Outline of Experiment Title: The effect of phenoxyethanol on plant growth Question: Is phenoxyethanol, a preservative for several cosmetic products, improve the rate of plant growth on lima beans? Hypothesis: If the phenoxyethanol is mixed with the soil that is given to a lima bean plant, the plant will continue to grow. Based on following research I believe the lima bean plant will grow at the same rate as the control group because according to the classification scale of Hodge and Sterner,…
Introduction Caffeine is arguably the world’s most widely used stimulant, it is a big part of the average person’s morning. Coffee and tea are two caffeinated beverages that are commonly enjoyed around the world daily. Many teens in Canada claim that they cannot start their day without a cup of coffee, a Red Bull or an Awake bar (a brand of chocolate bar infused with extra caffeine). Given the amount of caffeine in these and many other products that adolescents consume daily. As well as the…
Who could have foreseen that one person’s well-meaning act to save his nation could have caused rebellions and wars that would change our world so greatly? Commissioner Lin’s destruction of the British opium stash precipitated several power exchanges through wars, revolutions, and reform through adaptation and assimilation. As the Chinese fell after the Opium War, the Westerners rose to greatness by way of expanded territories, inflated economies, and strengthened armies. As dynasties were…
signed in Nanking and Tientsin have opened numerous shipping ports in China. This has had the effect that there was a big influx of foreign trade in the country. Because of the opening of these trading posts it increased the export of products like tea over 500% and silk export increased to 28 times the previous amount of bales being shipped. Also with the new singed treaties foreigners where now able to move freely in the country, with no restrictions and very low exporting tax. The low taxing…
Introduction: Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Humans thrive off of caffeine and its effects by drinking coffees, teas, and sodas. Used for its addictive stimulating nature, caffeine is said to alleviate the morning grogginess, increase alertness, and also improve memory and focus. This stimulant is one that some humans truly can’t live without, but why is that? Adenosine, a depressant hormone responsible for sleep regulation and decreased nerve activity, is constantly…
Enemas and colonics have been used for hundreds of years by people worldwide. An enema is a medical procedure used to relieve constipation. A coffee enema is the enema related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and large intestines. A colonic involves the infusion of water into the rectum. It is also referred to as a water enema given to flush out the colon. Generally speaking, coffee enemas and colonics are regarded as safe. However, before self-prescribing, the…
Bees are amazing creatures and there are many health benefits to the bee pollen they collect, these amazing creatures are a huge part of the environment and without them we would be lost. Bee pollen contains a large amount of anti-oxidants and when they return to the hive they are providing the other bees with a huge source of protein for them to live from. The pollen is higher in protein than a great deal of other food sources and is incredibly good for you. The pollen is collected on the…
Opium Problem China had for centuries lived as an independent and self-satisfied nation that produced all the goods that it needed. The Chinese silk, tea and porcelain were coveted items that brought in much wealth from Western nations. As a result England found its stock of silver depleting. To add to its woes, there were little English products that enticed the Chinese nation, so to put a curb on the silver outflow the English deployed a clever plan. They introduced an addictive drug known as…
The main idea of the first source was how glass impacted places all around the world, and how it helped people discover things with medical and art achievements. The source talks about how when glass was invented, it helped with medical things, like scalpels and feeding tubes in the medical inventions. It helped invent things like lenses for telescopes and cameras. It helped make people’s homes beautiful, and made their worship places amazing and colorful. It was a huge advancement. It made…
metabolizing. Stevia is carbohydrates free so that is why it doesn’t raise blood glucose levels but instead lowers it. To use stevia in order to lower your blood glucose level and nourish your pancreas, you can either make an extract or simply make tea out of dry or fresh…