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A Rational Cosmology: The Distinction Between Age and SenescenceAging and senescence are two distinct phenomena that happen to correlate in human beings, some of whose internal functions deteriorate over time. But the two are not one and the same, and this 24th essay of "A Rational Cosmology" dispels the frequent conflation between them.
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Improving Age Related Senescence of the Face: Transplanting Adipose TissueFor elderly adults with senescent face, the use of adipose transplant can improve features.
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Making Sense of SENS: The New Engineering Approach to Combating AgingStrategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence, commonly called SENS, is a recently devised engineering approach with the lofty goal of repairing the damage caused by aging; in effect curing the aging process.
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Your Essence...what will remain of you
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Green BurialsPeople every where are jumping on the band wagon to become more environmentally friendly. From composting to hybrid cars, the "green" movement has started a new way of living. But can a person continue their "green" legacy even in death?
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Progress: Creation and MaintenanceWhile creation is a necessary component to progress, it is not a sufficient component. The other necessary component of progress is maintenance of what has already been created - an activity quite underrated in its significance.
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Commonly Misunderstood Concepts: Health CareHealth care is not the same as health insurance, which is neither necessary nor sufficient for proper health care. Many people ignore or neglect their own role in providing health care, and misunderstandings of this term threaten many lives.
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The Biology of Aging and Why Our Bodies Get OldWhy do our bodies age? The answer may lie in our chromosomes. Discover why our bodies will not last forever. -
Lilac Bouquets: The Scientific MethodFew bouquets are more lovely, more fragrant, or more fleeting than Lilacs. Once you cut, how you treat them determines whether yours will last 2 days or 10. Think you know? These flowers are different... -
Classes of Plant HormonesPlant hormones allow plants to function and grow in a controlled way.
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Obama Breaks Key Promise on TaxesOver the course of the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama repeatedly vowed that he would not increase taxes on people making less than $250,000 in a year. As President, he has already broken his word. -
New Alzheimer's Gene?Is there a gene that can be directly linked to late onset Alzheimer's disease?
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What is Your Real Age?If you've taken one of those "What is your real age?" quizzes and were disappointed with the result, here's how to feel younger in no time. -
How Can I Live Forever?: What Does and Does Not Preserve the SelfWhen we seek indefinite life, what is it that we are fundamentally seeking to preserve? Mr. Stolyarov explains the concept of "I-ness" and the situations in which it does and does not continue.
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Resveratrol: The Fountain of YouthA basic overview of the antioxidant resveratrol. How it effects the human body and clinical research. Written with quotes and includes works cited for further research. -
Role of Kidneys in Fluid Balance and HomeostasisReport investigates physiology and renal function of four patients that each drank a different solution of varying electrolyte concentration. Also measures and analyzes flow rate, specific gravity, pH, clearance and Na+ and H+ excretion values of urine. -
How to WaltzThe Slow Waltz is a leap of the seat. It comes from the soul, due to its sentimentality. “The Waltz”, its name in English, is a very German leap despite of its English move – and incarnate is also very visionary. These characteristics are always present,
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Hydra as an AnimalHydras are interesting creatures. They do not have a brain, but have a nerve net distributed over their whole body. Despite this they have a range of behaviours.
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Herbs Influence on HIVSome herbs have shown promise in slowing down, prevention or stopping the spreading of the HIV virus. However, medical science has a long way to go. -
Male and Female Notions on Retirement: An InterviewRetirement can be unsettling for the unprepared so it is best to be as prepared as possible.
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Major Modes of Food DegradationThis article is containing preharvest biological decay,senescent, microbiological disease, chemical deterioration,enzymatic, lipid oxidation, non enzymatyic browning, physical degradation, physical bruising, wilting, moisture loss, staling, etc.
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Good Grief, Why Do We Die?Like a house built of cards, when a body cell collapses an organ may die which starts a chain reaction until death results. -
Lobsters Are ImmortalLobsters never age. Although they die because of external circumstances, a lobster's body never deteriorates or shuts down because of old age. It is, functionally speaking, immortal.
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The Birth and Death of a DayA poem I wrote, reflecting on the recent suicide of a friend. -
Humans Could Live to 1,000, Methuselah Foundation SaysThe Methuselah Foundation thinks the first person to live to 1,000 could be alive today, if his or her strategies for medical bioremediation pay off.
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A Look at Immortality: The Objectivist-Extropian SynthesisG. Stolyarov II argues the fundamental compatibility of two vastly developed ideological systems, Objectivism and Transhumanism, and claims that adherents of these two strains of thought need to recognize the necessity of each ideology to achieving the other's goals.
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Implied Consent: Act I, Scene VThe devious Trent Roberts attempts to solicit support for the termination of Quintus Grummond, as this four-act futuristic play on the sanctity of human life continues.
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Implied Consent: Act I, Scene VIWhat extremely ambitious goal is behind the activities of Dr. Everett Waltonford and the Estate of Grummond? Find out, as Act I of this four-act futuristic play on the sanctity of human life draws to a close.
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An Overview of the Animal Kingdom and the Development of Its MembersThis paper examines growth and development patterns in the lives of humans and animals, both in the course of individual lifetimes and over the longer period of species evolution.
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Monologue of Immortal ManWhat would a man who attained eternal life say of those who had doubted the possibility or desirability of such an undertaking? This poem by G. Stolyarov II explores such a question.
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The Advantages of ImmortalityG. Stolyarov II refutes critics of the possibility of obtaining eventual human immortality in this world; Mr. Stolyarov presents the numerous advantages such immortality would have to offer.
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Freud's Consciousness and the UnconsciousThis, of course, is Freud's greatest contribution. Even if he didn't invent the terms, he certainly was responsible for popularizing the
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5 Ways Local Farmer's Markets Change How You EatThe country's small farmers are influencing food trends and getting street credibility through the proliferation and popularity of local Farmer's Markets.
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding America's ResiliencyNational security expert Stephen Flynn makes a formidable case in his new book "The Edge of Disaster" that America is becoming more vulnerable to terrorism, natural disasters, and pandemics.
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On the Necessary Symbiosis Between Length and Quality of LifeMr. Stolyarov refutes the mistaken assumption that length of life and quality of life can ever be antagonistic. A longer life for the same individual is always better than a shorter one.
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The Destructive Nature of the Mystical Rebellion Against Reason in Lisel Mueller's "Monet Refuses the Operation""Monet Refuses the Operation" by Lisel Mueller reveals an intriguing insight; that mystical rebellion against reason is primarily fueled by physical shortcomings and deformities. Yet it also is possible for an afflicted person to reject the mystical mindset.
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Science Could Prolong Aging: A Modern Day Fountain of YouthThrough gene therapy, science will soon be able to extend our longevity and even reverse the affects of aging on anyone. This is a must-read for anyone who wants a longer life.
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The Best Self-Help is Free: The Myth of Complete HappinessBefore you proceed on any path to self-improvement, you need to recognize that you will never be completely happy. In fact, complete happiness as commonly conceived of today is neither a possible nor a desirable state.
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Glowing OldAlexis Carrol said "what matters is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years". Learn the difference between growing old and glowing old.
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