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- 3431: Hepatitis
- ... of Hep. B are very similar to Hep. A, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fever, weakness of body which may last up to several weeks even months, abdominal pain, darkening of urine, and jaundice (American Liver Foundation June 1993 pg. 2). The only vaccine that is used on Hep. B is called Saccharomyces cerevesia (common bakers' yeast) (Hepatitis B 1992 pg. 4). There is still the old home remedy of ... person who has the Hep. B virus. It is the most contagious of the Hepatitis viruses. It's even more contagious than HIV or AIDS, and it's the most commonly contracted of the viruses(American Liver Foundation June 1993pg. 3). Hepatitis C, formerly known as non-A, non-B Hepatitis is very similar to Hep. B in that they both cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, except that the Hep. C ... The reason the virus is so common is because in third world countries the water system is very poor. People are drinking and bathing in the same waters that are being contaminated with human feces. (American Liver Foundation June 1993 pg. 3). Hepatitis E is in a class all of its own. Scientist have researched this virus for short period of time and what they have discover is that it ...
- 3432: David Walker’s Appeal
- David Walker’s Appeal David Walker did not change my opinion upon slavery in early American times but he changed my view upon those in power at that time. He changed the way that I will forever think about Thomas Jefferson and what he stood for. While our textbook provides us with information that would make anyone think that Jefferson is a regular American hero it is obvious that he was actually the root of America’s greatest problem to date. By seeing this about Thomas Jefferson and how he is viewed normally in our society, it has changed ... who wrote the textbook, was to be looked at as one of the founding fathers of the country for the great things that he accomplished, not for his unbridled hatred and cruelty to the African American race. The thing that the textbook so eloquently leaves out, though, is Jefferson’s views upon slavery. Jefferson did not only own slaves, but had relations with them. He stated that all men were ...
- 3433: Beauty And The Beast
- Analysis of Beauty and The Beast If you ask any American child if they have heard of the story of Beauty and The Beast, ninety-nine percent of them will have very good memory of the tale. Beauty and The Beast has been a part of ... villagers that would represent the middle class. The Beast lives in a huge mansion that would represent the aristocracy. When the town’s people go to attack the mansion of the Beast it resembles a revolution. The villagers rising up above the aristocrat. The Upper class defeats the middle class in the end of the story. Another thing you can look at is the clothing. The Beast is very well dressed ...
- 3434: Capital Punishment
- ... of these methods are designed so that no pain is felt. The convict is killed almost immediately and feels nothing. However, the death penalty is still highly controversial and remains a source of argument among American's today. Some say it is cruel and inhuman, however over 60% of the American population believe in the implementation of the death penalty in our court's judicial system. They feel the act of execution of a criminal is ok. If the execution of a guilty capital murderer deters ... implement laws that clearly stated the ground rules for those who committed acts of murder we would be able to see more clearly the benefits of capital punishment. Rehabilitation should be the main goal of American's judicial system, but in certain cases the system cannot rehabilitate these criminals. Statics have shown that one in ten death row inmates have been convicted of minor crimes and a first-degree murder. ...
- 3435: Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Only lung cancer kills more women each year in the United States than breast cancer does. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that over 184,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in women in 1996 (ACS Breast). Although these statistics are alarming, there are a number of treatment options available for ... Hopefully, with the support from the White House, new treatments can be found for breast cancer, and maybe with a little luck we will have a cure by the turn of the century. Works Cited American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer. Document 004070. American Cancer Society. For Women Facing Breast Cancer. 1995. Kushner, Rose. If You've Thought About Breast Cancer. Kensington, MD: Rose Kushner Breast Cancer Advisory Center, 1994. LaTour, Kathy. The Breast Cancer Companion. New York: ...
- 3436: Creative Story: Intellegence
- ... did anything extra, out of the ordinary, for anyone but himself. On the other side of town there was a new arrival to the city. This man's name was Running Bear. He was an American Indian who had gone to New York to seek his fortune; however, he soon fell upon hard times. He had lived a life of monetary deprivation on the plains of Colorado, and had proceeded to ... at the gates of heaven. St. Peter, following his superiors' orders, knew that he needed these men to fill the quotas for the new affirmative-action plan put into place; what better than a Native American and a Jew to place into spots that would have previously been occupied by only Christians. St. Peter knew that these men weren't actually qualified for entrance into heaven, but he devised a plan ... then proceeded back to Earth. There he decided to teach running bear his lesson. Mr. Goldstein used his knowledge on Running Bear; he got him extremely drunk and was able to swindle away the Native American's money. The next morning Running Bear Realized what had happened and went to reclaim his money. "You will end up in hell for this," Said Running Bear. "And I will no longer be ...
- 3437: The Modern Men's Movement
- The Modern Men's Movement The 1970's saw the intensification of the feminist movement as a social, moral, and political force in the American arena. They focused their attention on the systematic oppression of women in politics and business. They were attacking male chauvinism, dominance, and a social system that relegated females to household duties. By most standards, the feminist movement has been successful in nearly all of its endeavors. The result, however, has left the American male uncertain of his own role in not only the dating arena, but the business, marriage, and society in general. All the things that once made a man desirable now make him the enemy of ... two categories. The smaller, less important group deals with their frustration in a non-directed physical bonding manner. They have gone so far as to assume initiation and celebration rituals similar to those of Native American culture. The larger group, including feminists and male liberationists, believe in feminization of the male character. "Masculinity distorts an individual's nature. It puts him out of touch with his emotions. Men do not ...
- 3438: Biography of Robert Frost
- ... immediately successful. A Boy's Will was accepted by a London publisher and brought out in 1913, followed a year later by North of Boston. Favorable reviews on both sides of the Atlantic resulted in American publication of the books by Henry Holt and Company, Frost's primary American publisher, and in the establishing of Frost's transatlantic reputation. As part of his determined efforts on his own behalf, Frost had called on several prominent literary figures soon after his arrival in England. One of these was Ezra POUND, who wrote the first American review of Frost's verse for Harriet Munroe's Poetry magazine. (Though he disliked Pound, Frost was later instrumental in obtaining Pound's release from long confinement in a Washington, D.C., mental hospital.) ...
- 3439: Reinhold Niebuhr
- Niebuhr, Reinhold (1892-1971), American Protestant theologian, whose social doctrines profoundly influenced American theological and political thought. Born in Wright City, Missouri, June 21, 1892, he was educated at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois; Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri; and Yale Divinity School. In 1915 he was ordained ... during World War II, and in 1944 helped to found the Liberal Party in New York State. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and was made a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on June 1, 1971. Niebuhr indicated his overriding interest in what has been called theological anthropology, a concern with the nature of man as a contact point ...
- 3440: Richard Nixon
- Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation. His election in 1968 ... anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. As he had promised, he appointed Justices of conservative philosophy to the Supreme Court. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first moon landing. Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid I. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Viet Nam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern ...
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