LDL-C is considered a potent inflammatory motivator so decreasing its level and increasing HDL-C level can contribute to lowering inflammatory mediators [29- Libby and Aikawa‚ 2002‚ 30- Linsel-Nitschke and Tall‚ 2005]. Several strategies have been adopted to lower elevated plasma cholesterol. For example‚ statins represent the cornerstone LDL-C lowering therapy to maintain vascular health and reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases [31- Andrews
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MTV MTV galloped through the ’80s as a factor of musical taste‚ style and fashion. During the early ’80s‚ the network helped introduce an entire stable of new music stars. For almost the entirety of the decade of the ’80s‚ MTV was a force to be reckoned with‚ serving as the music video headquarters for the pop music world. As such‚ monster ’80s artists like the Police‚ Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi gained great exposure to audiences through their constant appearances in the MTV rotation of videos
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80s Fashion! For many‚ the 1980s was a great time. The creation of MTV revolutionised fashion‚ the music industry and even how we watched TV. But for others‚ it was nothing but bad hair‚ worse clothing and music often had more to do with machines than talent. The clothes worn in the 80s depicted people who were trying to find themselves. They looked fro ways to express their creativity and individuality. Men wore heavy make-up and grew long hair; for example David Bowie or Boy George. Whilst
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Religious views on the fur and ivory trade Most Christian’s are against the fur and ivory trade. For starters‚ they believe they have a stewardship towards animals; therefore it is their responsibility to protect animals and not exploit them which is what occurs within the fur and ivory trade‚ so they see it as wrong. They are taught this in the teaching that “God made the world and gave humans dominion over it” consequently the welfare of animals is their responsibility and as animals in the trade
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Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) carried out a protest against Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) on the right way to treat Chicken The protest was a part of the animal rights organization’s international campaign to pursue KFC to deal strictly with its suppliers’ cruel treatment of birds. According to the PETA‚ video footage obtained after an "undercover investigation" of a US slaughterhouse in West Virginia show the birds being cruelly treated by workers. "Every bird KFC serves has endured a
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principle (also known as the 80–20 rule‚ the law of the vital few‚ and the principle of factor sparsity) states that‚ for many events‚ roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.[1][2] Business-management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto‚ who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population; he developed the principle by observing that 20% of the pea pods in his garden contained 80% of the peas.[2]
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instituted a key factor of the style in the 1880s. I for one believe the 80s influenced the fashion industry‚ evolving into what we have today. When we think of the 80s‚ we attribute parachute pants‚ perms‚ and bright lipstick. The 80s created the idea fads. Never before had a style been so influential through movie stars and artists‚ a product of women’s equality‚ and long-lasting trends. Just like today‚ movie stars in the 80s influenced women’s style all over the country. Stars‚ such as Madonna
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what my parents had grown up on in the 80s‚ especially the music. As I got older‚ the movie culture began to be the main interest to me. This year I have found myself constantly imagining I was in an 80s having the freedoms that having been taken away from youth today. The 80s may be full of crazy hair and cheesy songs‚ but that’s what makes it so wonderful to me. In my family music is a very important element‚ growing up the soundtrack of my life was constant 80s music my parent would play in the background
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I intern for Ivory Homes in their IT department‚ and we are faced with ethical decisions constantly. On a regular basis I am asking for passwords and administrative permissions. As part of the IT team I have access to files‚ computers‚ and our networks. At Ivory Homes we do not have an official ethics code of conduct for the IT department. I am however‚ in the process of drafting an official code of conduct that that will guide the actions of the IT department. This will instruct IT employees
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The West African nation of the Ivory Coast was once a place for prosperity for the region. A crisis was set off in November 2010‚ when the ex-president‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ refused to accept his defeat in a democratic presidential election he had postponed for years. Despite declarations and sanctions released by regional leaders along with the Untied Nations‚ Gbagbo clung to power and refused to recognize Alassane Quattara as the winner. A violent stalemate followed‚ as Mr. Gbagbo used security forces
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