Genetic engineering of plant cells

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In this text, we shall see how selection data have been used to assist the design of experiments on the modification of plants using recombinant DNA (genetic engineering). It is evident that in some situations the potential of in vitro selection is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction .. Agrobacterium tumefaciens- mediated transformation.. Genetic engineering.. Direct gene transfer into plants.. Viruses as gene vectors.. Conclusion.....»

Primate seed dispersal: Implications for conservation tactics

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Many frugivorous primates act in an important ecosystem role as seed dispersers for local flora. The importance of this relationship is apparent through the realization that there is variation in the species of plant seeds dispersed by primates and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. The plant/primate relationship.. Intraspecies variation.. Conservation & forest management.. Discussion.. Conclusion.....»

Shadows of the self: personhood in recent ethnographies of imprisonment

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The human individual holds the ultimate position of importance to ethnographic research. Undeniably, no aspect of anthropological study escapes the contact of a person, whether as a subject forming a data point in the research, as an informant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The human individual.. The modern world fading into postmodern uncertainties.. The particular topic of imprisonment.. Michel Foucault's 'Discipline and Punish'.. The underlying commonality of theory between Foucault's later...»

Ending the reign of a crime king: The taking down of Al Capone

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The city of Chicago, Illinois has experienced numerous monumental periods and events during its history. From the famous Chicago Fire to the creation of the world's tallest building, it is quite easy to declare Chicago's past to be very eventful. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The city of Chicago.. Colonel Robert Isham Randolph.. Correctly examining the ending of Capone's reign.. Capone's continued development of a name and reputation.. Chicago's mob scene.. Capone - on the verge of breaking out and...»

A study of the beginnings and effects of country clubs in American society

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In today's current society, there is an aspect of social life that is experienced by a portion of those in America's middle and upper classes. This aspect is the country club, which is major part of some American's lives. In present times, such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Origin of country clubs.. Expansion of clubs in ideas and location.. Evolution of city clubs into elaborate institutions.. Discrimination and a sense of social hierarchy.. The early twentieth century.. The male city club.. The very...»

The ideology of film: The portrayal of Women & Blacks in baseball films

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Ideology is a very broad topic. Described as "a body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class or culture" (Giannetti 428), ideology can be discussed anywhere when dealing with any kind of social opposites. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Ideology as a very broad topic. . The message in 'A League of Their Own'.. The issue of racism.. The Jackie Robinson Story .. Bingo Long, directed by John Badham.. Why were the black owners treating their black players like...»

Understanding children with Asperger's Syndrome through visual art

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «It is believed by many that art is one of the most basic ways that people communicate their inner feelings, thoughts and values with the world outside themselves. This is particularly true of children, who are often times painfully honest in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The psychological condition called Asperger's Syndrome (AS).. AS - One of several pervasive developmental disorders.. Children with AS.. The limitations and difficulties caused by AS.. Children with AS - locked in an upsetting and...»

Genes regulating ovule development

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Ovules are the precursors of seeds. More specifically, they are sporophyticstructures and the site of megagametogenesis or female gamete shape that culminates in the formation of the haploid embryo sac. The prototypical angiosperm ovule consists of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Ovule evolution.. The nucellus derived from a mega sporangium.. A single integument found in gymnosperms.. Molecular evolution.. Research on the morphogenesis of ovules and the molecular genetic model of ovule progress.. Strubellig...»

Physiology of Photoperiodism

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Photoperiodism can be defined as the response to changes in day length that enables plants (or any other living organism) to adapt to seasonal changes in their environment. Except at the equator, the passage of the year is marked by a continuous but...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Discovery and variation. The response of plants to the daily duration of light.. The length of the day and night.. Transmissible signals.. A common feature of photoperiodism.. The signal passing between leaves and response...»

Gender and sexual orientation's effect on lateralization and phonological language

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The subject of Gender influence on brain lateralization is a topic that has been explored in the scientific community. The consensus to this point is that gender does have an effect on lateralization and language. In proving this, it is important...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The effect of gender on lateralization.. Gender lateralization and tasks.. Gender, lateralization and handedness.. Gender and lateralizations effect on language.. Gender and Lateralization's effect on Dyslexia.. Gender and...»

Alice in Plato land: The allegory of wonder

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «For millennia, philosophers from Plato to Descartes to Wittgenstein have argued over the nature of reality, its objectivity and apprehendability. Alice in Wonderland explores the nature of reality using logic, philosophy, and mathematics. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The cave.. Plato use of the allegory to explicate his theory of Forms.. Properties of the forms.. Forms in Alice and Wonderland.. Alice's reasoning.. The caterpillar.. Grasp of the underlying reality or truth.. Con...»

Psychoanalytic theory of personality

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The theory of personality development is incredibly complex and highly significant to the world as a whole, and thus it is incredibly important to be able to realize and recognize not only the purpose of the theory of personality, but also all of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The theory of personality development.. The psychoanalytic theory of personality formed by Sigmund Freud.. The issue of personality itself.. The psychoanalytic approach to the human personality.. The id.. The superego and moral...»

Flower origin

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Since the identity of floral organs is specified by conserved floral organ-identity genes, clarifying the phylogeny of these genes and their protein products may provide us with valuable insights into the evolution of flowers. Analysis of numerous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Flower origin.. The expression patterns of gymnosperm B and C genes.. Differential expression of B genes specifying male organ identity.. Floral diversification.. Organ identity.. The perigon of Liliaceae.. Petaloid organs in...»

The molecular biology of apomixis

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Apomixis is the subject of a number of recent reviews. Some authors have focused on the potential agronomic and economic benefits of apomixes. Others have discussed the developmental and genetic basis of apomixes or reviewed current theory regarding...»

Synopsis abstract : «.Introduction. What apomixis is and where it is found.. The asexual structure of seeds.. The distribution of the trait.. Asexual reproduction in animals.. The widespread distribution of apomixis amongst flowering plants.. Apomixis in...»

A more perfect union: Utopian communities in Tennessee

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Tennessee has long been regarded by historians as a crossroads of different ideas and people, its unique geographic position separating it from being overly dominated by established traditions for much of its history. It is this unique situation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Tennessee - a crossroads of different ideas and people.. The history of utopian visions.. 1736 arival of the German - Christian Pribe.. British and the activities of Pribe.. Priber and Great Tellico.. Tennessee's next two utopian...»

Asserting women's intellectual legitimacy through coercive subtlety: An analysis of the narrative voices of Anne Bradstreet and Susanna Rowson

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Case study   |   11/11/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, women in America were dominantly expected to be ethical, simple-minded, and largely uneducated members of their community. As a result, female writers would often face strong social scrutiny based on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Women in America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.. The trials of Anne Hutchinson.. Anne Bradstreet's poetry.. The publishing of The Tenth Muse.. The Prologue - defending the abilities of women in artistic...»

The Baghdad crucible

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «What is going on in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and, by extension, since long before during Operation Desert Storm is in many ways a paradigm-an ever-evolving view into a society that has, for internal and external reasons, become one of the most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Credence.. Iraq since the 2003 invasion.. What we can learn from what is going on in Baghdad.. The theme at hand.. Baghdad Diaries.. Al-Radi - tracing the history of Iraq.. Where Al-Radi falls short.. Baghdad Diaries - inclusive view of the...»

The roadmap of 'The Republic'

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «When tackling a text of great literary merit, it is important to remember to approach it in the right way. For instance, if we look to the New Testament of the Bible, while masterfully written, it is not a verbatim moral or ethical code of human...»

Synopsis abstract : «The stance of Plato and his republic.. Approaching it in the right way.. The character of Socrates as Plato reconstructs him.. Dialectic methodology in 'The Republic'.. The Magnificent Myth.. Plato construction of tools in order to better convey his...»

Jung in context

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «In part 1 of this essay we will outline the historical context of Jung's psychology. It will be evident from the start that Jung's thought was both rational and irrational and that he used the former quality to study the latter. In part 2 I argue...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Chapter 1.. The historical context of Jungian analytical psychology.. Romanticism and positivism.. Influence of the French dissociationist psychiatrist, Pierre Janet.. The influence of Gnosticism and Alchemy on Jungian.. Chapter...»

Skyscrapers: An American urban art form

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «It isn't often that we think of buildings as works of art. We have a word to describe the art of designing buildings and structures - architecture - but to most of us, buildings are things of purpose, not things to be admired. We pass in and out of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The skyscrapers evolution.. Initial look of skyscraper's - strictly utilitarian.. The post-war boom of the 1920s.. Neo-Gothic style.. The product of eclecticism.. How far a building could be abstracted. . The beauty of these...»

Radical poetry: William Blake and the fight against oppression

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   11/12/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The industrial revolution. The term conjures up images of unstoppable progress, the advancement of mankind, economic expansion, and technological achievement. At the same time, it also drags up such sights as the oppression of the common man,...»

Synopsis abstract : «William Blake – one man against the world.. Early childhood visions.. Blake and the French Revolution.. People's perception of Blake.. The question – 'Holy Thursday'.. Description of initial attacks on capitalism and...»

NASA

Science & technology   |   Physics & chemistry   |   Presentation   |   11/14/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «NASA began full operation on October 1, 1958, after the National Advisor Committee on Aeronautics was abolished. Getting a little head start, NASA inherited the committee's facilities, laboratories, and personnel and immediately set to work planning...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Begining of full operations - October 1, 1958.. An agency truly committed to space.. John F. Kennedy's proposal of going to the moon.. The landing - July 20, 1969.. NASA and Apollo 1.. The Hubble Space Telescope.. The plan to build...»

NASA: Past, present and future

Science & technology   |   Physics & chemistry   |   Presentation   |   11/14/2008   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «As with any industry, there have been many high and low points to the space programs. Many of the low points came as loss of both life and much money. These also came mostly in the beginning of the space programs when we were still unsure of many...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. High and low points.. The Challenger Disaster.. How NASA has been important to us in the past and how it will continue to help us.. NASA's development.. The fuel to start NASA.. The first NASA program.. Disasters on the Apollo...»

Biotechnology of floral development

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/14/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The understanding of floral development at a molecular level has proceeded at an unprecedented rate. Molecular genetic studies on two model plants, Antirrhinum and Arabidopsis in particular, have provided the foundation for this progress through the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Methods for gene discovery and manipulation.. Modern agro-biotechnology techniques.. Reverse genetic system.. Gene silencing.. A more favored manipulation method.. Misexpression-overexpression.. Ectopically express a particular gene...»

Women in the films of Jean-Luc Godard

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Since 1959 and the release of his first film, Jean-Luc Godard has engaged audiences with a varied body of work. He has entertained, quoted, lectured, and bored, inevitably. Throughout his entire career, both the depiction of the female and her role...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. women - represented as beauty and mystery.. The first trend in Godard's depiction of women in his early work.. The most violent betrayal by a woman in the films of the sixties.. Godard and female sexuality specifically in relation to...»

Similarities in the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) carries with it the signature of its auteur director. Hitchcock's other films are marked in the same way using similar themes, character types, and storylines. "Strangers" is most similar to "The 39...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'.. The wrongfully accused man.. The reoccurring theme of distrust towards law enforcement.. Uncle Charlie in 'Shadow of a Doubt'.. A comparison between good and evil, innocent and...»

Molecular biology of floral organogenesis

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In the early 1990s, genetic studies on Arabidopsis thaliana and Antirrhinum majus led to the isolation and characterization of floral organ-identity genes (also called floral homeotic genes) and the establishment of the seminal ABC model for flower...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Floral organ-identity genes and the ABC model.. Ectopic expression studies providing Support for the ABC Model.. SEPALLATA genes work with ABC genes to specify organ identity.. MADS-domain protein complexes.. C...»

Regulation of floral organ-identity gene expression

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «A key advance in the field of flower development has been the uncovering of a direct role for the FM-identity gene LEAFY (LFY) in activation of the floral organ-identity genes. LFY encodes a novel plant-specific DNA-binding protein that can bind in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Floral organ-identity gene expression.. A key advancement in the field of flower development.. Expression of each of the floral organ-identity genes.. Regulation of AP1 expression.. Initiation of B class gene expression by LFY, UFO...»

Developmental control and biotechnology of floral pigmentation

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «For many angiosperms, pigment formation is a key part of flower development. At least 200 plant genera contain species that show color change during flower development. Thus, variation in flower color associated with a change in nectar and pollen...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The biosynthesis of plant pigments.. Flavonoid and betalain pigments.. The requirement for appropriate enzyme complexes to be formed.. The biosynthesis of flavonoids.. Formation of flavonoid pathway precursors.. Formation of chalcones...»

Africville: The destruction of a community in the name of urban renewal

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Africville was a black community located on the outskirts of Halifax, built by Loyalist descendants, and destroyed for the sake of urban renewal in the late 1960s. Canada has always prided itself on its race relations, often comparing its own...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A black community located on the outskirts of Halifax.. The existence and treatment of Africville.. The result of the war of 1812.. Freedom in exchange for joining the British Army for Black Loyalists.. Impoverished black communities...»

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