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Cholera: Virulence, Origin, And Pandemics
Number of words: 3002 - Number of pages: 11.... case, virulence of the pathogen can, and is, measured by mortality rates. Here, more virulent strains kill more hosts. If mortality rates are very low or not present at all, greater virulence can be expressed as causing more symptoms of illness. One such pathogen is Vibrio cholerae, which causes the disease known as cholera. The subject of this paper will focus on the V. cholerae pathogen and the significance of its presence on Earth. I will examine virulence patterns of various strains of V. cholerae, and what they are inclined to do.
Come (from) Hell or High (risk) Water?
Choler .....
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Teeth And Diseases Affecting Your Teeth
Number of words: 729 - Number of pages: 3.... lateral incisors, 4 cuspids, 8 bicuspids (premolars), and 12 molars.
The 4 wisdom teeth develop after the other 8 molars, as the jaws increase
in size. If this increase is insufficient, the wisdom teeth may become
impacted, that is wedged between the jawbone and other teeth, sometimes
resulting in pain and inflammation. The upper teeth, called maxillary, and
the lower teeth, called mandibular, are shaped in such a manner that they
interdigitate (fit together) when the jaws are closed. This fit is
essential for the teeth to function properly when biting food with the
incisors (front teet .....
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Tuberculosis
Number of words: 742 - Number of pages: 3.... with the TB disease have one or more of the following symptoms:
a cough that hangs on, fevers, weight loss, night sweats, constant fatigue, and
loss of appetite. A person with the TB disease in the late stages will cough up
blood streaked sputum. People who have Active TB disease usually only have mild
symptoms. There are three tests to diagnose TB disease. One is the Tuberculin
Mantoux PPD skin test; two is a Chest X-ray which is given after the Skin test
is positive; three Sputum Test reveals if TB germs are in thick liquid a person
coughs up. The Tuberculin Mantoux PPD skin test is g .....
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Woman's Right To Choose
Number of words: 374 - Number of pages: 2.... care system isn't any
better. Only a small percentage of the children are adopted by suitable
parents. But the rest remain in the foster care system, where there is
little or no personal care. In both cases, the child has a poor education
because of the lack of attention and discipline. He grows up to be
unproductive individual or a menace to society. Many get involved in drugs
and crimes. These individuals are also very violent, lacking morality due
small amount of care they received themselves. In the long run, not only
does the child suffer but also society, who has to tolerate hi .....
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The Effects Of Anabolic Steroids
Number of words: 1038 - Number of pages: 4.... you think of someone who uses steroids you typically picture
someone who is massive, and whose muscle mass is very well defined. A picture
comes to mind of the giant body builder, who is so big he can't touch his back
because his biceps are in the way, but he can manage to bench press his car.
The possible growth and development is amazing. With much less work necessary,
the results can be astounding. Athletes can get bigger, stronger and faster,
with less effort than previous. The limits of an athletes potential with
steroids seem to be unbounded. These are the positive aspects to the .....
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Being Physically Fit
Number of words: 1369 - Number of pages: 5.... starting a physical fitness program.
The only way to become physically fit is to start a Physical Fitness Program however, it is important that people are healthy when they start a fitness program. Therefore, they need to check with their physician before starting any new activity or training, to insure a safe and enjoyable workout (Zuti 1). To begin a physical fitness program, people must set goals and develop plans as how they expect to achieve them. Their long-term goal will be overall fitness. Write down ultimate goals, such as being able to jog or walk two miles and feel good a .....
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Abortion
Number of words: 1580 - Number of pages: 6.... fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. (vv. 13-16)
Here David speaks of God's relationship with him while he was growing and developing before birth. "David is not just a piece of protoplasm that becomes him: David is already being cared for by God while in the womb" (Anderson)
Another biblical argument again .....
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Is Marijuana Dangerous To Your Physical Health?
Number of words: 1394 - Number of pages: 6.... researcher will explore whether or not marijuana is
harmful to your physical health. It will be shown that marijuana is popular and
that many people may not know what they are taking into their bodies. It will
be shown just what parts of the body marijuana effects and how it effects them.
The main purpose of this collection of information is to see just what marijuana
does to the body and to determine whether the effects are good, bad, or a
combination of both. Many different areas of research will be used.
The report "Marijuana Retains Popularity Despite Anti-drug Attitudes" in
The D .....
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The Grieving Process
Number of words: 647 - Number of pages: 3.... the thought of the loss
is too overwhelming for them to handle. However, this disbelief or shock
will diminish as you begin to express and share your feelings about your
loss with others.
Following feelings of shock or disbelief, you gradually be¬ gin to realize
that the loss is real. Then you begin to ex¬ perience deeper and deeper
implications of the loss. Anger or depression usually follows. This is a
frequent response to a perception of injustice or powerlessness. During
this phase the most common question asked is “Why me”, A signifi¬ cant loss
can threaten a person’s bas .....
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Number of words: 560 - Number of pages: 3.... throughout the entire body. An excess of "bad" cholesterol- LDL, is known to precipitate out and accumulate on the lining on the membrane of arteries, and eventually sludge this tube enough to impair the flow of life giving blood to the end organ supplied by this blood vessel resulting in disease and serious impairment of that organ, eventually. It has been well proven that an excess of "good" cholesterol- HDL, helps to preserve the integrity of the blood arterial lining of blood vessels preventing the occurring of impairment of flow of blood to its end organ.
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