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Daniel Opie

Stem Cells Poised To Grow Organs For Transplant - 1 views

  • Grekos showed the successful engraftment of stem cells into damaged organs and subsequent regeneration of tissue.
  • Dr. Grekos also highlighted several case studies to illustrate his team's success with Adult Stem Cells. According to their findings, cardiac disease patients experience an average increase of 21% in ejection rates as well as measurable improvements in congestive heart failure class status, some in as little as one month post-treatment
  • Regenocyte Therapeutic is currently using Adult Stem Cells Therapy to treat Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Kidney Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Pulmonary diseases (COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Hypertension) and Early Senile Dementia. Patients can call 866-216-5710 or visit http://www.regenocyte.com for information or consultation.
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      I may want to contact this number for my research. 
  • Therapeutic, addressed physicians from around the world with a presentation on patients treated with pre-engineered Adult Stem Cells. In the presentation,
  • "This is the logical next step in harnessing the regenerative power of stem cells. This will be the next phase in turning science into medicine
  • PET scans confirm that Adult Stem Cells have the ability to engraft themselves into areas damaged by myocardial infarction (heart attacks) and turn into viable new heart muscle.
  • "Three months after treatment, cardiac nuclear scans of the areas treated reveal reversal of damage. We have been able to take patients off the transplant list, and we have been doing it consistently."
  • physicians at the Dominican Republic division of Regenocyte announced clinical results of a 46-year-old patient with pulmonary hypertension who was treated with Adult Stem Cells. His pulmonary artery mean pressure went from 41mmHg (severe pulmonary hypertension) to 24 mmHg (normal) in six months.
  • The patient's saturations are now consistently high and he no longer needs to be supplemented with oxygen continuously or considered for a lung transplant. Another patient was successfully treated for cardiac sequelae of Fabry's Disease, and is also no longer considered for heart transplant.
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    A clinical essay on the use of stem cells on regrowing certain organs and its cit-effects. Is it more dangerous to use stem cells research? Does the benefits out weigh the risks of the procedures? 
Billy Gerchick

After 20 years of trying, the Green Party hasn't been able to establish a foothold in t... - 1 views

  • THC-dulled synapses
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      What does this language accomplish?
  • With the Persian Gulf War long over, a Democrat in the Oval Office who's committed to withdrawing from Afghanistan and California taking the lead on fighting carbon pollution and switching to renewable energy, the Greens just don't have any hot-button issues they can use to attract or motivate voters.
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      What's the primary appeal? Logos, pathos, or ethos?
  • That might change under a Mitt Romney administration -- and in the unlikely event the Greens could siphon off Democratic votes in large numbers in November, they could inadvertently bring such a disaster about.
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      Read this next sentence and describe what the author's use of the word "disaster" does to his ethos.
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  • It's not easy being Green. And it's also not especially smart.
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      Pay attention to the conventions: Why capitalize "Green"? Also, what do you think about the conclusion?
  • California's Green Party should buckle its Birkenstocks and move on
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      Evaluate the title. Do you think it's effective? Also, as you read the article, consider the primary and secondary audiences and think about how this impacts them.
  • California's Green Party was born in 1991, during a flurry of liberal outrage against Bush's war -- the first Bush, that is, and his shortlived liberation action for Kuwait. California activists, with memories of Vietnam still floating among their 1THC-dulled synapses , saw the Persian Gulf War as a conflict led by a hated Republican president who was sacrificing American blood for oil -- and a Green movement that had been sputtering before war was declared suddenly took root. More antiwar and pro-environment than the Democratic Party at the time, it was, for a while, a fashionable protest party for the crunchy-granola set .
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      This functions as a lead, but it also "frames" the issue, essential background information on the subject.
  • But the sprout never really blossomed.
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      Note how this transitions to the next idea and implies author tone towards the subject.
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  • the Democratic Party at the time, it was, for a while, a fashionable protest party for the crunchy-granola set
  • its handful of remaining voters in California might want to seriously think about voting Democrat if they want to have any impact on future elections
    • Billy Gerchick
       
      This is the argument's claim.
Jonathan Allen

Electric cars may not be so green after all, says British study | The Australian - 0 views

  • An electric car owner would have to drive at least 129,000km before producing a net saving in CO2. Many electric cars will not travel that far in their lifetime because they typically have a range of less than 145km on a single charge and are unsuitable for long trips. Even those driven 160,000km would save only about a tonne of CO2 over their lifetimes.
  • The British study, which is the first analysis of the full lifetime emissions of electric cars covering manufacturing, driving and disposal, undermines the case for tackling climate change by the rapid introduction of electric cars.
  • Britain's roads to increase from a few hundred now to 1.7 million by 2020.
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  • $66 million over the next year giving up to 8,600 buyers of electric cars a grant of $7700 towards the purchase price. Ministers are considering extending the scheme.
  • The study was commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, which is jointly funded by the British government and the car industry. It found that a mid-size electric car would produce 23.1 tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime, compared with 24 tonnes for a similar petrol car.
  • Emissions from manufacturing electric cars are at least 50 per cent higher because batteries are made from materials such as lithium, copper and refined silicon, which require much energy to be processed.
  • CO2 from producing an electric car rises to 12.6 tonnes, compared with 5.6 tonnes for a petrol car
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    An article outlining the negative environmental impact of electric vehicles. The biggest point of interest is being an Australian new site, but using information from the UK.
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    Australia news using information provided by U.K.'s C.C.C. to refute negative impact of electric vehicles.
Robert Harrison

UCLA Can Get A Big Name Coach: Part 2 - Admissions - Bruins Nation - 0 views

  • (GPA and SAT scores for all enrolled football players) covering several years through the late 1990's and early 2000's
  • Ariz: 2.76, 948 Ariz St: 2.76, 937
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    This article compares all of the schools in the pac-10 division G.P.A. and S.A.T. scores. Which helps me compare ASU and U of A better, but what helps the most is it compares the football players.
Oluronke Salako

Internet Dating Scammers - 1 views

what are the things to watch for? bogus websites for their fake companies. Look at the spelling. The speech is broken and doesn't fit their profile or picture, for example. i see you...

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Jonathan Allen

Green Cars - Environmentally Friendly Cars- Eco Cars - 0 views

  • A board certified cardiologist has provided assurances that a person with a pacemaker can safely drive a hybrid.  
  • You should avoid coming within inches of the engine to avoid harmful complications
  •  Another concern of the hybrid car is the stealth nature and danger it may pose to the seeing impaired.
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  • Electric cars are not new; they have been around since the 1800’s and were among the first vehicles ever built.
  • Studies suggest that the risk is real; just as real as the other EMF given off from other electrical devices we use every day including computers and cell phones.
  • One concern that has not been fully resolved is the electromagnetic field created and the possibility of certain cancers due to them.
  •  One such fear is the harm to people with pacemakers.
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    Interesting listing of possible health concerns from electric vehicles. As well good information on alternative fueled vehicles and hybrids.
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    A good listing of possible health concerns that (could) result from electric vehicles. And information on alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids.
Jonathan Allen

Electric Cars Aren't Very Eco-Friendly, Says New Study | Habledash - 0 views

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    A perspective given on the governments push for more environmentally safe vehicles. A great deal of reference to the material outlined in another article (hyper linked)
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    Perspective on U.S. government pushing green energy
Daniel Opie

Lab-grown glands, eyes and brain parts | Mo Costandi | Science | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

  • Growing a complete, functioning brain is unfeasible, but there is real potential in growing functional neural tissue containing specific types of cells, for transplantation into the human brain.
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      It may not be possible to regrow a complete brain but we may not have to. If medical science was able they could potentially regrow certain cells and parts of the brain that have degenerated that could prove to cure certain diseases like Alzheimers.  
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    A study is being done in Japan that has regrown a pituitary gland that is fully funtional when it was transplanted into mice. How soon will it be before it is done on humans? Or is it already being done?
Billy Gerchick

Purdue OWL: "MLA Formatting Quotations" - 3 views

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    A guide for incorporating quotes into sentences, in-text and parenthetical citations included. When considering incorporating quotes, consider if paraphrasing or quoting adds most to your sentence, paragraph, etc. When selecting a quote, consider the "10-word rule," to get to the most valuable information from the quote (anyone can cut-and-past paragraphs), decrease in conventions errors (less unnecessary words = less opportunity for errors), and fluency. Once you've incorporated a quote into your sentence, try reading the sentence out loud, same sentence, without the quotation marks. If it's unreadable, revise how you've placed the quote in your sentence.
Robert Harrison

Comparing the Acceptance Rates of Athletes to the General Public - The Husky Haul - A W... - 0 views

  • Average SAT Scores Overall Male SAT Male Athlete SAT Men’s Bball  Football  *Ranking Arizona 1145 990 1016 924 #30 Arizona State 1111 988 906 937 #46
  • GPA and other data Overall Special Admit % Special Admit % athletes M Bball GPA Football GPA GPA overall % admitted Arizona 4.6% 14.3% 2.56 2.70 3.40 80.5% Arizona State N/A N/A 2.65 3.25 3.39
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    This article is another site that compares the Pac-10 GPA and SAT scores. Showing ASU and U of A at the bottom of the list of schools of the football players.
jeremy jakubowski

The death of Steve Myer - 0 views

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    A private inventor claiming to have developed a method to modify a modern day car to run on water was killed.
Michael Flake

WHY I OPPOSED GAY MARRIAGE - BY A GAY MAN - 0 views

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    My fascination for this article is in the title itself. It talks about gay rights from a gay man's viewpoint. Plus, it highly reinforces the benefits of gays being in a relationship.
Robert Harrison

Alabama Cancels Classes, Proves Football More Important Than Education - Yahoo! Voices ... - 0 views

  • It seems that Alabama is making a pretty big statement by canceling classes, and it is that football is much more important than the classes being taught at the university.
  • Alabama decided to cancel classes starting on Wednesday, January 6th until Friday, January 8th in order to allow more fans to make their way out to California.
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    This article is prime example of how a school (Alabama) cares more about football than school by canceling classes so students could go support their team in the national championship In California. So for the students that are there for an education have to now have a more bunched up learning schedule until finals.
Billy Gerchick

Inserting custom gadgets in Google Sites. - grinsted - 0 views

  • Here's how you go about inserting it in Google Sites: Click [Insert] Select [More...] Click [add by url] Copy and paste the url to http://grinsted.googlepages.com/flexiblegadget.xml   Note, there has been some bugs in Google-Sites which means that preferences of the gadget is forgotten. One trick to overcome those problems is to insert the gadget in an igoogle page, set up all the settings, and then inspect the source/dom to find the relevant iframe link. This link can then be copied and put in place of the Google-Sites generated iframe link (by entering the html mode of the Google-Sites editor).
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    Perhaps too complicated, but this is a detailed guide for gadgets.
Billy Gerchick

Free PowerPoint Templates and Backgrounds - 3 views

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    A variety of looks and designs for PowerPoint projects. If you have trouble creating PowerPoints from scratch, this may be a valuable tool.
Robert Harrison

Jonah Lehrer on concussions in adolescents and the future of football - Grantland - 1 views

  • A 2004 study, meanwhile, revealed that football players with multiple concussions were 7.7 times more likely to experience a "major drop in memory performance"
  • What's most disturbing, perhaps, is that these cognitive deficits have a real-world impact: When compared with similar students without a history of concussions, athletes with two or more brain injuries demonstrate statistically significant lower grade-point averages.
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    This article explains how concussions effect high school players presently, and later on in life. Most of all it shows that players with concussions have lower grade-point averages. 
Daniel Opie

Pigs could grow human organs in stem cell breakthrough - Telegraph - 0 views

  • The researchers injected stem cells from rats into the embryos of mice that had been genetically altered so they could not produce their own organs, creating mice that had rat organs.
    • Daniel Opie
       
      If they are able to do this with animals what about humans? Is this ethical and effective.
  • The scientists claim the rat stem cells grew in the niche left by the absent mouse pancreas and so almost any organ could be produced in this way.
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  • If replicated using human stem cells, the technique could produce a way of treating diabetic patients by providing a way of replacing their pancreas
  • In reality researchers are not allowed to create human embryos that lack the ability to grow organs and so they hope to do the same using pigs.
  • They have, however, already managed to produce pigs that were able to generate human blood by injecting blood stem cells from humans into pig foetuses. He said: "For ethical reasons we cannot make an organ deficient human embryo and use it for blastocyst complementation. "So to make use of this system to generate human organs, we must use this technique using blastocysts of livestock animals such as pigs instead
  • Blastocyst complementation across species had never been tested before, but we have now shown that it can work."
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    This is discussing about using other animals to grow organs inside of those other animals.
Billy Gerchick

Rethinking Education - 1 views

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    A contribution to the EDUCAUSE book, a fascinating and optimistic view on the potential of 21st century education.
Billy Gerchick

The History of Visual Communication - 0 views

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    This website, from Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, provides an overview of the long and diverse history of a particular aspect of human endeavour: The translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format, i.e. visual communication. Fascinating history on visuals' roles in language arts.
Billy Gerchick

Wired App Guide: 400 Reviews of Essential Tools - 0 views

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    I read this issue/feature and recommend you check out this article. How can apps enhance your life? Save you money? Keep you organized? Serve as a flashlight? and academic quality? Wired is the foremost trusted publication on technology and society and you can use this review as a trusted culture censor: what Wired (in partnership with Gizmodo) recommends, you should open your mind to.
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