IACUC GUIDANCE ON PI RECORDKEEPING FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH. INTRODUCTION. This document is provided to assist the animal investigator in determining the appropriate and. necessary record-keeping for animals in research, as mandated by federal and university laws, regulations, and policies.
Meaning Of Opal. Everyone associates opals as one of the worlds most unique gemstone. but what is the meaning of the word Opal. The name Opal is derived from ancient Sanakrit Upala meaning precious stone and later the Greek Derivative Opallios meaning to see a change of colour.
Over 95% of the world's precious opal comes from Australia, and opal is Australia's national gemstone. While several different types of opal are present in nature, there are two main varieties-precious opal and common opal or potch. Precious opals exhibit the characteristic play-of-colour, and is comparatively rare.