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When patents on genes were first granted it stirred up quite a controversy, since then there have been quite a bit of papers that support and oppose gene patenting. In their respective articles, Michael Crichton and John E. Calfee both discuss the controversial topic of gene patents; however Crichton is against gene patents and Calfee is for gene patents as an economist and brings up the pros of gene patents in his article. In their articles both of them talk about obtaining a patent from the…

In 1897, Pearle Wait was finally able to perfect the simple gelatin dessert, it was taking years to master. His wife May David Wait gave it its name as what we know now, Jell-O. Wait then sold his company for $450 dollars to Frank Woodwark, because Wait didn’t have the funding for marketing and distributing his product. Success in the advertising campaigns finally began to rise in 1902 due to William E. Humelbaugh. In 1904, they launched the printed portion of their advertising and created “best…

Preterm delivery is a terrible problem that plagues the United States, as well as many other countries worldwide. Preterm delivery of infants remains one of the most intractable problems that contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality (Slattery & Morrison, 2002). This issue contributes to a large amount of cost towards the health industry. The definition of preterm delivery is, “…those [deliveries] that occur at less than 37 weeks’ gestational age; however, the low-gestational…

IT-500 Project By Rishabh Ganger Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4 The Program…………………………………………………………………………………….Page 5 Screenshots Source Code Conclusion References Abstract A text-based adventure game compiled and created using simple Python and additional modules from www.Pygame.com it is sort of inspired by early interactive…

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enough surfactant, which is a substance that allows the lungs to expand, he or she may get respiratory distress syndrome. This just makes it very difficult for the baby to breath. One of the most common heart problems seen in premature babies is Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). PDA is a persistent opening between two major blood vessels from the heart, and causes too much blood to flow through the heart and could possibly cause heart failure. In most cases, this problem fixes…

This memorandum is intended to give a broad overview of the federal trademark registration process. The entire process will usually take around one to two years from the initial filing to receiving the federal trademark. This timetable is affected by a plethora of factors such as possible objections from the USPTO or third parties and the number of applications filed before that are still in the process. Usually the following steps are included in the process: Searching and clearance, Preparing…

Between 1916 and 1949 a few other companies offered colored shellac discs, including a blue-shellacked series from Columbia during the 1930s and chocolate colored pressings from a budget label “Perfect Records” prior to the 1930s. In 1949 when RCA Victor launched their 45-RPM format they began color-coding their records based on genre calcification. They classifications are as follows: Black Vinyl – Pop Pressings (Prefix 47) Green Vinyl – Country Music (Prefix 48) Red Vinyl - “Red Seal”…

Vinyl Record Materials Materials to used to make records have evolved and changed several times over the years. The earliest disc records from 1889-1894 were made of various materials including wax and. Rubber. Shortly after, a shellac based compound had been experiment with leading to it becoming standard. Each manufactures exact formula varied, but they typically coated records with a shellac (wax) resin Shellac The materials typically used to make for a shellacked disc where cardboard and…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…