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Modeling

modeling

1. In learning theory, the acquiring and learning of a new skill by observing and imitating that behaviour being performed by another individual.

2. In behaviour modification, a treatment procedure whereby the therapist or another significant person presents (models) the target behaviour which the learner is to imitate and make part of his repertoire.

3. A continuous process by which a bone is altered in size and shape during its growth by resorption and formation of bone at different sites and rates.


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multiple initiation sites.

... nature usually has dozens of "reasons" for everything, but maybe the two most profound ones are being asked here. Not sure if chromatin modeling or epigenetics fall into this category yet :) And could you please specify as to how multiple initiation sites actually enhance the accuracy ...

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by biohazard
Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:11 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: multiple initiation sites.
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multiple initiation sites.

... strands with the DNA repair and DNA accuracy proofreading complexes could do a proficient job. I am also coming up with a reason of chromatin modeling lately. As the DNA is being replicated, chromatin modeling proteins, and perhaps several ncRNAs also, are being attached and preparing the ...

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by kolean
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:42 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: multiple initiation sites.
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Re: Questions about a career in biology

Systems biology is another area you might find interesting. There has been lots of modeling of biological systems on levels from cellular to ecosystem. Genetic algorithms are also an interesting area, though they have found more application as an optimization tool ...

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by jonmoulton
Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:07 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about a career in biology
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... "good guess" terminology in science, because it's already long existed. Many learned it that way and when you have enough experience in modeling of the phenomena there is a reason why that is a fact. We can flip a coin for "random guess". Or take a "good guess" that ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sun May 24, 2009 6:45 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... Physicist * Dr. Geoff Barnard, Immunologist * Dr. John Baumgardner, Electrical Engineering, Space Physicist, Geophysicist, expert in supercomputer modeling of plate tectonics * Dr. Jerry Bergman, Psychologist * Dr. Kimberly Berrine, Microbiology & Immunology * Prof. Vladimir Betina, Microbiology, ...

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by AFJ
Sat May 09, 2009 1:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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