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Neuronal Plasticity

Document abstract : «Synaptic plasticity is a property of adult as well as developing or young cortex, and reflects how synaptic strength changes with experience. Its relevance to psychiatry is seen in the course of the illnesses psychiatrists treat. Clinical research...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Long Term Potentiation (LTP) learning . Activation of protein kinases. Learning and gene expression . Progression of illness . Treatment implications . Conclusion. Suggested readings....»

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Principles of Brain Organization

Document abstract : «The human brain contains approximately 1011 nerve cells or neurons. In general, neurons are composed of four morphologically identified regions: (1) the cell body or soma, which contains the nucleus and can be considered the metabolic center of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Classification of neurons . Architecture Neurons and their processes . Connections . Distinctiveness of the human brain . Conclusion. Suggested readings....»

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The Effect of Ampicillin Amounts and Incubation Time on E. Coli Growth

Document abstract : «Penicillin, derived from the soil mold Penicillium, was the primary antibiotic used to cure bacterial infections after being discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming. Briefly following its discovery and mass production bacteria began expressing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Antibiotic resistance . E coli . Resistance to bacteria . Materials and methods . Results. Discussion. References....»

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Exercise Physiology Lab

Document abstract : «Exercise causes numerous physiological changes in the body. Body temperature increases during exercise because heat is generated in proportion to our need to produce energy. Sweat is a by product of the body heat generated and is sent to the surface...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Method. Results. Discussion. References....»

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Toxic Plant Ingestions

Document abstract : «Plants have served as both poisons and medicines. Dioscorides listed several hundred plant species in his first Materia Medica in 78 BC. Galen, in second-century Rome, catalogued plants, including those containing opiates, ergotamines, and other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Method. The use of different instruments. The use of a manual sphygmomanometer. Oxygen consumption. Results. Discussion. References....»

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Mushroom Toxicity

Document abstract : «Mushrooms are often considered the vermin of the vegetable world, likened to snakes, slugs, and worms. Some are regarded as mystical and others as delicacies. The location of tasty morels is passed from generation to generation, closely guarded from...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The body of a fungus . Nontoxic mushrooms. Conclusion. References....»

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Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Aging

Document abstract : «The process of aging produces important physiologic changes in the central nervous system, including neuroanatomic, neurotransmitter, and neurophysiologic changes. These processes result in age-related symptoms and manifestations for many older...»

Synopsis abstract : «Overview. Mental status examination. Functional assesment. Psychoactive effects of drugs in older patients. Adverse drug events in the elderly. Drughs with psychoactive effects. Principles of drug therapy in the eld...»

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Receptors

Document abstract : «Ultimately the effects of monoamines on CNS function and behavior depend upon their interactions with receptor molecules. The binding of monoamines to these plasma membrane proteins initiates a series of intracellular events that modulate neuronal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin receptors. The 5-HT1 receptors . The 5-HT3 receptor . Investigations into the functions of recently identified 5-HT4. The D1 receptor . The dopamine D2 receptor. The D3 and D4 receptors . The a2 receptors . Histamine...»

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Anatomy of Monoamie Systems

Document abstract : «The anatomical organization of monoaminergic systems shares a number of common features. Monoaminergic systems are strikingly divergent: monoaminergic cell bodies are generally found in aggregates located in a few restricted subcortical brain...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin. Dopamine . The midbrain ventral tegmental area . Norepinephrine and epinephrine . Acetylcholine. References....»

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Monoamine Sythesis, Storage and Degradation

Document abstract : «In addition to similarities in neuronal organization, monoaminergic systems are similar with regard to their synthesis, storage, and degradation. Monoamines are synthesized within neurons from common amino acid precursors and taken up into synaptic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin . Catecholamines . Histamine. Acetylcholine . Plasma membrane transporters . Vesicular monoamine transporter . References....»

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North American Arthropod Envenomation and Parasitism

Document abstract : «The phylum Arthropoda contains about four fifths of the known animals of the world, and insects are the largest group of arthropods. Insects are an important part of the biota of all terrestrial and freshwater environments that support life; only in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Beetles and other insects. Delusions of parasitosis. Conclusion. References....»

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North American Venomous Reptile Bites

Document abstract : «North America is unique in that it is home not only to venomous snakes, but also to the world's only known venomous lizards. Fortunately, bites by venomous reptiles in North America are relatively uncommon, although precise statistics are not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Snake venoms . Allergy to reptile venoms. Bites by exotic snakes in the United States. References....»

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Scorpion Envenomation

Document abstract : «Scorpion envenomation can result in distinct clinical syndromes. Most scorpion species' stings cause only local pain and inflammation that respond well to minimal supportive therapy and wound care. These scorpions pose no significant management...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Taxonomy and anatomy. Venom. Prevention. References....»

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Perspectives on Obstetrics

Document abstract : «Medical writers have recently turned to the opening line of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities to describe these prevailing times in medicine and obstetrics as "the best of times. . . the worst of times. . ." (Grumbach, 1999; Morrison, 2000)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 50th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists . Indicators from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating reproductive disadvantage of...»

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Human Pregnancy

Document abstract : «Healthier mothers and babies ranks as one of the 10 great public health achievements in the United States between 1900 and 1999. At the beginning of the century, almost 1 in every 100 women giving birth in this country died of pregnancy-related...»

Synopsis abstract : «Obstetrics inbBroad perspective . Vital statistics. Definitions....»

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Danger at a Distance

Document abstract : «The nomenclature of "disaster movie" is as difficult a classification to place upon a film as any; for its definition is extremely malleable. Many movies incorporate a disaster, or even numerous disasters, and are still not known as "disaster...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Disaster movies during the 1950's and the 1960's. What set these sci-fi disaster movies apart?. Nuclear holocaust. Character based melodramas involving minor disasters. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Georges Melies: Movie Magic

Document abstract : «As is the case with many art forms, the exact origin of Cinema is tainted with controversy. While numerous innovators played important roles in the dawn of the medium, the Lumière brothers (Louis and Auguste) of France are most directly accredited...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The creation of the Cinematographe. The life of Georges Melies. Georges Melies' fantasy films . The movie Melies' La Voyage dans la lune . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Robert Frank's America: "Political Rally - Chicago"

Document abstract : «The United States of America is often referred as "the great melting pot"; a place where people of all ethnicities, backgrounds, and plights exist under a single title "American". The title is simple; those living in The United States are, by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Swiss photographer Robert Frank . The photography 'Political Rally: Chicago'. The composition of the photograph . The framing of the photograph . The camera placement . The aesthetic effects . Conclusion....»

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They Live: Underestimating Camp

Document abstract : «Distinguishing a film as "campy" is, arguably, as difficult as determining whether or not a film is "good." The definition of "camp" is utterly malleable and, moreover, exists almost purely in the eyes of the beholder. Similarly, a film is rarely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Unimpressed film critics . The lack of real depth to 'Nada'. The essence of an intentional camp. Conclusion....»

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Fellini's Otto e mezzo

Document abstract : «Since the dawn of cinema, there have been numerous film directors who have garnered the reputation of innovator, auteur, even genius of the medium. Only three directors, however, have created such unmistakably identifiable styles as to warrant film...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The film Otto e mezzo. The times when Guido feels most pressured. The film's most somber daydream sequence. The way Fellini presents the artistic process. The film's longest fantasy scene . Specific themes and images . The character of...»

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Subverting the Mainstream: The Postmodern World of David Lynch

Document abstract : «During the first half of the twentieth-century, a movement known as "classical Hollywood cinema" thrived; this was the dawn of truly "mainstream" films. The movies created during this time operated largely within metanarratives; all-embracing laws...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The world that David Lynch portrays . David Lynch's first successful film . The innovative storytelling behind Blue Velvet . What most critics of Wild at Heart failed. The critical response to Mulholland Drive . The world of David...»

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Home Movies

Document abstract : «Nothing can create nostalgia like a movie camera. There is something about the moving image that can trigger emotions like few other mediums can. It is easy to get lost in a film; they have the awesome ability of capturing and recreating the past....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. National Lampoon's Christmas vacation . The home movie sequence in the film . Conclusion....»

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An Animal's place in America

Document abstract : «In 1975, an Australian philosopher by the name of Peter Singer first published his controversial book Animal Liberation. It has since become widely known as the beginning of the current "animal liberation movement" in America. The book preached the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The most highly validating aspect of Pollan's article . The suffering of animals . Key concepts of Animal Liberation . Kant's belief about the treatment of a 'rational creature'. The suffering of any living creature . Michael Pollan's...»

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Stranger Than Paradise: Meaningful Minimalism

Document abstract : «The term "independent film" is extremely malleable in the realm of American cinema. A film may be considered "independent" if it is financed and/or distributed outside of a Hollywood studio, or if it bends and/or breaks the conventions of mainstream...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The center of Stranger Than Paradise . The narrative style of the film. The revelation of the characters' meaning . The American identity that Willie wants. The end of the third segment . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Controversy Within

Document abstract : «In the last century alone, the United States of America has witnessed dozens of "equal rights" movements. Some of the most significant rights Americans currently enjoy have come out of great struggle and controversy. Whenever a group of citizens...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Motion pictures: The most imbedded forms of media in the US. Post-feminism and movies like Pretty Woman and Working Girl . feminist screen theory . Discerning the origin of the patriarchal demands put on women. Conclusion. Works ...»

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The Wicker Man: Challenging the Audience, Transcending the Genre

Document abstract : «A horror movie does not work unless it is frightening. A meek horror film is as ineffective as an unfunny comedy or an uninteresting drama. If a horror film succeeds at being scary, then, by definition, the filmmakers behind it have accomplished...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the film. The character of Sgt. Howie . Mysterious traditions. The cornerstones of The Wicker Man . Its representations of Christianity and the pagan based ideology . Sgt. Howie as the laughable prude. Conclusion. Works...»

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The Blame Game

Document abstract : «In modern times, and namely in Western culture, identity has become a wholly introverted principle. People strive to define themselves solely as individuals; identity is thought of as exclusively self-contained. American culture, for example,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The potentially fatal disorders . Food consumption in the United States. Eating disorders like Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa . Women within American culture. The power of the media . The most dooming explanation of eating disorders...»

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Wasting Away

Document abstract : «Over the centuries, numerous scientists have devoted their lives to curing the ailments that have plagued mankind. While some diseases (such as polio) have been heroically defeated, others still kill millions of people every year. HIV/AIDS, Ebola,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Discussion of eating disorders as biological ailments. The American society and the need for the woman to be thin to be deemed 'attractive' . Tracing the link between media representations of women and cases of eating...»

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David Lynch

Document abstract : «Storytelling, since the dawn of time, has served as an invaluable means in which human beings are able to create, sustain, and relay emotion, identity, and ideology. The stories people tell allow them to simultaneously connect to, and differentiate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Classical Hollywood cinema during the latter half of the twentieth century. Postmodernism a view of the world where contradiction reigns supreme. David Lynch's first successful film . The innovative storytelling behind Blue Velvet...»

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Avoiding Disaster: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Document abstract : «Disaster movies are often associated solely with cheap thrills; nothing more than vehicles for big explosions and even bigger budgets. The modern perception of this film genre (as well as its subgenres) seems to be nothing more than that of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «A textual analysis. The flurry of 'aliens as invaders' films . Disaster movies and its sub genres. The new form of disaster movie . Previous films of the genre . The sci fi disaster movies of the Cold War era. The 'evil other' formula . The aliens...»

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