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    You're probably thinking, “What even is the ‘Stroop Effect’”? Well, the Stroop effect is classified as how our minds work in telling the difference between naming color words, and naming the word’s colors. It was discovered by John Ridley Stroop (Stroop, J.R.) in 1935. And it studies the the interference in verbal reactions. Many people wonder why this still fascinates psychologists. Part of the answer is the effect taps into the essential operations of cognition, which helps us figure out how…

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    Lyssa Virus

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    For this assignment, the virus that I chose to research further was the rabies virus, from the genus Lyssavirus. The rabies virus is a single-stranded RNA virus with a cylindrical structure that is covered by a layer of matrix protein. Its lipoprotein envelope is scattered with rabies glycoprotein-carrying trimeric spikes. This glycoprotein envelope can also influence the rabies virus virulence. The article I read also covered the pathology of the rabies virus, prevention strategies, vaccines,…

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    Cystic fibrosis, also known as mucoviscidosis is an extremely common genetic disease in the UK. The genetic defect was identified by a group of scientists in 1989.In the UK it has been found that 1 in 25 people carry the faulty CF allele. CF is caused by deletion of 3 nucleotides in chromosome 7. The amino acid phenylalanine is lost as a result of this mutation. It is autosomal recessive so both the CFTR alleles should be faulty to cause the disease. Many of the epithilial linings of the ducts…

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    experiences that are mystical and illusion like sort of like dreams.This shows that everything experience is because of the soul. Going back to history there was a theory called " The Third Eye" which is referred as the pineal and correlates to the retina because of the signal transduction. Using Aristotle 's theory 'the soul is the mind of the body; we can discover the fact that our soul is our main operator that lets everything throughout the body function. Also St. Thomas…

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    2.0 OBJECTIVES 2.1 Environmental Analysis Apple iMove treadmill can provide several environmental improvement factors, especially in current deriving problematic areas. This treadmill is energy efficient and produces electricity from user’s motion. The Apple iMove treadmill would utilize less than 1.5 kilowatts an hour, amounting average cost to less than 0.50 cents an hour in electrical usage. An additional, arena the Apple treadmill technology can help in is obesity. America has…

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    sightless people restore vision one day or live in dark forever. Yet, with the intelligent invention of bionic eyes in recent years, I was convinced. A further study on bionic eyes mechanism gave me a full comprehension on how electrically stimulating the retina in responding to visual input. Naturally, biomedical engineering is an exacting field, requiring innovation and problem solving skills together with biological science knowledge, which is the perfect blend for me. Curable of disease is…

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    cells can slow growth in babies and children and delay puberty in teenags, the Mayo Clinic Staff continued. Sickle cells also can cause sight problems. Tiny blood vessels that supply your eyes may become plugged with sickle cells. This can damage the retina — the portion of the eye that sorts visual images. Though sickle cell disease may seem hopeless there is hope in treatments such as bone marrow transplant that offer the only potential cure for sickle cell anemia. But finding a donor is hard…

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    Nicolette Casula College Algebra Biography April 27, 2015 Biography of Johannes Kepler Nicolette Casula College Algebra Biography April 27, 2015 Johannes Kepler On the 27th day of December, a mercenary soldier named Heinrich Kepler and Katharina Guldenmann, a keeper of a local inn, gave birth to Johannes Kepler. He was born in a town called “Weil der Stadt”, which is now known as Germany. Kepler was a young child when he lost his father to whom gave his life in a battle of war.…

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    Microarray Case Study

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    GENE REGULATION There are several different levels at which a gene’s function can be controlled: at the level of chromatin, transcription, RNA-processing, translation, and even post- translationally. There are evolutionarily relevant reasons that might explain the levels at which different genes are controlled. (3 points each) For each of the following scenarios, indicate which level of gene control you might expect a cell to use and a brief statement of why this type of control makes the most…

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    Minority Report Essay

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    need and want for eye replacement operations. this increase the need for mobile retina scanners, increased prisons, the sale of the equipment need for the procedure the market for eyes, and so on. This is a prime example of social control to not only create a normalization and ease of knowing where people are at almost all times, but also the expected reaction of some to get new eyes to avoid the purpose of the retina scanners which will boost the economy. As well as control movement of people…

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