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singlestick

In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword.

The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.


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what happens to dead cell

lots of things can trigger the cell to die such as singles from inside the cell telling it that it's getting "old" (the telomeres of the cell can become too short for it to replicate) also in the situation of an infection the cell has lots ...

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by Jillo725
Tue May 11, 2010 1:48 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: what happens to dead cell
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Powering electrical divices with human body fuel?

... power ourselves, has anybody ever tried to use this electrical current to power electrical devices? I'm not talking about the way the body sends singles via electrical currents. I'm talking about the fuel that is used to carry out the movement. Is this fuel in the electrical signal our brain ...

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by sigex
Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:19 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powering electrical divices with human body fuel?
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bonding

double bonds are stronger than singles, and don't allow rotations.

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by mith
Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:18 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: bonding
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