Woodlice Investigation Introduction: The ecological niche of the woodlice Porcellio scaber. The woodlouse Porcellio scaber is native to Europe but also commonly found in New Zealand. They live in cool‚ dark‚ damp microhabitats such as in rotting wood‚ under rocks‚ in caves and leaf litter. Small insectivorous rodents and birds as well as some spiders feed on woodlice. In the rotting log from which I gathered my specimens there were also millipedes‚ crickets‚ weta and spiders living. Woodlice
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2. The Criminal investigation Process Police powers You should be mindful of the fact that the exercise of police authority is regulated. The main police powers are defined by statutes including the: Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities.) Act 2002. (LEPRA) and the Bail Act. 1978 NSW Police powers include: 1. The power to arrest (discussed in more detail below). 2. The power to issue cautions‚ warnings and infringement notices in relation to minor offences. 3. The right to obtain
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December 18th 2013 marked a day of intensified panic in the world of technology based-security for North American retailer‚ Target. Security Blogger‚ Brian Krebs first broke the news that American Target stores had been hacked. In the now infamous security breach which took place from November 27th 2013 – December 15th 2013 (CBC)‚ approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts were compromised‚ along with even more personal information accounts. This massive security breach is not the first
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CHM 116 Lab Investigations of Buffers I. Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to get an understanding as to how to properly prepare chemical buffers. Also part of this experiment was to gauge the effectiveness of the buffers by measuring their pH levels in various titration solutions‚ using a pH meter. II. Procedure To start our experiment we had to prepare Buffer B‚ which was the .060 M Ammonia/Ammonium solution. Using 3.0 M ammonia‚ we had to calculate
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Science February 6 2009 - February 19 2009 Conductor Investigation Calvin Chang 8.2 Stage 1: Planning the Experiment Introduction ! By “electric current”‚ I mean by the rate at which electric charges moves through a circuit‚ the electric charges can either be ions or electrons. They are measured in ammeters and the unit that is measured in is ampere which is the number of charges that passes through per second. There are many factors which would affect the electric current‚ like the voltage of
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The history of Forensic science i.e. applying "scientific" principles to legal questions has a long and intriguing history. Notable examples include: In 44BC following the assassination of Julius Caesar the attending physician proclaimed that of the 23 wounds found on the body ‘only one’ was fatal. In the 5th century Germanic and Slavic societies were believed to be the first to put down in statute that medical experts should be employed to determine cause of death. In 1247 the first textbook on
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Who normally conducts the preliminary investigation? What are some of the actions the first responders can take once they arrive at the scene of the crime? Since the preliminary investigation starts when the first emergency call is received‚ it is typically administered by the patrol officers who are first to respond to the scene. First responders can either preserve or contaminate the crime scene‚ which can possibly result in either the success or failure of the prosecution. Accordingly‚ the steps
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Forensic Science The forensic science field has many aspects that contribute to it. This field contains many subfields. For example‚ forensic pathology‚ psychology‚ and anthropology. They all have different statistical references‚ like crimes committed in a certain country‚ or the number of bodies that are found in every year. They are all different‚ but comparable in one way. These subfields are within the forensic science discipline and deal with human beings. Forensic science‚ also called forensics
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Becoming a Forensic Scientist The scientific examination of a forensic scientist is to methodically gather and analyze evidence to establish facts that can be presented in a legal proceeding. They help the court to come to a conclusion regarding the criminals and their punishments. The field of study or examination of forensic scientist is very wide‚ diverse and unpredictable. The duties and responsibilities are very hazardous‚ onerous and involve risk taking because dangerous things are capable
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Science Coursework Trypsin Investigation Aim I am going to prove that temperature effects the rate in which the enzyme Trypsin breaks down milk substrate into amino acids. Investigation "We strongly recommend the use of Vanish Stain Removal Tablets in conjunction with a 900 spin wash at 70°C" This was found on a milk carton of a well-known drinks company‚ Nesquick. The major food group constituent of milk is‚ of course‚ milk. For my Science Investigation‚ I am going to test different temperatures
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