Alternatives to Incarceration….Drug Courts There is no doubt that the United States suffers from an increase in crime and more people than ever being incarcerated. The numbers are currently overwhelming. “A nonpartisan organization called The Pew Center on the States‚ released a study February 2008 that found the U.S. imprisoned both more people and a larger percentage of its adult population than any other country. According to the study‚ by The Pew Center 2.32 million people were currently
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GENETIC TESTING Genes‚ the chemical messages of heredity‚ represent a blueprint of our possibilities and limitations. The legacy of generations of ancestors‚ our genes carry the key to our similarities and our uniqueness. When genes are working properly‚ our bodies develop and function smoothly. But should a single gene or even a tiny segment of a single gene go askew‚ the consequences can lead to deformities and disease‚ even death. In the past 20 years‚ amazing new techniques have allowed
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detection and treatment of diseases? Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. In today’s society‚ that statement is very true. Millions of dollars are spent in the treatment of diseases. It is definitely more cost effective to do annual screenings and testing than it is to treat a disease that has already manifested. Once a person has the disease‚ it becomes very costly. The patient has to go through testing in order to control the disease. They may have
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bacteria is E .coli is a bacterium that is commonly found in the gut endotherms. E. coli and related bacteria constitute about 0.1% of gut flora‚ and fecal-oral transmission is the major route through which pathogenic strains of the bacterium cause disease. Cells are able to survive outside the body for a limited amount of time‚ which makes them ideal indicator organisms to test environmental samples for fecal contamination. The bacterium can also be grown easily and inexpensively in a laboratory setting
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We all have peculiar family stories that have been estranged from familiarity‚ often for a good reason‚ but the story of Cam Lyman is one that surpasses all in utter obscurity. Although the tale only brushes my family indirectly‚ it is so fascinating‚ so shocking‚ that it has never been forgotten. Lyman was an informal man of many traits: a millionaire‚ dog breeder‚ and unsanctioned transvestite. She was already very unusual on her own‚ but the most unusual thing is her gruesome murder that occurred
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TCM‚ or Traditional Chinese Medicine‚ can be traced as far back as 1000 BC‚ where stone acupuncture needles were believed to be used. Texts from that period also talked of Yin and Yang and other concepts. The first written work on TCM is titled the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic‚ Huangdi Newijing (Gascoigne 11). This book was written in 300 BC‚ but entries date back to the early 2700’s BC. The book is still used in universities of Chinese Medicine around the world and is often called the bible
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine A Term Paper Presented to MS. SERPOLETTE BOHOL Department of Social Sciences and Humanities College of Education and Social Sciences Mindanao State University at Naawan 9023 Naawan‚ Misamis Oriental In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course English 2 (College English 2) by ERNIE G. ALJAS HANS KELVIN P. MERMIO March 2011 Introduction Nowadays there are insufficient of medical specialist in the most developing countries
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Sports Medicine Sports medicine is a lot more than people think it is. It is not just running out on the football field when someone gets injured and walking them to the sidelines and making sure they are okay‚ it is not just telling someone not to play a sport for a certain amount of time so that they can let their body take a rest. It is looking into the body and figuring out which muscles and bones cannot handle as much pressure and pain as the others. It is surgery and sometimes crushing people’s
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Lecture Chapter 4 Clinical Tip #4 A patient arrives in your chair‚ and tells you that his lower left molar has been keeping him up at night‚ hurting. However‚ he does not want a “x-ray” because his finances are scarce. It is important to let your patient know that the dentist‚ under the guidance from the Oregon Board of Dentistry‚ cannot diagnose the problem‚ or perform any treatment without a radiograph. Definitions ANSI film rating: desigrates film speed (sensitivity) by using letters A-F
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It was a scorching hot summerâs day: perfect for a day at the fair. The sky was dotted with a few fluffy clouds that looked like candy floss. The entrance to the fair could be seen in the distance and the long queues edged forward slowly. Customers were becoming increasingly excited and impatient as they took a few steps forward every so often. Faint music could be heard from beyond the tall gates with the occasional happy scream suddenly piercing the air. Closer to the entrance and the massive
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