have one? The purpose of the gallbladder is to hold the bile when it is not being used. Rats don’t need a gallbladder because they don’t consume that many fatty foods that require a lot of bile. Instead‚ rats consume mostly plants. Bile is a liquid that breaks down fatty acids. The rats make muricholic acid which is a type of bile that is directly released into the small intestines from the liver‚ instead of stored in the gallbladder. What does a caecum contain and for what purpose? Why does a rat
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The word evil can have many different meanings‚ such as morally bad or wrong‚ causing ruin‚ pain or injury‚ or an evil force‚ power‚ or personification. Simply by the definition of evil‚ one can only have a grasp of what evil is‚ but only through experience one can understand evil fully. Evil is readily perceived differently among people of certain‚ religions‚ races‚ ages‚ sexes‚ and mental prowess‚ but the underlying factor of evil is always geared toward negative outcomes‚ either physical or
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what is Happiness? what is happiness? Since human beings appeared on earth‚ everyone in the world regardless of social class or rank has given a lot of effort to get happiness. The three kinds of rights‚ which are the rights to pursue life‚ liberty and happiness are clearly declared in United States Declaration of Independence. If people lost the right of pursuing happiness‚ human being’s lives‚ quality and value will be also lost. Hence‚ many people are striving to be happy. The author of the
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How and to what purpose does Virgil use ekphrasis in the Aeneid? Virgil’s use of ekphrasis in the Aeneid has attracted much attention by classical scholars; as such the coverage on this topic is extensive. This essay therefore does not aim to purport all of Virgil’s techniques and aims in regard to describing art in the Aeneid – a subject on which entire books have been written – rather the brevity of this essay necessitates an overview of the predominant theories‚ whilst attempting to shed light
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WHAT IS LAW? 20 MAY 2013 What is Law? Three simple letters. A word which very short. But still the whole world failed to find a universally accpetable definition for this word. Through out my life I have heard this short word several times. Around 8 years ago our nation welcomed a system of government called “Democracy.” With this “DEMOCRACY” everyone started talking about the freedom‚ freedom of expression‚ right to inform‚ human rights and many more. I was a little boy at that time who
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What is Piety During the Periclean age (around 400 B.C.) in Athens Greece there was a man named Socrates. He was considered a very wise man by the Athenians. However there were men in power who did not care for him or his teachings; Claiming that he corrupted the Athenian youth and did not believe in the Greek gods‚ Socrates was put on trail. On his way to his trial Socrates met a man named Euthyphro‚ a professional priest who is respected by the "authorities" (those who want get rid of Socrates)
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another goal. It is dangerous to assume that you know what is motivating someone because you really can’t "read their mind". Since it is part of a manager’s job to get their work done through others‚ managers need to understand why people do things (that is‚ what motivates them?) so that s/he can convince their employees to work towards the goals of the organisation. A good first step towards understanding what motivates people is to ask "What do people want from their jobs?" We might answer‚ "money"
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What is a Yankee? To most of the world‚ a Yankee is an American‚ anybody who lives in the United States. It is not always a pleasant connotation; in fact‚ "Yankee‚ go home!" calls up images of angry Latin American mobs protesting the oppression of American imperialist policies. To most Americans‚ though‚ the word Yankee means either the pin-striped New York baseball team or the Northern forces in the American Civil War‚ the soldiers from north of the Mason-Dixon Line. In time‚ though‚ the idea
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annually for human consumption. That is an average of 320‚000 pigs killed daily (Organic Consumers Association). In the context of morality‚ can the United States be challenged for the mass killings of pigs? Although this cannot be said for certain‚ what can be noted is that different nations and communities have different methods of sustenance‚ all derived from their respective cultures. Take for instance‚ the much practiced American tradition of Thanksgiving: a harvest festival which
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What is homeostasis? Homeostasis is split up into 2 words‚ Homeo meaning same and stasis meaning inactivity. Homeostasis are internal conditions that are controlled within the body‚ these conditions must be controlled within their limits in which they can hold. Examples of controlled factors within in the body are water control‚ temperature regulation and any blood condition. Homeostasis is a very important factor to life. Homeostasis is a dynamic process of sending and receiving information to
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