Civil War Medicine In the Civil War era medical advances were few and so were surgeons. This time period is known in medical history as the "Medical Middle-Ages". This was the beginning of the technology of today. In this time doctors or physicians were known as surgeons. At the beginning of the war the United States Medical Corp. consisted of less than one hundred people on staff. This included the United States Surgeon General‚ thirty-six surgeons‚ and many assistant surgeons. Soon
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Question: What current trend in IT is impacting the global community and how might it relate to how IT organisations are structured? Is this trend evidence of a shrinking or expanding global community? I am currently involved in a wide range of IT solutions to Government. Whether it is software development‚ Networking‚ Website or Database solutions. In most governments in the Caribbean‚ technology is leaving them far behind. What people do in their personal life with technology does not necessary
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December 12 2013 Radioisotopes are used in the branch of nuclear medicine to convey information on the operation of a person’s organs‚ or to treat specific diseases. Most of the time‚ radioisotopes are used by physicians and other scientists such as chemists‚ to make a quick and precise diagnoses of the patient’s illness. The bones‚ heart‚ and thyroid can easily be viewed or imaged with the use of radioisotopes in medicine. Additionally‚ in some cases radioisotopes can be used to treat diseased
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contribute to the development of a civic-minded society but should contribute too. There are many ways that teenagers can contribute to the development of a civic-minded society. Firstly‚ teenagers today are in greater contact with the larger community than any preceeding generation. This enables them to be key prospects of fostering a common identity with others‚ which is the basis for compassion and acting the best interests of others. With exchange programs‚ online interactions and an increasingly
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Is marijuana good medicine? Many claims about pot’s beneficial effects just don’t hold up. July 26‚ 2012|David Sack | Dr. David Sack is a psychiatrist and addiction specialist. He is chief executive of Promises Treatment Centers and Elements Behavioral Health in Southern California | | | | * The L.A. City Council to ban marijuana shops outright until it has clearer… (Damian Dovarganes / Associated…) The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries
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Is Global Warming a Conspiracy? Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Since the early 20th century‚ Earth’s mean surface temperature has increased by about 0.8 °C‚ with about two thirds of the increase occurring since 1980. Warming of the climate system is unequivocal‚ and scientists are more than 90% certain that it is primarily caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse
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Community service isn’t about padding one’s resume‚ it isn’t about doing things so that one might be proud and arrogant about it. But it is the dawning realization of to the greater understanding our humanity‚ our fragility and a greater appreciation of the great lives that so many of us lead and deem to be “normal” when it pretty much is extraordinary in its own respect relative to many other individuals around the world. I spent my hours‚ dedicated to Community service‚ as an intern at the North
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Laughter the best medicine A good sense of humour is one of the most important tools in your self-care kit. In fact‚ studies show that laughter affects both your body and your mind. Laughter is also readily available‚ free‚ has no side effects‚ and you don’t have to worry about overdosing. Moreover‚ it’s good for everyone around you too. And laughter can relieve stress‚ boost your immune system and even change your perspective on things. Stress relief. Laughter lowers your blood pressure and pulse
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Introduction The essay describes the designed programme to combat the identified social problem of girl children’s organized marriages in Winterveld community found in the north of Pretoria. Children are forced or convinced to believe in marriages with elderly man in their community who seemed to have power or money these include foreign nationals who own small businesses. Some of the marriages are also organized based on religious reasons believed by parents involved. Parents do these for various
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The emergence of global communications and culture has both pros and cons. I do believe many of the cons may be due to where one lives in the world. Communications/ media are a very powerful tool that can be underestimated. There is a huge disparity between the global North and South when it comes to global communications. Media can have a profund influence on societies and help them become more competitive with the rest of the world. Information and the media is a very powerful tool
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