Chagas disease is a public health problem in Latin America with a great impact in Brazil. The latest estimates show that about seven million people in the world are infected by the kinetoplastid protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi (1). In spite of this‚ there are no vaccines against Chagas Disease (2). The current drugs used for treating this disease are effective only in the acute phase‚ with limited efficacy in the chronic stage of the disease and many toxic side effects (3) (4). Therefore‚ there is
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Abortion‚ the last 25 years I. Introduction 1. Abortion is one of the most controversial and important subjects of this generation A. 1 in 4 of our generation is not living because they were killed before they were born (Statistics) B. There are even voting blocks that vote purely according to the abortion issue 2. Abortion has affected many people A. Most people know others who have had abortions B. 1 out of every 6 women have had abortions (Source) II. Body 1
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Research Paper Outline Examples * Main Page * Research * Foundations * Academic * Write Paper * For Kids by Explorable.com (Nov 5‚ 2011) Research Paper Outline Examples This is an article with a few research paper outline examples. Creating an outline is the first thing you should do before you start working on your research paper. Write a Paper * 1Writing a Paper * 2Outline * 2.1Write an Outline * 2.2Outline Examples * 3Research Question
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Policy Issues Outline HCS/455 – Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future August 22‚ 2011 Laura Connolly Policy Issues Outline I. Medicaid was first created and developed to provide health care services for individuals with low income and limited resources. The government developed funds that would match State funds with Federal funds in order to serve the ill‚ the elderly and children. Team "B" will construct an outline of Medicaid and its development during the stages
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Or CJD is a degenerative brain disorder that causes dementia and eventually death. This disease affects the person’s brain by causing it to be unstable. Some early symptoms of CJD are; failing memory‚ behavioral changes‚ impaired coordination and visual disturbances. Because this disease affects the neurological balance of the brain‚ a person who is suffering from it eventually loses control of their brain and will fall into a coma. Some other symptoms are insomnia‚ depression
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease‚ also known as Huntington’s chorea is a genetic disorder that usually shows up in someone in their thirties and forties‚ destroys the mind and body and leads to insanity and death within ten to twenty years. The disease works by degenerating the ganglia (a pair of nerve clusters deep in the brain that controls movement‚ thought‚ perception‚ and memory) and cortex by using energy incorrectly. The brain will starve the neurons (brain cells)‚ and sometimes
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Among the current fields of research in Biotechnology‚ research on drugs and vaccines targeting viral diseases such as HIV/AIDs has been of major importance given the high prevalence of these diseases across the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune-deficiency Syndrome) (HIV and AIDS‚ n.d). The virus devastates the body’s defense mechanism‚ leaving a victim highly susceptible to opportunistic infections such as those caused by bacteria‚ fungi
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implementing work-life balance programs. This paper is a humble essay to explore if there are indeed any best practices in implementing work-life balance –a catchphrase which most of the companies love to swear by –and whether a holistic model for efficient work-life balance program can evolve from what the companies at the top are following on the ground. The authors have also tried to present a critique of gaps in current work-life balance programs. The paper raises more questions than it answers and
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OUTLINE FOR INFORMATIVE SPEECH Topic: Science vs. Religion: Biomedical Engineering General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about both sides of each argument regarding biomedical engineering. Thesis: In the great debate of biomedical engineering‚ stem cell research has become a hot topic as the religious community has become outraged with the destruction of human life for medical experimentation I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: The great quarrel between
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Attention Grabber: "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." -Elbert Hubbard Purpose: How to make your fears of public speaking work for you and not against you‚ and to show that almost everyone gets nervous. I. Introduction: Everyone is afraid of something. Whether it is spiders‚ heights‚ enclosed spaces‚ or public speaking. When it comes to giving speeches‚ people tend to let their fears get the best of them. I know for me
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