A bacterial infection of blood poisoning in the meninges called bacterial meningitis affects toddlers‚ adolescents and young adults. The infection strikes nearly 3‚000 Americans each year‚ and 10 to 12% of those infected will die. Among those who survive‚ approximately 20 % live with permanent disabilities‚ such as brain damage‚ kidney disease‚ hearing loss or loss of limbs.(“Prevention of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.” www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial/faqs
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irreparable damage to all regions. Tensions during this period were due to the spread of Communism throughout the world‚ this lead the United States to become very wary of any advancement of Communism in countries who were experiencing an over through of the government. The United States were supporting countries who were in the search of self-determination however they’re major reason for doing this was to prevent the spread of communism. On September 11th 1962 the Russian news agency TASS broadcasted
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LEAD UP GAMES FOR BASKETBALL Lead-up games for any sport allow you to hone your current skills and techniques‚ practice new or challenging ones‚ and prepare you for the game or practice ahead. In basketball‚ lead-up games allow you to work your dribbling‚ shooting and passing techniques. They can also help hone your defense tactics‚ as well as build your sportsmanship and teamwork skills. BASKETBALL GOLF Basketball golf allows you to practice your shooting skills while adhering to a golf
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July 27‚ 2013 Watching Porn Then Raping Women There is an argument to be made when questioning exposure to pornography and the likelihood this exposure causes an individual to commit rape. The answer is not as simple as yes and no. Diana Russell and Anthony D’Amato offer two very different opinions on the matter of pornography leading to rape. Russell’s main argument centers on the violence in pornography‚ while D’Amato discusses the decreased occurrences of rape due to the accessibility of
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Infection prevention and control in health care * Background * Key activities * Information resources * Related web sites Goals * The mission of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care initiative is to assist Member States in reducing dissemination of infections associated with healthcare‚ by assisting with the assessment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation of national infection control policies. * The ultimate goal is to assist Member States to endorse
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Rich vs. Poor A man’s economic status is based solely on his wealth and his material possessions‚ or lack thereof to define him as being “rich” or “poor.” Similarly‚ these two words‚ “rich” or “poor‚” should also describe a man’s character. Rich is characterized as having a lot of money or possessions: valuable‚ meaningful‚ or significant. Poor is characterized as deficient in amount or indicating poverty. Yet‚ when we look at a man or woman‚ do we judge them by their wealth or
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He had staph infection in his ankle which then transformed into a very rare flesh eating disease called Necrotizing Fasciitis. The infection was spreading quick and they needed to get it out of his blood stream as soon as possible. The doctors came in and were telling my mom about how deadly this infection actually was. Kaleb then came to realization that if the doctors didn’t do the best they could to get all the infection out he was going to die. My brother was in
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English 101 March 24‚ 2014 Obstacles Faced by the Working Poor There are millions of Americans who have jobs but still remain poor despite the strong labor markets; these people are referred to as "the working poor." The working poor are working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line. Even though these people are working‚ the wages are insufficient causing them to face numerous obstacles that make it difficult for them to provide the basic necessities to maintain a stable life. Some
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Growing up Poor I did not realize until about the 5th grade‚ what being poor was all about. From kindergarten until then‚ kids didn’t really pay attention to what you wore to school‚ what type of home you lived in‚ or what your parents did for a living. What mattered was how nice you were‚ that you shared your toys‚ and took turns on the playground. Fifth grade started a whole new chapter in life. It started with a new school with both familiar and unfamiliar faces and with that‚ new challenges
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In the political arena the importance of organization‚ rallies‚ and lobbying are essential. The poor and disadvantaged are not always represented in the same fashions as others are. The poor cannot always find the transportation to visit their representative’s offices to voice their concerns‚ and most often do not vote as often as the non-poor population. The subject of the poor‚ and help for the poor are not always at the top of the list for county meetings‚ or representative meetings. Formalization
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