Fish on Prozac: Investigating the Mechanisms of Aggressive Behavior in Betta Splendens October 24‚ 2013 By: Michael Min Lab Partners: Jay Hwang‚ Josh King‚ Jesse Jung Lecture Professor: Dr. Norskov Introduction Betta splendens‚ or Siamese fighting fish‚ have been previously used to study the affects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) on aggression levels. Specifically‚ the SSRI used in most studies is Fluoxetine‚ which can be
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crickets‚ the experimental organism is the house cricket‚ Acheta domesticus which is native to southwestern Asia but lives commonly in the eastern side of the United States (Ghouri 1961). I hypothesize that a residency effect will take place when a “intruder” male is placed in the container of a resident male‚ causing the cricket who owns the territory to fight more aggressively and remain dominant over that area. The independent variable is the residency status of each cricket‚ and the dependent variable
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1. Identify the main issues in this article. One of the main issues in this article is that whether Pistorius will be charged with premeditated murder. Another issue is that the reliability level of the witnesses and existing evidences. Next issue is the reputation and career of Pistorius during and after the case. Last but not least‚ the impact of Pistorius getting a bail during these charges. (words count 59) 2. Define the term "premeditated murder" and discuss why Pistorius ’ lawyer will
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Gun control laws should not be strengthened‚ instead they should be enforced. Instead of making it harder for law-abiding citizens to obtain guns‚ guns should be taken away from unstable individuals or people who should not have guns like criminals. The first reason why gun control should not be strengthened is that citizens have the right to own guns; it is one of those entitlements that makes the United States different from other countries. Secondly‚ criminals are criminals and that is why they
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Introduction Pernicious anemia (PA) is a type of macrocytic normochromic anemia. It is a slow-developing disorder with the underlying cause of Vitamin B12 absorption and deficiency due to lack of intrinsic factor (IF). Vitamin B12 absorption is facilitated by IF‚ which binds B12 in the duodenum‚ forming the IF-vitamin-B12 complex‚ later recognized by receptors and absorbed in the jejunum (Anderson‚ et al.‚ 445). A consequence of vitamin B-12 deficiency is altered DNA replication and erythropoiesis
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shown in the works of Andre Aciman in False Papers (Square Lamartine) by and Carol Ann Duffy in Nostalgia. Both authors show attitudes and feelings of nostalgia but have incorporated these feelings in different perspectives and attitudes of what nostalgia is. The question that will be discussed in this presentation are: how do both authors Andre Aciman and Carol Ann Duffy in Nostalgia and Square Lamartine use literary devices to portray their feeling of nostalgic feeling? Andre Aciman writes about
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Q. Assess the 1970’s World Series Cricket Revolution on the game in the Australia. Cricket in Australia underwent a transformation throughout the 1970s as the cricket revolution affected all aspects of the game including salaries of players‚ broadcasting agreements‚ sponsorship deals and PBL marketing ventures. The whole persona of the game changed domestically through agreements and conflict in altering the sport as a whole: The winds of change were about to sweep the noble game of cricket
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criticism‚ there are many other thematic complexities explored through the incredibly revealing dialogue. There is a moment in “Compartido Tiempo” where Andres is talking to one of his coworkers‚ who irritatingly notices that Andres signed up for English classes. Perplexed‚ Andres replies‚ “I just want to improve. For what? I don’t know.” Andres’ words serve a larger importance than a personal one. As the question of “Who was I meant to be” looms heavy-handedly over the film’s plot‚ there is an obvious
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Kerry won 251 electoral votes. George Bush is represented by LeBron James‚ who blocked Andre Iguodala‚ who represents John Kerry. The 2004 election‚ represented by the basketball‚ was fought for between the two candidates. Iguodala’s arm represents the events and tactics that prevented John Kerry from winning. Likewise‚ LeBron’s arm demonstrates the tactics that helped Bush defeat Kerry.
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Andre is a 69-year-old man who was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He owns a chain of Italian restaurants and is well known in the community. He is married and has a large family including children‚ grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Every holiday all of his family is treated to a home cooked meal that Andre prepares himself. This year he is concerned that he may not be able to cook for an upcoming holiday. This saddens Andre and he feels depressed. The Pancreas
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