fatty streak‚ which is due to an accumulation of lipid-laden foam cells in the intimal layer of the artery. With time‚ the fatty streak evolves into a fibrous plaque‚ the hallmark of established atherosclerosis. Ultimately the lesion may evolve to contain large amounts of lipid; if it becomes unstable‚ denudation of overlying endothelium‚ or plaque rupture‚ may result in thrombotic occlusion of the overlying artery. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Atherosclerosis/Pages/Causes.aspx Obesity Being overweight
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FRAMEWORK OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING OF FINANCIAL TERRORISM IN THE ECOWAS REGION By Oladeji Ifeoluwa Temilolu 1.0 Introduction Money laundering as a form of cross border crime involves the use of legal tender in a financial transaction in order to conceal the origin‚ source or destination of such legal tender derived through illegal means. The sole aim of every money launderer is to misrepresent to any law enforcement authority or agency that the source of the funds are clean.
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HISTORY OF MODAKEKE Modakeke is a town in Osun State‚ South West Nigeria‚ with a population of close to three hundred thousand people.The Modakekes are also known as the "Akoraye" and have a history of valor at war and are prosperous farmers. With the fall of the Oyo Empire to the Fulani‚ the Yoruba kingdom was thrown into confusion and the inhabitants of the Old Oyo were dispersed and started new settlements all around Yoruba land.Fleeing southwards in search of new abodes after the fall of the
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there are times when a thrombus (blood clot) will form when it is not needed‚ and this can have potentially significant consequences Blood clot facts · Blood clots form when blood fails to circulate adequately. · Arterial thrombi form when a plaque ruptures and promotes an acute clot formation. · Venous thrombosis occurs when prolonged immobilization allows blood to pool in an extremity and then clot. · The diagnosis is suggested by the history and physical examination and often confirmed
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B In no more than 500 words‚ after reading the following text‚ how can it tell us about cross-cultural encounters? --- This piece of text can offer a great deal of information on cross-cultural encounters between the Western world and the Benin people. It is an entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica from the entry on ’Negro’‚ published in 1910-1911. The author was T.A. Joyce‚ an Assistant in the Department of Ethnography at the British Museum‚ at the time of publication. It was written aimed
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events like having a heart attack. In addition to reducing the risk factors from cardiovascular disease‚ omega 3 fatty acids have a really positive effect on the heart health of people. Omega 3 fatty acids have the capability to‚ decrease the fatty plaques that build up in artery walls‚ reduce clotting of the blood‚ decrease blood fat‚ and boost the good cholesterol known as‚ HDL (Tallmadge 1). Overall‚ the intake of omega 3 fatty acids has very beneficial effects to the human body‚ such as‚ decreasing
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my periodontal diagnosed was plaque induced gingivitis associated with pregnancy. My treatment plan for my patient was to educate her on the plaque formation‚ its relationship with periodontal disease‚ and the daily need to remove it to maintain
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was‚ slavery. The Pharaoh did not want the Israelites to leave so he was killing people‚ etc... Then pharaohs heart hardened. So in return God hardened his heart towards Pharaoh. Also God punished Pharaoh by sending 10 plaques to make Pharaoh "give up" to God. So after all the plaques happened and killed his family‚ pharaoh let the Israelites flee. But then when they left‚ Pharaoh chased after them. God sent Moses and the fleeing Israelites on a journey to the promised land of Jerusalem. They left
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also promoted religious freedom. (Document 4) Hausa sculptures were thought of as wonderful because of all the different materials used to make them. A Hausa artisan used clay‚ wax‚ copper‚ zinc‚ and led to make a bronze sculpture. The bronzes of Benin were created using a lost-wax technique. In this technique an object was sculpted in wax‚ then covered in clay and baked. The wax was then filled with molten metal. Artists often portrayed warriors or
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planetary home‚ especially if not kept healthy and maintainable. The dried cod became a vital economic product and main of the Portuguese intake. The Portuguese found Muslim merchants entrenched along the African coast. The Slave Coast‚ as the Bight of Benin‚ was searched by the Portuguese since the 1470s. It was not until they reached the kingdom of kongo’s coast in the 1480s that they overdid the Muslim trading territory. Also during the 16th century‚ the Portuguese also started to settle their newly
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