Entries by Brian Wabwire

The treatment of long-term alcohol addiction

The addiction lab at the  Neuroscience  Institute of  Victoria is working with a small start-up pharmaceutical company to try and formulate a  new drug for the market in the treatment of long-term alcohol addiction.  In the lab, pharmacological studies in vodka-addicted rats have shown that administration of the drug in quite high doses has been […]

Legacies of racial and ethnic constructs

On this National Geographic page, I read “humans share over 99 percent of their genetic material with one another, and variation occurs more between individuals than ethnic groups. Nevertheless, the legacies of racial and ethnic constructs can be spotted in everything from housing to health.” What are your thoughts on categorizing race with regard to […]

The relationship between theory and pedagogy

Identify a specific developmental domain of children, from birth to two years, and critically reflect on the relationship between theory and pedagogy. Write a position paper based on this identification. Your position should be based on relevant empirical evidence and personal experience. The assessment covers topics that have been discussed in the class: Learning and […]

Development of assessment in counseling

Identify one historical event or development and discuss ways it has impacted the development of assessment in counseling. Distinguish between formal and informal assessment and explain how the historical event you selected might influence your use of formal and informal assessments in your future counseling practice. Then, describe one way you might use informal assessments […]

Proteasomal degradation phagocytosis

The lectin domain in selectins interacts with which? lipids O cadherin Ig superfamily O sugars/glycoprotein Question 5 (2 points) Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes use which method to destroy infected cells? induction of apoptosis through perforin & granzyme B proteasomal degradation phagocytosis and subsequent destruction via phagosome induction of necrosis through perforin & granzyme B

Signal transduction pathways

You are studying the effects of three new neuropeptide drugs in culture. You find that drug A causes a short-term increase in a K+ current. Drug B causes a short-term increase in a Cl– current. Adding drugs A and B together results in a long-term increase in the number of Ca++ channels in addition to the effect that […]

Factors that could influence sex

Sex determination is explained based on different philosophies. In humans, sex is determined based on chromosomes, the X and Y chromosomes. However, unlike humans, the determination of the sex of fish does not depend on the chromosomes. There are several factors that could influence sex. Temperature is a common factor. Certain temperature ranges favor females […]

The concepts of self-awareness

Identify and explain the concepts of self-awareness, self-esteem, and perception in order to gain a better understanding of each as well as increase your perceptual accuracy. Instructions: Review concepts related to self-awareness, including The Four Selves, that you explored in the textbook and in the learning activities. Consider the fact that an individual’s self-awareness combined […]