.... filter for keeping out harmful substances of the body. The liver also regulates the amount of red blood cells in circulation by breaking down and absorbing the cells. As a filter the liver absorbs harmful chemicals and even some poisons and breaking them down into less harmful materials. The liver then allows the substance to pass out of the body. The substance left after the blood cells have been broken down, any unusable nutrients have been broken down, and chemicals that are to be passed are ready these substances are combined and made into bile. Bile is t .....

.... community and public press through the last half of that decade. In the United States, the Department of Energy (DOE) initially, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) soon after, were the main research agencies within the US government responsible for developing and planning the project. By 1988, the two agencies were working together, an association that was formalized by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to "coordinate research and technical activities related to the human genome". The National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR) was established in 198 .....

.... a regulatory role in the production of antibodies in the immune system." In the course of the illness, the number of functional T4-cells is reduced greatly so that new anti-bodies cannot be produced and the defenceless patient remains exposed to a range of infections that under other circumstances would have been harmless. Most AIDS patients die from opportunistic infections rather than from the AIDS virus itself. The initial infection is characterized by diarrhea, erysipelas and intermittent fever. An apparent recovery follows after 2-3 weeks, and in many cases the patient .....

.... lived in the womb, he or she would be the property of the mother. Because of this decision almost every third baby conceived in America is killed by abortion, over one and a half million babies a year (Willke vii). Many countries have followed our decision on the abortion issue and some of these include Canada, England, and France. Other countries still believe abortion should be illegal, they include Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. Although many believe that abortion is a women's choice, abortion should be banned because its immoral and life begins at conception. Abortio .....

.... and function. On a more basic level, we must also have an understanding of basic optical principles. To gain insight into why the eyes of animals have evolved the way that they have, we must also understand the environment in which animals have needed to adapt to. The theory of lens design has two basic models. The convex lens, or plus lens, is known as a converging lens. When light passes through this lens, it is bent toward the optical axis, which is the direction in which the light was traveling, and is generally perpendicular to the optical element. Depending .....

.... pressure or soothe their feelings. "Those who stay with the habit, become increasingly dependent on alcohol or drugs, are using these substances as a medication of sorts or a way to soothe feelings of anxiety, anger, or depression," says Daniel Goleman in his book, Emotional Intelligence. Many clubs and organizations around the country including S.A.D.D. (Students Against Driving Drunk) and M.A.D.D.(Mothers Against Drunk Driving) make the public aware of alcoholism through community events and general public information. Adults are not the only group of people effected b .....

.... to be considered about Medicare and Social Security in the government. The vice president of the United States, Al Gore, wrote in a letter stating that social security funds are not being depleted. Gore said that, "the allegationsto the contrary have been circulated by certain organizations as a money-making scheme for some time." (Gore Letter). Vice President Gore tries to show theses allegations are untrue by explaining how social security works. In this letter, Vice President Gore cleared up the allegations by writing that, "When Social Security taxes are collected, they .....

.... stronger upperbody-wise than Bethany. With surprising ease, Karligh crossed the monkey bars using nothing but her arms to perform this task. Bethany on the otherhand was shaky and uncertain from the start. After hanging from the first bar, she quickly swung her feet over to the side for leg support. She was able to cross but only with a great deal of assistance from me. Karligh also showed mastery in riding the big wheel. Her speed and turning ability seemed to surpass anyone else on the playground. Bethany chose to ride only after a piece of candy bribery. Her tricycle s .....