Language and the Brain
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This 22 page paper considers the progression of theoretical perspectives on language and cognitive development as they relate to the biological structures of the brain. In particular, this paper considers the research relative to psycholinguistic models and combines a view of neuroscience and the process of neural code development related to language acquisition as a means of viewing human mental function. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Lawrence Cohen/No Aging in India
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A 15 page analysis of Lawrence Cohen's book No Aging in India. Cohen's approach is essentially that of a medical anthropologist as he explores how cultures comprehend the body and its behavior in time. No additional sources cited.
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Long Range Navigational Habits of Birds
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This 5 page paper outlines the long range navigational habits of birds. For centuries, researchers have recognized that birds fly long distances with great ease and appear to demonstrate navigational habits or systems that are unparalleled. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHMigraB.rtf

Making Sex : Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud
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5 pages. Thomas Laqueur in his book poses the argument that in the course of medical history there has been a shift from one gender to the current two genders. Prior to the seventeenth century, many scientists believed that there was only one human body and that men and women were the same. This is a highly readable and interesting paper on Laqueur's convincing argument on the one-gender theory. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Membrane Structure, Haemostasis, and the Healing Process
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A 6 page overview of the processes which affect wound healing, haemostasis, and thrombosis. Discusses the role of factors such as integrin and fibrogen as well as various inflammatory metabolites, neurtophils, and proteolytic enzymes which relate either directly or indirectly to membrane structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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