.... later by neurological, heart or joint abnormalities. Symptomatology -------------------------------- The first symptom of Lyme disease is a skin lesion. Known as erythema chronicum migrans, or ECM, this usually begins as a red discoloration (macule) or as an elevated round spot (papule). The skin lesion usually appears on an extremity or on the trunk, especially the thigh, buttock or the under arm. This spot expands, often with central clearing, to a diameter as large as 50 cm (c. 12 in.). Approximately 25% of patients with Lyme disease report having been bitten at that site by a tiny tick 3 to 32 days before onset of ECM. The lesion may be warm to touch. Soo ....

.... (most commonly among females) as a result of various psychological pressures, the most obvious one being the social emphasis on the desirability of slimness. Various modes of group and behavioral therapy are used in treating the disorder. Because patients with often suffer from depression as well, antidepressant drugs may be effective. Bulimics, those people with , go through periods of secret binge-eating during which they consume very large amounts of food. Some bulimics then use their fingers to induce vomiting, or they use laxatives to purge the food from their bodies and thereby decrease the body's opportunity to turn food into fat. Symptoms of eating disorders ....

.... concept of evil can be presented to us. When this happens, we subconsciously choose whether or not to accept this evil. An example of this might be when a young child does something wrong without knowing that it was wrong, their mother or father might yell at them, and say to them something like: "Bad boy, go to your room!" The child might then understand that what he did was bad, and he is getting punished for it. The child might then not do anything similar from then on, because he knows that it is socially unacceptable. The child might also continue to do bad things, because he doesn't realize that what he did was wrong. Another way evil may be introduced into a p ....

.... of years. In the mid 1940's and 1950's the first of the network models began to appear. These publications introduced the first models of neural networks as computing machines, the basic model of a self-organizing network (Arbib, 1995). In 1943 McCulloch and Pitts published their model theory ( Arbib, 1995). In 1948 Rashevsky proposed a number of neural network models to explain psychological phenomena. During this era not enough was known about the brain, subsequently he was considered ahead of his time. Rashevsky relied heavily upon complex mathematical equations within his model, consequently many people simply did not understand his theoretical perspective ( Martin ....

.... Tendon and ligaments also becomes inflamed, scarred and shortened, leading to deformities in hands and feet. Although is termed an auto-immune disease, a hereditary link is also a possible explanation. People with almost always have an antibody called Rheumatoid factor present in their blood. Diagnosis of is based on X-rays, symptom evaluation, and blood tests showing high levels of Rheumatoid factor. Synovial fluid analysis and complete blood counts are also part of diagnosis. Radiology studies will show soft tissue swelling, narrowed joint space and marginal erosions. Signs and symptoms of early can be feeling of fatigue, low-grade fever, anorexia, weight loss and ....

.... a small number of individuals, tumors may result from specific genetic diseases,or exposure to radiation or cancer causing chemicals. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and certain dietary habits are associated with some types of cancer, they have not been linked to brain and spinal tumors. The cause of most brain and spinal cord tumors remains a mystery. Scientists do not know exactly why cells in the nervous system or elsewhere in the body lose their normal identity such as (nerves, blood, or skin) grow uncontrollably. Possible causes under investigation include viruses, defective genes, and chemicals. Metastatic tumors occur when the cancer cells break from tu ....

.... that some 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago. There was this large inorganic ocean of nitrogen, ammonia salts, methane, and carbon dioxide bubbling away. When POOF! They say there arose an amino acid. Blub blub blub blub, POOF! There arose another amino acid. A bunch ofamino acids got together and formed peptides, polypeptides, and a combination of amino acids formed protein molecules. The building block necessary for life. And that you had this inorganic matter somehow become living matter. Dr Herald Bloom points out, he says, "The problem is how do we know, that if there arose a peptide, a combination of amino acids, that the second peptide would not arise 5 thousand years ....

.... early age. If you suspect your son or daughter of smoking take it seriously. Stop them before it's too late. Teaching of the effects of cigarette smoking is a must. Tell them that about 400,00 Americans die every year because of health problems due to smoking. The second part of prevention takes place in our government. Stricter fines for sales to minors would help out allot. If there were also laws about underage smoking in public more teens would think twice about smoking. In the end all of this would help deplete the smoking population. Once a teen is addicted, at such a young age breaking the addiction is more difficult. Teenagers are adolescents and their minds ....