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- 27941: Huffing
- ... paint thinner) chemically block the oxygen carring capacity of the blood. The Heart: Abuse of inhalants can result in “sudden sniffing death syndrome”. This is due to a sudden and unexpected disturbance of the heart’s rhythm. All inhalants can produce sudden sniffing death syndrome. The Lungs: Repeates use of spray paint as an inhalant can cause damage. The Liver: Halogenated compounds like trichloroethylene ( a component of aerosol paints and correction fluid) have been linked to damage of this organ. The Kidneys: Inhalants containing toluene impair the kidney’s ability to control the amount of acid in the blood. This is reversible when toluene leaves the body but, in the long-term, kidney stones may develop. Muscle: Chronic inhalant abuse can lead to muscle ...
- 27942: American Red Cross
- ... extraordinary efforts of Henry Dunant led to the eventual establishment of the International Red Cross. In 1881, due to the dedication and devotion of Clara Barton the American Red Cross was established. Today, the organization’s actions, guided by its dedication to humanity and a desire to promote mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples, follow these fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality ... that the AFL-CIO and Red Cross have a historic relationship spanning several decades. Red Cross is both a national employer of health care workers and a national charity with primary responsibility for the nation's blood supply. The AFL-CIO and its affiliates interact with Red Cross at both levels.
- 27943: Assumptions And Principles Underlying Standards For Care of The Terminally Ill
- ... comfortable. 9. Patients' needs may change over time. Staff must recognize that other services may have to be involved, but that continuity of care should be provided. 10. Care is most effective when the patient's lifestyle is maintained and life philosophy respected. The terminally ill patient's own framework of values, preferences, and life outlook must be taken into account in planning and conducting treatment. 11. Patients are often treated as if incapable of understanding or of making decisions. Patients' wishes for ...
- 27944: The Oppression Of Females In A
- ... the ads presented here as examples, the portrayal of women can be broken down into several categories. First is the idea of beauty. The bulk of each ad is devoted to the beautification of women's hair, face, and body. Women are bombarded with airbrushed, perfectly lit, constantly happy pictures of gorgeous models that portray every ideal of our society. The main themes are the following: makeup, perfume, breasts and cleavage ... with a desirable image that they cannot hope to attain. If one stops to consider the impressionability of the human mind, especially the young ones, it becomes frightening to think that these blatant stereotypical depiction's can be picked up in any library or drugstore for anyone to read. Of course I believe that people should be allowed to formulate their own opinions and have freedom to read and look at ...
- 27945: Pop Art 2
- The notorious Campbell's soup can painting- Was Andy Warhol a great artist fighting materialism or was it trite radical realism unworthy of artistic critical review? This style of art, known as Pop Art, was coined by the English ... self-confidence and was reinforced with each new painting . The subject matter which provided the initial impulse was Americanism itself ("Pop Art in America", 1). No longer wanting to be dragged off into someone else's dreamland of Abstract Expressionism, Pop artists took contemporary everyday subject matter and turned it into paintings that were hung in the office. In contrast, many believe that such a technique can not truly be called ...
- 27946: The Serious Year 2000 Problem
- ... Although the cause of, and the fixes for, the Year 2000 problem are technical (software assessment, re-engineering and testing), minimizing potential liability, assessing legal rights and pursuing valid claims are legal issues. A Company’s failure to focus on the legal issues relating to the Year 2000 may cost the company far more than the company’s expenditures for its technical fix. Legal risk control should be a central component of any significant Year 2000 remediation program.
- 27947: Vote No For Quebec To Be Separate From Canada
- ... said by many, that those who live in Quebec to want to separate because of their need and desire to have their own distinct culture and heritage. This is not a valid point because Canada's culture and heritage is largely defined by that of Quebec. Quebec separating from Canada would mean that Canada as a whole would lose that part of its history. Quebec does not need to separate from ... French Canadians. There are few benefits that can be obtained but the negative consequences outweigh them. Quebec should support a unified Canada since they helped establish it. Quebec is a very important part of Canada's role as a country and it will be equally important in the future.
- 27948: Lord Of The Flies, An Analysis
- People are privileged to live in an advanced stage of development known as civilization. In a civilization, one’s life is bound by rules that are meant to tame its savage natures. A humans possesses better qualities because the laws that we must follow instill order and stability within society. This observation, made by ... face paint into the game. The face paint takes away the identities of the boys and transforms them into nameless savages. They hide behind the paint “liberated from shame and self-consciousness” (Golding 64). Jack’s mask overpowers the rest of the boys and they go off to hunt despite some discontent. Eventually, the painted warriors ready a fortress at one end of the island. This tribe brings nothing but death ...
- 27949: Euthanasia: An Overview
- ... prohibits any form of euthanasia, however, there are many moral and ethical dilemmas concerning the controversy. For the purposes of this essay, I will define euthanasia as the implementation of a decision that a person's life will come to an end before it need stop. In other words, it is a life ending when it would otherwise be prolonged. There is an important distinction between voluntary euthanasia where the decision ... in the United States occur in hospitals or nursing homes; of those 70% involve withholding life-sustaining treatment. This is certainly a form of euthanasia, yet it is uncontrolled and oftentimes performed without the patient's knowledge. On the contrary, the Dutch system brings the question of euthanasia into the open and allows for regulations which lessen the likelihood of a slippery slope. The requirements for euthanasia under Dutch law are ...
- 27950: A Black Cloud
- ... crime of this sort shows hatred against the black race. Sometimes leading to manslaughter, racial tensions are abundant. Furthermore, the burning of crosses or flags are offensive crimes that are committed to show a person's hatred for religion or the government. Spousal abuse, child abuse, homicide, and wars between races can only be acts of one thing: hatred. Newspapers are filled with page after page of stories revealing the immense ... the motive of the bombers was to attempt to take revenge on the government, but instead the bombers took the lives of innocent people who were in the building. Moreover, the Empire State Building gunman's plan was to take revenge on his “bitter enemies”, who he blamed for making Palestinians “homeless” , according to a handwritten note he carried. Instead, one tourist was killed and five others were hospitalized in this ...
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