The document provides guidance on giving effective presentations. It discusses what content should be included in talks, common problems talks face, and best practices for slide design. Specifically, it recommends that talks include an introduction, methods, results and discussion. It notes common misuses of slides like excessive text or not using visuals to support assertions. The document also provides tips for making slides clearer, such as using consistent colors and formatting and limiting text.
The document provides an overview of the key concepts that will be covered in the second half of an animal behavior course, including adaptations (behavioral), phylogenies, fitness, game theory, and methods for testing hypotheses about animal behavior. It discusses how phylogenies relate to adaptations and convergent/divergent evolution. It also defines key terms like fitness, adaptation, exaptation, and optimal foraging theory. Examples are given around testing hypotheses of adaptive behaviors, like gazelle stotting deterring predators, and game theory, like frequency dependent selection allowing multiple strategies to coexist.
Zotero is a reference management software. It is a free download. The advantages of storing references, documents.,etc., in one location was shown to increase participation as well as final grades in an online class.
Example Of A Formative Essay. Online assignment writing service.Mandy Chavez
Veneers are a good option for closing a gap between front teeth as they can quickly and effectively cover the gap. While braces take months to slowly shift teeth positions, veneers can immediately close the gap in just one or two appointments. They are also cosmetically superior to braces for adult patients. Veneers are thin shells that are bonded to the front of teeth, and they can be customized in size, shape and color to perfectly match the rest of the teeth and produce an attractive and uniform smile.
Lessons From The Core: Longitudinal Assessment vs. Point Sampling of Behavior...InsideScientific
Join Lior Bikovski and Shivang Parikh from Tel-Aviv University for a presentation on longitudinal behavioral studies and how to optimize the use of home cage monitoring (HCM) systems for behavioral research.
Multiple home cage monitoring systems have been developed during the last two decades with the aim of increasing the reproducibility of test results and improving behavioral assessment in pre-clinical research. In this webinar, Lior Bikovski and Shivang Parikh will address specific advantages and limitations of today’s home cage monitoring (HCM) technology used in behavioral research.
Specifically, they will discuss the use of HCM systems and compare them with other standard tools in the field of behavioral research. They will explain why it can be difficult to see differences between study groups using point sampling methods and why longitudinal tools can be helpful in characterizing behaviors. They will also review the calibration of a new system, preliminary results, and the benefits of using the home cage as the test chamber, rather than moving animals to a separate test chamber for observation experiments. Finally, Shivang will address his current work involving HCM and the effects of ultraviolet light with a focus on behavioral assessments and cancer.
Key Topics Include:
- What is a home cage monitoring (HCM) system
- Two main categories of HCM systems
- Benefits of using HCM for behavioral research
- Examples of data that can be acquired using HCM
The document discusses effective slide design for science presentations. It begins by outlining how audience attention wanes over time due to poor delivery, unclear organization, and poorly designed slides. It then provides tips for designing memorable slides such as using minimal essential data, assertion-evidence structure, emphasis with text, metaphorical images, minimum essential graphs, and outlines. Examples are given to illustrate these tips. The overall message is that effective slide design is important to maintain audience attention and convey key scientific concepts and findings.
Rapidly decreasing costs of DNA sequencing and increases in computational power have led to an era of "big data" in microbiology. The collection and analysis of massive datasets from metagenomic studies presents both opportunities and challenges. Key opportunities include understanding microbial community dynamics and interactions at an unprecedented scale. However, challenges include developing computational methods to efficiently analyze large, diverse datasets and training the next generation of microbiologists to work in this new "big data" environment. Overcoming these challenges will require collaborative efforts across disciplines as well as a culture change toward open data sharing and reproducible research.
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The document discusses steps for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It outlines the registration process, how to submit a request including instructions and deadlines, and how writers bid on requests. It notes the platform uses a bidding system and clients can choose a writer based on qualifications, history, and feedback. It states clients can request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company guarantees original, high-quality content or a full refund.
The document provides an overview of the key concepts that will be covered in the second half of an animal behavior course, including adaptations (behavioral), phylogenies, fitness, game theory, and methods for testing hypotheses about animal behavior. It discusses how phylogenies relate to adaptations and convergent/divergent evolution. It also defines key terms like fitness, adaptation, exaptation, and optimal foraging theory. Examples are given around testing hypotheses of adaptive behaviors, like gazelle stotting deterring predators, and game theory, like frequency dependent selection allowing multiple strategies to coexist.
Zotero is a reference management software. It is a free download. The advantages of storing references, documents.,etc., in one location was shown to increase participation as well as final grades in an online class.
Example Of A Formative Essay. Online assignment writing service.Mandy Chavez
Veneers are a good option for closing a gap between front teeth as they can quickly and effectively cover the gap. While braces take months to slowly shift teeth positions, veneers can immediately close the gap in just one or two appointments. They are also cosmetically superior to braces for adult patients. Veneers are thin shells that are bonded to the front of teeth, and they can be customized in size, shape and color to perfectly match the rest of the teeth and produce an attractive and uniform smile.
Lessons From The Core: Longitudinal Assessment vs. Point Sampling of Behavior...InsideScientific
Join Lior Bikovski and Shivang Parikh from Tel-Aviv University for a presentation on longitudinal behavioral studies and how to optimize the use of home cage monitoring (HCM) systems for behavioral research.
Multiple home cage monitoring systems have been developed during the last two decades with the aim of increasing the reproducibility of test results and improving behavioral assessment in pre-clinical research. In this webinar, Lior Bikovski and Shivang Parikh will address specific advantages and limitations of today’s home cage monitoring (HCM) technology used in behavioral research.
Specifically, they will discuss the use of HCM systems and compare them with other standard tools in the field of behavioral research. They will explain why it can be difficult to see differences between study groups using point sampling methods and why longitudinal tools can be helpful in characterizing behaviors. They will also review the calibration of a new system, preliminary results, and the benefits of using the home cage as the test chamber, rather than moving animals to a separate test chamber for observation experiments. Finally, Shivang will address his current work involving HCM and the effects of ultraviolet light with a focus on behavioral assessments and cancer.
Key Topics Include:
- What is a home cage monitoring (HCM) system
- Two main categories of HCM systems
- Benefits of using HCM for behavioral research
- Examples of data that can be acquired using HCM
The document discusses effective slide design for science presentations. It begins by outlining how audience attention wanes over time due to poor delivery, unclear organization, and poorly designed slides. It then provides tips for designing memorable slides such as using minimal essential data, assertion-evidence structure, emphasis with text, metaphorical images, minimum essential graphs, and outlines. Examples are given to illustrate these tips. The overall message is that effective slide design is important to maintain audience attention and convey key scientific concepts and findings.
Rapidly decreasing costs of DNA sequencing and increases in computational power have led to an era of "big data" in microbiology. The collection and analysis of massive datasets from metagenomic studies presents both opportunities and challenges. Key opportunities include understanding microbial community dynamics and interactions at an unprecedented scale. However, challenges include developing computational methods to efficiently analyze large, diverse datasets and training the next generation of microbiologists to work in this new "big data" environment. Overcoming these challenges will require collaborative efforts across disciplines as well as a culture change toward open data sharing and reproducible research.
Pin On Sample Sop For Masters In Engineering MaCarla Potier
The document discusses steps for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It outlines the registration process, how to submit a request including instructions and deadlines, and how writers bid on requests. It notes the platform uses a bidding system and clients can choose a writer based on qualifications, history, and feedback. It states clients can request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company guarantees original, high-quality content or a full refund.
The document discusses the rise of big data in microbiology due to decreasing costs of DNA sequencing and computational resources. It describes how high-throughput sequencing is generating vast amounts of microbial genomic and metagenomic data. However, analyzing these large, complex datasets presents numerous technical and social challenges for microbiologists, including handling data volume, integrating diverse data types, accessing resources, and incentivizing data sharing. Overcoming these bottlenecks will be key to unlocking the scientific insights contained within the microbial "big data" tidal wave.
Essential Biology E3 Innate and Learned BehaviourStephen Taylor
The document discusses innate and learned behaviors in humans and other animals. It provides examples of innate behaviors like taxis and kinesis, and defines different types of learning like classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and imprinting. Experiments on birdsong development demonstrate that birdsong has innate and learned components, and learning is vital for reproduction.
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This document outlines the requirements for a BIO 101 Week 5 Team Assignment on creating a food web diagram. Students are instructed to:
1) Select an ecosystem like a forest, desert, or Everglades.
2) Identify major organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers and include food chains within the ecosystem.
3) Illustrate the energy flow between organisms in a diagram and address impacts of human activity on ecosystem stability.
The assignment must be completed as a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation by the due date.
Introduction to experimental designsPH2600 2019Neil O’TatianaMajor22
The document provides an overview of qualitative research methods for data collection and analysis. It discusses common qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. It also touches on strengths and limitations of these methods, and provides examples of how qualitative data can be collected and analyzed through interviews, focus groups, and images. The choice of qualitative research method should align with the research question and aim to gain an in-depth understanding of experiences and meanings from the perspective of participants.
This document provides information about an upcoming lecture on selection, gene flow, and mutation. It includes the following:
1) Announcements about an upcoming workshop assessment and tutorial.
2) An outline of the lecture topics: types of selection, gene flow, mutation, and a review session.
3) Details about different types of selection including dominant, recessive, heterozygote advantage and disadvantage. It discusses examples like sickle cell anemia.
4) A discussion of gene flow and how it affects genetic differentiation between populations.
5) A definition of mutation and different types like point mutations, insertions, deletions, and larger events. It also discusses mutation's interaction with drift
Mutations can introduce new traits into a population. A mutated trait will become more common over generations if it provides an adaptive advantage in the environment. According to the document, a mutation introduced a trait for high poison levels in newts 50 generations ago. When snakes were introduced to the environment 40 generations ago, the high poison levels provided an adaptive advantage by preventing snakes from eating the newts. As a result, the highly poisonous trait became the most common trait in the newt population over many generations.
This document summarizes research on non-model ascidian species Molgula occulta and Molgula oculata. An international collaboration generated transcriptome data, sequenced the genomes of three Molgula species, and examined gene expression patterns related to tail development. Analysis revealed heterochronic shifts in developmental timing between tailed and tailless species. The data resources enabled further study of evolutionary shifts in gene regulatory networks underlying conserved developmental processes. The document emphasizes the importance of methods development for large-scale data analysis to enable new biological insights.
The document summarizes a talk on microbial agrogenomics. It discusses how genomics has advanced the understanding of plant-microbe interactions in several ways:
1) Genomes allow cataloging of genes and features in organisms and comparing common features between organisms that associate with phenotypes.
2) Multiple pathogen and plant genomes have enabled studying epidemiology through tracing historical origins, emergence in new areas, and host jumps.
3) Genomics provides diagnostic tools for precise pathogen identification needed for quarantine and legislation.
Student InstructionsIn this lab, you will determine how an inv.docxcpatriciarpatricia
Student Instructions
In this lab, you will determine how an invasive species—the zebra and quagga mussel—affects other species in the freshwater lake. Use the animation to help you come up with an answer to the following:
Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population?
What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?
The Effects of Zebra and Quagga Mussels Introduced into a Freshwater Lake
As you have learned, population dynamics are caused by the biotic potential of the population and the effects of environmental resistance. When there is minimal environmental resistance impacting a population, it will exhibit a population explosion. One reason for minimal resistance could be factors that no longer regulate a population (e.g., predator decline or resource increases). Another reason for a population explosion is the introduction of an invasive species.
Invasive species
are species foreign to an ecosystem and are not immediately regulated by the environmental restraints of the particular ecosystem that they invade. This in turn allows their populations to grow seemingly uncontrolled and to displace other indigenous populations. Examples of such an invasive species into North America are dreissenid mussels, commonly known as zebra and quagga mussels. Their introduction into the Great Lakes has caused economic hardship and a reorganization of the ecosystem. This has led, in part, to pollution-causing effects that can be linked to an alga known as
Cladophora
.
Ecosystems are webs of intricately balanced interactions, what happens when a new species is introduced that uses a disproportionate share of the ecosystem’s resources?
Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and animation to complete your report.
Use the
Lab 5 worksheet
for assignment instructions and data collection.
Hi Everyone,
For your lab report this week, you will investigate the impact and spread of invasive species.
One of these described in your MUSE lab activity is the Zebra Mussel.
Just as you have done for the previous assignments, you will first review the background information, then collect the data. Your study will involve measurements showing how the mussels have spread and how they have impacted native species in an aquatic environment.
You will find that the number of mussels increases for 13 years and then begins to decrease. You are asked to explain this in your report.
Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population?
What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?
Use the notes in the animation to review the food chain in this ecosystem.
It will be very important to be able to describe which species are native and which are invasive. And to describe how even a native species, such as cladophora (algae) can result in ecological damage.
Next, review Chapter 4 of your eBook and refresh your memory on h.
Focus on aggregation: types, causes, characterization, and impactKBI Biopharma
This document discusses protein aggregation, including types and sizes of aggregates, mechanisms of aggregation, and challenges in characterization. It summarizes sedimentation velocity and field-flow fractionation as useful analytical methods to cross-check size exclusion chromatography for characterizing aggregates. Sedimentation velocity can resolve multiple aggregate peaks but requires expertise, while field-flow fractionation has less surface interaction but high method development. No single method detects all aggregate types.
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What is the interdependent relationship between mitochondria and other organelles?
What are similarities and differences between the Golgi apparatus and the large central vacuole?
What is the function of chloroplast? Include functions of stroma and grana.
Graham Slater's Phyloseminar Slides 12-10-2013gjslater
- The document discusses integrating fossils and phylogenies in macroevolutionary analyses. It summarizes some key insights gained from doing so.
- Incorporating fossils improves ancestral state estimation and the ability to detect evolutionary trends and non-Brownian models of trait evolution like early or late bursts. A few well-placed fossils can have a large impact.
- On a per-taxon basis, fossils contain more macroevolutionary information than extant taxa alone. The impact of fossils depends on the underlying evolutionary process.
- Paleontological data and perspectives can motivate new macroevolutionary hypotheses about processes like variation in rates, modes, and tempos of evolution over time that may not be detectable from
Organizational systems There are three main types.docxalfred4lewis58146
Organizational systems
There are three main types of organizational systems:
o Functional
o Matrix
o Projectized
In functional organizations, people are organized by teams that complete similar tasks. For
example, an IT organization may be structured into teams based on technology or application
(Web team, SAP team). People are assigned to projects generally on a part-time basis, but they
do not formally report to the project manager in any way. In projectized organizations, people
belong to project teams and report directly to the project manager. When the project is
completed, the team is disbanded. A research & development organization may be organized in
this manner. A matrixed organization is a blend of the other two styles. People report to both a
functional manager and a project manager. They have project tasks as well as ongoing
operational activities. There is considerable variability in this organizational style. The majority of
companies are structured with some sort of matrixed system.
The type of organizational system in place will affect how the project manager functions. In
functional organizations, where there is a strong departmental decision-making structure, the
project manager may not be able to go directly to the decision-maker. Instead, the project
manager may need to walk the organization chart so peers are discussing and deciding upon
scope, issues, and resources. The project manager will have very little authority to make
decisions and must focus on building strong upward relationships. Decisions may take longer to
be reached in this type of structure. In projectized organizations, the project manager will have
much stronger authority for decision-making, and will be more likely to be able to go directly to the
decision-maker. Regardless of the organizational system, though, the project manager will only
be successful when she builds strong consensus-based relationships with the key stakeholders.
(C) 2004-2005 Career Education Corporation Online Education Group
28 Chapter 1 Mattel Energy, and Measurement
(e) A paper clip weighs 50 mg or 50 g or 50 kg
(f) Your hand has a width of 100 mm or 100 cm or
1.00 m
(S) An audiocassette weighs 40 mg or 40 g or 40 kg
1.35 You are taken for a helieopter ride in Hawaii from
Kona (sea level) to the top of the volcano Mauna
Kea. Which property of your body would change dur-
ing the helicopter ride?
(a) height (b) weight (c) volume (d) mass
1.36 Convert to Celsius and to Kelvin:
(a) 320"F (b) 212"F (c) 0"F (d) -250'F
L.87 Convert to Fahrenheit and to Kelvin:
(a) 25"C (b) 40'C (c) 250'C (d) -273'C
Sectron 1.5 What ls a Handy Way to Convert trom
One Unit to Another?
1.38 Make the following conversions (conversion factors
-
are given in Table 1.3):
is labeled 208 mg/ml, how many mL would be given
in a daily dose?
1.49 A critical care physician prescribes an fV of .
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how forensic scientists take advantage of genomic variations in noncoding regions of DNA
the techniques of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis
Introduction: In recent years, law enforcement has been revolutionized by molecular biology. When human tissues are left behind at crime scenes, these tissues can be collected and processed to yield samples of DNA, which can then be treated to isolate specific DNA fragments that are hig
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how forensic scientists take advantage of genomic variations in noncoding regions of DNA
the techniques of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis
Introduction: In recent years, law enforcement has been revolutionized by molecular biology. When human tissues are left behind at crime scenes, these tissues can be collected and processed to yield samples of DNA,
Blueprinting and drafting questions, Liz Norman, SAVS-CSU Learning and Teachi...Liz Norman
This document provides an overview of blueprinting and drafting questions for exams. It discusses what a blueprint is and why they are important for ensuring content is sampled representatively. A blueprint example is provided showing distribution of questions by topic and species. Question difficulty is addressed, considering factors like familiarity, task complexity, structure, resources, and wording. The importance of clear instructional verbs and specifying the scope of answers is covered. Finally, question timing is discussed in terms of accounting for reading and writing times.
The document discusses the rise of big data in microbiology due to decreasing costs of DNA sequencing and computational resources. It describes how high-throughput sequencing is generating vast amounts of microbial genomic and metagenomic data. However, analyzing these large, complex datasets presents numerous technical and social challenges for microbiologists, including handling data volume, integrating diverse data types, accessing resources, and incentivizing data sharing. Overcoming these bottlenecks will be key to unlocking the scientific insights contained within the microbial "big data" tidal wave.
Essential Biology E3 Innate and Learned BehaviourStephen Taylor
The document discusses innate and learned behaviors in humans and other animals. It provides examples of innate behaviors like taxis and kinesis, and defines different types of learning like classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and imprinting. Experiments on birdsong development demonstrate that birdsong has innate and learned components, and learning is vital for reproduction.
How to Write an Expository Essay: Examples and 25 Topic Ideas - How to .... How To Write An Expository Essay | Total Assignment Help. How To Write An Expository Essay (7 Best Tips) | Expository essay .... Expository Essay - Examville | Expository essay, Essay writing skills .... 008 Essay Example Expository Samples Sample 2 ~ Thatsnotus. Literature based expository essay prompts. Expository Essay Examples+Great Topic Ideas | Pro Essay Help. Expository Essay: Outline & 361 Expository Essay Topics + Writing .... Expository Essay Topics About Education. Writing Workshop: Expository/College Essay - Mrs. Guillory's English Class. College Essay: Expository article example. Expository Essay Examples High School - Samples of expository essays. short essay examples. FREE 7+ Sample College Essay Templates in MS Word | PDF. 110+ Interesting Expository Essay Topics Ideas [2019] for College Students. This resource will guide your student into best practices for writing .... Expository Essay Masterclass: The Art of Perfect Writing – Wr1ter. Expository Writing Topics & Examples | Wasser Chemicals. Expository Essay Format | Expository essay, Essay format, Topic sentences. Expository essay topics for high school | Expository essay topics .... Excellent Descriptive Essay Prompts For College ~ Thatsnotus. 210 Outstanding Expository Essay Topics to Focus On. 016 Essay Example Expository Prompts ~ Thatsnotus. Expository Essay Topics: 50 Original Ideas and Prompts - How to Write .... College Exp
This document outlines the requirements for a BIO 101 Week 5 Team Assignment on creating a food web diagram. Students are instructed to:
1) Select an ecosystem like a forest, desert, or Everglades.
2) Identify major organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers and include food chains within the ecosystem.
3) Illustrate the energy flow between organisms in a diagram and address impacts of human activity on ecosystem stability.
The assignment must be completed as a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation by the due date.
Introduction to experimental designsPH2600 2019Neil O’TatianaMajor22
The document provides an overview of qualitative research methods for data collection and analysis. It discusses common qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. It also touches on strengths and limitations of these methods, and provides examples of how qualitative data can be collected and analyzed through interviews, focus groups, and images. The choice of qualitative research method should align with the research question and aim to gain an in-depth understanding of experiences and meanings from the perspective of participants.
This document provides information about an upcoming lecture on selection, gene flow, and mutation. It includes the following:
1) Announcements about an upcoming workshop assessment and tutorial.
2) An outline of the lecture topics: types of selection, gene flow, mutation, and a review session.
3) Details about different types of selection including dominant, recessive, heterozygote advantage and disadvantage. It discusses examples like sickle cell anemia.
4) A discussion of gene flow and how it affects genetic differentiation between populations.
5) A definition of mutation and different types like point mutations, insertions, deletions, and larger events. It also discusses mutation's interaction with drift
Mutations can introduce new traits into a population. A mutated trait will become more common over generations if it provides an adaptive advantage in the environment. According to the document, a mutation introduced a trait for high poison levels in newts 50 generations ago. When snakes were introduced to the environment 40 generations ago, the high poison levels provided an adaptive advantage by preventing snakes from eating the newts. As a result, the highly poisonous trait became the most common trait in the newt population over many generations.
This document summarizes research on non-model ascidian species Molgula occulta and Molgula oculata. An international collaboration generated transcriptome data, sequenced the genomes of three Molgula species, and examined gene expression patterns related to tail development. Analysis revealed heterochronic shifts in developmental timing between tailed and tailless species. The data resources enabled further study of evolutionary shifts in gene regulatory networks underlying conserved developmental processes. The document emphasizes the importance of methods development for large-scale data analysis to enable new biological insights.
The document summarizes a talk on microbial agrogenomics. It discusses how genomics has advanced the understanding of plant-microbe interactions in several ways:
1) Genomes allow cataloging of genes and features in organisms and comparing common features between organisms that associate with phenotypes.
2) Multiple pathogen and plant genomes have enabled studying epidemiology through tracing historical origins, emergence in new areas, and host jumps.
3) Genomics provides diagnostic tools for precise pathogen identification needed for quarantine and legislation.
Student InstructionsIn this lab, you will determine how an inv.docxcpatriciarpatricia
Student Instructions
In this lab, you will determine how an invasive species—the zebra and quagga mussel—affects other species in the freshwater lake. Use the animation to help you come up with an answer to the following:
Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population?
What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?
The Effects of Zebra and Quagga Mussels Introduced into a Freshwater Lake
As you have learned, population dynamics are caused by the biotic potential of the population and the effects of environmental resistance. When there is minimal environmental resistance impacting a population, it will exhibit a population explosion. One reason for minimal resistance could be factors that no longer regulate a population (e.g., predator decline or resource increases). Another reason for a population explosion is the introduction of an invasive species.
Invasive species
are species foreign to an ecosystem and are not immediately regulated by the environmental restraints of the particular ecosystem that they invade. This in turn allows their populations to grow seemingly uncontrolled and to displace other indigenous populations. Examples of such an invasive species into North America are dreissenid mussels, commonly known as zebra and quagga mussels. Their introduction into the Great Lakes has caused economic hardship and a reorganization of the ecosystem. This has led, in part, to pollution-causing effects that can be linked to an alga known as
Cladophora
.
Ecosystems are webs of intricately balanced interactions, what happens when a new species is introduced that uses a disproportionate share of the ecosystem’s resources?
Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and animation to complete your report.
Use the
Lab 5 worksheet
for assignment instructions and data collection.
Hi Everyone,
For your lab report this week, you will investigate the impact and spread of invasive species.
One of these described in your MUSE lab activity is the Zebra Mussel.
Just as you have done for the previous assignments, you will first review the background information, then collect the data. Your study will involve measurements showing how the mussels have spread and how they have impacted native species in an aquatic environment.
You will find that the number of mussels increases for 13 years and then begins to decrease. You are asked to explain this in your report.
Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population?
What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?
Use the notes in the animation to review the food chain in this ecosystem.
It will be very important to be able to describe which species are native and which are invasive. And to describe how even a native species, such as cladophora (algae) can result in ecological damage.
Next, review Chapter 4 of your eBook and refresh your memory on h.
Focus on aggregation: types, causes, characterization, and impactKBI Biopharma
This document discusses protein aggregation, including types and sizes of aggregates, mechanisms of aggregation, and challenges in characterization. It summarizes sedimentation velocity and field-flow fractionation as useful analytical methods to cross-check size exclusion chromatography for characterizing aggregates. Sedimentation velocity can resolve multiple aggregate peaks but requires expertise, while field-flow fractionation has less surface interaction but high method development. No single method detects all aggregate types.
BIO 204 Success Begins / snaptutorial.comRobinson029
What is the interdependent relationship between mitochondria and other organelles?
What are similarities and differences between the Golgi apparatus and the large central vacuole?
What is the function of chloroplast? Include functions of stroma and grana.
Graham Slater's Phyloseminar Slides 12-10-2013gjslater
- The document discusses integrating fossils and phylogenies in macroevolutionary analyses. It summarizes some key insights gained from doing so.
- Incorporating fossils improves ancestral state estimation and the ability to detect evolutionary trends and non-Brownian models of trait evolution like early or late bursts. A few well-placed fossils can have a large impact.
- On a per-taxon basis, fossils contain more macroevolutionary information than extant taxa alone. The impact of fossils depends on the underlying evolutionary process.
- Paleontological data and perspectives can motivate new macroevolutionary hypotheses about processes like variation in rates, modes, and tempos of evolution over time that may not be detectable from
Organizational systems There are three main types.docxalfred4lewis58146
Organizational systems
There are three main types of organizational systems:
o Functional
o Matrix
o Projectized
In functional organizations, people are organized by teams that complete similar tasks. For
example, an IT organization may be structured into teams based on technology or application
(Web team, SAP team). People are assigned to projects generally on a part-time basis, but they
do not formally report to the project manager in any way. In projectized organizations, people
belong to project teams and report directly to the project manager. When the project is
completed, the team is disbanded. A research & development organization may be organized in
this manner. A matrixed organization is a blend of the other two styles. People report to both a
functional manager and a project manager. They have project tasks as well as ongoing
operational activities. There is considerable variability in this organizational style. The majority of
companies are structured with some sort of matrixed system.
The type of organizational system in place will affect how the project manager functions. In
functional organizations, where there is a strong departmental decision-making structure, the
project manager may not be able to go directly to the decision-maker. Instead, the project
manager may need to walk the organization chart so peers are discussing and deciding upon
scope, issues, and resources. The project manager will have very little authority to make
decisions and must focus on building strong upward relationships. Decisions may take longer to
be reached in this type of structure. In projectized organizations, the project manager will have
much stronger authority for decision-making, and will be more likely to be able to go directly to the
decision-maker. Regardless of the organizational system, though, the project manager will only
be successful when she builds strong consensus-based relationships with the key stakeholders.
(C) 2004-2005 Career Education Corporation Online Education Group
28 Chapter 1 Mattel Energy, and Measurement
(e) A paper clip weighs 50 mg or 50 g or 50 kg
(f) Your hand has a width of 100 mm or 100 cm or
1.00 m
(S) An audiocassette weighs 40 mg or 40 g or 40 kg
1.35 You are taken for a helieopter ride in Hawaii from
Kona (sea level) to the top of the volcano Mauna
Kea. Which property of your body would change dur-
ing the helicopter ride?
(a) height (b) weight (c) volume (d) mass
1.36 Convert to Celsius and to Kelvin:
(a) 320"F (b) 212"F (c) 0"F (d) -250'F
L.87 Convert to Fahrenheit and to Kelvin:
(a) 25"C (b) 40'C (c) 250'C (d) -273'C
Sectron 1.5 What ls a Handy Way to Convert trom
One Unit to Another?
1.38 Make the following conversions (conversion factors
-
are given in Table 1.3):
is labeled 208 mg/ml, how many mL would be given
in a daily dose?
1.49 A critical care physician prescribes an fV of .
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Robert Williamson
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
What goes in a talk?
What are common problems with talks?
What should go on a slide?
How can I make my slides clearer?
9. Section2–Whatarecommonproblemswithtalks?
“PowerPoint Is Evil. Power Corrupts.
PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely.”
– Edward Tufte
“PowerPoint may now and then benefit the
bottom 10% of all presenters. PP forces
the really inept to have points, some
points, any points.”
– Edward Tufte
10. Review of Test Data Indicates Conservatism for Tile
Penetration
•The existing SOFI on tile test data used to create Crater was
reviewed along with STS-87 Southwest Research data
- Crater overpredicted penetration of tile coating
significantly
Initial penetration to described by normal velocity
• Varies with volume/mass of projectile (e.g., 100ft/sec
for 3cu. In)
Significant energy is required for the softer SOFI
particle to penetrate the relatively hard tile coating
• Test results do show that it is possible at sufficient
mass and velocity
Conversely, once tile is penetrated SOFI can cause
significant damage
• Minor variations in total energy (above penetration
level) can cause significant tile damage
- Flight condition is significantly outside of test
database
Volume of ramp is 1920cu in vs 3 cu in for test
15. SENSI NG CI RCUI T ARCH I TECH TURE
• Parallel
• Series
16. Life History Traits
Life history traits - Physiological and morphological characteristics
• Variation in characteristics for organisms can alter fitness
• Phenology (i.e. timing of expression)
• Effort (e.g. fecundity)
• Allocation of Energy
Trade-offs between traits
Modified by environment
• How does maternal competition influence life history traits?
26. Write a sentence headline that states the
main assertion of the slide
In the body of the slide, support the headline
assertion with visual evidence, using text only
when necessary
Modified from Garner. Intl J Eng. 2013
37. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
38. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
0
39. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0
40. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0
Rs_min = 0
41. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0
Rs_max
Rs_min = 0
42. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0 savg
Rs_max
Rs_avg
Rs_min = 0
43. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0 savg
Rs_max
Average of Rs_min = 0 and Rs_max
Rrate_avg
Rs_min = 0
44. Temporal variation leads to
two predictions for overall
ratchet rate
Temporal
Variation
Selection Coefficient (s)
RatchetRate
smax0 savg
Rs_max
Rs_avg
Rrate_avg
Rs_min = 0
47. Temporal variation can
increase ratchet rate
Conclusion
Ratchet rate increases with temporal
autocorrelation
Rate of fitness decline can increase
indefinitely with s
Ratchet rate and fitness decline in a
divided genome can be predicted by:
Temporal autocorrelation
increases ratchet rate
Results
RatchetRate
Selection Coefficient (s)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.250 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
48. Temporal variation can
increase ratchet rate
Conclusion
Ratchet rate increases with temporal
autocorrelation
Rate of fitness decline can increase
indefinitely with s
Ratchet rate and fitness decline in a
divided genome can be predicted by:
49. R = F*Rfluctuating + (1 - F)*Rconstant
Temporal variation can
increase ratchet rate
Conclusion
Ratchet rate increases with temporal
autocorrelation
Rate of fitness decline can increase
indefinitely with s
Ratchet rate and fitness decline in a
divided genome can be predicted by:
74. Talks that I cannibalized
Anu Mehta “Quorum Sensing” http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1095431
Alison Wardlaw et al. “Muller’s Ratchet Temporal Variation in Selection Accelerates Mutational Decay.” Presented at the Atwood Colloquium UofT EEB 2012.
Anne Land “Tracking the flu: motivation and understanding of a community of flu-reporters.” http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1097622
Arvid Ågren. “Mating System Shifts and Transposable Element Evolution.” Presented at the Atwood Colloquium UofT EEB 2014.
B R Erick Peirson et al. “Collaborative networks & conceptual change: a computational study of 20th-century genecology in Britain.”
http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1097254
Matthew A Kaproth et al. “Maternal effects of plant competition: comparing introduced populations to their native counterparts.”
http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1094185
Rachel Adams “Shrooms in rooms: what fungi in the built environment can tell us about fungi and buildings.’
http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1096778 Sarah Erhart et al. “Investigating the enacted and stated curriculum in physical chemistry”
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