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Cannabis
Number of Words: 780 / Number of Pages: 3
... generally less inhibited. Some users say that it enhances the experiences of music, food and sex. Logical thinking tends to be slowed, but smokers often believe that their minds are flitting from thought to thought with great speed (NIH). Intoxication is more intense during the first hour after smoking, although the drug's effects may persist for three to five hours, depending mainly on the dose. According to " CESAR," regular users often develop a psychological dependence on . They have a strong desire to continue its use, to get through the day. Without the drug, they can feel anxious, or panic ...
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The Praying Mantis
Number of Words: 3360 / Number of Pages: 13
... There is agreement that the collection of mantid species make
up the Mantidae family of insects. The Mantidae family, in turn, is part of the
order/suborder Mantodea that includes a variety of mantid-like species. But the
existing literature does not reflect a clear consensus about what insect order
Mantodea belong in. Some have placed Mantodea in the Dictyoptera Order-with the
roaches. Others place Mantodea in the Orthoptera Order-with crickets and
grasshoppers. Finally, some believe that Mantodea constitute their own
independent order of insects. There seems to be an emerging consensus arou ...
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The Year 2000 Bug
Number of Words: 2317 / Number of Pages: 9
... storage limitation code written for these older computers was compressed in any way possible. One way to cut down the size of code was to compress dates to a format only six characters long. So instead of April 14 1999 the date would be compressed to 4/14/99. At the time of this programming this seemed to be the best solution to the space saving dilemma. As we come closer to the millennium we see that this style of programming was a great overlook of programmers. Assuming that the machines would not still be functioning in the year 2000, programmers did not see this as a problem. Now tha ...
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Bacterial Conjugation Experiment
Number of Words: 1154 / Number of Pages: 5
... to be transferred from one bacterium to another indicated how far it is from the origin of replication.
METHODS AND MATERIALS: Media Preparation: The starting material was Medium 56-glucose agar (MM560). The components of the MM56 are found in figure 1. From this, we made two types of media, complete and selective. The reagents used, along with their stock and final concentrations are found in figure 2. The formula:
Stock volume = [(Final concentration)(final volume)] / (stock concentration)
was used to calculate the amounts of each reagent added to the complete and selective media. (The final volu ...
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The Element Carbon And Its Importance
Number of Words: 1089 / Number of Pages: 4
... with other elements. For example,
the carbon dioxide in the air is a compound of carbon and oxygen. Other
compounds containing carbon include minerals such as limestone, and fuels
such as coal and petroleum. Carbon compounds make up the living tissues of
all animals and plants. There are over one million known carbon compounds
(still growing rapidly every year), which is over the sum total of all the
other elements combined. The largest group of these compounds are the ones
composed of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon also forms another series of
compounds, which is classified as inorganic, but is ...
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Acupuncture 2
Number of Words: 475 / Number of Pages: 2
... acupuncture
are disposable needles. Acupuncture does not always only involve
needles. They may also use other methods such as moxibustion,
cupping, electronic stimulation, magneotherapy and various types
of massage. There are also many different styles of acupuncture
practiced all over the world.
There are many things to consider when choosing an
acupuncturist. Acupuncture is a licensed and regulated healthcare
profession in about half the states in the United States. There are
many acupuncture practices which are not certified, so when
choosing one some research is required. If ...
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Animal Research
Number of Words: 1139 / Number of Pages: 5
... but even contribute to illnesses or deaths by failing to predict any toxic effect on drugs. The majority
of animals in laboratories are used for genetic manipulation, surgical intervention or injection of
foreign substances. Researchers produce solutions from these animal "models" and are adapting
them to human conditions. Unfortunately, these animal "models" can't always be connected with the
human body thus creating problems. Many times, researchers induce strokes on animals in order to
test certain methods for curing. The downfall of this procedure is that a healthy animal that
experi ...
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Consciousness As Determined Th
Number of Words: 1041 / Number of Pages: 4
... included an analysis of consciousness as a form of relationship or act of the mind toward objects in nature, and a view that consciousness was a continuous field or stream of essentially mental "sense data."
The method believed by most early writers in determining consciousness was introspection—looking within one’s own mind to discover the laws of it’s operation. This belief was limited when it was apparent when observationalists could not agree on observations. Obviously due to the differences in one’s own idea of introspection and the underlying views they possessed.
The failure of i ...
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Advanced Green Builder Demonstration House
Number of Words: 1518 / Number of Pages: 6
... which store rainwater, are placed near the front of the house in such a way that it creates an entranceway into the house that lets visitors know the occupants concern for the environment. Along side the huge silver cisterns is the waste water cleaning system that was designed to be as aesthetically pleasing as possible through the use of indigenous plants. The plants gradually clean the wastewater as it passes under their roots. Along with cleaning the water and being aesthetically pleasing, the plants also create a pleasant atmosphere as the water in the plants help in the calming of the ...
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Chacma Baboon
Number of Words: 340 / Number of Pages: 2
... is able to walk on two legs. This means it can walk on two legs and swing from branches whenever needed. It has small pouches in it’s cheeks so it can store excess food when needed.
There are many other facts about the . They are highly intelligent like humans and other primates. They are the largest of the baboons and most common. They are mostly found in southern Africa. s live in groups together which can be from 10-200 of them. Their faces resemble a dogs face. Their appearance is grayish brown with a green tint along the back. Their tails are short and stumpy also. They are good hunter ...
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