“Osteoarthritis” The Musculo-skeletal system FACT SHEET The term "joint" refers to the physical point of connection between two bones. There are numerous joint types throughout the body‚ these being ball and socket joints‚ hinge joints‚ condyloid joints‚ pivot joints‚ gliding joints‚ and saddle joints. A normal joint meets the point of two bones to permit movement. Cartilage is made up of protein that covers the end of bones and aids in protecting the bones and operates as a shock absorber and
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TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Research Note DOT HS 811 379 1 September 2010 Distracted Driving 2009 Highlights In 2009‚ 5‚474 people were killed on U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448‚000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved distracted driving (FARS and GES). Of those people killed in distracted-driving-related crashes‚ 995 involved reports of a cell phone as a distraction (18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes). Of those injured
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Why should animals not have the same rights that humans do? Maybe because they cannot talk‚ read books‚ or drive cars‚ but neither can some humans for that matter. So why is it that when an experiment‚ which was conducted to help treat type 2 diabetes‚ killed 203 people‚ it was halted immediately‚ although millions of animals die each year due to scientific experimentation? The answer is that many believe that animals are worthless or are not worth as much as human beings are‚ so they are therefore
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Christmas of 40 or 50 years ago. It has gone from a simple reminder of the Birth of Christ‚ and the exchange of simple gifts‚ into a highly commercialized and mainly secular holiday. Still‚ most of those who celebrate Christmas are unaware of the fact that many of the things which have come to be associated with Christmas have been around for a very long time - longer than Christmas itself; and dating back much further than the birth of Jesus. Rather than being "Christian" these "things" are absolutely
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reading Chapter Three of the text‚ Introduction to Sociology and the article‚ Durkheim’s Classic Contribution‚ consider the following question‚ why do you think Emile Durkheim allege that if we didn’t have deviants‚ we would create them? Support your answer with detailed examples. Within the context of the functionalist perspective‚ Durkheim made a real interesting point. You must have deviants in society in order for society to know where or what their values and norms will tolerate. If not then
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(5) synergy in ingormationtechnology and telecommunications‚ which support AirAsia Internet and mobile phone bookings. ShinCorp. allows subscribers of the Shin mobile phone flagship‚ Advanced Information Service‚ being able toreserve tickets through its short-messaging service (SMS). AirAsia with its politically powerful backermay well grow up to bite. This helps it open the Thailand market he IPO strengthens AirAsia balance sheet‚ further cuts its existing lowcosts at 2.5 US cents per ASK and
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Country Report 1. What is the population? What is its average population density? Population is 32‚021‚856 people. The Population density is 136 per square mile. 2. What is the general climate? Its’ precipitation? Its’ temperature ranges? The general climate of Kenya is divided into two almost equal parts by the equator. The region North of the equator is hot and dry and receives comparatively little rain. The Southern region falls into three different weather/conditions zones: The coast is more
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Fish Paste/Bagoong BAGOONG IN CUBES -packed in aluminum foil and carton. -more stable‚ handy‚ and appealing as compared to traditional bagoong. -was an offshoot of a study titled “Preparation of Dried Products from Fish Paste (Bagoong Cubes)” -the product has a longer shelf-life -the technology eliminates the problem of toxin production by Clostridium botulinum due to anaerobic and watercontent of the traditional bagoong. -the absence of anaerobic bacteria makes it a safer food additive. -to
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Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated romantic drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The film is inspired by the known history and folklore surrounding the Native American woman Pocahontas. It depicts a dramatic recount of her encounter with the Englishman John Smith and the Jamestown settlers who arrived from the Virginia Company. The film was a commercial success but found some opposed the film’s historical relevance and story. The overall message of Pocahontas is that the European
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The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the Colonies. They were fleeing from religious persecution by King James. They traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620 along with adventurers‚ tradesmen‚ and servants‚ most of them were recognized by the Separatists as "Strangers". The list of 41 male passengers who signed the document was supplied by Bradford’s nephew Nathaniel Morton. Because the original document has been lost‚ Morton (1669) is our sole source for the signers. Although
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