How Memory Functions
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A 10 page research paper that examines research into the processes of memory, focusing on studies that concern the mechanisms behind the deterioration of memories, i.e. "forgetting." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khmemf.rtf

Human Thermoregulation
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A 6 page overview of the homeostatic mechanisms through which the body regulates its internal temperature. This paper notes the importance of external factors such as ambient temperature and disease. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPthermo.rtf

Immune Response to Measles Infection
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of measles infection and the nature of the immune response. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHMeasl.rtf

Insight into the Digestive Process
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A 3 page overview of the digestive process. The author traces the route a Big Mac would take through out bodies, noting the digestive process, organs, and enzymes that would be involved in its processing. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsandwi.rtf

Is Facial Communication Universal?
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A 10 page discussion of facial expression. Utilizes the research in the field to explore the question of whether or not certain facial expressions are universal in their meaning, e.g. that they have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Contrasts the view that facial expression are solely cultural manifestations and thus vary in meaning according to culture and the view that these expressions are biological in their basis and thus have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Concludes that while some expressions are universal in their meaning, facial expression is dependent not only on biology but also on culture and on minute-specific details of an encounter. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPcomFac.wps