Science Learning Modules Introduction to the Nervous System 1. The period after an initial stimulus when a neuron is NOT sensitive to another stimulus is the ____________. a) resting period b) repolarisation c) depolarisation d) absolute refractory period 2. The part of a neuron that conducts impulses away from its cell body is called a(n) _______________. a) axon b) dendrite c) neurolemma d) Schwann cell 3. Which ion channel opens in response to a change in membrane potential
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In The Poisonwood Bible‚ each character is affected by the Congo in their own way. Rachel was materialistic and self centered like her father. Rachel being the oldest of the sisters‚ she was the one who was used to the life in America. Rachel materialistic life and vanity was a cry for attention. Rachel was an exact copy of her father almost. She could take herself out of any situation that she did not want for herself. But she has the ability to use intelligence to survive. Ignorance is her physical
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King Leopold was the one who started that exploration that would forever change the economy of the Republic of Congo (page 10). Leopold was excited about the opportunity to
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to ruins. The Belgian imperialism enforced on Congo had devastating results; damage was brought to Congo hundreds of years ago‚ but is still relevant today because of its long lasting effects on the Congolese people. In 1874‚ King Leopold began developing a colony which took place mostly in Congo. He sent out one of his followers to trick the Congolese Chiefs into signing treaties they didn’t understand. This gave the King of Belgium power over Congo. The initial reason for this movement was to take
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Leopold and the Congo Takeover In the 1800’s‚ European countries all scrambled for African territory. The first to put his foot down in the territory however would be King Leopold ll. “I do not want to miss us getting a slice of this magnificent African cake” said Leopold to a London ambassador shortly before his invasion of Africa. He made his intentions sound charitable and generous; an attempt to help Africa and stop the slave trade‚ but it was merely a guise. His arrival in the Congo would signify
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to colonize the "Dark Continent". Much of the exploration and European interests were in the southern‚ northern‚ and eastern part of the continent. It was still called the "Dark Continent" because of the large basin of rain forests surrounding the Congo River in the equatorial part of western Africa. This area was virtually unexplored because traveling up the river by boat was impossible due to the massive systems of rapids that were only 100 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. Sir Henry Stanley’s
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Marlow‚ tells his story about his time in the uncivilized Congo. Through his passage from the coast of Africa into the heart of the Congo by way of the Outer Station‚ Middle Station‚ and finally the Inner Station‚ Conrad explores the Freudian concept of ego‚ id‚ and superego. Although the world in Heart of Darkness initially shows two separate cultures that cannot exist harmoniously‚ through Marlow’s journey into the depths of the Congo‚ Conrad exposes the inherent sameness of all people regardless
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Physics in Everyday Life 1 Just about everything you do from moving to eating to listening to music involves physics. Now that I have really explored them I think it is hard to go about our day and not do something that involves physics. Some of the things I will talk about are getting out of bed‚ the eye and how eye glasses help a person see better‚ speakers‚ the Frisbee‚ sailing‚ and the pulleys I use to get my jeep unstuck in the mud when I ride in the woods. All of these
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Patrice Lumumba Patrice Lumumba was the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was born in Onalua on July 2‚ 1925 and was killed on January 17‚ 1961 by Joseph Mobutu and his military forces. When elected as Prime Minister on June 30‚ 1960 after the Democratic Republic of Congo became independent from Belgium‚ Lumumba sought help from the United Nations to aid the disorganized Congo to be free and powerful. When no help from the UN arrived‚ Lumumba sought the Soviet Union for
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focuses the image in front of the retina. In cases of myopia‚ a person is to see things at near with much more clarity than fixating at distant targets. Myopia occurs when the eye is has a longer axial length than normal would have or an eye that has a cornea which is relatively steeper than an emmetrope’s. The degree of myopia or nearsightedness affects the eye’s ability to focus on distant objects. People with high amounts of myopia can see clearly only objects just a few inches away‚ while those with
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