STROKE or CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) Definition ← is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain Epidemiology ← Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in the Western world‚ ranking after heart disease and before cancer ← The incidence of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age‚ and etiology varies by age ← 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur
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Global Liquid Elevator and Pump Market to 2019 - Market Size‚ Growth‚ and Forecasts Released On 16th September 2015 This comprehensive publication enables readers the critical perspectives to be able to evaluate the Global market for liquid elevators and pumps. The publication provides the market size‚ growth and forecasts at the global level as well as for the following countries: Argentina‚ Armenia‚ Australia‚ Austria‚ Azerbaijan‚ Belgium‚ Bulgaria‚ Canada‚ Chile‚ China‚ Colombia‚ Czech Republic
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The Correlation between the Diffusion Rate of a Substance and its Molecular Weight ABSTRACT To test the effect of molecular weight on the rate of diffusion‚ various experiments were performed. One of which is the glass tube test wherein cotton balls of the same size were moistened in two different substances (NH4OH and HCl). These cotton balls were plugged at each side of a glass tube. After some time‚ formation of a white ring occurred. The white ring‚ in fact‚ is a product of the reaction between
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the Freestyle Stroke The freestyle is also known as the front crawl or the sidestroke. It is used in competitions but there are no real regulations on how it has to be swum. Most swimmers choose to swim front crawl during freestyle competition because it is the fastest technique. For individual freestyle competitions‚ however‚ a swimmer can use any stroke they want‚ but during medley competitions they cannot use the breaststroke‚ butterfly stroke or backstroke. The freestyle stroke involves: coordination
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One view is that the literacy rate has risen from 72% to 90% in the last 30 years. According to the 2005 Functional Literacy‚ Education‚ and Mass Media Survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO)‚ 48.4 million or 84% of the estimated 57.6 million Filipinos who are 10 to 64 years old are said to be "functionally" literate (Source: "8 out of 10 Filipinos are functionally literate" by D. Pepito‚ TODAY newspaper‚ February 17‚ 2005). Functional literacy was found to be higher in females
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Cost‚ Volume‚ and Profit Formulas Heather Jauregui University of Phoenix of Axia College “The Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis is the study of the effects of changes in costs and volume on a company’s profits.” (Kimmel‚ P.‚ Weygandt‚ J.‚ & Kieso‚ D. 2003) The analysis is used to maximize efficiency in a business. In order to be effective the CVP analysis has to make several assumptions. These assumptions are that the costs can be fitted into either fixed or variable categories. The
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Literature Review The human heart is a very complicated organ‚ with the main purpose to pump life sustaining blood throughout the human body. It also supplies oxygen and nutrients to all areas and clears harmful waste from the body. The heart is made up of cardiac muscle which beats on its own. According to the article ‘heart ‘which was written by The National Geographic the heart will slow down or speed up depending on how the body is being used. This is done by nerve signals which are being
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How to Measure the Volume of a Cylinder Submitted By Ken San Nicolas I.D. #26 With Partners Alan Chu and Cathy Manlapaz In partial fulfillment of the requirements for NS 101 Natural Science Submitted to Dr. Tseng Fall 2007 Purpose: To accurately measure the circumference‚ height and volume of cylinders. Apparatus: The items used for this experiment are 1) Pencil 2) Calculator 3) Three copper cylinders 4) A Vernier Caliper Procedure: The intent is to measure the height
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examine the causes of unemployment in Nigeria. The data used in this study is of two type primary and secondary data. However‚ for the primary data the questionnaire was used to solicit responses from the respondents. In conclusion economic recession‚ governmental policy‚ employment of expatriates and trade union wage demand increase the rate of unemployment. The study emphasis that planning for human resources use in Nigeria has been based on guesswork and needs reevaluation. Keywords: Unemployment‚
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Cost‚ Volume‚ and Profit Formulas All businesses require becoming profitable or at some point they will fail. Accounting plays an essential role in determining if the company will become successful and continue to do so over time. Using well-defined formulas in order to assess the exact numbers will facilitate the actions a company needs to carry out in order to maintain its goals. The accounting department would look at the cost-volume-profit analysis to concentrate on the different components
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