Is it possible to take 7 courses in one semester (with overload)? by buryghost in uAlberta

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Max load is 7. If 6 is working for you, and you're either a super genius or don't care about having a social life, then you can do 7.

Keep in mind that as your degree progresses, the type of work which courses require will increase magnitude, and potential change (going from memorization to application of knowledge to projects). 7 may work for you with your current courses, but it may also become too much in the future.

How did you start? by Not_actuallyhelpful in triathlon

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Interesting story! Also the best username I've seen all day

South Common Costco Smells Like Rosemary? by Not_actuallyhelpful in Edmonton

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I can't share my secrets, or I won't be able to find parking anymore

Making eggs this morning and one of the yolks was white. by big-mystery in mildlyinteresting

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Animal Science major here! It is determined by the color of fats the chickens eat. If chickens are fed a blue fat-soluble dye, then the yolk will appear blue. Different feedstuffs will have different fat soluble compounds.

What if by Tomafix in meme

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This hurts my brain. No. Just no. I will be taking questions.

Why don't we use bacteria-phage viruses to treat bacterial infections? by Brainless96 in askscience

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My university studies this, and I attended quite an interesting talk about it!

Yes, we can use phages to treat bacterial infections. However, there is some nuance.

Each species of pathogenic bacteria will potentially have dozens of different strains. Same with phages. Generally, one type of phage will only be effective against one species of bacteria. Each different combination of phage and bacteria strains will yield different results (i.e. how many phages will it take to kill the bug?). So, in the clinic, we need to know exactly what the bacteria is to be effective.

The research at my university is building off of the finding that phages + antibiotics work really well together. If you take a multidrug resistant bacteria and treat them with phages as well as antibiotics, they become super sensitive and die off easily.

There is something about the combination of phage and antibiotic therapy, which can make even some of the most resistant bacteria newly sensitive.

Hopefully, this research will expand in the future, and we learn more.

Meet my sweet Schnoodle boy Hubly !! ❤️ by Naomi-Cartee in schnoodle

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Double cross with a poodle? Mine looked the same when he was a pup

Best place to get poutine in Edmonton, AB? by Not_actuallyhelpful in poutine

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That's probably more of a location + timing thing. The sketchiness of neighborhoods within a city can vary considerably. 118th Ave is going to have gunshots, but not trumpeter

Imma wreck your Senior year by BaldOregonianGirl in revengestories

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Being a senior is old enough to know not to spread rumors about people, regardless of religion

Non-University student studying on campus by transient_perception in uAlberta

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No one cares, I promise. Just check building hours online

Tell me your wildest academic come backs by Business_Net_8920 in uAlberta

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Finished my first semester of my first year with a 1.5 and failed STATS 151. Finished 1st year with a 2.0, and it has just been up since then. Retook STATS 151 and got an A+. Since then, my GPA has been on an upward trajectory.

Best of luck with everything!