Project Title: discovering guinea pigs Discovering Cavia porcellus (DISCOVERING GUINEA PIGS) Proposed to: Ms. Maureen Jean Lara‚ MAIC Prepared by: Innah Janesa C. de Peralta Geraldine T. Gekin Bea Salvosa Ivy Dy Ruiz (BS Psychology 2B) Date of Proposal: January 09‚ 2012 I. Project Description and General Information Since the world of Science has evolved‚ the experiments of scientists and other researchers also improve and get more complicated
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Dracunculiasis “Guinea Worm” In Africa it is very difficult to find clean and sanitary essential resources when most resources are already contaminated. One of the most basic necessities a person needs to live is water‚ which can often be contaminated by the larvae of the parasite Dracunculiasis‚ also known as Guinea worm. Although African citizens may be aware of the poor prognosis when infected with Dracunculiasis‚ they are typically unaware of the parasites’ strength. I intend to analyze the
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Guinea Pigs Of all our favorite little furry creatures‚ guinea pigs are among the lesser known. Dogs‚ cats‚ hamsters‚ and even rats are thought of before the guinea pig. But where do they come from? Are they good pets? What are guinea pigs anyway? Often‚ people have the false assumption that guinea pigs are just large hamsters‚ but they are actually very different. Guinea pigs originally come from the grasslands‚ mountains‚ and forests in South America. In the wild‚ guinea pigs live in herds of
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The Korowai Tribe from New Guinea permits cannibalism in their culture as a ritual to protect the tribe from the Khakhua (a demon)‚ and this is considered a cultural norm among the tribe. Cultural relativism emphasises that cultures should be respected of their rights and should
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was not expecting to take care of a guinea pig. Two years after my mom died‚ my dad officially introduced his girlfriend- no‚ they are not dating anymore‚ to my brother‚ sister‚ and me. My dad’s ex-girlfriend‚ Jessica‚ had a son and a daughter. Her son‚ Robby‚ loves guinea pigs. Robby bought a guinea pig. As to this‚ after one year of dating‚ Jessica started to live with my family. Since Robby loves guinea pigs‚ he bought one. Robby was excited to have a guinea pig‚ while on the contrary‚ I was annoyed
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Marsupial Migration and Speciation Between New Guinea and Australia along the Torres Strait Abstract The strait of Torres represents a submerged land bridge separating New Guinea and Australia that opens during periods of glaciation. The flow of genes and migrations occurring in this region during these periods are hypothesized to inhibit speciation in regions directly adjacent in the to strait of Torres. A comparison of four species‚ three endemic to New Guinea: Dasyurus spartacus‚ Planigale novaeguineae
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The Guinea Turaco is found living in the forests and savannas of Central and Southern Africa. The Guinea Turaco is the only species of birds that will have true red or green feathers. When you observe other species of birds what you see is a reflection that occurs because of their feather structure. The Turaco’s red and green pigment contain copper. You can put a red or green feather in water‚ and the water will turn pink or green. The Guinea Turaco has a crest that is 2 inches tall and is quite
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Introduction Guinea‚ or The Republic of Guinea‚ is a country located in South Africa that possesses major mineral wealth and agricultural resources‚ making it one of Africa’s potentially richest countries (BBC News‚ 2010). Yet‚ the country is still an undeveloped nation allowing for its people being amongst the poorest in West Africa. Flag of Guinea Background The area that occupies Guinea today once belonged to various West African civilizations such as the Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai Empires
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(Cuy) which are Guinea Pigs‚ are a big thing in Peru‚ they are a traditional Peruvian meal in Peru. It has been estimated that 65 million Guinea Pigs are consumed in the state of Peru!!! It’s said to have an amazing taste! Peru was officially declared as the world’s biggest producer of cocaine in 2013 by the United Nations. Lots of Wildlife and amazing moments have been experienced and discovered in Peru. Climbing and hiking are the most popular activities! (See picture #! below!) The Amazon River
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concentration of 2.74 x 10-8 M. The Hill coefficient of this curve was 1.237‚ indicating positive cooperativity. A representation of the isotonic contractions of the ileum can be seen in Appendix‚ Figures 1 and 2. Figure 2 illustrates the response of the Guinea Pig ileum through isotonic contractions when a dose of ACh is added into the organ bath with a competitive antagonist. A relationship between response and bath concentration can be identified through the clear sigmoidal formation observed in Figure
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