attack that killed a 180 Kenyan soldiers according to Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Though the precise number of casualties is disputed‚ the Kenyan army claiming the number is inaccurate but refuses to disclose its own figures‚ this massacre of Kenyan troops is considered the deadliest attack perpetrated by the al-Qaeda allied militant group Al Shabaab. This Somalia based organization is a powerful threat to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa as it battles the UN-backed government
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making them relatable and similar to the common man. Despite seeming average at first glance‚ the Loman family is wounded‚ and they are struggle to stay afloat. With his entire family on the edge‚ the burdens of the house and family stack up on Willy‚ ultimately leading to his death by suicide‚ which is a clear indicator that out of all the characters of the novel‚ Mr. Loman was most wounded by far. In order to be successful in the modern world‚ one must adapt and accept its constant changes. In the
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MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSIGNMENT 2016 Hinge Joint- Knee The knee joint is the largest joint in the body‚ consisting of 4 bones and an extensive network of ligaments and muscles. What is the scientific name of this joint? The knee joints that make up the knee are split into three parts. The femur meets the tibia to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner called medial and an outer called lateral compartment. The patella joins the femur to form a third joint‚ called the patellofemoral joint. The
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Knee Arthroscopy Ever had a knee injury ? Knees are precious elements for bending our legs and for sitting or squatting purposes. Knee Arthroscopy is widely used for treating the knees and the joints in the bone. The three bones are connected by four ligaments namely two collateral ligaments on sides of the knee and two cruciate ligaments inside the knee. The ligaments keep the bones stable and strong. The knee has an anterior cruciate ligament which forms the base for your leg. Our knee
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Many people suffer from knee pain and it is quite common in older people. There are certain factors which can cause knee pain such as kneecap dislocation‚ fracture of patella‚ hamstring rupture‚ patella tendon rupture‚ bursitis‚ chondromalacia‚ tendinitis‚ Baker’s cyst and many more. Some of the common symptoms of knee pain are unable to straighten up your knees‚ stiffness‚ popping noises‚ redness and many more. Home Remedies There are several home remedies for knee pain which are simple to use
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Nandan’s novel‚ The wounded Sea is a not very fictionalised account of his life in Fiji. It is divided into four parts. The first three parts tell of his early life‚ before became a politician. They tell of a relative paradise in Fiji‚ after the indentured Indians had become free and before the 1987 coup. The fourth part tells of the coup and its aftermath. The young Nandan (he is not named in the book‚ till the final section) came from a family of Indians. However‚ the charm of the novel is Nandan’s
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The Kent State shooting or May 4th Massacre was a very significant and controversial event in the 1970. This involved armed guardsmen firing 67 rounds in 13 seconds into a crowd of protesting students. This resulted in nine wounded students and four shot dead. This was a significant event as it began the nation-wide anti-war movement‚ opposing the war in Vietnam. This dispute started when President Nixon released the statement in 1969 that the American forces are to bomb Cambodia in order to destroy
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In a vertical jump‚ knee extension occurs almost simultaneously with hip extension. Knee extension is the movement of straightening the leg at the knee joint. The major muscle involved in knee extension is the Quadriceps femoris‚ which is a group of four muscles. These four separate muscles of the Quadriceps femoris are the Vastus lateralis‚ Vastus medialis‚ Vastus intermedius‚ and Rectus femoris. These muscles‚ along with synergists‚ work together to perform knee extension for a vertical jump.
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One of the most popular simulation in orthopedic field is knee arthroplasty. Knee arthroplasty is the replacement of the fractured joint and action take to correct the dislocated mal-position of the tibia. Knee arthroplasty gains attention in these days because of the rising factor of obesity. Obesity results in knee arthritis which needs a total knee replacement (Liabaud‚ Patrick & Geller‚ 2013). Total knee replacement implies the need of knee arthroplasty in this situation. However‚ the weight becomes
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One of the most complex joints in the human body is the knee as it connects the femur and tibia. Anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments in the knee. The role of a knee is evident not in only stabilising the body but also from everyday activities such as walking‚ running‚ sitting and performing sports. It is sufficed to say that the most common injuries in our body is knee injuries as it is very common in the sports world. Rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament is the most
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