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The significance of Van Mahotsav for bio-diversity People of India have many festivals related to trees. One such festival is Van Mahotsav or the Forest Festival. Van Mahotsav was started in 1950 by K. M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create enthusiasm among masses for forest conservation and planting trees….

Twenty years ago it was not possible to discuss satisfactorily the “comparative” biochemistry of photosynthesis. The reason is a simple one: there was only one kind of photosynthesis known. This is the basic food-forming process carried out by green plants when they are properly illuminated. The main features of photosynthesis had been discovered in the…

The Differences and Similarities of a Dog and Cat Two domestic animals that share many common and different elements are dog and cat. Despite being different species they exhibit many surprising similarities. By examining these characteristics of each animal can become helpful when selecting a pet. Domestic dogs and cats share many common elements. They…

            In “Speciesism and the Equality of Animals” Peter Singer uses the three types of appeals – logos,  ethos, and pathos – to argue that prejudice against a species own members or those of another species is as rampant and large of a problem in society as either racism or sexism. However, his argument relies…

Containment was a strategy employed by the United States to marshal military, economic and diplomatic efforts aimed at curbing the influence of communism. It was a policy formulated to counter the moves by the USSR to spread communism across Eastern Europe and Asian countries. The timeline of containment can be traced to the presidency of…

Certain animals lack lungs and cannot survive in environments with inadequate lung function. Instead, these creatures rely on gills to obtain oxygen from water. It is noteworthy that the amount of oxygen present in water is just 1/20th of that found in the equivalent volume of air. Gills greatly increase the area available for gas…

Gilbert Ryle The Concept of Mind The Self Many of us have asked the question: „What would it be if I became you and you became me? ” This problem has often been depicted in literature and cinema in order to find a solution. Gilbert Ryle in the chapter „ The Self” of his book…

One may question the reason behind the high rates of obesity in the United States. Despite the emphasis on organic foods, this issue continues to persist. The main factor responsible for this is the costliness of organic products, which many people cannot afford due to limited budgets caused by the current economic situation. Another contributing…

Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar or low fuel in the blood. It alsorefers to a distubed carbohydrate metabolism, since some people changebetween high and low blood sugar levels. When the body tries to work underthese conditions, mental processes are impaired and body systems arebroken. Hypoglycemia is sometimes related to other conditions like drugaddiction, alcoholism, allergies,…

Analysis of Two Views of the River by Mark Twain Wisdom and knowledge take poetry from our hearts. “Two Views of the River ‘ is an essay that depicts the passing over of an individual from innocence to wisdom and how things lose their significance when they cease to be something new, and later on,…