The lymphatic system Although blood is thought to be the main medium of transport for material around the cell, there is another fluid that serves the cells and is a vital link between the cells and the blood circulation. About 90% of the fluid that leaks out of the capillaries eventually seeps b...

Unit 2 Biology- FUNCTIONING ORGANISMS SAC- 'Essay on transport systems' "Transport systems play an essential role in the survival of flowering plants and mammals" Transport systems play an essential role in the survival of flowering plants and mammals. These organisms re...

The bubonic plague got its name because of the symptoms of the disease. Bubonic plague causes very painful, swollen lymph nodes called buboes. These swollen lymph nodes are mostly found first in the groin area, which is "boubon" in Latin. The disease became associated with the term "plague" beca...

INCIDENCE Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and has the highest fatality rate of all cancers affecting this sex. It is the leading cause of death among women aged 35-54. In 1999 an estimated 175,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. That is one woman every three minutes....

INCIDENCE Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and has the highest fatality rate of all cancers affecting this sex. It is the leading cause of death among women aged 35-54. In 1999 an estimated 175,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. That is one woman every thre...

*INFECTIOUS MONUCLEOSIS* I Choose Mononucleosis for my disease report because it is a contagious illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), mainly know as the kissing disease. Mononucleosis really interested me because the disease is mainly found in people of the ages 15 - 24 which is t...

 The body normally forms new cells only when they are needed to replace old or damaged ones. If something happens to disturb this controlled process, abnormal or excessive cells are produced. When this occurs a tumor is developed. This is known as cancer. When a tumor is developed on the bra...

The leading cause * * of * * ***breast * * *** * cancer is the use of antiperspirant. * * *** * * * *** * What? A concentration of toxins leads to cell mutations, * * a.k.a. * * ***CANCER. * * *** * Yes, ANTIPERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an * * *** * "antiperspirant/deodorant" com...

The Bubonic Plague has killed more people than any other plague. During the 1300’s, the Black Death, as they called it, killed nearly half the population of Europe. They called it the Black Death because of the dark color the people’s faces would turn after they died. It is caused...

Small Pox Remember having the Chicken Pox when we were little? If you never had Chicken Pox, it consists of having several small bumps that cover the entire body over and over, they itch, some would hurt, and all you would hope for would be for them to go away. Chicken Pox would last an avera...

Leukemia Acknowledge Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the organs that makes blood, specifically the bone marrow and the lymph system. Acute leukemias and chronic leukemias are the two broad types. Acute leukemias are rapid while chronic leukemias are slower. The cells that make up the blood ar...

Prostate Cancer The problem with prostate cancer is the lack of knowledge men have about the disease. The purpose of this paper is to educate men about prostate cancer, the awareness, as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. The is paper will discuss the awareness, diagnosis , and treatment ...

In the book, Oliver Twist, Oliver, an orphan apprentice to Mr. Sowerberry, an undertaker, attends a funeral with Mr. Sowerberry to gain experience in the funeral trade. There are many things to learn about the customs and procedure of funerals of that time. On the day of burial, the undertaker an...

Essay book 5 In the epic poem The Odyssey, written by Homer, there are many gods with petty jealousies and complex human emotions. This explains the "ups" and "downs" in an individual's life. This reflects in Odysseus' state of being in book 5 many times. Odysseus i...

Captain MacWhirr Apropos the passage on Captain MacWhirr, we are introduced to a character that is portrayed as bland and unemotional, almost machinelike. Supported by the speaker's comments, his use of general names, and references to t...

Mahabali Long long ago, when the world was young, there lived a demon king. A demon king unlike any other, for though his race - that of the "asura" - were cruel, mean, vicious and heartless, he and his people were everything that they were not. His name was Mahabali. Mahabali was ju...

"African art is rooted in religion. This does not mean that Africans would be so presumptuous as to make images of the great creator-god. It is rather the case that they try to put the divine power, the eternal vital force which suffuses creation, into a form that befits it, thereby ensuring its fa...

This Is Her Dad? The air was cold and crisp, stars glistening in the sky. My breath was trapped in the cold icy air. Leaves showered down on the ground while the blowing wind whistled through the empty streets of Bayville. The howling of a dog fills my ears, cars lurching in the nearby bushes. ...

Tracy S. Douglas English 101 1 November 2001 Movie Mania It's six o'clock Friday evening, and you have no solid plans since you and your significant other just had a big fight. You are frustrated and feel that you just need to get out before you explode. Your solution: the movies--...

The Scarlet Letter was Nathaniel Hawthorne's greatest literary masterpiece. Because of his Puritan heritage, he is able to tell the story of the effects of an adulterous affair on a small Puritan community like no one else could. Hawthorne clearly used this story to teach several moral lessons. Thr...

In the land of Terra There lived a peaceful race; Men were strong with honor And women fair of face. And in this land, Helios Daily made abode: Golden fingers lighting Every city, every grove. Not a place of fortunes, But full of love and life. Untouched by the twisted claws Of hate, of war, of st...

Parallel Conflicts in Contemporary Society and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly, was one of the most original pieces of literature in the seventeenth century. Created in a contest among friends for the best ghost story, Frankenstein was a primary infl...

Copy machines are astounding pieces of equipment. A sheet of paper is placed in the machine, a button is pushed, a heavenly light passes, and out comes a copy identical to the original. But if one were to look closely, they would find that the copy lacks some of the detail that the original boa...

FALL For me the fall is an exhilarating time of year. A time of change, an in-between period of muddled and varied weather. For others who view fall as a short time before a dreary winter, fall takes on a less colorful face. Alfred Lord Tennyson uses fall metaphoric...

In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, the author uses the element of time to enhance details of the setting and vice versa. By avoiding the chronological order of events of Miss Emily's life, Faulkner first gives the reader a finished puzzle, and then allows the reader to examine this puzzl...