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    Transfer of Food Preference in Rats after Initial Taste Preference ---------- --------------- Abstract Rats are animals known to be neophobic‚ fearful of new experiences and tend to show behaviors of avoidance to eat novel foods. However‚ there are high chances that rats will eat novel foods if they have reasons to expect that the food is safe to consume and not harmful. The social transmission of food preference paradigm (STFP) was tested in 28 male rats that were about 5 months old

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    A Hero’s Tale As Kragg crawled through the thick grass he discovers a small tunnel. He thinks about continuing on but he then see the 4 guards. Know he could never take them all on by himself; he takes the risk of the tunnel not knowing if he will ever see the light of day again. Not long after he emerges into a courtyard and heard screaming. Kragg knew that voice as soon as he heard it‚ it was Dana his love. He bolted after the noise striking down anyone in his path. He rounded the last corner

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    Rat Song Introduction ”Rat Song” is a poem written by Margaret Atwood and is part of Selected Poems from 1976. What is interesting about the poem is that it is written from the point of view of a rat. And by looking through the eyes of a rat (which many people see as a primitive and inferior animal) the poem shows how judgemental‚ hateful‚ hypocritical and “unnatural” the human race is. The poem furthermore advocates that humans are a much greater parasite than the rats they are so desperately

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    My Preference of The Doctor’s Tale The tale that I selected to read was the astronomy practicing Physician. This story of love‚ in hatred and bigotry was extremely interesting to read however‚ on the same note the wording was tremendously derived in Middle English tone which made a few sections difficult to understand and comprehend. The non-bible reading doctor’s tale is interesting from beginning to end‚ he paints a vivid picture of all his characters and there attributes using immense direct

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    Attentional deficits in Shank-3 deficient rat model Attention deficits are often associated with both PMS and ASD. Thus‚ we assessed performance in the attentionally demanding 5-choice serial reaction time (5-CSRT) task in which rats must respond quickly to briefly presented light cues (Fig. 1A). Both the Shank3 Het and KO rats learned the task and were able to reach baseline‚ similar to WT controls (criteria were accuracy rates higher than 80% for two consecutive days with omission rates lower than

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    The Knight’s Tale‚ the story of two knights that fight for the love of a woman they do not know‚ and The Miller’s Tales‚ the story of three men trying to win the heart of one woman‚ are two tales that share similar story lines and themes that include courtly love and chivalry. The themes in the two tales at times seem to be very satirical throughout the stories‚ especially The Miller’s Tale; however‚ the presentations of the satirical themes in each story have a different approach from one another

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    Cancer in rats reignites GM food debate  A new study has reignited the debate over the long-term health effects of eating genetically modified food. Published in the journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology‚ results of the study show that rats fed a GM diet over their lifespan suffered mammary tumours and severe liver and kidney damage. Advocates of the study say Australia’s regulatory bodies should act on the findings‚ but some scientists have criticised the study‚ saying it is seriously

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    In Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales‚ each character tells their tales based on their experiences or beliefs. Although they may all be different‚ some stories do share similarities. As we see in the knight’s tale he shares a story full of chivalry‚ passion and courage. Since those are his beliefs and what he stood for it makes sense why he choose to tell a story with these qualities. As for the Wife of Bath‚ she too tells a story of a soon to be knight who is arrogant‚ superficial and vein but

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    Norway Rats: Facts‚ Identification & Control Latin Name Rattus norvegicus Appearance Norway rats are large rodents that may weigh in excess of 500 grams. They can reach lengths of 40 cm‚and their tails alone may measure 21 cm. The body of the Norway rat is covered in shaggy fur that is brown or gray in color. The ears and tail are covered in scales‚ and the tail is shorter than the head and body. Droppings are capsule-shaped. Behavior‚ Diet & Habits Norway rats typically nest in underground burrows

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    Comparative Anatomy Title: Date: Aim/Hypothesis: To compare the anatomy of the cane toad and the rat in order to … Materials and Safety/Ethical considerations: List materials used in the dissection Explain the safety and ethical considerations when collecting and dissecting animals. You can refer to the email sent home about toad collection in this section. Method: 1. A rat and a cane toad were dissected to compare their similarities and differences in anatomy structure. 2. Newspaper

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