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The Effects Of Ultra-Violet Rays On The Body
Number of words: 828 - Number of pages: 4.... can. Most doctors agree that SPF 15 is the best because there isn’t enough sunlight for a need to have higher SPF.
Minimizing the effects on the skin and eyes of the sun’s UV rays is easy. When you are out side in the sun for long periods of time during 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. make sure you are wearing good amount of sunscreen, and reapply every 2 to 2 ½ hours when you are in the sun. “The risk of developing skin cancer is affected by where a person lives. People who live in areas that get high levels of UV radiation from the sun are more likely to get skin cancer. In the United States, fo .....
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Culture From Cranium
Number of words: 1704 - Number of pages: 7.... The Oneida Community, in Oneida, New York was a unique
religious communist society in the mid-nineteenth century. The community
was based on the radical religious beliefs, and biblical interpretations of
John Humphrey Noyes.
Noyes grew up in a well to do household in Vermont. He Graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1830 with high honors. Up to that point he had
been cynically agnostic. But in 1831 he attended a revival with his mother
lead by Charles Finney, the leader of a large religious movement in the
northeast. Deeply moved he decided to enter the ministry. Noyes attended
the .....
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Obesity
Number of words: 1370 - Number of pages: 5.... and exercising too little. But in
truth, for many obese people the problem lies with genetic predisposition,
metabolic problems, binge eating or sometimes all. These factors make dieting
virtually impossible because these problems are not ones that can be solved by
simply cutting calories. Especially the problem of binge eating.
Compulsive "binge" eating in the obese is not caused by just wanting to eat.
The want to eat is caused by looking for a sense of security. A sense of
security wanted because there are poor or no coping skills for stress or
depression and low self-esteem. Th .....
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Anorexia
Number of words: 1569 - Number of pages: 6.... 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 and the .....
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Diabetes
Number of words: 646 - Number of pages: 3.... have anyone to take care of them. And somethimes they get forgetful and don't take medication or their insulin shots. Heres a question "What is ?"
The word diabetes describes either a deficiency of insulin or a decreased ablitby of the body to use insulin. Insulin is secreted by the pancreas. Insulin allows sugar to enter body cells to be converted in to energy. It is also needed to synthesize protein and store fats. In uncontrolled diabetes glucose and lipids remain in teh bloodstream, with time, damage teh body's vital organs and contribute to heart disease. Diabetes is classified in to .....
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Modern Technology And Medicine
Number of words: 684 - Number of pages: 3.... independent and creating or destroying
in order to build more molecules such as DNA. But PNP separates anti-cancer
and other helpful agents , and destroys the therapy provided by those
agents. The goal was to create a drug which could inactivate PNP until
therapy for these agents were complete. A computer was used to create a
model of the protein in order to understand each aspect of this model .
the computers assessed the chemicals which could possibly fulfill the code
of this protein, and begin fitting it into the simulated molecule . when
it came to the real thing everything was accomp .....
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Plants, Spirits, And Healing
Number of words: 546 - Number of pages: 2.... are believed to have traditional magical powers, and are
used to protect the wearer from evil and illness. Some can be made of
various items including teeth or bone. Masks are used in ceremonies. The
medicine man usually wears the mask to inspire fear and belief. Australian
Aboriginal groups have initiation rites, that can involve pulling teeth,
bloodletting, or burning and scaring of the body. Then, ointments and
balms made from herbs and other substances would be applied after the
ceremony.
The shaman have different uses for different kinds of plants. The
squawroot also know as t .....
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Males In The Nursing Profession
Number of words: 1628 - Number of pages: 6.... Contrary to societal views about males
and caring, the masculine gender does have a sensitive side. For example,
many men like nursing because of the satisfaction that comes from helping
others or from saving a life. I can relate to some of the male nurses views.
I find extreme pleasure from helping others and it is good to know that I
am going to be in a profession where I can help others daily.
Another reason males choose nursing relates to job security and
salary. For many men, nursing just isn't a job, it is recognized as a
career. " The nearly $40,000 a year that the average nurse tak .....
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Schizophrenia
Number of words: 1712 - Number of pages: 7.... is set apart from the others because of the persons with it unique catatonic, or motionless, state. These people spend lomg periods of time weeks, months, and occasionally years motionless or in other words "dead to the world" (Hamilton 120). When they do snaqp out of their catatomic state they are extremly hostile and aggressive. Last is paranoid which is characterized by the false beliefs or delusions the person has. For example the thought that the FBI planted a secret microchip in their brain and is controlling them. Alomg with these specific types of are some symptoms that pert .....
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Vegetarians
Number of words: 1389 - Number of pages: 6.... been influenced by the animal liberation movement, religious beliefs, concerns about world hunger, or an awareness of the environmental damage caused by livestock production. But whatever their motives,one thing is clear: Vegetarianism can no longer be viewed as a fringe phenomenon. The Gallup poll also revealed that nearly three fourths of Americans reject the notion that vegetarianism is merely a passing fad.
A look at the historical record reveals that these people are correct. In fact, vegetarianism has a long, although not always illustrious, history in the West. A quick review of this h .....
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