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“[L]ack of sleep may be contributing to the epidemic of obesity in this country through the work of a hormone called leptin that tells your brain when you 're full” (Finkelstein). Sleep deprivation is becoming a common trend in the United States because of jobs, sleep disorders, school, electronics and busy schedules. A vital part of life is sleep; however, people limit the amount of sleep they get and in return set themselves up for harm. Lack of sleep not only affects adults, but also affects…

since Gilead had begun. She even shares with him one of her closest secrets, the Latin phrase that holds her hope up for the entirety of the novel -- Nolite te bastardes carborundorum, “don't let the bastards grind you down” (Atwood 186) -- as one more ack of knowledge, and thus, rebellion. The relationship with Ofglen, on the other hand, was one of secrets, whispers, and the thinly-veiled promise of escape. Ofglen is one of the few Handmaids Offred has near-constant contact with, and typical to…

on top of the LSM layer (30 ml diluted blood per 12.5 ml LSM) in a 50 ml tube and centrifuged at 2000 rpm for 30 min at room temperature. Cells were then collected and re-suspended in PBS-EDTA (Miltenyi Biotec Inc. San Diego, CA), and treated with ACK lysis buffer (Life technologies) for 5 min at room temperature before cultured in T150 flash (Corning) in 20 ml HMDM medium [RPMI1640 medium supplied with L-Glutamine (1%), fetal bovine serum (10%) and penicillin/streptomycin (1%)] overnight. At…

I have never cooked anything in a plastic bag, so like anyone these days, I “googled” it. For as many folks out there that use thick zipper close bags, there are as many that say “ACK! Never do that!!”. Even a name brand zipper bag recommends NOT using the bags to boil food. I wracked my brain because I know boil-in-bag rice is a thing. I haven't used it, but I know it exists. So back to the internet. I found that one online site…

Chapter 7: 7.1 Frame synchronization: The beginning and end of each frame must be recognizable. 7.2 The function accomplished by a receiving entity to limit the amount or rate of data that is sent by a transmitting entity. 7.3 A flow control protocol in which the sender communicates a block of data and then awaits an acknowledgment before transmitting the next block. 7.4 • The buffer size of the receiver may be limited. • On a shared medium, such as a LAN, it is usually sensible not…

Mr. Othello, why do people start wars?” “Venerable Vladek! Late again I see!” boomed Othello, who has clearly started the party already. “Tardiness is never tolerated in true men!” he remarked, taking another gulp of his prized wine. “Ack! As if you know barbarzyńca!” scuffed…

Everyone of a conscious mind has a fear of something. Those certain individuals who say they are “fearless” are liars. Anyone and everyone who are “fearless” may not be scared of any physical being but are scared, sometimes horribly terrified. to fear. A child might fear being in the ocean or the dark; an old man, on the other hand, might fear losing mental capabilities or even life. Although fears might also change throughout a lifetime, most people do remain scared of something. Fear is one of…

Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys Dr. Victor Rios is an award winnings college professor, author and speaker. Dr. Rios provides captivating, evidence-based professional developments to educators about the power of positive quality of interactions in the lives of young people. Rios was hanging out with teenagers on some of the country 's toughest street, in Oakland, California. The police officers threatened to arrest Victor for conspiracy by just hanging out with teenagers.…

“The role of education is to teach students about the unique and exceptional historical events that made the United States of America the greatest nation humanity has ever seen.” This statement, although many would like to believe in it, is a lie. For centuries Americans have declared the United States “the greatest nation in the world,” “leader of the free world,” a place of “life, liberty, and happiness,” a place where anyone could achieve the “American dream.” This mindset, is the belief of…

Change comes from Hope: Racial Profiling in Loury’s “Obama, Gates and the American Black Man” Racism in the form of racial profiling is still evident today. Racial Profiling is judging individuals based on their ethnic group. The renowned author Glenn C. Loury, writes in his work “Obama, Gates and the American Black Man,” about how Black American men are treated in society and how elite members in the United States react and attempt to mend the problem of racial profiling. The overall argument…