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    Half Past Two I will use the method of explaining every stanza to write about this poem in detail. ’Half Past Two’ is a poem in which Fanthorpe describes how a young child is given a detention for an unspecified misdemeanour and is forgotten by his teacher. Fanthorpe draws on her experience as a teacher to describe the scene as seen through the child’s eyes. The Title of the poem tells me a lot of information even before I read the poem. The information it puts across is that: A boy is told to

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    Cell Theory

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    Cell Theory In biology‚ cell theory is a scientific theory that describes the properties of cells‚ the basic unit of structure in every living thing. The initial development of the theory‚ during the mid-17th century‚ was made possible by advances in microscopy; the study of cells is called cell biology. Cell theory states that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells‚ and that the cell is a fundamental unit of structurefunction and organization in all living organisms. It is one of the

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    Rod Cell

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    - The major functions of the cell is concentrated at the outer edges of the retina and are used in peripheral vision. On average‚ there are about 125 million rod cells in the human retina. Rod cells are almost entirely responsible for night vision. Rod cells do not process fine details or color differences‚ but are highly sensitive to light. A single flash of light is all that is require to produce a response from a rod cell. Rod cells function as specialized neurons that convert visual stimuli in

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    Enterprise data management is a system to Manage Electronic Data by providing control and security (CPD notes‚ 2005) In today’s connected world‚ data and the systems that manage data must always be available to your customers and your staffs. Enterprises and their customers lack of sharing the up-to-date data has becomes increasingly problematic with the increased amount of data that must pass through the different business organisation. EDM organizes and automates much of this‚ allowing people

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    Describe and evaluate any two theories in developmental psychology. By Aimee Kaur This paper will focus on two theories in moral development within developmental Psychology. There are three components to our morality; these are emotional‚ cognitive and behavioural. Shaffer (1993) described morals as a “set of principles or ideals that help the individual to distinguish right from wrong and to act on this decision” In his book ’The Moral Judgement of the Child’ (1932)‚ Piaget states that ’all

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    DESMOSOME STRUCTURE & ITS FUNCTIONS | Bricks in a building must be stuck together and also tied somehow to the foundation. Similarly‚ cells within tissues and organs must be anchored to one another and attached to components of the extracellular matrix. Cells have developed several types of junctional complexes to serve these functions‚ and in each case‚ anchoring proteins extend

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    TMA 2 Part 1 Describe how neurons in the central nervous system communicate. Using examples‚ discuss how this has helped us to understand human behaviour. Human cognition‚ emotion‚ motivation and ultimately life is made possible by neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). This essay will briefly describe the processes involved in neuronal communication and discuss how this knowledge has helped improve our understanding of human behaviour‚ specifically with regards to neurological

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    The Anatomy of Cells

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    mammals. 3) Slide 3: Why is the nucleus of the cell in slide 3 so large? In other words‚ what is this cell doing that ​requires that its nucleus be so large? (Please be specific). In eukaryotic cell in slide #3 has organelles including a nucleus containing DNA and mitochondria energy organelles .Compared to the prokaryotic cell which has the DNA in the cytoplasm smaller and simpler and doesn’t contain a nucleus or other organelles‚ it does have cell membrane. Bacteria and Archea are single celled

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    criteria: Outline the gross structure of all the main body systems The reproductive system The reproductive system is the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction. The major function of the reproductive system is to ensure survival of the species. The male reproductive system consists of these parts; Testes‚ glands‚ sperm ducts‚ urethra and the penis. The female reproductive system consists of these parts;

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    -Blood enters each kidney via renal artery and leaves each kidney via renal vein -Urine exists the kidney through a duct called the ureter and the uruters of both kidneys drain into a common urinary bladder -Kidney consists of outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla -Nephron is functional unit of vertebrate kidney -Consists of single long tubule and ball of capillaries called the glomerulus -Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerulus -Kidney regulates the composition of the blood and produce

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