Nephron * Basic structural and functional unit of kidney * Regulate concentration of water and soluble substances * FUNCTION: Eliminates waste‚ regulates blood pressure‚ regulates blood PH‚ controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites A. Urine Formation FILTRATION - plasma filtered from glomerulus into Bowman’s capsule * Blood pressure forces filtrate through filtration slits between podocytes of Bowman’s capsules. * Approx 20% of blood plasma is non-selective filtered
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“You bloody backs‚ you lobster scoundrels‚ fire if you dare!”(The Boston Massacre 1770 British version) “I saw the people throw snowballs at the soldiers and saw a stick about three feet long strike a soldier upon the right.” (Theodore Bliss’ deposition) The point where Redcoats
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The movie Moana is about a beautiful polynesian princess who journeys beyond the reef in order to bring life back to her island. For centuries Moana’s people were the greatest sailors‚ voyagers‚ and wayfinders until the “demigod” Maui stole the heart of Te Fitit. Due to Maui stealing the heart‚ the island and their culture began to die. The empowering storyline paid tribute to the Polynesian culture with singing‚ comedy and a hard earned victory. It was a delight to watch‚ as I cried and laughed
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Arthropoda The phylum Arthropoda‚ being the largest phylum in all of the kingdom Animalia‚ makes up about 84% of all known animal species. From tiny terrestrial insects to the aquatic king crab equipped with a 12 foot arm span‚ arthropods are evident in every habitat on Earth. Despite the diversified phylum‚ all members share a basic body structure containing a jointed skeletal covering with jointed appendages. An arthropod’s unique jointed exoskeleton provides support as well as locomotion
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Le Meridien in Charlotte‚ North Carolina Le Meridien in Charlotte‚ North Carolina is a hip‚ refreshing spot to call home while traveling. The hotel’s space is impressive; modern art hangs from the walls‚ while a ball room‚ multiple restaurants and social areas‚ fitness center‚ and 300 well-appointed guest rooms vie for the attention. Le Meridien also has an indoor and outdoor pool‚ a business center‚ and assigns each reservation a “guest experience specialist.” A member of staff will contact you
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family ’s tough financial times while growing up in Nova Scotia made him determined not to be poor. “We started Clearwater Seafoods with a pickup truck and lots of ambition‚” he says. Mr. Risley and Mr. MacDonald took the business from a small lobster distribution company‚ in a low-tech industry‚ to about $300-million in annual seafood sales by 2002‚ the same year that Mr. Risley was named one of Canada ’s top entrepreneurs by Profit magazine. Mr. Risley ’s strategy was to foster innovation by
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In 1938‚ Bill Darden opened his first restaurant called the Green Frog in Waycross‚ GA. In March 1968‚ Bill Darden and Joe R. Lee founded Darden Restaurants with the opening of the 1st Red Lobster in Lakeland‚ FL. In 1975‚ Joe R. Lee became Red Lobster’s president and in 1995 he was named the 1st Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Darden Restaurants‚ Incorporation (DRI). In 1995‚ DRI became a publically traded company1 and‚ as of 2015‚ Darden Restaurants‚ Inc. owns and operates over 1500
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started her own cleaning business. Although Gigi’s cleaning business was going great‚ her real dream was to become a singer. So‚ in 1994 she sold her cleaning business and moved to Nashville to pursue her dreams. Gigi got a job as a waitress at Red Lobster during the day and sang at bars at night until three o’clock in the morning. After a decade of music‚ singing late at night did not seem as attractive anymore and she needed to take care of her financial future‚ so she retreated
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Classification of Living Things Classification of living things is called "Taxonomy." This is when scientists put organisms into groups when they have things in common. The first groups they use are the Kingdoms. There are five kingdoms: ➢ Animal Kingdom ➢ Plant Kingdom ➢ Fungi Kingdom ➢ Protist Kingdom ➢ Moneran Kingdom Each Kingdom is then split into smaller groups‚ called Phyla. Each Phylum is split into smaller groups called Classes‚ each Class is split into
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CHAPTER 3 Maternal Physiology Michael C. Gordon Body Water Metabolism 42 Osmoregulation 43 Salt Metabolism 43 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 43 Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptide 44 Cardiovascular System 44 Heart 44 Cardiac Output 45 Arterial Blood Pressure and Systemic Vascular Resistance 46 Venous Pressure 47 Central Hemodynamic Assessment 47 Normal Changes That Mimic Heart Disease 47 Effect of Labor and the Immediate Puerperium 48 Respiratory System 49 Upper Respiratory
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