Overlooked Diplomacy: A Look Into Missed Diplomatic Efforts in the Pacific Theater of World War II

This thesis examines possible diplomatic solutions that may have ceased United States-Japanese conflict throughout the late 1930s and 40s. The first chapter analyzes the declaration of the policy of unconditional surrender, and what this policy entailed. Despite Roosevelt claiming that the idea just came to him, it was a carefully developed policy, and was chosen to be enacted for a multitude of reasons. After the Casablanca conference in January 1943, unconditional surrender became a unifying policy and a politically smart policy in Roosevelt\u27s favor. The second chapter then analyzes the tensions rising between Japan and the United States through the 1930s to provide context for the outbreak of World War II. After Japan was opened by Commodore Matthew Perry, they industrialized at a rapid pace. Like other western powers, they sought to imperialize to expand their influence, and obtain resources. Attempted diplomatic efforts to circumvent war in the Pacific before December, 1941, are analyzed. The third chapter then looks at public opinion regarding unconditional surrender, and its evolution over time. Internal strife among the federal government in trying to modify the policy is also noted. Some members of the State Department, and almost all high level military planners wanted to modify the terms of surrender to bring about a faster surrender. One way in which this was pursued was by attempting to allow the institution of the Emperor to stay intact after the war. In the end, diplomatic actions were unsuccessful. This is largely due to the combined hurdles of internal conflict, complex bureaucratic structure, the heat of war, and unwillingness to forgo the major goals of the war. Diplomatic actions that compromised the complete destruction of Japanese militarism were not considered by President Roosevelt or Truman

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Fetal Tissue Transplantation: An Ethical Approach to Proposed Regulatory Control

Fetal tissue transplantation is garnering wide-spread attention as an effective treatment for debilitating illnesses like Parkinson’s disease. At present, however, the unique ethical concerns raised by a consideration of this medical procedure have not been folly addressed in a comprehensive regulatory regime. As a result, the rights of all parties to the transplantation procedure – the pregnant woman, the aborted fetus, and the recipient of the fetal tissue – have, thus far, been inadequately protected. It is therefore imperative that controls be put in place to regulate the procurement and use of fetal tissue in a manner which is particularly sensitive to the ethical issues associated with fetal tissue transplantation. A proposed statute which establishes strict requirements for consent and anonymity would largely eliminate the risks inherent in the transplantation procedure, while ensuring that the benefits of the procedure remain available to those patients awaiting fetal tissue transplants. *** La greffe des tissus des fœtus comme traitement pour des maladies débilitantes attire beaucoup d\u27attention. Cependant, les problèmes morals exceptionnels posées par la considération de ce procédé médical n\u27ont pas jusqu\u27ici été adressés dans un régime régulateur compréhensif. Par conséquent, les droits de tous les intéressées – la femme enceinte, le fœtus avorté, et la personne qui reçoit les tissus – ont été mal protégés jusqu\u27ici. Il faut donc que des contrôles soient mises en place pour réglementer l\u27emploi et l’acquisition des tissus des fœtus qui répondent aux questions morales posées par le procédé. Une loi proposée qui établit des exigences strictes concernant le consentement et l\u27anonymat éliminerait considérablement les risques du procédé, tout en assurant que les avantages du procédé restent disponibles aux malades qui attendent la greffe des tissus d\u27un fœtus

Manduca sexta as an Animal Model of Muscle Aging

Aging has a multisystemic effect on an organism’s functional physiology and quality of life. One such effect is the progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, known as sarcopenia. A thorough investigation to the multiple factors that contribute to sarcopenia is required. Models are used to dissect the mechanistic understanding of the muscle aging process. Manduca sexta is emerging as a novel and complementary muscle aging model because their flight muscles are metabolically and functionally similar to vertebrate skeletal muscle. Manduca sexta is already a prominent invertebrate model organism in neurobiology, immunology, developmental research, and flight mechanics because of its short life span, economic benefits, feasible handling, and extensive molecular toolkit for future research and therapeutics. In this review, I analyze the research showing that Manduca sexta is an emerging and ideal invertebrate muscle aging model that enhances the comparative approach for muscle aging research

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Alien Registration- Melanson, Fidele (Mexico, Oxford County)

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Alien Registration- Melanson, Marianne (Lewiston, Androscoggin County)

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Fetal Tissue Transplantation: An Ethical Approach to Proposed Regulatory Control

Fetal tissue transplantation is garnering wide-spread attention as an effective treatment for debilitating illnesses like Parkinson’s disease. At present, however, the unique ethical concerns raised by a consideration of this medical procedure have not been folly addressed in a comprehensive regulatory regime. As a result, the rights of all parties to the transplantation procedure – the pregnant woman, the aborted fetus, and the recipient of the fetal tissue – have, thus far, been inadequately protected. It is therefore imperative that controls be put in place to regulate the procurement and use of fetal tissue in a manner which is particularly sensitive to the ethical issues associated with fetal tissue transplantation. A proposed statute which establishes strict requirements for consent and anonymity would largely eliminate the risks inherent in the transplantation procedure, while ensuring that the benefits of the procedure remain available to those patients awaiting fetal tissue transplants. *** La greffe des tissus des fœtus comme traitement pour des maladies débilitantes attire beaucoup d\u27attention. Cependant, les problèmes morals exceptionnels posées par la considération de ce procédé médical n\u27ont pas jusqu\u27ici été adressés dans un régime régulateur compréhensif. Par conséquent, les droits de tous les intéressées – la femme enceinte, le fœtus avorté, et la personne qui reçoit les tissus – ont été mal protégés jusqu\u27ici. Il faut donc que des contrôles soient mises en place pour réglementer l\u27emploi et l’acquisition des tissus des fœtus qui répondent aux questions morales posées par le procédé. Une loi proposée qui établit des exigences strictes concernant le consentement et l\u27anonymat éliminerait considérablement les risques du procédé, tout en assurant que les avantages du procédé restent disponibles aux malades qui attendent la greffe des tissus d\u27un fœtus

Alien Registration- Melanson, Katherine (Portland, Cumberland County)

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