Team:Bilkent UNAM Turkey/BBQ Party

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<p>We arranged a BBQ party to introduce our project to the Institute of
<p>We arranged a BBQ party to introduce our project to the Institute of
Material Science and Nanotechnology, under which laboratories we were to
Material Science and Nanotechnology, under which laboratories we were to
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carry out our experiments.
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carry out our experiments.<p>
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As all good BBQ parties should, our small picnic began with a presentation
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<p>As all good BBQ parties should, our small picnic began with a presentation
of our project proposal. After taking the comments of our advisors, we
of our project proposal. After taking the comments of our advisors, we
went to the previously designated picnic area to further discuss the
went to the previously designated picnic area to further discuss the
potential problems associated with our ideas... er, I mean we had a lot of
potential problems associated with our ideas... er, I mean we had a lot of
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fun. Except Alper, who couldn't come because he hadn't been sleeping for
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fun.<p>
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days thanks to an experiment that needed sampling in frequent intervals.
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We ignored him and went anyway, which proved to be a bad decision because
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he's our editor and can sneak stuff like this in.
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Anyhow, we carried out a swift roles allocation (which never happened in
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<p>Anyhow, we carried out a swift roles allocation (which never happened in
the actual iGEM project, as our team prides itself on being
the actual iGEM project, as our team prides itself on being
jacks-of-all-trades.) where a part of the attendees were to start cooking
jacks-of-all-trades.) where a part of the attendees were to start cooking
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experiment prospects, the "table preparation team" (which was one only in
experiment prospects, the "table preparation team" (which was one only in
name) wolfed down any and all food within their reach while the majority
name) wolfed down any and all food within their reach while the majority
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of the cooking team was still, well, cooking. Serving was their duty too.
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of the cooking team was still, well, cooking. Serving was their duty too.<p>
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We then played football, volleyball, tug-of-war, dodge-ball and whatever
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<p>We then played football, volleyball, tug-of-war, dodge-ball and whatever
other sports we could think of and had the required ball for. The cooking
other sports we could think of and had the required ball for. The cooking
team got their revenge during this period, because they were lean and
team got their revenge during this period, because they were lean and
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and therefore the frequency of intraspecific competition. Also, we predict
and therefore the frequency of intraspecific competition. Also, we predict
that a small number of "table-teamers" should be present for their trick
that a small number of "table-teamers" should be present for their trick
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to remain undetected, this resembles the dynamics of mimicry.
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to remain undetected, as the dynamics are expected to be similar to mimicry.<p>
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In addition, we celebrated the birthday of our advisor Mr. Tekinay’s son!
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<p>In addition, we celebrated the birthday of our advisor Mr. Tekinay’s son!
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It was an unforgettable experience for us..
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It was an unforgettable experience for us..<p>
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Latest revision as of 04:03, 22 September 2011

We arranged a BBQ party to introduce our project to the Institute of Material Science and Nanotechnology, under which laboratories we were to carry out our experiments.

As all good BBQ parties should, our small picnic began with a presentation of our project proposal. After taking the comments of our advisors, we went to the previously designated picnic area to further discuss the potential problems associated with our ideas... er, I mean we had a lot of fun.

Anyhow, we carried out a swift roles allocation (which never happened in the actual iGEM project, as our team prides itself on being jacks-of-all-trades.) where a part of the attendees were to start cooking while the rest had the remarkably easy duty of preparing the table and then slacking off while pretending to be hard at work. The cooking team ended up preparing the table too. This often happens. Exhausted from a hard day of napping peacefully under the sun and discussing future experiment prospects, the "table preparation team" (which was one only in name) wolfed down any and all food within their reach while the majority of the cooking team was still, well, cooking. Serving was their duty too.

We then played football, volleyball, tug-of-war, dodge-ball and whatever other sports we could think of and had the required ball for. The cooking team got their revenge during this period, because they were lean and hungry and therefore much more athletic than the well-fed, sluggish table team. We took this to be a valuable experience in how the survival values of adaptive traits (like the ability to trick conspecifics into preparing food for oneself) may change depending on the population of conspecifics and therefore the frequency of intraspecific competition. Also, we predict that a small number of "table-teamers" should be present for their trick to remain undetected, as the dynamics are expected to be similar to mimicry.

In addition, we celebrated the birthday of our advisor Mr. Tekinay’s son! It was an unforgettable experience for us..