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U S Navy Surface Of The Water
2,531 words
Wouldnt it be fun to ride a torpedo, or drive a
nuclear reactor around underwater? In this
research paper I am going to illustrate the
ingenious submarine. The submarine is one of the
most important strategic and tactical weapons
systems of the 20 th Century, and this importance
will increase in the 21 st Century. The tiny,
leaking, creaking, and unsafe submarine boats of
the 1890 s, displacing under two hundred tons and
carrying a handful of men and a few torpedoes have
grown into massive, soph...
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Ebola Virus Fatality Rate
903 words
I chose to do my report of the Ebola Virus because
it is a very deadly, and its a virus that isnt
publicized much in newspapers and televisions. So
I think its a good choice. The Ebola virus is one
of the worlds most deadly viruses, in all of its
many forms. The purpose of this essay is to
explain the history, signs and symptoms of the
Ebola virus. Between the years 425 BC & 430 BC
Athens population was dramatically reduced when
about 300, 000 of its inhabitants died from some
sickness. People n...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Birth Control
947 words
There are so many new types of contraceptives
today in the United States. Males are turning to
contraceptives in their life even though it is not
showing. Women are more likely to use birth
control than any other form of contraceptive.
There are many forms of contraceptives in todays
society also. In this paper, I will examine the
different forms of contraceptives and how they are
important in todays society as well as the history
of their existence. In marriage relationships it
is expected that...
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Lyme Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis
1,225 words
I. The Bacteria- Borrelia Burgdorferi Lyme disease
is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped
bacterium that is frequently carried by deer ticks
of the genus Ixodes. Borrelia burgdorferi is named
after its discoverer, Willy Burgdorfer, PhD. When
the deer tick bites a human being, the bacteria
are transmitted to the human bloodstream, where it
travels throughout the body. Because the bite of
the deer tick is usually painless and does not
itch, most people do not recall the bite and so
can...
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The Threat Of Mad Cow Disease In America
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... 100, 000 cattle which die per year from the
disease (Klepper 1). Even though the disease is
difficult to detect with medical tests, there are
symptoms of the disease. Physical symptoms include
sore joints and muscles. Psychiatric problems
include personality changes, depression,
difficulty sleeping, withdrawal, fearfulness,
paranoia and possible Alzheimers disease (Lawrence
6). When a cows immune system is contaminated with
the Mad Cow disease; the side affects include
drooling, wobbling (su...
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Months Of Age Hepatitis B
655 words
General Information In the general population,
hepatitis B is considered primarily a sexually
transmitted disease. It is also transmitted in
blood and, prior to the availability of hepatitis
B vaccine, health care professionals such as
doctors, nurses, and emergency personnel were at
risk for contracting hepatitis B. Because it is
easily transmitted by blood (one virus particle
can cause disease), intravenous drug users who
share needles and syringes are at extremely high
risk. The other common ...
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Nosocomial Infections L Interrogate Leptospirosis
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Bug Report My bug was the Leptospira interrogate
which causes Leptospirosis. Some of the common
names of this bug are Weils Disease, Mud Fever,
Fort Bragg fever, and Swamp Fever. This particular
bug will manifest in the kidney and in the liver.
It can in its most severe form cause kidney
failure, heart failure, and shock. This bacteria,
L. interrogate, multiplies inside of the organs,
generally it is in the kidney, liver, CNS. L.
interrogate is normally a zoonosis, and is found
commonly in dogs,...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Simplex
489 words
Herpes-Simplex: Type 2 Herpes is a name that is
used to describe several types of skin eruptions
that are characterized by formation of blisters.
The term embraces primarily two distinct
disorders, herpes simplex and herpes zoster, both
caused by viruses. Together, these herpes viruses
are estimated to cause more human illnesses than
any other group of viruses. Two types of herpes
simplex are known. The first causes cold sores or
fever blisters, which is an eruption of blisters
that often occurs...
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Sexually Transmitted Pregnant Women
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by Ashley Christensen Ms. Robinson Period
Chlamydia Chlamydia by Ashley ChristenseMs.
Robinson Period 3 / Sociology 2 / 29 / 2000
Introduction Today, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs), are among the most common causes of
illness in the United States. People in their
teens and twenties are most affected by STD? s,
with over 6 million new cases each year, and
adults between the ages of 13 and 19 are at the
most risk for infection. Chlamydia is the most
common bacterial sexually transmitted dise...
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Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optics
1,613 words
The world of fiber optic technology seems to be
new. While in actuality it dates back to the 1800
s. It was primitive but it was a form of fiber
optic. In this paper I will be telling you what a
fiber optic cable is made of, how a fiber optic
system works and a history of fiber optics from
the 1800 s to today. Lets take a look at the
optical fibers, what these fiber do is carry the
light which is transmitted to the destination. Now
we will look at what a cable is made of. A cable
is made up of f...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Form Of Art
774 words
Freedom of Pornography? Free Speech means exactly
what it says, the right to express any opinion in
public without censorship or restraint by the
government. There have been many questions on the
topic of Free Speech and Pornography. Many people
feel that pornography should not be included in
Free Speech, but if someone limited what their
idea of free speech was, then wouldn t that be
illegal? There are many statistics proving that
pornography does not cause violence against women,
and that men ...
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Sexually Transmitted Long Term
398 words
Gonorrhea is a Gonorrhea Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a
sexually transmitted disease. The disease is
caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea that
is a member of the family Neisseriaceae. The
majority of the organisms belonging to this family
are non-pathogenic or commensals, however,
gonorrhea is always pathogenic. Bacteria are
introduced during sexual contact. It attacks the
urethra in males, the cervix (not the vagina) in
females, and the throat. Because symptoms are not
always present, you may ...
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Health Care Workers Chronic Hepatitis
1,367 words
Risk Factors for HBV Infection Although relatively
rare in the United States, hepatitis B is endemic
in parts of Asia where hundreds of millions of
individuals may be infected. HBV is transmitted
horizontally by blood and blood products and
sexual transmission. It is also transmitted
vertically from mother to infant in the perinatal
period which is a major mode of transmission in
regions where hepatitis B is endemic. The blood
supply in developed countries has been screened
for HBV for many year...
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Hiv Infected Women Leading Cause Of Death
1,026 words
HIV/AIDS is an epidemic that effects both men and
women of all ages. It has an impact on many
peoples lives either by themselves being infected,
knowing someone who is infected, or being a health
care worker. HIV is a virus that attacks the bodys
immune system. It also effects the blood cells
(lymphocytes) and cells of the organs (bone
marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph glands). It
effects the lungs, central nervous system and
gastrointestinal system. People begin with having
the HIV virus. An HIV...
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Abdominal Pain Six Weeks
981 words
Ever wonder what kind of parasites are in your
water, or how they can enter in to your body to
make you very sick? Well it is most definite that
no on want to get sick. The information found in
this paper was collected over the past month,
either by going to the library or by accessing
information off the Internet at home, almost every
night. The point that will be given to you is a
little in information about the infectious disease
called Schistosomiasis. The points the main points
will be the ...
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Number One Cause Sexually Transmitted
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Love Love And Death Kosier 1 Love = Death What
happens when two people fall in love? We may think
of love as a sweet heart throbbing fairy tail
situation, but in reality, unexpected dreadful
circumstances often occur. As a couple falls
helplessly in love, they become sexually active.
Because of this intimate, uncontrollable love, a
couple, with extremely high endodorphine levels
may make a poor choice about contraceptives. This
poor choice may result in a STD or even the
life-concluding virus, H...
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Mad Cow Disease Incubation Period
2,101 words
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better
know as Mad cow disease is a relatively new
disease. Most sources state that BSE first showed
up in Great Britain in 1986 [Dealler p. 5 ] but
some say it popped up in 1985 [Greger p. 1 ].
However the official notification was not until 21
June, 1988 [Dealler stats. p. 1 ]. Spongiform
encephalopathies are invariable fatal
neurodegenerative diseases and there is no
treatment nor is there a cure for this disease
[Greger p. 1 ]. The recent scare of BSE ...
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Nucleic Acid Disease Causing
1,453 words
The smallest livingMononucleus Bacteria The
smallest living things on earth are the
prokaryotic cells. Bacteria fall into the Monera
Kingdom. They have a single DNA molecule in the
cytoplasm. Almost all minerals have a cell wall
that protects the cell and gives it its shape.
Some minerals have a layer outside the cell wall
called the capsule. This helps the cell cling to
surfaces. A typical bacterium is about 2
micrometers long. Inside the cell, there are
nucleic acids, enzymes, and other substa...
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Centers For Disease Control
766 words
Symptoms and Factors of ChlamydiThe sexually
transmitted disease caused by microorganisms that
live, as parasites within a cell would commonly be
known as Chlamedia. These microorganisms have
properties in common with both viruses and
bacteria, and cause infection in humans. The
causes and risk factors of the Chlamydia infection
is caused by the organism Chlamydia trachomas. It
is to be the most common sexually transmitted
disease in the United states with an estimated 3,
000, 000 to 4, 000, 000...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Past Few Years
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Shivani Shah Mr. Prostitution Shah 1 Shivani Shah
Mr. Terrell English 1101 November 22, 1999
Prostitution The world? s largest trade,
prostitution, has always found ways to overcome
the legal attempts to suppress it. Prostitution
has become one of the most common trades
throughout the world. Many poor countries have
turned to prostitution as an outlet from their
economic difficulties. It is the easiest from of
labor for those who do not have a proper education
or the economic background to join ...
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