Factory Farming Do you ever wonder how the grocery markets and major food stores like Wal-Mart keep a huge inventory of meat on hand at all times? More importantly‚ where is this food coming from? Many people do not put much thought into where food comes from or how it is treated before it arrives in a grocery store. Today’s mass consumption of meat directly correlates with the cycle of how livestock is raised‚ slaughtered‚ and served to consumers. The process may be surprising to the average
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PART I QUESTIONS 1. Models are analogies that allow us to clarify hypotheses—proposed explanations of relationships between causes and effects. What roles do models play in testing hypotheses? Models provide the physical testing and proof of a hypothesis by exploring the extent to which the two factors relate within the given hypothesis. It puts a theory into action‚ to see if the theory is correct. 2. What did the humoral model of disease propose as the cause for cholera? The humoral model
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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Four major types of parasites: * Helminthes * Nematodes * Round worms * Cylindrical * Blood‚ tissue and intestinal * Trematodes * Flukes * Leaf-like worms * Flat worms * Cestodes * Flat or tapeworms * Segmented * Protozoans (non-helminthes) * Imaginary parasites * Malarial parasites * Miscellaneous parasites * Immuno-compromised parasites 3 Stages of eggs:
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because it is where feces are kept temporarily. The good thing about the large intestine is that it produces vitamins which become absorbed. The bad thing about this structure is that bacterial infections can occur‚ and irritate the the large intestine. Finally‚ we are in the last stage of the human digestion processes‚ the rectum. I hope I’m getting paid a lot for this. There must be some sort of deal here‚ oops‚ sorry‚ we’re on the air! We are live in the rectum‚ where the feces is stored until it
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fresh yard debris and rain. By yard debris‚ it includes the following: grass clippings‚ leaves‚ flowers‚ weeds‚ twigs‚ sawdust‚ eggshells and dryer lint. What we DO NOT want to compost is dairy products‚ meat scraps‚ animal fats‚ bones‚ dog and cat feces and diseased plants or fruits. These materials may attract dogs‚ rats or other animals. They may also develop an unpleasant odor during decomposition Weed plants heavily laden with seeds might be better left out of the compost pile if the compost is
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Personality -personality is internally based characteristic ways of acting‚ thinking and feeling. -with personality: -consistency of behaviour -individual differences Trait Theories 5 factors of personality: OCEAN Openness to experience: curiosity‚ tend to be more creative and more aware of their feelings Conscientiousness: preference for planned behaviour‚ regulating self-control‚ Need for Achievement Extraversion: positive emotion‚ action-oriented‚
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testing started at 10 weeks post-infection. Male and female mice of both groups were tested in separate trials. The behavior of the mice was videotaped and all videos were blindly analyzed using observer scoring software. Between each mouse testing‚ feces and urine was removed and arena was detergent-cleaned and dried. Open- Field test The Open-Field test originally described by Hall and ballechey (1932) was used with modifications. The test consisted of a 60x60x40 cm box with a black plastic arena
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not get ebola. Some of these ways are; washing hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol hand sanitizer. Also make sure sure to not touch any bodily or bloody fluids from an ebola patient. Some examples of bodily fluids are urine‚ semen‚ feces-poop‚ vaginal fluid‚ blood‚ breast milk‚ sweat‚ and saliva.(CDC‚ Ebola ).In The Democratic republic of Congo‚ many people walk barefoot and are practicing bad hygiene. This is why ebola spread like a wildfire‚ with a killing rate of every nine out
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The Life of Pi- Favorite Quote While I was reading the Life of Pi‚ I ran into a quote that caught my attention‚ and I feel as if it sums up the emotion behind the struggle Pi encountered. While he was on the boat‚ Pi states‚ "My face set to a grim and determined expression. I speak in all modesty as I say this‚ but I discovered at that moment that I have a fierce will to live. It’s not something evident‚ in my experience. Some of us give up on life with only a resigned sigh. Others fight a little
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