Cancer is a word that no one wants to hear or think about‚ however there are many people that are faced with this ugly word every day. The denotative definition of cancer is a malignant and invasive growth or tumor‚ especially one originating in epithelium‚ tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. To many Americans cancer is so much more than this definition‚ it is estimated that 1‚638‚910 men and women will be diagnosed with cancer in 2012 according to the national
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knew it I stood on the top of the hill and he told me to go down first. As embarrassing to say I never went down with a clean slide. I tripped and fell off balance as many times a clumsy 9 year old can. The kids in my group already started talking about me behind my back‚ ridiculing me with their cruel comments. I saw a private place where I thought no one would find me and laid down with my arms over my knees and cried my heart
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Power The world is enveloped in the idea of complete power‚ but little do they know that everyone already possesses some form of power. Power can be viewed from a variety of different ways‚ and everyone should have their own type of power within themselves. For example‚ a stay-at-home mom is not going to have the same amount of power as the president‚ but they both possess a unique form of power in their own diverse lifestyles. A generic definition of the word power would be the ability to do something
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filled with nothing‚ just pure emptiness. People in America say some regions are boring compared to others. Luckily‚ I have evidence of which regions are the best. I will carefully go through each region I hand-picked. People should be considerate about these regions because of their astonishing environments‚ unique culture‚ and various indigenous groups. The first region would be the Southeast. The Southeast contain states such as: Kentucky‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ Tennessee‚ Virginia‚
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immune systems. However‚ the truth is that pneumonia is a serious illness that can strike anyone at any age—even healthy individuals. Pneumonia is nothing to sneeze at. Although pneumonia is a common illness‚ there are a few things you may not know about this lung infection. Here are six surprising pneumonia facts everyone should make it their business to know: Pneumonia is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States Believe it or not‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚
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cells stay higher and weakens teens immune systems. Smoking can also tire teens muscles and disrupt bone growth. When you smoke it makes it harder for oxygen to get to your muscles and breaks down your bone tissue. The last thing i’m going to talk about is how smoking can impact teens mental and emotional health. Smoking can cause teens to develop
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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What Is Freedom What freedom is to me is the ability to be yourself without having to be living your life controlled. How freedom is an amazing thing‚ you can be yourself. You certainly can have any personal beliefs‚ be in any religion‚ and there’s much more things you can do. The 4th of July was when we gain our independence from Great Britain. A very famous quote my father tells me is‚”May we think of freedom‚ not as the right to do as we please‚ but as the opportunity to do what was right.” (Peter
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Unlike most tasks in life‚ no one method or math equation will provide beneficial to you when fishing. As the great Spanish philosopher Maimonides once said "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. Whether you need fishing to catch your family food or you want to just impress your friends knowing how to fish provides you with a vital skill. Fishing has always played a big role in my life. At age eight I caught my first sailfish in Costa
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preparing for an examination. I cannot recall a time when it was exciting and happy yet depressing and scary at the same time as this examination will determine what my future would be like. I can still remember the days when I started my day worrying about the future as D-Day approaches me closer. Having these thoughts strive me to study even harder but at the same time I found myself losing focus easily on my studies. For me the week before any D-Days
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