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- 851: The Worlds Fight Against Microbes
- ... and they are the Zaire, Sudan, and Ivory Coast subtypes. Out of all the different viral hemorrhagic fevers known to occur in humans , those caused by filoviruses have been associated with the highest case-fatality rates. These rates can be as high as 90 percent for epidemics of hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola-Zaire virus. No vaccine exists to protect from filovirus infection, and no specific treatment is available (CDC II). The symptoms ... London, Kampala, Ontario, Halifax, Winnipeg, and Saskatoon. Another decade later they could be found world wide (Garrett 414). New strains of bacteria were emerging everywhere in the world by the late 1980s, and their rates of emergence accelerated every year. In the U.S. alone, an estimated $200 million a year was spent on medical bills because of the need to use more exotic and expensive antibiotics, and longer ...
- 852: Examine The Ways In Which Lang
- ... seems to occur when he receives further education. His conflicting interests are highlighted as he has the role of translator , a pivot between English and Irish. At one point in the script he shows more interest in anglicizing the Irish town names than Yolland, the Englishman who is responsible for this. He dismisses the history behind the town name of Tobair Vree as a trivial little story nobody in the parish ... that as language and identity are two important factors that contribute to the communication between two parties, if these factors differ, then they should still be treated with respect and acceptance to prevent conflicts of interest going as far as the effects of Irish colonization and to prevent it reoccurring.
- 853: SEX...as It Is(kind Of Long But Worth The Read)
- ... all, I'm not suggesting sex is an unbearable, disgusting ordeal for women like in the old Victorian notion; nor am I saying girls aren't interested in sex- it's just that statistically their interest is an order of magnitude less than men. Some women simply exchange sex for favors. There's the old Hollywood cliche that aspiring actresses have to trade sex for casting favors- just a business transaction ... in Florida, which acquitted a rapist because the victim had been wearing a "tight" skirt. Men, who wear "sexy" clothing, though, aren't raped; not because of compassion, but because of a lack of sexual interest among women and (most) men- apathy, not kindness, prevents most crimes. Men's bathing suits are far more revealing than women's, but how many men are raped for wearing a flimsy bathing suit? I ...
- 854: Gatsby Essay For Rocco's Fat Ass.
- ... an unaffected scorn, (Gatsby 6). No- Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive in sorrows and short-winded elation of men, (Gatsby 6). After reading these excerpts about Gatsby the reader becomes confused and uncertain of who Gatsby is. The reader at this point has ... something will happen to Gatsby. No- Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive in sorrows and short-winded elation of men, (Gatsby 6). Also Myrtle foreshadows her own death, You cant live forever, (Gatsby 40). Along with foreshadowing there are many symbols. At the ...
- 855: Iron and Rust
- ... redistributed, resulting in a change in the molecular composition of the substances. Rust is also known as iron oxide. Rusting is a chemical reaction that takes place rather slowly. Chemical Kinetics, the study of reaction rates, states that three conditions must be met in order for a reaction to take place: the molecules must collide; the molecules must be positioned in a way so that the reactants are separated from the products; and the collision must have enough energy to convert it into products. Rates of reaction can be changed by changes in temperature and also by changes in concentration. Raising the temperature increases the rate of reaction by increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules of the reaction causing ...
- 856: Divorce In The United States
- ... be dissolved easily and for little or no reason. Laws including this no-fault policy should definitely not be enforced. The no-fault attitude towards divorce encourages casual actions in marriages. Studies show that divorce rates have increased 15-25 percent as a result of the no fault divorce laws. Making it easier for divorces to occur can decrease the quality of a marriage. In general all marriages go through bleak ... most impacted victims of a divorce. Children with divorced parents are often left feeling neglected by the parent that has chosen to move out, unloved, and often times burdened with feelings of guilt. The poverty rates of single parented households are alarmingly high, and are often the result of divorce. With all these factors added together, divorce is a dangerous and scarring event in a child s psyche. Recently, with the ...
- 857: Emily Dickinsons Private World
- ... Sweet--countrymen-- Judge tenderly--of Me (Ellman and O'Clair, pg. 49) This poem is particularly interesting in light of Dickinson's reclusiveness. She is writing a letter to the world that didn't show interest in her, yet the letter is utterly lacking in the hostility and bitterness that one would expect. It is almost as if she is magnanimously enlightening the world, telling them that she doesn't need ... Eden", calling to mind images of a rowboat meandering through paradise. She expresses her yearning for the worldly experiences that have been denied to her, whether through her own devices or through the lack of interest from the men she was interested in. Dickinson was a poet of contradictions, but she was able to use her internal conflicts to create poetry continues to a vast range of people. She renounced society ...
- 858: Derivates
- ... their position and then sees the market go up rather than down, he cannot take advantage of that upswing. - If an investor wishes to take advantage of favourable yields but is aware this may increase interest rate exposure, the financial futures markets will provide an opportunity to hedge against possible loss. - Gearing effect of the margining system means investors can quickly loose 100% of their investment, which wouldn t be likely ... such is the high quality of the futures market.) - Offers a cash efficient means of taking position in a market as futures are traded on margin. This allows for a geared exposure to equity or interest rate risk. - You have simplified credit risk due to this margining system - Both the trader and investor have the ability to take a short position in the underlying security (i.e. sell something they don ...
- 859: To Be Or Not
- ... left us! Procrastinating and dodging tactics have been successful in recent decades, yet world problems have not gone away. Various changes need to take place within coming decades, not just legislation or fooling around with interest-rate settings, something fundamental. We will decide on restorative world changes by choice. A redemption factor or changes foisted on us by circumstances, in states of emergency. The council is out, and the future is ... potency today. The unwillingness of world powers in the early-1990s sends a message that the New World order cares only when there is big money involved. This suspicion encourages a world culture of self-interest, which is ominous for the future. The abrupt comfort and fake inability of those in a position to affect the situation was a classic symptom of our times. Guessing possibilities has its value if it ...
- 860: Changes in the Earth's Environment
- ... have reached levels that are global in character, and have done so at an increasingly mounting speed. 20 years ago the environment was seen as posing a threat to the future of humanity as death rates from natural hazards had increased dramatically since the turn of the century. The Earth though has always been plagued by natural disasters. Now, with the world population growing at a rapid rate more people are ... reason behind why hazards are increasing and were seen to pose such a threat to humankind in the 70's. While the average number of disasters remained relatively constant at about 30 per year, death rates climbed significantly. As the growing world population requires the cultivation of land more prone to hazards, more people and property are thus exposed to the risk of disaster than ever before, and as Stow (1992 ...
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