Vision itself relies on a basic biochemistry which is common to all eyes. How this biochemical toolkit is used to interpret an organism's environment varies widely. Eyes have a wide range of structures and forms, all of which have evolved quite late relative to the underlying proteins and molecules.
At a cellular level, there appear to be two main "designs" of eyes, one possessed by the protostomes (molluscs, annelid worms and arthropods), the other by the deuterostomes (chordates and echinoderms).
Rudolph Boysen
Charles Rudolph Boysen (July 14, 1895 – November 25, 1950) was a California horticulturist. Boysen worked as Anaheim City Parks superintendent from 1921-1950. He created the boysenberry, a hybrid between several types of blackberries, raspberries, and loganberries.
Rudolph Boysen experimented with various berry crosses in Napa, California in the 1920s. In 1923, his hybrid successfully grew and bore fruit. However, unable to make his new berry a commercial success, Boysen abandoned his crop after breaking his back in an accident.
Years later, after he had moved to Orange County, a fellow grower named Walter Knott heard about the berry and tracked down Boysen. Walter Knott was able to bring a few dying vines back to life at his farm, now known as Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Knott named the fruit after Boysen.
Spyro the Dragon (character)
Spyro the Dragon is a video game character from the video game series with the same name, where he is the main hero. He is a purple dragon who goes on missions to help protect his home world which is the Dragon Realms. He is usually followed by a yellow dragonfly named Sparx and in the earlier games Sparx would be Spyro's health bar. His main attack in the games are ramming enemies with his horns. He also has 5 breath abilities: fire, water, bubbles, electricity and ice.
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (known as Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer in Europe and Australia and Spyro X Sparx Tondemo Tours in Japan) is a platform video game that was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation video game system on October 31, 1999 in North America, on November 5, 1999 in PAL region and on March 16, 2000 in Japan.
The game got a 8.6 out of 10 from GameSpot and a 8.8 out of 10 from IGN.
It is the second game in the "Spyro" video game series. It is the sequel to "Spyro the Dragon", is followed by "" and remade as a part of "Spyro Reignited Trilogy".
Concentrate
A concentrate is a special form of a substance, where one of the base components is mostly removed. The most common case is the removal of the solvent from a solution: Fruit juice concentrate will have most of the water removed. The benefit of this is that the concentrate takes up less volume, and weighs less than the original solution. This can save transportation costs. When needed, the solvent can simply be added again.
Biophilia
Biophilia is the musical project and seventh studio album from Icelandic singer Björk. The album was released in 2011.
The album is "partly recorded" on an iPad and was released in the form of a series of apps. The project is directed by Michel Gondry. Björk has described the project as a multimedia collection "encompassing music, apps, internet, installations and live shows". Material from the album debuted in summer 2011 during a series of concerts at the Manchester International Festival.
North Atlantic oscillation
The North Atlantic oscillation is a climatic phenomenon in the North Atlantic Ocean. It controls the strength and direction of westerly winds and storms' tracks over the Atlantic Basin. It was discovered during the 1920s by Sir Gilbert Walker.
Steve McQueen
Terence Stephen "Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 - November 7, 1980) was an American actor.
McQueen died in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico on November 7, 1980. The cause of death was mesothelioma. He was 50 years old.
Steve McQueen rose to fame in 1960, starring together with Yul Brynner, in the Western movie "The Magnificent Seven". Three years after that success. He starred in another movie that would become a classic "The Great Escape" (1963), where he plays the role of a U.S. soldier imprisoned in a Nazi Prisoner of war camp.
The 1960s would see more success as McQueen starred in movies as such as "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965), and the action movie "Bullitt" (1968), in this movie he filmed many scenes on the streets of San Francisco, driving a powerful Ford Mustang without using a stunt driver.
In the early 1970s, McQueen had three hits, starring in the movies "The Getaway" (1972), by Sam Peckinpah, "Papillon" (1973), with Dustin Hoffman, and "The Towering Inferno" (1974), in which he plays role of fire department Chief O'Hallorhan, the who led the rescue of people trapped in the building.
Steve McQueen received a four Golden Globe Awards for Love with the "Proper Stranger" (1964), "The Sand Pebbles" (1967), "The Reivers" (1969), and "Papillon" (1973).
He was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie "The Sand Pebbles" (1967).
Steve McQueen starred in the CBS Western TV series "Wanted: Dead or Alive", as Josh Randall bounty hunter, he starred in the series between 1958 and 1961, and recorded 94 episodes.
He was also guest star on the TV series" Goodyear Television Playhouse, "Studio One", "The 20th Century-Fox Hour", "Climax!", "Wells Fargo", "Trackdown".
Co-factor
A co-factor (or cofactor) is a chemical compound which is not a protein, but is attached to a protein. The compound is needed for the protein's biological activity. In most cases, the protein will be an enzyme, and the cofactor will help the enzyme work. If so, the cofactors are also called coenzymes.
Cofactors which are complex organic molecules are often called coenzymes. If connected by a covalent bond they are a "prosthetic group". But if they are just temporarily connected then the cofactor is a "cosubstrate".
Some enzymes need several cofactors. Organic cofactors are often vitamins, or made from vitamins. Metallic ions are often cofactors, but many cofactors have both inorganic and organic parts.
Connective tissue
Connective tissue is a fibrous tissue. It is one of the four traditional classes of tissues (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue).
Connective tissue (CT) is found throughout the body. It has 3 main components; cells, fibres, and extracellular matrix.
Connective tissue makes up a variety of physical structures including, tendons, blood, cartilage, bone, adipose tissue, and lymphatic tissue. CT is classified into three subtypes: embryonic CT, proper CT, and special CT.
Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals, making up about 25% of the total protein content.
Collagen
Collagen is a group of naturally occurring proteins. In nature, it is found exclusively in animals, especially in the flesh and connective tissues of mammals.
It is the main component of connective tissue, and is the most abundant protein in mammals. It makes up about 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content.
Collagen, in the form of elongated fibrils, is mostly found in fibrous tissues such as tendon, ligament and skin, and is also abundant in cornea, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, the gut, and intervertebral discs.
Collagen constitutes 1% to 2% of muscle tissue, and accounts for 6% of the weight of strong, tendinous muscles.
Gelatin, which is used in food and industry, is collagen that has been irreversibly hydrolyzed.
Hurricane Ginger
Hurricane Ginger is the second longest-lasting Atlantic hurricane on record. It started September 6, 1971 and lasted until October 5. The storm struck eastern North Carolina on September 30, causing $10 million in damage. Peak winds were 110 miles per hour during Ginger's life.
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