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Moral choice in Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"

How would you like to live in utopia, a joyous, wonderful city where everyone is mature, intelligent, and passionate and living guilt-free. In Ursula K. Le Guin's story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," this utopian city of happiness and delight exists, and its name is Omelas.

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Aerosol chemical mediators in human cellular communication

The most fascinating work currently are those that deal with chemical mediators that scientists have been able to put in aerosol form such as oxytocin, 'chocolate amphetamine' phenylethylamine and the central chemical mediator, dopamine.

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My growth as a Christian through theological reflection and study

As a result of this course, I have been prompted to consider deeply many aspects of my faith that I had not understood thoroughly before.

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Satellite higher education access for the Muckleshoot Indian tribe

A Muckleshoot Indian has many difficulties to overcome in order to attend reputable colleges such as Tacoma Community College (TCC). Those problems could be resolved by having on site or satellite classes at the tribe.

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U.S. entry into the Gulf War: oil interests and regional power

Over the years, the Gulf War has become associated with some of the more successful wars. Where, it would surpass the expectations of planners, with many preparing for: heavy casualties and the possibility of quagmire emerging.

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Struggle and suffering in "The Death of Ivan Ilych" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"

Struggle comes to us in many ways. While the word struggle is often associated with negative connotation, we should not forget to realize that struggle is the force which brings forth many good things.

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Enterprise software solutions for mining operations and exploration companies

Each mining or exploration project, as it progresses from exploration and evaluation to development and finally to production, is unique and significantly different from any other.

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Binocular vision and synaptic competition in neural development

One of the most significant achievements made in the evolution of certain mammals is binocular vision, which allows for much greater precision, depth perception, and non-movement-based differentiation of objects when compared to monocular vision (Howard & Rogers, 1995).

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The role of calcium ions in presynaptic neurotransmission

Calcium channels and calcium ions, due largely to the significant positive charge of calcium ions (Ca++), have been demonstrated by empirical evidence that began mounting decades ago to be highly important in neurotransmission at the chemical synapses (Katz & Miledi, 1968; Dodge & Rahamimoff, 1967;…

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The link between obesity and type 2 diabetes in brain function

Obesity, insulin rejection, and diabetes are three of the most common health threats faced by million of people around the world. Research suggests that contrary to earlier-held scientific beliefs, these three conditions are largely influenced by genetic factors as well as environmental triggers.

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