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    Fort Sumter Essay

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    Fort Sumter is a fortification of an island located in Charleston Port, South Carolina. Originally constructed as a coastal garrison in 1829. Fort Sumter is most famed for being the location of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort in December 1860 despite the fact that the fort was still under construction. Following South Carolina’s withdrawal from the Union, initiating a standoff with the state’s militia army. When President Abraham Lincoln…

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    Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease caused by a pathological expansion of CAG trinucleotide repeat located in exon 3 of the ATXN7 gene (). The abnormal expansion results in the incorporation of a segment of polyglutamines into the mutant protein, which induces loss of neurons within the cerebellum, retina, and brainstem. This neuronal death leads to diverse clinical manifestations, which include progressive gait ataxia, pigmental macular…

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    Unintended Pregnancy Essay

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    Unintended pregnancy is a problem that has faced generations of young people. It is estimated that 750,000 young girls from the ages of 15-19 get pregnant each year. These statistics fall heaviest among young women of African American or Hispanic descent.(Johnson, Nshom, Nye & Cohall, 2009). This is a very large problem that faces this nation’s young women. In many cases pregnant teens will not finish school and in turn don’t bring home a great salary which can lead to depression and anxiety.…

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    Sleep is very important process that is necessary for restoring strength after a hard day and resting the nervous system. However, different groups of people require different doses of sleep depending on their age. Another factor that has a serious impact on the quality of the sleep is a sleep schedule, which also depends on the age. For example, adolescents have different natural times to sleep than kids and adults. Indeed, following the appropriate schedule of sleep may have a strong impact on…

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    Geronimo Research Paper

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    He surrendered to General Nelson Miles early the year of 1886, but fled in late September. (worldbookonline.com) They were then sent to Fort Pickens in Florida then Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama. Lastly, in 1894, he was sent to Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma. He stayed there for more than 14 years, died on February 17, 1909, and was buried at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.…

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    In 1978, H. Lee Moffit, at the time a Florida state representative, went on a mission to have a hospital focused on cancer research in the state of Florida. After surviving a battle with cancer himself, and witnessing cancer defeat two of his friends, was adamant in persuading the Florida legislature to build, fund, and support a cancer institute in the state of Florida. At the time, he talked about how Florida’s high rate of cancer is prevalent among the community and that more than 14,000 new…

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    him as loud as I possibly could. He was eight at the time and I was eleven. I stood beside the mat, recording my brother wrestling in the state championships. My family and I left before dawn that morning. This very special tournament was held in Lawton. Cooper was not nervous at all, but my parents and I were very anxious. Coop has been wrestling from the age of six. Ever since he started, I have been the camerawoman. I stand at the edge of the mat shakily holding the video camera. I was highly…

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    People With Dementia

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    Much improvements in healthcare have contributed to people living longer and healthier lives so the proportion of adults reaching old age has been increasing worldwide. A clearly negative effect of aging has resulted in an increase in the number of people with dementia. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated a total number of people with dementia worldwide in 2010 was 35.6 million and projected to nearly double every 20 years, and 115.4 million in 20501 (WHO). Dementia commonly symptoms…

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    japan. Hoyland, Dye and Lawton (2009) states that breakfast is recommended concerning illustration and only a sound diet in light of it will be connected with healthier macro and micronutrient intakes, BMI, lifestyle. Breakfast eaters by expended that's only the tip of the iceberg everyday calories yet were more averse with be overweight, despite not constantly on investigations co-partnered skipping for overweight (Rampersaud G., Metzi J. ,2005). According to Adolphus, Lawton, Dye (2013),…

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    Adhd In Children

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    Andersen, P. N., & Øie, M. (2015, December 16). Cognition, Emotion and Behavior in Children with Tourette’s syndrome and Children with ADHD-Combined Subtype—A Two-Year Follow-Up Study. PLOS ONE PLoS ONE, 10(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144874 Lawton, K. E., Kapke, T. L., & Gerdes, A. C. (2016, March 16). Understanding parental locus of control in Latino parents: Examination of cultural influences and help-seeking intentions for childhood ADHD. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology…

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