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- 241: Heroin: The Most Dangerous Drug
- ... Many deaths related to heroin are the results of conditions arising from it's illegality rather than its toxicity. For example, the many problems addicts suffer from such as hepatitis, tetanus, pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies, and AIDS, are due to dirty needles or lack of medical assistance. Even many overdoses can be attributed to it's illegality. An addict never knows the potency of the heroin they recievesince the types being sold ... lifestyle of the junkie, who does anything for money to support their habit and does little to care for themselves, which could be prevented if heroin was legal because it would be far cheaper. Lastly, AIDS is aconsequence of sharing dirty needles, as is hepatitis and tetanus, which could also be prevented through legalization and availability of sterile equipment. One of the reasons heroin is considered both a very dangerous drug ...
- 242: The Odyssey 3
- ... bring us beside you. Kalypso brings Odysseus into her own domain and completely takes care of him. She saves him from dying out at sea. When Odysseus is summoned by Zeus to leave, Kalypso again aids and shows him the way to get off her island. Many other gods and goddesses help aid Odysseus with his struggles. Athena helps him throughout his entire voyage, while Hermes aids him with messages on Kalypso s island and at Kirke s domain. The Odyssey influences John Denver s song Calypso in many ways. The character Kalypso represents the women in society as a whole, while ...
- 243: Strong Shadows
- ... got it merely by having sex with casual partners. The decision to pick this array of patients again strengthens the fact that Dr. Zuger is trying to tell us that it is possible to get AIDS in many ways and that just because one is having casual sex does not mean that he is immune from its effects. These are probably a few reasons why Dr. Zuger chose them for her ... stop others from getting it. There are not many other diseases out there that can conjure up so many different reactions to the same situation, and it makes you understand just how terrible HIV and AIDS truly are. 6. I would hope that I would be like Michael Soto. Although I can see myself behaving like Deborah Sweet in certain situations and during certain times. I would certainly behave like Michael ...
- 244: Magic Johnson
- ... jersey, laced up his shoes and played the second half of the season and playoffs. He wrote his autobiography, My Life in 1992. Earvin now has hot lines, movies, a foundation and speaks out against AIDS and HIV and discusses safe sex. Earvin Johnson Jr. has had five magic parts in his life. Earvin is and always be a great role model. He is so classy on and off the court. His fun loving attitude is a great example of what we all should be. His courage to speak out and help others deal with AIDS and HIV is amazing. From June Bug to Magic, Earvin Johnson Jr. will always be a great man. Bibliography Brenner, Richard J. Jordan*Johnson. New York: East End Publishing, 1989 Haskins, James. Sports Great Magic ...
- 245: A Critical Analysis of "The Doctor Won't See You Now"
- ... trend of physicians looking through a cynical eye with an example of a survey by the American Medical Association, published November, 1991. " Thirty percent of doctors surveyed said they felt no ethical responsibilities to treat AIDS patients" (page 62). This seems to set the tone of disgust for such physicians. Gorman further condemns such physicians by reminding the reader "doctoring is a profession, a calling requiring commitment and integrity" (page 63 ... of many disenchanted views. Making a comparison that " old people who are on their way out anyway" (page 62) are responsible for rising health care costs. Gorman then becomes almost offensive when he suggests some AIDS patients deserve their predicament and others don't. At this point, the reader sees that Gorman is being very sarcastic and bitter towards physicians who mare share this view. In paragraph three, Gorman attempts to ...
- 246: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... with a U.S. naval escort in the Persian Gulf led to clashes with Iran in 1987. The Iran Contra affair proved embarrassing to the administration. Congress hearings in 1987, revealed that the president's aids had secretly sold arms to Iran in an effort to save U.S. citizens being held hostage in the Middle East. The aids had then illegally diverted some of the arms money to Contra guerrillas. The president's greatest diplomatic achievement was the1987 treaty with the Soviet Union banning intermediate range nuclear forces (INF), approved by the Senate ...
- 247: Gulf War Syndrome
- ... families have developed some symptoms related to this syndrome. It is important to inform our nation of this new disease because there is still no cure, and GWS can be our next conflict relating to AIDS and Cancer. This research is dedicated to people who are uneducated about Gulf War Syndrome. After reading many articles about Gulf War Syndrome there is still no definite definition. Many scientists have different definitions of ... disease, but it could backfire on them if they don t pay attention. This Gulf War Syndrome might be the next major conflict for the next millennium, and could even catch up to cancer and aids if it is contagious. Is there something that God is trying to tell us? If he is trying to tell us something, then he is doing it in a confusing way. Works Cited Blutchley, Nick ...
- 248: The Digestive System: How it Works
- ... harbored in special parts of the digestive tract. Each termite species, for example, carries protozoans peculiar to it that attack wood and change it into dihestible substances. The newborn termite is infected with its digestive aids by feeding from older termites. Eat as they may, they will die of starvation if isolated before this infection occurs. Herbivorous mollusks like the snail produce their own cellulose- digesting enzymes, as does the shipworm ... large digestive glands that produce secretions effecting the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. These glands serve functions similar to those performed by the exocrine pancreas in mammals. The liver in vertebrates produces bile, which aids in the absorption of fats in the gut. THE ABSORPTIVE SYSTEM To attain sufficient rates of food absorption and energy production, a large animal must have a correspondingly large surface area of digestive tract. Increased ...
- 249: Say No To Premarital Affairs
- ... something so precious in a thoughtless way. Those who engage in premarital sex run a high risk of contracting one of the many venereal diseases rampant today, as well as losing their fertility. Not just AIDS, but other common disfiguring diseases like herpes have no cure. Some venereal diseases have no symptoms and many couples discover many years later that they became infertile because of these diseases. Infertility experts estimate that 80% of today's infertility is due to venereal diseases contracted before they married. The best and only method that guarantees 100% against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases is to wait for marriage to have sex and maintain fidelity in your marriage. In fact, according to an article in teen-aid.org, the contraceptive revolution has appeared to ...
- 250: Suicide Is Not Choosen
- ... in this world. It is this whispered word that one parent may tell another parent how their child attempted suicide. Suicide seems to be a hushed subject that isn't spoken about as much as Aids or STD's; which I find absoulty amazing. The amazing factor is that Suicide is listed by the National Center for Health Statistics as the number 8 cause of death in the United States, it even ranks above AIDS that is number 14. With it having such a ranking you would think the world would been more aware of the outstanding numbers. Suicide claims over 31,000 lives annually even more then homicide. As ...
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