The Boiling Frog Theory on Population Systems thinkers have given us a useful metaphor for a certain kind of human behavior in the phenomenon of the boiled frog. The phenomenon is this. If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water‚ it will of course frantically try to clamber out. But if you place it gently in a pot of tepid water and turn the heat on low‚ it will float there quite placidly. As the water gradually heats up‚ the frog will sink into a tranquil stupor‚ exactly like one of us in a
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Results A left gastrocnemius muscle of a frog (L=3.2cm in situ) was used in experiment 1 and 2‚ while a right gastrocnemius muscle of a frog (L=3.4cm in situ) was used in experiment 3. The sciatic nerve of the frog was placed over the stimulatory electrodes covered with a piece of a Kimwipe moistened with Ringer’s solution. The relationship between muscle length‚ force production and velocity of contraction was studied. Force transduced calibration In order to get a more accurate data from force
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ultraviolet ray radiation‚ climate change‚ and the spread of various types of infectious diseases. In his talk‚ Mr. Vance Vredenberg reiterated that the unusual decline of frog’s population in California was due to a disease called chytridiomycosis in frogs caused by an unusual type of fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. This disease mainly target every kind of amphibian that would in turn cause the regression in population of the affected species‚ though some infected species were able to withstand
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the summation started at 16Hz‚ and it reached tetanus at 64Hz‚ for the optimal length‚ we did not get enough time to finish it‚ and it should be somewhere higher then 35 mm. Introduction: Introduction: Methods: First‚ we needed to prepare the frog by remove the skin from the leg and cut off the muscle on the femur‚ and find the gastrocnemius muscle‚ which is the big muscle on the lower leg‚ and then we found the tendon of Achilles that is below the heel‚ and cut it at the lowest point of the
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a significantly less profit than those with more misogynistic foundations. Disney released The Princess and the Frog in 2009. This was a film with a strong female lead that personified traditional male and female characteristics. Unfortunately‚ The Princess and the Frog did not garner the profit of previous films. Per Whelan‚ “Much to Disney’s dismay‚ however‚ The Princess and the Frog did not do as well at the box office as they might have hoped—a dismal $104 million domestic gross. This had surprisingly
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Stimulus-Dependent Lab A motor unit is a motor neuron and the muscle fiber it controls. A whole muscle is made up of hundreds of motor units that are handled by different motor neurons that react at different levels of stimulation. The electric shock acts as an action potential by changing the membrane permeability allowing the sodium and potassium ions to pass through. At different levels of stimulation the motor neurons stimulate a motor unit and the more stimulation the more motor units become
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The green tree frog is considered to be one of the most beautiful frogs in North America. It is active at night and would rather climb than jump. The scientific name for the tree frog is Hyla cinerea while the common name is green tree frog. Hyla means tree frog. The green tree frogs are native to Southeastern USA throughout the Florida‚ Georgia‚ Eastern Virginia‚ and East and Central Texas. They are primarily found in habitats with floating vegetation‚ debris‚ grasses and cattails. They would most
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In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County‚ Mark Twain creates some memorable characters. The longer a character appears‚ the more sides you see of them and the more believable they become. They contrasted with what Easterners of the era expected‚ which made them even more appropriate‚ realistic‚ and likable. The main protagonist in the story is a man in Simon Wheeler’s narration named Jim Smiley. Showing many sides to his character‚ Jim is obviously a round character‚ showing emotions including
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A researched examination into the critically endangered frog species‚ Heleophryne rosei‚ with specific regard to its habitat‚ ecology and population. In addition to the various threats this species faces and conservation actions implemented to safe–guard its remaining numbers. L.S. Maistry - 212510816 Department of Life Sciences ‚ University of KwaZulu – Natal‚ Private Bag X 01‚ Scottsville‚ 3209‚ Pietermaritzburg‚ South Africa . Submitted: 19 August 2013 The focus of this assignment is a researched
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old. At that time‚ I had a stuffed frog. I took it where ever I went. The stuffed frog was a gift and from the moment I received it‚ it became my best friend. I still remember the day I got it. It was Christmas Day‚ and out of all of the other gifts that I received‚ this one caught my eye immediately. He was a present from my grandfather. It was a stuffed frog‚ purple and with little green specks on his back. The significance of the frog was not only that he was the prettiest
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