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    Toxic Shock Syndrome (T.S.S.) You may have never heard of Toxic Shock Syndrome or T.S.S. It may help to know what T.S.S. is and its causes‚ how to prevent it‚ and how to treat it. Toxic Shock Syndrome is form of blood poisoning caused by overgrowth of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus bacteria. Sometimes these strains of bacteria cause a toxin TSST-1. Its causes have been linked to use of tampons but it can also be caused by surgery and skin wounds. T.S.S. symptoms include a high

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    5652135000Unit 9 Assignment Refer to the sets of the aggregate demand‚ short-run aggregate supply‚ and long-run aggregate supply curves. Use the graphs to explain the process and steps by which each of the following economic scenarios will shift the economy from one long-run macroeconomic equilibrium to another equilibrium. Under each scenario‚ elaborate the short-run and long-run effects of the shifts in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves on the aggregate price level and aggregate

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    Shelly Shaw-Faulkner Doctor Peter A. Doherty BUS 221: International Marketing August 27‚ 2009 Case 4-7 (2).Can you recommend alternative strategies or solutions to the dilemmas confronting the tobacco companies? To governments? What is the price of ethical behaviors? Most marketing decisions have ethical ramifications whether business executives recognize it or not. When proper action is taken‚ the ethical dimensions go unnoticed‚ but when the marketing decision is ethically troublesome‚

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    1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of Thailand Thai government is more often referred to Thailand in English or in the original language “Mueang Thai”‚ is a Southeast Asia country located nearby Laos‚ Cambodia and Malaysia. Thai government was formerly known as Siam until May 11‚ 1949. The word “Thai” means “freedom” in Thai language. However‚ minority of Chinese ethnic in Thailand is still using Siam name. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy country and had never been colonized. The king

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    transparent inclination that is often challenging to address. Only upon closer inspection do we see how it perpetuates a sense of entitlement‚ it generates perks and advantages for white people and elevates their status in the world. In Feagin and Vera‚ “Confronting One’s Own Racism”‚ they argue that the ’declining significance of race’ theorists are at odds with the empirical evidence‚ which underscores their argument that racism is alive and well in America. Compelling evidence is presented‚ showing the racial

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    group members learn to take on the values and standards of groups that they aspire to join. A job attitude is a set of evaluations of one’s job that constitute one’s feelings toward‚ beliefs about and attachment to one’s job.Many workers like Jason experience a ‘surprise’ reaction when they are told about the job and what they actually do. Formed attitudes towards a new job starts at the recruitment process‚ interview and word of mouth. In Jason’s case‚ he was told about the great co-workers‚ attending

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    Trip to Dearborn provided me precious experiences‚ which helped me to grow up in my cultural sensitivity. Dearborn was one of the strangest place I have ever been in my life because it was largely populated by Muslims‚ who immigrated from outside of U.S. Although I was in U.S‚ I felt as if I was out of the country as many of the buildings‚ signs‚ and people were Islamic. Therefore‚ I was able to have an indirect experience of Islamic culture in Dearborn. I had a chance to meet some Muslims in the

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    My understanding of cultural and contextual considerations in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth was greatly developed through my participation in the Interactive Oral.  Before the Interactive Oral‚ we discussed how we must respect other’s cultural and social aspects. Throughout the Interactive Oral‚ My peers and I conversed on ideas about cultural and social considerations through the time period in the course of the novel. During the year 1606‚ Shakespeare wrote Macbeth based on the themes of

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    Shell Shock In World War 1

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    rightly astonishing. Many soldiers have told stories and written journals of their personal struggle in the heat of trench warfare‚ eventually resulting in the creation of a vivid picture telling us of the dreaded life in the trenches. First hand experiences and secondary sources have surely told us a strong and enduring story. The trenches - What they were and why they were employed Trenches are long‚ narrow‚ frequently zigzagged‚ ditches in the ground supported by beams of wood. These trenches were

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    John Hersey’s 1946 report‚ "Hiroshima‚" chronicles the experience of six Hiroshima survivors. The horror and shock in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb unfolds through the eyes of two doctors‚ two women‚ a clergyman‚ and a priest. Each of these individuals began their day the same as every other day. As an illustration‚ the mother cared for her three children‚ and the young female clerk reported to work. One doctor enjoyed the morning paper; meanwhile‚ another performed lab duties at

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