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- 951: Larnyx Cancer
- ... a person gets cancer they have found some causes for it. People who smoke, smoke and drink, and work with asbestos have a much greater risk in getting laryngeal cancer. People who stop smoking and drinking greatly reduce there risk in getting the cancer.
- 952: Kangaroos
- ... sheep. They regurgitate the vegetation they have eaten, chew it as cud, and then swallow it again for final digestion. Kangaroos need very little water to survive and are capable of going for months without drinking at all. When they do need water, they dig "wells" for themselves, frequently going as deep as three or four feet. These "kangaroo pits" are a common source of water for other animals living in ...
- 953: Hypnotism Is It Magic Or Reality
- ... used in crime and law enforcement (Copelan 184-85). Another example of using hypnosis in law enforcement is judges applying hypnotic techniques in their courtrooms. Some have used it to help people overcome emotional problems, drinking problems, or even physical ailments. Hypnosis can be used to help people stay out of trouble with the law. Some prisons have installed rehabilitation programs that include self-hypnosis classes. It teaches the inmates how ...
- 954: How To Grow Venus Fly Traps
- ... is therefore best to collect rainwater for your plant, or use purified water such as distilled, deionized or reverse-osmosis water. We have heard of good results using inexpensive "Brita"-type water filters. Avoid bottled "drinking" water, unless it is specifically labeled "low-sodium". Allowing tap water to sit a day or two will only allow chlorine to dissipate, leaving minerals behind, so stick with the purified water. Never fertilize your ...
- 955: How North Carolina Is Affected By Water Pollution
- ... tanks, and point source discharges are the leading sources of nutrients, bacteria, and low dissolved oxygen that degrade estuaries. About half of the people in North Carolina use ground water as their primary supply of drinking water. Ground water quality is generally good. The leading source of ground water contamination is leaking underground storage tanks, which contaminate ground water with gasoline, diesel fuel, and heating oil. Comprehensive programs are under way ...
- 956: Greenhouse Gases And Consequences
- ... would experience an increase in rainfall, with more damage from flooding and storms. Other regions would become drier. These changes would have enormous effects on agriculture and food supply, as well as the supply of drinking water and public health. A third forecast consequence of increased temperatures is an increase in tropical cyclone activity. Northern Australia can expect increases in both the intensity and frequency of cyclones, and also the cyclone ...
- 957: Global Warming--is It Getting Warmer
- ... flooding. World climates would change tremendously, possibly increasing precipitation adding to the flooding effect. This would also affect crops around the world. Salt water would pollute fresh water wells that millions of people use for drinking water. Just a 1 foot rise in sea level can cause shorelines to recede a hundred feet, and in flat terrain, more than a thousand feet. Within the next century in America, oceans will cover ...
- 958: Geothermal Energy
- ... pay for itself. Another factor to take into consideration is the disposal of the waste water. Some geothermal fluid consists of several toxic materials such as arsenic, salt, dissolved silica particles. These materials can pollute drinking water and lakes. When the waste water is reinjected back into the earth the previously dissolved silica particles precipitate out of the liquid and can block up the pores in the reinjection well. The cool ...
- 959: Forensic Science
- ... law enforcement officials determine whether any laws or regulations have been violated in the marketing of foods and drinks, the manufacture of medicines, or the use of pesticides on crops. It can also determine whether drinking water meets legal purity requirements. The medical examiner is the most important individual in an investigation of a crime involving a victim. It is the responsibility of the medical examiner to visit the crime scene ...
- 960: Fetal Development
- ... pregnancy can be bad for the fetus. If the mother doesn't eat enough the fetus can be starving for food and that can impact the brain of the fetus and cause malformations. Smoking or drinking during pregnancy can form defects in the fetus and cause it to be deformed. The fetus is growing in size and has been training for his entrance into the real world. He has been moving ...
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