...processes that cause evolution in populations and the dynamics involved in interspecific relationships in communities and ecosystems. After completing a semester of this lab, students should be able to: • Describe the process of evolution and the processes that shape the distribution and dynamics of ecological systems. • Analyze and display data using Microsoft Excel and appropriate statistical tests. • Generate and test hypotheses using the scientific method and careful laboratory techniques. • Select relevant primary literature on a given topic and integrate information from multiple primary sources into a written scientific lab report, using appropriate citations. • Conduct an experiment, collect and analyze data, and write a scientific lab report according to the conventions of biology, using a process of staged writing and revisions. Texts: McMillan, V. E. 2012. Writing in the Biological Sciences, 5th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s Press: Boston. Readings as assigned from the lecture text - Freeman et al., 2014. Biological Science, 5th ed. All lab handouts and other readings as appropriate for particular labs, which will be posted on Blackboard. Overview: The lab is designed to complement the lecture with hand-on exercises. In general, lab activities will cover information that you will have learned previously. However, out of necessity we will occasionally cover material in lab before we cover it in lecture. The lab material will do more than simply reiterate lecture...
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...Report on Computer OS and Maintenance - Seminar One This report documents the Lab Project assignments given for week one. These assignments cover chapters one, three, five, and six of the Managing and Troubleshooting PCs Exam 220-801 book. This report also provides a brief summary of what information was learned. Table of Contents Page 1.1 Lab Exercise 1.1…………………….……………………………………… 4-5 1.2 Lab Exercise 5.1………………………………………….………………… 5-6 2 SUMMARY OF SEMINAR 1.......................................................................... 6 • Lab Exercise 1.1 If you have access to the Internet, do some searching on computer certifications. Make a personal certification tree or pathway that maps out a series of certifications to pursue that might interest you. Which certifications would be useful if you want to be a graphic designer, for example? What if you want to create computer games? I am interested in Video Game Design. Here is a certification pathway showing the types of certifications I would need to be successful in this field: Certificate in Game Design Includes classes for the following subjects Game theory Game genres Design principles 3-D graphics programming Character animation Game engine architectures Java C++ Flash Bachelors Degree in Computer Programming Includes classes for the...
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...activities for exercises 1-5, record all your results, answer all the questions, and provide a final summary of your findings. You will not need to write a formal report. Background Isle Royale is an island sitting about 15 miles from the northern shore of Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes on the border of Canada and the U.S. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world, stretching 160 miles from north to south and well over 300 miles from east to west. That's a long way to swim, and not many large animals have made it from the shores of Lake Superior to Isle Royale. About 100 years ago, however, a few moose found their way across from mainland Canada to the island, probably walking most of the way across surface ice during an especially cold winter. The moose found a veritable paradise, with lots of grass, bushes, and low-lying trees to eat and no predators. Their population exploded, reaching several thousand individuals at its peak. In 1949, the area around Lake Superior had another cold winter and large parts of the lake's surface froze solid. A small pack of wolves found a tongue of ice that extended all the way to Isle Royale. There they found a population of moose that had grown so large they had eaten almost all the available food, and many of the moose were severely undernourished. These starving moose were easy prey for the wolves. The wolves and moose on Isle Royale became a kind of natural experiment for studying predator-prey dynamics, that is...
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...9/20/12 HSC420 Lab Report 1-3 I. Introduction In lab 1, the heart rate and blood pressure were established. The principles that govern each of them are those of the heart. The heart rate (HR) is each full beat, or each pump, the heart does; this is recorded in beats per minute (bpm). The blood pressure (BP) is the amount of resistance the heart works against the arterial walls during each pump. My hypothesis for this lab was that my subject would have the same HR and BP for each of the locations and different methods used. I stated this because, at rest, the heart should be working at the same level no matter the position; although one position might slight lessen the heart’s workload. This is important in terms of my subject’s health and fitness because it means he has a normal, young strong heart. Per minute, it is important for the numbers to be lower because it means his heart is not working too hard but can supply his body with a sufficient amount of blood. In lab 2, the establishment of HR and BP were taken to another level and recorded during different exercises. The principles of this are that my subject’s HR and BP would gradually increase throughout exercise. Physiologically, this is because of the increased demand of oxygen in the working muscles. An increase of HR and BP is the heart’s response to these demands; a faster HR means that the heart is supplying the body with blood at a quicker rate; the higher BP is the high pressure the heart is working against...
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...NETW202 Week 5 Lab Report To complete your Week 5 lab report, answer the questions below concerning number conversions and network addressing. Create your report using the template and submit it to the Week 5 Dropbox by the due date. Use the reference documents and websites as required to complete the iLab questions. In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. Answers that are not written in complete sentences will receive point deductions. Use a red-colored font for you answers. Answers that are not written in complete sentences will receive point deductions. You are to add in any references you do use. Please support all of your decisions. In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template. You are to take off the cover of the template because this is a page of instructions, but include your header. Place your answers in the template below the questions. Remove any graphics or explanations so that your deliverable has questions and your answers only. If you do not use the iLab template and complete the header, you will receive a 2-point deduction on your grade for this assignment. Your Name NETW202, Professor’s Name Current Date iLab #5 Section I: Skillsoft iLabs Lab Grading Rubric Category | Points | Description | Section 1Converting Decimal to Binary and Binary to Decimal— 9 points total * Task 1 * Task 2 * Task 3...
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...Physioex Activity 5 of Exercise 5 Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics: Activity 5: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Pump Activity Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 80% by answering 4 out of 5 questions correctly. 1. The heart is resting during You correctly answered: c. ventricular diastole. 2. The right side of the heart pumps blood You correctly answered: d. to the lungs. 3. The layer of the blood vessel that is stimulated by the autonomic nervous system is You correctly answered: b. smooth muscle. 4. In the experiment, the pump simulates Your answer : d. the left atrium of the heart. Correct answer: b. the left ventricle of the heart. 5. If the right beaker simulates the flow of blood to the systemic circuit of the body, what do the right valve and flow tube represent? You correctly answered: d. aortic valve and aorta 06/14/13 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: If you increase the flow tube radius, what will happen to the pump rate to maintain constant pressure? Your answer : a. The pump rate will increase. Stop & Think Questions: When the piston of the pump reaches its lowest point, the volume remaining in the pump is the You correctly answered: b. end systolic volume. If you increase the right flow tube radius, what will happen to resistance and flow rate? You correctly answered: b. Flow rate will increase and resistance will decrease. If the left flow tube represents the pulmonary veins, what does the left source...
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... Pre-requisite (if any): No 7. Mode of Delivery: Lecture, Tutorial, Practical 8. Assessment System and Breakdown of Marks: Continuous assessment: 50% - Theoretical Assessment (Tests/Quizzes/Case Studies) (30%) - Practical Assessment (Lab reports/Lab tests) (20%) Final Examination 9. 10. 50% Academic Staff Teaching Unit: Objective of Unit: The aims of this course are to enable students to: • appreciate the important role of physics in biology. • elucidate the basic principles in introductory physics enveloping mechanics, motion, properties of matter and heat. • resolve and interpret quantitative and qualitative problems in an analytical manner. • acquire an overall perspective of the inter-relationship between the various topics covered and their applications to the real world. • acquire laboratory skills including the proper handling and use of laboratory apparatus and materials. 11. Learning Outcome of Unit: At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and practice the use of units and dimensional analysis, uncertainty significant figures and vectors analysis. 2. Apply and solve problems related to translational and rotational kinematics and dynamics in one and two dimensions. 3. Apply and solve problems related to the conservation of energy. 4. Identify and compare the state and properties of matter, and fluid mechanics with various related principles, and kinetic theory of gases. 5. Identify the difference...
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... Pre-requisite (if any): No 7. Mode of Delivery: Lecture, Tutorial, Practical 8. Assessment System and Breakdown of Marks: Continuous assessment: 50% - Theoretical Assessment (Tests/Quizzes/Case Studies) (30%) - Practical Assessment (Lab reports/Lab tests) (20%) Final Examination 9. 10. 50% Academic Staff Teaching Unit: Objective of Unit: The aims of this course are to enable students to: • appreciate the important role of physics in biology. • elucidate the basic principles in introductory physics enveloping mechanics, motion, properties of matter and heat. • resolve and interpret quantitative and qualitative problems in an analytical manner. • acquire an overall perspective of the inter-relationship between the various topics covered and their applications to the real world. • acquire laboratory skills including the proper handling and use of laboratory apparatus and materials. 11. Learning Outcome of Unit: At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and practice the use of units and dimensional analysis, uncertainty significant figures and vectors analysis. 2. Apply and solve problems related to translational and rotational kinematics and dynamics in one and two dimensions. 3. Apply and solve problems related to the conservation of energy. 4. Identify and compare the state and properties of matter, and fluid mechanics with various related principles, and kinetic theory of gases. 5. Identify the difference...
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...Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics: Activity 5: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Pump Activity Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 80% by answering 4 out of 5 questions correctly. 1. The heart is resting during You correctly answered: c. ventricular diastole. 2. The right side of the heart pumps blood You correctly answered: d. to the lungs. 3. The layer of the blood vessel that is stimulated by the autonomic nervous system is You correctly answered: b. smooth muscle. 4. In the experiment, the pump simulates Your answer : d. the left atrium of the heart. Correct answer: b. the left ventricle of the heart. 5. If the right beaker simulates the flow of blood to the systemic circuit of the body, what do the right valve and flow tube represent? You correctly answered: d. aortic valve and aorta 06/14/13 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: If you increase the flow tube radius, what will happen to the pump rate to maintain constant pressure? Your answer : a. The pump rate will increase. Stop & Think Questions: When the piston of the pump reaches its lowest point, the volume remaining in the pump is the You correctly answered: b. end systolic volume. If you increase the right flow tube radius, what will happen to resistance and flow rate? You correctly answered: b. Flow rate will increase and resistance will decrease. If the left flow tube represents the pulmonary veins, what does the left source beaker represent? You correctly answered:...
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...Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Background Habitats and the ecological communities they support are often greatly impacted by disturbance. For example, forest communities can be disrupted by fires, blow-downs, floods, and hurricanes. Alpine plant communities can be devastated by landslides or avalanches. Marine systems such as coral reefs can be decimated by storms, ravaged by predators, or trashed by inconsiderate tourists. On a smaller scale, many habitats can be disturbed both above and below ground by burrowing creatures such as gophers or moles. All of these disturbances can change the composition of species in a habitat and can also change relative species abundances. Both the intensity and the frequency of disturbance can influence how the composition of species in an area will change. In general, when disturbance is minimal or rare, then the species that are best at competing with other species for resources will eventually take over. Alternatively, when disturbance is extensive or frequent, then species that are good colonizers or can recover from disturbances rapidly will be at an advantage and will dominate. For example, a forest that has not been disturbed for a long time generally hosts species of trees and other plants that can grow under low light, but will not include many grasses or bushes. If the same area were burned periodically, the trees would rarely have time to become established. Instead, a grassland community comprising species capable of...
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...Name: Suzzanna Stevens Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics: Activity 1: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Blood Flow Rate Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 5 out of 5 questions correctly. 1. Blood flow is measured in You correctly answered: b. ml/min. 2. Which of the following has the greatest effect on blood flow? You correctly answered: a. blood vessel radius 3. Which of the following would not result in a decrease in the blood vessel radius? You correctly answered: c. vasodilation 4. The diameter of the blood vessel is the same as You correctly answered: b. two times the radius of the blood vessel. 5. The opening of the blood vessel where the blood flows is called the You correctly answered: b. lumen. 03/30/16 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question 1: What do you think will happen to the flow rate if the radius is increased by 0.5 mm? Your answer : b. The flow rate will increase. Predict Question 2: Do you think a graph plotted with radius on the X-axis and flow rate on the Y-axis will be linear (a straight line)? Your answer : b. no Stop & Think Questions: What is the driving force for blood flow? You correctly answered: b. pressure gradient How does the body increase the blood vessel radius? You correctly answered: c. smooth muscle relaxation Experiment Data: Flow (ml/min) 4.0 12.6 30.7 63.6 117.8 201.0 321.9 490.6 Radius (mm) 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 ...
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...Introduction The nature and extent of commercialization in the post reform period is so profound that it does not spare any sphere of life and affecting the people’s legitimate entitlements. In the absence of distinctive policies coupled with corruption and lack of political will resulted in exploitation of common natural resources by multinational companies (MNCs) in the developing countries. In this context, let us discuss the people’s resistance against excessive water exploitation and pollution of common resources in Plachimada village, Palakkad district, Kerala state. Broadening the dimensions of health, the current exercise describes it as people’s negotiations for right to livelihood. The Problem The Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage Private Limited started a bottling plant in Plachimada village, Palakkad district, Kerala in the year 2000. The village economy which was primarily agrarian with a large number of labourers was affected adversely by the excessive use of water by the company. Further, the company promoted the use of waste material from the plant as fertiliser through which they solved the waste removal problem. But this practice eroded the soil fertility, contaminated the water and people developed various illnesses. The women had to walk long distance to fetch water due to drying of wells in the village. For the first time in 2002, the villagers protested against the plant. The struggle was ignored by the main political parties and the authorities did not...
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...completion of the assessment, attendance at lectures and participation in seminars you will have gained knowledge and understanding of: the changing nature of the global economy and its impact on management, operations management and organisational aspects of the business, the future for managing human resources the changing nature of the market place, marketing and consumer behaviour Also, you will have developed skills in being able to: think critically, conceptually and contextually, select and apply theoretical academic models, search and select appropriate reading material, use case studies to apply theoretical models to real life present material in both written scholarly essays and oral presentations understand the dynamics of group work reflect upon the learning experience to further develop interpersonal skills 1 MODULE ORGANISATION The Module uses Needle’s Business in Context (5th Edition, 2010) as a linked text. Several of the lectures relate to specific chapters in this textbook. It is strongly recommended...
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...Shanti Business School PGDM Batch 2015-17 Semester II Course Outline 1 Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad PGDM 2015-17: Program Structure Semester-1 Semester-2 Semester-3 Semester-4 Course credit Course credit Course credit Language Skills @ Written Analysis & Communication @ Soft skills II @ Employability Skills @ IT & MIS 2 Soft skills I @ Computing skills 2 Social Media Marketing @ 2 Legal Aspects of Business 2 Business Strategy 3 Management Control Systems 3 Micro Economics 3 Macro Economics 3 Business Environment 3 Business Ethics & Corporate Governance 2 Quantitative Methods-1 3 Business Research Methods 3 Quantitative Methods-2 3 Core Elective-1 3 Core Elective1 3 Core Elective-2 3 Core Elective2 3 Elective-1 3 Elective-1 3 Elective-2 3 Elective-2 3 Grand Project-1 3 Grand Project-2 3 Principles of Management Basic Building Blocks Autumn Break Executive Skills Organisational Behavior Human Resources Management 3 Marketing Management 1 3 Marketing Management -2 3 Understanding Financial Statements 3 Financial Mgt 3 Operation Management Management Domain 3 3 Basics of Business Planning 2 Electives Credits Autumn Break credit SUMMER INTERNSHIP Course ...
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