CULTUREIFY Halloween dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago and has long been associated with images of witches‚ ghosts‚ vampires‚ and other frighteningly mysterious objects‚ identities‚ places‚ and deeds. In America‚ today‚ while Halloween has evolved into a celebration mainly characterized by child-friendly activities‚ such as costumes‚ trick-or-treating fun and fall holiday activities to carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns‚ and apple bobbing….there is still a spooky edge to the
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The disorder that I will be addressing is epilepsy. I recently interviewed a young gentleman named Joba Ferrell who has suffered from the disorder since the age of fourteen. Joba is now 22 years old. Epilepsy a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance‚ loss of consciousness‚ or convulsions‚ associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The Center for Disease Control reports that Epilepsy is one of the most common conditions affecting the brain
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Coughing‚ sneezing‚ and runny noses seem to be the norm this time of the year. But if you or someone in your family gets sick‚ how do you determine if it’s merely a cold or a more serious case of influenza? Knowing that there is nothing doctors can do to treat the common cold‚ most of us resist spending the time and money on an office visit. For the flu‚ however‚ prompt treatment with antiviral medications is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deter complications that
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Cannabis also known as Marijuana is made from the cannabis plants which are utilized formedicinal purposesand also used as a psychoactive drug.Few of the popular cannabis seeds that are available in the market are Devils Harvest‚ Dinafem Seeds‚ Dutch Passion Seeds‚ Finest Medicinal Seeds‚ Green House Seeds‚ HQ Seeds‚ Kc Brains Seeds‚ Kulu Seeds‚ Mr Nice Seeds‚ Paradise Seeds‚ Power Seeds‚ Regular Seeds‚ Sagarmatha Seeds amongst many others. Here we have described popular cannabis HQ seeds that you
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When tornadoes hit‚ they can cause massive destruction to personal property or people who happen to be in its path. Today we’re going to talk about what to do to prepare your family for tornado weather. The two best things you can do are: Be informed. Listen to the local weather station‚ check Google for weather‚ or check the weather on your phone. Also‚ allowing severe weather alerts on your phone allows you to get tornado watch messages when the weather is turning and tornado warnings when a
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One of my greatest fear’s are spiders and snakes‚ because I think they’re so gross with their eight creepy crawling legs and their big eyes and slithery bodies. When my mom or I see a spider you better be out of our way because we are deathly afraid of them. In Texas there are spiders that can kill you if you don’t make it to the hospital fast enough. They are called Black Widow’s. What’s bad about Spider’s living in Texas is that my dad (Keith) ‚ my older brother (Cole) ‚ my step mom (Janice)‚ and
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The Holocaust The Holocaust‚ literally meaning ‘whole burnt’‚ was a state sponsored‚ mass murder of six million Jewish individuals‚ led by Adolf Hitler and the entire German party. The Holocaust was a horrific period full of gruesome experiences and losses. This was a time when the Jewish community could not live their lives to the fullest. They had to hide their religious beliefs and fight to survive every day. The Holocaust left an effect on many people in the 20th Century. The lives
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Many procedures throughout history that dealt with the brain and how someone behaves has been created. Out of all of these procedures‚ lobotomy stands out the most. Lobotomy is a procedure that severs the nerve pathways in the prefrontal lobe of the brain in order to reduce signs of insanity or relieve mental illnesses. Swiss physician Gottlieb Burkhardt was the first to show evidence of pacifying patients through manipulation of the human brain. He was influenced by Friedrich Goltz‚ who practiced
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Are concussions the number one killer of athletes? No not quite‚ but close; concussions are proving to be the most common and dangerous injury in sports and in everyday life. Not long ago concussion weren’t thought to be as dangerous as they are now. However now‚ doctors and athletes that have or are dealing with this situation are learning that these injuries are a lot more dangerous than they seem. I happen to be one of the athletes that are sitting out for the season for an injury no one can
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I want to be a gymnastics teacher or an olympian when i get older. Here are some things about the sport.Gymnastics is the practice of athletic exercises for the development of the body and it also helps make your body more bendable and flexible. Exercises such as rings‚ pommel horse‚ bars‚ and balance beam help with balance and flexibility. Although gymnastics is different in ancient Egyptian and Chinese cultures. The word gymnastics comes from from the Greek word gymnazein.Which literally means;
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