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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Have you ever heard the saying‚ “have you ever wanted something so much it hurt”? Well‚ when I say it. I’m talking about literally hurting. Your legs are so sore‚ it feels like you can’t take another stride‚ your so out of breath from chasing the ball around‚ and your so exhausted from last nights practice‚ your bed seems to be the most attractive thing to you right now. Three hour practices of straight running‚ push ups‚ and sit ups has its pros and cons. Even at times when you feel like you need
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Today I will cover a topic that I find interesting in the dog community. I own two dogs right now that have food allergies. A dog with food allergies is not well known or understood by most people. I will be covering what the definition of a food allergy is and the symptoms that are included. Next‚ is the common food triggers. Along with treatment options for the condition. Let’s start off with defining what dog food allergies are “referred to as food hypersensitivities or adverse food reactions
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Julio Hernandez Genetic Mutation is a change of the nucleotide sequence of a genome. Mutations result from un-repaired damage to DNA or RNA genomes usually caused by radiation or chemical mutagens or from errors in the process of replications. Mutations play a part in both normal and abnormal biological processes‚ including evolution‚ development of the immune system‚ and cancer. There are two main types of genes that play a role in cancer‚ ocnogenes and tumor suppressor genes. An important
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The pop-R&B group‚ *NSYNC is taking the world by storm. Males and females alike appreciate *NSYNC’s great talent. With their individuality‚ music and dancing‚ and good looks‚ they seem to captivate and impress not only the teenage generation but older generations as well. The group was named *NSYNC after group member‚ Justin Timberlake’s mother‚ Lynn‚ realized that the last letter of each of the members’ names made up the word *NSYNC. It is easy to distinguish one member of *NSYNC from another
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Hooked On Alabama Catfish Georgia is known for peaches‚ Kentucky is known for horses‚ Florida is known for oranges. But what is Alabama known for? Let me give you a hint: It is 2nd in the nation behind Mississippi‚ it employs 9‚374 people‚ and we are known for having the world’s largest processing plant in this. Some of you have probably already figured out what it is‚ but if you haven’t‚ it is Catfish Farming. Today I am here to discuss the importance of the catfish industry to the state
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Luana Renee Warner was her name. She had long curly dirty blonde hair. She was a caring person who helped everyone she came across. Luana had two beautiful twin daughters‚ both looking identical to herself. Those two girls were her life. She cherished and loved them with all her heart. One of the daughters looked at her like a hero‚ and the other was more of a daddy’s girl‚ but still loved her mother. On May 7th 2006‚ my mother‚ Luana Renee Warner‚ died from alcohol poisoning. My mother left behind
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Cheerleading‚ if you’re not associated with the sport‚ then you probably have a different perspective on cheer. Cheer is nowhere near the stereotypical image of the mean girls in movies‚ who are ambitious to be popular and bully their classmates. When in reality it’s the complete opposite‚ cheerleaders are known to represent their school and have an outgoing personality with a confident attitude. Every cheerleader has to be physically in shape to enjoy the activity with a sociable smile that stands
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Ice skates have been around since 3000 B.C‚ and were guessed to have originated in Finland by Historians‚ according to Mary Bellis. Today‚ ice skates are used for entertainment‚ for all ages. These ice skates are common‚ specifically in figure skating and hockey. This is because ice skates have given people around the world opportunities. In addition‚ figure skating have also improved the health of the human body. Also‚ ice skates have inspired others‚ such as parades. Ice skates have lived for generations
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More than three million people in the United States get skin cancer every year‚ yet it is the most preventable cancer. Many people wonder why the skin cancer are increasing‚ and how it can be prevented. Overexposure to UV rays and lack of knowledge about skin cancer prevention has caused the rate of skin cancer to go up. Background of the Problem Too much exposure to ultraviolet rays of light causes skin cancer. The two types of UV rays are UVA and UVB. Studies have shown that overexposure to UV
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