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tripod

1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc, supported on three feet.

On such, a stool, in the temple of apollo at Delphi, the Pythian priestess sat while giving responses to those consulting the Delphic oracle.

2. A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.

(Science: physiology) Tripod of life, or vital tripod, the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life.

Origin: L. Tripus, -odis, Gr.; (see Tri-) _, foot. See Foot, and cf. Tripos, Trivet.


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Gram Positive Rods - Catalase Positive

... three of these genera contain numerous species and all demonstrate wide ranges of variation in microscopic morphology. Read more: http://members.tripod.com/piece_de_resistance/SAARS/bugs/mgpr.htm

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by Punker
Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:46 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Gram Positive Rods - Catalase Positive
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Re: nylonase refuted?

Hmmm, well while the subject is up. I'm curious of what you guys think of this: http://aslodge.tripod.com/id89.htm According to him: "...if only 6 of these 47 mutations were essential for the evolution, the probability of achieving it in 30 years is about 3 x 10^-35. ...

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by Phydeaux
Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:30 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: nylonase refuted?
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how many combinations of amino acids exist?

the number i have is from tripod...(ya i know) the article states 10^130 power. the reason i ask is im stating contradictions against the primordial soup theory. logic= WAY TOO MANY AMINO ACID SEQUENCES TO RANDOMLY FORM... thanks

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by mdlsfreak
Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:47 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: how many combinations of amino acids exist?
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The Fiber Disease

Hello Dr. Farkenstein! http://members.tripod.com/RoBoJRR/Frankenstein/banner.html There is a contest every year by the smartest people in the world who create robots and work in a team to do so. I think MIT won this year..not sure ...

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:35 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

Hello Dr. Farkenstein! http://members.tripod.com/RoBoJRR/Frankenstein/banner.html

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:14 pm
 
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