hypertension-related target organ damage Abstract. Objectives. The aim of our study was to analyse‚ in a wide group of essential hypertensive patients without diabetes mellitus‚ the influence of metabolic syndrome (MS) (defined according to the criteria laid down in the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection‚ Evaluation‚ and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults) on markers of preclinical cardiac‚ renal and retinal damage. Design. Cross-sectional
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Are first-borns more likely to attend Harvard? Between 75% and 80% of students at Harvard are first-borns. Do first-born children work harder academically‚ and so end up overrepresented at top universities? So claims noted philosopher Michael Sandel. But Antony Millner and Raphael Calel find a simple fault in the statistical reasoning and give a more plausible explanation. Michael Sandel’s book Justice1 is a rewarding and accessible account of political philosophy. Based on a course he has
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come when the younger generation of this century will stand on the brink of environmental damages. The improvements of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid development of science and technology. However‚ people nowadays are confronted with so many problems‚ such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of view
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empirical pattern that at relatively low levels of GDP per capita‚ pollution level (and intensity) initially increases with rising income. The dominant theoretical explanation is that when GDP increases‚ the greater scale of production leads directly to more pollution‚ but‚ at a higher level of income per capita‚ the demand for health and environmental quality rises with income which can translate into environmental regulation‚ in which case there tend to be favorable shifts in the composition of output
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One does indeed need hope to survive a difficult situation. Firstly‚ hope allows us to commit to the issues at hand . secondly‚ hope keeps us from breaking down and falling into something like depression. Thirdly‚ we need hope to survive a difficult situation because it allows us to see things that could be. Hope allows us to commit to the issues at hand. “ I would like to write a letter to the government to see if they will give me some money for the library”. Andy never gave up when writing to
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Communism is better than Capitalism‚ so why don’t we start a revolution? Capitalist economies are not as beneficial to the laborer. No matter how hard you work you will still get paid less than the owner of the factory. So‚ even if you work very hard 7 days you get paid less than the owner of the factory. Why though? The owner doesn’t do nearly as much work as the employees of the factory. Why should he get paid more money than the craftsperson? But do not be worried comrade. There are others that
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Humans will always strive to survive. Special genes created the fear of death‚ causing each person to live as long as they can. Everyone has their own insights as to why they are living and will continue to live. No human being will allow death upon them without a fight and will strive to survive. Humans are some of the most intelligent animals on earth. All humans breathe‚ an essential part of living. If humans were not designed to always strive for survival‚ no human would be breathing. We are
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In civil cases the character of a person may affect the amount of damages one ought to receive. Comment on the statement Introduction: Civil cases are the branch of law in which the cases usually deals with private disputes between individuals or organizations‚ in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. Civil case is the area of laws and justice which affect the legal status of individuals. It is usually referred to in comparison to criminal law‚ which is the body of law involving the
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Earthquakes: Why do some places suffer more than others? Whilst earthquakes are perhaps the most frequently occurring natural hazard‚ their impact on people‚ property and communities varies enormously from one place to another. It is possible to identify a number of factors that cause some places to suffer more than others. Whilst some are large scale and are to do with tectonic location‚ others are decided at a much more local scale‚ and relate to building design and levels of preparedness. Perhaps
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actions. Actions‚ as with words‚ cannot be taken back: therefore‚ favorably utilizing them is important‚ since they can both change another person’s trust. Actions and words are both powerful tools in the human toolbox; however‚ actions are louder than words‚ since actions cannot be altered. With this in mind‚ an obvious example of actions speaking louder is Mother Teresa: she is not known just for what she said‚ but rather what she did. Instead of just talking about the poor‚ she went out
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