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    HYPERBOLIC GEOMETRY AND OMEGA TRIANGLES Hyperbolic geometry was first discovered and explored by Omar Khayyam in the 9th century and Giovanni Gerolamo Saccheri in the 15th century. Both were attempting to prove Euclid’s parallel postulate by proving the concept of hyperbolic geometry to be inconsistent‚ and ironically they discovered it to be a new type of geometry. It wasn’t until the 19th century that it became fully developed with help from Karl Friedrich Gauss‚ Janos Bolyai‚ and Nikolai

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    Alcoholism and Drug Addiction ........................................................................................................................... Introduction ........................................................................................................................... The use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs is one of the more controversial issues in our society‚ and often a source of conflict between generations and between sections of society.  It’s not the purpose

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    Alcoholism is a disease that can be treated‚ but through research. I have found that there is no cure for the disease. I t is noted that nearly 14 million people in the U.S. (7.4 % of Americans) abuse alcohol or are alcoholics (Dorsey‚ Larson‚ Segal1). Severe alcoholism can also lead to organ damage such as cirrhosis of liver‚ epilepsy‚ and gastritis. Because alcoholism is a disease‚ genetic and environmental factors have plenty to do with its development. To support my belief that alcoholism is

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    Oxford Dictionary defines alcoholism as‚ “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. (Oxford Dictionary). Moderate use of alcohol may have a beneficial effect on the human body. However‚ when alcohol is consumed in large amounts in a short period of time‚ and on a regular basis‚ that person is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol. (Health Check Systems). One major issue of alcoholism‚ is when a person tries

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    Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” is showed that alcoholism is influenced by family behavior‚ social economic status‚ and self-esteem. When people has problem controlling their drinking in a chronic and progressive way happens that they became in alcoholic. These people want to drink more to get the same effect or worst‚ in order to feel well. So I ask to myself. “Does the book portray the alcoholism theme realistically? Alcoholism is an actual huge problem that people all facing each day

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    Ruth Gutierrez Proff. Julia Curry MAS 160 9 a.m. 12 May 2009 Mexican American Males and Alcoholism Drinking alcohol is a behavior that diverse ethnicities and cultures have adapted as a form of leisure‚ celebration‚ socialization‚ or cultural practice. Mexican American males have engaged in drinking alcohol for all of these reasons. It is important to analyze the process of acculturation Mexican American experience and how it affects their ability to persuade and control their alcohol consumption

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    Alcoholism is a very prevalent problem in The Glass Castle and Jeanette Walls’ life. This quote from the book‚ “No child is born a delinquent. They only became that way if nobody loved them when they were kids. Unloved children grow up to be serial murderers or alcoholics‚” (Walls 83) shows how much her life was influenced by this problem. Maybe she knows what happened in her father’s past that turned him to alcohol‚ and maybe she thinks that when people are treated the way she is by her father

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    Alcoholism is dangerous and damages people’s health. Everyone knows it‚ but they still drink alcohol. Alcohol is harmful in many ways in life‚ such as physically and emotionally. Alcoholism is a negative effect on the drinker’s health‚ relationship‚ and social standing. Drinking too much is risky to the body‚ especially the nervous‚ cardiovascular systems. Alcoholism is defined as a treatable disease. Alcohol is toxic that makes people’s feeling change‚ such as anger‚ flexible‚ depress. Alcoholism

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    UW Medical Center: Epidemiological Principles Incorporated into the Strategic Plan The University of Washington Medical Center is ranked #6 for diabetes and endocrinology‚ #8 for cancer‚ #16 for neurology and neurosurgery‚ #23 for genetics‚ #26 for nephrology‚ as well as five other specialties. Specific to epidemiology‚ the opening section of the organization’s strategic plan states “…supports the three major activities that advance this mission: providing outstanding patient care and health

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    Following the European invasion in America‚ Native Americans came to endure many problems. While some have faded‚ others still linger on in their lives. The issue of alcohol and alcoholism is one of them. From settlers using it to deceive‚ to today’s issues on the reservation‚ alcohol has played a devastating role in the lives of Native Americans. Knowing how the issue of alcohol became such a predominate part of Native Americans lives will allow us to spawn ideas on how to end the problem. Before

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