Chronobiology might sound a little futuristic – like something from a science fiction novel‚ perhaps – but it’s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet has ever known: short-term rhythms of time and their effect on flora and fauna. This can take many forms. Marine life‚ for example‚ is influenced by tidal patterns. Animals tend to be active or inactive depending on the position of the sun or moon. Numerous creatures‚ humans included‚ are largely diurnal
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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 (THEORY) NOVEMBER 2010 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 15 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over Computer Applications Technology/P2 2 NSC DBE/November 2010 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. 2. 3. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B. Answer ALL the questions. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
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The Importance of Breakfast Consumption Breakfast is the first meal of the day when one first wakes up; that is approximately 8 hours the body had no food intake – no carbohydrates‚ vitamins‚ minerals. For a human body to function properly it primarily needs glucose. When one skips breakfast the body runs low on glucose‚ causing the brain to not function at its full potential. This has many effects on the body including adverse effects on blood pressure‚ cholesterol and insulin‚ causing mental
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stretched and inconsiderate with regard to women and their rights. The book introduces with the first story highlighting this very theme. The editor of the book Laxmi Holmstrom brings out a fabulous collection of short stories from very diverse walks of life dealing each of the stories with single theme of women being marginalized‚ harassed‚ humiliated – female discrimination. In this line‚ many stories are powerful on their own; most have some element that reflects on the position of the society. Male
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the way we respond to it that determines if we are to succeed or fail in life. Your reaction to adversity affects your overall emotional and physical health. Adversity can cause the‚ often apparent‚ mechanical reactions of depression and hopelessness. Dealing with‚ and responding to life’s adverse situations will cause you to have pressure and stress which result in possible psychological problems. And the pressures of life and the related stress‚ affect the blood pressure‚ cholesterol levels and
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mess out of them as per protocol. Wish me luck. Dear Diary: The water dish continues to vex me. The authorities seem to taunt me with this cruel liquid that has neither smell nor distinguishing visual markings. A sad anniversary‚ this is the 900th day that my nose has been unintentionally wetted. Dear Diary: Yesterday I put in a simple request regarding the door to the garden but seemingly out of sheer spite the authorities refused to hold the door open long enough for me to decide whether to
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Kristy Porter English Comp II 1213 sec. 510 3 April 2009 The Black Cat The Black Cat‚ by Edgar Allen Poe‚ is a story about a man’s love/hate relationship with animals. What goes around comes around is the best way to describe the message of this story because Poe implies that people will undoubtedly suffer the consequences of their actions. Through the careful construction of plot‚ the ongoing use of irony‚ and the rapid development of character‚ Poe captures the reader’s attention and draws
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The short story‚ “The Black Cat”‚ written by Edgar Allan Poe sure is full of suspense. The story is told by a first person narrator. Although the narrator’s sanity is compromised from the guilt experienced‚ he gives the reader several images to visualize his and other characters‚ scenes‚ and actions. The narrator describes his childhood‚ his marriage‚ and the unbelievable events that occurred shortly after becoming an alcoholic. Alcohol encouraged him to become violent and impulsive. The imagine
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seize my focus on the characters Wendy and Peter in “The Veldt”‚ as well as the narrator in “The Black Cat”. Characters in “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury with Wendy and Peter‚ and in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat” narrator all perceive their characters with distorted senses of reality. Their perceptions can drive them so crazy that all their beliefs seem like fact. The narrator from “The Black Cat” exhibits the most distorted sense of reality as he has done the worst crimes and was rewarded with the
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14/09/2013 Important Formulae_for website_for CAT2012 students RATIO – PROPORTION – VARIATION 1. If a : b : : c : d‚ then ad = bc 2. If a : b : : c : d‚ then a + b : b : : c + d : d 3. If a : b : : c : d‚ then a - b : b : : c - d : d 4. If a : b : : c : d‚ then a + b : a - b : : c + d : c - d 5. If then k = NUMBERS 1. a 3 + b 3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c) (a 2 + b 2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) 2. The product of n consecutive integers is always divisible by n! (n factorial) 3. The sum
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