Leukemia
Leukemia is a disease that affects blood-forming tissues,
mainly bone marrow. Leukemia also affects the lymph glands
and spleen. Leukemia causes the body to produce an extreme
amount of abnormal white blood cells. This causes
infections because the abnormal cells cannot stop
infections like the normal cells do. Leukemia also causes
anemia. Anemia is a disease in which the body makes less
blood cells. This happens because the leukemic cells crowd
the system. Leukemia also causes excessive bleeding. This
happens because the amount of platelets will decrease and
clotting will not occur,
Researchers think a change in genetic structure causes
leukemia. Changes in gene structure could be caused by
environmental problems. Some of these problems could be:
birth defects, radiation, viruses, and chemicals. Leukemia
is not inherited and is not contagious.
There are two major types of Leukemia, Lymphocytic and
Granulocytic. In Lymphocytic Leukemia white blood cells
known as Lymphocytes, which are made in the Lymph glands
and bone marrow are abnormal or immature. In Granulocytic
Leukemia this causes an increase in white blood cells known
as granulocytes. Granulocytes are made in the bone marrow,
and other tissue. Granulocytes that are affected by
leukemia cannot fight of infections.
There are two ways in which leukemia can occur. One is
acute, and the other is chronic. Acute leukemia is found
most in children. It progresses r...
The emphasis on health and fitness has become paramount in our society today in an effort to prevent and combat diseases such as Cancers. Cancers are a group of over 100 diseases that affects every aspect of the human system from skin, to bones, to muscles, to blood. One of the most common blood disorders is Leukemia. As defined by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bone that is responsible for the production of blood cells. The term leukemia means white blood. The term leukocytes refer to white blood cells, which are body’s defense against infections and other foreign substances. When Leukemia occurs there is an uncontrolled increase in the number of white blood cells. When this occurs, these cancerous cells inhibit the production of healthy red blood cells, platelets, and mature white blood cells. Over time the cancerous cells can spread to the bloodstream and lymph nodes. They can also travel to the Central Nervous System and the rest of the body.
Shakespeare’s play Hamlet portrays women as being sexually objectified and treated as an object to be valued for its use by others. A woman’s worth is equated with her body’s appearance and sexual function. One example of when this occurs is in Act 2, Scene 2, when Hamlet says “Then you live about her waist, or in the middle of her favours?”, Guildenstern then responds with “Yes, we’re the privates in her army”. Hamlet and Guildenstern are speaking of a woman as if she is a sexual object. Another example of when this occurs is in Act 3, Scene 1, when Claudius says “For we have closely sent for Hamlet hither, that he, as ’twere by accident, may here affront Ophelia”. Claudius’ plan to use Ophelia to see how crazy Hamlet is objectifies her as he does not take her feelings into account. Polonius also orders Ophelia around like he “owns her” when he says “Ophelia, walk you here”, and “Read on this book”. Also, in Act 1, Scene 3, Laertes refers to Ophelia’s virginity as a”Chaste treasure” that is open to Hamlet and Polonius treat Ophelia like she is a little fool. In the text Polonius says “Believe that you
Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells. It begins in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside the bones. Within the bone marrow is where white blood cells are created, that help fight off bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms within the body that cause infections. The disease develops to when the white blood cells are being produced out of control. The cells that are being produced do not work properly as they should, they grow faster than a normal cell would and don’t know when to stop growing. Overtime, if not treated properly, the white blood cells will over crowd blood cells, creating a serious problem such as anemia, bleeding and infection. Leukemia cells can spread to the lymph nodes and other organs in the body causing swelling and pain.
“The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it” - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Many people, including tons of children, fight leukemia every day trying to beat this vicious cancer. Without knowing how leukemia is exactly caused, it puts a damper on how to avoid it.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. AML is a heterogeneous disease which results from genetic alterations in normal hematopoietic stem cells. These alterations induce differentiation arrest and/or excessive proliferation of abnormal leukemic cells or blasts [1]. Recent genomic studies have identified that recurrent somatic mutations in patients with AML blocks differentiation and/or enhance self-renewal by altered transcription factors [2,3]. The genetic or the epigenetic changes acquired by AML cells disrupt the key growth regulatory pathways and changes will make the normal cells to attain certain malignant characteristics which include inappropriate proliferation in the absence of normal growth signals, indefinite self-renewal in a manner analogous to a stem cell, escape from programmed cell death, inhibition of differentiation, aberrant cell cycle checkpoint control and genomic instability [4].
In Shakespeare’s dramatic works there is no room for the heroic or the strong woman, and therefore many of his plays can be perceived as being antifeminist. Often he portrays women as weak, mad, sexual, and as even witches. Hamlet is no exception. The only women in the play, Ophelia and Queen Gertrude, are given confined and limited roles. These roles are from a male-dominated viewpoint and only add focus to the male characters instead of incorporating the insight and the impact of the women as well.
Cell phones have crept into an owner’s possession at all times. “The mobile phone has become a part of us: our best friend who will save all our secrets, pleasures and sorrows” ("Exploring"). Teens have developed the need to know the latest news on social media every minute of every day; they do not want to miss any little detail. Since the beginning of smart phones, high school students have felt the need to have their media open on their smart phone in front of them so they do not feel empty. Once someone has become attached or addicted to something, it is hard to change their habits. Cell phones have changed people socially, especially with the availability to social media with electronics.
Bullying is a serious issue and has an adverse effect that could lead to depression, anxiety, and worse suicide. To become a bully takes a long process, with the help from parents, schools, communities, and social media, bullies and bullying can be prevented.
Bullying has always been a problem within the past century and has become an epidemic. However, because of social media people are becoming more aware of the issues associated with bullying and how it has become a trend in today’s society. You turn on the news and you are hearing about kids being bullied and the end result is suicide. Bullying is occurring worldwide. Not only is it happening in our schools and social networks, but also in the work place. The various types of bullying that exist and the attempt to entirely eliminate them is not achievable because of individual and environmental factors.
For many years in the past women played a small role socially, economically, and politically. As a result of this many works in literature were reflective of this diminutive role of women. In Elizabethan theatres small boys dressed and played the roles of women. In contrast to this trend, in Shakespeare's Hamlet the women in the play are driving factors for the actions of many other characters. Both Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and Ophelia, Hamlet's love, affected many of the decisions and actions done by Hamlet.
...also remember to teach our children how important kindness and compassion is. Bullying is such an unecessary evil and its up to parents, teachers and adults to protect our children from this abuse.
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