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    Risks from flooding owe more to physical factors than human factors. How far do you agree with this view? (30 marks) Flooding is a natural occurrence which takes place when a river reaches its capacity and overflows its banks‚ or in coastal regions‚ when the tidal energy is sufficient to result in the water exceeding the elevation of the land‚ or coastal defences. It presents a major risk to humans‚ as it can damage property‚ disrupt electrical systems and other infrastructure‚ and result in disease

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    is used a workstation risk assessment must be carried out.  2. Where laptops and notebooks are used as a significant part of day-to-day work a risk assessment must be carried out.  3. Work planned to include regular breaks from the computer. 4. Users of Display Screen Equipment should be informed of their right to a free eye test. 5. OHS leaflet “Are you keying safely” should be issued to DSE users. Manual handling of heavy/bulky objects (back injuries) L 1. A risk assessment must be completed

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    skin. The peak incidence is during autumn and winter. The disease is highly infectious and patient remains infected with ability to transmit the germ for two weeks or more.  Infective Dose: Toxin  Incubation Time: The incubation period (the time it takes for a person to become infected after being exposed) for diphtheria is 2 to 4 days‚ although it can range from 1 to 6 days.  Symptoms of Illness: Diphtheria disease has many sign and symptoms‚ however in some cases there may

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    Risk is part of life : I face countless danger everyday driving to work. sure I can try minimize many of them through my own driving behavior . but I can’t prevent motorist behind me who is talking on his mobile from rear-ending me while I’m waiting at a stoplight. As much as we would have it otherwise‚ risk is part of life. Some risks can be averted by steering clear of them. Many are‚ however‚ unavoidable. False sense of security Sometimes you can insure yourself against the consequences of risks

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    Circulatory Diseases Directions: Complete the T-Chart Below. Select 10 diseases from this website: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/organ/circulatory_system.htm List the disease‚ and write a short summary of what the disease entails. Circulatory Disease Disease Description • Behcet’s Disease: A type of vasculitis in which there is chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the body. This can lead to aneurysms in the lungs‚ blindness‚ and meningitis. • Moyamoya

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    to a new disease called Kuru. Kuru was a disease spreading within the Fore people of Papa New Guinea. Kuru is also known as the laughing sickness‚ or the trembling sickness because the disease caused its victims to tremor‚ laugh uncontrollably‚ loose their balance and lose control of their motor movements. Victims eventually lose the ability to talk‚ chew and swallow and Kuru inevitably leads to death. The tribes being affected by Kuru were very spiritual and believed this awful disease that was

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    What is ‘disease’? Definition The term disease is the condition of the living‚ which leads to a disorder of the mind or body‚ which therefore destroys good health. (S-Cool A-Level). Biology online states that disease is a ‘pathologic condition in which the normal functioning of an organism or body is impaired or disrupted‚ resulting in extreme pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress or death.’ (Biology Online) Disease throughout History Over the years‚ there has ‘been a gradual decline in mortality from all

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    numerous of different risks people are faced with throughout their life. In some cases risks are what help define who we are‚ or are simply just obstacles that conquer us or we conquer. In our lives‚ it is important to exercise self-command. However‚ we should not be so concerned with the future that we stifle the present. Some people have found that by taking risks it has left them either dead‚ with nothing at all‚ and others have found it has only brought them great things. A risk that I have taken

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    etc. (though this concept is refuted by a later study! (ref 3))On the other hand‚ I could find only very few articles that discuss the role that ear wax plays in disease transmission or as a portal of exist for pathogens. I started with an article by Kemp & Bankaitis (ref 4)‚ in which it is stated that cerumen is not considered an infectious agent until it becomes contaminated with blood or mucus‚ and it can even be placed in the regular trash unless significant amount of blood or mucous is present

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    Was disease the key factor in the depopulation of Native Americans in the Americas? Was disease the key factor in the depopulation of Native Americans in the Americas? There can be no denying that disease played its role in the depopulation of the Americas. Populace tribes went from tens of thousands to hundreds in a matter of years. But the question here is was it the “key” factor or did something else cause their demise? "European opinion ran the gamut from admiration to contempt; for

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