replace most people’s initial visit to the doctor. Kaku was also optimistic about progress in medicine‚ biotech and nanotechnology suggesting that we’ll have medical "tricorders" like the ones on Star Trek‚ miniature nanobots coursing through our veins‚ and advanced gene therapy. Kaku also believes that computers‚ artificial intelligence and robots will advance rapidly‚ even though he foresees a possible slowdown in the rate of improvement as Moore’s Law potentially hits a wall. One area where
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The knee joint is formed by the articulation of the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia. The fibula is only involved to the extent that it serves as an attachment site for connective tissue. In this paper‚ the anatomy of the joint will be discussed. The knee is a hinge-type‚ diarthrotic‚ or freely moveable joint. Also referred to as a synovial joint‚ the 2 articulating ends of bone are encased in a capsule that lubricates the joint with synovial fluid to reduce friction
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Final Exam Kinesiology Study Guide Lower Extremity‚ Gait‚ Video Analysis Vertebrae/Trunk -Triaxial Primary Curves vs. Secondary Curves * Thoracic and sacral spine curves lie anteriorly (primary curves) * Cervical and lumbar spine curves lie posteriorly (Secondary curves) Vertebral Bones 24 articulating‚ 8-9 fused 7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar 5 sacrum 3-4 coccyx Atlas vs. axis Joints Atlanto-Axial Joint -Allow for extensive rotary motion at the head
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Titanic sank during the night off the 14th of April and the morning of the 15th of April. The liner was four days into its maiden voyage when it struck an iceberg. The Titanic was travelling from Southampton to New York and was titled a legend even before it sailed. Titanic was said to be the safest ship built during this time and the builders were sure that it was ‘unsinkable’ that
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Gothic features accounts of terrifying expeirences in ancient castles -expeirences connected with dungeons‚secret passageways‚flickering lamps‚screams‚moons‚bloody hands‚ghosts‚graveyards and the rest.By extension‚it came to designate the mysterious ‚fantastic ‚ supernatural‚ and again the terrifying‚especially the pleasurably terrifying‚ in literature more generally. The Gothic is a prominent and distinctive element in the writings of the Romantic Ag.The mode had originated in novels of the
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M33_MARI0000_00_SE_CH33.qxd 33 3/29/11 4:46 PM Page 208 R E V I E W S H E E T NAME ____________________________________ EXERCISE LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ Human Cardiovascular Physiology: Blood Pressure and Pulse Determinations Cardiac Cycle 1. Using the grouped sets of terms to the right of the diagram‚ correctly identify each trace‚ valve closings and openings‚ and each time period of the cardiac cycle. a c 1 2 b g 3 4 5 d 120 i f h Pressure (mm Hg) i 1. aortic pressure
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a page. The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire book is packed full to the brim with life or death depending situations that never seem to cease. Firstly why Harry Potter is a fantastic and different book is as you advance through the book and read further on‚ the story drives your adrenaline through your veins making it pump like never before and this causes your mind to crave for more. Harry Potter contains many genres and attributes which adds to the uniqueness of this book. Some of these
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a judicious traveller to a river” where with distance “rich veins of minerals...improves” their “qualities.” The underlying message being that the farther John Quincy goes the further “understanding” of the world he will gain‚ like how the river widens “its stream” as it “flows from its source.” Adams wants him to go on this trip in order to attain “improvement” and “wisdom” for the “experience‚” that he will acquire while on the voyage. Given that John Adams Sr. is a diplomat‚ to France for the
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for ten years and facing the most extremely dangerous creatures and people. Why would Homer set up this whole fantastic voyage with all the strange encounters that Odysseus has to go through‚ if it was not to show that this man is a great hero of the Greek world? In order to put it more simply‚ if Odysseus was not one of the greatest heroes‚ he would not be able to accomplish this voyage. In the spiritual sense Odysseus is a hero‚ because he remains faithful and loyal to his wife and household.
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Interventional Radiology (IR) is a fast growing and advancing radiology modality. With that growth comes new and innovative procedures‚ such as chemoembolization. With the introduction of chemoembolization for the treatment of‚ primarily‚ liver tumors‚ a question emerges; which radiologic modality is better: chemoembolization or traditional radiation therapy? While both chemoembolization and traditional radiation therapy have their benefits and obstacles‚ will chemoembolization be more effective
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