data using a mouse model of osteogenic sarcoma‚ a deadly bone malignancy. Turns out that in mice‚ Notch 1 intracellular domain induces bone tumors 100% penetrance‚ and it seems as though osteosarcoma in mice initiated by Notch activation mimics the human disease. Dr. Brendan Lee‚ the corresponding author of the report‚ says that "This is the first example of Notch1 driving this type of cancer. Our study supports the hypothesis that Notch activating mutations can act as a common triggering mechanism
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Gustav Klutsis‚ most famous for the Soviet propaganda works he created up until his death‚ was a trailblazing artist and major member of the Constructivist avant-garde movement during the early 20th century. He experimented with many diverse medias‚ most notably being the photomontage. However‚ one has to wonder what inspired Klutsis to produce political art for the Soviet state for the entirety of his life. To further understand Klutsis’ devotion to the Soviet state‚ one must acknowledge his past
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The Influence of Difference Imagine a “new world‚” one that is “undiscovered” by any respected authority or righteous and powerful country‚ literally begging to be sought after and perforated. Think about creating the perfect world‚ where no one was hated‚ no religious man persecuted‚ no woman too frail or child too ignorant‚ a place where people would go to furnish new dreams and forget about their previous struggles. This whole scenario sounds unbelievably amazing‚ right? Well‚ if one has studied
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Tennessee Williams‚ Edgar Allen Poe and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Among these American authors who had undesirable and unfavorable flaws was Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway was by far one of the most influential writers in his time. Hemingway has had an enormous influence on many American writers’ witting styles. He also introduced a new writing style to the world of American literature and made all of his works relatable to the average person. “Hemingway influenced a generation of American writers and perhaps two
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Global Warming and Human Influence Global warming can be defined as; “An increase in the earth’s atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary‚ 2008). According to University of Phoenix Global Warming (2008)‚ the data accumulated from daily measurements indicate that the Earth’s average surface temperature in 2005 was the third highest since the mid-1800s. Apparently
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English 1301 October 31‚ 2011 The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society In Jonathon Kozol’s eye opening essay‚ he discusses in depth the negative effects that illiteracy has on everyone in the American society. Unfortunately illiteracy is a common problem today and is usually more prone in lower income families and is passed down through the generations. When your parents can not read or write‚ you grow up without the importance of being taught these skills and then the cycle of illiteracy
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Walter Mason Essay Assignment 1 SOC 280C-Social Problems February 11‚ 2013 Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a very prevalent issue in today’s societies throughout the world. Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor. The extremely high demand for sex and cheap labor are two of the leading factors in the expansion of human trafficking. Despite efforts from various individuals and organizations‚ millions
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systems and ideas into people’s minds. A map provided by NATO presents us with information about the Warsaw Pact’s influence on Europe (Doc 5). Since the United States created NATO‚ the USSR responded by implementing the Warsaw Pact. By creating NATO‚ they were able to influence democracy on most of the Europe‚ leaving the Warsaw Pact with a few countries. This gave the United States the advantage‚ because since they had more influence on more countries‚ they were able to expand further and further into
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Diffusion of responsibility is a pervasive socio-psychological phenomenon that is deeply entrenched in all societies. This tends to occur when the size of a group reaches a certain threshold and individuals within the group assume that others will take action or have already intervened‚ commonly resulting in the collective inaction by potential helpers. Another contributing factor is the gender of the individual in need for help which affects the action/inaction of the individuals in the group. The
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2012 Architectural History 1 – Essay 1 Ben Pringle [Vitruvius Human Scale Influences Generations] 1 Vitruvius Human Scale Influences Generations The classical antiquity period was a host to mythology‚ arts and influential rulers of the era. The first and most well documented treatise analysis of architecture in the 1st Century was De Architectura. Vitruvius‚ author and military architect‚ dedicated to his commander Augustus Caesar these 10 volumes encompassing a corpus relating to aspects
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