In the first story‚ A Temporary Matter‚ it is Shukumar’s guilt that divide the couple rather than their inability to communicate. During the day‚ he decides to work on his novel and eat in the room that was meant to be the babies “because it [is] a place Shoba [avoids]‚” (8). This contrasts Shoba’s decision to “[take] her plate to the living room‚” which is an area accessible to both of them‚ showing that she is at least making an effort while Shukumar cowers in another room (8). This solitude stems
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SOCIAL ISSUES AMONG THE YOUTH: PREMARITAL SEX BY: CLARIZ B. DUMDUM‚ ERWIN ROMMEL AGUSTIN IV- Integrity Ramon Magsaysay High School Espana‚ Manila October 20‚ 2010 SOCIAL
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Question 1: It is clear to see that a higher percentage of women (16/20 *100 = 55%) know what assisted fertilisation is compared to men (6/20 *100=30%) at a difference in percentage of 25 %. Women may be more interested in being exposed to assisted fertilisation as they themselves have a greater understanding due to being in the position themselves or a close friend needing the process. Question 2: When designing the question I did some research about the actual cost of assisted fertilisation and
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Possible Links Involving 2‚4-D and Non-Hodgkin ’s Lymphoma The most widely known and used Herbicide 2‚4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2‚4-D)‚ has become a hot topic due to the accusations that it is linked to serious health issues; specifically Non-Hodgkin ’s Lymphoma (NHL). In Dennis T. Avery ’s book‚ he states that there is at least one team of researchers in the U.S. that raises questions to whether or not there is a link between 2‚4-D and NHL; but after extensive research scientists concluded
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Teenage Pregnancy: Correlation is not Causation Dahlia Richardson MAT 540: Statistical Concepts for Research Ashford University Professor Dr. Stacy Thorne June 10‚ 2013 Teenage Pregnancy Introduction Teenage pregnancy has proven itself to be a global problem that places both the mother and child at risk. This paper will examine studies about the risk factors for pregnancy in women under the age of 19 and comparing them to risk factors for women between 19 and 35 inclusively to determine
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Ghana has a universal health care system for its national citizens‚ which covers around 12 million people from its conversations. There are only 40 stillbirths per every 1000 deliveries and the live expectancy for males and females is 66 years old; a full decade longer than the life expectancies of neighboring countries Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Despite this‚ the population of Ghana still faces
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THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL IN THE BODY Excessive alcohol use can cause the pancreas to produce toxic substances that interfere with proper functioning. The resulting inflammation is called pancreatitis‚ a serious problem that can destroy the pancreas. One of the most frequent causes of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol abuse. Alcoholism has been an issue in our contemporary society. It is dangerous.It is becoming extremely tough for the government to fight against alcoholism in Kenya. Central Nervous
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Syphilis Caitlin Evans Roane State Community College Abstract What comes to your mind when you hear the word Syphilis? It’s a sexually transmitted disease; it is only transmitted while having sex; once you have it you will always have it‚ etc. While most of these answers are true‚ there are multiple ways of transmission. Syphilis occurs in four different stages: the primary‚ secondary‚ latent‚ and tertiary stage. Each stage effects the oral cavity and body in different ways. Congenital
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Monica Franco Biology 1A Lab Erik Arevalo Parvovirus Parvovirus is one of the smallest eukaryotic viruses that exist. It is a disease that attacks an organism’s cells and can go into the bloodstream‚ allowing other types of illnesses such as subclinical infections‚ dermatologic‚ hematologic‚ and rheumatologic manifestations to attack the body (Cotmore et al.‚ 2013). A key characteristic of parvovirus is that it replicates itself rapidly through an organism’s cells. It is a part of the parvoviridae
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here are over 500‚000 fast food restaurants in America and all of these restaurants have one thing in common. They all pose a high risk of giving an individual diabetes. In 2012‚ 29.1 million Americans‚ or 9.3% of the population‚ had diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with high levels of glucose in the blood. You may ask‚ how does this happen? Well once we digest the food that we eat glucose enters the bloodstream. Which is also used for energy‚ our pancreas produces insulin. The
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