Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory

behaviors.[1] The most common form is defensive vomiting, sometimes called purging; fasting, the use of
laxatives, enemas, diuretics, and over exercising are also common.[2] The word bulimia derives from the
Latin (būlīmia), which originally comes from the Greek βουλιμία (boulīmia; ravenous hunger), a compound of
βους (bous), ox + λιμός (līmos), hunger.[3]
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease
of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1][2][3]
This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals
susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous
membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid,
preseminal fluid, and breast milk.[4][5]
The Monasterio de Santa Catalina is a cloistered convent located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580
and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery is predominantly of the
Mudejar style, and is characterised by the vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently
living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.[citation needed]
The founder of the monastery was a rich widow, Maria de Guzman. The tradition of the time indicated that
the second son or daughter of a family would enter religious service, and the convent accepted only women
from high-class Spanish families. Each nun at Santa Catalina had between one and four servants or slaves,
and the nuns invited musicians to perform in the convent, gave parties and generally lived a lavish lifestyle.
Each family paid a dowry at their daughter's entrance to the convent, and the dowry owed to gain the
highest status, indicated by wearing a black veil, was 2,400 silver coins, equivalent to US$50,000 today.
The nuns were also required to bring 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a lamp and clothes. The
wealthiest nuns may have brought fine English china and silk curtains and rugs. Although it was possible for
poorer nuns to enter the convent without paying a dowry, it can be seen from the cells that most of the nuns
were very wealthy.
Autism is a disorder of neural development that is characterized by impaired social interaction and
communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years
old.[1] Autism involves many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not well understood.[2] The two other
autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and
language, and PDD-NOS, diagnosed when full criteria for the other two disorders are not met.[3]
In particle physics, antimatter is the extension of the concept of the antiparticle to matter, where antimatter
is composed of antiparticles in the same way that normal matter is composed of particles. For example, an
antielectron (a positron, an electron with a positive charge) and an antiproton (a proton with a negative
charge) could form an antihydrogen atom in the same way that an electron and a proton form a normal
matter hydrogen atom. Furthermore, mixing matter and antimatter would lead to the annihilation of both in
the same way that mixing antiparticles and particles does, thus giving rise to high-energy photons (gamma
rays) or other particle–antiparticle pairs.
El RMS Titanic (en inglés: Royal Mail Steamship Titanic, 'Buque Correo Real') fue el segundo de un trío de
transatlánticos, la clase Olympic, que pretendía dominar el negocio de los viajes transoceánicos a
principios del siglo XX. Fueron diseñados por Thomas Andrews y eran propiedad de la White Star Line,
siendo construidos en los astilleros de Harland and Wolff en Belfast (Irlanda del Norte, Reino Unido). La
clase Olympic destacaba por su tamaño, lujo y avances técnicos frente a los transatlánticos de la
competencia, el RMS Mauretania y el RMS Lusitania, de la Cunard Line. El Titanic fue el barco de
pasajeros más grande y lujoso de la época junto con el RMS Olympic.
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia. The condition is characterized by excessive daytime
sleepiness (EDS) in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate
times, such as while at work or at school. A narcoleptic will most probably experience disturbed nocturnal
sleep and also abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which is often confused with insomnia. When a person with
narcolepsy falls asleep or goes to bed they will generally experience the REM stage of sleep (rapid eye
movement/dreaming state), within 10 minutes; whereas for most people, this shouldn't occur until generally
30 minutes of slumber.
Sleep is a naturally recurring state of relatively suspended sensory and motor activity, characterized by total
or partial unconsciousness and the inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles.[1] It is distinguished from quiet
wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and it is more easily reversible than hibernation or
coma. It is observed in all mammals, all birds, and many reptiles, amphibians, and fish. In humans, other
mammals, and a substantial majority of other animals that have been studied (such as some species of fish,
birds, ants, and fruit flies), regular sleep is essential for survival.
Vampires are legendary creatures said to subsist by drinking the blood of their victims.[1] The most known
tale about vampires is Bram Stoker's 1897 story, Dracula, which drew on earlier mythologies of werewolves
and similar imaginary demons and "was to voice the anxieties of an age," and the "fears of late Victorian
patriarchy."[2] Literary historian Brian Frost speculates that the "belief in vampires and bloodsucking demons
is as old as man himself," and may go back to "prehistoric times,"[3] and literary historian Susan Sellers
places the current vampire myth in the "comparative safety of nightmare fantasy."[2]
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters
normal bodily function.[3] There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug
control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.[4]
In pharmacology, a drug is "a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of
disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being."[4] Drugs may be prescribed for a
limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.[5]
Recreational drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, such as opioids or
hallucinogens.[5] They may be used for perceived beneficial effects on perception, consciousness,
personality, and behavior.[5][6] Some drugs can cause addiction and habituation