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- 10731: Permeability of Hydrophilic
- ... Investigations of the integrity and transport characteristics of 2/4/A1 cells have been done in this report. The cell line was isolated from rat fetal intestinal epithelial cells and transfected with thermolabile SV40 large T antigen. These cells proliferated at 33 °C, but eliminated the antigen and ceased proliferating at a non-permissive temperature (39°C). At 39°C 2/4/A1 cells started to differentiate but simultaneously the cells ... characterize a cell line that can be used for this purpose. A novel intestinal epithelial cell line (2/4/A1) is derived from the rat fetal intestinal epithelial cells conditionally immortalized with thermolabile SV40 large T antigen, pzipSVtsa58 (Paul et al. 1993). According to the original report, these cells form more leaky monolayers, with paracellular transport characteristics similar to that of the human intestine. When cultured at 32°C these cells ... with 14C or fluorescein were used: mannitol (MW 182), fluorescein (MW 376), lucifer yellow (MW 450), polyethylene-glycol 4000 (MW 4000), and dextran (MW 50,000). The experiments were performed at 37°C in Hank's Balanced Salt Solution pH 7.2 under "sink conditions". When PEG 4000 was used unlabelled PEG 4000 was also added to the donor solution to limit possible drug metabolism. The labelled marker molecules, 250 ...
- 10732: The Effects of Creatine
- ... were skeptical at first, numerous studies and millions of customers agree that creatine monohydrate does just that. This paper is intended to review the recent evidence on creatine: how it works, the effectiveness of it’s use, and its safety concerns. First I shall examine why creatine is important in muscle energetics and how the supplement works. Creatine phosphate is found in our bodies and 95% of it is located in ... The human body gets most of the creatine it needs from food or dietary supplements. It is easily absorbed from the intestinal tract into the bloodstream. When dietary consumption is inadequate to meet the body’s needs, a limited supply can be synthesized from the three amino acids in the liver, pancreas, and kidneys. The average 155 lb. person has approximately 120 grams of creatine in their body at one time ... creatine in muscle tissue than vegetarians (Sahelian 43-45). A 1979 study by Walker showed that the average sedentary person uses up about 2 grams of creatine per day. This amount varies with the person’s exercise intensity level and muscle mass. Most of this creatine is converted into creatinine and is normally excreted in the urine. The average person also consumes about 1 gram of creatine per day. Creatine ...
- 10733: The Red Badge Of Courage
- When The Red Badge of Courage starts, Henry Fleming is introduced,he has signed up for the army against his mother's wishes, he so far he has done nothing but sit around the camp. Henry begins to worry whether he will be able to fight bravely, or whether he'll run away when the shooting starts. He talks to some other troops about it, but since he can t really explain his fears, he feels alone. Jim Conklin, a friend from home, thinks he'll do whatever the other boys do. And a loud soldier named Wilson is full of boasts. The first sight of battle is terrifying, and Henry feels terrible. The loud soldier, who thinks he's going to be killed, gives Henry some letters for his family. During the first battle Henry fights good. The troops hold the enemy back. while they are resting the enemy comes for more. Now ...
- 10734: Internet Gambling
- ... new subject, my essay will include some speculation and guesswork on mine and others behalf. As of this moment the gambling industry is bigger than both the movie industry and the music industry combined. It's estimated that it grosses around $40 billion a year. Much of that goes to the government in some form or another. One of the many reasons people are starting to look toward the Internet is ... making personal card readers that they send to your house and you hook it up to your computer. The only reason gambling laws exist are so politicians and government officials can make more money. It's all about power and control. Many people still fear gambling on the Internet because of safety issues. They fear a hacker might break in and just keep letting himself win. Companies fear the Internet because ... market with Internet gambling companies. It could become the same thing as what happened to Atlantic City. The companies that run the gambling can also cheat by writing in the programs to deal more 21's to the house. The governments biggest fear is that the technology has outgrown the regulations. Some of the other new ways that companies are going to try to use the Internet are through interactive ...
- 10735: Less Than Zero Book Review
- Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980's, this mesmerizing novel is a raw, powerful portrait of a lost generation who have experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age. They live in a world shaped by passivity. The place lacks ... Porches, dines at Spago, and snorts mountains of cocaine. He tries to renew feelings for his girlfriend, Blair, and for the third best friend, Julian. Julian ends up getting into hustling and doing heroin. Clay's holiday turns into a dizzying spiral of desperation that takes him through the relentless parties in glitzy mansions, seedy bars, and underground rock clubs. This is illustrates the seamy world of L.A. after dark ... spanned teenagers that were hooked on MTV and glam rock. This book should be required reading for anyone who finds themselves lucky enough to fall between the 14 to 21 period in their lives. It's a book that doesn't glorify the lifestyles chosen by the characters (i.e - drug addiction, $ex, hustling, etc.) Teenagers can fully identify with it. I’m 22 and I know I did, because ...
- 10736: Houdini: Master of Escape
- Houdini: Master of Escape "Ladies and gentlemen, you can see there isn't anything up my sleeve. "1 Erich Weiss states at the beginning of the book. Even as a child Erich Weiss, a.k.a. Harry Houdini, knows that his goal in life is to become a world famous illusionist. It was difficult for Erich's family being pilgrims from Europe. His father worked hard, but being from Germany and not knowing English made it difficult. "Promise me you will always look after your mother and see to it that she ... age of thirteen he decides to leave and join the circus. He journeys to Texas performing small, road-side shows on the way, but only gets half-way when he turns around. Erich realizes it's not his time. At the age of fifteen he moves with his family to New York. That is when he acquires his name, Harry Houdini. He dubs himself Houdini after the famous French magician ...
- 10737: The Spaniard Quietist Miguel de Molinos
- ... for the Church. In Spain the mystic Juan Falconí (1596-1638), had a large number of followers during his lifetime. Another group, the "Alumbrados" influenced many people in Cadiz and Seville in the late 1500's. They taught that vocal prayer, and thinking in the humanity of Jesus or in his passion must be avoided. In 1623 the Inquisition condemned them as heretics. It is clear that both, Falconí and the ... It is interesting that only two witness accused him with of obscenities . What were those so called obscenities? It is not possible to answer this question. There is no access to the reports of Molino's trial. They are "buried in the secret files of the Holy Office". Molinos retracted from his teaching publicly in 1687 at the Church of Santa María Sopra Minerva. Along with Molinos more than two hundred persons were arrested in Rome, and "several communities of nuns" found themselves implicated in the scandal. One month after his sentence the "Gazette de France" published the news of Molino's dead; however, historians tells us that Molinos lived nine more years, dying at the age of sixty-eight on December 28, 1696. The Catholic Encyclopedia ends its article about Molinos saying: "He lived 9 ...
- 10738: Antigone: Afterlife
- ... burial. Antigone disobeyed him, performed the rites, and was condemned to death for what she had done. Now the question arises, "Did Antigone take proper action?". Was it just to go against her Uncle Creon’s wishes and go ahead and bury the brother that was to be left out for the vultures? Would it be better to leave the situation how they are? Could she go on about life trying ... understand her point of view and her values from careful reading of her character. Afterlife was so important to the Greeks back then that she was willing to give up anything to ensure her brother’s happiness and "future" after his death. It shows support in the play by the way she is so outspoken about what she had done after she is caught and while she is being questioned. "Why should I be ashamed of my loyalty to my brother?", Antigone states. Creon didn’t like her speaking in the manner such as this because it shows him that she has no remorse for disobeying his orders. Antigone states, when talking with Creon, that the gods would be unhappy ...
- 10739: Comparing Dinosours Divorce An
- The two children's books that I will compare and contrast are: 1) When We Married Gary, which is about a single mother with two daughters who remarries. The oldest daughter still misses her father occasionally, and the youngest ... silly with the girls, and they also discipline them at appropriate times. The stepfather seemed to have slipped in very casually. He let the girls know that he did not want to take their daddy's place, but they can call him papa. The stepfather, who is a forest ranger, also takes the girls to work with him sometimes. The children's roles and responsibilities to the parents are also very positive. The girls show respect and acceptance for their new father, and they even made him a card for Father's Day. In Dinosuars Divorce, ...
- 10740: History of the American Drug War
- History of the American Drug War The first act of America's anti-drug laws was in 1875. It outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. This was a San Francisco ordinance. The basis on passing this law was that Chinese men had a way of ... was the association with Chinese men. Later, other Federal laws such as trafficking in opium was illegal for anyone of Chinese origin. The opium laws were directed at the smoking of opium. The law didn't effect importation of the drug because opium was a common medical drug. This law was specifically targeted at the Chinese, for the smoking of opium was a Chinese custom. Cocaine was outlawed for fears that black men would go on a sexual rampage and rape white women. In the early 1900's, newspapers referred to them as "Negro Cocaine Fiends" or "Cocainized Niggers". There is little evidence that this actually happened. The Harrison Act had started as a licensing law which required sellers to obtain a ...
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