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    Empty nest syndrome refers to the experience that parents endure such as‚ sadness‚ depression‚ or grief when their children come to the age to leave their childhood home. This may transpire when children get married or attend college. Men are less likely than women to be affected. This may be due to the fact that when children leave the home; mothers are undergoing considerable life events in addition‚ for example caring for elderly parents or menopause. Nonetheless‚ men may experience comparable

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    1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go through to get to the Supreme Court? Before cases reach the state of transitioning into a lawsuit‚ a dispute most likely has transpired between parties that had some sort of business or contractual relationship. In this case‚ Betty Dukes was an employee of Wal-Mart‚ Inc. who complained about the disparities she encountered as a female employee opposed to the male co-workers. Usually‚ lawsuits can be avoided

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    the inside. The article called “Indoor Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms”‚ by Chi-Shan

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    Stockholm syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. And‚ you know‚ I had no free will. I had virtually no free will until I was separated from them for about two weeks” (Patty Hearst). In 1974‚ Patty Hearst developed Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by an American communist group. She was dependent on her kidnappers and felt secure with them. Because of this‚ she followed the beliefs of the group and performed terrible tasks with her kidnappers. By definition‚ “Stockholm syndrome is a condition

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    Near was taken into custody by the state police. The state arrested the man because of a law called the Minnesota Gag Law of 1925. This law did not allow media that was considered to be hateful to be passed to the public. 3. Opinion Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Gag law was a direct violation of the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ruling of Near v. Minnesota‚ distinguished between hateful speech and hateful actions. It was found that the newspaper was not an immediate

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    Turner syndrome is named after Henry Turner who‚ in 1938‚ was one of the first doctors to report on the disorder in medical literature. Turner syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders and is one of the most common genetic disorders found in females‚ it is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects only females. This condition occurs in about 1 in 2‚500 female births worldwide‚ but is much more common among pregnancies that do not survive to term‚ like miscarriages and stillbirths.

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    Situations of kidnapping are traumatizing‚ and terrifying. So in cases of Stockholm Syndrome‚ it is very perplexing why a hostage would bond with their kidnapper‚ who is the cause of their trauma. Generally‚ one would think of their kidnapper as an evil‚ cruel‚ inhumane individual‚ but why would Stockholm Syndrome develop and make someone see their captor in a positive light? Overall‚ Stockholm Syndrome develops as a defence mechanism‚ and it makes the victim form an attachment to their captor which

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    Rett’s Syndrome What is Rett syndrome? Rett’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmenal disorder that for the most part only affects women. Infants with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first‚ but then stop developing and even lose skills and abilities. Rett’s Syndrome can be summed up by normal early growth and development followed by a slowing of development‚ loss of purposeful use of the hands‚ distinctive hand movements‚ slowed brain and head growth‚ problems with walking‚ seizures

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    When I first thought about my Research Project topic I knew that I wanted to do something that had something to do with my family and myself. That is why I chose to do Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POCS). My mum has this condition and it is thought that I have it as well. I know that mum does not know much about this condition‚ only the symptoms. As I grew up I had found that I was starting to get dark patches on my skin‚ I thought this was normal as my mum also had these patches. I got a little older

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    urinate a lot‚ always thirsty‚ and stress‚ oh no these signs and symptoms are Cushing syndrome and diabetes insipidus‚ which are Pituitary gland diseases. Then I start reading and found out that‚ Pituitary gland is a tiny organ the size of a pea found at the base of the brain behind your nose and between your ears. Pituitary gland produces a number of hormones or chemicals

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