OBJECTIVE The objective of this lab was to determine the effects of two unknown drugs on the microtubule pathways in COS-7 cells through the process of immunostaining. METHOD Before arrival‚ the COS-7 cells were grown in culture dishes submerged in a growth medium that contained bovine serum. Two coverslips covered in the COS-7 cells were provided. After washing the coverslip with Phosphate Buffer Saline (PBS)‚ one coverslip was treated with the control solution‚ and the other was treated with
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Problem Statement: Seizure prediction in humans through processing of scalp/intracranial EEG recording using machine learning algorithms to aid patients with epilepsy to take precautions to mitigate impact of seizures. Background: Epilepsy is a neurological condition which affects the nervous system. It is also known as seizure disorder. Seizures are caused by disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain [1]. Approximately 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy‚ making it one of the most
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"The Effects of Peer Pressure on the Academic Performance of the Third Year Students in Roosevelt College Cubao during S.Y. 2012 - 2013“ In Partial Fulfilment Of Requirement For Graduation in Secondary Education. Group Leader: Venedict M. Cadeliña Members: Darwin Paul Sumugat Darwin Philip Sumugat Saimon Joshua Mulawin Joseph Dredd Rusuello Albert Joseph Joves CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter includes the main problem together with its specific questions
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How well did you meet your individual food recommendations (food groups‚ amounts‚ variety)? I did not meet my individual food recommendations very well. For grains‚ I reached my food recommendations more than any other food group. Since‚ I come from a Vietnamese household‚ rice is eaten at almost every meal; however‚ the rice we eat is white jasmine rice which is a refined grain. On that particular week‚ I frequently ate peanut butter sandwiches for lunch which contributed to my grains. I rarely
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Caffeine effect on Daphnia’s heart rate Prepared for: Androniki Kloni By: Maria Mitsi October 6‚ 2013 Abstract Caffeine is a bitter‚ white crystalline xanthine alkaloid and a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds‚ leaves‚ and fruit of some plants‚ where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants‚ as well as enhancing the reward memory of pollinators. An experiment was held‚ on an aquatic
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How Does The Childhood Obesity Rates Compare in Wales and USA Intro I have chosen the issue of childhood obesity in Wales and America. I have chosen this issue as obesity is a main problem in today’s society‚ and I want to see how Wales compares to what is known as the ‘Fattest’ country‚ America. Also I hope to find out the main reasons behind the high or low rates in obesity. This topic interests me as it has a big impact on today’s youth‚ and I as a rugby player would prefer to see more people
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As my academic studies progressed‚ Biology and mathematics started to become my passion coupled with my interest in mathematics. It was because of these interests and my optimistic outlook on life that I decided to look at the health sector for a possible future career. I have always aimed to become a part of a talented and fruitful community. McMasters University has turned out to be the resting point of my educational knowledge. Apart from studies I take an active role in my community‚ I have been
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Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1‚ DEN-2‚ DEN-3‚ and DEN-4. You can be infected by at least two‚ if not all four types at different times during your lifetime‚ but only once by the same type. You can get dengue virus infections from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans‚ and later transmit infection to other people they bite. Two main species of mosquito‚ Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus‚ have
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“Did you know that the network of capillaries in the human body is about 50‚000 to 60‚000 miles long?” The circulatory system is formed with two major organs‚ the heart and the blood vessels‚ which includes arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries. The capillaries are the thinnest type of blood vessel in the body but are one of the most important in the circulatory system. There are three major different types of capillaries: continuous‚ fenestrated‚ and discontinuous or sinusoid. The reason there are three
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1. How does/do your parent(s) describe your prenatal development? What was your mother’s pregnancy like? - My mother’s pregnancy was very sickly‚ she was constantly throwing up‚ and had excessive salvation. 2. Describe yourself at birth (weight‚ length‚ hair‚ anything else you can find out about your appearance at birth). Also: medical interventions‚ any complications‚ where you were born‚ who was there‚ what your birth was like. - My birth took place in Washington D.C‚ at Washington Hospital
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