A married couple wishes to have a child; however‚ the 32 year old mother knows that she is a carrier for Huntington’s disease (HD). HD is a genetic disorder that begins showing signs at anywhere from 35-45 years of age. Its symptoms begin with slow loss of muscle control and end in loss of speech‚ large muscle spasms‚ disorientation and emotional outbursts. After 15-20 years of symptoms HD ends in death. HD is a dominant disorder which means that her child will have a 50% chance of contracting the
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The Work of Art In the Mechanical Age of Reproduction Walter Bejamin (Note: Footnote numbers appear thus: . The notes are at the end of the file.) "Our fine arts were developed‚ their types and uses were established‚ in times very different from the present‚ by men whose power of action upon things was insignificant in comparison with ours. But the amazing growth of our techniques‚ the adaptability and precision they have attained‚ the ideas and habits they are creating‚ make it a certainty that
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The European Sovereign- Debt Crisis; an Explanation In recent years‚ it has become apparent that a financial crisis has developed and continues to worsen; in not just our own country‚ but throughout with world. Increases in governmental debts and borrowing have made the concern for a solution grow stronger‚ and the possibilities of one to grow smaller. As these financial issues develop further‚ some European countries are finding it nearly impossible to bail themselves out‚ and therefore are being
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Old is Better than New My brother-in-law Marcus loves antiques. That was the main reason why his grandmother left him an old cupboard in her will. He had often admired it in her home and told her how much he liked it. The cupboard is now in Marcus’ house‚ where it gives character to the cloak-room. It is a traditional Swedish cupboard‚ hand-made over 200 years ago and painted in the rustic style that was characteristic for the taste of the countryside people of that time. Its colors have faded
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Effects of Smoking on Reproduction Stacie L. Thomason Tusculum College Abstract The effects that smoking has on reproduction can be extensive. It not only affects women and children‚ but men as well. Smoking before getting pregnant can cause infertility in both men and women. Other issues than can occur are infertility in men and women‚ low birth weight in babies‚ still birth‚ miscarriage‚ and effects on children as they grow. After a child is born‚ issues such as asthma‚ clef lip/palate
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INTRODUCTION I. Have you ever wondered how the process of sexual reproduction begins in multi-cellular organisms such as ourselves? II. It all begins through a cell division process known as meiosis. III. I am currently a biology major at CSU-Pueblo looking to pursue a degree in wildlife biology. IV. During the process of meiosis‚ diploid cells split in half‚ forming four haploid cells‚ which each have a single set of chromosomes. These cells are called either gametes or sex cells. Female gametes
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Chapter 8: Cellular Reproduction – Cells from Cells 1. What are the three important roles of cell division? 2. Compare and contrast sexual and asexual reproduction. 3. Distinguish between the terms: DNA‚ gene‚ chromosome‚ replicated chromosome‚ sister chromatid and centromere. 4. What are the two phases of the cell cycle? What are the three stages of interphase? 5. Mitosis is the division of the ______‚ while cytokinesis is the division of the ______. 6. Describe the appearance
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The European sovereign debt crisis‚ which made it difficult or impossible for some countries in the euro area to repay or re-finance their government debt without the assistance of third parties (Haidar‚ Jamal Ibrahim‚ 2012)‚ had already badly hurt the economies in “PIIGS”‚ Portugal‚ Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece and Spain. This financial contagion continues to spread throughout the euro area‚ and becomes a dangerous threat not only to European economy‚ but also to global economy. Although a commonly
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Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Art Paul Mattick Jr Theory‚ Culture & Society (SAGE‚ London‚ Newbury Park and New Delhi)‚ Vol.10 (1993)‚ 127-147 The enormous impact of Waller Benjamin ’s famous essay on ’The Work of Art in the Age of its Mechanical Reproduction ’ is largely due to his claim that photography has ’transformed the entire nature of art‚ destroying its semblance of autonomy in relation to social and political processes‚ and liquidating ’the traditional value of thc cultural
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After watching the Three Sovereigns for Sarah‚ there were many thoughts that went through my head. The main idea of the movie was the fact that there was something so called “witchcraft.” Many factors played into the accusing of people who were “witches‚” like‚ superstition‚ politics‚ gender‚ religion etc. As a basic summary of the movie‚ mostly there were some girls who thought they were possessed by witches. When some of the townsmen asked who possessed them‚ they stated some names‚ and just kept
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