TORONTO- The scientists at Advanced Cell Technology reported this Sunday in The Lancet that they have restored the sight of two women who are legally blind‚ by using embryonic stem cells. One patient named Mary‚ 51 years of age had macular degeneration‚ a progressive disease of the retina that affects the light-sensing cells in the central area of vision known as the macula‚ which stops working‚ and is a very common disease. 25 years old of age‚ Victoria the second patient‚ had Stargardt
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How is one mans ability measured? Judging him based on his vocabulary? Possibly his actions? In "A Message to Garcia" speaks about the war between Spain and the United States‚ Cuba needed to communicate with the leader of the Insurgenets by the name of Garcia. He was in the mountains of Cuba‚ no where to be found during this time. The president demanded to find him rapidly‚ someone then mentioned to him that a man named Rowan would assure to find him. This well-reputated man was then requested by
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Did you wonder how many accidents happen‚ when people are indifferent to what surrounds them? More and more people choose to ignore the person who is in trouble‚ or can Be i n danger. We are accustomed to ignore other people’s troubles and difficult situations in life‚ we have different morals‚ Not the same as before. Now indifference became commonplace. The twenty first century has brought many innovations‚ most of which makes sense to "self-preservation". In the story "Samuel" written by
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Hell Date People in life will go through bad things. Sometimes it can be a bad job‚ bad relationship‚ or even a bad breakup. I am here to talk about a bad date. I know that later on in life I will probably go through other dates‚ but this happen to be the worst date I have ever had. The things that consider this a bad date for me are when my boyfriend at the time had me pay for everything‚ put me to sleep during the date‚ and vomited on me at the end of the night. I am not the person who thinks
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Be Assertive! Here are some tips on being assertive. Use a strong voice Stand up straight Remain calm Be positive and honest. Don’t agree with others Say “No‚thank you!” Don’t slouche and have poor posture Stand up for what you believe in Have a well paced speech. Be firm and in control don’t be aggressive Being assertive will show your peers that you don’t want do drugs‚ and they should stop asking. Want Help? Here are some help lines to contact
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By far one of the best books I read‚ but mostly just because it’s filled with action and slight romance. The Outsiders is a book filled with greasers and kids that don’t fit in with society‚ hence the name outsiders. It’s shows off how some people that can be represented as hoodlum like‚ they can still be honorable and respect one another. The book has multiple genius quotes that can be interpreted in different ways‚ but still hold its meaning. The main character‚ Ponyboy is seen as a innocent and
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Silence: Mexican Children And Women ’s Confrontation Of Bracero Family Separation‚ 1942-64." Gender & History 23.2 (2011): 382-400. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. Vargas‚ Zaragosa. Crucible of Struggle: A History of Mexican Americans from Colonial times to the Present Era. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2010. Print.
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we already comprehend that there is a possibility complex organisms evolved from unicellular organisms during the Archean Eon‚ there is no explanation to how unicellular life came about. There are many theories to explain the origin of life‚ one of which stated that life came from deep-sea hydrothermal vents which provided chemical compounds to generate energy via chemosynthesis. Another theory claimed that life came from electric sparks based on the Miller-Urey experiment. This experiment stimulated
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understand that there’s a God who is a savior (Wheatley). Wheatley wrote‚ “On Being Brought from Africa to America” during the 1700s. This poem is revolutionary because typically slaves did not know how to read or write‚ let alone compose a piece of poetry. Wheatley tries to look on the bright side of being abducted from her home country and talks about God’s grace getting her through the journey. From her solidified belief in faith‚ it is evident that she converted to Christianity once in America
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Christianity for a slave‚ she also touches upon issues relating to race in “On Being Brought from Africa to America” being a powerful insight into slavery leading us to connect these issues into Gilroy’s idea of the “Black Atlantic”. Using rhyme and iambic pedometer "On Being Brought" mixes themes of slavery‚ Christianity‚ and salvation‚ and although it’s unusual for Wheatley to write about being a slave taken from Africa to America‚ this poem powerful addresses ideas of liberty‚ religion‚ and racial equality
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