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AIDS: A Life Or Death Issue
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 782.... die in a very short
amount of time.
First, when it originated. AID's originated somewhere in Africa
about 25-30 years ago and was thought to have been brought here in the
'70's. It first appeared in heterosexuals of both the sexes. It was
probably spread so quickly through female prostitutes. AID's has already
become a crisis of staggering proportions in parts of Africa. In Zaire, it
is estimated that 20% of their people carry the virus. That is 2 out of
every 10 people you see walking down the street. And that figure is
increasing. And if no cure is found that same .....
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Alcoholism: Cunning, Baffling, Powerful, Patient And Deadly
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 1933.... continued use of alcohol is centered on,
Common addiction distortions.
MENTAL FILTER:
Magnify the negative details and eliminate the positive. E.g. -
using alcohol is so incredible. It is the most pleasurable thing I know.
(filter out the negative effects)
POLARIZED THINKING:
Things are black and white, good or bad. You are perfect or a
complete failure. E.g. - My life would be void of pleasure with out alcohol.
OVERGENERALIZATION:
To come to a general conclusion based on a single incident or piece
of evidence. E.g. - Alcohol has made for some great times with .....
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Assisted Suicide And Canadian Law
Number of pages: 1 | Number of words: 226.... she
ended her life with the assistance of her doctor. She suffered from a terminal
illness called ALS (a.k.a. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's
disease). The disease progressively worsens until it robs the individual of all
their abilities (like walking, control of body movement, swallowing and
breathing) until they are totally dependent on mechanical devices to survive.
Before she ended her life, she brought the debate over assisted suicide
and the right to die to the Supreme Court of British Columbia (which was denied)
and then to the British Columbia Court .....
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Depression
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 559.... to improve;
had crying spells; become irritated over little things that didn't used to
bother you; find you no longer enjoy hobbies and activities that once made you
happy; feel a lack of self-confidence or feeling like a failure; lost your
appetite, or are eating more than usual; have had trouble sleeping, or been
sleeping too much; had trouble concentrating and making decisions; and thought
about death and/or suicide.
Knowing the causes for depression can help depressed people, friends,
family understand how painful it is and why it's not possible to "snap out of
it" .....
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Homosexuality
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 834.... addition to misuse, Levine states
that this man will have a dim future on purely physiological grounds (Levin 355).
Since Mr. Smith isn't using his teeth for chewing, his digestive system will
suffer from disuse. The result will be Mr. Smiths deteriorating health. Levin
incorporates the evolution process into this example. He states that Mr. Smith
descended from creatures who enjoy the use of such parts. Creatures who do not
enjoy using such parts of their bodies will tend to be selected out. In
particular, human males who enjoyed inserting their penises into each other' .....
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The Harm Of Illegal Drugs
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 503.... 1974, 29 million people have tried marijuana. Out of the 29 million, 12 million of them use it regurlary.(Carr 56). At high school level one-half of all students have tried marijuana.
The next drug, heroine, is a narcotic drug derived in 1898 in Germany as a pain reliever. It was discovered during the search for a non-addictive morphine substitute. It was not carefully tested. Heroine is a bitter, odorless, white crystalline power. It can be injected into the veins which brings the biggest reaction. Once injected, it may cause unconsciousness or maybe even death.(Za .....
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Eating Right And For The Right Reasons
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1272.... he is the white male. He lives with two other guys about the same age as he is. He is from Stockton and grew up there his whole life in a middle-class home, but received a private and exclusive education at Catholic school. He does work a little and he gets most of his money from his school loans or from his parents. Once a week he goes home to get his food and laundry for the week which is prepared by his parents. He is 511 and weighs 205 lbs.. Male B is Filipino and is 24 years old. He came from a lower-class family. He lives with two other guys from his fraternity. .....
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