The planet has no Plan-B for climate change Introduction Climate change is arguably the most discussed and talked about term from the fag-end of the 20th century till today. Since the initial knowledge on climate change was acquired in 1950s and since the first conference on climate change was held in 1979‚ numerous treaties and frameworks have been devised to curb and bring down emissions that cause the climate change. After several decades‚ in 2011‚ we have realised the bitter truth
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The abuse of alcohol and prescription/recreational drugs are constant issues that our society and societies across the globe are constantly facing. Handling such issues and preventing them from negatively impacting our society can be very difficult and viewed from an “Objective perspective” and a “Constructionist perspective”. The objective perspective identifies these abuses as unsafe social condition that can be identified‚ measured and reduced. The Constructionist perspective uses a more formal
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Harmful Effects of Drug Abuse during Pregnancy When a woman becomes pregnant‚ it is vital to her baby ’s health that she leads a healthy life. For a pregnant woman‚ substance abuse is twice as dangerous. Any drug use while pregnant has dangerous effects. First‚ drugs may harm her own health‚ which interferes with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second‚ some drugs can directly impair prenatal development. During pregnancy‚ virtually all drugs pose a danger. Even legal substances‚ such as alcohol
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OS‚ which had been introduced in 1984. In September 2013‚ Widows incessantly introduces different versions of Windows for personal computers‚ mobile devices‚ server computers‚ and embedded devices‚ for instance Windows 8‚ Windows Phone 8‚ Windows Server 12‚ and Windows Embedded 8. II. Concepts 1. Cost leadership and Differentiation “Cost of leadership strategies are used by businesses to create a low cost of operation within their niche. The use of this strategy is primarily to gain advantage over
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watching television. Almost everyone in the world has their celebrity idol. Children tend to like the characters of their idols on the television programs or movie without thinking whether their idols are doing the good or bad thing in that show. This will cause children to imitate their favorite characters in particular shows because they are too obsessed with the characters. Factors that may lead to aggressive and violent behaviors that have been influenced by their peers or family members are not
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“Navigating clinical information systems: types and benefits” Deanna Winters Nursing Informatics 1 March 2013 Abstract A clinical information system is an umbrella term for different systems that can increase the productivity of healthcare‚ enhance patient safety and decrease health care related cost. By putting together different tools we create a clinical information system. In today’s world with the increase in poly-pharmacy‚ chronic conditions and co-morbidities taking into account people
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Contents Page Preface’ - 1 Drugs and Drug Related Problems Drug Laws 1. Alcohol 2 15 19 2. Solvents 3. Cannabis 4. Tobacco 5. Caffeine 25 29 34 38 41 6. Amphetamines 7. Cocaine 8. LSD 9. Magic Mushrooms 47 51 53 55 10. Sedatives and Minor Tranquillisers 11. Heroin and other Opiates 59 PREFACE This Third Edition is an extensive revision and updatin of the two earlier versions. New materiakinc~udes information on drugs such as Ice‚ Ecstasy and Buprenorphine
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Despite‚ its well-known benefits as a defense mechanism‚ its etiology can be the result of many ailments‚ including those that affect the respiratory system. Consequently‚ recognizing it cause(s) can be a challenging and daunting clinical task. Therefore‚ it is crucial that clinical providers‚ complete a focused physical exam‚ including diagnostic studies that are well supported by the patient’s symptoms to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment. As an Advanced Practitioner‚ I would inspect the chest
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Associated Pneumonia | Heather Heim‚ Erin Lovett and Crystal Inchiocca | | Molloy College | | | Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial‚ or hospital acquired‚ infection that affects people who need mechanical assistance to breathe. VAP is the leading cause of nosocomial infection and nosocomial related death in adult critically ill patients when defined as new onset nosocomial infection that occurs more than 48 hours after the patient is intubated
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Dealing with childhood pneumonia in developing countries: how can we make a difference? The past few years have seen renewed attention focused on the persistent burden of childhood mortality globally. Of the 10.6 million deaths of children under 5 every year‚ the vast majority occur in a mere 42 countries of the developing world. It is also apparent that despite advances in understanding the pathophysiology and significance of the major causes of child death‚ most of the known killers such as diarrhoeal
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