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  2. Woman with ALS explains decision to die with medical assistance

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    When asked about people who think dying with medical assistance isn't a great idea, Goodfriend said, "If it's not a good idea for you, don't consider it, but there has to be a way for those who ...

  3. Eudaimonia - Wikipedia

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    In terms of its etymology, eudaimonia is an abstract noun derived from the words eû (good, well) and daímōn (spirit or deity). [2]Semantically speaking, the word δαίμων (daímōn) derives from the same root of the Ancient Greek verb δαίομαι (daíomai, "to divide") allowing the concept of eudaimonia to be thought of as an "activity linked with dividing or dispensing, in a good way".

  4. Six degrees of separation - Wikipedia

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    Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As a result, a chain of " friend of a friend " statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps.

  5. Generosity - Wikipedia

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    Generosity often encompasses acts of charity, in which people give without expecting anything in return.This can involve offering time, assets, or talents to assist those in need, such as during natural disasters, where people voluntarily contribute resources, goods, and money.

  6. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    give DAW dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution) DC, dc, D/C, disc discontinue [or] discharge ambiguous meaning decoct. decoctum: decoction det. detur: let it be given dieb. alt. diebus alternis: every other day; on alternate days dil. dilute dim. dimidius: one-half d. in p. æ. divide in partes æquales: divide into equal parts

  7. List of Latin phrases (T) - Wikipedia

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    Thus, "what you are, I was; what I am, you will be.". A memento mori gravestone inscription to remind the reader that death is unavoidable (cf. sum quod eris). tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito: you should not give in to evils, but proceed ever more boldly against them: From Virgil, Aeneid, 6, 95. "Ne cede malis" is the motto of The Bronx.

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Chemistry, not moral failing, accounts for the brain’s unwinding. In the laboratories that study drug addiction, researchers have found that the brain becomes conditioned by the repeated dopamine rush caused by heroin. “The brain is not designed to handle it,” said Dr. Ruben Baler, a scientist with the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

  9. 350 Miles Away - The Huffington Post

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    “And I’m not sure you are either,” McCoy says. “But I’m bringing it up to get you thinking about it.” He knows she may not be able to make the 332-mile commute to see him indefinitely. “Now my blood pressure’s really up,” Anderson says. “I can feel my heart.” “It’s always a discussion between us,” McCoy assures her.