Judges do make law — it’s their job By Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Misleading and silly slogans about what judges do are dominating the debate about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. President Bush and Republican politicians constantly repeat‚ as a mantra‚ that Roberts is a desirable choice because he won’t "legislate from the bench" and will merely "apply the law‚ not make it." But every lawyer knows that judges make law — it’s their job. In fact‚ law students learn in the first semester
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function of the thyroid gland is to store‚ make‚ and release the thyroid hormones in to the bloodstream throughout the body. The thyroid gland produces the hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The thymus main function is to help fight in immunity and produce T cells. 3 Endocrine cont’d Gina received an “I” shape incision to the abdomen. Then her intestines were moved to the side. This gave a better visual of her ovary. The ovary function is to produce eggs to be fertilized by sperm to
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high-pitched intake of air that makes a “whooping” sound that follows a fit of coughs. It was originally considered a childhood disease but now it affects those children that are too young to have completed vaccination and those who have slowly lost the immunity to it. This can cause death in infants‚ which is why pregnant women should be vaccinated against it. Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It produces many virulence factors including the pertussis toxin and since
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Prodromal period * Clinical manifestations (S/S) * Convalescent period * Return to wellness b. Immunities * Active immunity naturally acquired – already exposed * Active immunity artificially acquired – vaccination * Passive immunity naturally acquired – * Passive immunity artificially acquired -- c. Childhood communicable diseases Viral Exanthems (w/ rashes) * Roseola – (6mo – 3yr of age) from
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Running head: PRO-VAX VS. ANTI-VAX Pro- Vaccinations vs. Anti-Vaccinations‚ What is the better choice? Davonica Lucero Clovis Community College March 16‚ 2015 PROV-VAX VS. ANTI-VAX Introduction Some may argue that children’s immune systems can fight off diseases and infections naturally. Though that may be true in some cases‚ vaccinating children is very important and has prevented so many diseases. Vaccinations can save children’s lives’‚ save money and time‚ and prevent diseases
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The Incredible Human Body Jennifer Perez HS130 Professor Rice Kaplan University Hello folks and welcome to the tour of a lifetime! We are going to be seeing many incredible sights today so buckle up and enjoy the ride. We begin our journey in the femoral artery of this extremely fit female subject‚ Miss Waters. (Be sure to thank her when the ride has come to an end.) Okay‚ here go. The femoral artery is very large in size and is located in the inner part of the thigh. A femoral artery can
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I would like to research vaccinations‚ and whether children should or should not be vaccinated. Vaccinations are one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the first decade of the twenty first century. According the the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention‚ routine childhood vaccinations have prevented three hundred and twenty two million cases of disease and about seven hundred thirty two thousand early deaths among children. The controversy of whether or not children should be
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Another complaint from those who oppose government required vaccinations is the belief that vaccines are more dangerous than the diseases/side effects they prevent‚ and that vaccinations are ineffective. The American Academy of Pediatrics‚ as well as other organizations claim that immunizations can cause “seizures‚ progressive encephalopathy‚ and death” (“Should” 7). Skeptics believe that these rare side effects are worth risking communal‚ and individual health. They want to put themselves and
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disease by training the immune system to rapidly recognize and eliminate the infectious agent that causes that disease‚ thus resulting in immunity. Protection can be acquired either by passive or by active immunization.Passive immunization involves transfer of antibodies obtained from an immune donor to a nonimmune individual and results in temporary immunity. Currently‚ antibody-based therapies represent a form of treatment for disorders induced by venoms or toxins and for viral infections. Injections
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employment or agency. It is a type of liability‚ which allows a third party to be held liable for actions done by an employee at the time of his or her employment. The employer can be held liable and does not have absolute immunity in lawsuits filed against them. Usually absolute immunity is only given to judges‚ legislators‚ etc. that are acting in the scope of their authority. However‚ when trying to sue an agency you must prove though‚ that the incident occurred while the employee was working for the
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