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Nature: Charles Darwin and Annie Dillard
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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the view of nature held by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species and Annie Dillard in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAdwnu.rtf
Networks And The Science Of Interconnectivity
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This 3 page paper outlines the way in which network and interconnectivity may be studied. The paper starts by looking at different forms of networks and the way that interconnectivity is seen. The influences on the way networks operate and the links with modern technology are also explored. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnetinter.rtf
New Testing Procedures for Tuberculosis
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This 6 page paper explores the new rapid testing procedures for diagnosing TB. Details concerning specimen collection and processing are also touched on. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA136TB.rtf
Nicotine as a Defense Mechanism
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A 5 page paper discussing the phytochemical nicotine. More than 50,000 phytochemicals have been identified in angiosperms; nicotine is only one. It appears to have evolved as a protection device against herbivores, bacteria and fungi, but the struggle that farmers make against tobacco hornworm and blue mold indicate that nicotine is not always successful as a deterrent against attack. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnicotine.rtf
Notch Protein Linked With Alzhiemer's Disease
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This 8 page paper examines the potential link between Notch protein and Alzheimer’s disease. The paper looks at the symptoms and biological characteristics of Alzheimer’s and roles of amyloid precursor protein (APP), the presenilin proteins and amyloid beta proteins. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEaltznotch.rtf
Nucleic Acids
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A 7 page research paper on nucleic acids. There are two nucleic acids -- deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)--that provide the "blue prints" or templates for building all of the hundreds of thousands of proteins required by the bodies of living organisms. This paper provides a basic introduction into their structure and function. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdnarna.rtf
Object Recognition
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This 5 page paper considers the complex subject of how objects are recognised by the human brain. The paper starts with the concept of structural decomposition and recognition by components and then moves onto the ideas of Humphrey and multiple view theories. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEobjectr.rtf
Oleaceae: The Olive Family
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A 4 page botanical description of this highly diverse family. The author describes several genera and specific species, paying particular attention to taxonomic characteristics. The invasiveness of Ligustrum sinense (Chinese privet) is explored in relation to its taxonomic characteristics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPoliveF.rtf
Origins of Human Life
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A 6 page research paper that discusses what science knows about the origins of life on Earth and also the origins of human life. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: khhumorn.rtf