1. Gladiolus‚ 1925. The word (a type of flower) is notable not due to its complexity‚ but because it was the first-ever winning word. 2. Albumen‚ 1928. The white part of an egg. 3. Promiscuous‚ 1937. I just like the idea of an eight-year-old asking the judges to use it in a sentence. 4. Crustaceology‚ 1955. The study of crustaceans‚ of course. Doesn’t it roll off of the tongue nicely? 5. Syllepsis‚ 1958. This is a complicated definition: "A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously
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Every 40 seconds‚ somebody around the world commits suicide. That’s about 2‚000 per day. Approximately 1 million suicides occur each year‚ with over 30‚000 in America. 500‚000 Americans attempt suicide annually. It is the Number 1 cause of injury-related death in the U.S. These numbers need to drop. Now. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is the the 3rd leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds. Suicide rates are highest among young people and those over 65. More than
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Ethical Perspective on Assisted Suicide In every state in the United States of America‚ except Oregon‚ it is illegal to assist any person in ending their own life. It does not matter what the condition of the person is‚ how sick‚ or how much pain they are in. Have you ever considered what position you would take if you or one of your loved ones were in the situation where they would rather end their life‚ than continue living in excruciating pain and agony? Would you die in pain‚ slowly succumbing
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Physician Assisted Suicide outline I. Introduction A. Should physicians be allowed to help terminally ill patients end their lives? II. Arguments for helping the terminally ill end their lives. A. They will no longer be suffering in pain B. They will have some quality of life in the end. C. They get to pass peacefully and will be able to say good bye to their families. III. Counter arguments for helping the terminally ill A. Religion and
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Abstract Suicide amongst teenagers is a growing pandemic. However‚ it is preventable. The key to preventing teen suicides and attempted suicides is being aware and knowledgeable about the subject. Knowing what causes a teen to commit or attempt to commit suicide and what factors increase a teenagers risk of committing or attempting to commit suicide are the first steps towards preventing teen suicide. Teenagers are highly susceptible to suicide largely due to the way puberty affects their brains
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A Comparative Study of Initiation Theme Between The Color Purple and The Joy Luck Club Abstract The Color Purple (1982) and The Joy Luck Club (1989) are two distinguished works of American minority literature. Under a comparative study‚ these two books tend to enjoy a similar initiation mode. First of all‚ the women in the two books similarly face the difficulties sparked by the confusion of cultural identity‚ the racial discrimination‚ and the sexual discrimination. Second‚ the novels develop
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and most common cultural view on the subject is that suicide is not a natural death and therefore a violation of nature regardless of one ’s physical condition. However‚ it is nature itself that has given us as humans the intellect to contemplate such a decision. If nature has enabled us to develop the intellectual ability to contemplate suicide‚ then one could
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Assisted suicide is legalized in seven different states. These states included California‚ Colorado‚ District Of Columbia‚ Montana‚ Oregon‚ Vermont‚ and Washington.This is increasing public health issue as it is legalized in more and more states. Assisted suicide is also know as “death with dignity” or “right to die”. Supporters say that it represents patients autonomy by allowing them control of their lives until the very end and die on their own terms.Supporters also say that it can relieve physical
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“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” I feel that it isn’t the right solution‚ that there are other options. This is one reason why I chose teen suicide as my I-search topic. I have had personal experience with teen suicide involving my friends‚ and the next time that one of my friends comes to me saying‚ ”I want to die.” I want to be able to understand where they are coming from and how I can help them. I also chose this topic because I want
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Due to the vast expansion of Islam and Christianity in the time period from 700-1000 CE both religions flourished. While quite similar with their expansions‚ they developed with various unique characteristics‚ such as their tolerance for other religions. Islam and Christianity did many things the same that helped their missionary activity to flourish. Both religions had conquered their vast territories before beginning their conversions. They also created an area or center for worship. These areas
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