About Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious but uncommon infection caused by either Staphylococcus aureus bacteria or by streptococcus bacteria. Originally linked to the use of tampons‚ especially high-absorbency ones and those that are not changed frequently‚ it’s now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods. TSS also can arise from wounds secondary to minor trauma or surgery incisions where bacteria have been able
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The advantages and disadvantages of studying overseas Nowadays‚ there are many people continue studying outside the country. They think that educations in other countries are better than in their own country. In my country‚ Malaysia‚ many students continue their studying abroad. Some of them are sponsored by either government or private institution. Australia‚ the United Kingdom‚ Ireland‚ Egypt‚ The United States of America and Indonesia are the most popular destinations for Malaysian students.
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The SAT test was originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test‚ then the Scholastic Assessment Test. The name was formally changed in 2004 to the SAT Reasoning Test‚ although it is still commonly known simply as the SAT. It is the oldest and most widely used standardized admissions test in the United States. It measures reading‚ writing‚ and math abilities‚ as well as problem-solving skills. The SAT has undergone many revisions during its history‚ but it is currently composed of three main sections:
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Shell shock was a reaction to the intensity of the bombardment and fighting from the war‚ commonly formed from the trenches. Early symptoms of shell shock included tiredness‚ irritability‚ giddiness‚ lack of concentration and headaches (Spartacus Education‚ 2015). Authorities first ignored the men when they had shell shock even when the men finally suffered mental breakdowns making it impossible for them to remain
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The Plant Cell‚ Vol. 17‚ 1829–1838‚ June 2005‚ www.plantcell.org ª 2005 American Society of Plant Biologists Dual Role for Tomato Heat Shock Protein 21: Protecting Photosystem II from Oxidative Stress and Promoting Color Changes during Fruit Maturation Inbal Neta-Sharir‚a Tal Isaacson‚b Susan Lurie‚c and David Weissa‚1 a Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture‚ Faculty of Agricultural‚ Food‚ and Environmental Quality Sciences‚ Hebrew University of Jerusalem‚ Rehovot
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Chapter 2 – Culture Summary The concept of culture is sometimes easier to grasp by description rather than definition. All human groups possess culture‚ which consists of the language‚ beliefs‚ values‚ norms‚ and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next. Although the particulars of culture may differ from one group to another‚ culture itself is universal-all societies develop shared‚ learned ways of perceiving and participating in the world around them. Culture can be subdivided
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) belongs the genus Cicer‚ tribe Cicereae‚ sub-family Papilionaceae and family Leguminoseae. The genus Cicer encompasses 43 species. Among them nine are annuals‚ 33 are perennial and one with unspecified life cycle. Of the 9 annual species‚ Cicer arietinum L. is the only cultivated species. Based on the morphological characteristics‚ life cycle and geographical distribution‚ Van der Maesen (1987) classified the Cicer genus into four sections. Eight annual species‚ namely
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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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Petrus – An “efficient” shock therapy for criminalities? In the beginning of 1980s Jakarta was shocked with findings of the dead bodies in bags floating in the river. Most of the bodies were decorated with tattoos. Mass media at the time almost entirely featuring widely the discovery of the bodies with bullet holes on tattooed chest or head. Within a day‚ in various cities in Java‚ there were several other bodies found in state of tied hands or put in a sack‚ and left on display such as front
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Culture plays such a key role in who we are as people and the ability to adapt other cultures is vital in living in a cohesive world. In review of the silent documentary about the Toulambis tribe of Papua New Guinea it was evident that narration was not needed to see the effects on one’s culture. The film documented the tribe’s first encounter with a western Caucasian and the difference in culture of both groups. From the first meeting of a Toulambis tribe member and the western Caucasian was a
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