...nanoT - VaryCell TM Micro stage for time lapse imaging and temperature mediated cellular studies. Cells derived from mammals have an optimum in vitro growth rate between 36°C to 37°C as their in vivo physiological temperature ranges between 36.5–37.5 °C (97.7–99.5 °F) in a normal individual. Homeostasis process maintains the constancy of the organism’s internal environment in response to changes in external conditions. Thermoregulation is part of the aforementioned process as controlled by the organism’s circadian rhythm. Figure 1: Diurnal temperature variation chart However there are cell types which have optimum growth at different to that of human cell types i.e. insect, avian, amphibians and cold water fish cells. Ectotherms or cold blooded animal cells can grow within a temperature range between 15°C and 26°C. Insect cells has an optimal growth at 27°C and can grow between 27°C and 30°C. Avian cells has an optimal growth at 38.5°C, however they can be cultured at temperature ranging between 37°C to 38°C. All the above cell types can be cultured in vitro at their optimal growth condition including biological gas flow using nanoT - VaryCellTM . Figure 2: nanoT – VaryCellTM The design is compatible with any type of microscope such as inverted, upright, fluorescent, confocal, stereoscope as the footprint of the nanoT - VaryCellTM mimics a standard 96/ 24/ 24 tissue culture plate. nanoT - VaryCellTM is compatible with required biological gas supply such as 5 %...
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...ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The perineal body (or central tendon of perineum) is a pyramidal fibromuscular mass in the middle line of the perineum at the junction between the urogenital triangle and the anal triangle. It is found in both males and females. In males, it is found between the bulb of penis and the anus; in females, is found between the vagina and anus, and about 1.25 cm in front of the latter. [healthline.com] MALE FEMALE Fibroma A fibroid is a benign tumor growing from connective tissue. It can affect all organs. In most cases, the fibroid has a round or spherical and its growth is slow. If multiple fibroids grow, it is called fibromatosis. Fibroids located within the body are often the subject of a chance discovery and are inconsequential. For cutaneous fibroids, there are soft fibromas (molluscum pendulum) and fibroids hard. For both forms, there is usually a small benign tumor of skin color. The soft fibroma may be pedunculated or sessile and is almost always painless. Skin areas most often affected are the armpits, neck and groin. Fibroma in the perineal area Fibroma in the perineal area Fibroma are believed to develop due to pressure between adjacent areas of skin or between clothing, skin and also because of an injury. Fibroma is common in overweight or obese people and it tends to increase the risk with age and are most common in middle-aged and older individuals. Fibroma is also caused by other medical condition or diseases. Studies have...
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...The Secret Lives of Cells The author here, Laura Wright, has written an article review of the book, “The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks.” In her review, it is easy to discern that the author understands aspects of research but she definitely questions the ethics of the researchers involved. This is evident in the descriptive used for the researchers when she says, “Skloot’s telling of this aspect of modern medicine reads like good fiction, rich with characters of mixed stripes: insensitive jerks, ignorant brainiacs; some blindly altruistic to the point of naïveté, others who fully understood that they were deceiving patients about the true value of their cast-off tissues.” (Wright, 2010). The author closes her review with “As we hurtle toward the day when a visit to the doctor begins with a thorough DNA exam, the question of what exactly we’ll leave for the taking when we exit remains wide open.” (Wright, 2010). These comments are indicators of the author’s viewpoint on the matter. I always find myself with ambivalent feelings and viewpoints in terms of the science of medicine and how discovery and advances are made, especially when there are people of color involved. Historically, African Americans have been the “guinea pig” group for all types of trials and testing. I believe this stems from early societal structure and the determination to prove that African Americans were the most inferior group of human beings. I also believe in research and the science of...
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...Ethical Principles Paper Kalina Anderson University of Phoenix May 18, 2015 Introduction Ethics is defined as the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. More simply put, it is the standards that members of a profession must follow. In psychology, ethics plays a big role in psychology because it protects the client and the counselor as well. However, in the case on Henrietta Lacks, it seems that there was no room for ethics during these scientists studies. Henrietta Lacks was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951. She was considered one of the most important tools in medicine and vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning gene mapping, and more (Skloot, 2010). Summary In an Internet video, Film Media Group (2012) states that in 1860, Benjamin Lacks had two children by a black mistress and they all worked in the tobacco field for three generations. Then, in 1942, Benjamin Lack's great granddaughter Henrietta Lacks (her friends called her “Hennie”) moved to Baltimore and died there in 1951. Right before she died, her cancer cells were taken from her body to help research and “conquer death.” Since then, her cells have been growing and multiplying since. There was a laboratory close to where Henrietta lived. In that laboratory was Dr. George Gey who wanted to rid the world of cancer. After a gynecologist appointment, abnormal...
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...Nasal polyps Overview: Nasal polyps are small growths phones, not cancerous and shaped like a drop, which develop on the nasal mucosa and and paranasal sinuses. The characteristic symptoms of nasal polyps are due to the gradual growth of these drops, which can clog in an important way the nasal airways, making breathing difficult, causing loss of sense of smell and predisposing to the development of sinusitis. Causes: The cavities and sinuses are lined with mucosa, the tissue that secretes a sticky fluid (mucus). The membrane contains many tiny blood vessels and is covered with tiny hairs called cilia. As you inhale the sinuses are an air inlet with a myriad of "coves and crannies" where the air can be warmed and moistened before reaching the lungs, properly purified. The tiny air particles remain stuck to the mucus and cilia to expel from the nose or throat. Nasal polyps can be formed when the lining is chronically inflamed; this inflammation is usually called chronic if the signs and symptoms of 'inflammation lasts for more than 12 weeks. It is unclear exactly how chronic inflammation can lead to the formation of polyps, but the immune system response in the mucous membrane appears to make a decisive contribution. Symptoms: Nasal polyps are associated with chronic inflammation of the mucosa and the sinus (chronic sinusitis). If you are developed or more polyps are large, these can clog the nasal sinuses and, consequently, one can identify some of the following signs...
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...PCSX2 1.0.0 Frequently Asked Questions Section I: General questions about the project What is the aim of this project? The aim of this project is to emulate the PlayStation 2, allowing people to play their PS2 games on a pc. This requires having an original PlayStation 2 console (for the BIOS) and of course having the original games as well. Is the project open source? Yes, the project is open source, and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. Can I help the project? Sure you can, please refer to this thread HERE. Is the release package complete? Can I play out of the box? No, the release package is not complete. You need to do at least 2 things before you can play: • • • First, you need to put in your own BIOS. Dump your PlayStation 2 BIOS from your own console. The BIOS dumper is HERE. Second, you need to configure the plugins in the emulator. You can use the official guide found HERE. (Optional) Third, you may need to update your DirectX in order for GSdx to work. GSdx is our suggested graphics plugin. Update DirectX with the web installer HERE. Section II: General questions about the emulator What are the requirements for using this emulator? Minimum • • • • Windows/Linux OS CPU that supports SSE2 (Pentium 4 and up, Athlon64 and up) GPU that supports Pixel Shaders 2.0 512MB RAM Recommended • • • • Windows Vista/7 (both 32bit and 64bit supported) CPU: Core 2 Duo, Core i3/5/7, Phenom II (all at 3.4Ghz+) GPU: 8800GT or...
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...Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school. When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season. See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape. We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to recover. Needless to say, I was sidelined for the rest of the season, but this actually helped me realize that since you never know when your last play will be, you should try your hardest in football and life. After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity football has taught me so much more than just what my assignments are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is...
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...Feasibility Study for Soap Football Business Venture By: Kunal Sharma 3077704 November 2012 88/100 – well done and a viable concept. ~Steve Dhillon Table of Contents Page # 1. Cover Page 1 2. Table of contents 2 3. The concept 3 4. Preliminary marketing planning 5 5. Customers 6 6. Competition 7 7. Location 8 8. Pricing strategy 9 9....
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...sports movies that I have ever seen. Matter of a fact it is one of the most inspiring movies that I have ever seen altogether. It is about a baseball player named Roy Hobbs, whose main goal in the movie is to become the best baseball player to ever play the game. It starts out with Roy throwing with his dad at their farm when Roy was a young kid. Then it jumps to a scene where it shows Roy’s dad dying of a heart attack under the tree that is in their front yard. Then it has Roy standing in front of his window one night just looking at the tree when a streak of lightening came down and struck the tree splitting it into two pieces. Now Roy took part of the tree and made a bat out of it and called it Wonderboy. Then it jumps to where Roy is at the age of just getting out of high school and it shows him talking to his girlfriend at the time, whose name was Iris. He was telling her that he had talked to a team out of Chicago and that he had a tryout with the team. As the movie goes a long, it shows him getting on a train with his agent, or the guy that found him and got his tryout, but also on the train it has a guy named Whammer on the train that is supposed to be the best baseball player that was ever going to play the game of baseball. So they stop at a carnival to enjoy their time and during this time Roy’s man that found him and another guy that was with the Whammer on the train made a bet with each other. The bet was that Roy could not strike the Whammer out on three straight...
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...Course: Core Skills Module: Data Management Topic: Basic Operations Topic Objective : 1. To create an awarness about the need of data management in enterprises. Problem Scenario Problem Characteristics 1. Should have multiple data enough to realize the need for data management. Sample Problem Scenario 1: Capture the data at the Customer registration desk of a bank. Sample customer profile is given in the Customerprofile_roleplay.ppt. Facilitator can either give a hardcopy of the profile to selected participants and conduct a roleplay with one participant acting as customer desk person or show the profile on the screen and ask participants to capture the data on their notepad. Sample Problem Scenario 2: Capture the data at the inventory receiving desk of a retail shop. Sampe product profile is given in the ProductList_roleplay.ppt. Ask participant to play the role of inventory desk person and capture the product details. Sample Problem Scenario 3: Capture data at the ticketing desk of an airlines. Sampe people profile is given in the PeopleTravel_roleplay.ppt. Ask participant to play the role of travel desk person and capture the person details. Activities / Roleplays : Customer registration desk data managenment can be conducted as a role play / activity in the session. Roleplay : Step1:Select two particpants as the customer registration desk agents for two banks. Brief them on the role of data collection in notebook sitting at a desk...
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...REACTION PAPER At the age of 16, what are you doing at this age? Ordinary teenagers at this age used to go to school particularly high school, and enjoy their teenage years. Aside from this routine, teenagers may earn money by different stuffs around them. Most of the teenagers enjoy playing online computer games as for now. And who knows you can use this stuff to earn money and lead your first step to become a successful entrepreneur or I should say technopreneur. Like Ittipat who is now a successful businessman. I just can’t imagine how these young people became successful in their life in a simple way like using technology. Ittipat made his first step when someone offer the money to buy the equipment of the online game he was addicted. Of course that way is illegal but he does not think the risk about that. Maybe this is the starter for Top to think about the business. But likes the other gamer addictive he forget his duty as a student, always playing game every day. Because of that he always get low score in his school and he didnt make up to enter state university of Thailand. Until his account became unable to use because of the transaction that he did in the game. And one day when he bought some DVD units but he was cheated by the seller of the DVD. But he didn’t give up. He try other business and like the other successful businessman, he went through many struggles in life like his family go to Shanghai because of the debt in bank, broke up with her girlfriend and many...
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...long restless hours, we landed in Mexico City, only to wait another 3 hours before getting on another plane. Finally arriving to our destination, Cuba, we hopped off the plane only to be surprised by the scorching heat and insane humidity. We were all drenched in a puddle of sweat while just standing motionless waiting for our luggage. Arriving at the hotel we hit the pool for the rest of the day. Next morning we arrived at the field not knowing what to expect. I was pitching the first game. I felt so honored to be given the special opportunity to pitch in the very first stadium where the very first game was played in Cuba. In between innings my teammates would go through a case of water like it was nothing. We were trying hard to play in the scorching weather. I was literally dying in the mound, there was an inning where I ran out of air and was purple! I took about a million puffs of the inhaler and got back on the mound. I am proud to say that I was the first pitcher to ever throw a complete game shutout on that team in history! on this trip I realized how much I have and how bad I take for granted. It was very hard for me to see kids playing just as good or even better than us without any proper equipment! Kids playing in sandles, torn up cleats , ripped up gloves shorts or sweats. I made many friends and I told them how embarrassed I was to have what I have and not realize how lucky I am, so I gave everything that I had away. I...
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...their mentality is they better win this game and if they lose its then end of the world and puts a lot of the people in bad moods. This happens on the daily basis. Sports fans thrive for the excitement of the games. The excitement of the games and the atmosphere of the stadium bring them in to a whole different world. The fans that take it the most seriously are definitely soccer, baseball, hockey and football fans the most. The die-hard fans care about every game that is played by their team. Most of the time they will take the hard fought loss as if they are part of the team. People are crazy about sports, they’re die-hard fanatics, which sometimes care more about sports then their actual life. The biggest sports fans would have to be football; they go all out for their team. People plan their day around the game by getting to the field to barbeque and tailgate before the game. Most of the time it will be two to three hours before the game. Even some times people will just get to the stadium to tailgate and be in the atmosphere of everyone else and not go into the game because they don’t have tickets. Football fans are crazy they will throw parties in the parking lot before and after the games. They also have fans that paint their bodies and stand out in the freezing cold when normal people would be bulled up in cloths. Football Fans are crazy but that is just the way they are. People will skip out on all sorts of events for game day just because they are that dedicated...
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...Quebec This moment in my life took place in October-April 2012. The final minutes of the game in October we were about to win a paid trip to Quebec City to play in the biggest hockey tournament in the world, and we would be sponsored by the Colorado Avalanche Pro hockey team. We did it, we just won the Quebec Qualifier. It was a long 5 months of waiting for our gear to arrive. We had NHL stock jerseys that were exactly the same as the Avalanche wore, we got the same tracksuits, pants covers , and winter gear for the cold Quebec weather and the proud name of the JR. Colorado Avalanche. We had 1 more month of waiting and we would be playing the best teams from around the globe as we would be fighting to be crowned the best PeeWee team in the world. The 6 months of waiting were over and now we only had the traveling, we had the worst flight there it was a total of 7 hours of flying to Montreal from Dallas. We arrived at the Montreal airport at about 11:00 - 12:00 am, then we had to then go through customs, we were finally in Montreal Canada. I guess we had it lucky the other flight lost their bags in Chicago, but they arrived the next day. Now, all that was left was the 2 hour bus drive to Quebec. After the 10 hours of crazy travel we arrived at the Fairmont hotel which was the nicest hotel I have ever seen, if not the nicest 5 star hotel in the world. It used to be a castle for royalty and is surrounded by stone walls and cannons are still visible. Everyone was so...
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...Introduction: Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media and nowadays every channel considers its duty to remind people how much damage these games cause to children and adults. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes sock the society and makes it very aware of them.It is already common knowledge that violent games cause violence in people. This fact is not even doubted by the majority of people. Every other person says that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. The opinion that games make violent actions normal for the player and therefore make the player pitiless can be often heard. In this case the game is the cause of violence and the act of violence by itself is a consequence. And can real-life violence exist in the reality of a game? Is the transfer of the definition of “violence” with all its peculiarities from one world to another justified only according to the external similarity of these two worlds? Games originally are entertainment. Contemporary games are very realistic and for this reason they are a source of great experience for the player and develop the imagination. Games are entertainment and even more then that. In addition, the statistics of the New York University lead by Green and Bavelier claim that the player preferring active games get an improvement of some types of brain activity, related to processing of visual information. In particular, game players cope with problems of simultaneously tracking several...
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