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    submachine gun and fired it into the ceiling, causing a mass panic. Jan-Erik wounded a policeman and demanded more than $700,000 in Swedish and foreign currency, a getaway car, and the release of Clark Olofsson, a convict who was serving time for an armed robbery and as an accessory in the 1966 murder of a police officer. When they were not able to take the hostages with them in order to get away safely, it turned into a six-day hostage drama. This enabled Jan and Clark to form a strong bond…

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    Attitude towards Death in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Emily Dickinson was a poet born in Massachusetts. Her works were all published posthumously as while she wrote poetry, she did not publish any of her own works. Included in these works are the poems “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I felt a Funeral in my Brain”. These two poems encompass Emily’s thoughts towards death and the afterlife. Through the use of alliteration, imagery, and tone, Emily Dickinson presents different attitudes…

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    - he described the novel as having "no story" and Welsh's prose as "dialogue-driven". Again, it took 30 days to shoot. The film cost £1.6 million, financed by Channel 4 who was able to pre-sell it on the back of the success of Shallow Grave. The film went on to take £13 million worldwide and is the second highest grossing British film of all time - after Four Weddings and a Funeral. Danny Boyle thoroughly researched heroin addiction for the film - he met a lot of…

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    Graves Disease Analysis

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    Understanding the Pathophysiology, Laboratory, Diagnostic testing and Nursing Interventions for Graves’ Disease According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (2012), “Graves’ disease, also known as toxic goiter, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States”. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) than the body needs. The thyroid gland helps control how the body…

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    and any gender differences in Graves’ disease to see if Ellie’s diagnosis is unusual. Graves’ disease is roughly 7 times more common in females than in males, and, according to the NHS, occur mainly in those aged 30-50. Ellie’s condition is by no means unusual, as she is in the gender naturally predisposed to Graves’ disease, and outside the most common age bracket by a decade. How are beta-blockers like propranolol helpful as an initial treatment for Graves’ disease? Do they have any…

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    important. Signs and symptoms of Graves ' Disease (Ophthalmopathy) are bulging or red teary eyes, inflammation in or around the eyes, fast heartbeat, palpitations, profuse sweating, high blood pressure, and loss of hair. The immune system attacks the tissues around the eyes, which causes the eye muscles to expand. Severe Ophthalmopathy will affect about 10% of patients in the US. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Approximately one million Americans are diagnosed with Graves ' eye disease each…

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    Introduction Graves' disease, or toxic diffuse goiter, is an autoimmune disease where too much activity of the thyroid gland causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones such as T3 and T4. The disease is known for resulting in hyperthyroidism (an over active thyroid) which causes an enlarged thyroid and eye problems among other things. A large amount of different conditions and effectors can cause hyperthyroidism, but Graves' disease has shown to be one of the two most common. The disease can…

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    Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, abbreviated HT for short, is also known as Chronic Lymphatic Thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune disorder, which means it occurs when immune cells attack healthy tissue instead of protecting it. There are also antibodies produced that are directed against the thyroid gland and lead to chronic inflammation. It is not yet known why some people produce these antibodies, although this condition is linked to families. When your thyroid comes under attack from malfunctioning…

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    Perchlorate

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    According to Joseph et al. (2000), perchlorate has been lately identified as a persistent and pervasive contaminant of drinking water substances in some of metropolitan regions. Perchlorate is stable beneath normal atmospheric conditions and particularly soluble in water. When a perchlorate compound is released into the environment, it will dissolve in water, and because of its capability to adsorb directly to surfaces, it will be transported thru bulk movement of water and mixing processes…

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    Iodine

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    Iodine is essential on the new plant and this is why. Iodine is a key component of the hormones made in the thyroid gland. These hormones are absolutely critical to human health, helping to control energy production and utilization in nearly every cell of the body. David Brownstein explains in his books “Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It”, how iodine is crucial in a person’s life by saying “My experience has shown that iodine in doses ranging from 6-50mg/day is adequate…

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