takes over its functions. The cells then continue to reproduce‚ and reproduces more viral protein. Several human diseases are caused by viruses which include:- smallpox‚ measles‚ the common cold‚ chickenpox‚ hepatitis‚ HIV‚ cold sores‚ shingles to name but a few. Viruses can spread from person to person‚ and by exchange of salvia‚ coughing‚ sneezing. Fungi are skin infections caused by dermatophytes and yeasts‚ which are groups of fungi that are normally harmless. When these grow excessively‚ it
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Sugar is the world’s predominant sweetener. It satisfies the human appetite for sweetness and contributes calories to our diet. Sugar is used in cooking‚ in the preparation of commercially processed foods‚ and as an additive to drinks; it is also a preservative and fermenting agent. It sweetens without changing the flavor of food and drink. It is cheap to transport‚ easy to store‚ and relatively imperishable. Production of Sugar Sugarcane is a perennial grass of the humid tropics. Sugarcane is
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| |Ryan White CARE Act | |Federal AIDS Funding | |Positive Youth Project | |Advocacy Day | The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act is the largest federal program dedicated to providing care and treatment for people living with HIV. A key component of the public health safety net‚ it reaches hundreds of thousands of people every
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Prison Offenders with AIDS Kaplan College Abstract Offenders living behind the walls of prison with AIDS is like the big pink elephant in prison‚ it is colossal but conspicuously avoided. In other words the disease’s presence is apparent‚ but a great deal of ignorance is still pervasive. Offenders living with HIV are still unfairly treated‚ which they try keep their status concealed‚ and justifiably so due to the treatment of the guards or other inmates. Over 27‚000 people entered NYC prisons
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on Education-Kenya Kagwiria Josephine Kirimi School of Education Mount Kenya University‚ Kenya Email: joskirimi@yahoo.com Abstract Kenya has made remarkable
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The 1920’s‚ known as the “Roaring Twenties”‚ is generally seen as a decade of great prosperity in America. In the beginning of the 1920’s there was a brief economic recession‚ but as the decade moved on‚ the economy exploded. The cities were rapidly increasing and the majority of Americans lived in urban areas‚ causing worry for those living in rural areas. Anxiety only heightened as farm-to-factory migration increased. Cities were booming while the countryside was declining. People living in the
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wellbeing as an invaluable investment in the future of the Mentawai and Nias people. Key stakeholders are our communities and individuals‚ regional government and partner non-governmental organisations. Our programs represent an integrated approach to improving health and wellbeing and we seek lasting improvement through cost-effective‚ high-impact interventions SurfAid‚ in partnership with communities and government‚ works to prevent disease‚ suffering and death through educational programs and health
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Background Information Kenya & Poverty • 55.4% (17.1 mil people) lived below extreme poverty line (US$1 /day) 55 4% (17 1 in 2001 • Large Income Disparities: b/w richest & poorest‚ b/w urban & rural (Year of 2001) Life expectancy at birth Adult literacy rate GDP / head UN Human Develop. Index (‘02) KENYA 45 years 84% US$1‚020 148th CANADA % of Kenya’s Total Inco s ome 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% More than 79 years 99% US$29‚480 4th Urban Rural Poorest 20% Middle 60%
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Women Conform to Flapper Culture In today’s society‚ women wear makeup and more revealing clothing‚ smoke‚ drink‚ divorce their husbands‚ and show complete independence. Obviously culture was not always like this; rather‚ it has developed over time due to series of events leading up to evolution. After World War I‚ with men gone for the war‚ the country and women themselves had truly seen what they were able to accomplish‚ and men no longer controlled every decision. No longer did women want to
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The first case of HIV was diagnosed in 1968. Within the next three decades it became the leading cause of death for adults 25 to 44 years old. AIDS is the final stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) ‚ a virus that ravages the immune system leaving the body susceptible to multiple infections. In the public’s mind HIV/AIDS was a disease that belonged to intravenous drug users‚ homosexuals‚ and others in an unfortunate and stigmatized group. On August 19th 1992‚ Mary Fisher‚ a young‚ white‚ wed
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