“Maternal dominance, breeding success and birth sex ratios in red deer”: A Review of the Study by Clatton-Brock, Albon, and Guinness
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A 3 page review of the assertions, findings, and conclusions presented in this study involving (Cervus elaphus) populations on the Isle of Rhum in Scotland between 1971 and 1983. The author reveals the tendency of the researchers to make unsupported assertions and to clump data from independent populations in such a way that it becomes an over generalization rather than an objective reporting of interpopulation characteristics. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdeer.rtf

“Muscle protein degradation and exercise”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which exercise affects the processes of muscle protein degradation and synthesis, with relation to periods of exercise and recovery. The effects of hormonal imbalances on the rate of protein synthesis are also considered, in terms of the ways in which they affect metabolism and the balancing of nutritional intake. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: JLmuscprotein.wps

“Our Cosmic Habitat” by Martin Rees
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A 5 page book report on this examination of the cosmos first published in 2001. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGcoshab.rtf

“Our Posthuman Future (Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution)”: A Discussion of the Concerns Expressed in the Book by Francis Fukuyama
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A 5 page discussion of the many considerations encompassed by biotechnology. Genome studies, in particular, present a number of concerns, both philosophical concerns and ethical concerns. These same studies, however, present phenomenal possibilities for our future, possibilities which have the potential to be far more positive than negative in their overall manifestations. Such applications, however, must proceed carefully and in the existence of strict international regulation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPpstHmn.rtf

“Physical geography and human societies”
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A paper which considers the importance of particular geographical features and phenomena in relation to the way in which human beings interact with the environment, and the importance of geography as a scientific and sociological discipline in terms of the way it allows the study of social change in reference to the physical environment. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JL2Geog.rtf

“Physiological effects of excessive sweating under conditions of extreme cold”
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A five page paper which looks at research into the effects on the human body of sweating in cold temperatures, with reference to the subsequent detrimental impact on several aspects of physiology and the way in which the design of insulated clothing does not always effectively compensate for the negative effects caused by exertion in cold weather conditions. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLsweat.wps

“Seven Astronauts, One Fate (‘The Columbia is Lost’)
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the article “Seven Astronauts, One Fate (‘The Columbia is Lost’)” by Nancy Gibbs. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RA7astro.rtf

“The advantages and disadvantages of aerial photography in archaeology”
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A twelve page paper which looks at the history and development of aerial photography in archaeological research, with reference to its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to more traditional techniques, and analyses a selection of aerial photographs in terms of the information they contribute to the body of archaeological knowledge of Roman military sites in Britain. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLaerphot.rtf

“The blue ring octopus”
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A five page paper on the venomous blue ring octopus of the Great Barrier Reef, describing the creature’s appearance, habitat and life-cycle and the reasons why it is one of the most dangerous marine creatures despite its small size and lack of overt aggression. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLOct.rtf