The carrying capacity of Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica Rapa) in a 2-liter bottle growing environment Introduction In this lab we conducted an experiment in which we created a habitat in which plants grown; We will determine if the plants will grow successfully in this habitat. We will plant “Wisconsin Fast Plant”seeds, also known as (Brassica Rapa). The Wisconsin Fast Plants are a small, fragile sized plant that has a short growing period and produces seeds at a high density. We will observe them as frequently as possible and record the heights each day we make observations.…
Equally, a reading of 1.00m was obtained when measured on the short range setting (Table 1). The percentage deviation was negligible, at 0 %. A correction factor was applied while calculating the subsequent 1-m distances that were used to compute the range of the motion sensor. This ruled out any possibilities of discrepancies, suggesting that the experiment was conducted with a high degree of precision and accuracy.…
It is estimated that the individual stood approximately 151.8 centimeters tall (4 feet 9 inches) (Auerbach and Ruff: 2009). This measurement was analyzed by using the femoral bicondylar length (FBL) and the tibial maximum length (TML) to obtain…
Introduction A Fitbit Zip is like a pedometer, with many more features than just tracking your steps. The purpose of a Fitbit is to track steps and see how far the walker has traveled. This is a great tool to use to make sure activity levels stay up or manage weight.…
Over the last couple of decades the finding of numbers of important fossil discoveries in Africa which were bipedal primates. Biped; terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by two feet also considers bipedalism. That bipedal locomotion sets modern humans apart from all other living primates. The origin of bipedalism has been argued about by how it was the adoption of early hominin fossil record (that was found) had adaptive shifts locomotion over the series of time. Which illustrate the features of hominid, the hominin fossil that gives solid grounds of evidence.…
In “Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche” by Rebecca Solnit, the author criticizes both humans and suburbs for the lack of appreciation for walking. She strongly believes that the human mind will become unimaginative if walking continues to be devalued by our society. It was only a couple of decades ago when “walking was a sort of sacrament and a routine recreation”. However, due to the formation and influence of automobiles and suburbs, the activity now has a negative connotation. Suburbs are built partly to accommodate cars, which in turn “made it possible to place people’s homes ever farther from work, stores, public transit, schools, and social life.”…
Laboratory Exercise 1: Anatomy Lab Report Scientist: Eryka Ocasio Ramos Lab Title: Scientific Method and Measurements I. Problem: Is there a correlation between the length of the upper and lower limbs and the height of an individual? II. Hypothesis: The length of a person’s upper limb is equal to 0.4 (40%) of the height of the person. III.…
It marked the spot in my notebook and gave it a locality number. As I was writing that down, I noticed another piece of bone a few yards away. This was a distal femur—the lower end of a thighbone—also very small. This was a split up the middle so that only one its condyles, or bony bumps that fitted into the shinbone to make a knee joint, was attached.” (Johanson, Edey pg. 155)…
Have you heard of the amazing Usain Bolt? Well, in the past few years, he has won a couple of gold medals while also setting some records at the same time. Why is this you ask? Well, some may say he is just a dominant runner, but others say that he has an advantage over the other runners because he is 6 foot 5, which is very tall. Read more to see both sides of the claim.…
Texas Marathon Trails Will Give You Healthy Running Goals Sports are such activities (exercise) that keep us fit as well as rejuvenated among which running/jogging is every one’s favorite. Following under the same category a marathon is a long distance running event which is generally run as road race. Having an interesting historically backdrop, every year many marathons are been carried out where thousands of participators or competitors take part across the world. Moreover, arrangement of such events is also conducted by organization for a social cause- basically for creating social awareness with a message.…
The history behind running barefoot dates back to several years ago. Running has been a practice for many people since the beginning of time. Undoubtedly, running has changed over the years and it has transformed into a source of competition, a source of healthiness, and even job opportunities. When researching running or unique ways to improve one’s running skills, people often come across the infamous tribe, the Tarahumara Indians. The book Born to Run, written by Christopher McDougall, tells of the history of the Tarahumara Indians, or as McDougall calls them “A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.”…
Softball versus Baseball in Terms of Speed and Distance There has been, and will for a long time be, much controversy about whether or not baseball players are better, and the sport is more difficult, than softball. If you were to go to a baseball game and then go to a softball game, it would appear that the baseballs are hit harder and farther than the softballs were hit. The two specific fields even differ largely in dimensions: The baseball field being larger than the softball field. There are many things that may contribute to this, such as softball is generally played by females while baseball is generally played by males, the gender difference also means a difference in muscle and strength.…
The man’s arms are shorter and weaker compared to the legs. A human’s feet no longer had the grasping ability that once used to grasp and held objects (O’Neil, 2012). A big evolution change for a human’s locomotion was the modification of the human pelvis and spinal column to get a posture, providing a greater stability to walk and run. Which helped them survive over the years by using their speed to catch their food and potentially get away from…
Zeno's Paradox Introduction and Rationale: The Zeno Paradoxes are a set of Paradoxes that are set up by the Greek Mathematician Zeno of Elea. Zeno is a mathematician who was believed to have been born even before Socrates (who was born on 469 BC). His Birthplace is in Italy.…
The ultimate goal for any athlete or coach is improvement in performance. Beginning with the ancient Greeks, coaches and athletes have sought methods and techniques for improving speed and strength. Over the last decades, the application of scientific principles to improve athletic performance has received greater attention and has brought about some remarkable results. Increased knowledge of muscle type, muscle biochemistry, neuromuscular response, and the effects of various form of training on muscle have enable coaches to better prepare the modern athlete (Calicdan, 1991, Delecluse et.al, 1995, Giron, 2007, Le Beof, 2012 & Jeffreys 2013). Sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, track and field for example, have become more…