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Human Memory Organization.
Number of words: 660 - Number of pages: 3.... information from the short term memory
comes to be processed. It analyses it, and then decides what to do with it (use
it, or store it). Here also is where stored information is called to for
processing when needed. This kind of memory has some kind of limited storage
space, which is used when processing information, however the trade-off is that
is slower than Short term memory.
Long Term : Long term memory is the dumping ground for all of the used
information. Here is where the Medium term memory puts, and takes it's
information to and from. It has a large amount of space, but is relativel .....
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Number of words: 2286 - Number of pages: 9.... dies rapidly when demed the warmth and moisture of
mucous membranes.
Symtoms of infection usually appear within two to ten days after
exposure but might take up to thirty days.
In males, gonorhea usually strikes first at the urethra, the
tube that extends from the bladder to the tip of the penis. A burning sensation
during urination may be experienced due to the irritation of the urethra's
mucosal lining. Many males may also notice and abnormal discharge from the penis.
The penis itself may be red or swollen at the tip. Urination may become more
frequent or difficult. Occasionally, .....
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Hypnosis
Number of words: 1459 - Number of pages: 6.... and a rise in temperature and perspiration
can be created. They can be commanded to experience visual or auditory
hallucinations or live the past as if it were the present. Also, recently a
scientist discovered that the way the subject's mind experiences time can be
altered so that hours or even weeks can pass in second, from the subjects point
of view. Subjects may forget part or all of the hypnotic experience or recall
things that they had forgotten. The hypnotist may also make "posthypnotic
suggestions" that are instructions to the subject to respond to a something
after awakening. For .....
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The Argument Against Female Circumcision
Number of words: 1145 - Number of pages: 5.... the daya, would show up to perform the operation.
In most cases two women members of the family would hold the girl by her
thighs to expose her genitals and to prevent struggling. Then the daya
would proceed to cut of the clitoris of the girl with a sharp razor. One
of the women El Saadawi interviewed explained "the daya sat between these
two women, holding a sharp razor in her hand which she used to cut off the
clitoris." (Nawal El Saadawi 170)
Although El Saadawi claims there are no advantages to this
operation, many people tend to disagree. One claim made by people in
favor of fem .....
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The Clinton Health Plan
Number of words: 1690 - Number of pages: 7.... Profiteering: Some drug companies make over 10,000% profit on
the drugs they manufacture. In 1991, the median income of doctors was
$139,000 for general practitioners and $512,000 for specialists.
Unneeded Surgery and Tests: Possibly 15 to 35% of certain types of
operations and tests are unneeded. Malpractice Suits and "Defensive"
Medicine: Doctors pay high premiums on malpractice insurance which causes
them to charge more. The reason that these premiums are so high is because
currently there are practically no limits to an amount that can be sued for
pain and damages. Defensive medi .....
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Beta Carotene
Number of words: 716 - Number of pages: 3.... and cancer, particularly lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute
endorsed a study which found that women who consume lots of beta-carotene rich
fruits and vegetables have a lower chance of getting cancer, including breast
cancer. The Institution says that regularly eating lots of fruits and
vegetables plays a key roll in cancer prevention, but whether the preventative
action comes from beta-carotene or other nutrients in the produce has yet to be
determined. For people who don't like eating their fruits and vegetables, a
beta-carotene supplement pill was introduced into the market. .....
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Human Variations In High Altitude Populations
Number of words: 4158 - Number of pages: 16.... describe the high altitude stresses. Along with
adaptations made by the populations living in them. The two high altitude
populations which I will examine in this paper are the Tibetan people of the
Asian Himalayas and the Quechua of the South American Andes.
The Quechua are an Indian people who inhabit the highlands of Peru and
Bolivia. They speak Quechua, which is a branch of the Andean-Equitorial stock.
They show many remnants of Inca heritage by their houses, music, and religion
which has pagan rites under the Roman-Catholic surface. Their villages consist
of kin groups . Their m .....
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The Human Genome Project
Number of words: 451 - Number of pages: 2.... quickly changed. Tyrants, like Hitler, Stalin, or Mao, may be interested in genetics and attempt to manipulate the gene pool, but do not have generations to wait . They usually do terrible and evil things long before the effects of a multigenerational genetic improvement program, however misguided, could be carried out.
Many religious leaders believe that genetic engineering is “playing god”. They worry that using this “unnatural power” will bring about something far more horrifying that anyone could imagine. However, the Biblical religions teach that human beings are, in some sense .....
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Teenage Drinking
Number of words: 629 - Number of pages: 3.... listeners, they are exposed to these advertisements on a daily basis. Some ads put out by beer companies seem to be directed at a younger crowd. Take for instance the Budweiser frogs and iguanas. They have a playfully image that can be received by children and teens.
It is known that drinking alcohol has very negative effects on the human body. Molecules in the alcohol act as neurotransmitters and turn cells off in the Reticular Activating System, RAS for short. When these cells turn off you become drowsy, your cerebellum is tricked to think you are asleep and you begin to stumble and .....
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The Problem Of Suicide
Number of words: 343 - Number of pages: 2.... out why they
are dead instead for looking to point the finger at someone.
Problems like these have been around since the ‘80's. They started
at the death of Beatles star John Lennon. After the singer's death
numerous fans formed suicide pacts and many teenagers died. Authorities
were at a loss for what to do. Eventually the problem died out.
Parents who point the finger at others should examine their own
lives. Teenagers like these usually come from houses with neglect, abuse
an alcoholic or other problems. Despite what most teens would say,
everyone needs a little bit of atte .....
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