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    of fat that affects one’s health. In the 1950’s‚ the history of fast food started to boom and as cities and countries started expanding‚ populations began to increase. Long ago‚ tourist cities became more popular and news was spread around to find cheap inexpensive food. In 1916‚ the first hamburger joint was opened up in Wichita‚ Kansas known as White Castle. As the fast food industry started to become more popular‚ waitresses started delivering food to cars and then the modern version started to

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    Fast food restaurants started to change farming and food distribution as early as the 1950’s. Dick and Mac McDonald were the first to revolutionize the drive up restaurants when they redeveloped their BBQ joint into the type of McDonalds we know today that serves burgers and fries.(Ganzel) Others soon caught on to what the McDonalds brothers had going‚ and fast food restaurants started opening up everywhere. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken opened in 1952. By 1954 Burger King opened and became the

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    Many millennia ago‚ the gods were worshiped and loved; however‚ they never got along‚ there always seemed to be a problem. One day it could be that Poseidon took Zeus’s lightning bolt‚ or Demeter told Aphrodite that she was ugly‚ but there was never a day that there was no problem. One day there was an intense heated argument between the very fragile snow goddess‚ Khione‚ and the brilliant‚ crafty‚ wisdom goddess‚ Athena. Today’s fuss is that Athena thinks prisoners should stay imprisoned for a

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    Margaret Atwood’s Novel thoroughly depicts feminist and government control issues. Atwood’s intent is to warn society about the dangers surrounding such issues in order to prevent a world like Gilead. Gilead is an anti-feminist society in which women have been oppressed for the sole reason of reproduction necessities and for the infertile women‚ they also have been deprived from any vocal expression or any textual knowledge in order to maintain power within the males and the regime; women are deprived

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    To What Extent Does Medicine Act As A Social Control Mechanism? Please Refer T o Social Class And Mental Illness In Your Response. There are a number of theories about medicine as a social control mechanism.The medical profession is the recognised authority in the UK on illness and treatment and also has established a monopoly on the official identification of sickness and on the legitimate practise of healing. It also shapes ideas‚ expectations of how those who are pronounced sick may behave and

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    Many of the principles of Gilead are based on Old Testament beliefs. Discuss Atwoods use of biblical allusions and their political significance in the novel. ‘The Handmaids Tale’ is a book full of biblical allusions‚ before Atwood begins the text an epigraph gives us an extract from Genesis 30: 1-3 "And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children‚ Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob‚ Give me children‚ or else I die. And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said

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    1. Ceftriaxone Sodium 1g IV Fig. 1.1 Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) It inhibits the cell wall synthesis promoting osmotic instability‚ usually bactericidal. It hinders or kills bacteria. Ceftriaxone sodium is a broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftriaxone is active in vitro against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms‚ which include β-lactamase producing strains. Ceftriaxone is indicated in the treatment of the following infections either before the infecting

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    The Real Fountain of Youth: Modern conceptions of ageing and proposed methods of lifespan extension. Mitchell S. Kirby 121 Little Hall Princeton University Princeton‚ NJ 08544 Advisor: Dr. Leon Rosenberg May 4th‚ 2010 This paper represents my own work in accordance with University regulations. Abstract The mechanisms that regulate cellular senescence‚ organismal ageing‚ and species-specific lifespan depend on a synergy of pathways that are multifactorial and extremely complex

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    MICTURITION REFLEX Physiologically‚ micturition involves coordination between the central‚ autonomic‚ and somatic nervous systems.   Central nervous system: Prefrontal cortex‚ precentral gyrus‚ postcentral gyrus‚ hypothalamus‚ amydaloid nucleus‚ periaqueductal gray‚ pontine micturition center Autonomic nervous system:  Sympathetic: Lateral horn cells of T10-L2 segments of spinal cord (Preganglionic motor fibres)→Synapse with superior hypogastric plexus→ Hypogastric nerve (Postganglionic motor

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    Christa Bennett Atwood does a fantastic job of incorporating color symbolism throughout The Handmaid’s Tale. One of the main colors she uses to push her plot forward is the color red. When you think of the color red what do you think of... love‚ rage‚ anger‚ power‚ Communism... maybe blood. In the book The Handmaid’s Tale‚ red is the color of the handmaids. The Handmaids always wear long red habits if you will; that covers their whole body. “The skirt is ankle-length‚ full‚ gathered to a flat

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