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The word "blithe" means carefree, light, indifferent, happy and care-free. People who are described as blithe are people who don't take things very seriously. They have a very "live and let live" attitude towards other people and towards life in general. They tend to wander through life instead of having serious plans and goals for … Read more
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Bodybuilders, both men and women, take anabolic steroids to increase and define their muscle mass. This is not a medically-approved use for anabolic steroids; they are typically used for individuals with growth problems, including dwarfism. For a bodybuilder to use anabolic steroids for muscle mass enhancement is not only illegal but extremely dangerous. Used on … Read more
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These are two mental health-related terms that, to an expert in this field, mean two completely different things. But in reality, psychosis and paranoia do have some similarities. Psychosis is a state of mind where the individual cannot tell reality from fantasy. A psychotic person suffers from a chemical imbalance in the brain, or even … Read more
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The Titanic was built by the White Star Line, based in England. The White Star Line was considered as one of the finest shipbuilding businesses in the world, and it had an outstanding record in building safe ships; both cargo ships or freighters, as well as passenger ships. The White Star line's passenger ships were … Read more
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Please take your cat to a veterinarian as soon as possible! Your cat could have a foreign object in its eye that is causing the eye to swell shut and have a puss discharge. The foreign object could be something as simple as an ingrown or inverted eye lash that is causing severe irritation and … Read more
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A wildlife conservation officer has many duties. Their job is to monitor and care for wild animals of all kinds. One of their major duties is enforcing the hunting laws. Each year there is a hunting season for various animals such as bear, moose, elk and deer. You must have a hunting license in order … Read more
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This was the slogan of Lucky Strike cigarettes; the TV commercial showed a man with a black eye saying "I'd rather fight than switch." This was, of course, before cigarette ads were banned from TV. All kinds of tobacco products used to be on TV, like the Marlboro Man; he was a very macho-looking cowboy … Read more
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"Equal opportunity" in organizations means that the organization hires employees in an equal manner, without regard to an applicant's gender, race, religion, or physical condition. Before equal opportunity polices were implimented, an organization could, if it wished, not hire women, African Americans, Jewish people or physically handicapped people. In other words, they could specifically hire … Read more
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Bill Gates, an American, is thought to be the most wealthy man in the world. This is very likely to be true; he is the inventor of what we know as Microsoft. Bill Gates was the computer engineer who invented the MS-DOS operating system, that is now the dominant operating system in all computer technology … Read more
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Methamphetamine can be detected in the human body through a blood or urine test for at least 4-5 days. This depends upon whether the user is a chronic, or regular, user, or a sporadic user. However, since meth is so addictive, there really is no such thing as a sporadic user; meth addicts use the … Read more
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Unfortunately, yes. Manic Depression is now called Bi-Polar IIllness; this mental health condition is very serious and must be well-treated by a psychiatrist. As long as the patient is receiving appropriate medication he/she can live a normal life, and be a danger to no one. However, some of the medications used to treat Bi-Polar conditions … Read more
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The word "infinite" refers to something that seems to have no boundaries, like the sky. We cannot see the beginning or ending of the sky around us; it seems to have no limits. It seems to go on forever. When astronauts leave the boundaries of Earth's atmosphere in the space shuttle, what they see is … Read more
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In your divorce decree, there should be a set schedule for when you are allowed to have visitation with your child. This may be on week-ends, holidays, summer vacation, etc. The visitation schedule was approved by the judge in your divorce case, and the agreement was signed by either you or your attorney, and by … Read more
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Paying child support has absolutely nothing to do with your relationship with your ex-wife.Not paying the required amount of child support set by a judge is not an option; failure to pay child support constitutes contempt of court; a warrant can be issued for your arrest on this charge. In addition to being arrested, if … Read more
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There are many women who say they have had menopause symptoms greatly reduced when they eat soy products like tofu, or take nutritional supplements that contain soy. The most current medical research indicates that soy can reduce or eliminate hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood irritability and anxiety - all these are menopause symptoms. A … Read more
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Methadone is used in treatment for heroin addiction because it lasts much longer than heroin in the body. Methadone is an opiate narcotic drug just like heroin; a person on a methadone maintenance program can take methadone, 70 mgs, only once a day, or even every other day if it is an extended relief dose, … Read more
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There is no harmless, legal way to get high. Anytime you are intoxicated to any degree, you are harming yourself and could cause harm to others while you're intoxicated. Getting high is an abnormal state of the body; it is never harmless regardless of the substance used. Even though substances have been used to create … Read more
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It's unusual for a menstrual period to last more than five days. But every woman is different; some have periods for only three days, and some have periods for 5-6 days. With younger women who have just started having periods, they are often longer with a heavy menstrual flow; this is your body's way of … Read more
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After the Civil War, former slaves who were now free men and women, were legally entitled to vote. However, many people in the south who were once slave owners, found it intolerable for African Americans to vote like white people. The Ku Klux Klan terrorized and even killed black men and women who tried to … Read more
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No. Cocaine can only enter into a person's body through snorting it (inhaling it through the nose), smoking it, or injecting it. Cocaine does not enter into a person's bloodstream through close bodily contact with someone who has recently used it. Cocaine enters the bloodstream very quickly when it is inhaled; it goes directly to … Read more