A CVA (Cerebrovascular accident) also known as a stroke is caused by the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. The result can be serious disability or death. Each year alone about 150‚000 people in America die from a stroke or are seriously disabled. Stroke is among the top five causes of death. The effect of the patient depends upon where the damage occurs and the severity of the stroke
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of Road Accidents The high socio-economic cost of the injuries and fatalities‚ occurring due to road accidents‚ and the need for effective policies for curbing road accidents make it imperative to study the causes of road accidents. The analysis of road accidents in terms of causal factors reveals that drivers’ fault is the single most important factor responsible for accidents‚ fatalities and injuries. Drivers’ fault accounted for 77.5 per cent (3‚85‚806 accidents) of total accidents; 72.0
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What do you understand by the term "the social construction of childhood"? To understand the term ’the social construction of childhood’ we must look at how society sees children through the different era’s‚ and how race‚ culture and class can produce different outcomes to how children are portrayed and developed in society. Social construction refers to ’a social mechanism‚ phenomenon‚ or category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual‚ group‚ or idea that is ’constructed’
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Sociology of Cars No invention has had a greater impact on our culture than the automobile. In the nineteenth century‚ people were generally isolated from one another. The advent of the car gave them freedom‚ allowing people to explore the world beyond their neighborhoods. Many new jobs were created as a result of the automobile industry. In the 1920s‚ declining prices and a new system of "buying on credit" allowed more people than ever before to own a car. When the first automobiles were invented
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IDENTIFICATION CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF SOME CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS PROPOSAL 1.0 INTRODUCTION The construction sector has been ranked as the industry with the highest number of occupational injuries that are both fatal and non fatal. When big construction jobs are initiated‚ such as building a new housing or shopping complexes‚ there is a great deal of movement going on in a small area. Cranes‚ trucks and diggers are all vying for space to complete their project in a timely manner. Every
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Hertin‚ Minna ENG 101-1 October 17‚ 2013 Car vs. Bicycle Have you decided about which transportation you want to ride on? In the world‚ the climate is getting warmer than before. People should decide which transportation they should get it. People now days know that the fossil fuel and burning gas can make the world to get warmer. We‚ the people know that the ozone layer. We know that burning fossil fuel can destroy the ozone layer. If the ozone layer destroys‚ the world will get warmer and
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Rental Cars and Car Rentals from Rental Cars.com 9/21/14‚ 8:02 PM Google Site Stats learn more English (US) Search Results Options Details Payment My Booking Confirmation Step 5 - Confirmation https://secure.rentalcars.com/ConfirmationDetails.do?booking.referen…463fe020623054_201.35_USD&affiliateCode=google&bookingdate=20140922 Page 1 of 3 Rental Cars and Car Rentals from Rental Cars.com 9/21/14‚ 8:02 PM Your Car Thank you for using rentalcars.com Ford Mustang Convertible or Similar
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A Life Changing Accident I was twelve years old enjoying my summer after fifth grade. My two cousins‚ Blake and Lacy‚ my aunt ’s boyfriend‚ Chris‚ and his daughter‚ Emily‚ and I hopped in Chris ’s old ford truck. All of us kids had been bulldozing down trees in the forest behind the house all day and decided that we wanted to build a tree house. We were headed to town to buy supplies for the tree house. As we were all getting in the truck there was no room in the front for all of us‚ so Blake
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Hannah Wilson Can you imagine being on a roller coaster having a great time and then bam the person in front of you go flying out of there cart well that’s something a few people witnessed In an accident in late July a 52 year old women fell over 75ft to her death from the Texas giant in six flags in Dallas this Saturday the ride is going to reopen for the first time sense this incident. Several people have began filing lawsuits against the theme park because they state the ride is still unsafe
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Air accidents and incidents An Air accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The causes of these Air accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process.In many situations these incidents can be completely avoided through careful preparation and effective safety
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