Month: July 2018

Microbiology Science Fair Project Ideas

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Microbiology science project ideas include: how infectious diseases spread, how the immune system responds to a virus, how does penicillin fight bacteria, and how various disinfectants differ in killing a bacteria.

Science fair is nearing and you want to present something that is unique and challenging. If you want to have a different approach this time, you could try coming up with microbiology-themed science fair projects to impress your teachers. Here are some cool ideas to help you come up with a fantastic presentation and help you get a winning grade.

How infectious diseases spread

Demonstrate how communicable diseases spread into your system. Give a comprehensive detail about the specific pathogen of certain disease. Trace the transmission from carrier, to the portal of entry then to the susceptible host. You may need an illustration of the human body to demonstrate the process. Also explain which factors can promote or deter the spread of the infectious disease.

How the immune system responds to a virus

Explain why viruses are considered foreign invaders to the blood and show which cells from the immune system are able to recognize and are ready to the attack the foreign invaders. Illustrate also how the protective cells can track down and engulf the viruses, and show how quick the immune system responds to body threats. You may need to have an illustration of the body system that is responsible for the defenses in addition to a comprehensive explanation.

How does penicillin fight bacteria

An antibiotic is a substance derived from a mold or microorganism that can kill a bacteria or inhibit bacerial growth. In 1929, Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin, which he isolated from a mold. In this experiment, explain how the penicillin kills bacteria, give insights on how it prevents bacterial growth in colonies with a visual example. You may need a bacterial culture and the antibiotic for this experiment. Ask assistance from a person who is knowledgeable and on microbiology in performing this activity.

How various disinfectants differ in killing a bacteria

This experiment aims to determine which disinfectant is the most effective in killing a bacteria. This experiment is important for households and food business owners to know which disinfectant is most suitable for cleaning their workplaces. Gather different types of disinfectants and a bacterial culture. Test the different disinfectants on each bacterial plates and observe for the results.

Handling microorganisms could be dangerous without the right knowledge, you could get sick or infect other people.Make sure in performing these experiment, you should provide yourself some protective gear and seek assistance from personswho have the knowledge on microbiology.

Childbrite Science Center

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Frog Habit, bug habitat, worm farm, butterfly house, salamander and craw fish observatory, you name it your child will discover it all with the Childbrite Science Center. Teach your child about metamorphosis by showing him in real time the development of a caterpillar or a tadpole. Turn your Science Center into a little green house and teach your child about how plants grow. They can even watch as the roots grow from underneath the clear plastic base.

Frog habitats are fun. And most children, at some point, will catch a frog or tadpole and try to keep it, with or without your permission. They will probably find a bucket, hide it in their little fort in the woods, try to feed it and care for it until the next adventure presents itself. You can imagine the frog dismay when he realizes he has been forgotten about. The Childbrite Science Center offers a safe supervised environment for the frog, where your child can learn about what a frog or tadpole actually eats. Perhaps your child might even come to understand that even though they might have found their frog in the water, he does actually need some solid ground to rest on.

Worm Farms are a great use of the Childbrite Science Center. First of all worms are really easy to take care of. You can feed them pretty much anything, old fruit, vegetables, dead leaves even egg shells, paper, banana peals, the list goes on. I dont, however, recommend meat it tends to stink. Kids love to watch the icky worms slithering through the dirt. They might ask questions like, how do worms move without any legs? Or, how do they see without any eyes? Do your homework before you choose your creature to observe or science project. Your kids already think you are supper smart and this is your chance to show off. Another great thing about worms is the fact that they live under ground. This leaves room for another science adventure on the surface. Watch your worms crawl through the roots of your bean plant experiment or just bring life to the bottom half of the aquarium in your beetle observatory.

The most classic use of the Childbrite Science Center is the Butterfly Habitat Experience. This project can bring a lot of fun creatures together. You have dirt with worms in it, plants with vegetables growing form them, and a caterpillar eating the leaves. Your child will be captivated by the caterpillar chomping on so many leaves, mesmerized when it covers itself with a cocoon, and imagine your childs excitement when they see the butterfly for the first time after your were right along side of them explaining how metamorphosis works. The best part of this whole process is trying to get them to say metamorphosis.

Take your kids for a hike and explore the world and the creatures in it. Children have the gift of wonder and awe and when they are still small, we are lucky as parents to be able to share their experiences with them. Finding the creature to be observed is half the fun. The Childbrite Science Center is only meant to enhance this experience you had with your kids and to take it one step farther. When they wake up in the morning and the first thing they do is check their worms, you know that the experience they had with you will stay with them. This is the joy of the Childbrite Science Center.

Forex Trading & The Science of Getting Rich

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I first became aware of “the science of getting rich” a number of years ago when someone sent me a reprint of a book of that name by Wallace Wattle.

The book is a very “dry” read but the author claimed that getting rich was an exacting science which means that if anyone applied the rules to the letter, then the outcome, by scientific definition, would be a true replication.

In other words, if one were to apply the rules of “the science of getting rich”, one would inevitably become rich.

In many ways, not dissimilar to applying a trading system that is proven to work, provided the user applies the system rules exactly, then the same success should be replicated time and time again.

You will recall unless you have been trading Lunar Currencies (joke) that we recently had a liquidity problem in the markets brought about by the meltdown in the sub-prime mortgage market.

In “the science of getting rich”, Wallace Wattle points out the necessity of generosity. In fact he states that one must give freely and although I may be slightly misquoting he suggests that “one should never miss the opportunity to give”.

It is a fact that almost all successful people give away money. I know that this may sound unlikely but check it out.

Warren Buffett has pledged to gradually give 85% of his Berkshire stock valued at around $40 million to five foundations. A dominant five-sixths of the shares will go to the world’s largest philanthropic organization, the $30 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Yes that’s right, Bill Gates of Microsoft fame gives away very large amounts of his fortune to charitable causes. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are far from being alone in giving away money.

Perhaps wealthy people understand more than most that the cycle of money must be kept in motion. You need to give to receive.

So what do “the science of getting rich” and forex trading have to do with each other?

In my opinion, rather a lot!

As we saw with the credit crunch, when money stops flowing, it causes a ripple effect that increasingly affects more and more people. As long as the money flow continues, there is opportunity for all, but when it stops, there is nothing but trouble ahead.

With the act of giving, according to “the science of getting rich”, one is perpetuating the mental attitude of plenty. In essence you are in the mind set of “I have plenty so I can give freely with the full expectation that I will receive even more”.

Being in the right mind set is a very important part of becoming a successful trader.

It is rather like “Trading in the Zone” (an excellent book on trading attitude by Mark Douglas). When you are in the mentality of winning, you carry on winning, but when you are in the mentality of “lack” you are just waiting for failure, which surely will come along.

If you would like to dynamically improve your trading there are a number of things you might consider, and these could include making sure that you have a well proven trading system, making sure that you are always in the “right” mind set when trading and being prepared to “pass on” some of you winnings to a good cause.

Good health and happy trading.

Tantra The Science Of Self-Exploration

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We feel it is unfortunate that such a rich and complex tradition has been reduced to such a banal and simple stereotype. At the same time, we were drawn to Tantra because of its sexual aspects, and we are convinced that consciously exploring sexuality is a rich and meaningful path. It can function as a gateway into an experience or way of being in the world that may be more truly described as Tantric. Thus, we hope to strike a balance between the rigorous and uncompromising view of the many modern scholars and traditionalists who dismiss ”New Age” Tantrism with scorn, and popularizers, who preach the gospel of Tantric Sex, yet have virtually no familiarity with its history and, moreover, have not been initiated into a traditional lineage.

It may be clear by now that Tantra is a confusing and even paradoxical subject, and with that in mind, we offer the following, in hopes that it will give you some new ways of thinking about the meaning of the word Tantra.

Tantra is an ancient tradition that recognizes sexual energy as a source of personal and spiritual empowerment. This sets it apart from most Western traditions and helps explain why most Westerners have reduced it to its sexual elements alone.

Tantra is the magic of transforming one’s consciousness and thereby transforming one’s entire being. Your body is the most powerful tool for bringing about this transformation.

Tantra is a spiritual science. Tantric techniques have been tested and have proven effective for many centuries. If you practice diligently, you will experience results.

Tantra can be quite simple. Everyone has had Tantric experiences; it is not always so simple to notice them.

Tantra can be embraced in whole or in part. A few simple practices can often produce profound results.

Tantra is goalless, unless exploring and expanding consciousness can be called a goal. Goal orientation is one of the biggest obstacles faced by the aspiring Tantrika; abandoning specific goals and focusing on what you are doing in the moment, with as much awareness as you can muster, are the keys to effective practice.

Tantra is a way of life. The Tantric approach to exploring your own consciousness is an ever-evolving process of discovery that emerges from daily practice.

Tantra can provide you with the means to deepen your sense of connection to yourself, to your partner, to all that is.

Tantra includes practices, which, while often simple, can lead to the experience of extraordinary ecstasy.

Tantra is a technology of mind and body that will lead you to know yourself deeply.

Tantra is for people of ”heroic” temperament, already presumably healthy. Anyone interested in practicing Tantra should have done considerable work on him/herself before beginning on the path. Traditionally, this type of work often included many years of yogic study and practice; for Westerners, psychotherapy may be the best form of preparation for serious Tantric study, since it provides the student with many of the necessary tools for the self-exploration that is such a central part of Tantra. Our teacher, Dr. Jonn Mumford has written: ”In the West, we have a particular type of Yoga called psychotherapy; it is one of the most valuable heritages that Western civilization has produced.” He goes on to observe that anyone with a serious interest in Yoga must experience psychotherapy. The same applies to Tantra, but we feel it is important not to blend the two, since the approaches are so radically different.

Science Vs. Myth Baby Gender Prediction Tests Through The Ages

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Many varieties of gender prediction tests have used throughout history in an attempt to determine the which sex a baby will be when it is born. The lion’s share of these tests have no scientific basis and can be categorized as mythical, other tests are based on science and involve modern medical techniques to predict the gender of an unborn baby.

A medical test called amniocentesis is the most reliable of all gender prediction tests, but since it is an invasive test it is rarely used to solely determine the sex of a baby. During this test a small amount of amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the uterus by a long thin needle inserted through the woman’s abdomen under ultrasound guidance. An amniocentesis is primarily used to detect certain birth defects for women in high-risk categories. Determining the gender of a baby with this test is extremely accurate.

The most widely used medical test used to help discover a baby’s gender is the ultrasound which uses sound waves to produce a black and white image of the fetus. For gender prediction, the ultrasound can be used between 18 and 20 weeks, however, it is not 100 percent accurate because results depend on the position of the fetus and the quality of the image.

Other baby gender prediction tests have been developed to use at home that are based on a chemical reaction of the pregnant’s woman’s first urine of the day and can be performed as early as 10 weeks into the pregnancy with an accuracy rate between 80 and 90 percent. Other home test are blood-based and are not as accurate, and many of these blood tests have been found to have no scientic basis.

Old wive’s tales of gender prediction may have some anecdotal success, but are more approriate for baby showers than actually basing the color of a baby’s room. Here are a few:

If the hair on the woman’s legs grows faster during pregnancy, it’s a boy.
Girls are carried high, and boys are carried low.
Colder feet during pregnancy indicates a male child.
Refusing to eat the heel of a loaf of bread means you are having a girl.
If the father-to-be gains weight along with the mother, she will have a boy.
If the maternal grandmother has gray hair, the baby will be male..
Morning sickness early in pregnancy indicates a girl.
If the sum of the mother’s age at conception and the number of the month of conception is an odd number, the baby will be a girl.
If there is a craving for sweets the baby’s gender will be female.

Then there is the centuries-old Chinese Baby Gender Chart that uses mother’s Chinese age at conception along with the Chinese lunar month of conception to predict the gender of the baby. The claims of the accuracy of this range from 50 percent to 99 percent, but few actual studies have been completed.

It seems that to get the most reliable prediction of a baby’s gender is to wait until the he or she comes out of the birth canal. Only then can you fully separate the science from the myth.