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- 3361: Acupuncture
- ... killing chemical substances as endorphins and enkephalins. Acupuncture; known to cure disease and improve general health. With the enormous problem of high blood pressure in the United States, acupuncture has been very effective in the control of pressure; aiding Americans in the fight to keep their blood pressure down. In many arthritis patients, acupuncture has almost completely eliminated the pain and suffering. We as a society understand the problem with obesity in the United States; acupuncture successfully aided in the control of appetite. "At one time acupuncture was believed to be related to hypnosis, but extensive experiments in animals undergoing surgery in veterinary hospitals have disproved that theory." (Compton's interactive encyclopedia). Meridians; the entire theory ...
- 3362: Animal Rights
- ... dissection can become a thing of the past with the advent of new technologies. On the topic of hunting I have had a first hand experience. The deer population where I live grew out of control a few years ago and as a last resort the town decided to have a hunt. It was very controlled safe and had a limit as to how many deer were killed. This sort of animal control is extreme and in my opinion should be avoided at all costs. However, the overpopulation of deer was causing health risks to the town, like a spread of lymes disease, which made hunting a necessity ...
- 3363: Treating Diabetes with Transplanted Cells
- ... 2% of the entire pancreas, though, and are scattered throughout it. In 1967 they found a solution and took the islets from rats. These islets were transplanted in inbred rats to see if it would control insulin production in diabetes patients. It was a success and kept blood sugar levels normal. It even fixed early complications in the eyes and the kidneys. The next step was to test the process on ... were able to be stopped, at least for a time. They also learned that the islets could be frozen and stored. Since 1990 about 145 patients have had the process done. Most were unable to control the blood sugar level. Strain on the islets may have been a problem and in some cases enough probably weren't used. Doctors are proposing to give these transplants with graphs even though the results ...
- 3364: Why Safety Belts
- ... Restraining children in child safety seats can save countless lives as well as millions of dollars in treating injuries. During a crash, a child unrestrained by a safety seat is like an rocket out of control. The child can crash into or through the windshield or violently strike other occupants. Even minor mishaps put children at risk. A recent study showed that 25 percent of the children treated in an emergency ... in swerves, stops, and turns in cars. The safety seat must be secured to the vehicle's seat the way the manufacturer has suggested. Otherwise the safety seat also will become a rocket out of control in a collision. Never hold a child in your lap. A child held on an adult's lap has a much greater risk of being injured or killed than a child who is secured in ...
- 3365: Modern Torture
- ... inhabitants. China is a perfect example. The human rights violations in the People's Republic of China remain systematic and widespread. The Chinese government in an effort to suppress dissenting opinions and to maintain political control over the legal system abuses its judicial domestic courts to the extent of torturing its prisoners and “radicals”. The lack of accountability of the government and the Chinese Communist Party means that abuses by officials ... status of each facility and the correct treatment of its prisoners. — The immediate transfer of an inmate believed to be the victim of illegal torture to another facility that has before-hand passed the quality control requirements by the International Judicial Courts. — The members of the Committee shall be elected for a period of four years. They may only be re-elected once. However, among the members elected at the first ...
- 3366: Media Mergers
- Merging Media Corporations are in recent days becoming ever more controversial for the fact they control a massive amount of information reaching the public. With the recent merging of ABC and Disney, concern has grown about whether the information from all the news programs and magazines might not be telling the ... in a matter of months. With all this in light, conspiracy questions are rising to the surface, as to how much power and information these “mega-merged” companies hold. One more merger could mean massive control by only a few men over what is sent into American’s households. Now that networks are allowed to own their own programs, information flow could be corrupted beyond recognition. Should the people of the ...
- 3367: Plagues and Diseases
- ... Napoleon massed a force of 368,000 infantry, 80,000 cavalry, 1,100 guns, and 100,000 reserve infantry. He now outnumbered the Russian forces. With the Russian's defeat, Napoleon could boast being in control of most of Europe. But only 90,000 of the central army reached Moscow. And the rest was destroyed in the retreat. Why? As the Grand Army marched to Russia, they had to pass through ... the plague to make a major comeback.9 So, are we defeated? Are diseases ready to make the kill? The fact is that they could, but the probability factor is low. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) works very hard to be prepared for anything. And if, lets say, Ebola virus broke out in Virginia (which it did), they would be on top of it in a second, quarantining the area ...
- 3368: Managing Materialism And Carna
- ... side of each issue. How often does a person question their partner’s health history before having sexual intercourse? How often does someone take time to use protection? People tend to let their hormones take control of their mind and suffer the consequences later on. The safest option regarding STDs and sex is total abstinence from all sexual contact. For those who prefer to indulge in sexual contact, there have been ... the recommendations for safe sex, accidents can happen. Condoms can break. Thus, following rules for "safe sex" does NOT guarantee that a person will not contract STDs. It does, however, greatly reduce the chances. Take control of everything in life. Once organized, the many issues that are difficult to manage become visible. Think ahead of the consequences before taking charge. It is better to be safe then to regret later on ...
- 3369: Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
- ... Jekyll. Gradually, however, the unmitigated evil of his darker self predominates, until finally he performs an atrocious murder. His saner self determines to curtail those alternations of personality, but he discovers that he is losing control over his transformations, that he slips with increasing frequency into the world of evil. Finally, unable to procure one of the ingredients for the mixture of redemption, and on the verge of being discovered, he ... Jekyll. Gradually, however, the unmitigated evil of his darker self predominates, until finally he performs an atrocious murder. His saner self determines to curtail those alternations of personality, but he discovers that he is losing control over his transformations, that he slips with increasing frequency into the world of evil. Finally, unable to procure one of the ingredients for the mixture of redemption, and on the verge of being discovered, he ...
- 3370: Lincoln And His Generals
- ... from a pool of generals that had no experience leading a large army. Williams tells us that even if the selection was for political reasons, Lincoln had the ‘national cohesion’ in mind. It appears that control was an important factor in Lincoln’s selections, however, Williams continually argues that if Lincoln had had generals who were more competent he would not have interfered as much. In Lincoln, one sees a willing ... General Grant. As Grant emerges as the key union player in the war theater, Lincoln is glad to take a lesser role. This ties well into what Williams had originally suggested; Lincoln willing to relinquish control to someone qualified. Williams has also expounded upon the role of Lincoln as a placicator, its with the emergence of Grant, that some of the other Generals start feeling unattended to (336). Lincoln becomes understanding ...
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