...TORONTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO International Undergraduate Admission Information 2012/13 Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is one of the oldest and most internationally recognized universities in North America. Canada’s largest university takes pride in a tradition of excellence. No other Canadian university offers as great a diversity of programs and resources. Academic excellence is the prime goal, but the importance of the total university experience is also recognized. Student enrolment is 76,000; the faculty numbers 10,391. A mong the University’s many outstanding resources is its library system, rated one of the top five in North America. More than 40 libraries contain the most comprehensive collection of research material in Canada. There is residence space for over 8,300 students, a health service, an advisory bureau, an international student centre, a career centre, a housing service, restaurants, bookstores, athletic and recreational facilities and facilities for music, theatre and debate. LOCATION Toronto is one of the friendliest and safest cities in the world. There are three locations at which students may study. U of T St. George is located in the heart of downtown Toronto; U of T Scarborough is 22 km (14 miles) to the east of U of T St. George; and U of T Mississauga is 27 km (17 miles) to the west of U of T St. George. All three campuses offer studies in arts, science, business and education; most of the professional faculties are located...
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...Why did you choose HMA? I chose to come to HMA because I had goals I wanted to achieve by getting proper education provided by the school. I wanted to be highly educated in music while being challenged in playing the violin or the piano which I knew I would be able to learn well at HMA. I also wanted to take AP courses and experience unique and rigorous courses only taught to students in this area, by HMA teachers. I also wanted to taste the diversity on the campus which, I know will help me get to understand many types of people before attending college. I also loved the work-based learning internship opportunities, Academy of Performing Arts courses, and looked forward to each club activity held on campus. Mostly, I loved the welcoming feeling I received when I walked in to apply to HMA. I felt that I would be able to improve as a human being and as a student. Anecdote…. Taking AP Biology my Junior year, 2016, was an amazing experience. I learned so much. Both, what I did not know before and about the real world and in science. Mrs. Owen taught me many methods of test-taking, studying, writing, and working in general. I understood every reason I transferred to HMA and loved learning there. I also learned so much from...
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...The purpose of writing this paper is to showcase my skills, special talents, and career desires. By explaining events from my life, I plan to give insight into who I am as a person and what I have to offer to potential employers. I will provide personal experiences, which pertain to me acquiring certain skill sets and also research about the graphic design market. My goal in this paper is to show the drive, passion, and love I have for becoming a graphic designer and artist. To achieve this goal, I have organized my paper into four main sections. In the first section, I provide an account of four important events in my younger years: winning a drawing contest for a local church, taking art lessons with a very talented local artist in the low country, winning first prize at the Coastal Carolina State Fair, and working for a small graphics business. In the second section, I discuss my transition from high school into college with art, the skills I have attained, and my MBTI test results. My paper draws to an end with a third section that offers research of the graphic design market which is the field I chose to major in while attending college concludes with a fourth section that discusses the importance of what success means to me. I also include a resume attached after my bibliography. Before I can begin the examination of my four main sections, however, I need to provide some insight into who I am; it is to this that I now turn. I’m a simple southern girl who was born and...
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...Haylea Hubacz Ms. Pouliot AP Biology Due- May 21, 2012 The Use of Discarded Human Fetuses for Research Despite religious views using discarded human fetuses for research is ethical, instead of simply disposing the aborted fetus there is the chance of finding a cure and changing millions of lives. Fetal research is exploration of fetal tissues. In this paper aborted fetuses will be the topic of discussion. “Fetal tissue research involves cells from dead fetuses that are harvested for the purpose of establishing cell lines or for use as transplantation material and other purposes.” (1).This type of research has led to the discovery of many different things, including: vaccines, diagnostic techniques, and treatment of maternal hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. There are many types of research that use human fetuses. First is general fetal research. General fetal research is used to develop vaccines and to study characteristics of human development. Fetal tissue research is “research involving transplantation of multipotent cells” (2). Fetal tissue research is being used to develop potential treatments for conditions, such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Lastly in vitro research is being conducted. This is being used to understand and develop treatments for infertility. Research involving human fetuses is very controversial. Religious beliefs oppose the idea of this kind of research. Extraordinary results are coming from the studies being done, but views...
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...English 1301, 9:05 MW P. Schmidt, HLN Paper# 3 Research Paper October 22, 2014 After the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico in 2010, a research by Douglas. B. Inkley shows that scientists are still assessing the effects of the estimated 170 million gallons of oil that flooded into the Gulf after the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The effects of oil spills can have wide ranging impacts that are often portrayed by the media as long lasting environmental disasters. Such perceptions are understandable as they are often fuelled by distressing images of oiled animals and other wildlife. More than 8,000 birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals were found injured or dead in the six months after the spill. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster, wildlife managers, rescue crews, scientists and researchers saw many immediate impacts of the oil impacting wildlife. Though oil is no longer readily visible on the surface, it isn’t gone. Scientists have found significant amounts on the Gulf floor, and the oil that has already washed into wetlands and beaches will likely persist for years. We likely will not see the full extent of impacts for many years, which makes creating and implementing successful restoration plans a serious challenge. Here is a list of some animals that were affected by the oil spill: * Sick Dolphins - As part of the official investigation into impacts of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a team of scientists did comprehensive physicals on dolphins in...
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...Admissions Procedures Requirements At MIT, a regular graduate student is one who is registered for a program of advanced study and research leading to a post-baccalaureate degree. A regular graduate student may concurrently hold an appointment as a research assistant, teaching assistant, or instructor. To be admitted as a regular graduate student, an applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of acceptable standing. Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor’s degrees are awarded before they enroll at MIT. Applicants are evaluated by the individual department in which they intend to register on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise, as evidenced by their academic records, letters of evaluation from individuals familiar with their capabilities, and any other pertinent data they submit. While high academic achievement does not guarantee admission, MIT expects such achievement or other persuasive evidence of professional promise. Specific admission requirements vary by department; please consult the catalogue and department or program website for the requirements of individual departments. In general, most departments require significant work in mathematics and the physical sciences in addition to preparation in a specific field of interest, but some admit students with as little as one year each of college-level mathematics...
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... Manavi Nagai, Whitney Hagins, and Reginald Hobbs* Department of Science AP Biology Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421 *Correspondence: rhobbs@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us Abstract Allelopathy is the inhibition of the growth of a plant by the allelochemicals, produced by a nearby plant, into their shared environment. It is a form of chemical warfare used by plants to defend their territory and resources, thus reducing interspecific competition1. Although some allelopathic plants produce agents that may benefit rather than harm surrounding species, the majority release chemicals that are toxic to others. To explore this biological phenomenon, the effects of allelopathic nuts of the family Juglandaceae, containing the novel allelopathic agent juglone, were tested on the germination of plants sensitive to allelopathy and those shown to be resistant. Based on previous studies examining allelopathy, it is expected that sensitive plants treated with this agent would cause negative affects on germination, while the seeds that are known to be resistant, would undergo relatively normal germination. The results of these experiments are generally consistent with this model of allelopathic toxicity and resistance. Allelopathy is a unique phenomenon in nature that is relatively new to the scientific community, and the results of this experiment are not only relevant to basic botanical research, but also have real world applications. Introduction Allelochemicals can...
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...Admissions Procedures Requirements At MIT, a regular graduate student is one who is registered for a program of advanced study and research leading to a post-baccalaureate degree. A regular graduate student may concurrently hold an appointment as a research assistant, teaching assistant, or instructor. To be admitted as a regular graduate student, an applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical school of acceptable standing. Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor’s degrees are awarded before they enroll at MIT. Applicants are evaluated by the individual department in which they intend to register on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise, as evidenced by their academic records, letters of evaluation from individuals familiar with their capabilities, and any other pertinent data they submit. While high academic achievement does not guarantee admission, MIT expects such achievement or other persuasive evidence of professional promise. Specific admission requirements vary by department; please consult the catalogue and department or program website for the requirements of individual departments. In general, most departments require significant work in mathematics and the physical sciences in addition to preparation in a specific field of interest, but some admit students with as little as one year each of college-level mathematics...
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...Hannah Jones AP English P. 2 Research Paper 3/8/13 Illegal Ivory Trade Extinction rates have jumped massively in the last few years from one to two species going extinct per year to currently up to ten disappearing off of the face of the Earth per year. This problem seems to be getting worse and worse every year. In Africa, the elephants are disappearing rapidly. With such a fast rate, scientists believe all elephants will be extinct by the year 2035. In the 1980s, there were over a million elephants in the population; today there are less than 470,000. Illegal poaching seems to be the greatest cause of the loss of these animals because of the value that their ivory tusks have in the market. Are we just going to let all of the African elephants die for the selfish wants and need for an immaterial item of other people? Poaching is the illegal hunting, killing, or capturing of wild animals. Examples of poaching include hunting without a license or permit, use of a prohibited weapon or trap, hunting at the wrong time of the year, and hunting in a sanctuary or reserve, national park, or zoo. Poachers usually only take a very small part of the killed animals letting the rest of the animal carcass to rot and waste away. The ivory trade is highest today in Africa, China, and Japan with the U.S. Following right after. The demand for ivory is still on the rise. Ivory sculptures are common in the Asian culture, as well as ivory handles for guns and knives. Jewelry and piano...
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...applications of atomic force microscopy to gene therapy. Address Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA Current Opinion in Chemical Biology 1998, 2:579–584 http://biomednet.com/elecref/1367593100200579 © Current Biology Ltd ISSN 1367-5931 Abbreviations AFM atomic force microscopy/microscope SFM scanning force microscopy/microscope SICM scanning ion conductance microscopy/microscope SPM scanning probe microscopy/microscope STM scanning tunneling microscopy/microscope A new journal, Probe Microscopy, was launched in 1997 as a forum specifically devoted to the science and technology of SPM. AFM and SFM have been also newsworthy items in Science and Nature in the past year [14••,15•–17•,18••,19]. An introduction to AFM is covered well in a recent issue of Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, which describes and illustrates the design and mode of operation of AFM [4••]. The AFM images sample surfaces by raster-scanning a sharp tip back and forth over the surface. The tip is on a cantilever that responds to height changes on the sample surface in a way that generates a topographical map of the surface. We build on this excellent introduction by presenting some of the many advances in SPM that have occurred since that review was written. (The accompanying images are from AFM research in the authors’ lab). Atomic force microscopy imaging Proteins Entropic brush...
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...Aquatic eutrophication promotes pathogenic infection in amphibians Pieter T. J. Johnson*†, Jonathan M. Chase‡, Katherine L. Dosch§, Richard B. Hartson§, Jackson A. Gross¶, Don J. Larson , Daniel R. Sutherland**††, and Stephen R. Carpenter§ *Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Ramaley N122, Boulder, CO 80309-0334; ‡Department of Biology, Washington University, Box 1137, St. Louis, MO 63130; §Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin, 680 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706-1492; ¶Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 110, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, P.O. Box 751403, Fairbanks, AK 99775; and **Department of Biology and River Studies Center, University of Wisconsin, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 Contributed by Stephen R. Carpenter, August 16, 2007 (sent for review June 18, 2007) The widespread emergence of human and wildlife diseases has challenged ecologists to understand how large-scale agents of environmental change affect host–pathogen interactions. Accelerated eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems owing to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment is a pervasive form of environmental change that has been implicated in the emergence of diseases through direct and indirect pathways. We provide experimental evidence linking eutrophication and disease in a multihost parasite system. The trematode parasite Ribeiroia ondatrae sequentially infects birds...
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...Introduction IgG is an antibody probe that has an affinity for binding specifically to the IgG protein antigen. The research goal was to identify how closely the IgG of the tested species are related. This was accomplished by examining how goat IgG, specific for goat protein, responded to the same protein from cows, pigs, rats, and humans, and it was determined which animals have the most similar antigen binding reactions. The variability in each animal’s IgG protein was revealed by the level of affinity that the anti-goat IgG probe had for the species tested. Since the variability in each animal’s proteins is due to their genetic coding sequence this study clarified which species have the most similar genetic code. Immunoglobulins are the antigen-recognition molecules of B cells and are used as the main effector function in adaptive immunity. (Janeways, 2001) Their are five major immunoglobulin classes: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM and all five Ig classes are present in mammals and are produced from B lymphocytes as part of the immune response system. (Urich, 1994) IgG antibodies are large molecules, having a total molecular weight of 150kDa, composed of two heavy (H) peptide chains weighing approximately 50kDa and two light (L) peptide chains approximately 25kDa. (Janeways, 2001). The region of Light and Heavy chains connected by a disulfide bond makes up the Fragment antigen binding (Fab) structure, while the remaining Heavy chain region is referred to as the...
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...Dylan Spille March 2, 2013 6th hour Pre-AP Biology “Retinoblastoma Research Paper” “Retinoblastoma” Retinoblastoma is a cancer that develops in the retina, but can be cured with the right information and technology to help. Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer that forms in the retina. It is a progressive genetic disorder. The retina is the light sensitive part of the eye. The retina covers approximately 65% of the interior of the eye. In immature retinal cells, the cancer will develop in children from the time the eyes develop in the womb to 5 years of age. The tumor starts in the retina, the light sensitive layer of the eye, which allows the eye to actually see. “ It can occur in either one eye (unilateral) or two eyes (bilateral)”(Hulett, WashBurn, and Orenic). If the cancer is caught early, it is curable, but if caught late, it is deadly. That is why in developing countries, 87% of children worldwide with this genetic disorder will die. For developed countries, 97 % survive but will have moderate to severe visual impairment. Before enucleation was known to help retinoblastoma, it was incurable. It was considered incurable and death always occurred because inheritance patterns had not been established, leading back to more deaths. But in all actuality, the survival rate will drop with every decade of life when the patients have the genomic mutation. The genomic mutation is a gene mutation within every cell of the individual’s body. Those patients...
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...Content Page 1. Introduction………………….………………………………………1 2. Literature Review…………….……………………………………...1 3. Aim Statement………………….…………………………...………..3 4. Objectives……………………….…………………………………….3 5. Methodology…………………….…………………………………….4 5.1 Philosophy…………………………….…………………4 5.2 Approach……………………………..………………….4 5.3 Strategy………………………………..…………………5 5.4 Choice…………………………………..………………...5 5.5 Time Horizon…………………………...………………..6 5.6 Techniques and Procedures/Sampling…………………6 6. Ethics and Access…….………………………………………………7 6.1 Academic Integrity………………………………………7 6.2 Data Protection Act……….……………………………..7 7. Time Plan……………………………………………………………..8 8. References…………………………………………………………….9 1. Introduction This paper focuses on workforce diversity management by reviewing past studies and theories and applying it to the UK retail sector. ‘ The basic concept of managing diversity accepts that the workforce consists of a diverse population of people consisting of visible and non-visible differences… and is founded on the premise that harnessing these differences will create a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where all talents are fully utilized and in which organizational goals are met’ (Torrington et al, 2011: 476). 2. Literature Review According to Ellis and Sonnenfeld (1994) and Brenda (2010), the main purpose of diversity management and its primary function is to increase employee performance and to avoid quick-fix solutions (Trennery and Paradies...
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...PERSPECTIVE The logic of indirect speech Steven Pinker*†, Martin A. Nowak‡, and James J. Lee* *Department of Psychology, and ‡Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, Departments of Mathematics and Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 Edited by Jeremy Nathans, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, and approved December 11, 2007 (received for review July 31, 2007) When people speak, they often insinuate their intent indirectly rather than stating it as a bald proposition. Examples include sexual come-ons, veiled threats, polite requests, and concealed bribes. We propose a three-part theory of indirect speech, based on the idea that human communication involves a mixture of cooperation and conflict. First, indirect requests allow for plausible deniability, in which a cooperative listener can accept the request, but an uncooperative one cannot react adversarially to it. This intuition is supported by a game-theoretic model that predicts the costs and benefits to a speaker of direct and indirect requests. Second, language has two functions: to convey information and to negotiate the type of relationship holding between speaker and hearer (in particular, dominance, communality, or reciprocity). The emotional costs of a mismatch in the assumed relationship type can create a need for plausible deniability and, thereby, select for indirectness even when there are no tangible costs. Third, people perceive language as a digital...
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