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Meniscal Injuries
Words: 1798 - Pages: 7.... order to understand how the menisci can be injured, you must understand the basic anatomy of the menisci and why they are important. The menisci are two oval (semilunar) fibrocartilages that deepen the articular facets of the tibia and cushion any stresses placed on the knee joint. They enhance the total stability of the knee, assist in the control of normal knee motion, and provide shock absorption against compression forces between the tibia and the femur (Booher, 2000). Articular cartilage covers the ends of the bones that make up the joint. The articular cartilage surface is a tough, very slick material that allows the surfaces to .....
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Evangaline
Words: 479 - Pages: 2.... many people are separated because their job places them in other places than their love ones. They are in love but separated which causes them pain and anguish. When people die people weep because they are feeling pain because the person the loved is now gone.
Devotion because of a love for a person can also cause pain in someone’s heart. “Let me remain with thee for my soul is sad and afflicted”, means she wanted to be with him because her soul was in pain. Her love was devoted to Gabriel and causing pain and anguish in her heart. In the real world devotion can cause a lot of pain. When a person is in love another person a .....
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How Free Do We Want To Be
Words: 289 - Pages: 2.... about getting stopped for speeding or dangerous driving. If you are at school you could forget all about learning and play games all day long.
It does sound like a good life but would such a system work in reality? If you spend any time thinking about it then you must come to the conclusion that life would be more difficult without rules rather than easier. For example, imagine there were no rules regulating what side of the road you drive on, you decide for yourself when you wake up in the morning. Would you take a chance driving down a motorway in such a society when someone could be coming straight at you at 70 mph? How long would shops s .....
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Hackers
Words: 799 - Pages: 3.... the North American Defense Command computer. Had he not been stopped, he could have caused some real national defense problems for the United States (Sussman 66).
Other "small time" affect people just as much by stealing or giving away copyrighted software, which causes the prices of software to increase, thus increasing the price the public must pay for the programs. Companies reason that if they have a program that can be copied onto a disc then they will lose a certain amount of their profit. People will copy it and give to friends or pass it around on the Internet. To compensate, they will raise the price of disc programs. CD Rom pr .....
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Inhalents
Words: 420 - Pages: 2.... weight loss electrolyte (salt) imbalance cardiac arrest permanent damage to nervous system brain, liver, kidney, blood, and bone marrow damage impaired respiratory system impaired coordination and intelligence death by asphyxiation/suffocation
EFFECTS ON PERSONALITY
Psychological effects occur rapidly because the substance travels directly to the brain after passing through the lungs and the left side of the heart. Other effects are:
Anxiety, irritability or excitability poor memory, confusion moody, restless activity lack of concentration aggressive behavior
FOUR CLASSES OF INHALANTS
There are about 1400 products potentially .....
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Filipino Food For Thought
Words: 1397 - Pages: 6.... Everything we need comes in neat little packages that just need to be opened, reheated and, Voila! Dinner is served.
It wasn't this easy during the time of our grandmothers although there were many improvements in the culinary arts. Women still had to slave over hot stoves, go to the market each morning to buy fresh ingredients and transform it to the sumptuous meals we all enjoy. Hard as it was to prepare food, this was the daily chores women did together that has bound them into one close-knit family. Yes, modern equipment have made lives so much easier, but some things in life that can't be replaced by machines. In addition, some very .....
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Illiteracy, A Problem Facing W
Words: 921 - Pages: 4.... · Illiteracy promotes high level of criminal behavior.
- Example: Correctional facilities have an average of Grade Three reading level.
Not only does the definition of illiteracy mean “loss” but to me it’s the root of poverty, crime and lost productivity in our cities.
Now that I have defined illiteracy, I want to raise the awareness of this problem, how it relates to women and propose a policy to help solve the problem. Illiteracy exists in America and in all nations all over the world, and the percentages of illiterate women are much higher than illiterate men. Many people assume that illiterate Americans are concentra .....
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The Importance Of Moral Values
Words: 584 - Pages: 3.... these sources certainly help a child to understand the distinction between the right and wrong choices in life. An important value for children to be aware of is the benefit of religion. The church teaches children to accept the existence of a being higher than man. By accepting a higher power, the children should follow the rules and guidelines of this higher being. In the church, scriptures and books warn the followers about the consequences of their actions. The Christians believe that God determines our fate to heaven or hell. The Holy Bible, also the book of Christians, tells many descriptive tales about lessons and values that draw .....
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Adolescent Case Study
Words: 1030 - Pages: 4.... associations. The few associates they have
are business colleagues and people from their church groups.
D. The stepfather is a relatively healthy male, approximately 6'1"
tall, dark brown hair, brown eyes, weighs around 200 pounds and has no known physical
illness. The mother is 5'4" tall, blonde hair, brown eyes and has
noticeable symptoms of depression and a significant drinking problem. Presently
she is in good overall physical health.
E. Most of the family's interest revolves around the subject's
athletic activities such as baseball and church related activities such as Sunday
services and youth centered groups.
F. The fami .....
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Teen Suicide -
Words: 612 - Pages: 3.... in their life suffer from depression, and if not treated properly, depression can lead to suicide in almost fifteen percent of those troubled teens(“The Demon Called Depression,”pg.12). Depression is the typical trigger for most suicide attempts. For example, in the novel Who Killed Christopher? by Irina Korschunow, a boy named Christopher suffered from depression for a while but no one ever figured it out until he roe in front of a car and committed suicide. Many factors can contribute to depression and eventually suicide. The first one would be negative thoughts and actions such as low self-esteem, perfectionism, subs .....
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