Essays on Discovery

The Middle Ages, also termed as the Medieval Period is an era that lasted between 5th and 15th century. The downfall of the Western Roman Empire marked its beginning as they merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. It thus makes it the middle period of three ancient divisions of the Western history namely; the Antiquty, the Medieval period (divided into the Early, the High, and the Late Middle Ages), and the Modern Period. Each and every of these stages was characterized by different developments as well as the impact the development had in history (MEIER & MCGEOCH Continue reading...

No doubt, creation, annihilation and conservation in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” provide a background for the exploration of the ruination and undoing of particular human attributes. “The Modern Prometheus,” the subtitle of Shelley’s novel further reinforces this notion. In fact, this notion is further reinforced by the fact that Shelley’s novel can be regarded as a modern version of the classic German legend of Faust. Shelley puts together the idea of the ruination of human attributes as a result of self-discovery as evidenced by Frankenstein, who claims that he has been blasted in hopes, and the same Continue reading...

Introduction

Becoming a hero requires competence in what an individual attempts to do. One may lose the title of a hero simply because of their failure to accomplish the right things appropriately as desirable. A hero should develop the courage to face the difficulties presented by certain situations in their life. Based on the two stories in question, the characters fail to become heroes because they are defeated and do not face the situations, as they should. The paper focuses on proving that young Goodman brown and George Orwell fail to become heroes since they do not courageously face the Continue reading...

Our life is full of stress. There is a question how many stress one has every day, month or year. Has it negative impact for one’s or not? All her working experience health psychologist, Kelly MCGonigal, made no doubt that a lot of stress is harmful for one’s health. But thanks to the last researches there are few discoveries which open new areas in health psychologist’s studies.
First of them is: You will get what you believe in. This means dead rate statistic tell us, people who believe in stress suffer from stress more than people Continue reading...

(1) Identify eight to ten of these useful inventions or contributions.
The paper was identified to have been invented in 105 A.D.and revealed to have been credited to a certain Ts'ai-Lun, as the inventor. Although, historical documents alleged that the paper was discovered earlier, the attribute to Ts'ai-Lun was rationalized from his ability to show his invention to the Chinese emperor at the disclosed time frame .
The compass is another useful invention since it was attested to be crucial in navigating purposes in 1100 A.D. . It is useful, especially during the ancient times when no other instrument was available Continue reading...

Facts

In this case, the defendant, who is black, was charged with intentional firearm killing of individuals. The prosecution filed a death penalty notice, however the defendant moved to suppress that notice, alleging that he became a victim of a selective prosecution on the grounds of his race. In his defense, the defendant presented the nationwide statistics which clearly shows that the United States charges African Americans with capital crimes twice as often as it charges white people, and that the United States is more willing to enter into plea bargain with whites than with blacks. The defendant also filed Continue reading...

Discovery laws in the Tennessee state have faced some changes in the past two decades comparing it with that of North Carolina. There have been lots of discoveries in criminal felony law for instance comparing North Carolina case mostly personal effects even including phone messages and photos must be turned in for a case prosecution which is not much same as in the Tennessee County which goes even deeper to other personal effects. The following are the other alterations as the two states are compared. Law enforcement Officer will probably stamp together with Bates Stamp numbers. You do not Continue reading...

According to Thomas Kuhn, science normally progresses in four stages. The first stage is known as the Pre-Paradigm Science. This phase of scientific advancement is the science practice lacking a core set of methods or propositions. In this stage some the paradigms are somewhat vague and for that reason new observations can be accommodated since the indefinite form of the paradigm does not clearly define what are acceptable or unacceptable outcomes. Discovery takes place as an outcome of the more or less random observations made and employed to create a paradigm view that is more structured.
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How were Uranus's rings discovered?

William Herschel was the first observer to mention that Uranus has a ring system in 1789. It was only a speculation since the astronomers that time could not observe any rings around Uranus. The discovery of the Uranian ring system was observed almost 200 years later by James Elliot, Edward, Dunham, and Douglas Mink in 1977. The discovery of the ring system of Uranus was only an accident when they grabbed the opportunity to observe the atmosphere of the planet using the occultation of the star SAO 158687. In their observations, they found out that the star suddenly disappeared Continue reading...

Introduction

In 1975, two planetary exploration missions named Vikings 1 and 2 were launched to study the surface and atmosphere of Mars. These two missions were launched with only a few weeks apart from each other; the first on August 20, 1975 while the second on September 9 of the same year. Both of the missions had two parts: a lander and an orbiter. The plan of the missions was that as the orbiter orbits around Mars taking pictures and other data, the lander studies the Martian surface from the ground. With the program’s total budget of a staggering Continue reading...

A telescope is a device that makes it possible to view distant and faint objects as though they were near (Telescope, 2009). The discovery of the telescope and subsequent improvement in technology has gone a long way to transforming the way we view the universe. Telescope helps in viewing distant planets, stars, and heavenly bodies. To understand the mechanisms of operation of a radio telescope, it is important to initiate by taking a look at its discovery as well as the events that potentially led to the discovery. The essay will take a look at how the discovery and Continue reading...

Prior to the discovery of insulin, diabetes was dreaded as a disease leading to death.  It was known that a rise in the sugar level in the body worsened the condition of diabetic individuals and that the sole treatment of diabetes known to people was to restrict the dietary intake of sugars (‘’The discovery of insulin”, n.d., para. 1).
During the nineteenth century, examination of patients who succumbed to diabetes revealed that the pancreas was damaged. In 1869, Paul Langerhans discovered that a group of cells called beta cells, whose function was unidentified, existed within the pancreatic tissue and Continue reading...

Define what a prosecutor is.

A prosecutor is a person mostly with specialization in law who institutes legal proceedings against a party. A prosecutor is a lawyer who stands the court side that accuses a person of some crime and tries to prove the guilt of the defendant. Within the American criminal justice system, Prosecutors are important officials. Attorneys serve as a bridge between criminals and justice. They respond to various crime problems through the efficient processing of criminal cases. In most jurisdictions whether foreign or local, prosecutors dispense their duties through coordination with different security sectors and the public (Blanchard, Hart, & Blanchard, 2006).
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The Binary System is the simplest numeration of all positional number systems. The basic of this system is discovered by Gottfried Leibniz, who was also the co-creator of Calculus, in his work Explication de l'arithmétique binaire in 1679. In this work, he was trying to translate verbal statements into mathematical ones.
Yi Jing, which was said to be created by the so-called Third millennium father of Chinese writing Fu Xi, depicts yin and yang. It was represented in binary, with yin as 0 and yang as 1, involving eight trigrams and sixty-four hexagrams. Leibniz’s works were ignored Continue reading...

In the expansive novel, Cities of Salt, Mudun Al-Milh exemplifies the impact that the discovery of oil has had in the Arabian Peninsula. His outlook is not just limited to the impact on the human landscape in the Arabian Peninsula, but also the physical landscape. The authors take on the environment and the desert in Middle East compares the now and then; now being the period after the discovery of oil and arrival of American and English oil companies and then being the period of simplicity before this vital resource was discovered in the geographical region. From an environmental Continue reading...

Annotated Bibliography

Cline, Duane A. Navigation in the Age of Discovery: An Introduction. Rogers, AR: Montfleury, 1990.
This book provides an analysis of the tools used by navigators during the early days of the discovery age. These includes the challenges faced by the early navigators in their attempt to understand the rough waters and overcome the challenges of a rough and dangerous voyage..
Koeman, C. Flemish and Dutch Contributions to the Art of Navigations in the XVIth Century. Lisboa: Instituto De Investigação Científica Tropical, 1988.
This book provides some of the major contributions of the Dutch to the Continue reading...

Part 1 Video Critique

The video chosen for the critique is a video showing the discovery of wooly mammoth carcass in Siberia by scientists (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GQKWQ1t9r0). The wooly mammoth was a big, shaggy and tusked elephant like animal that lived in the ice age period. The animal belongs to the mammoth species which is the common name for the elephant genus Mammuthus which is now extinct. A catastrophic weather event, climate change, disease and human activities may have wiped out these huge shaggy beasts. They lived in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America during the ice age period. The last mammoths may have lived Continue reading...

Abstract

The discovery of semiconductor property of a metal began the development of thermistors (Lavenuta, np). Samuel Ruben invented the first practical thermistor (Electrotechnik, np), and since then, the demands of such technology increased because it is considered cheap and reliable. Today, there are many industries, devices and instruments that use thermistors. (Ametherm, np).

History

The semiconductor property of silver sulfide (Ag2S) was the first ever recorded NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) thermistor and was observed by Michael Faraday in 1833. However, because of the difficulty to produce thermistors, and its applications were less understood, the manufacturing of thermistors came only during Continue reading...

Oil prices were more costly when the industry began compared to today. The methods used to get the oil were very expensive. The oil prices began to fall when other drillers dug more oil wells. The oil prices have been falling and many people find it hard to comprehend given the fact that oil is an exhaustible resource. The Hotelling’s theory argues that the supply of oil has always been seen as vast. Additionally, the date of exhaustion of all the oil supply is perceived to be very far. These perceptions have made it impossible for the oil Continue reading...

The discovery of DNA as the genetic material was one of the landmark events in the field of biology. By confirming DNA as the genetic material scientists made a huge leap that has advanced the cause of medical science to a great degree. While discussing the discovery of DNA as the genetic material, we mostly speak of Friedrich Miescher (1871), the man who discovered DNA. After the discovery of DNA a significant number of studies were conducted that proved DNA as the genetic material. Then Griffith, (1928) conducted studies on bacterial transformation and indicated that genetic information can be Continue reading...

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Introductory Biology

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Reem A. Alotaibi
2001100196
Introductory Biology

Section: 201

Dr. Tabassum Ashfaq
Study of Compound Microscope
Aim of the experiment:
Objective of Study:
1- To identify the different parts of the microscope.
2- To know the functions of the different parts of the microscope.
3- To learn the different objective powers of the microscope.
4- To correctly use the microscope to see perfectly clear images of different specimen.
5- To understand the precautions needed while handling a microscope.
Materials Required:
- Microscope.
- Pinus Pollen Grains.
- Sand.
- Salt.
- Hair.

Parts of a Compound Microscope

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Introduction

The microscope is derived from two Greek words, mikros and skopeo. Mikros means small while skopeo means “look at.” Thus, the two words form the word mikroskopeo that refers to looking or observing small objects. Since the beginning of scientific developments, there has been an interest to look at the smaller details of the world around us. Biologists have taken the lead in the quest to uncover such small details through their desire to examine cells, viruses, bacteria, and colloidal particles. Material scientists have wanted to observe the limitations and inhomogeneities in metals, ceramics, and crystals. Geologists have also Continue reading...

With the numerous and rapid technological advancements that have been made in the late 20th century and 21st century, it sometimes becomes easy to get lost in the current realities as well as the future possibilities. Rarely do people stop to appreciate where things have come from, and when they do, it is usually more of resentment towards the inadequacies of the past. For many years, archaeologists have dug through remains with the aim of studying the human past. These are remains that include skeletons, objects that people could have made or used, and artifacts such as decorations, clothing Continue reading...

Freud’s discovery of psychoanalysis is a discussion that has been of great interest to me. Prior to this week, I had limited information concerning Freud. From my historical point of view, Freud was a neurologist who practiced his work effectively. He majored on the study of treatment of brain and nervous system. Upon his interaction with Charcot, he realized that the mind could have power over the body (Mc Grath 45). He made this observation as he interacted with Charcot’s patients. This marked Freud’s discovery of psychoanalysis theory.
There are important lessons, in relation to psychoanalysis, Continue reading...

There are a small number of extremely significant archaeological discoveries that were made by chance without scientists’ intentional efforts and search. Among such exceptional finding are the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Terracotta Army, which is situated in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Qinshihuang. The significance of the latter has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1987 by way of being inscribed in the World Heritage List as one of the World Heritage Sites to be specifically preserved and safeguarded by the Chinese government, a home for Continue reading...

Ultraviolet (UV) light refers to the electromagnetic radiation that possess a shorter wavelength compared to the visible light and longer than that of the x-rays. The wavelength of UV light ranges from 400 nm to 100 nm (NASA, 2013). This corresponds to photon energies that range from 3 to 4 eV. The UV light got its name from the fact that the spectrum that is formed by the light has electromagnetic waves that have a frequency greater that the ones that are identified by humans as violet. The frequencies are not visible to humans other than those who have Continue reading...

Felony Case Packet

One of the most essential aspects of a criminal case is the discovery or the information about the case including witness statements, police notes and evidence. From a prosecutor’s point of view, this is the necessary information that will be used to file an indictment and to try the case. On the other hand, for the defendant, this information is absolutely essential in order to fully understand their case and to prepare their arguments against the prosecutor’s charges. 
Discovery can also describe the process by which information about the case is collected and disseminated between the state ( Continue reading...

GlaxoSmithKline Case

Contrast and compare traditional Pharmaceutical R&D structures to the CEDD structure.
If we compare and contrast the traditional pharmaceutical R&D structures with the newly developed CEDD structure, we find that the new CEDD structure tried to increase the overall productivity rate of the pharmaceutical R&D structure; it tried to fill those gaps that were left open by the traditional R&D structures. If we analyze the major differences between the two setups, we can infer the following:
- The new CEDD structure that Mr. Yamada proposed was subdivided into six distinct “centre of excellence in drug discovery” centres. Each CEDD Continue reading...

Problem Statement

Glob-i-FMC is a UK based Financial Management Consultancy Company having its branches in operation over many countries in Europe, Asia and Australia. Recently the company has been successful to obtain the management consultancy of two major national banks in Japan. In line with this, next month the company is going to establish a Tokyo based office consisting of admin, accounts, finance, research department each consisting of 15, 18, 42 and 35 employees respectively. The proposed site consisting of four floors in a multi-storeyed building has already been acquired in the heart of the city: Produce a plan & design document Continue reading...

The book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is work by Rebecca Skloot and accounts for the life of an African-American woman with the name Henrietta Lacks. The story is not fictional in any way and accounts for actual events that took place. Henrietta had cervical cancer. She was at the Hopkins Hospital as it was the only hospital during her time that could treat people of color. During the tests, doctors discovered that the cells had the unusual ability to stay alive, grow and even regenerate. Consequently, doctor harvested her cells and used to them create a line Continue reading...

There exists two distinct forms of discovery systems; the closed and the open discovery systems. In the open discovery system, the prosecution offers a wider array of information to the defence whereas in the closed discovery system, restrictive information is offered the defence (Ferdico, 2013). Based on a personal point of view, the open discovery system is the better approach to ensuring efficiency in the field of criminal justice. It is of essence to note that the open discovery system offers a wider array of information to the defence, which assures that the defence prepared adequately for the final Continue reading...

While much has been hypothesized regarding discovery systems in the field of criminal justice, it is crucial to note that the discovery systems offer a platform in which parties involved in case proceedings share information regarding arguments and evidence to be out forward during trial. The prosecution is perhaps the major legal entity that is vested with the discovery information. Evidently, there exists two forms of discovery systems comprising of closed and open discovery systems. In the closed discovery system, restrictive information is offered the defence whereas in the open discovery system, the prosecution offers a wider array of Continue reading...

George Emil Palade was a highly esteemed and a well renowned cell biologist of Romanian origin. He was born in 1912, in Moldavia, Romania. In 1974, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his pioneering work in Molecular biology. He shares this award along with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve. He was referred to as the "father of modern biology" and "the most influential cell biologist ever" for his innovative contribution to the field of cell biology.
While he was a medical student, he was invited by Albert Claude, the noble-winning biologist from the Rockfeller Continue reading...

While constructing a road in southern England, road builders’ retrieved remains of what was later established by archaeologists to be 51 Vikings who were mass buried dating back 1000 AD. Based on the archaeological evidences, it is believed that the Vikings mostly teens in their ealy 20s were beheaded in front of spectators (Quinn 2010). Further reports stated that, they came from Scandinavia with one man travelling from north of the Arctic Circle. Archaeologists believe that these is the biggest mass grave of foreigners ever found in Britain, it is further believed that these Vikings were executed by local Continue reading...

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in the early 1848 contributed to the Gold Rush which was one of the most significant events in the history of America in the 19th century. The news about Gold discovery spread fast and wide across all regions and triggered thousands of prospective gold miners to travel by sea or overland to San Francisco and the areas that surrounded that region. Many travelled from far regions and in large numbers which led to increase in population where, the non-native population was estimated to be around 100,000 by the end Continue reading...

The first person pronoun, “I” has been repeated throughout the poem, which indicates Wordsworth’s personal involvement with the area surrounding him and how he was influenced by the nature. When reading this poem alone, readers cannot discern whether or not Wordsworth has portrayed the Abbey and the Wye Valley as it actually appeared in 1798 when he wrote this poem. It is reasonable to assume that he has depicted his version of the landscape, which perhaps a mixture of what he saw in the past and what he saw in 1798. He describes the valley as very peaceful, “ Continue reading...

Abstract

Eveslogite, ((Ca,K,Na,Sr,Ba)48[(Ti,Nb,Fe,Mn)12(OH)12Si48O144](F,OH,Cl)14), is a mineral found on Mt. Eveslogchorr in khibiny Massif, Kola peninsula, Russia. It derives its name from this locality, in particular from Mt. Evesglochorr. This mineral occurs as an anchimonomineral veinlet that cross-cuts poikilitic nephiline synite (Hawthorne 2012). This mineral appears to resemble Yuksporite since it forms similar placated fine-fibrous of approximately 0.05 to 0.005mm that aggregates outwardly. The color of Eveslogite is yellow or rather light brown. In addition it is a semitransparent mineral that has a white streak Continue reading...

Literature Review on Discovery Based Learning and Student Centred Learning with a Focus in Mathematics at a High School Level

Abstract
Mathematics is a logical form of reasoning which involves making of judgments and justifying conclusions. Mathematical behaviour therefore is expressed when we can describe and recognise patterns, manipulate, represent and reflect on ideas while solving problems through the invention of procedures (Battista, 1999). Mathematics, as a subject has never been mentioned as one of the easier subjects – if anything, it is to the contrary as students are more prone to fail mathematics than many other subjects. Many critics have blamed the methods applied in the teaching of mathematics as the reason behind unsatisfactory performance. This essay will look Continue reading...

Introduction

There are many techniques that are being used today to examine the functionality of the human brain. Most of the current technologies emerged in early 1990s. Some of the technologies that are used for brain imaging include; computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), event-related potentials (ERPs) and magnetoncephalography (MEG). This paper will look at the history of these techniques used for brain imaging(Katz & Alexander 1994).
1895 – 1900 Early uses of brain imaging
The process of imaging human dieses started in 1895 following the discovery of Wilhelm Roentagen. He was a physicist that illustrated Continue reading...

King Tutankhamun also known as King Tut was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled between the period of 1334 and 1325 BC. He is believed to the 12th ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egyptian history. His precious mummy discovered in 1922 in the Valley of Kings by Howard Carter and George Herbert first brought king Tutankhamun to light. His tomb filling with treasures gathered curiosity from all over the world. Before Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun’s mummy, nothing was known about him. It is the discovery of Tutankhamun’s mummy that first made Tutankhamun and his lineage a Continue reading...