Sprains and Strains A sprain and a strain are two very common injuries that occcur in sport related ativities. A sprain stretches or tears your ligaments. These are usually found on the ankle because a lot of pressure is being put on the ligaments. A strain also stretches or tears muscles or tendons. These often happen in the lower back and hamstrings. Causes of a Sprain A common example of a sprain is a twisted ankle. This usually happens when you are doing things such as running‚ hiking‚ and
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When I asked a friend who I should write this essay about‚ she asked me‚ “Who inspires you the most? Who makes you get up every day? Who makes everything worth it‚ and makes you want to do good things with your life?” To be quite frank‚ I had no idea. The answer then hit me; it is my nearly three year old niece‚ Kadynce Ryley Collins. She is all of those things and more embodied into one tiny person. She influences me (sometimes by force) to get out of bed every day‚ and makes me want to be a better
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The Interest Rate Essentially‚ interest is nothing more than the cost someone pays for the use of someone else’s money. The interest rate that applies to investors is the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate. This is the cost that banks are charged for borrowing money from Federal Reserve banks. Why is this number so important? It is the way the Federal Reserve (the "Fed") attempts to control inflation. Inflation is caused by too much money chasing too few goods (or too much demand for too little
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For other uses‚ see Common law (disambiguation). Common law‚ also known as case law or precedent‚ is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals‚ as opposed to statutes adopted through the legislative process or regulations issued by the executive branch[1]. A "common law system" is a legal system that gives great precedential weight to common law‚[2] on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different occasions.[3] The body of precedent is
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Common cold What is the meaning of the diagnosis terming one with the Common Cold? The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract which affects primarily the nose. Symptoms include coughing‚ sore throat‚ runny nose‚ and fever which usually resolve in seven to ten days‚ with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks. Upper respiratory tract infections are loosely divided by the areas they affect‚ with the common cold primarily affecting the nose‚ the throat (pharyngitis)
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of Commons: it’s current composition‚ its leaders‚ the incumbent Speaker‚ the layout of the chamber. 1) Currently the United Kingdom is divided into 650 constituencies‚ with 533 in England‚ 40 in Wales‚ 59 in Scotland‚ and 18 in Northern Ireland. The timing of the dissolution is normally chosen by the prime minister ‚ however‚ a parliamentary term may not last for more than five years. 2) The term "Member of Parliament" is normally used only to refer to Members of the House of Commons‚ even
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side” of Washington is considered by the American public as interest groups. Even James Madison described them in the federalist papers he wrote in 1787 as “factions” that could be dangerous. The modern day hasn’t changed much. People today largely agree with Madison in how they view interest groups. What interest groups do‚ how they are supported‚ and what their stances are an interesting mix of controversy‚ clash‚ and representation. Interest groups are there to represent the people‚ usually a portion
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INTRODUCTION Public Interest Litigation: The term "Public Interest" means the larger interests of the public‚ general welfare and interest of the masses ((Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edn.) Vol.Xll) and the Word “Litigation” means "a legal action including all proceedings therein‚ initiated in a court of Law with the purpose of enforcing a right or seeking a remedy." Thus‚ the expression `Public Interest Litigation’ means "any litigation conducted for the benefit of public or for removal of some
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How do interest groups influence policy? Use examples to illustrate your answer. “Interest groups are no less a threat than they are an expression of freedom” (Berry‚ 1984). We start this essay with this famous quote from Berry introducing us to what exactly an interest group is. Indeed in general‚ public opinion and people unaware of an interest group’s actions might regard interest groups in a negative light. The more famous interest groups can tend to generate a lot of negative
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Election Day. That is where interest groups come in. Interest groups‚ also known as pressure groups‚ lobby groups‚ campaign groups‚ advocacy groups or special interest groups‚ are voluntary organization with the common goal of influencing public policy to change to benefit the common goal or cause of said interest group. Interest groups will often try to influence peoples in legislative bodies to support the goal of the interest group‚ ultimately leading to more
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