Bariatric Surgery Indication: No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical treatment of obesity should be reserved for patients with a body-mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m(2) or with BMI >35 kg/m(2) and 1 or more significant co morbid conditions‚ when less invasive methods of weight loss have failed and the patient is at high risk for obesity-associated morbidity and mortality (strength of recommendation: C‚ based on
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adverse social attitudes within an area. With a certain group being able to have control over a certain area. In the Dudley Street case‚ the goal was to get the neighborhood together. Also‚ let the next towns know that they are protesting being the dumping area anymore. The neighborhood also changed their attitudes about looking at their neighborhood as the “ghetto”. The main focus in the planning part was to get grant money and to include the residents. Theories The first theory that I will discuss
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aspects of International Trade‚ Commercial Policy and Global Finance as well as recent trends and developments in international trade. SEMESTER I Module 1: Commercial policy Tariff and Non tariff barriers‚ Miscellaneous Protection Techniques – Dumping‚ Subsidies‚ Cartels and Commodity Agreements. (15) Module 2: Economics of integration Types of integration (EU‚ NAFTA‚ APEC‚ ASEAN‚ and SAARC): Achievements and Future prospects‚ Regionalism Vs. Multilateralism (15) Module 3: Trends in world
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Free trade can be defined as the situation whereby governments impose no artificial barriers to trade that restrict the free exchange of goods and services between countries with the aim of protecting domestic producers from foreign competitors. The argument for free trade is based on the economic concept of comparative advantage. Comparative advantage is the economic principle that nations should specialize in the areas of production in which they have the lowest opportunity cost and trade with
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What is Environmental Health? Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health. Environmental Health is the field of science that studies how the environment influences human health and disease. “Environment‚” in this context‚ means things
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Whirlpool Legal Responsibility The legal responsibility component of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) definition is an expected responsibility. Whirlpool is expected to obey laws and regulations that affect their stakeholders: employees‚ consumers‚ owners‚ community‚ and others. The official company statement in regards to the basic code of conduct is “There is no right way to do a wrong thing.” (Whirlpool Corporation‚ 2006) To begin with‚ Whirlpool has an established and published Code
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#ALSIceBucketChallenge The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a recent Internet trend‚ which has been done by anyone from locals‚ to famous individuals. Pete Frates‚ who is a former basketball player for Boston College‚ started it. He was diagnosed with ALS two years ago. Everyone from your next-door neighbor‚ to Justin Timberlake is accepting the challenge. The main purpose of this movement is to raise awareness and money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)‚ also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Amyotrophic
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this is a story of a girl Katty she is sitting alone in her bed crying she is all alone‚ Im so lost she said I cant seem to fine my way out. I feel so alone in the world right now. This is going to be harder then the first time‚ but yet is a little different because back then I knew that I had to get over him and I knew it would hurt if I saw him but at the same time I would love seeing him it would take me in to a deep long beautiful day dream and it would be hard to get out. But now it will be
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Types of wastes : 1. Municipal Solid Waste Municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated from households‚ offices‚ hotels‚ shops‚ schools and other institutions. The major components are food waste‚ paper‚ plastic‚ rags‚ metal and glass‚ although demolition and construction debris is often included in collected waste‚ as are small quantities of hazardous waste‚ such as electric light bulbs‚ batteries‚ automotive parts and discarded medicines and chemicals. Generation rates for MSW vary from city
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Direct Taxes: A Direct tax is a kind of charge‚ which is imposed directly on the taxpayer and paid directly to the government by the persons (juristic or natural) on whom it is imposed. A direct tax is one that cannot be shifted by the taxpayer to someone else. The some important direct taxes imposed in India are as under: Income Tax: Income Tax Act‚ 1961 imposes tax on the income of the individuals or Hindu undivided families or firms or co-operative societies (other tan companies) and trusts
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