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Are plants able to live in an environment without the seemingly essential nutrients of soil? Seeing as how certain plants can grow only in certain soils, it seems unlikely that any seeds would mature to a full healthy adult. Assembled three cups with the proper soil (none, gravel, and topsoil) Placed seeds in the cups…

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is a cultural tradition practiced globally with the intention of preserving the purity of young girls and faithfulness of married women. It is especially prevalent in Africa, specifically in countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mozambique, and Sudan. This ritual is carried…

In the original Greek, “oikos” means “house.” So, ecology is “the study of the house,” the place where you live, or the environment which technically includes all those factors, both non-living and living, that affect an organism. Ecology then is the study of the interactions of organisms in their environment, which includes both the living…

Math is taught to American Children in a couple of different ways. One approach is to let the children solve problems in different ways and teach them why things are the way they are. Another way is “parrot math.” This involves feeding the children information on how to solve a problem and making it the…

In America during the 1950s, there was a mix of prosperity and anguish. While certain groups like returning veterans and the growing middle class had happy days, others such as women, African Americans, and the poor had unhappy days. This era saw an arms race that caused fear among many Americans; however, it also brought…

1.Explain why the author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their search for fossils. Be sure to include the types of rocks and their location during their paleontology work in 2004. The author and his colleagues specifically chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their…

1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? a. Low priced functional furniture, thanks to a strong cost efficiency policy. IKEA’s global sourcing presence and the volumes they trade as the worldwide leader in furniture retail, provide them with economies of scale. b. Scandinavian innovative and democratic designs. c. Unique distribution concept, based on…

Abstract The report aims to investigate the absorbance of methylene blue and carmine red by utilizing a spectrophotometer. The absorption spectra of both solutions were determined using this instrument. Through the use of the molar extinction coefficient, the concentration of the unknown methylene blue solution was found to be 1.07 x 10-5 M, with an…

The Bilimbi tree is attractive, long-lived, it reaches 16 to 33 ft (5-10 meters) in height. The leaves, very similar to those of the Otaheite gooseberry and mainly clustered at the branch tips, are alternate, 12 to 4 inches (30-60 cm) long, with 11 to 37 alternate or sub opposite leaflets, ovate or oblong, with…

The cheongsam is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece Chinese dress for women; the male version is the changshan. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qipao  Wade-Giles ch’i-p’ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam or qipao (chipao) that is most often associated with…