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Mulholland Inner Dreaming

a: Mulholland drive ~
b: our violent inner reality

What: "Mulholland Drive is like our violent inner reality; the film's characters express that in an exaggerated Dreamspeak."

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Writer: TubeFreakJonas
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Date: Apr 5 2012 6:28 PM



a: Exclamation point ~
b: shouting

What: "Using an exclamation point is like shouting. If someone shouts all the time, they quickly become irritating, and you begin to tune them out. Overusing exclamation points can similarly irritate your reader and make your reader dismiss what you have to say."

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Writer: Jeanne Cavelos
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Date: Oct 11 2013 5:08 PM


A Molecular Mill

a: The krebs cycle ~
b: a mill

What:

"The Krebs cycle is like a "mill" where the "grain" (the substrate) is the acetyl group of acetyl-CoA and the "flour" (products) are CO2 and electrons (NADH and FADH2), the "millstone" are the enzymes and intermediate compounds."


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Writer: worldofbiochemistry
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Date: Dec 27 2013 11:28 AM



a: thermoreceptors ~
b: sensors

What:

"thermoreceptors are like sensors, and when it is too cold or too warm they send signals to the hypothalamus. The Hypothalamus is in the middle of the brain and regulates body temperature. The thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus help regulate the temperature of blood in the brain."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Dec 10 2014 3:19 PM



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