FURTHER USES OF PETROLEUM Gasoline fuels our cars and natural gas heats our homes‚ but have you ever wondered what life would be like without the countless products derived from natural gas and oil? In our modern world‚ we have come to enjoy and expect a certain quality of life that is sustained by everyday things made from these natural resources. Think about a typical weekday. You brush your teeth‚ shower‚ put on makeup or shave before heading off to work. Without petroleum-based products‚
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Haemoglobin is a transport protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carries carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. In order to function most efficiently‚ haemoglobin needs to bind to oxygen tightly when the oxygen concentration is high in the lungs and be able to release oxygen rapidly in the relatively low partial pressure in the tissues. I will be comparing the structure and function of haemoglobin with the structure and function of collagen‚ which is a structural
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I have been a member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol for five years. Every year has brought about new challenges and new achievements which might serve as evidence to my growth from a child to an adult; however‚ no such challenge or triumph was greater than my graduation from Cadet Officer School‚ a strategic leadership school held at Maxwell Air Force Base. Cadet Officer School’s purpose was to act as the “finishing school” for Cadet Officers‚ but behind the education was
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She told her boyfriend about it soon after she found out‚ “I lost my hands in the accident. These are created. Like prosthetics” (Pearson 163). Word spreads to Jenna’s friend Allys‚ who is completely against Bio Gel‚ that Jenna is a reconstructed humanoid. Allys tells her parents‚ so they can report Jenna to the FSEB‚ a company that regulates science and how much‚ in science
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Gene expression is the ability of a gene to produce a biologically active protein. This process is regulated by the cells of an organism‚ it is very important to the survival of organisms at all levels. This is much more complex in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes. A major difference is the presence in eukaryotes of a nuclear membrane‚ which prevents the simultaneous transcription and translation that occurs in prokaryotes. Initiation of protein transcription is started by RNA polymerase. The activity
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Peyronie’s disease‚ a severe bending or curvature of the penis‚ can be a devastating condition. Guys who endure from this ailment may just expertise painful erections‚ lack of erectile function‚ and inability to engage in intercourse. In some circumstances‚ shortening of the penis may also occur - an hassle that no man‚ irrespective of how well-endowed at first‚ wants to face. A quantity of options have been developed for coping with these signs‚ running the gamut from taking a "Wait-and-see" approach
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Introduction Endocarditis is an infection of the inner layer of the heart (endocardium) or an infection of the heart valves. Endocarditis can cause growths inside the heart or on the heart valves. Over time these growths can destroy heart tissue and cause heart failure or problems with heart rhythm. They can also cause stroke if they break away and form a blood clot in the brain. Early treatment offers the best chance for curing endocarditis and preventing complications. What are the causes? This
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engineers through the 1990 ’s" (2). Prospects look particularly good in the large health care industry‚ which will continue to grow rapidly‚ primarily because people are living longer (1). New jobs will become available to biomedical research in prosthetics‚ artificial internal organs‚ computer applications‚ instrumentation‚ and other medical systems. In addition‚ a demand will exist for teachers to train the biomedical engineers needed to fill these positions
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The place where technological advances matter the most is medicine‚ and in fact‚ it’s probably the first place you will see applications of the newest technology in the world at any time. Of course‚ it’s only natural that technology should help human beings have a better life and benefit from the best possible medical care available. And here is where technology comes in. Top 10 Medical Gadgets Machines that analyze or come in our aid when we need them‚ machines that shorten the duration of medical
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How Far Would You Go to Protect? Going to war isn’t easy‚ but neither is coming back from it. Doing a good deed‚ such as serving your country‚ can result in severe emotional‚ psychological‚ as well as physical trauma. In a study published in 2004 in the New England Journal of Medicine‚ researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research found that nearly 17 percent of soldiers who have returned from Iraq‚ or nearly 1 in 6‚ showed signs of major depression‚ generalized anxiety‚ or Post Traumatic
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