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- 3371: Leukemia
- ... blood cells. These abnormal cells reproduce in large quantities and look and perform differently than normal cells(MedicineNet- leukemia, 1997). Right now the causes of Leukemia are unknown. Some studies have shown that exposure to high-energy radiation increases chances of contracting leukemia. Such radiation was produced in the atomic bombing of Japan during World War II. There is also enough energy in nuclear plants so strict safety precautions are taken ... a treatment period followed by a recovery period followed by another treatment period and this process continues for a certain amount of time. Radiation therapy is used along with chemotherapy in some occasions. Radiation uses high energy beams to kill the cancerous cells. Radiation can be applied to either one area or to the whole body. It is applied to the whole body before bone marrow transplants. Bone marrow transplants are used in certain patients. The patients bone marrow is killed by high doses of drugs and radiation. The bone marrow is then replaced by a donor's marrow or the patient's marrow that was remove before the high amounts of drugs and radiation. Biological therapy ...
- 3372: Warner-Lambert
- ... comes from debt incurred are called leverage ratios. A higher proportion of debt capital to equity capital makes earnings more unpredictable and increases the chance of not being able to fulfill debt obligation. Therefore, a high debt ratio is an implication of high financial risk. In the calculation of debt to equity ratio, debt constitutes all long-term fixed liabilities and total owners equity usually represents the market value (includes preferred stock, common stock and retained earnings ... earnings. W-Ls asset turnover ratio was 1.02 while the industry average was 0.46. This comparison shows that W-L utilizes their assets much more efficiently than the industry norm. A substantially high figure for the turn rate would be an indication that a large proportion of capital is being used up by excessive assets. An uncommonly low figure for the asset turn rate would suggest that ...
- 3373: Birmingham Steel Corporation
- ... bar (rebar) used in the construction industry and rounds, squares, flats, angles, channel and strip - also know as merchant products - which are sold to fabricators and other merchants. The company specializes in the manufacture of high quality steel bar, rod and wire from semi-finished billets as its Cleveland operation, which is recognized as one of the highest quality steel bar and rod producers in North America. Birmingham Steel is putting ... rebar distribution operation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PESCO); steel distribution depots in Baltimore, Maryland, and Oakland and Fontana, California; and a steel scrap recycling and processing facility in Jackson, Mississippi. The company operates two high quality bar, rod, and wire production facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. Through its subsidiary, Birmingham Southeast, LLC, the company specializes in producing merchant products at facilities in Cartersville, Georgia, and Jackson, Mississippi. Birmingham Steel also owns ... percentage of total sales but have always remained the core of the business. In 1997 Birmingham Steel converted its Joliet rolling mill from production of coiled SBQ rod to its more efficient use as a high speed produces of construction related products. The company installed new mill stands and a cooling led to allow for straight bar production. The Joliet mill is now a producer of coiled and straight length ...
- 3374: Social Groups
- By: Meredith E-mail: crimsonglow@beer.com There are various social groups in our school and town. They form into different types of groups. Some of these are grouped by racial background, athletic abilities, hobbies, and intelligence. Usually racial groups, people of the same race stay together. There are a ... some type of sport together. People who have the same hobbies frequently stay together and do what they all enjoy. Generally, these groups do not commit crimes. Groups grouped by intelligence are usually come from school. People with the same amount of intelligence stay together. People in these different groups interact most of time within there own groups. Usually groups that do not commit crime usually play games, sports or help ... to be in a social group. People in the social groups are friends and it is very important to have friends. A good social group can make you have a good reputation. In addition, the school or town can be famous for it too. Members usually join willingly most of the time if the group is good. However, sometimes members are forced to join. People make other people join by ...
- 3375: The Women of Irag
- ... almost 90 percent of employed women belonged to upper and middle class families and that most of them were educated. The primary education for girls had begun early in the century, 3 the first secondary school for girls opened in 1929. Only the wealthy and middle class families in the cities had girls pursue there education. In 1974 there was a turning point in the Iraqi educational system, this meant that all education was free, this included books and all other educational requirements. This meant that even lower class families could put there girls in school. Another turning point came in 1979-1980, when education at primary school was obligatory for all Iraqi children. This resulted in an increase of the number of girls at primary school - 4 reaching a total of 318,524 in 1970-1971, to a total of 1, ...
- 3376: How Did The Franco-german Alli
- ... that have later on helped to create the European Union (EU). After agreeing on what the community's objectives were, the six countries in question established four main institutions that would compose the ECSC: the High The first and most important of these four bodies, the High The second and third institutions, the Counsil of Ministers and the Common Assembly, both represent national sovereignty, democracy and equality between nations, each in their own way; the Counsil looking closely at the relations between the High As for the fourth body, it was so important that it later had a trumendous role towards European integration. The Court of Justice was created to resolve problems between member States, or between levels ...
- 3377: Catcher In The Rye 3
- ... being phonies, and expresses his love for his sister through out the novel. So what is the book Catcher in the Rye really about? Superficially the story of a young man getting expelled from another school, the Catcher in the Rye is, in fact, a perceptive study of one individual s understanding of his human condition. Holden Caulfield, a teenager growing up in 1950 s, New York, has been expelled from school for poor achievement once again. In an attempt to deal with this he leaves school a few days prior to the end of term, and goes to New York to take a vacation before returning to his parents inevitable irritation. Told as a monologue, the book describe Holden s ...
- 3378: Princess Diana
- ... Frances Roche Spencer (King 27). Diana shared her home with two older sisters, Sarah and Jane and a younger brother Charles (Kantrowitz 40). As a child, first she was expected to go through a preparatory school. She attended Riddlesworth Hall an all girls boarding school. Then in 1974 she transferred from her preparatory school to West Heath. Three years later in 1977 she left West Heath to continue schooling at Institute Alpin Videmanette in Switzerland. After finishing schooling, Diana got a job working as a part time kindergarten ...
- 3379: Current Status of Malaria Vaccinology
- ... same properties as common childhoodviruses, the vaccine coverage would be determined by the strain with the largest Ro rather than the Ro of the whole parasite population. While estimates of the latter have been as high as 100, the former could be much lower. The above shows us that if a vaccine can be made against the strain with the highest Ro it could provide immunity to all malaria plasmodium " Another ... of the major surface molecule, the circumsporozoite (CS) protein. Monoclonal CS antibodies given prior to sporozoite challenge have achieved passive protection in animals. Immunisation with irradiated sporozoites has produced protection associated with the development of high levels of polyclonal CS antibodies which have been shown to inhibit sporozoite invasion of human hepatoma cells. Despite such encouraging animal and in vitro data, evidence linking protective immunity in humans to levels of CS ... in vaccinee malaria cases than in non-cases, 3 and 5 months after the third dose of vaccine. Because antibody levels had fallen substantially before peak malaria transmission occurred, the question of whether or not high levels of CS antibody are protective still remains to be seen. So at the end we are once again left without conclusive evidence, but are now even closer to creating the sought after malaria ...
- 3380: Stakeholder Relations
- ... businesses, which together operate over 1400 stores nationwide in the UK. Firstly, the Somerfield Stores division consists of around 1,000 stores incorporating Somerfield Stores and approximately 450 Kwik Save Stores. Somerfield is a modern high street retailer offering fresh foods, groceries, and household needs. The Kwik Save division was introduced to Somerfield when they announced their unconditional merger on March 20, 1998. Kwik Save s philosophy is to provide a full range of quality products at the lowest price on the high street. The idea was all about no frills low pricing. Somerfield started a £1 billion programme to convert Kwik Save stores to Somerfield and also modernising the original Somerfield stores. Somerfield s third business is ... price-driven out-of-town superstores and convenient local trading. Somerfield has concluded that its strength lies in small and medium store retailing, and serving the customer who wants to shop locally and on the high street. Somerfield intends to maximise their profits by expanding in this area and their strategy to achieve this involves: a greater emphasis on fresh foods continued commitment to serving the big trolley customers through ...
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