are used widely in the industry and with a dosage used that is probably safe. Certainly‚ diagnostic ultrasound used in medicine has low energy and is pulsatile; the risk of cell damage or vacuolation that occurs with high energy ultrasound probably does not exist with this common use. There is no epidemiological evidence of ultrasound associated abnormalities: some fifty million women have been exposed to ultrasounds in early pregnancy‚ yet no pattern of problems has yet been shown” (Chamberlain)
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In 2015‚ college students have an endless workload and many think that taking the pill Adderall will enhance their performance and make their lives better. Adderall‚ Ritalin‚ and Vyvanse are all drugs that are prescribed to people who have ADHD. Students who are not prescribed to these drugs take them to improve their focus‚ concentration‚ and memory during a test‚ homework‚ or while doing any other schoolwork. The debate of making Adderall legal or illegal is ongoing in many countries because it
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At the age of 19‚ therapist‚ author‚ and former Moonie‚ Steven Hassan was invited to dinner with three attractive women and two weeks later he believed that WWIII would happen in 1977 and followed the "messiah‚" Rev. Sun Myung Moon (Hassan 74-77). After cults
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Throughout the past and present‚ human beings have had a natural tendency to believe they are better than average. The people of Athens were certainly no exception. They wanted to believe that they were the best humanity had to offer. The Athenians valued freedom and for every man to fulfill his own life and desires in peace. They claimed their sense of independence was balanced out through the fact that everyone upheld fair and just laws. They prided themselves on not sacrificing their individual
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Hydraulic fracturing‚ also termed hydrofracturing‚ hydrofracking‚ or simply fracking‚ is hotly debated for its economic and environmental impacts. Fracking is the process by which rock is fractured by a pressurized fluid containing water. chemicals and sand to access natural gas‚ petroleum and brine from great depths of the Earth’s surface. Fracking produces the economic benefit of more accessible hydrocarbons‚ not to mention the 2.5 million fracking related jobs that were recorded in 2012 worldwide
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astonished at this fact is to underestimate the design complexity and sheer number of neurons present in the body. To assert there is a magical force called free will is unfounded and illogical. Your mind is governed by the same laws which govern all other matter of which you have no control. Free will‚ however‚ remains a popular belief mainly because of its connections to religion and the perception of introspection. When we introspect it is easy to convince ourselves that there is something spiritual inside;
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watch tv‚ and all while cramming for our midterm. Everyone of us has done this. I‚ myself‚ like many of you‚ believe that I am quite talented at it. But‚ that’s not true‚ none of us are. Our minds aren’t made to juggle ten things at once. Multitasking does more harm on our brains than good‚ whereas monotasking helps create quality work efficiently and is a better option for all people. Multitasking is working on multiple things at one time. Researchers say that when a person works on one thing at a
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Rent Control: Pros and Cons Evaluate the pros and cons of rent control and rent stabilization in NYC. Rent control is the government imposition of price ceilings on rent for apartments in certain areas of a city. The goal is usually to protect the rights of the poor. Thus‚ in a rent controlled or rent stabilized building‚ the amount of rent will not increase as quickly as inflation. While the moral side of rent control may have some appeal‚ in the long run the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages
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have argued that government surveillances’ effective ability to increase safety was not worth it if it leads to a dramatic loss of privacy. Clearly‚ there are numerous pros and cons to government surveillance‚ but one must distinguish their priorities‚ whether they feel government
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The theory of discipline has been debated for decades. Arguments over how it should be carried out and how harsh it should be has been discussed. One aspect of discipline has been shoved into the dark‚ the effect on the child. No matter how much it is spoken of children remember what happened to them in their childhood. Whether they were pleasant or not can lead to problems later in life. One debate that shall soon be settled deals with the spanking of children. Some will agree that there is nothing
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