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The Plague In 1347
Number of Words: 532 / Number of Pages: 2
... prognostic. Then certain tumors in the groin or under the armpits would form, some as big as a small apple, others as an egg. Afterwards purple spots in most parts of the body; in some cases large and but few in number, in others smaller and more numerous both sorts the usual messengers of death. The cure of this plague, neither medical knowledge nor the power of drugs was of any effect; whether because the disease was in its own nature mortal or that the physicians could form no just idea of the cause.
While this was occurring, people began to reflect on their life, they're past, present and future ...
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What Is PMS?
Number of Words: 787 / Number of Pages: 3
... that are menstruating experience extreme premenstrual symptoms. PMS can happen at any time in a menstruating woman's life. It usually appears in women in their early twenties through thirties.
*PMS is reported by mostly women who-
-have had children
-had pregnancy complications (such as toxemia)
-report minor pain and cramping with periods
-eat high in sugar or salt
-don't exercise regularly
-live a high-stress life
How Can A Woman Tell If She's Experiencing PMS?
A woman knows she is experiencing PMS when their symptoms get in the way of their daily routine. Right now, researches have no tests t ...
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The Results Of Aging
Number of Words: 1833 / Number of Pages: 7
... Sharing................................................6
Group Homes..................................................7
Low-cost, Government Subsidized Housing......................7
Foster Care..................................................7
Nursing Homes................................................7
CONCLUSIONS.......................................................9
WORKS CITED.......................................................10
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Tables 1. The results of aging...................................4
IN ...
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Solutions To The Abortion Issue
Number of Words: 600 / Number of Pages: 3
... This is a statement that the majority of the population would agree with. The thing now is that we need to get on into office that is able to pass laws making it more difficult for one to have an abortion done. In the past George W. Bush has passed laws in Texas making it to where a minor has to have the permission of a parent to have this procedure done. This was a step to making abortion harder to have done and was done by George W. Bush.
There are many possible . As a nation we could out law the procedure completely but then there are other issues to worry about. Instead of arguing Roe Vs Wade, ...
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The Dawn Of A New Age: PCP
Number of Words: 3327 / Number of Pages: 13
... In pure
form, it is a white powder which readily dissolves in water. The cyclohexamines
are known for their the potent neurological effects, with PCP being the most
potent. Almost every variation has been administered to, or abused by, humans
at some time (Nintey Fifth Congress, 1978). All these compounds have similar
pharmacological effects, which vary considerably according to the amount
administered. Small doses produce a `drunken' state, in which subjects report a
numbness in the extremities, while some species (like dogs and cats) become
quite excited (Halberstadt, 1995). Intermediate doses ha ...
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Abortion: The Woman’s Right
Number of Words: 949 / Number of Pages: 4
... by rape, incest, or age and ignorance, an unwanted pregnancy remains an unwanted pregnancy. Abortion causes a woman to choose between her life or the potential child's. This is always a hard decision to make. It involves a lot of thought, and may cause guilt or regret after the procedure; but dismissing that right to choose would not benefit anyone. Pregnancy can have horrible affects on adolescents causing medical problems, nervous breakdowns and emotional distress. It is said that pregnancies in adolescence involve 4-5 times more risk than those of women in their twenties. In this case, interrupti ...
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Plagues And Epidemics
Number of Words: 1152 / Number of Pages: 5
... else. Twenty years ago, when AIDS emerged in the US, homosexual men
became the target of harsh and flagrant discrimination, and even today are still
held accountable by some beliefs. While we may no longer lynch in the nineties,
we do accuse innocent groups, like the gay male population, for the birth and
explosion of AIDS in our society. Given, there are some differences between each
respective situation, but there are striking similarities that cannot be ignored.
As the Plague invaded the town of Oran, the people quarantined within
its walls began to look to their leaders for answers. Most like ...
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An Essay On Abortion. Both Sides Of The Issue Are Stated
Number of Words: 1460 / Number of Pages: 6
... 6 percent overall but the rate of abortion among girls younger than
15 jumped 18 percent. The rate among minority teens climbed from 186 per
1,000 to 189 per 1,000.
The most popular procedure involved in abortions is the vacuum
aspiration which is done during the first trimester (three months or less
since the women has become pregnant). A tube is simply inserted through the
cervix and the contents of the uterus are vacuumed out. The most commonly
used type of second trimester abortion is called dilation and evacuation.
Since the fetus has bones, bulk and can move, second trimester is not as ...
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Vegetarianism
Number of Words: 1867 / Number of Pages: 7
... about nutritional needs coupled with food choices. Even groups like athletes can thrive on a vegetarian diet if they are well educated to the bodies' dietary needs and are well aware of the limit-less choices available on a vegetarian diet. What follows in this essay, is first: a brief, yet insightful look at the vegetarian diet (the nutritional aspect) and then: an analysis of how this diet may, in fact, be a good choice for an athlete.
The first thing people need to realize is that there is more than just one type of vegetarian diet. In fact, there are three basic vegetarian diets to choose ...
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Abortion
Number of Words: 696 / Number of Pages: 3
... you come home from work one day, and all of the
sudden your kid gives you a great big hug. That shows love. And after a long
days work, wouldn't anybody want some love from a child. Yeah when they are
little they scream, and kick, but they also give love, and affection, and can be
the cutest thing. And if you abort, you wont get that will you?
Some people also just want to make amends for what they have done.
Maybe they have screwed up in their life and don't want there parents to know.
Or maybe they just aren't ready for a kid. Well let me tell you, you should
have thought about that before ...
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