Ursula Dicke2 1 2 Hanse Institute for Advanced Study‚ D-27753 Delmenhorst‚ Germany Brain Research Institute‚ University of Bremen‚ D-28334 Bremen‚ Germany Intelligence has evolved many times independently among vertebrates. Primates‚ elephants and cetaceans are assumed to be more intelligent than ‘lower’ mammals‚ the great apes and humans more than monkeys‚ and humans more than the great apes. Brain properties assumed to be relevant for intelligence are the (absolute or relative) size of the brain
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Cell Size Control David A Guertin‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA David M Sabatini‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA Growth in biological systems is defined as the accumulation of mass‚ which leads to an increase in size. In this article‚ we discuss how cells‚ organs‚ and organisms normally control growth‚ and how deregulated growth can lead to a variety of pathological conditions. Introductory article Article
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What is Scientific Research Process? There were so many researches that had been run‚ are running and going to run in the future. However‚ what is a research after all? Research means to search for knowledge‚ to make a systematic investigation or to establish novel facts (Trochim‚ 2006). According to Sekaran and Bougie (2010)‚ research is defined as simply the process of finding solutions to a problem after a thorough study and analysis of the situational factors. The definition of research includes
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Some Key Terms and Concepts in Anthropology By Lewis K. Thomas 1. Culture. A learned system of beliefs‚ feelings‚ behaviors‚ and rules for living acquired and shared by a group of people. A person’s culture powerfully influences her/his attitudes‚ perceptions‚ notions of what is ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable‚’ attractive or disgusting‚ correct or incorrect behavior‚ etc. a. Enculturation. The process of ‘learning’ or ‘acquiring’ a cultural system; the process of cultural transmission to infants
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characteristics of the North American economy have been fully demonstrated in what has been aptly described as a “marketing revolution”‚ equaling in importance the industrial revolution of a century ago. The study of marketing has likewise moved forward. Great attention was given to the mechanics of marketing in the first half of the twentieth century. The first post World-War II decade‚ roughly covering the decade of the 1950’s‚ saw great changes in both management thinking and management approach to
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they add that this development rate is slower in boys. Therefore‚ this allows time for practitioners to ensure a child has the skills and confidence in their own mark making‚ experiencing all routes. Early mark making is different from writing. It is an experience for babies and toddlers which is physical and sensory‚ which the children themselves do not associate with writing. The development steps a child progresses through stated in the Early Years Foundation Stage: Development Maters allow them
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students. As the counsellor of the school‚ I humbly thank you for inviting me to give a speech entitled ‘ways to take steps to get some relief’. As all of you know‚ without proper stress management techniques‚ the consequences can be devastating. The consequences of stress can be expressed in 3 ways which are physical symptoms‚ feelings and behaviours. Making a lifestyle change is one of the ways to manage your stress. For instance‚ you can opt for more exercise when you are free. I strongly believe
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Beginners Guide for New Parents “A taste of things to come” Awareness of child development From birth to adulthood children are all developing. They develop at different rates but all follow the same basic pattern. Physical development starts from the head‚ and works down the body to the arms and finally the legs. Communication develops from crying to recognizable words and then intelligent conversation. Emotionally children are reliant on their primary caregiver until they develop an awareness
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Economic Development vs Economic Growth Economic Growth is a narrower concept than economic development.It is an increase in a country’s real level of national output which can be caused by an increase in the quality of resources (by education etc.)‚ increase in the quantity of resources & improvements in technology or in another way an increase in the value of goods and services produced by every sector of the economy. Economic Growth can be measured by an increase in a country’s GDP (gross
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investigate the effects of temperature on the growth rate pine seedlings. Experiment 1 A batch of 60 pine seedlings (Batch I) was grown in a greenhouse under controlled temperatures. Ten plants were grown at each of six temperatures from 50 C to 300 C. These plants remained at their original temperatures 24 hours each day for two weeks. All other conditions were the same for all seedlings. The growth rates are shown in Table 1. Table 1. Growth rates for pine seedlings in Batch I Experiment
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