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Cup

1. An excavated or cup-shaped structure, either anatomical or pathologic.

Synonym: poculum.

Synonym: cupping glass.

Origin: A.S. Cuppe


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Curious about these fungi.

http://imgur.com/a/mkR9E#0 They are on the inner walls of a plastic cup with some old beer. I know they are likely Ascomycete and appear to exhibit some yeast like traits as far as the nuclear fission and budding, although they have some incredibly thick walls ...

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by keeblur
Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:14 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Curious about these fungi.
Replies: 0
Views: 174

The Primal/Paleo Diet? Or the Parasite Diet?

... diarrhea poop on a slide, cover slip it, and scan it under the scope. Folks, realize that one small drop is being directly examined out of a cup full of poop, which is unlikely to have even held the whole BM in the first place. And since poor Fred has the runs, he's been going more often ...

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by Wallyanna
Tue May 08, 2012 12:09 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Primal/Paleo Diet? Or the Parasite Diet?
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

Hypothetical experiment

... X = 1,000,000 min = 16,666.67 hrs = 694.44 days = 1.90 years 1. Take some of the E.coli (whole genome is sequenced) and put them into dialysis cup/jar in normal LB broth. 2. Set up three sets of dialysis chambers: a) control – regular LB broth; b) experimental chamber 1: LB broth + small amount ...

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by Cat
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:54 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Hypothetical experiment
Replies: 6
Views: 2256

Camouflage in nature

... in Dawkins’ example, the eye development starts with a set of simple light sensitive cells which become useful for shades recognition, then a cup develops around them which enhances the process, etc, etc. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the conclusion I drew from the Dawkins’ explanation is that ...

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by Nick7
Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:02 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Camouflage in nature
Replies: 16
Views: 6655

Re: Why are flowers "beautiful"?

... feelings of interpersonal warmth (or coldness), without the person's awareness of this influence. In study 1, participants who briefly held a cup of hot (versus iced) coffee judged a target person as having a “warmer” personality (generous, caring); in study 2, participants holding a hot (versus ...

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by Crucible
Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:01 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why are flowers "beautiful"?
Replies: 112
Views: 31884
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