Emphysema describes a loss of elasticity within the lungs‚ enlargement of the alveoli and the destruction of the alveolar walls. There are two types of emphysema: centriacinar and panacinar. Centriacinar emphysema‚ most common form of emphysema‚ affects the center of the respiratory lobule‚ such as the bronchioles‚ which is where a majority of the alveolar ducts and sacs are located. This form of emphysema is predominately seen in smokers‚ especially male smokers. Panacinar emphysema is most commonly
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In the 500’s‚ a period known as the Middle Ages spread throughout Europe. During this time‚ interests of society were religious‚ social classes were highly segregated‚ and inquiries in science were disapproved of. In 1348‚ the people of this period experienced a widespread epidemic known as the Black Plague. After the plague‚ people began to lose their faith in God because they believed He had failed to protect them and allowed them die. The plague killed more than one-third of Europe’s population
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history isn’t as pretty as we thought it was. Canada should not be proud of the first 150 years‚ due to the wrongs of the citizens that came before them. This includes the expulsion of the Japanese-Canadians‚ the Chinese Head Tax and the mistreatment of the First Nations (1). A wrong that Canada has committed is the expulsion of the Japanese Canadians. The fact that they were to be “removed from the Pacific Coast has stunned Canada’s Japanese Minority”(2). The Japanese Canadians first “arrived
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* Emilio Jacinto * Mariano Llanera * Mariano Alvarez * Candido Tirona Enemies: * Governor General Ramon Blanco * Camilo de Polavieja * Fernando Primo de Rivera Goals and Objectives of the 1st Phase Leaders: * expulsion of the friars and the return to the Filipinos of the lands they appropriated for themselves * representation in the Spanish Cortes * freedom of the press and tolerance of all religious sects * equal treatment and pay for Peninsular and
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China the Qing Dynasty was in rule. This lead to political instability‚ the Tiaping rebellion‚ and the queue-hairstyle. This hairstyle pledged allegiance to the dynasty and if refused to be grown or if it was cut off the consequence was execution or expulsion. This hairstyle made the Chinese very identifiable and easy to target as not white. One of the pulling forces for the chinese was the Gold rush of 1849. Chum Ming and the promise of wealth
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In order to compare Freud’s theory of psychosexual development with Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development an overview of each will first be discussed‚ followed by a comparison of similarities and differences. Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud believed personality was crystallised in childhood thus proposing a series of developmental stages progressing from birth to puberty. As with other stage theories Freud’s psychosexual stages of development occur in a predetermined
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Gnostic Semblances in Disney’s The Little Mermaid At first glance‚ the suggestion that Disney’s The Little Mermaid portrays Gnostic themes and characters could seem comical. It is a movie from the early 90’s about a rebellious‚ love-struck mermaid that gets a happy ending. However‚ my first step towards seeing otherwise was recognizing the similarities between Ariel‚ the mermaid‚ and Sophia from the Apocryphon of John. Then I recognized a similar world structure: one above and one below but perhaps
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Define personality‚ and describe the basic structure of personality according to Sigmund Freud. Make additional reference to Freud’s psychosexual stages of development. Personality: It is the pattern of enduring characteristics that differentiate a person. Those patterns of behavior are the ones that make each of us a unique person. It is personality that leads us to act consistently and predictably in different situations and in over extended periods of time. “Personality is the supreme realization
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Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death.[1] An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced‚ in humans and other species. In the context of human pregnancies‚ an abortion induced to preserve the health of the gravida (pregnant female) is termed a therapeutic abortion‚ while an abortion induced for any other reason is termed an elective abortion. The
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the digestive tract. Descending Colon; reservoir for liquid that comes from the small intestine. Sigmoid colon; stores fecal matter until the body is ready to expel it. Rectum Fecal matter expelled here. Anus Voluntary muscle that controls the expulsion of feces. Liver Secretes bile for emulsification of fats‚ stores sugar and certain vitamins‚ produces heparin‚ produces cholesterol‚ and detoxifies substances. Gallbladder Stores and concentrates bile received from the liver. Pancreas Produces
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