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101). Monday the day The day of Monday is either considered the first or second day of the week. It comes after Sunday and before Tuesday. The name "Monday" comes from Mani, who is the Germanic Moon god. Monday is often considered to be the first day of the week. It is considered as this in most of Europe, Australia, parts of Africa, and South America. ISO 8601, the in... 102). Sedative Sleeping Pills CNS Sedatives are drugs that depress the central Nervous System, aka the (CNS). Their are several different things which are caused by sedatives: Calmness, Relaxation, Reduction of anxiety, Sleepiness, Slowed breathing, Sleepiness, Slurred speech, Staggering gait, Slowed breathing, Poor judgment and Slow and uncertain reflexes. 103). Ins and Outs and others of health insurance One of the great benefits of working at a full time job, is that often times your employer will provide health insurance. This insurance doesn't come free, most likely a portion of your salary is deducted to cover it's costs, however becuase you are under a company you can acheive greater discounts through group rates. Health insurance... 104). Stuttering Disorder Stuttering, scientifically known as stammering is a speech disorder in which the normal flow of speech is frequently disrupted by repetitions of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, pauses and prolongations that differ both in frequency and severity from those of a normally fluent speaker. The term stuttering is most often associated ... 105). Tropical Yaws Yaws, a tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints is usually caused by the bacterium spirochete. Yaws is easily and quickly transmitted by skin contact with infected individuals. The Bacteria enters through an existing cut or similar damage to the skin. Usually less than a month but within ninety days of infection with Yaws a painless but vi... 106). Swimmers ear - Otitis externa The medical name for swimmers ear is Otitis externa. Otitis externa is also what we would call a common ear ache. It is an inflammation, infection or otherwise an irritation of the outer ear and inner ear canal. Symptoms of Otitis externa include: Decreasage in hearing or total hearing loss Ear pain which may wo... 107). Help! Finding information online With so many different ways today to find information online, it can sometimes be hard to know where to go to first. I want to look at the major and most effective ways to find information online. The biggest and most commonly used method is to use a search engine such as : Google, Yahoo, or Msn. All three of these search engines offer... 108). The Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis B is what we used to originally known as just simply serum hepatitis. Hep B has been recognized as this new name since World War II. The virus is responsible for current epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa. Recognized as endemic in China and various other parts of Asia, the Hepatitis B virus has infected over one third of the world's cu... 109). What is Blu-Ray DVD Video technology has increased significantly over the past years, and is continuing to grow at an incredible rate. Digital Video Disc’s aka DVD’s are the most likely the last big jump in consumer video technology that everyone is familiar with. To keep up with the ever advancing world of electronics a new format of video storage will be released so... 110). Market Spice Tea – Because There's an Adventurer in all of u By now we’ve all heard of green tea and probably even read about the health benefits that it has and lots of other information. I want to take amou 111). Pegs not be Constipated Constipation in some ways has become the front of many jokes, but in reality it is more serious than that. Consitipation can be extremely painful, and in some cases can result in bowel obstruction, which is not something that anyone wants to get into it. Still laughing? For a quick definition: "Constipation is a condition of the digest... 112). Tumor Brain Swelling Originally, the word Tumor, means "swelling". Often times it is still used with this mean, but more so a Tumor meaning swelling is among the five major classic characteristics of imflammation. In modern science the term Tumor is primarily saved to denote the abnormal growth of tissue. There are two major types of tumors: Malignant and ... 113). Good Web Design – What is it? There is unlimited possibilities when it comes to designing a website. Flash, Database, content management, Client Login, etc,etc. A question to ask yourself when deciding how to do your website is: How can I most effectively present my information to my visitors Of course there are several things to consider like budget b... 114). Grand not so big Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands are overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The islands are comprised of Grand Cayman, Cayman 115). Living behind the ear - Hearing Aids Living aids are a small device that spend their time in most cases inside and behind the ear of an individual who has a hearing impairment. The small device is used to amplify noises to increase the probability of an individual who is hard of hearing in distinguishing a sound. Technology over the past decade has greatly increased both the effective... 116). The Common Motion Sickness Motion sickness is a very common condition where the fluid that exists in the semicircular canals of the inner ears becomes shaken up. When this occurs there is a confusion between the actual movent of the individual and the movement that is perceived. Motion Sickness is also commonly known as: sea-sickness, car-sickness, air-sickness, or space sic... 117). In search of Confidence What is the big deal with confidence. Why do some people have so much and others are struggling just to get their name out wondering why they missed out or something. Well we're all living in this box, and until we realize that we're not and then here we are... "obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals" Is it... 118). National Anthem A national anthem in general, is a patriotic musical composition that is recognized formally by a country's government as their country's official national song. This idea of identy came about during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, with the rise of the national states. It was at this time when most countries adopted a nation... 119). Help! Finding a lawyer Chances are if you are looking for a lawyer you are at a very stressful time in your life, and are overwhelmed. It doesn’t have to be as hard or as co 120). I am a mouth ulcers Although it's not my favorite thing to be in the world, I am a mouth ulcer. My street name is most commonly: canker sore. I've got a fancy name, and that involves painful open sores that will exist in your mouth when the mucous membrane breaks. You might also choose to call me one of these other names: aphthous stomatitis or aphthous ulcer. Now tha... 121). Signs of an addiction Addictions come in many forms. It’s important to recognize the signs of addictions in order to seek out help before the problem becomes to large. Some different types of Addictions are: Caffeine addiction, nicotine addiction, drug addiction, Alcohol addictions, and gambling addictions. Like mentioned above it’s very ... 122). How to live life Is life worth living without a dream? We all need dreams and goals to get us through the days and years. If they are big and take years to achieve or rather 5 mins is insignificant, they are all important! Can you truly be satisfied living someone elses dream? NO, If you can be satisfied then it isn't someone ... 123). Relational Nutrition Study Simply, Nutrition is studying the unique relationship between the states of health and disease and diet. Particularly the study of food. Nutrition is so important because lack of neccessary nutrients can allow viruses and diseases to thrive which can lead to illness and even death. Nutrition is mostly based in the middle of the two ext... 124). Measuring Life Now you can't really summarize on life, because life is no more the same then it is different for each and every one of us. I'm always taxed with thoughts on the purpose of life. Or maybe another way to look on that, is how to live a life of purpose. Look at yourself in the mirror. Look at your friends, your family, our world. What drives us? Many ... 125). Tuberculosis and 2 Billion People Tuberculosis, a bacterial infection, most commonly affects the lungs. Tuberculosis can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones and joints. Often Called TB for short, tuberculosis is the most common major infectious disease today. With that title the virus is infecting two billion peo... 126). I am Malaria I am Malaria, an infectious disease. Every year I kill approximately one point three million humans, and infect another 350-500 million. My work is mostly in the tropics where favorable climates and lifestyles aid in my process. Over 85% of deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Do I have your attention? Why I exist - I exist becau... 127). Good training practices To be a good athlete you must have good training practices. Training practices are more than just what you do on the track; they involve how you live 128). Pertussis or Whooping Cough Whooping cough a.k.a(also known as) Pertussis is a highly contagious disease. Whooping cough is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths. There are 30 to 50 million cases of Pertussis per year. Of these millions of cases there is about three hundred thousand deaths each year. Basically all of these deaths occur in children under twel... 129). Parkinsons disease Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, was first discovered and its symptoms documented in 1817. This discovery and docomentation was by British physician Dr. James Parkinson. It wasn't until the 1960's that the associated biochemical changes in the brain of patients were able to be identified. Although many ... 130). Not so American Samoa American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean, just to the East 131). Naturopathic medicine practices Naturopathic medicine is a form of medicine that attempts to improve the health of an individual by applying natural remedies. It should be noted that naturopathy is at the most of times used to complement, nor supplement conventional medicine. Naturopathy was first heard talked about around 1900 by Benedict Lust. Schooled in hydrother... 132). The West Nile Virus Mosquito West Nile virus is a new member or "emergent" to the virus of the family. West Nile Virus is found in both tropical and temperate regions. Because of this it is a dangerous and world-wide killer. The Virus ainly infects birds, but also has the ability to affect humans, horses, and some other mammals. The Virus is spread by bites from infected mosqu... 133). Gas is important In todays modern economy, Gas & Oil, have become such important aspects, that it would be safe to say that we rely on them. A few examples are gas in our cars, for our furnaces, and the production of plastics. How much do you really know about Gas though? A gas is one of the different phases of matter. Similar to liquids and plasmas, g... 134). January markings The month of January is a special month as: January 1, or January the first, is of course the first day of the calendar year. This is true in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. I'm referring to the standard calendar year, in which months are ordered: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, Decem... 135). Vertigo - a masterpiece? Vertigo, a 1958 suspense film, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Many people beleive that this film is Hitchcock's masterpiece. The movie tells the story of a detective in San Francisco. The detectives name is Scottie who is played by James Stewart. Scottie leaves the police force after a fellow policeman falls and dies while the two w... 136). Hand Constitution Where the appendage terminates, the hand begins. This portion of the arm on both humans and other primates is what seperates us from several other species, due to our ability to hold onto objects, etc. Several other animals have orfices that are similar to a hand, i.e. that allow them to grasp onto things, some that are even very similar to our han... 137). HPV Virus Human Papilloma Ciruses (HPV) is a virus that infects humans. Some of the effects of the virus are associated with sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). Over one hundred strains of the virus have been identified by Scientists. Most of these strains are harmless. Some of these strains can produce common skin warts which appear on the hands an... 138). Stress Relief Tips With how busy we keep ourselves on a day to day basis, it’s no wonder that so many of us suffer from stress. Stress is something that is almost impossible to avoid, because of the way that we are wired. With that said though stress can be easily dealt with in many ways. Exercise - Exercise always pops into articles like this: That’s be... 139). H5N1 Bird Flu Bird flu is the street name for the Influenza A virus, which is the virus that causes Avian flu. The name says it all, as Bird flu is a virus that is hosted by birds. With that said though it may infect several other species of mammals. First identified in Italy in around 1905 the virus is now known to exist worldwide. One strain of the H5N1 virus ... 140). Typical Rashes Rash in short: is an acute and widespread temporary reddish eruption on the skin. A rash can develop in individuals that are sensitive to a particular drug, prescription or nonprescription. The rashes are characterized by itching of an intensity that can interfere with sleep or normal activities. The rash results from the entire body reactin... 141). Ionized invisible Aircrafts Plasma technology is something that we are starting to see all over the place. Plasma screens have taken a huge place in the entertainment market majoring in tv screens, but showing up in all other places in the market. Plasma stealth although not directly related to the technology that we see in consumer products still uses plasma tec... 142). Help! What is help? Help is most oftenly a word that is used to ask or indicate to others one's need for assistance. Examples of this might be: Going up to an information desk in a public mall and saying to the lady behind the counter, "Excuse me, I need help finding the nearest public washwrooms", or screaming "HELP" if being robbed by a thief with intentions to catc... 143). The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act In 1996 "The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act" (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress. The act was instated primarily to protect health insurance coverage for workers and their respective families when their is a loss or change of employment. This is outlined in Details in Title I of HIPAA Act. As in Title II of the act, the es... 144). Jacketed General Anxiety Disorder The term "Anxiety disorder" has become a jacket term, covering many unique forms of abnormal anxiety, fears, phobias and nervous conditions. All of these conditions come on suddenly and prevent an individual from continuining daily routines. Of the several different types of anxiety disorder these are the most popular: - Claustro... 145). Wrinkles that fold and age With the media shoved in our face everywhere that we go, our visual appearance has become a huge part in our every day lives. Whether it is tanning, hair coloring, plastic surgery, or "Anti-aging cream", we can see the dominance of image in our society. Everyone wants to look young, healthy, and like Brad Pitt, Right? As a result of th... 146). Rubella of many names Rubella has many names: Roseola, German measles, three-day measles to name a few. Rubella is often mild which means that in several cases initial attacks will go unnoticed. This initially is not a bad thing; Although it does make the virus very hard to properly diagnose. In most cases the Rubella virus will enter in the human body through the nose ... 147). Polio Vaccines Currently there are two polio vaccines that are in use throughout the world to fight against polio. Jonas Salk, the man who invented the first, started his work on a vaccine in 1955. The vaccine worked in two steps: first a dose of killed polio virus is injected, and then an oral polio vaccine must be taken which contains a live but much weakened f... 148). The Really Great Depression For almost 10 years, from 1929 to the late into the 1930's the word went into a massive economic decline. The entire world was hit with the decline, however the most industrialized nations were hit the hardest. These nations included the United States, Europe and Japan. Due to the nature of the depression economies that were built around industry w... 149). Pediculosis and lice Pediculosis, is the technical term for infestation of lice. Lice are parasitic insects that live on the bodies of humans. Often times this condition is known by its more common street names: Head/Pubic/Body lice. Some quick information: Children aged 3-10 and their families get Head lice more often Females are... 150). The Grey Cup The Grey Cup is the name of both the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy (Cup) that is awarded to the victorious team (The Grey Cup Winners). The Cup was donated in 1909 by the then Governor General of Canada, Lord Earl Grey. The cup was to be recognized to the top amateur rugby football team in Canada. At this t... Browse Pages: [1] [2] 3 [4]