Regulating Patents for the Human Genome
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10 pages in length. This paper gives a convincing argument that the high money stakes for the human genome research needs to be more closely regulated by the government. The inherent problems in allowing private enterprise to profit from this means it could be less than helpful to medical research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Regulating Patents for the Human Genome
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12 pages in length. Goes over the arguments against Human Gerome research, as well as those arguements for it. This excellent paper gives a great overview of the entire research and earning potential of the research on human genetic mapping. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Resolving the Ecological Impacts of Algal Blooms
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A 10 page overview of the complexity of ecological problems created by algal blooms. Emphasizes that these blooms are caused by excess nutrient loading through pollutant discharges and that they result in tremendous impacts to ecological systems. Outlines the current state of regulation in regard to nutrient loading and details its application to algal blooms. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPalgae.wps

Review of "Newly Discovered Molecule is a Clue to the Spread of AIDS"
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A 5 page paper discussing newly discovered information reported in a 2001 issue of The New York Times and its implication for promoting understanding of AIDS/HIV infection. This discovery is that the HIV virus is able to attack the first line of defense against invasion, the CD-4 cells responsible for collecting invading particles and delivering them to the lymph nodes where the first real attack is mounted. This ability of the HIV virus to replicate while contained in the CD-4 cells effectively turns them into "Trojan horses" by the time they reach the lymph nodes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSaids-NYT.wps

Roy Bedicheck: Adventures with a Texas Naturalist (1947)
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(5 pp) This classic piece of naturalistic writing, Adventures with a Texas Naturalist, set in the southern Texas hill country, was written by University of Texas, Professor Roy Bedicheck in a single year (1947) of solitude at Frank Dobie's Paisano Ranch outside Austin. It contains philosophical wisdom and humor, to match, the depth and the beauty of the landscape of this particular part of the country. "The so-called literature of escape, with its growing popularity, is in part a revolt against the tyranny of clocks." Roy Bedicheck. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBbedich

Rye: Secale cereale x Secale montanum
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Breeding for Ergot Resistance in Perennial Cereal A 10 page discussion of the selective breeding processes which go into developing a better-performing agricultural strain. Outlines the importance of rye and historical breeding efforts. Discusses traditional breeding techniques and contrasts them with more modern procedures such as tissue culture and bioengineering. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Brewer's Yeast)
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A 6 page overview of the yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Describes the organism as one which has been utilized by man for over one-thousand years. Typical uses include not only that as a leavening for bread and fermentation for liquor, however, but also experimental utilization in many biochemical and genetic investigations. Comments on the factors which influence the growth and reproduction of this organism in its natural environment and in the laboratory. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Salmon: The Needs of a Sustainable Fishery
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A 9 page discussion of the factors impacting the salmon populations of the Northwest coast. Addresses several normative economic questions regarding the value of the fishery and management efforts. Identifies damning as the primary impact and outlines the most appropriate management approach. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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