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Postmodernism: Moving Toward Transcendence

Document abstract : «The conception of a utopian society has both motivated and haunted countless civilizations since the dawn of time. Sublime and intangible, the aspiration to reach a "perfect" society is arguably the heart of one of the world's most significant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding that postmodernism is not an opposing force . Modernist advocates . Postmodernism's most frequent critiques . Critics of postmodernism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Diptera: Two-winged flies

Document abstract : «Insects of the order Diptera are characterized by one pair of wings. The second pair is usually modified to form a pair of drumsticklike structures known as halteres. A typical life cycle consists of eggs, limbless larvae, pupae, and winged adults,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Biting midges (Culicoides). Blackflies (Simuliidae). Horseflies and deerflies (Tabanidae). Other biting diptera. Myiasis. Furuncular myiasis. Migratory myiasis. Wound myiasis. Conclusion. References....»

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Venomous Species and Venoms

Document abstract : «Insects of the order Lepidoptera typically cause human envenomation, but effects generally are less serious than with hymenopterans. Injury usually follows contact with caterpillars, occurring less frequently with the cocoon or adult stage. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Venoms in Lepidoptera . The most important venomous caterpillar in the US. Stinging patterns. Clinical aspects. Treatment and prevention. Conclusion. References....»

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Bees, Wasps and Ants

Document abstract : «By far the most important venomous insects are members of the order Hymenoptera, including bees, wasps, and ants. They vary in size from minute to large (up to 60 mm in body length). The abdomen and thorax are connected by a slender pedicle that may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bees. The honeybee (Apis mellifera). The first escapes from hives . Fatal attacks around the world. Wasps. Social wasps . Solitary wasps . Ants. Harvester ants . Stinging patterns. Venom and venom appa...»

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Lice

Document abstract : «Lice are small wingless insects that are ectoparasites of mammals. They are mostly host specific, and two species are human parasites: Pthirus pubis (pubic louse) and Pediculus humanus, with two varieties, P. h. capitis (head louse) and P. h....»

Synopsis abstract : «Species, life cycle, and distribution. Clinical aspects. Treatment and prevention. Conclusion. References....»

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Mites

Document abstract : «Mites make up the largest group in the class Arachnida. Most are small arthropods, and many are barely visible. Mites have two body regions, a small cephalothorax and a larger, unsegmented abdomen. The cephalothorax and abdomen are broadly joined,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Species, life cycle, and distribution. Scabies. Life cycle. Clinical aspects. Treatment and prevention. Zoonotic scabies. Trombiculid mites. Miscellaneous mites. Parasitiformes. Acarinifor...»

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Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine

Document abstract : «Common: Eastern White Pine Scientific: Pinus strobus Derivation of name: Latin name for pine from Greek "pitus" / incense-bearing or a gum-yielding tree (pitchy) or [sic] Greek "strobus" (cone) [1] Also known as: white pine, northern white...»

Synopsis abstract : «Family Pinacea. More detail of Subgenus Strobus. Close relatives. How to identify White Pine. Place/Habitat. Conservation status. Associated animals. Mycorrhizae. Folk medicinal properties. Economic importance. Evolutionary history. Biggest white...»

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Ethics Paper: Performance Enhancement Substances

Document abstract : «Athletes voluntarily agree to partake in sporting competitions. These contests require opponents to promise to play the game, at the same time, and under the same conditions.7 Performance enhancement substance use is a core ethical issue in sports...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The scandal during the Tour de France 1998 . Common methods of performance enhancement . Players who use performance enhancers. The ethical differences . Extrinsic and innate inequalities . Conclusion. Biblio...»

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Gas Chromatography

Document abstract : «Chromatography is a technique used to separate and analyze chemicals. It was initially discovered in the early 1900's by chemist Mikhail Tsvett who was researching chlorophyll to separate plant pigments.1 The components undergoing separation are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Procedure. Results. Discussion. Conclusion. References....»

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Kinesiology Exam

Document abstract : «A developmental perspective in research involves describing an individual's psychological, social, and behavioral changes across a span of time. It also assesses the similarities and differences in changes observed over time between individuals. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Involvement in physical activities and its influences on the development of self-perceptions. Distinguishing between the 'real' self and the 'ideal' self . Difference in the effects of physical activities on boys and girls. The effects...»

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Developmental Sport & Exercise Psychology

Document abstract : «Motivational processes vary across the lifespan. Children are motivated by different factors than older adults. In class we discussed the importance of motivating people to lead physically active lives beginning in childhood and continuing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The study conducted to determine elementary school children's motivation in physical education. Participants chosen for the study. Motivating people of all ages . Conclusion. References....»

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Physiology of Pregnancy

Document abstract : «Endometrium/decidua is the anatomical site of blastocyst apposition, implantation, and placental development. The endometrium is the mucosal lining of the uterine cavity and the decidua is the highly modified and specialized endometrium of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Maternal tissues of the fetal-maternal communication system. The cardinal function of the uterus . Overview of endometrial function . The accommodation of pregnancy as the cardinal function of the endometrium/decidua. Specialized functions of the...»

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Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Receptors

Document abstract : «Glutamate Receptors Glutamate receptors are found throughout the brain and are expressed on both neurons and glia, although not all glutamate receptor subtypes are found on both cell types. Glutamate receptors, sometimes referred to as excitatory...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. AMPA receptors . Kainate receptors. Metabotropic receptors . Conclusion. References....»

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GABA Receptors

Document abstract : «GABAA Receptor The GABAA receptor is a member of the superfamily of ligand-activated ion channels in the cell membrane. GABA type A (GABAA) receptors are most closely related to strychnine-sensitive glycine receptors, more distantly related to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. GABAA receptors . The affect of pharmacological agents on the activity of GABAA receptors. The metabotropic GABAB receptors . Clinical considerations. Glutamate and aspartate. Ischemia induced neurodegeneration . Chronic...»

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Neuropeptides: Biology and Regulation

Document abstract : «The past several decades have witnessed a veritable explosion of knowledge about the central nervous system (CNS), and in no area has this been as impressive as in peptide neurobiology. Numerous peptide neurotransmitter candidates have been...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition of a neuropeptide . The known behavioral effects of neuropeptides . The differences between neuropeptides and the classic monoamine and amino acid neurotransmitters. Distribution. Location of neuropeptides . Neuropeptides:...»

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Receptors and Second Messengers

Document abstract : «Neuropeptide receptors have undergone the same process of discovery and characterization that receptors for other neurotransmitters have enjoyed. The process begins with the pharmacological characterization of the receptor's physicochemical binding...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A powerful tools of molecular biology . Receptor population for peptides . Neuropeptide and second messenger signal transduction systems. Peptidases. Description. The metabolism of TRH . Neuroendocrine secretion. The peptides involved...»

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Principles of Cellular Electrophysiology

Document abstract : «Resting Membrane Potential In nerve cells, potassium ions (K+) are at higher concentration inside the membrane than outside whereas the opposite is true for sodium (Na+), calcium (Ca2+), and chloride (Cl-) ions (Fig. 1.9-1). The bulk solutions on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The neuronal membranes . Passive membrane properties. Conductance . Capacitance. Active membrane properties. Action potentials. The K+ equilibrium potential . Conclusion. References....»

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Sybaptic Plasticity

Document abstract : «In its simplest form, the postsynaptic response to neurotransmitter release can be mediated by a single protein complex. For example, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are self-contained stimulus-response modules that both detect a stimulus,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Long term depression . Long term potentiation . The role of phosphorylation . Actions of psychotropic drugs . Conclusion. References....»

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Neurotransmitter and Ion Channels

Document abstract : «Classes of Neurotransmitters Much of the information transfer between neurons in the CNS occurs via chemical synapses. These synapses use a variety of messengers (neurotransmitters) that are released in a Ca2+-dependent fashion from presynaptic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Conductance mechanisms underlying neurotransmitter actions . Structure of neurotransmitter receptors . Conclusion. References....»

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Ion Channels

Document abstract : «Structure and Function of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels Voltage-gated ion channels allow the flow of ions in response to changes in membrane voltage and are key elements in neuronal excitation and inhibition. Although ion channels can usually pass more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The relation between primary protein structure and ion channel function . Toxins isolated from the buttercup family . Potassium (K+) channels . Delayed rectifier channels . M channels . KATP channels . Calcium (Ca2+) channels...»

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Intraneuronal Signaling Pathways

Document abstract : «Prior to delineating the organization of specific intraneuronal signaling pathways, it is important to consider, in general terms, their role in helping neurons interpret and respond to the barrage of afferent stimulation impinging on them...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Intraneuronal signaling pathways . The concept of neurons or networks of neurons. Major signaling pathways. Neurotransmitter receptors . Cyclic AMP . Cyclic GMP . Phosphoinositide (PI). Direct coupling between G proteins and ion...»

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Delirium

Document abstract : «Delirium, a clinical syndrome characterized as an acute disorder of attention and cognitive function, is the most frequent complication of hospitalization for elders and a potentially devastating problem. Delirium often is unrecognized despite...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definitions. Etiology. Incidence and prevalence. Epidemiology. Pathogenesis. Clinical manifestations. Diagnosis and evaluation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Clinical Aspects of Menstruation

Document abstract : «Menstruation is the periodic discharge of blood, mucus, and cellular debris from the uterine mucosa. Menses occur at more or less regular, cyclical, and predictable intervals from menarche to menopause except during pregnancy, lactation,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Menarche and puberty. Interval between menses. Duration of menstrual bleeding. Menstrual blood. Tissue factor and menstrual blood clotting. Fibrinolysis of menstrual blood clots. Blood loss with menses. Cocnlusion. B...»

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Prementrual Syndromes

Document abstract : «A variety of maladies, sometimes disabling, beset many ovulatory women in a recurrent manner during the luteal phase of each ovarian cycle. Although the biological basis for this association is not defined, evidence points to a causal relationship...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Recurret progesterone secretion: An endocrinopathy. Progesterone and PMS. Progesterone metabolism. Safe contraception without mensturation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Decidua

Document abstract : «This tissue is the specialized, highly modified endometrium of pregnancy. The transformation of secretory endometrium to decidua is dependent upon the action of estrogen and progesterone and other stimuli provided by the implanting blastocyst (or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Structure. Decidual reaction. Blood supply. Histology. Aging od the decidua. Prolactin in the decidua. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Fetal Tissues of the Fetal-Maternal Communication System

Document abstract : «The extravillous and villous trophoblasts are the embryonic-fetal tissues of the anatomical interface of the placental arm; the avascular fetal membranes-the amnion and chorion laeve-are the fetal tissues of the anatomical interface of the paracrine...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Early human development . Fertilization of the ovum and cleavage of the zygote . The early human zygote. Implantation . Biology of the trophoblast . Differentiation. Formation of the syncytium. Concl...»

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Immunological Acceptance of the Conceptus

Document abstract : «Over the last half century, many attempts to explain the survival of the semiallogenic fetal graft have been proposed. One of the earliest explanations was based on the theory of antigenic immaturity of the embryo-fetus. This was disproved by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Current status of research . Immunocompetency of the trophoblasts. Trophoblast hla class i expression. HLA-I gene expression. Uterine large granular lymphocytes (LGLs)1. HLA-G expression in human trophoblasts. HLA expression in the...»

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Embryonic and Placental Development

Document abstract : «In a description of the earliest stages of the human blastocyst, the wall of the primitive blastodermic vesicle was characterized as consisting of a single layer of ectoderm. As early as 72 hours after ovum fertilization, the 58-cell blastula had...»

Synopsis abstract : «Early blastocysts . Embryonic development after implantation . Cytotrophoblast invasion of decidual vessels . Germ layers . Bibliography....»

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Organization of Placenta

Document abstract : «From the electron microscopic studies of Wislocki and Dempsey (1955), data were provided that permitted a functional interpretation of the fine structure of the placenta. There are prominent microvilli on the syncytial surface, corresponding to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Trophoblast ultrastructure . Chorionic villi . Placental cotyledons . Breaks in the placental 'barrier'. Placental size and weight . The placenta at term . Placental aging . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Blood Circulation in the Mature Placenta

Document abstract : «Because the placenta functionally represents a rather intimate association of the fetal capillary bed to maternal blood, its gross anatomy primarily concerns vascular relations. The fetal surface of the placenta is covered by the transparent amnion...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Fetal circulation . Maternal circulation . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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