C. S. Lewis

Should athletes who dope have to give up their titles and medals? This topic has been encompassed by a lot of controversies and has been a hot topic in sports organizations for years. Athletes who dope should have to forfeit their titles and medals because doping gives them an unfair advantage and enhances their abilities. Not to mention it is also illegal and can result in a ban from sports and even financial penalties. ("BBC Sport", 2016) There are many reasons as to why doping should have…

The Microbe Hepatitis B virus belongs to a group called, Hepadnaviridae which consists of diseases that contain deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and affect the liver. Hepatitis B is a virus therefore; hepatitis B requires a living host to replicate viral particles. Hepatitis B consists of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and a lipid envelope. The hepatitis B virus contains a partially double-stranded DNA within the nucleic acid core because one of the full-length strands is linked to the viral…

to the hypothesis, the fresh Navel orange juice was expected to have a higher concentration of vitamin C than Coles orange juice However, according to the results, as seen in Graph 2, Coles Orange juice had higher concentration of vitamin C compared to the Fresh Navel orange juice, and contradicted the hypothesis. From Graph 2, at 8oC, Coles orange juice had 19.7% higher concentration of vitamin C than fresh navel orange juice, because fresh juice had 15.62mg/100mL, whereas artificial juice had…

The topic of discussion that I have chosen for the webcast development assignment is the chronic disease of Hepatitis C (HCV). HCV is a disease that affects the liver and approximately 80% of the population has no idea they are infected with the disease. Complications of HCV do not occur until the terminal stages of end-stage liver disease. The rationale for selecting the topic of HCV and the disease process is to educate the population on taking the steps in being screened for HCV,…

East and Central Asia, up to 80% are unable to clear the virus which leads to a chronic infection.3 Chronic infections lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, these cause symptoms such as liver failure and liver cancer. There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C and it usually spreads through blood-to-blood contact such intravenous drugs or blood transfusions. While the initial virus is curable, if it does lead to liver failure or cancer, the person will require a liver transplant because a cure would not…

Uses of Olive (Olea europaea) in cosmetics The Olive and its fruits are mainly cultivated for its oil. Olive oil is known for its culinary uses and it is used to manufacture various cosmetics. Olive oil is very commonly used in the Mediterranean cuisine. It works great as a salad dressing and food cooked in olive oil is really healthy and light. Olives are very rich in vitamins, polyphenols, natural fatty acids and antioxidants which make it one of the most popular ingredients in various…

ANA-GH Key Features Muscle gain Body mass gain Strengthens immune system Helps the body to heal quickly Natural Growth Hormones Overview ANA-GH is a natural human growth hormone supplement. Its primary function includes reducing body fat, increasing body mass and muscle mass and strengthens bone density. ANA-GH is generally a weight and mass gainer supplement that contains L-leucine and other amino acids and active ingredients and one interesting natural ingredient in Horny Goat Weed that…

What is the most effective pH level of pectinase solution that is used on the average human diet? Since no prior research has been done on this topic, one must delve into the topic of pectinase, how it works, why it’s used so commonly in the apple juice and wine industry, electrolysis, hydrolysis, and the contents of an average human diet, to properly understand the subject. Pectinase, also known as pectic enzyme, is composed of chemicals such as polygalacturonase (C43H67N15O12S2), pectolyase,…

Extraction of alkali from banana peels is known to depend on such parameters as ashing temperature, ashing time, soaking time and particle size of the ashed sample, soil type and variety. Alkali was extracted from three Nigerian grown banana peels namely: Saaro, Oloosun and Paranta for the purpose of determining the concentration of the extracted alkali. The concentration of the extracted alkali ranged from 0.02 to 0.10mol/dm3. The three varieties of the banana peels gave a maximum concentration…

Also known as Psidium Guajava, guava is also a tropical fruit packed with essential nutrients that is good for our body. Its fruit alone has amazing nutritious content that can also be found in other fruits. But what we didn’t know is that aside from its fruit, guava leaves also have the ability to cure external wounds. In some studies about leaves, guava is one of the most effective on the list that has a fast effect of healing. In fact, guava leaves are often used by native people to cure a…