Chloe Lindbom Regeneration of a Planarian Over Time Erin Davis Biology Mrs. Werfelman 5th Hour 10/09/2014 10/20/2014 Background: The planarian‚ also known as the flatworm‚ is a creature that live all over land‚ oceans‚ and freshwater. (Biggs‚ A.‚ Gregg‚ K.‚ Hagins‚ W.‚ Kapicka‚ C.‚ Lundgren‚ L.‚ Rillero‚ P.‚ 2002) The planarian has a threebranched digestive cavity. (Alvarado‚ 2004) Planaria range from 1/8 to 1 inch. (Alvarado‚ 2004) The planarian can be cut into many pieces and each piece will grow
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For this assignment we are looking at the skeletal system. The skeleton is the internal framework of our body. It is made up of three things; bones‚ cartilage and joints. Without these three things we would just be a heap of skin‚ muscle and internal organs. The skeleton is made up of 206 bones that are separated into two groups. Firstly‚ the Axial Skeleton. The Axial skeleton is made up of 80 different bones whereas the Appendicular skeleton is made up of 126 bones. The Axial Skeleton The axial
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What is Porter’s 5 Forces? Porter’s fives forces model is a strategic analysis model that can help analyse a particular environment of a market/sector. It considers the impact and influence of 5 main forces: 1) Competitive Rivalry 2) Power of suppliers 3) Power of buyers 4) Threats of substitutes 5) Threat of new entrants. The above five main factors are key factors that influence industry/market performance; hence it is common sense and practical to find out about these factors when working
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by the ideas of inventors and thinkers like Diderot‚ Rousseau‚ and others. Other authors have also been influenced by the historic events and people of their time. Ernest Hemingway is one of these authors. Hemingway was influenced by his experience during WWI‚ and used it to write his most famous book. Another author influenced by his time is Robert Graves. He lived during European Expansion‚ and his way of writing and ideas are related to this period. Taking these three authors as examples‚ it may
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What is true wasted time? In reality‚ nothing is. Everything has a purpose‚ a reason for its presence. Consequently‚ anything in the world that has been done was never a waste of time‚ for it was an experience; an event that you either learn from or enjoy. Even when sitting completely still‚ one’s mind still ponders and discovers new things‚ or creates fascinating stories from its imagination for enjoyment. For obvious reasons‚ enjoyment takes no place in wasted time. Learning is similar‚ as
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Combating Compassion Fatigue Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V Combating Compassion Fatigue Introduction According to Van der Cingal‚ 2009‚ compassion signifies “an acknowledgement of another’s suffering and is accompanied by the expression of a desire to ease or end that suffering”. Persons in the health care industry are known for their compassion and which is what usually draws them to this profession. Nurses work in a stressful environment that is continually
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Why Balloons Deflate Over Time Balloons are perhaps one of the main choices for party decorations. They come in different forms and sizes‚ and are made of varying materials. Balloons however do not stay inflated for a long period of time even if they are tightly knotted. Some stay inflated for weeks‚ some for days‚ and some even for only a few hours. Have you ever wondered how the air inside the balloon escapes? There are several factors that cause the deflation of a perfectly inflated balloon
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of Muscle Tissue Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0016-00-01 Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor. Purpose: ● What is the
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Introduction: In Musculoskeletal system‚ during large amounts of physical activity the muscle will encounter fatigue‚ as a result of depletion of muscle glycogen or because of interruption of blood flow during contractions of the muscle as well the lack of oxygenation it provides to the muscles. To test this theory we will compare the time it take for the index finger and the muscles around it to reach fatigue after a variation of excises. We will compare these results in Mann (2014) to see how our
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I am not new to the terms compassion fatigue‚ burn out and vicarious trauma. I have worked in the healthcare and substance abuse field for many years now. Compassion fatigue‚ burn out and vicarious trauma is covered often in the healthcare and substance abuse field. Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is defined as; “a state experienced by those helping people in distress; it is an extreme state of tension and preoccupation with the suffering of those being helped to the degree that it can create
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