7 July 2013 Brain regions where ideas become contagious identified by Will Parker How do ideas spread? Why do some videos go viral? UCLA scientists have taken a first step toward answering these questions by identifying the brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas. The research‚ reported in the journal Psychological Science‚ has broad implications and could lead to more persuasive advertisements and better ways for teachers to communicate with students. The study suggests
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One day I noticed that the bananas in my kitchen were always turning brown quickly. I wondered which fruit decomposes the fastest. Id ecided to compare a banana‚ pear‚ apple‚ strawberry‚ and orange. I gathered my materials: 1 of each fruit‚ 5 see-through disposable plastic containers‚ and my camera (so I could take pictures of the fruits). My hypothesis was that the strawberry would rot first‚ followed by the banana‚ then the pear‚ and then the apple. I didn’t think the orange would even rot at all
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SPOILT AVOCADO FRUIT TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement List of Tables List of figures Abstract CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION of “microbial examination of spoilt avocado fruit” 1.1 Background of study 1.2 Statement of problem 1.3 Aim and Objectives of the study 1.4 Hypothesis 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Limitation of the study CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW of “microbial examination of spoilt avocado fruit” 2.0 The origin of Avocado fruits 2.1. Uses of
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Fruit Fly Lab Alycia Fletcher Biology IB HL March 25th 2010 Fruit Fly Lab Introduction Genes can either be sex-linked or autosomal. If a gene appears mostly in one sex chances are the gene is sex-linked and if it appears frequently in both sexes it is most likely autosomal. Using Drosophila melanogaster‚ also known as the fruit fly‚ we will determine whether the gene is sex-linked or autosomal. Drosophila melanogasters have a relatively short life span and are an excellent organism
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Healthcare for workers has been difficult to quite understand. It comes with many issues and solutions in which many are not talked about or understood. In Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies‚ Seth Holmes talks about the fieldworks and the injuries that happen to these workers. The main focus with cultural competency is the lack of training that one has in the health field training. He explores the structural factors that affect the migrant healthcare and how the health professions perceive these migrant patients
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Lab Report: Flowers‚ Fruits‚ and Seeds Part 1: Flowers Directions: Answer the questions below using the picture of the Gladiolus‚ or Lily flower‚ below. 1. How many petals does this flower have? 6 2. How many stamens does this flower have? 5 3. How many stigmas does this flower have? 1 4. Is this the flower of a monocot or a dicot? Monocot 5. Explain your answer for question #4. This flower has petals multiple of 3. The petals also seem to have parallel veins. 6. Is this flower perfect
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Block 1 January 24‚ 2011 Introduction & Background Fruit flies have made a huge contribution towards knowledge about genetics‚ but for most people‚ they are just annoying insects that are attracted to their fruit. Their scientific name is Drosophila melanogaster‚ and to scientists‚ they have been a key to understand many principles of heredity including sex linked inheritance‚ epistasis‚ multiple alleles‚ and gene mapping. Fruit flies were the first organisms to be used for genetic analysis
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INTRODUCTION Worldwide postharvest fruit and vegetables losses are as high as 30 to 40% and even much higher in some developing countries. Reducing postharvest losses is very important; ensuring that sufficient food‚ both in quantity and in quality is available to every inhabitant in our planet. Proper postharvest processing and handling is an important part of modern agricultural production. Postharvest processes include the integrated functions of harvesting‚ cleaning‚ grading‚ cooling‚ storing
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heat. (What Attracts Gnats?) For example‚ soccer games ending late in the evening‚ and sweat pouring from everybody gnats tend to swarm up around most of the people out on the field. Gnats and fruit flies are very similar. The only difference between the two‚ is that gnats form big groups outdoors‚ while fruit flies are mostly found indoors. Either way they’re living‚ they’re both extremely annoying. There are many different types of gnats‚ which are Fungus Gnats‚ Drain Flies‚ Midges‚ Sand Flies
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Text typology – Genesis The main function of the text is expressive. The text is an extract from the novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson. The author is a writer‚ journalist and poet‚ whose breadth of experience comes across in this text. The field of discourse is the narrative genre of the novel. The mode of discourse is “written to express views and feelings in an artistic way”‚ which Katarina Reiss refers to as “creative composition” where the sender is at the forefront
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