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Daniel Opie

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

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  • 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
      Daniel Opie on 11 Jul 12
       
      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."
  • Daniel Opie on 11 Jul 12
     
    This is discussing about using other animals to grow organs inside of those other animals.
Jonathan Allen

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

www.theaustralian.com.au/...story-e6frg8y6-1226073103576

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  • 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
  • Jonathan Allen on 02 Jul 12
     
    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.
  • Jonathan Allen on 02 Jul 12
     
    Australia news using information provided by U.K.'s C.C.C. to refute negative impact of electric vehicles.
Daniel Opie

Vatican to finance adult stem cell research - Health - Cloning and stem cells - msnbc.com - 0 views

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  • Daniel Opie on 09 Jul 12
     
    Most people including religious persons oppose embryonic stem cell use but most if not all people are willing to experiment or allow adult stem cell use. It seems reasonable because adult stem cell research has been the only one that has proven to give effective results with out harming life. Will this prove to be the future of medicine and if so how soon will it be fully available and what price will the average person have to fork out for its use?
Daniel Opie

Stem Cells Poised To Grow Organs For Transplant - 1 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...134025.php

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  • 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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      Daniel Opie on 09 Jul 12
       
      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.
  • Daniel Opie on 09 Jul 12
     
    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? 
Jonathan Allen

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

www.environment-green.com/Green_Cars.html

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  • 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.
  • Jonathan Allen on 02 Jul 12
     
    Interesting listing of possible health concerns from electric vehicles. As well good information on alternative fueled vehicles and hybrids.
  • Jonathan Allen on 02 Jul 12
     
    A good listing of possible health concerns that (could) result from electric vehicles. And information on alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids.
Daniel Opie

Education > Stem Cell Research | ALL.org - 0 views

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  • Daniel Opie on 09 Jul 12
     
    This explains to me the different ethics people have towards embryo-tic stem cell research. But is using adult stem cell research as controversial and disliked as embryo-tic stem cell use?
Billy Gerchick

Purdue OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing - 0 views

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  • Billy Gerchick on 11 Jul 12
     
    This handout is intended to help you become more comfortable with the uses of and distinctions among quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This handout compares and contrasts the three terms, gives some pointers, and includes a short excerpt that you can use to practice these skills.
anonymous

RealClearEnergy - Where Does the US Gets Its Oil? - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 02 Aug 12
     
    Real clear energy article on where the US gets oil. 
  • anonymous on 02 Aug 12
     
    I stand corrected. the US gets 73.5% of it's oil from the western hemisphere, mostly domestic, Mexico and Canada. I was incorrect in stating Saudi Arabia contributes 2%, it's actually 11%.
Billy Gerchick

Distracted Driving = Death: LOL? | Coronado Explorer - 0 views

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  • American teens make up 6.7% of the population yet are involved in 14% of fatal crashes.
  • Take a drivers education course
  • Get a phone app with automated response
  • Billy Gerchick on 03 Jul 12
     
    This is an opinion piece I published in the online version of the school newspaper to address an issue. Try to identify the basic topic, my purpose and central claim, my primary audience, and situation in the topic (authorship). Also, check out examples of me using logos, pathos, and ethos appeal. Last, what are my solution(s)?
Billy Gerchick

Pew Research Center - 4 views

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  • Billy Gerchick on 05 Jul 12
     
    "Numbers, Facts, and Trends Shaping [our] World." PEW is the most reliable, objective source for macro research I know of; use and feel welcome to cite this source for factual information.
Billy Gerchick

Obtaining Research through the MCC Library - 0 views

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  • Billy Gerchick on 05 Jul 12
     
    Presentation on help researching through the MCC Library. If you're struggling to use these resources, check this out.
jeremy jakubowski

TRANSITIONS TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES A FOCUS ON HYDROGEN - 0 views

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  • jeremy jakubowski on 05 Jul 12
     
    This is a step in the direction to using hydrogen as fuel.
Robert Harrison

What Runners Can Learn From Cheetahs - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Robert Harrison on 02 Jul 12
     
    It explains the difference from cheetahs and greyhounds running styles. And apply it to humans to see what can help us run faster.
Daniel Opie

Stem Cell Research - 0 views

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    This is showing me the different types of stem cells and how each one can be used for a different purpose. Can we grow stem cells from previous existing stem cells?
Daniel Opie

Stem Cell Of America | Breakthrough Stem Cell Treatment - 0 views

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    Showing me personal videos of people having results of the use of stem cells. 
Daniel Opie

stemcellresearch.org - Fact Sheet: Adult Stem Cells (72) v. Embryonic Stem Cells (0) - 0 views

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  • Daniel Opie on 09 Jul 12
     
    This is showing me that the type of stem cells that i have chosen to focus on are the only ones that have shown any results in curing these illnesses. Will science do a way with embryonic stem cells and gear their efforts toward adult stem cell research or continue to try and use embryonic stem cells?
Michael Flake

History of same-sex unions - 0 views

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  • Michael Flake on 09 Jul 12
     
    Through this article, I was able to find information that I will be using in my presentation. Some facts I found compelling were that the Ancient Roman Emperor Nero married at least two men in his lifetime and in Ancient Native America, same-sex unions were revered and even considered holy in many different tribes.
Michael Flake

Gary Buseck - 0 views

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  • Michael Flake on 09 Jul 12
     
    Gary Buseck is one of the three human resources used in my presentation. As the Legal Director of GLAD, or the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, he supervises GLAD's attorneys and heads the planning of legal strategies.
Michael Flake

Brad Sears - 0 views

www.law.ucla.edu/...robert-bradley-sears.aspx

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  • Michael Flake on 09 Jul 12
     
    Brad Sears is one of the human resources used in my presentation. He is a law professor at UCLA who is known for his research and presentations about LGBTs (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders) and legal issues concerning them.
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