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- 26991: Venomous Creatures of the West Pacific
- ... are attached by mesenteries to the inner aboral surface of the test. The mouth, situated on the lower surface, turns downward, and is surrounded by five strong teeth incorporated in a complex structure termed “Aristotle’s lantern.” Their power of regeneration is great; but autonomy, as observed in the asteroids, does not occur. By means of spines on the oral side of the test, sea urchins move slowly in the water ... a height of 12.4 cm. A. cupresina are generally brown in color. They are capable of causing nettle-like stings with red welts and small tense blisters that may last several days. Lytocarpus nuttingi’s colony may reach 20 cm. This stinging hydroid is capable of inflicting painful and indolent stings. Jellyfish: Jellyfishes are free-swimming, pelagic coelenterates with radical symmetry which swim by regular contractions of the bell-shaped ... The body has a tan to light brown or olive-brown. One of the largest and most heavy bodied of sea snakes. The body is flattened vertically and may be as thick as a man’s arm. Laticauda colubrina has a length of 1.4 m. The body has alternate black and grayish silver bands along the length of its body. Extremely venomous. Pelamis platurus has a length of 85 ...
- 26992: Premature Specialization
- Premature Specialization A medical doctor in today s world is educated and trained in a traditional manner that seeks to insure the well being of his or her patients. Practicing medicine requires a strong science background and rigorous training; it is in the ... that a doctor receives is a tool that he or she will use his or her whole life, (unlike a person who majored in something contrary to what their field of work is). A doctor s experience is a vital instrument. Medical skill is a demand for certain practicing procedures and should be taken seriously. Knowing the legal system requires a doctor to have a good amount of experience can ease ... to be the goal for premeds and medical students. To ensure the well fare of a patient, over achievement of science courses is necessary. Looking at the medical educational setup that is present in today s Universities, premed students work hard at science and put forth the effort to make these classes their number one priority. According to Thomas, If there are any courses in the humanities that can be ...
- 26993: Presence Of Angels
- ... for good or can be used to cause hurt and destruction, are the first of these creatures. Second, come angels and devils. Angels are creatures of God with free will that chose to accept God s love and goodness. Devils are the exact opposite of angels. They used their free will and chose to go against God. The last of the creatures are animals. (Gasparri 75-77) Angels are divine beings ... winged animals. One may see them frequently on postcards or even in works of art. They have been described as adorable, sweet creatures that watch over the earth and work with Seraphim to sing God s praise. Thrones are angels that are described as fiery wheels covered with open eyes. This description was based on the vision of Ezekial. Dominions or Domination s are the oldest angels who supervise the others. Virtues or Much focus on angels is placed on the archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel. Michael is considered to be the leader of the angels.
- 26994: Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A In the world we live in, there are many diseases which are so deadly to the point where there is no cure for the disease. At one's first thought, most would think of AIDS, herpes, or maybe alshimers. However one might not consider Hepatitis, because a vaccine has been developed for types of the disease. Hepatitis can be caught and can also ... a major cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis. Beside interferon, many others have since discovered ways to slow down hepatitis, though there is no cure for the disease, it may be contained. In the 1970's, Baruch S. Blumberg developed a diagnostic test for type B hepatitis, and in 1981 a gene-splicing technique was used successfully to determine certain other viral types. Blumberg is a physician and biochemist who discovered the ...
- 26995: Thomas Paine: Propaganda and Persuasion
- ... George Washington had little food, insufficient shelter, and many were deserting. The reading of The Crisis to these troops had a profound effect upon their morale which lead to a victory at Trenton. George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River ultimately became a turning point in the war. As noted by John Keane in his book, Tom Paine: a Political Life, “Tom Paine strikes our times like a trumpet ... blood of his children will curse his cowardice who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy.” The third and final use of propaganda in Paine's The Crisis was the bandwagon appeal. To truly be an admired American, Tom thought that one had to support and fight for freedom for all. This was exemplified when he said, “The summer soldier and ... look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a housebreaker has as good a pretense as he...” The third example of persuasion used was repetition. He continually claimed God's assistance for the American cause when he expressed, “...God almighty will not give up a people to military destruction, or leave the unsupported to perish...” and “Neither have I so much of the infidel ...
- 26996: Probability Theory Statistics
- The Collier Encyclopedia s definition for probability is the concern for events that are not certain and the reasonableness of one expectation over another. These expectations are usually based on some facts about past events or what is known ... statistics of a horse in terms of its physical condition and winning history sway numbers of persons into believing that the mathematical evidence that is derived can actually be a good indicator of a race s outcome. Usually it is if the odds or probability are great in favor of the desired outcome. However the future is uncertain and races can turn out any of a number of different ways. The field of medicine is another high subscriber to this forecasting technique. Potential diagnoses are frequently made based on a patient s history or that of his ancestors and the calculated likelihood of him/her acquiring certain conditions. Statistics and probability aid in the decision making process of which test may be required for a given ...
- 26997: Human Memory Organization.
- ... This is because of one main reason, no two humans are the same, and from this it follows that no two brains are the same. However, after saying that, it must be true that everyone's memory works in roughly the same way, otherwise we would not be the race called humans. The way the memory is arranged, is probably the most important part of our bodies, as it is our ... off is that is slower than Short term memory. Long Term : Long term memory is the dumping ground for all of the used information. Here is where the Medium term memory puts, and takes it's information to and from. It has a large amount of space, but is relatively slow in comparison with the other kinds of memory, and the way that the memory is stored is dubious as we ... as raw information such as black, round etc., but is being stored as what we see. For example, if we see a red cup, we store the information about the cup together, i.e. it's red, how high it is, what shape it is. Now if we see a black cup, we still recognise that it is a cup, even though the colour has changed. Now, it is clear ...
- 26998: Effects Of Smoking
- ... health problems with smokers. To begin with, there are many hazardous ingredients in cigarette tobacco. Some of the ingredients are poisonous or addictive. Cigarette smoke produces thousands of chemicals that are hazardous to a smoker’s health. There are over 4000 chemicals produced by a burning cigarette. At least 200 chemicals are known to be poisonous to a persons health. Though filters help block some of the chemicals, they will not ... to the nicotine in cigarettes just like a junkie is addicted to heroin or cocaine. When a person smokes a cigarette the body reacts immediately to the chemical nicotine. Nicotine begins to effect a smoker’s blood pressure, the flow of blood from their heart, the heart beat and breathing rate. Cigarette smoke also contains carbon monoxide, the same poisonous gases released from a car exhaust pipe. Carbon monoxide is a ... of all cancer deaths annually in the United States, which totals out at more than 155,000 each year. In closing, it has been medically proven that cigarettes have many dangerous effects on a smoker’s life. Even though I knew the effects of smoking, I was unable to quit smoking until I was about seven years into the habit. It is a very dangerous substance which may lead to ...
- 26999: Kennewick Man
- ... that the skeleton was Caucasian not American Indian (Slayman). Chatters at this point was quoted in the New York Times as saying, "I've got a white guy with some stone point in him…That's pretty exciting. I thought we had a pioneer" (Slayman). Next he showed some of the bones to fellow anthropologist Catherine J. Macmillan. Upon her examination of the bones she came to the same conclusions as ... DNA analysis (Slayman). About a week later the results of the carbon dating came back with a date of, "8410+-60B.P. confirming the date suggested by the projectile point" (Lee). "Because of the skeleton's age the Army Corps of Engineers determined that it was, 'of Native American ancestry'" (Slayman). Because they decided it was of Native American ancestry it was now subject to the Native American Graves Protection and ... could prove that this person is not an ancestor of the Native Americans. This could also prove that their, "oral histories," are fake and that all that their religion has taught them about their people's origins is incorrect. One could reasonable deduce that the Native Americans are going through all of this to try to prevent the truth from being discovered, to prevent an embarrassing discovery that would disprove ...
- 27000: Shawshank Redemption 2
- ... his stay at Shawshank Prison. The next challenge that Andy faces is keeping the one thing that he holds dear, hope. The hope that he would one day live as free man once again. Andy's best friend is a man named Red. Red was convicted of murder during a robbery at an age of 18 and was sentenced to life. He has had multiple parole board hearings and each of ... carves the pieces with random rocks found in the courtyard. In addition, Andy has gained the attention of the warden by helping the prison guard keep a tax free $35,000. The Warden needs Andy's help to launder money that he is earning from work projects. Andy does not loose sight of his true goal, freedom. Andy is placed in a position in which he can help the other prisoners ... bank to withdraw the cash he had laundered for the warden. He escaped to Mexico to live the rest of his years as a free man. I can share my personal experiences with other RA's so that I can provide encouragement to them. Regardless of the problem you can always accommodate yourself to the specific problem. Although, the character found assimilation detrimental and it was not even an option ...
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