that 1 out of 10 population in Hong Kong is a hepatitis B carrier‚ and 25 % of them will eventually progress into liver cirrhosis and further into HCC. HCC affects men more than women. Amongst the male inhabitants‚ it has an incidence of 33 per 100000 cases whilst woman has 10 per 100000 cases each year (Hopital Authority‚ 2006). Although a lot of surveillance works have been carried out in current health care services all over the world‚ the rate the tumour is being detected at a late stage of HCC
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Fruit and vegetable consumption of 16-30-year-old Asian in the UK. Abstract: According to Family Food in 2008‚ National food survey 2000‚ Consumption of fruit and vegetable in the UK is significantly lower than the other country‚ what happened when Asian live in the UK over 3 months and started to adapt the British life? It found that because of the price‚ they sharply decreased their consumption of vegetables and fruit. Introduction: To sustain a human life‚ eating fruit and vegetables
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Assessment process for linguistic ability of 3-4 years old children Introduction The focus of this paper is on the assessment processes used in descriptive studies of children‚ aged 3-4 years‚ who are learning English. We adopt mainly classroom assessments with naturally occurring performance tasks and used multiple intelligence theory to assess their progress. In so doing we have found both problems and benefits that come from using this kind of assessment for young children. Lots of data were
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The poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" reminds us of a nursery rhyme because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. The poem starts with "A bird came down the walk. He did not know I saw. He bit the angleworm in halves and ate the fellow raw." The rhythm makes the poem very easy to read. The sentence or clause always ends in the end of the line with a punctuation sign and never get carried over to the next one‚ so that the poem is very easy to follow. With the simplicity of the plot and a sense of humor‚
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I came to the United States eight years ago when I was 11 years old. I had to learn how to read‚ write‚ and speak all over again. I thought I would never learn English‚ and that I would never be a good student again like I was in Mexico. When I first arrived in the United States‚ attending college was a dream that seemed unattainable. Even though I felt scared‚ I learned that all the effort put towards school is worth it. I felt that if you work hard‚ you can conquer any obstacle life throws at you
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PRESENTATION ON CHIAROSCURO: The English Patient by M. Ondaatje I will talk about the use of chiaroscuro in The English Patient. First‚ I will speak about the character of Caravaggio in connection with the painter. Then‚ I will make a realistic reading of chiaroscuro‚ giving concrete examples of chiaroscuro effect in the text. Finally‚ I will make a more symbolic reading of Chiaroscuro in the novel as a whole. THE THIEF AND THE PAINTER According to Bachelar‚ fire encompasses contradictions:
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shameful state of affairs that there has arisen a need for old age homes in modern times. Why do we need these homes? Why are we considering our older relatives as a burden on us? Not too long ago we used to have a strong joint family system. It was an unquestioned norm of the society to take care if of the elderly. It was considered an honour and a blessing. Sadly‚ joint families have become relics of the past. In this nuclear age‚ old people are considered a liability. Time is money. And time
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English 11AP Date 8/8/2012 Literary Analysis Title: Old School Author: Tobias Wolff Date of Publication: 4/11/2003 Genre: Fictional Biography Biographical information about the author: Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff was born on June 19th‚ 1945 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. He attended Concrete High School‚ which is located in Washington. Also‚ Wolff was expelled from the boarding school he applied to‚ under the self-published name of Tobias Jonathan von Ansell-Wolff‚ III. Wolff served in the U.S
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part of her family. A family that now has been forever changed. "She looked so pitiful. It’s sad‚ there was nothing I could do for her." Neighbors worry that if Williamson is accused of raping a dog and molesting two girls in the same neighborhood‚ who knows what might happen next. Neighbor Bill Johnson says‚ "As a community we shouldn’t have to watch our kids every second they’re playing. We want him out of this neighborhood." The Solicitor’s office says it wants to make sure Williamson is
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Women are subjected to gender-biased evaluations with their performance on male gender-typed tasks often devalued and their competence denied. This result from the inconsistency between stereotypic perceptions of what women is like and the qualities thought necessary to perform a typically male job. The main idea of this article is to demonstrate this phenomenon‚ to provide insight into why and under what conditions it is likely to occur‚ and to examine its consequences for how women are evaluated
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