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Federal Funding Stem Cell Research Would Greatly Increase
December 4, 2001 Federal Funding Stem Cell Research Would Greatly Increase Magnitude and Quality of Research Generated Human stem cell research holds enormous potential for contributing to our understanding of fundamental human biology. Although it is not possible to predict the outcomes from basic research, such studies will offer the real possibility of treatments and ultimately cures for many diseases for which adequate therapies do not exist. The benefits to individuals and to society
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Federalists and the Antifederalists
The conflict that took shape in the 1790s between the Federalists and the Antifederalists exercised a profound impact on American history. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, who had married into the wealthy Schuyler family, represented the urban mercantile interests of the seaports; the Antifederalists, led by Thomas Jefferson, spoke for the rural and southern interests. The debate between the two concerned the power of the central government versus that of the states, with the
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Feeding Behavior of Great White
This essay will take a particular case study, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and attempt to provide a brief background on its history and forces of creation. The park impacts on human and non-human species alike will also be discussed. The latter part of this essay will focus on a few challenges the park faces in the future. History/Forces of Creation/Goals Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was created on 1 August 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson making
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Feel Free
My Feelings Taking the human metrics test made me realize what type of person I am. I didn’t think that I would be into my feelings. I am a joking kind of person. I really didn’t think the results would tell me that I would score the highest in the feelings area. I was very shocked at my results. I hide my feelings very well. But when I get upset you can tell. I am
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Female Brain
"The cerebral cortex is responsible for voluntary movements, perception of sensory input and of highly complex functions such as memory, learning, reasoning and language," said Gabrielle de Courten-Myers, MD, study author and associate professor of neuropathology at the University of Cincinnati. "Males possess more tightly packed and more numerous nerve cells (neurons) than females. Neurons send and receive electrical signals that influence many functions of the body and create thoughts and feelings. Females tend to
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Female Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation Almost every person around the globe has a different viewpoint of different subjects. One such example is that of female genital mutilation, or otherwise noted as female circumcision. Many groups of people find female genital mutilation to be sacred while another group believes it to be terribly horrendous. Each year millions of women worldwide undergo a procedure often referred to as female circumcision; there are many reasons why a woman would choose
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Fermentation
Fermentation is a process performed by cells in the absence of oxygen to produce small amounts of ATP. During this process the six-carbon sugar glucose is broken down into two molecules of the three-carbon organic acid, pyruvic acid, coupled with the transfer of chemical energy to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Fermentation is used by many producers to make many of the commodities which we are used to today. Some of these commodities include yogurt, cheese,
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Fetal Alcohol
There are different characteristics that accompany FAS in the different stages of a child's life. "At birth, infants with intrauterine exposure to alcohol frequently have low birth rate; pre-term delivery; a small head circumference; and the characteri stic facial features of the eyes, nose, and mouth" (Phelps, 1995, p. 204). Some of the facial abnormalities that are common of children with FAS are: microcephaly, small eye openings, broad nasal bridge, flattened mid-faces, thin upper lip,
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Alcohol is the leading known preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects in Canada Fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS is a disorder of permanent birth defects that occurs in the offspring of women who drink alcohol during pregnancy. It is unknown whether amount, frequency or timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy causes a difference in amount of damage done to the fetus. Thus, the current recommendation is not to drink at
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
This paper is dedicated to Dr. Joshua Oyekan for his dedication to the education of others. Abstract In recent years the public has been made aware of a syndrome called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The syndrome has received publicity for many reasons including the fact that it is a completely preventable syndrome based on the pregnant mother’s behaviors. The syndrome causes disabilities for the children and in recent court hearings mothers have been facing charges
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (fas) and Its Effects on Society
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects which develops in some unborn babies when the mother drinks too much alcohol during pregnancy. FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation, surpassing both Spina Bifida and Down's Syndrome. However, not all children with FAS have mental retardation. A recent study of sixty-one adolescents and adults with FAS revealed IQ scores ranging from 20 to 105, with an average of 68.
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Fetus Critical Period
Critical Period The critical point in a developing fetus falls roughly within the 5th week and the 6th month. This period is defined as the critical period because beginning around the 5th week tissue begins to differentiate. This specialized tissue starts developing from the top down. Specialized tissues begin forming limbs and digits from the top of the fetus and working its way down to its limbs. Any agent that causes a birth defect
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Fgd with Caco3
Le locomotive E.330 sono state un gruppo di locomotive elettriche delle Ferrovie dello Stato, alimentate a corrente alternata trifase a frequenza ferroviaria, utilizzate per la trazione dei treni viaggiatori dal 1914 al 1963. Il rapido sviluppo dell'elettrotecnica e della tecnologia dei materiali, permettendo alla trazione elettrica di uscire dai limiti dell'impiego sulle tramvie urbane e suburbane, consentì l'inizio delle elettrificazioni ferroviarie con sistemi di alimentazione a media e ad alta tensione. I limiti dell'infrastruttura (tracciato,
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Fiber Optic
Fiber optics is a kind of optics dealing with the movement of light through fibers or thin rods of glass. If light is put at one end of a fiber, it can move through the fiber with very low loss of intensity, even if the fiber is curved. The simplest use of optical fibers is the moving of light to places hard to reach, for example, inside a dentists drill. Also, bunches of several thousand
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Fiber-Optic Communications
In 1987, both Eli Yablonvitch and Sajeev John got together to discuss research that both had previously discovered. Eli Yablonvitch was an electrical engineer at Bell Communications Research in Red Bank, New Jersey. Yablonvitch was known for refining a laser that would become a mainstay of fiber-optic communications. Sajeev John is a Harvard graduate student who worked on a thesis inspired by Philip Anderson of Princeton. The two agreed that the name of their
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Fibonacci Numbers
Suppose a newly-born pair of rabbits, one male, one female, are put in a field. Rabbits are able to mate at the age of one month so that at the end of its second month a female can produce another pair of rabbits. Suppose that our rabbits never die and that the female always produces one new pair (one male, one female) every month from the second month on. The puzzle that Fibonacci posed was
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Fibroids
A fibroid is the most common tumor found in the pelvis. Such tumors develop most often between the ages of 35 and 45 years, hardly ever before age 20. most fibroids occur in women of reproductive age; they are diagnosed in African American women two to three times more frequently than in Caucasian women. It is currently believed that obesity has a lot to do with fibroid development. Because fat cells make estrogen, women who
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Fiction and the Business Lesson Paper
Fiction and the Business Lesson Paper Fictional stories are written to entertain the reader and in some cases can even teach the reader a lesson. In this paper, the author will discuss a short story titled “A Delicate Balance.” The author will explain the entertainment of the plot, the relationship between the characters and the plot, and the lessons learned by the characters within the story and by the reader. The story of “A Delicate
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Field Biology Projects
Corwin Belfield Student Project Spring 2002 Field Biology Dr. Hanks I intend on doing a regular project and an extra credit project. For my first project I will start a recycling process in my home. I don’t want to make it too hard on my family so it will consist of aluminum objects and plastics. I will run this and accumulate materials for two weeks. After I will take pictures to illustrate what I have
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Filariasis, Malaria, Dengue Fever and Lyme Disease
Insects-the most diverse group of animals on Earth, are the major group from arthropods class. Insects could be found in almost everywhere, in any conditions, and environments, which why we would classify insects as the most successful, and diverse organisms to dominate the earth’s population. However, these magnificent, simple yet sophisticated organisms are capable to produce massive casualties. The manner of how these diseases are introduced to human through insects will further be discussed in
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Finding out How Much Acid Is in a Solution
Aim To discover the accurate concentration of a sample of sulphuric (VI) Acid. It is thought to have a concentration between 0.05 and 0.15 mol dm-3. This is to be done by neutralising the acid with sodium carbonate using a titration. Theoretical Background The reaction between Sulphuric Acid and Sodium Carbonate is a neutralisation. Sulphuric acid is a strong acid(1) . This means that it is a powerful proton, H+ donor and that it is
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Fingerprints
Fingerprints can identify us and only us. Everyone’s fingerprints are different; there are no two alike. That’s why they prove so useful when identifying dead bodies or fingerprints at a crime scene. Police use them at crime scenes; banks use them to identify checks. There are so many different uses for fingerprints. Fingerprints are read by using special kits made for reading every ridge on your finger. DNA specialists are specially trained to read fingerprints.
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Fire and Heat Protective Textiles
Fire and Heat Protective Textiles The late twentieth century saw an unprecedented increase in emphasis on protection of the human form. Health and safety at work requires protective textiles for certain jobs and the threat of biological and chemical terrorist attacks is currently a topical issue. The range of hazards and the means of combating them continue to grow and become ever more complex. A consequence of this is the development and exploitation of new
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Fire Prevention
“We have failed as firefighters”. Though very real to many, it still is the last thing on most firefighters minds when they are interrupted from their daily duties by the ringing tones of a structure fire. On December 1, 1958, at the horrific Our Lady of the Angels Fire in Chicago, Illinois, firefighters did fail. However, it was not only the firefighters who failed, it was all of society. Why were they not prepared for
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Fireworks and What Makes Them Go
Fireworks and What Makes Them Go Sparks! Colors! Things that go BOOM! Chemistry doesn’t get much better than this. Ever notice how minutes drag on for hours when you’re waiting for a fireworks show to begin? Everyone’s thinking the same thing: The sky is dark enough the hot dogs are all eaten…come on when are they going to start? Then the first rockets streak into the sky…Ooh! Aah! Yes, it was worth the wait. The
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First Robotics
What is FIRST? For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is a program whose main goal is to inspire and teach young people in the fields of science and technology. The program does this by pairing high school students and professional mentors to solve intense engineering problems in a competitive way. Each January a new game is announced and a universal kit of parts is given to each team. The teams then have six
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Fiscal Policy Simulation
Fiscal Policy Simulation Maintenance of the economy for an entire country is a difficult task. Balancing unemployment with inflation and government spending is not an easy thing to do. Making changes to the economy of the country of Erehwon gives the user the sense of constantly being in a push or pull situation. Making a change on one side of the equation has a distinct effect on the other side, but this is not always
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Fish Evolution and Characteristics
Angelica Peskov Period 3 3-24-15 Fish evolution and characteristics The first fish forms evolved about 550 million years ago. They came about in the Devonian period. These animals were extremely different from the fish we’re familiar with today. They belonged to the class Agnatha meaning “without a jaw.” There are species of Agnathans that belong in this group to this day. The word Agnathan combines all jawless fish still living and extinct. Millions of years
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Fish Locomotion
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Scombridae Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos. Scombrids have two dorsal fins, each of which can be depressed into grooves in the back, and a series of finlets between the rear dorsal fin and anal fin and the tail. The base of the tail is slender, and the caudal fin strongly divided. Primarily swift predators of open seas; some of the smaller species strain zooplankton through
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Fish Schooling
Fish Schooling Abstract This experiment tested schooling behaviors between two species of fish. The fish used to conduct the experiment were Zebra Danio fish and minnows. The number of fish required for schooling and elapsed time was also accounted for. The results showed that mixed-species schooling may occur. The numerical quantity and time also proved to be a factor in the experimental results. Introduction A fish school is another word for a large unit of
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