and more involved in Geographic Information Systems. Indeed, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a new tool for today's businesses. This statement is confirmed by Peter Keenan (2005). There are in fact several reasons why companies are increasingly using...
The Health Care System in the UK - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Medical studies
The first national strike in the NHS for nearly 20 years took place in London in September last year. This seems to be of bad omen for the British Health Care system. Before we go further into the subject, let us remember how health care used to be before any protection system existed in the UK....
The consecration of the patient's autonomy
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
Pain, suffering and death are to some extent, inevitable in human life, though Health care must always seek to eliminate unnecessary suffering and untimely death. But it is easy to recognise that prolonging the process of dying us often undesirable. The difficulty encountered by medical teams 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...
Cost literature review: Assisted reproductive techniques and In-vitro fertilization
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, fertility problems affect 7.3 million of women and their partners in the United States. That compromises about twelve percent of the population of reproductive age (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2008). The majority of...
The identification, enumeration and survival of probiotic cultures in commercial bio yoghurts
Internship report - 41 pages - Biology
My work placement in Northern Ireland took place on the Loughry Campus, which provides education and training programs for students who aspire to pursue a career in the agro-food industry and also for postgraduate persons. In recent years, Loughry has developed a wide range of courses in Food...
Chemicals obtained from wood
Essay - 6 pages - Biology
A wide array of both commodity and specialty chemicals can be derived from wood, either as a primary product or by-product of another process. The technologies in which chemicals are the primary products include thermal degradation, hydrolysis/ fermentation, direct collection, and extraction...
Applications of NMR imaging in processing of foods
Essay - 7 pages - Physics
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), originally developed for medical applications, has recently been exploited for observation and characterization of foodstuffs and their manufacture. MRI and its related techniques have already proven useful in non-invasive observations of fruit and vegetable...
What was TV?
Essay - 4 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
In the 1950's television became the dominant mass media as people readily brought small screens into their homes in greater numbers of hours per week than ever before. It was clear that television would leave its mark “for good or ill and be under ever widening scrutiny—and not merely...
New methodology using synchrotron radiation to characterize fast events in food processing
Essay - 7 pages - Biology
In a typical food process, a hot mixture is made, which is then cooled rapidly. A main result of cooling is a change in physical state and/or molecular structure. Often, a succession of physical changes occurs as the product cools. Events occurring at the more rapid cooling rates can be difficult...
On-Line quality control: Advances in sensor technology
Essay - 9 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The success of new product introductions lies with consumer acceptance of key food attributes such as texture, color, flavor, freshness, and nutrition. Automation in food processing allows for control of the consistency of these attributes by measuring a specific property, adjusting processing...
Post-Doctoral proposal Possible strategies to improve network asset management within the electricity distribution industry
Essay - 7 pages - Computer science
This Post-doctoral proposal suggests further work that could be done in the future and offers some personal comments, based on the research done, on possible strategies to improve network asset management within the electricity distribution industry. It is hoped that this granted study will...
From a new organization to sustainable development
Essay - 15 pages - Computer science
The aim of our proposal is to attract new customers and adapt C2D to the new market industry. C2D likes all companies in the world needs to adapt itself everyday to stay competitive in the actual market. The company image is important now more than ever and each company must find new markets to...
Nintendo Corporation Limited
Essay - 6 pages - Computer science
As one of the leading game console industries, Nintendo Corporation has remained in the technological market for over fifty years. Established officially in 1963 by former President, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo Corporation yet remains to be a well known and a well-established industry for having...
Petroleum industry and modelling under uncertainty
Essay - 6 pages - Mathematics
In the current paper, we present how the proposed Monte Carlo simulation algorithm can be used in the context of production optimization in the oil and gas industry. Petroleum refining begins with the distillation, or fractionation, of crude oils into separate hydrocarbon groups. The resultant...
Methodology in biological psychology
Essay - 10 pages - Biology
Biological psychology manipulates and observes psychological variables just as do all other fields of psychology. However, to delineate the somatic contribution to behavior and mental functions, biological psychology needs to draw evidence from studies combining methods of psychology with those...
