tropical seasonal. · Describe the major aquatic biomes: Aquatic biomes characterized by their physical characteristics‚ including salinity‚ depth‚ and water flow. Checkpoint Q&A: · What is the difference between weather and climate? Weather is the short-term conditions of the atmosphere in a local area. These conditions include humidity‚ temperature‚ clouds‚ percipitation with speed‚ and atmospheric pressure. (Time scale of seconds-days) On the other hand‚ Climate is the average weather that occurs
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Begin your study of biology this year by reading Chapter 1. It will serve as a reminder about biological concepts that you may have learned in an earlier course and give you an overview of what you will study this year. As you read each chapter‚ take note of the headings for each section‚ as these will clue you in to the big idea you should grasp from reading that section. One good strategy is actually to read through the review at the end of the chapter before diving into the material. Type the
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brain. The Information-Processing Model: Three Stages of Memory? 6.2 How does sensory memory work? Iconic memory is the visual sensory memory‚ in which an afterimage or icon will be held in neural form for about ¼ to ½ second. Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory and takes the form of an echo that lasts for up to 4 seconds. 6.3 What is STM‚ and how does it differ from working memory? STM is where information is held while it is conscious and being used. It holds about 7 plus
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Aravind Eye Care System: A unique model It was year 1976. Padmashree Dr. G. Venkataswamy‚ popularly referred to as Dr. V.‚ had just retired from the Government Medical College‚ Madurai‚ India as the Head of the Department of Ophthalmology. Rather than settling for a quiet retired life‚ Dr. V. was determined to continue the work he was doing at the Government Medical College‚ especially organizing rural eye camps to check sight‚ prescribe needed corrective glasses‚ do cataract and other surgeries
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Plato’s theory of forms “Everything which exist in this world and all things that we see around us are not as they appear to us” this is the core idea behind plato’s theory of forms.From this idea only he moves towards explaining his world of forms or ideas. In his book called THE REPUBLIC he tell us that the “Good”is the end of all endeavour‚it is the object on which every heart is set‚so this good according to him has a form‚infact all the abstract ideas like good‚ justice
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Form Helps Function Vs. Form Follows Function. Ever since the phrase ‘form follows function’ was coined in 1896 and more so since the creation of the Bauhaus‚ it has been believed by many that the less is more approach is the best way to go about design. That‚ if you make a product to do its sole purpose‚ with no bells and whistles and just the bare bones of design‚ that that is good design. Now I am not saying that this is wrong or that it is a bad thing‚ that style of design has its own merits
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Eye of the Storm: A Classroom Divided Sociology 101 April 10th‚ 2011 Abstract Following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ teacher Jane Elliott knew she had to do something. Riceville‚ Iowa‚ the town in which she lived‚ was totally homogeneous and‚ as a result‚ she realized that her students had no firsthand experience with discrimination. A Class Divided: Then and Now chronicles Elliott ’s courageous experiment and the life-altering impact it had on her students. This action research
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Humans adapt to the environment Humans modify the environment Humans depend on the environment Movement People Goods Ideas Regions Formal (uniform) Functional (nodal) Vernacular (perceptual) Culture: Customary beliefs‚ social forms‚ and material traits of a group of people in tradition Hearth: Where an idea originates Acculturation: The spread of cultural traits from one society to another Globalization of Culture: Globalization due to interchanging beliefs and customs
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Eye Diseases: Nearsightedness Nearsightedness Myopia; Shortsightedness; Refractive error - nearsightedness Nearsightedness is when light entering the eye is focused incorrectly‚ making distant objects appear blurred. Nearsightedness is a type of refractive error of the eye. If you are nearsighted‚ you have trouble seeing things that are far away. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors People are able to see because the front part of the eye bends (refracts) light and points it to
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder We have all looked at magazines and seen the portrayal of the perfect man or woman‚ but is that necessarily the only perspective we should have? Every day‚ you come across average people with countless insecurities and it’s all because society says they aren’t good enough. Whether it’s changing the color of their hair or becoming part of a weight watching program people are constantly trying to conform themselves to receive acceptance. Media has ruined us. Daily
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