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Abortion Is Murder
Number of words: 455 - Number of pages: 2.... pain part way through the first trimester, whn most abortions are performed. Why would you want to take the chance of putting your un-born child through this agonizing pain.
In truth abortion is the wrongful murder of a helpless and innocent human life. The right to abortion sends a message to people that says you can do away with things you do not want to deal with and not suffer any consequences- in this case even a human life.
It's odd that the same liberals that have a problem with eating meat and wearing furs try to sell us the idea that abortion is some kind of choice. They worry a .....
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Anxiety Disorders
Number of words: 866 - Number of pages: 4.... mommy let me help you". But he couldn't help me, I couldn't help myself.
I decided to go to the counseling center first, just to see if I could talk my problem out. There I found my salvation and my sanity. I was told that I had not been in school in over twenty years, and here I was all gun ho about school and I just simply bit off more than I could chew. They suggested three things to me. One was to cut back on my hours, I was just taking on too many hours. The second thing was to take a battery of test with them and I did which showed up to be known as Anxiety attacks. Well now .....
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How Nutrients Get In, And Wastes Out.
Number of words: 1869 - Number of pages: 7.... is present in food. These monosaccharides do
not require digestion.
Proteins are polymers composed of one or more amino acids. When they are
digested, they produce free amino acids and ammonia.
Vitamins are a vital part of our food that are absorbed through the small
intestine. There are two different types of vitamins, water-soluble (All the B
vitamins, and vitamin C) and fat-soluble (vitamins A, D and K).
Neutral fats, or triglycerides, are the principal form of dietary fat. They are
simple compounds, and within digestion are broken down into glycerol and fatty
acids, their compon .....
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Physician Assisted Suicide
Number of words: 778 - Number of pages: 3.... the physician administers the death causing drug or agent"(Death and Dying,92). The most recent case is that of The State of Florida v. Charles Hall. "Charles Hall is dying of AIDS and challenged the State of Florida to let him die by a self-administered lethal injection without fear of prosecution"(http://www.rights.org/ deathnet/open.html). On January 31, 1997, a Judge ruled that Charles Hall could take his own life with the aid of a doctor. Senior Judge S. Joseph Davis, brought in from Seminole County, "found that Florida’s strict privacy law and the equal protection clause in the .....
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Marfans Syndrome
Number of words: 744 - Number of pages: 3.... valve or irregular heart rhythm. In addition,
the aorta, the main artery carrying blood away from the heart, is generally
wider and more fragile in patients with the Marfan syndrome. This widening
is progressive and can cause leakage of the aortic valve or tears
(dissection) in the aorta wall. When the aorta becomes greatly widened, or
tears, surgery is necessary.
Skeletal problems common in people with the Marfan syndrome include
curvature of the spine (scoliosis), abnormally shaped chest (pectus
deformity), loose jointedness and disproportionate growth usually, but not
always, res .....
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Dreams
Number of words: 2033 - Number of pages: 8.... sleep. As people fall asleep they first
enter stage one sleep. Research has shown stage one sleep to be the
lightest of the four levels of sleep. In this stage the E. E. G, a machine
that measures types of brain waves, shows many alpha signals. Alpha signals
really are fast low voltage brain signals. The sleeper can also be easily
awakened while in this stage of sleep. The next level of sleep is stage
two. In which the brain shows sporatic brain wave signals which consist of
high-voltage activity known as sleep spindles. Many people have been know
to sleep walk while in this stage. .....
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Teenage Suicide
Number of words: 1289 - Number of pages: 5.... was
made. The survey reulted that 60% of the teenagers reported knowing another
teen who had attempted suicide while 6% reported having make an attempt
themselves.
The above two examples indicates that it is very important for parents,
counselors, or different institutions to become aware of the reasons and
symptons of teenage suicide and to find out possible preventive procedures.
Recently, an examination of suicide rates among Black and White adolescents from
1986 to 1991 was made. It showed that suicide rate among girls of all
ethnicities remained stable. Also, the rate for White bo .....
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Eating Disorders: Anorexia
Number of words: 1570 - Number of pages: 6.... seek treatment.
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder where people intentionally starve themselves. It
usually starts around the time of puberty and involves extreme weight loss.
Sometimes they must be hospitalized to prevent starvation because food and
weight become obsessions. For some, the compulsiveness shows up in strange
eating rituals, some even collect recipes and prepare gourmet feasts for family
and friends. Loss of monthly menstrual periods is typical in women with this
disorder and men with this disorder usually become impotent.
People with bulmia nervosa consume large amounts of food .....
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No One Can Prepare Themselves For A Sudden Death
Number of words: 602 - Number of pages: 3.... by
cartoon characters who “die” and “come back to life” again. Children ages
five and under may be filled with questions about what death is, how it
happens, and why it happens. These questions are part of a young child's
grieving process.
The questions of whether a young child should be allowed to attend
the funeral and what he should or shouldn't see- has seen much debate.
Generally attending funeral is okay. However a child under seven should not
see the deceased. Instead of providing closure this will often traumatize
a child resulting in nigh mares and unresolved fears. T .....
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Human Nutrition
Number of words: 1102 - Number of pages: 5.... blaming oneself for being full of helpfulness. Depression can also be used to describe the blues a person may feel from time to time.
Depressive disorders are at the present the highest-ranking problems in America. A variety of medical conditions can cause and lead to depression. A depressive disorder is a "whole body" illness involving your body, mood and thoughts. People with severe depressive disorder usually deal with a combination of genetics, behavioral, and environmental factors. People with these feelings have greater thoughts towards committing suicide. Fiftieth percent of d .....
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