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    The 50 Years' War

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    The 50 Years’ War The 50 Years’ War Shain Ellison Thomas ABSTRACT Since its creation in 1948‚ the state of Israel has been on a constant state of war against those who wish to see it destroyed and its people annihilated. The creation of the state of Israel was the culmniation of centuries of struggle and persecution on the part of the Jews to have or to reclaim their homeland in Palestine which they firmly believed with total conviction was promised to them by God‚ “Go forth from the land

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    Foodborne Illness – Staphylococcus • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Staphylococcus is an unmodifiable bacterium that causes Botulism. Which mean that individuals have no control over catching or not catching this disease. Since botulism is such strong and dangerous bacteria‚ that ingesting the smallest amount can make individuals sick. More important is other living forms or life like bacteria’s are changing‚ and becoming resistant to the

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    Staph Aureus

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    Staphylococcus Aureus (Staph Aureus) is a gram-positive coccal bacterium and is a member of the Firmicutes phylum. It is most commonly found in the respiratory tract or in skin infections and can sometimes occur from food poisoning. This bacterium is very common and can be found in almost all parts of the world. Every year around 500‚000 people in the USA go to the hospital to get treated (National Institutes of Health‚ 1999). Staph Aureus has genetically developed to resist many antibiotics (Larsen

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    Autoimmune Disorders

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    Autoimmune Disorders Dr. Frances Angelique A. Tequillo Cebu Doctors’ University Definitions: * group of >80 serious‚ chronic illnesses * underlying problem is the samefor all * immune system is misdirected * body attacking its own self * 4th largest cause of disability (Europe & the US) * Demonstration of: * immunoglobulins * autoantibodies * cytotoxic T * cells * self antigens * auto-antigens 1.persistent activation of immunologic

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    Bacterial Biology

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    Bacterial Biology █ BRIAN D. HOYLE An understanding of the fundamentals of bacterial biology is critical to bacteriologists and other forensic investigators attempting to identify potential biogenic pathogens that may be exploited as agents in biological warfare or by bioterrorists. Fundamentals of Bacterial Biology Bacteria are one-celled prokaryotic organisms that lack a true nucleus (i.e.‚ a nucleus defined by a membrane). Bacteria maintain their genetic material‚ deoxyribonucleic

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    II-Leukocidin genetic organization and genome distribution The genetic architecture of the S. aureus leucocidins is widely conserved. F and S subunits of a certain toxin pair are transcribed from specific single promoter. The open reading frame of the S subunit immediately come before The open reading frameof the F subunit‚ with as little as a single nucleotide separating each open reading frames (Fig.1). The only known exception to this rule iwas in gamma-hemolysin locus. 1-Gamma-hemolysin:

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    Advice from a 90 year old

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    Emmett Shaw 9-8-13 Advice From a 90 Year-old Advice from anyone‚ including this 90 year old‚ might not always be sugar coated. It’s not always easy to understand either‚ but it is meaningful and in this case especially‚ wise. Number eight: “It’s ok to get angry”. I drew meaning from this because there have been a few situations that I have been in‚ seen online or witnessed that are perfect examples of reasons this advice should be given. If someone is getting picked on‚ teased‚ or even

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    the Puritan times. She must undergo extreme punishment‚ including serving months in prison‚ and having to stand upon the scaffold and withstand immense public scrutiny from the townspeople. In the crowd‚ Prynne notices somebody‚ her husband‚ who changed his name to Roger Chillingworth‚ who signals to her to keep quiet. Prynne keeps Dimmesdale’s and Chillingworth’s name a secret‚ thus forcing her to bear the letter “A” on her chest for all to see. Prynne is released from the prison‚ “Hester

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    The World in 50 Years

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    the world look in 50 years? That questions is something everyone thinks about every once in a while. However‚ they may not realize that their stereotypical dream-like fantasy of the future is slowly becoming the present. Because we are already so dependent on technology‚ all ways of life will improve when technology does. Each day society inches closer towards a generation filled with advanced medicine‚ transportation‚ communication‚ lifestyle‚ and entertainment. In fifty years‚ the life we live

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    Autoimmune Case study

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    Autoimmune disorder case study Autoimmune diseases: An autoimmune disease is any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues or normal cells by mistake; the body fails to tell the difference between self and non-self. There are several dozen kinds of autoimmune diseases‚ risk factors depend somewhat on the particular illness. In general‚ researchers have found strong links

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