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They of the East ride gallant steeds, And each knight wears a crown – We fight on foot as our forebears fought And we drag the riders down. — Robert E. Howard, “A Marching Song of Connacht” I’ve opened this post with the above stanza because it seems to embody a curious omission in REH’s…

Imagine strolling through an American airport and witnessing a woman’s skirt fluttering up and down. Initially, you pay it no mind, but upon closer inspection, you observe feathers cascading to the ground and two exquisite toucan parrots desperately attempting to flee from the airport. This occurrence may seem unbelievable, but in reality, these toucan parrots…

In conclusion, the experiment was about the effect of soapy water on plants. The hypothesis was, “If plant A is given 10 ml of plain tap water every other day for two weeks and plant B is given 10 ml of soapy water (5 ml softsoap and 5 ml plain water) for the same amount…

Introduction: George Herbert Mead was a famous American philosopher, born in 1863. He contributed significantly to the field of social sociology and philosophy and is considered one of the founders of social psychology. His ideas about the mind and self led to the creation of the symbolic interactionist school of sociology (Desilva, 2006). Talcott Edgar…

While retirement offers opportunities for personal growth and community involvement through activities like art, some retirees face health problems that can lead to feelings of depression or confinement. However, most retired individuals remain active despite these challenges. Men, who have devoted much of their lives to work, may find it difficult to adjust to increased…

In Aldo Leopold’s essay Thinking like a Mountain, we can see how his enthusiasm to kill a wolf shifted to an enthusiasm to save every creature in the mountain. The point he’s trying to convey in his essay is that every creature in the environment is important, because it plays a role in keeping the…

Animal Testing Using animals for testing is wrong and should be banned. They have rights just as we do. Twenty-four hours a day, humans are using defenseless animals for cruel and, most often, useless tests. The animals have no way of fighting back. This is why there should be new laws to protect them. These…

Conclusion Around 20 or 30 years B.C, a Roman architect called Marcus Vitruvius came up with the idea of the perfect man. Since he was an arquitect, he also applied this theory to buildings, stating which were the perfect proportions for a human and for a building. Later on, around the year 1490, the artist…

Euphorbia hirta, commonly known as asthma weed, is a popular folk remedy for the treatment of various ailments. Recent studies have indicated that plant has potent antioxidant properties. As part of an ongoing program to validate the use of some reputed herbs in Indian traditional medicines, the present study was aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic…

Investigating the effects of Caffeine on the heart rate of Daphnia Shrimp. Aim: In this experiment we are trying to find out how varying the concentration of caffeine can affect the heart rate of Daphnia shrimp. Prediction: I predict that caffeine will increase the heart rate of the shrimp . Introduction: I believe the results…