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An Argument For Animal Research
Number of Words: 621 / Number of Pages: 3
... is and always will be justifiable.
Over 99 percent of all animal experiments are on rats and mice developed
expressly for laboratory use. "Less than 1 percent of experiments involve cats,
dogs, farm animals, nonhuman primates, frogs, fish, and birds." ( ¯Encyclopedia
of Medicine, AMA®, "Animal Experimentation", Page 110.) Animal rights advocates
try to sway public opinion by showing grotesque pictures of destroyed cats, dogs,
farm animals, dolphins, and monkeys which account for less than 1 percent of the
experiments, yet it seems 99 percent of their advertising and campaigning deal
with th ...
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The Dog
Number of Words: 3730 / Number of Pages: 14
... of the dog is
where it’s owner lives. Different dogs have different adaptations to their
ancestral habitat but nowadays, this is not applicable.
ANATOMY
SKELETON
The skeleton of the dog is the articulated structure, moved by the muscles, that
holds the dog’s body and protects some organs and the nervous system. It also
functions as mineral and blood deposit of the body. The skeleton of a dog is
made up of approximately 321 bones: 134 form the axial skeleton (skull,
vertebrae, ribs, etc.), and 186 form the appendicular skeleton (appendages). An
extra bone has to be added for male dogs which is ...
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The Roswell Incident
Number of Words: 2552 / Number of Pages: 10
... Roswell Region." The next
day, the headlines read "Weather balloon was mistaken as UFO." Many people
wonder how someone with military experience could mistake a weather balloon
for a UFO, which is why they are inclined to believe the first military
report. From this point on, many people were suspicious of the United
States Government because the facts were being withheld from the public at
the Roswell Air Base. Nobody is sure what the government was trying to
cover up, they were just sure that it was something. It could have been a
spy aircraft, a test plane or an alien aircraft. If it was an ali ...
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Hypnotism Is It Magic Or Reality
Number of Words: 2615 / Number of Pages: 10
... The first level is called beta. In beta the mind is in complete consciousness. Approximately 75 percent of this level is spent regulating vital bodily functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. The second state is called alpha. Alpha refers to when the mind is in 95 to 100 percent concentration. When hypnosis is induced, the mind is in the alpha level. In this state the mind is fully aware and conscious, but the outside appearance of the body suggests the person being hypnotized is asleep. The last two activity levels are theta and delta. In theta the unconscious mind is in a light ...
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Mistakes People Make With Ster
Number of Words: 1177 / Number of Pages: 5
... Who wouldn’t want that? Think about all the pain you wouldn’t have to go through doing all those reps. With a performance enhancing drug, you could do even less, get the same results and even better.
Today more than ever, performance enhancing drugs and supplements are being abused. It is estimated that 99% of all professional bodybuilders are using steroids, or some type of performance enhancing drug. Many people are drawn to these “bulking up drugs” simply because of the work factor involved, and the time needed to “bulk up”. This feature especially draws teenagers. Teenagers know that thes ...
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Describe The Main Limitations Suffered By Those With Chronic
Number of Words: 2779 / Number of Pages: 11
... by the Asthma Foundation of Victoria outlined infection, exercise, climatic conditions, exposure to airborne irritants and emotional upsets as the main trigger factors. However, doctors use a general classification to identify a patients pattern of asthma…classifying people who experience some symptoms of asthma on most days as having a chronic asthma condition. The classification system also extends to the categories of children, occupational asthma and asthma in later life. Usually regular medication is required to keep the lungs functioning as normally as possible. Some chronic asthmatics have se ...
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Melting Pot Theory
Number of Words: 401 / Number of Pages: 2
... temples that could be easily mistaken for buildings only found in China . In Ohio, one could meet a Caucasian farmer, a African American businessman, an Amish family or even a reporter who has a strong German background all in the same day. So many different people living together in one piece of land. Now, after taking a closer look, no one really melted together to make just one kind of person. But what did they do? One could say that the English man could be symbolized as lettuce, Africans as black olives, Germans as radishes, Italians as tomatoes and so on and so forth making a giant salad. Al ...
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Mitochondrion
Number of Words: 215 / Number of Pages: 1
... a true organelle, but more of a
parasite that invaded primordial cells and evolved along with them. A
mitochondrian’s main purpose is to burn energy through a slow method of
combustion, which will consume as much air to burn as fire will, just to break
down nutrients into simpler substances. These simpler molecules then bond with
the atoms that will need the energy to function. Then, enzymes in the
mitochondrion break up the atoms and then recapture them again. This time, the
energy atoms will be bonded in a different molecule to form ATP, or adenosine
triphosphate. ATP has an adenosine core and th ...
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Nuclear Power
Number of Words: 1803 / Number of Pages: 7
... process that enables the
following operations to be carried out with the same equipment:
evaporation of the waste solution mixed with the additives necesary for
the production of borosilicate glass, calcination and elaboration of the
glass. These operations are carried out in a metallic pot that is heated
in an induction urnace. The vitrification of one load of wastes
comprises of the following stages. The first step is 'Feeding'. In this
step the vitrification receives a constant flow of mixture of wastes and
of additives until it is 80% full of calcine. The feeding rate and heating
power are adj ...
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The Effect Of Concentrations Of Starch And Sugar Solutions On Synthetic Semi-Permeable Membranes
Number of Words: 628 / Number of Pages: 3
... string. 6. Insert the transfer pipette (cut
off top) about one third of the way into the tubing. 7. Tie a knot securely
around the transfer pipette. Leave the extra string. 8. Add two transfer
pipettes (two squirts) of the Gatorade solution to the tubing. 9. Add two
transfer pipettes (two squirts) of the starch solution to the tubing. 10. If you
spilled any solutions while transferring, carefully rinse the tubing. 11. Fill
the cylinder with distilled water to about 2.54 cm from the top. 12. Place the
tubing into the cylinder of water. 13. Rest the apparatus against the ring stand.
14. Note the height ...
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