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Abortion
<view this essay>.... On the other hand, Jessica, who is a 16-year-old girl, decides to sleep with an 18-year-old boy. She gets pregnant and has an because she is not ready to be a mother. Should Jessica be charged with the death of an unborn baby? The answer to both of the questions is, yes. is wrong, cruel and most of all, it goes against the word of GOD.
When a woman decides to have sex she is taking the chance of getting pregnant, even if she uses protection. If she doesn't want to get pregnant she shouldn't have sex, and she should be responsible enough to suffer the consequences. For example, Carrie is very promiscuous and finds out that she is pregnant, so she g .....
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Chicken Pox
<view this essay>.... although the carrier can transmit the disease before that time. The rash, in the form of 'spots' fill with a clear fluid and burst, sometimes causing scars, or bacterial infection. The spots continue to break out from one to five days, so they may appear on the body in different stages.
The fever and malaise common in children with the disease is more serious in adults. Varicella can also cause 'Shingles' in adults. When people with suppressed immune systems are infected, the disease can become quite serious. If a pregnant woman contracts the disease during the first or second trimester there may be a congenital birth defect. If the disease is contr .....
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Diphtheria (Corynebacterium Diphtheriae)
<view this essay>.... a suitable niche in virtually every
anatomic site. The best known and most widely studied species is Corynebacterium
diphtheriae, the causal agent of the disease diphtheria.
History and Background
No bacterial disease of humans has been as successfully studied as diphtheria.
The etiology, mode of transmission, pathogenic mechanism and molecular basis of
exotoxin structure, function, and action have been clearly established.
Consequently, highly effective methods of treatment and prevention of diphtheria
have been developed.
The study of Corynebacterium diphtheriae traces closely the development of
medical microbiology, immunology and molecular biology. M .....
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Dreams
<view this essay>.... that happened during the course of our day, but what about those times when you dream about something irrelevant to anything that occurred. Or on the other hand, you might have a nightmare where a loved one was involved in a terrible accident. Common reactions to these nightmares would be leaping up from your sleep, and sitting atop your bed in a cold sweat. How about those moments where we may start dreaming about one thing, and without warning we are snatched into another dream that is completely irrelevant to the preceding one. Why?
Mankind has been baffled since the beginning of time as to why they [] occur. Minds from all over the globe have united, a .....
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Attention Deficit Disorder
<view this essay>.... the majority have yet to be diagnosed, it is
estimated that approximately 15 million people in the United States have
Attention Deficit Disorder. Is A.D.D. a "fad disorder", a matter of over-
diagnosis in the population, or is it a neurological disorder?
What is A.D.D.?
Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.) is a neurological syndrome
rooted in the central nervous system, which affects approximately three to
six percent of the child population in the United States(Merrow). Its most
defining symptoms include distractibility, impulsivity, and
restlessness(Hallowell). "A.D.D. is a breakdown of the filter systems of
the brain," according to Dr. Edward Hallowe .....
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Plants, Spirits, And Healing
<view this essay>.... used today in many
areas of North and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. There are
over 200,000 witch doctors locally in South Africa alone. Shamans are
usually the ones who hold power in their communities because they have the
power to communicate with the spirits. The shaman learn from a spiritual
teacher and are asked to protect people from harm, to cure the ones with
poor health, and to help with affairs of the heart.
Amulets 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 .....
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Condoms In Schools Do Not Solve Teen Problems
<view this essay>.... increases condom usage among those who are sexually active.]1 The study began five years ago, its goal was to lower the incidents of AIDS among high schools students. Many involved with the study, believed that this study was not long enough to prove that students will not be pressured into becoming sexually active as a result of increased condom availability. Therefore, representatives of the study are asking, along with the Board of Education, to continue to supply funds to the programs.
During the 1980s, Urban Institute researchers at the University of Illinois found that, [efforts have increased to alert the public to the dangers of HIV, other sexually .....
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Abortion
<view this essay>.... to be discussed later in this report.) During a suction abortion,
the fetus is dismembered and disposed of by a small tube. This process
takes but about 10 minutes, and the mother experiences very little or no
physical discomfort. Pro-lifers immediately say that emotional trauma and
guilt haunts every woman after she has an abortion. However, during my
research, I found numerous women who led (and continue to lead) prominent
and scot-free lives after their abortions. I think that the mental state of
the mother depends very much on her personal feelings toward abortion, and
the actual experience the had before and during the abortion.
Pro-life pro .....
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