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    Introduction Approximately 2% of children are thought to suffer from cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), with an increasing number of cases in adults as well. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2013) It is a chronic disease; the individual will suffer bouts of severe nausea and vomiting, and then go into remission for a period of time. Some of the patients have noticed episodes occurring more frequently at certain times of the year, while others experience it during certain times of the day; especially in the morning

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    On May 31st, 2014 a twelve-year-old girl named Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two of her twelve-year-old friends that were trying to please a fictional character called Slender Man. Leutner’s friends lured her into a Waukesha park, stabbed her and left her for dead. If the two twelve-year-old girls were convicted in juvenile court, they would stay in jail until they are 18 then, when released back into their communities, they would have intense supervision and services. However, if they got

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    were made against this book? Looking for Alaska has been banned in a great deal of schools and all across the country. The reports of banning/challenging I could find included the Lumberton Township School District in New Jersey (book retained), Waukesha South High School in Wisconsin (book retained), Verona High School in New Jersey (book retained), Sumner County School in Tennessee (challenged and banned), Knox County High School in Tennessee (superintendent would not disclose whether book was

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    On May 31st, 2014 a twelve year old girl named Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two of her twelve year old friends that were trying to please a fictional character called Slender Man. Leutner’s friends lured her into a Waukesha park, stabbed her and left her for dead. If the two twelve year old girls were convicted in juvenile court, they would stay in jail until they are 18 then, when released back into their communities, they would have intense supervision and services. However, if they got

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    Coming into the 21st century, we have come up with a new way to shed light upon one of our scariest nightmares. The new “boogeyman” that has swept across the nation and the world is called, Slenderman. He is an unusually tall and slender man dressed in a nice suit. He doesn’t seem scary at first until you see his, well, lack of a face. Even then, he doesn’t seem that scary until you hear the stories. Slenderman stalks and psychologically torments his victims (who are usually children) for long periods

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    I was born in St. Louis MO in 1997 to a heterosexual couple which were both ordained, practicing ministers. I spent most of my childhood in Waukesha Wisconsin and then moved to Prescott Arizona when I was 11. Throughout my life I was taught that Christianity was the only correct religion and that it must be a part of my daily life. This concept was drilled into my belief system by not only going to church every Sunday to be the PK and be a part of the children’s program, but also in my schooling

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    On the night of May 31, 2014, 12 year-old Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier of Waukesha, attempted to murder their school friend in cold blood. When taken into custody, the girls both recited the story of how they had been planning to murder their friend, Payton Leutner “Bella,” in honor of Slender Man. Morgan and Anissa discovered the internet meme, Slender Man, on the website CreepyPasta, that contains paranormal horror stories. The girls quickly became fascinated with the creature on the website

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    When I saw this question I immediately knew where I would find this type of information. I was attending UW-Waukesha, I live in Milwaukee so it was a long drive. I would often listen to the radio while I was driving, there are two radio stations that play Spanish music one has been around for a while now and the other one just started about 2 years ago. These radio stations have programs that are local meaning the that the DJ/broadcaster is from Milwaukee, but they also have programs that are very

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    farm-town living, where populist political culture dominated the landscape. During this time he developed significant skill as a writer for his high school newspaper, and this led him to later attend Carroll College, a small liberal arts institution in Waukesha, Wisconsin where he was elected as student body president (Mutchnick et al., 1990). Quinney aspired to join the Forest Service, as well as medicine, where he considered synthesizing biological science with sociology with a career in medical administration

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    Jj J Watt Biography

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    J.J. Watt Justin James Watt was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on March 22, 1989. Watt played numerous sports through his childhood such as football, hockey, basketball, baseball, and track. However, he was a standout at football, as he was selected for Wisconsin’s All-State first team and was a letter winner four years in a row. During his senior year at Pewaukee High School, Watt accrued a total of 5 touchdowns, 26 catches, and 399 total receiving yards. During the college recruiting process

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