Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or "emerges" in the human population‚ causes serious illness‚ and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Pandemics are different from seasonal outbreaks or "epidemics" of influenza. Seasonal outbreaks are caused by subtypes of influenza viruses that are already in existence among people‚ whereas pandemic outbreaks are caused by new subtypes or by subtypes
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Caged Bird By Maya Angelou A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill
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or not try certain juveniles as adults or not. On one hand‚ being tried as a minor is considered unconstitutional‚ while on the other side it seems necessary in order to protect society. Some of the factors the court considers when convicting a minor is “age‚ physical and mental maturity‚ past attempts and future potential for rehabilitation‚ harm suffered by the victim‚ use of a firearm‚ and public safety” (“) Many minors who have been convicted came from unstable homes‚ lived in poverty‚ or have
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Dharmodas Ghose (1903)‚ Tan Hee Juan V Teh Boon Kiat (1934) and Government of Malaysia V Gurcharan Singh (1971) that all such agreements are void. Therefore‚ all contracts entered by a minor is generally void and a minor cannot sue or be sued on such void contracts. However‚ there are some exceptions towards a minor binding a valid contract. Under section 69 of Contract Act 1950‚ it is said that “if a person‚ incapable of entering into a contract‚ or anyone whom he is legally bound to support
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The Kakapo‚ also known as the owl parrot is native to New Zealand and is absolutely fascinating in many unique ways. It weighs on average‚ 8 pounds and is known as a flightless bird‚ traveling mainly along the forest floors. It is known for using a braking system called parachuting in lieu of flying‚ its large beak is perfect for climbing trees and its large wings are perfect for gliding from tree to tree. The Kakapo is largely nocturnal which lends to its nickname the owl parrot and uses its unique
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Minors’ Rights and the Issue of Teen Abortion without Parental/Guardian Notification and Consent Sarah House Critical Thinking: PYSU 201 Steven Rich‚ M.A.‚ M.A. December 6‚ 2008 Minors’ Rights and the Issue of Teen Abortion Without Parental/Guardian Notification and Consent With the recent Proposition which intended to implement a parental notification requirement‚ the issue of the rights of minors has come into question. Minors do not have the ability to reason and make a thorough
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want implemented-in return for joining a coalition. Major parties need the minor parties and are therefore willing to bargain. Thus the multiparty system favors the existence of minor parties by giving them incentives to persevere and disproportionate power if they will help form a government. In some multiparty parliamentary systems‚ parties run slates of candidates for legislative positions‚ and winners are determined‚ in which the parties receive a proportion of the legislators corresponding
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Index Frame Bird: A Confusion between Property Rules and Liability Rules [2] [1]‚ John P. Palmer "It just doesn’t matter." Bill Murray in the movie‚ Meatballs In Bird [Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co. Ltd.] [3] ‚ the members of the Supreme Court of Canada made three points quite clear. First‚ they do not understand the distinction between property rules and liability rules. Second‚ they do not understand how incentive effects operate in the economy. Third‚ they
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“If birds of a feather flock together‚ they don’t learn enough” ~Robert Half~ The first thing that comes to mind when reading this quote is a flock of geese. They all stick together. They learn from one another and what they learn they pass on to future generations. While this is how they learn to stay safe‚ they are “stuck” doing the same thing every day. After reading the quote a few more times and looking at it from “outside the box” I realized that the birds represent people. Throughout
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Minor Characters Minor characters are very important in a book. Henry‚ Elizabeth‚ and Justine are three characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein who contribute a lot to the novel. They contribute to the plot‚ and especially on highlighting Victor’s character. Victor is the main character in this book‚ and without the help of Henry‚ Elizabeth‚ and Justine‚ Victor wouldn’t have gone through the same experiences or the same emotions. Henry Clerval grew up with Victor in Geneva‚ so they both care
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