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Etiopathogenesis Crohn’s has a couple of genes that contributes to its existence. The most know gene is the NOD2/CARD15 “nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2” that is located on chromosome 16.This chromosomes main function is to help the body attack foreign invaders, it identifies the virus or bacteria and initiates the auto immune system to respond to the invasion. Mutations to this chromosome can increase the chances for a person to get Crohn’s disease, more than 40…

“In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom. Romantic partners, children - all these come first.” Julie Beck refers to this in the article “How Friendships Change in Adulthood” in the very first sentence, only because it is one of the most true things stated about friendships ever. Friendships in everyday life are overlooked. I know I certainly overlook my friends and go to my loved ones first in any situation I am in. However, we depend on them more than we know. Maybe it…

making and pizza delivering; this is also said in their mission statement (Domino’s Pizza Inc.). With only 50 years of experience dominos has manage to grab the number two spot as a the United States largest pizza franchise. Founded in Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1960, by Tom Monaghan and his brother, the original name of the pizza shop was DomiNick's and it was bought for only $900 (Domino’s Pizza Inc.). Jim Monagan thought that the current billion dollar…

smart to lock them so they are difficult to take. An addition to theft the second largest type of campus crime is sexual assaults. In 2012 alone there was over 3,900 cases of forcible sex offenses on campuses (Anderson). The University of Michigan- Ann Arbor averages 34 sexual assaults a year making them the nation 's second highest college campus with the most sexual assaults (Anderson). The University of Virginia has 14,928 full time students and averages 15 sexual assaults and 27 rapes on…

1982, the year that began the millennial generation. The beginning of all the self-centered, greedy, lazy, and “special” generation. The list of traits associated with millennials is never-ending, which coincides with the changes millennials have made in the past couple of years. Being a part of the millennial generation, leads them to say positive characteristics about millennials. We might be described as being one of the most successful and driven generation, but that we are impatient. Even…

Socio economic Status and Substance Abuse According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use, in 2014, 15.8 million women (or 12.9 percent) ages 18 or older had used illicit drugs; also in 2014, 4.6 million women (or 3.8 percent) ages 18 and older had misused prescription drugs; and in 2013, every 3 minutes, a woman went into the emergency room for prescription painkiller misuse or abuse. The problem with substance abuse has existed in women’s…

“Mom don’t cry,” I said holding back my own tears, “you’re gonna be ok.” Tears ran down my mother’s face as she gazed up at me. I squeezed her cold hand and watched her lay in fear as she prepped for her fourth heart surgery. It’s the hardest thing in the world seeing someone you love go through so much heartache...literally. A nurse escorted us to the hospital lobby, and I continued to hide my sad eyes. Dad, Grandma, my two siblings and I, waited in the lobby for 6 straight hours as my mom…

Gountas, S., Reeves, R. A., & Moran, L. (2012). Desire for fame: Scale development and association with personal goals and aspirations. Psychology & Marketing, 29(9), 680-689. doi:10.1002/mar.20554 The desire for fame appears to be an aspiration for many people, which is associated with material wealth, social recognition, and admiration. Recently, reality TV has provided the opportunity for ordinary people to become famous with little effort or outstanding achievement. A literature review…

Another potential benefit of self-driving cars involves improvements in traffic and travel times. Every driver knows the frustration of traffic: many have arrived late to important meetings as a result of standstills and slow speeds. In fact, congestion wastes about $100 billion a year of time and fuel in the United States (Hosansky). Traffic in major cities is particularly worse, as Manhattan drivers have an average speed of 9.5 miles per hour on weekdays (Grynbaum). Many believe that…

People express themselves in a variety of different ways; whether it is through clothing, music, dance, writing or art, these forms of self-expression allow individuals to convey feelings to others. Specifically, the use of writing and art to express one’s self has been prevalent in society for centuries and is commonly conducted through graffiti. Its origins lie with our ancestors who lived during the ice age; cavemen. Modern sociologists and archeologists suggest that prehistoric graffiti…