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INTRODUCTION Have you ever heard of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease? For many people, ALS is a disorder that they may not know much about. I never heard of it either until my father was diagnosed with this disease in 2006. Because there is no known cure, it is important to detect this…

System Requirements The system must update automatically on all computers throughout the department after any information is entered or changed. The system must know average appointment times and generate a user error message if an appointment is placed incorrectly. The system must maintain separate levels of security for the users and the system administrator. The…

            Genericville city has a cosmopolitan population of about 100, 000 people and is highly dependent on tourism.  The city has a large river following through the central hub.  In certain places along the river banks of the city, there are marshlands or wetlands that help the excess water from the river to accumulate during…

Are people in America really keeping up with the Kardashians? People see plastic surgery negatively and think no one should try to change how they look, but that is not always the case. Plastic surgery is intended to correct areas of the body, people might feel insecure about. Patients who may want to get plastic…

Case Study #1 The Sleep Well Motel In April 1990, Will Shelton was evaluating information received from the owner of a motel that was for sale in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Will had answered an ad in the Wall Street Journal under the heading “Business for Sale. ” To Will’s surprise, he received a call directly…

The reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem. The reticular formation is not anatomically well defined because it includes neurons located in diverse parts of the brain. The neurons of the reticular formation make up a complex set of networks in the core of the brainstem that stretches from the upper…

Marijuana is and remains one of the oldest herbs used since time immemorial. Marijuana is simply the dried leaves and buds of a plant called in Botanical name Cannabis Sativa. Marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals, 60 of which fit into a category called cannabinoids. THC is just one of these cannabinoids, but it is…

When Interpersonal Relationships Are Started Under False Pretense Sarah and Hitch are in the early stages of a possible romantic relationship when Sarah discovers that she really does not know Hitch at all. She is given false information about Hitch and because she does not have enough self-disclosure from Hitch believes the rumor. This is…

The Black Death was a wide plague that resulted in a major population drop in Europe during the fourteenth century. It was a very contagious disease that made a huge impact in the deaths of “33-60 percent of Europe’s population. The plague would start by a person receiving a lump that looks like a black…

Is life really not worth it? Would you take someone’s life away when you cannot return it? Then maybe you should think again. It is not worth risking it! It is not just dying with dignity, there is more to it. Life is more valuable than you can imagine and is definitely not affordable. Hope,…