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Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research?: 6 of 48
Consider that testing drugs on mice and dogs is the prelude to clinical trials where the same drugs are used on people. These animal tests provide important information such as how the body will process a particular drug and whether it has any toxic effects. If you use drugs of any sort and accept medical care, you're basical... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture The health benefits of vegetable washes: 1 of 6
Do you wash your vegetables before making them part of the family meal? Is water alone good enough? Pesticides and waxes are water-resistant by design so that they cling to crops even after a rain. Pesticides also dissolve in fat and so tend to accumulate in the body. Placing your veggies in a strainer under running water may... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 39 of 233
The dead ones keep to the amusement park. Some sit in the rusted bumper cars, gripping the steering wheels as if they've been locked in the throes of mortal combat. Others prefer the carousel, clinging to the backs of the wooden horses, frozen in an imaginary race. Nina doesn't feel dead. There's so much going on in her head... More..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Willow: Nature's analgesic and anti-inflammatory plant: 1 of 4
Willow was first used by the ancient Greeks. As early as 400 BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates prescribed the bark and leaves of the willow to reduce fever and pain. Proponents of willow used extracts in antiseptics, mouthwashes, and tea. The bark of willow was used to clean teeth by many Native American Tribes in the US. T... More..
Sciences > Genetics Should testing be approved for human genetic engineering?: 6 of 18
Genetic engineering implicates many different technologies - gene therapy (providing DNA to supply the missing or defective functions of genes implicated in disease), anti-sense therapy (providing RNA molecules that bind to other RNA or DNA molecules to prevent proteins involved in disease from being produced), and protein or... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The Golden Compass: Is religious criticism warranted?: 8 of 22
Phillip Pullman's work should be judged on the basis of what it is: a work of fiction. Still, he does not veil his views on Catholicism and so it's fair to criticize how his presentation of those views impact The Golden Compass as a novel. This is different from criticizing his right to those views.My complaint with the Golde... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders treatment: 4 of 10
You've probably heard that you need eight to ten hours of sleep to function well. But for many, going to sleep is not just as easy as getting to bed. Sleep problems can have many causes. For example, decreased sleep is often an aspect of aging. Your brain chemistry changes as you get older. Levels of receptors in the brain th... More..
Business > Marketing Focus groups: 2 of 5
Focus groups are used to predict market reactions to products or systems. However, as the name implies, this technique relies on surveying the opinions of a group of people. This makes it difficult to use a focus group to test a product or service that would benefit from hands-on interactions with a system. Watching a demonst... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short Stories: New York City: 8 of 17
A mob in the Square. Someone preaches. Someone is berated. A whiff of pot. Dime bags are passed hand to hand. The undercover cop walks to the white dog off its leash. From his jacket, like a magician, he reaches for a book. He flips, flips, flips, until he finds the blank page. A new page for a new fine.The Saint counsels Emm... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) How tattoos affect skin cells: 1 of 1
What's the skinny on tattoos? Learn how tattoos affect skin cells.To create a tattoo, a tattoo artist uses an electric device that contains tubes with ink attached to sterilized needles. By working a foot pedal, the artist injects the ink into your skin, moving the needles in and out to do so. So a tattoo is basically a serie... More..