... Neanderthals being the closest in relationship to modern humans,I ask myself the simple question: what was the cause of Neanderthals extinction? Modern scientific technology and the ability to test DNA from our ancient ancestors bones are helping us get closer to explaining this phenomenon. According to Charles Q. Choi, a contributor for Live Science states, “about 1.5 to 2.1 percent of anyone outside Africa is Neanderthal in origin” (Choi, 2014). With roughly 2 percent of Neanderthal DNA in my genetic makeup, it makes sense that modern humans were involved in the extinction of the Neanderthal identity. As stated by many researchers before, neanderthals did not go extinct due to modern humans. New research is proving this claim false. Recently, researchers from the University of Cambridge and Oxford have identified the possibility of diseases are older than what we believed possible. New studies taken from pathogen genomes and DNA of ancient neanderthal bones are showing that diseases were part of neanderthals extinction (Houldcroft, 2016). With neanderthals DNA being similar to modern humans, they were susceptible to pass genes and inherit bad mutations. In the long run these bad mutations caused many problems within their population. Bad mutations are passed between individuals by way of sexual connectivity. With neanderthal DNA being part of...
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...Comp1 Stem Cells Research Paper Stem Cell Research Paper Since their discovery, the ethics of human embryonic stem cells have been debated. As the ongoing controversy over human embryonic stem cells persists, we continue to look for alternative means of acquiring similar task-performing cells. Margaret Goodell was one of the first to propose extracting stem cells from other sources, most notably bone marrow. Without the ethics baggage, bone marrow derived cells seemed to put aborted fetuses out of the picture. Yet, according to Catherine Verfaillie of the University of Minnesota, bone marrow cells with the same ability as stem cells are very rare. She estimates that perhaps only one out of ten billion marrow cells are versatile enough to have the ability to adapt into other functioning cells. Although this could be done, the process of finding these cells makes it difficult. Bone marrow “stem” cells, if you will, have no molecular marker that differentiates them from other bone marrow cells. The only way to recognize the difference between them is by a process of tests, which makes finding them excruciatingly difficult. They are more common in younger children, however, they have been found in some donors who were in their late forties and fifties. Verrfaillie believes this to be attributed to the development stages in youth. Besides the ethical point, adult cells are easier to manage, according to Verfaille. They are more responsive to the environment they are...
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...tablespoon of baking soda. • Heat the mixture until it starts to bubble. • Give it a good stir and let it cool. You can now use it as glue. You might need to add a little more water or baking soda until you get the right consistency. It should look like a thick paste. Introduction Glue is a sticky material (usually a liquid) that can stick two or more things together. Glue can be made from plant or animal parts, or it can be made from oil-based chemicals. The first glues may have been natural liquids that come out of trees when they are cut. Later people learned to make glue by boiling animal feet, cartilage or bones. Some very strong glue was first made from fish bones, rubber. This glue will stick pieces of paper together. Many kinds of art can be made using glue. A collage is a work of art made by using glue to stick colored things onto paper. Some glue can be used to keep water out of boats, buildings or vehicles. In this case the glue may be called caulk. Some man-made materials, including wood-like materials, are made using glues to bind together small pieces of material or powders. While many types of glue are safe,...
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...over using stem cells for medical research has mostly been centered on the use of embryonic stem cells. There are now other means of extracting stem cells rather than aborting fetuses. Scientists have discovered alternative means; such as certain unspecialized cells found in bone marrow, as well as umbilical cord blood and rare but unique skin cells. As we take advantage of these findings, we not only partially solve the ongoing controversy, but also broaden our knowledge of the spectrum of stem cells as well. The extraction of stem cells may cure many diseases, such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. With these new means of acquiring stem cells, our chances of healing these illnesses increase. Not only will there be more stem cells available for research and healing purposes, but the long fought battle over the abortion of embryos and the subsequent harvesting of their stem cells might be placated. Stem Cell Research Paper Since their discovery, the ethics of human embryonic stem cells have been debated. As the ongoing controversy over human embryonic stem cells persists, we continue to look for alternative means of acquiring similar task-performing cells. Margaret Goodell was one of the first to propose extracting stem cells from other sources, most notably bone marrow. Without the ethics baggage, bone marrow derived cells seemed to put aborted fetuses out of the picture. Yet, according to Catherine Verfaillie of the University of Minnesota, bone marrow cells with the same ability...
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...Diet Soda, Good or Bad? Edward Muna COMM/215 August 22, 2011 Mary Ann Troy Diet Soda, Good or Bad? Would you like some water? No thanks, what do you have that is diet? One of the easiest ways to lose weight and control calories is by switching to something diet. On average, a normal soda pop runs roughly around 150 to 200 calories per can, and that depends on the size. Remember the movie, “Supersize Me”. So you decided a long time ago to go with artificial sweeteners and after a while you didn’t even notice the difference between the two. You get zero calories and sometimes zero carbs and both taste buds and body are happy. It is a win-win situation. Not so fast. Drinking excessive amounts of diet soda may increase the risk of disease; therefore we should drink healthy drinks instead of artificially sweetened beverages. Disease and Health Risks Diet soda is harmful and produces dangerous side effects. Heavy diet drinkers may increase their risk of serious diseases. A new study by US researchers links diet soda to increased risk of vascular events (including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by rupture of a weakened blood vessel), though reasons are still unclear. The scientists said people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 per cent higher risk of vascular events than those who did not. Does this mean that there's something in diet sodas that hurts our blood vessels? Nobody knows the answer to that question yet. Investigators...
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...Individual Assignment Brittney Preece RES/320 Gretchen Oltman 9/30/2013 I reviewed an article title “Health effects of soda drinking in adolescent girls in the United Arab Emirates.” (Mahmood, Saleh, Al-Alawi, &Ahmed, 2008). As the title suggests, this research study focuses on the effects of soda drinking. I chose the article because of its highly detailed and informative title. This seems to be a great indication of the potential quality of the research. The title itself indicates what is being investigated, who the basic sample is, and the location of the research. As I reviewed the research, it became clear that the independent variable was the drinking of soda. Some of the sample drinks soda and some of the same does not drink soda. There are many different dependent variables that are recorded in the process of drawing a conclusion. This includes many different blood chemistry tests, including cholesterol and blood glucose level. The researchers also noted the body mass index of soda drinkers versus those who denied drinking soda. The sample included 275 randomly chosen girls from different schools. There is not a great deal of information about the demographics of the selected sample. However, it is noted that this information was gathered. Each individual in the study was given a questionnaire about their demographics and their consumption of soda and other sugary items. After completing the survey...
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...would use would either be plant seeds or extracts of mushrooms. Later in Rome, gladiators were known to have turned to drugs. The gladiators would dope for many different reasons, from dulling pain to creating a bloodier spectacle for viewers. In professional baseball, players like Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi were called in front of Congress to discuss steroid use in baseball for two weeks. Congress insisted that steroids were ruining the sport and needed to be banned when, in reality, reported revenues were vastly increased during the steroid era. Congress also preached about a level playing field, but the New York Yankees have a payroll three times that of average teams so how fair can the league really be without a salary cap. This research paper is not on the fairness of baseball though; it is about why a person would choose to do PEDs and how it affects society. Looking at some of the influences presented; it is shown that winning is a major force, a motive and drive; going deeper into winning we conclude that money is one of the major rewards for winning. These are seen as endorsements, contracts, and advertisement opportunities that are very profitable and also sponsor individual players and teams in sports. These revenues influence and encourage individuals in sports to preform or use enhancements, these revenues give a higher social status in society’s class system known as “social Stratification” that would give the individuals power property and prestige (Weber’s theory)...
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...Kathryn Henry Vocal Pedagogy Term Paper 4/27/14 Is it Locked?: The Study of the Temporomandibular Joint and its Effects on Vocal Production In this research paper, I will discuss the temporomandibular joint and its effects on vocal production. The paper begins with a definition of what the temporomandibular joint is, where it sits in the skull, and what its functions are. Following this section will be disorders and treatments of disorders that one may encounter involving the temporomandibular joint. Finally, I will discuss how temporomandibular joint disorders can negatively affect a singer’s vocal production. The Temporomandibular Joint, or TMJ, is a joint located in front of one’s ears on each side of the face. ‘Temporo’ refers to the temple, the bone in the side of one’s head, and ‘mandibular’ refers to the mandible. The joint connects the mandible to the bone on the side of the head. The TMJ allows the mandible to move up and down as well as back when chewing, talking, or yawning. As the mouth opens, the rounded edges of the mandible, called condyles, glide along the socket of the temporal bone. As the mouth closes, the condyles slide back into their original resting positions. The TMJ is a ginglymo-arthrodial joint, meaning that the joint allows forward and backward movements, ginglymoid, as well as gliding movements within narrow limits, arthrodial.The TMJ has a combination of hinging and sliding motions, making this joint among the most complicated of the human...
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... Nobody wants to hear you cry about the grief inside your bones.” ― Andrea Gibson, the Madness Vase This quote I found to be very poignant and to be so true, because what it is really saying is that social stigma is a big part in today’s society and mental illness is not accepted, so please keep quiet and move on silently. I added my own thoughts below that will reflect two powerful words. **Two of my favorite words are: Trauma and Resilience, for the simple reason I personally have experienced both first hand, trauma which has caused me psychological and physical health problems and resilience which I seem to have internally as some of the researchers say or argue with that resilience is an inborn characteristic—you have it or you do not, simply put, either you do or you don’t. I would say I do. ** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is to be said or maintained that resilience can be taught…. It is possible that resilience can be taught? And if it can be taught for all the right reason, then I would call it having thick skin. Having self –esteem, self-confidence, the best psychotherapist or the most awesome cognitive behavior therapist one has ever had. The group that I have chosen is trauma survivors; I will have chosen three different programs aimed at building resiliency in those groups. As I prepare this paper, I will describe the programs and the research based evidence of their efficacy. The first area that I will...
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...because it suits their sense of taste and it is really affordable. These what we so call “candies” are already part of Filipino’s delicacy. Fruit peelings are not really dangerous to eat. Maybe it just doesn’t taste great that si why people don’t usually eat them. In fact, these have different vitamins and nutrients. Orange has Anti-cholesterol compound that are are found in the peels. These compounds help combat the LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol in our bodies that form clots and plaque culminating in clogged heart arteries. It also averts cancer because some chemicals in citrus peels also help inhibit the growth and division of cancerous cells. It Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY This chapter present different excerpts from literature and studied found to have an important bearing on the investigation conducted a review of books, newspaper, unpublished thesis and other paper materials through for the research study. They are organized to establish credibility of the present research. Related Literature Citrus Fruits We have known for years that certain vitamins are...
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...given medication for and shortly thereafter, I had a son after my aggressive treatment. Ever since, I have always link most diseases with food intake and I strongly believe that my nutrition and my health work hand in hand. According to Grodner, Roth &Walkingshaw (2012), “The presence in the American diet of too much fat is directly related to several chronic diseases such as CAD and certain types of cancer. High-fat diets are indirectly related to type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension” (p.110). In order for me to remain in good health and to eliminate my disease, my daily food intake calorie should go to 2200 meal plan which includes breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner according to the super tracker web site . The purpose of this paper is to teach me how to eat healthy and to accomplish my goal of maintaining a healthy eating habit which includes an excellent food intake . Analyzing the First Two Weeks Being a foreigner, I have always thought that I eat healthy and having gone the to the doctors for years after years and being told that I am in perfect shape, I believe that I remain within my recommended weight range, however after putting my daily food intake on the super tracker, I found out otherwise . My recommended calorie intake should be 2200, however my calorie intake was consistently 3000 which is well above my recommended intake. My fat is 20% of calories from total fat, the...
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..."criminal activities" rising at an alarming rate. In most of the cases this is not a deliberate choice for the children. Numerous social factors coupled with poor parenting, family troubles and above all extreme poverty are pushing these children to this anti-social position. A child is born innocent and if nourished with tender care and attention, he or she will be blossom with faculties physical, mental, moral and spiritual into a person of stature and excellence. On the other hand, noxious surroundings, neglect of basic needs, bad company and other abuses and temptations would spoil the child and likely to turn him a delinquent. Therefore, expressing his concern for Child care, the noted Nobel Laureate Gabrial Mistral Long ago observed: We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many of the things are needed can wait, the child can not, right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are being developed. To him, we can not answer `tomorrow’. His...
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...Lily Huntzinger 4-16-16 ELA Science Fair Research Paper Soda has been around for as long as people can remember. More than 100 years ago to be exact. It started when Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water by putting this mix of carbon dioxide on top of a vat of fizzing beer. From then on, soda was used to cure people in the 19th century. It was used in local pharmacies and for medical treatment (author unknown, 2015). Following, soda then become a satisfying beverage with too many flavors to count. Lemon lime, orange, grape and many more. This yummy drink had people fooled for many years. Now soda is a big mixture of fake flavors, carbonated sugar water, and a big lake of acids and chemicals (Nocito,2013). Sodas ingredients used to be made with all natural flavors that were not only good for you, but yummy and satisfying as well. It was a blend of fruits and vegetables along with seltzer and herbs. It also contained syrups of all different flavors. No one could resist this bubbling drink. Containing only a pinch of sugar, it wasn't as bad for a person's health than store bought sodas. For its sweetener, the soda used organic honey. It makes people wonder why there was big transition from healthy to unhealthy....
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...In William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies, there were several times where bullying was happening like when Piggy was bullied by Ralph. Piggy had told Ralph about how he was called Piggy by other kids and Ralph started to call him Piggy and laughed about it along with telling everyone else on the island. I think that the other kids on the island should have done something instead of going along with it like as if it was normal. A Bully is a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. Being a bully isn’t something to brag about, we need to make a stand instead of just sitting around like it is normal, it’s not okay. I believe so many people would actually be happy about themselves if there wasn’t anymore bullying....
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...15 CV TIPS: Make RECRUITERS pounce on you like DOGS ON BONES Pre-sript- The links in this post will take you to some invaluable articles. Please do click on them. I have spent quite some time researching for this piece. Links at point 3 and 15 are specially brilliant. Some of you might like to move straight over to point 11, from where the advanced tips start. Anyone can make a good CV provided you are ready to work for it. Paths are made by walking, not waiting. Touche. 1.) Learn Great English. Learn to speak english, write english. Learn how English eat, blow their noses and clean their bottoms. But to remain cultured, stick to the Indian culture. It is better, politer and more suave (Poets tend to be chauvinists). However just to pin- prick your pride here is Wikipedia's article on 'Hin'glish. Don't make the silly mistakes pointed here. BTW as I said, poets are chauvinistic; if you prick my pride with a pin. Ouch! It swells! 2.) Intern in every possible break. Intern after college hours, if possible. There are also online internships possible. The online internships offered by the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and the Volintern program of Nishith Desai Associates are doable. 3.) Research. Write papers. Write professional blogs. If you want to get into a corporate firm write on corporate law. If you IP is your field get cracking on IP topics. Look for call for papers here. (In your comments you may thank me for this link). 4.) In summers do summer courses...
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