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Mouse Metabolic Rates, 2001.
An experimental research of mouse metabolic rates at varying temperatures.
937 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 12 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper presents a look at a specific thermoregulation question. It discusses the varying metabolic rates of a mouse at four different temperatures and indicates why one rate may be slower than the others. The describes the experiment conducted to display evidence and explanations.
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"We have all heard about metabolic rates and how they assist in our body temperature among other things. Our thermoregulation occurs to keep our bodies at an operating temperature. If the temperature outside the body changes then our inside thermo regulator adjusts as well to maintain a temperature that can function. In one experiment a mouse was placed in varying temperatures and the metabolic rates were recorded during each difference. It was discovered at temperatures of 38-30, and 10 it has a metabolic rate increase, while at 20 it did not. This was a curious finding until we researched the workings of thermoregulation and endotherms to discover the answer."
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Metabolic Syndrome, 2008.
An outline of the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome.
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper states that patients with metabolic syndrome have a constellation of conditions that include obesity and disorders of adipose deposition, insulin resistance and independent factors of hepatic, vascular and immunologic origin as well as the influence of aging and hormones. The paper discusses a case study of a woman with metabolic syndrome who wishes to become pregnant. The paper explains the suitability of the drug metformin and her need for weight loss.
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"In the United States, metabolic syndrome will soon become a more significant risk factor for heart disease than cigarette smoking. Elements of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia are associated with glucose intolerance and eventual progression to Type 2 diabetes. Associated elements include hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypercoagulability states and vascular inflammation. The cardiovascular system is the primary body system involved in metabolic syndrome. Patients with metabolic syndrome have a constellation of conditions which are defined below."
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Metabolic Syndrome and Antidepressant Medicines, 2008.
A review of research undertaken regarding antidepressant use and metabolic syndrome.
21,253 words (approx. 85.0 pages), 51 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This research project focuses on providing an explanation of the problems associated with metabolic syndrome as well as the potential link it may have to antidepressant medication. The paper not only attempts to show the seriousness of this problem, but also attempts to come up with ideas that will help to show how this problem can be reduced in size. The paper relates that the best way to accomplish this is to first analyze the problem in question to determine just how serious it actually is, and then use that seriousness as a wake-up call for those that have been looking the other way and avoiding dealing with the issue. There are many of these individuals, and it is time that this is changed.
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Introduction
Problem Statement
Literature Review
Research Methodology
Conclusion
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"The issue of metabolic syndrome is one that has been misunderstood for many years, because people did not realize that the problems that were associated with it were tied together as one syndrome. They simply thought that there were individual problems that people experienced, and sometimes they had more than one of these individual problems. Now that this syndrome has become more well-known, however, there are individuals that study it and discuss how significant it is, and there are others that see it as some kind of made-up problem that is really not important enough to focus on. Both of these are valid points of view for people who research the issue but, in recent years, it has generally been accepted that metabolic syndrome does exist, and that the study of it is important. Unlike standard medical problems, such as singular diseases that affect the body, metabolic syndrome is not something that can be 'cured,' as it is understood in the traditional sense."
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Atkins Diet: Metabolic or Not?, 2006.
A study of the effects of a high fat/low-carbohydrate diet on body weight and composition.
2,052 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper examines the effects of a high fat/low-carbohydrate diet such as Atkins, on body weight and composition. This paper compares such a high fat diet to the effects of a calorie-reduced, fat-restricted diet in an attempt to answer the question of whether weight loss occurs because of a metabolic advantage. Metabolic advantage means that the body begins to use fat as energy due to a lowered carbohydrate intake.
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"One possible reason that the subjects in the Pogliaghi and Veicsteinas (1999) study did not appear to benefit from a low-carbohydrate/high fat diet might be that they have not been participating in endurance training. As an individual exercises, the resulting muscle contractions are done using ATP. How the body creates and uses this ATP is dependant upon the amount of the energy sources available, and the intensity and duration of the exercise. In all individuals, even those who are non-obese, glycogen is generally used for ATP and thus, during moderate exercise, the body creates ATP from available glycogen. As the intensity of exercise is increased, oxygen levels in the body decrease, which makes the creation of ATP difficult. The body, at this point, will begin to burn fat to substitute for this lack of ability. Since prolonged endurance training has the affect of conditioning the muscles to "crossover" to burn glycogen after longer time duration, trained individuals will burn more fat and less glycogen than untrained individuals will. This might explain why the study done by Pogliaghi and Veicsteinas (1999) yielded such results as it did, since the individuals in the study were not trained athletes."
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Mouse Salivary Androgen Binding Protein, 1997.
Looks at how ABP possibly acts as a pheromone and may play some role in mate and/or subspecies recognition in Mus musculus.
3,750 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 103.95
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"Mouse salivary androgen-binding protein (ABP), found in the saliva of the house mouse, or Mus musculus, has been found to have an interesting polymorphism. The alpha subunit of ABP has been found to be monomorphic for each of three subspecies of Mus musculus (domesticus, musculus, and castaneous), designating each subspecies with a different allele of ABPa (ABPa a, ABPa b, and ABPa c, respectively). ABP is thought to have evolved separately as Mus musculus radiated from the origin near the Punjab river valley about 500,000 years ago. Structural studies of this protein have shown that ABP is a dimer composed to two subunits, alpha and beta. Variations in the amino acid and DNA sequences of the alpha subunit have been found to exist between subspecies, but hardly any variation exists within the subspecies, reinforcing the idea that ABP is diagnostic of the subspecies. Behavioral studies involving mice and ABP have determined that female mice chose male saliva of their own ABP type significantly more frequently than male saliva of another ABP type. Therefore, ABP possibly acts as a pheromone and may play some role in mate and/or subspecies recognition in Mus musculus. If ABP's function has been determined correctly, then ABP is contributing to the speciation of Mus musculus, despite close contact of subspecies at the hybrid zones, where subspecies come into contact again after divergence from the origin."
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Metabolic Myopathies, 2005.
Examines the biochemical aspects of muscle glycogenoses.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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Carbohydrates and fatty acids are major energy sources for muscle activity. Glycogen is stored in muscle tissue to allow quick conversion into glucose or pyruvate for use during times of exertion. However, these storage systems do not always function the way they should. Muscle glycogenoses is a group of glycogen storage diseases affecting muscle tissue. This paper details the various types of muscle glycogenoses, their respective pathways, and the physiological effects.
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"The blockage prevents patients from being able to adequately store properly packaged glycogen. The glycogen produced in the pathway lack adequate branching and results in liver and spleen symptoms. Further down the glycogenesis pathway, normally the resulting glycogen can be directly reprocessed into glucose through Acid Maltase. Glycogenosis Type II affects this Acid Maltase enzyme. Glycogen which enters the lysosome to be broken down to glucose never leaves the cell. Instead this metabolic error accumulates glycogen in the lysosomes critically affecting cellular functions."
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Cellular Metabolism and Anabolism, 2005.
A discussion on the anatomical and physiological processes of cellular metabolism and anabolism.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the anatomical and physiological processes of cellular metabolism and anabolism, including what each is and what each does, the distinguishing characteristics between the two, how enzymes control the metabolic process, how cells access energy for their activities, how metabolic pathways are regulated and what the metabolic pathways of carbohydrate metabolism are.
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"Metabolism is a chemical process that is performed by any living organism, at the cellular level, in order to balance energy. This energy balance is done by processing nutrients that come into the body at the cellular level, and the end result is the maintenance of life. Metabolism, really, is a combination of two separate types of reactions. The first type of reaction that makes up metabolism is catabolism. Catabolism is a decomposition reaction and thus is exergonic, which means that this type of reaction produces more energy than it consumes. Another term for this would be exothermic, that catabolism produces heat. Catabolic reactions take the energy stored in organic molecules and release this energy. Some important catabolic reactions that take place at the cellular level are the Krebs cycle, the electron transport chain, and glycolysis. In many ways, anabolism is the opposite of catabolism. "
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Metabolism of Ethanol in Beer and Nyquil, 2004.
A comparison of how the liver metabolizes the ethanol in Nyquil and the ethanol in beer.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines three issues concerning the metabolism of ethanol, one of the major forms of alcohol, and then compares how the ethanol found in beer is metabolized to how the ethanol found in the over-the-counter cold suppressant, Nyquil, gets metabolized.
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"Although this research project concerns the metabolism of ethanol, one of the three major forms of alcohol, the major topic will discuss three distinct yet similar issues concerning the metabolism of ethanol. The first issue is the means by which the liver metabolizes ethanol the second and third issues discuss the variances involved when comparing how ethanol found in beer is metabolized with the ethanol found in one of the more popular cough suppressants. For simplicity and clarity the cough syrup being used in this study is Nyquil...."
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"Of Mice and Men", 2002.
John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men", is concerned with the theme of misfortune or tragedy.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This Three-page undergraduate paper looks at symbolism and tragedy in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" Of Friends and Place: Symbolism, Tragedy and Friendship in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".
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"Of Mice and Men", 2004.
A look at John Steinbeck's style of realism and influence in his 1937 novel, "Of Mice and Men".
1,172 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how John Steinbeck?s "Of Mice and Men" exemplifies his style of realism in which he attempts to take a look at the life of his characters the way they are, biologically. It looks at how Steinbeck draws from the experiences of his own life, working on ranches, for example, to bring life to the characters in the book. It also explores how "Of Mice and Men" demonstrates key elements of realism in that it focuses on the characters who are ordinary people and that the story may be based on real events.
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"Of Mice and Men begins with its two main characters George and Lennie hiking to a ranch for work. They stop to put off their arrival for a day and camp out by a river and eat. Here it is revealed that Lennie is slow and George is taking care of him. George recounts their plans for the future, to get a place of their own and "live off of the fatta the lan'" (Steinbeck 238). They arrive at the ranch late the next day, avoiding two days of work. Due to their late arrival the boss is a little irritated, but quickly gets over it. At the ranch George and Lennie are given the job of barley bucker, which entails loading grain sacks onto a truck."
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John Steinbeck's ?Of Mice and Men?, 2002.
This paper discusses the violence and sadism in John Steinbeck's ?Of Mice and Men?.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that all of the characters in ?Of Mice and Men? seem to have been reared in violence; some are violent by nature, while others simply accept violent by saying sadistic behavior is part of the "normal" life of a drifter or a migrant farm worker. The paper comments that the presence of violence and sadism can easily be sensed in the actions and reactions of Lennie Small, the lumbering giant with the mind of a child. The author points out that Steinbeck himself was quite familiar with the trials and tribulations associated with being an outsider and a common laborer, much like George and Lennie in "Of Mice and Men".
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"In the scene where George and Lennie are on their way to the ranch to buck barley, the conversation turns to their last job in the little town of Weed, where Lennie had been attracted to a girl's red dress. After grabbing at her clothes, Lennie became so frightened by her screaming that George was forced to hit him over to head to make him let go of her. Following this incident, the duo ends up being chased by a mob out to lynch them for Lennie's treatment of the girl which in the eyes of the lynch mob was akin to attempted rape. In essence, this scene illustrates Steinbeck's power as a writer with his ability to bring into extraordinary scenes of social conflict the psychological forcefulness of Lennie's infantile reactions to the girl's red dress. But the violence of Lennie towards the girl pales in comparison to the violent reactions of the mob who are obviously either unaware of Lennie's child-like mind or simply see the situation as an opportunity to express their inner anger towards "a subhuman creature, unable to distinguish between right and wrong."
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Loneliness in "Of Mice and Men", 2001.
A look at the theme of loneliness in John Steinbeck?s novel, "Of Mice and Men".
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This paper discusses the theme of loneliness in the novel "Of Mice and Men". The author looks at the characters and their experiences to portray the theme.
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"According to David Pratt, ?Friends will keep you sane, love can fill your heart, but lonely is the soul without a mate.? In John Steinbeck?s novel, Of Mice and Men, he demonstrates the sanity of friendship, the love that a sense of family produces and how loneliness effects everyone. These themes are evident in the lives of two migrant workers and best friends who travel and work together on ranches. These best friends, George and Lennie, are complete opposites who stick together. ?It jus? seems kind of funny a cuckoo like him [Lennie] and a smart little guy like you [George] traveling? together?(Steinbeck 39). Ranch workers have a reputation of being alone making it unusual to see two guys sticking together to fight off loneliness. George and Lennie need each other?s company to conquer the nagging feeling of loneliness."
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The 'Soledad' in "Of Mice and Men", 2001.
An analysis of one of the main themes in John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men".
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This paper examines the theme of loneliness in Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men". The author looks at the symbolic meaning of using the town of Soledad in the novel and how it contributes to the theme of loneliness.
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"The novel Of Mice and Men is based upon the lonely lives of wandering ranchers in the 1930s. The setting is just outside of a town named ?Soledad,? whose Spanish name means loneliness. Moving from ranch to ranch every couple months didn?t give the rancher much time to make friends. It was considered rare for ranchers to travel together as the main characters, George and Lennie, did in Steinbeck?s novel. George and Lennie were cousins and had been together their whole lives traveling from ranch to ranch. They could never seem to stay in one place because Lennie was constantly getting in trouble. The closeness of their friendship was odd to many of the current workers on the ranch. They seem interested in the companionship between Lennie and George, and this interest helps bring out the other ranchers loneliness. The loneliness of those living on the ranch in Of Mice and Men is evident through the lives of Candy, Curley?s wife, Crooks, and eventually George as well."
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"Of Mice and Men", 2007.
A review of the theme of "loss of paradise" in John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men."
1,103 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper analyzes John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men," which takes place during the Great Depression. The paper specifically focuses on the theme of "loss of paradise" that runs throughout the novel. The paper briefly describes the history of the times in which the novel is set and explains its importance in understanding the central themes of the novel.
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"Steinbeck of course understood that in reality there is no such thing as paradise, and that dreams and hopes and small little victories are all that men could have in this era. Virtually every character in the story had a paradise, either in dream form, or, like Candy, in the form of an animal. Steinbeck places these characters in actual social situations. Curly's wife is in a situation where all she wants is some tenderness, some love and romance, and she isn't going to find it in this cruel and bleak work environment. Lennie's dream of a paradise with rabbits and a piece of land can only be realized if he keeps out of trouble, but he is too simple to know how to do that, and in the end, his paradise is snuffed out along with his sad life."
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