Let’s face it: every state has its unique eccentricities that only the natives can relate to. When visitors from outside your state witness them, it’s always an awkward moment. Wyoming is no exception. We have a collection of distinctive foibles and quirks that other Wyomingites completely understand but that have caused each of us to feel ill at ease when out-of-staters are subjected to them. Here are a dozen that occur on a regular basis....
Whether you are just visiting or have lived here your entire life, horse-back riding should be a part of your Kentucky experience. The state is known for its vast bluegrass, perfect for grazing thoroughbreds, but Kentucky is also home to many adventures you, yourself can try on horse-back. Along stone fence-lined country roads, deep in a gorge or atop deep caverns, get ready to explore Kentucky on four legs. Big Red Stables - 1605 Jackson Pike Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Facebook/Big Red Stables With Big Red Stables, you can experience a lot of what Kentucky has to offer....
Bioavailability By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 22, 2018 When a substance such as a medicine or supplement enters your system, the portion of the total substance introduces which can effectively create a response determines that substance’s bioavailability. The bioavailability of a substance can fluctuate, depending on the route of administration. Intravenous administration, or a direct line into the bloodstream, is typically considered 100% bioavailability, as all of the substance will reach target cells....
Cladogram By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Cladogram Definition A cladogram is a diagram used to represent a hypothetical relationship between groups of animals, called a phylogeny. A cladogram is used by a scientist studying phylogenetic systematics to visualize the groups of organisms being compared, how they are related, and their most common ancestors. A cladogram can be simple, comparing only two or three groups of organisms, or it can be enormously complex and contain all the known forms of life....
Captain Carter actress Hayley Atwell didn’t exactly love Peggy Carter’s characterization in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In a new interview with Digital Spy, the star explained how she felt in no uncertain terms. Atwell admitted, “It was definitely not, you know, the trajectory that I see for Peggy. I would definitely like her to have more to do.” Now, the Agent Carter actress wouldn’t be the first star to have some issue with her character in one of these massive franchises....
Germination By: BD Editors Last Updated: February 11, 2018 Germination Definition Germination refers to the process by which an organism grows from a seed or a spore. The most common forms of germination include a seed sprouting to form a seedling and the formation of a sporeling from a spore. Thus, germination occurs primarily in plant and fungal species. Germination Process The process of germination is as follows: Environmental conditions are favorable: For germination to occur, the environmental conditions must be favorable in order to support the growing plant....
Hydrochloric Acid By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: October 27, 2020 Definition Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive acid produced through the dissolving of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water and is, therefore, an aqueous hydrogen halide solution. Hydrochloric acid is used in various industries as a cleaning, pickling or pH-adjusting solution and is also found in a diluted form in gastric juice. Hydrogen chloride is sometimes referred to as muriatic acid, hydronium chloride, chlorane, spirits of salt or acidum salis....
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game expanded in several ways throughout 2022, and the latest hero to get their time in the limelight was everyone’s favorite super spy Black Widow. Though already playable in the game’s core set, the Black Widow Expansion pushes the character’s flexibility and skillset in the game while also introducing four additional heroes players can bring into battle; plus new keywords and skills they can take advantage of....
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has revealed Wiglett, a brand new Pokemon species that looks an awful lot like Diglett but with some distinct differences. Earlier today, The Pokemon Company launched a fake webinar featuring members of the Pokemon World Ecological Society, showing off some of the Pokemon from the Paldea region, which will be the setting of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The webinar ended with the reveal of a brand new Pokemon – a Pokemon called Wiglett....
Sex Chromosomes By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Sex Chromosomes Definition Sex chromosomes are chromosomes that determine whether the individual is male or female. Though these two chromosomes pair with each other during meiosis, there is usually very minimal homology or recombination between them, primarily because of a large difference in their genetic content and size. Often one chromosome is smaller, and appears to retain only those genes that are necessary for sex determination....
Thor: Love and Thunder hit theatres earlier this month and it featured a lot of staples from the first three Thor movies. After not appearing in Thor: Ragnarok, both Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) and Jaimie Alexander (Lady Sif) returned for the fourth installment. One actor who appeared in Thor and Thor: The Dark World that wasn’t expected to show up in the new movie was Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis). Last year, the character made her triumphant return in WandaVision, but Dennings made it seem like she wouldn’t be showing up in Thor 4....
WWE’s latest episode of SmackDown was already rather loaded, but then WWE got fans buzzing even more when they revealed another QR code tease during the episode. At one point Hit Row, The Street Profits, Natalya, Drew Gulak, and more were all partying backstage, and when the camera flashed by a table a QR code could be seen. The code led people to a game where you had to get the white rabbit through a red door, and once you walk through the door, you are given a set of coordinates....
It’s often true that the more obscure or less known something is, the cooler it becomes. That principle applies well to these 10 small towns, which because of their populations seem very underrated. For most of us, these towns might only sound familiar if we’ve driven by them en route to somewhere else on the map. But with so much history and pristine beauty, it’d actually be a mistake to miss out on stopping by these tiny towns....
Barr Body By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Barr Body Definition The Barr body, also sometimes called the sex chromatin, is the inactive X chromosome in female somatic cells. Human females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. In all of the female somatic cells, which don’t take part in sexual reproduction, one of the X chromosomes is active, and the other is inactivated in a process called lyonization, becoming the Barr body....
The DC Universe is at an interesting turning point, thanks to the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and the hiring of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-CEOs of DC Studios. There’s been a lot of speculation about what movies and HBO Max-exclusive television shows will come to fruition in this new era, both introducing new characters and following the adventures of established ones. Among them is Black Canary, a proposed HBO Max-exclusive spinoff movie focusing on Jurnee Smollett’s Dinah Lance / Black Canary, who first debuted in 2020’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)....
Chemosynthesis By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Chemosynthesis Definition Chemosynthesis is the conversion of inorganic carbon-containing compounds into organic matter such as sugars and amino acids. Chemosynthesis uses energy from inorganic chemicals to perform this task. The inorganic “energy source” is usually a molecule that has electrons to spare, such as hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, or ferrous iron. Like photosynthesis and cellular respiration, chemosynthesis uses an electron transport chain to synthesize ATP....
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths has been taking over large swaths of the DC universe, with the “death” of the Justice League kickstarting a fight to save the entire multiverse. Across the book’s various issues and tie-ins, an increasing number of characters have been pulled into the event’s orbit — including a handful of new faces. Among them is Red Canary, a new legacy character who was first introduced in a variant cover for Dark Crisis #3 earlier this year....
Fermentation By: BD Editors Last Updated: October 4, 2019 Fermentation Definition Fermentation refers to the metabolic process by which organic molecules (normally glucose) are converted into acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen or any electron transport chain. Fermentation pathways regenerate the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which is used in glycolysis to release energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Fermentation only yields a net of 2 ATP per glucose molecule (through glycolysis), while aerobic respiration yields as many as 32 molecules of ATP per glucose molecule with the aid of the electron transport chain....
Nudibranch By: Shawn Laidlaw Last Updated: October 4, 2020 A Nudibranch Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Nudibranchia Clades Euctenidiacea, Dexiarchia Species 3000+ species Niche Marine gastropod Length 0.16-23.62 in (4-600 mm) Lifespan Up to one year Social Structure Mostly solitary Conservation Status Not evaluated Preferred Habitat Coral, rocky reefs Average Number of Eggs Varies widely (1-25 million) Main Prey Species Sponge, algae, hydrozoans, etc. Predators Various The Basics Nudibranchs are an order of marine gastropod consisting of more than 3,000 species....
Plant Hormones By: BD Editors Last Updated: January 28, 2020 Plant Hormones Definition Plant hormones are chemicals plants use for communication, coordination, and development between their many cells. Like animals, plants rely on these chemical signals to direct the expression of DNA and the operations of the cell. Plant hormones are natural substances which control many aspects of plant development. They control everything from the length between nodes on the branches to the programmed death, or senescence seen in many annual plants....
