Al Nakba is a term often denoted to the 1948 incident where the Palestinians were casted out from their homeland as the consequence in establishing the “new state of Israel” (Oxford Dictionaries‚ 2015). The term Nakba is also referred to as “catastrophe”. The documentary “Al Nakba”‚ and its series of episodes‚ tells and elaborates the events that transpired in 1948 where thousands of Palestinians were ejected from their native land and it tends to evaluate the events that had happened during
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ALS‚ also called Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ typically affects people in the age group of 40 to 70 years. It is a degenerative motor neuron disorder that according to the ALS Association‚ “affects the motor neuron cells in the brain and the spinal cord.” Once the motor neurons die‚ the brain will no longer be able to initiate or control the movement of muscles. Around 5600 people are diagnosed with ALS per year and 30‚000 Americans reportedly suffer from ALS at any given time. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Table 3. The Recorded Chief Complaint for 309 Emergency Department Visits (EDVs). Chief complaint No. % Pain 141 45.6 Abdomen 92 29.8 No specific site 15 4.9 Back 10 3.2 Chest 10 3.2 Headache 6 1.9 Mouth 5 1.6 Lower limb 4 1.3 Neck 4 1.3 Pelvis 3 1 Upper limb 1 0.3 Dyspnea 41 13.3 Vomiting 38 12.3 Fatigue/weakness 34 11 Altered consciousness 32 10.3 Fever 21 6.8 Bleeding 16 5.2 Diarrhea 15 4.9 Cough 13 4.2 Anorexia 11 3.6 Constipation 10 3.2 Care for catheter/intravenous line 7 2.3 Nausea 6 1.9 Dehydration
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(ALS Case Study) A 51-year-old woman developed an unusual gait related to "calf stiffness." After several months of progressive weakness‚ she developed a right foot drop. Within 15 months‚ she also described difficulty in writing‚ weakness of the right hand and arm‚ and diffuse muscle twitching with painful muscle cramps. Assessment confirmed weakness of all limbs‚ more marked on the right side‚ with muscle atrophy. Reflexes were hyperactive and fasciculations were observed in the right leg.
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Climate and Topography Analysis Gerardo “Gerry” Camacho University of Phoenix BUS-475 November 2‚ 2009 Climate and topography are two very important factors that may influence industries profitability and productivity. Is important for business leaders to recognize how climate and topography factors impacts different industries. Recognizing climate and topography could be of assistance for businesses venturing into the global business environment arena. Climate and topography are factors of
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Du’aa al-Qunoot Supplicating to Allaah (swt) and seeking his forgiveness and mercy is a duty upon every Muslim‚ and is described in numerous ahaadeeth (sayings of the Prophet [saw]) to be the weapon of the believer and ’The Worship’‚ as it is a ritual act in Islaam which if offered to anything other than Allaah will take one outside the fold of Islaam. The messenger Muhammad (saw) used to recite Du’aa al-Qunoot during Salaat ul-Fajr‚ Witr and sometimes during other prayers throughout
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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Crystal Lusk Walden University Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 4011-12 March 19‚ 2014 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response A disaster is an event that is a natural or man-made occurrence that can disrupt or destroy the lives of those it affects (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Hawaii’s isolation in the
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in terms of the predictions and projections in relation to climate change? Introduction Climate change is a present global phenomenon occurring at an unprecedented rate. The United Nations signified this in their establishment of the International Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) and their growing concern in the increasing anthropogenic activities emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Predictions and projections of future climate change have both variety and similarities from varying groups
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ARTICLE REVIEW Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 Nursing 230 October 30‚ 2013 Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010 The article I chose to review was called Preventable Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Angina‚ United States‚ 1995-2010. The purpose of the article was to study the national decline in preventable hospitalizations for angina‚ and
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habitats and elevations BUTTERFIELD‚ R. P. 1994. The regional context: Land colonization and conservation in Sarapiqui. In L. A. McDade‚ K. S. Bawa‚ H. A. Hespenheide‚ and G. S. Hartshorn (Eds.). La Selva: Ecology and natural history of a neotropical rain forest‚ pp CLARK‚ D. B. 1990. La Selva Biological Station: A blueprint for stimulating tropical research CLARK‚ D. A.‚ S. C. PIPER‚ C. D. KEELING‚ AND D. B. CLARK. 2003. Tropical rain forest tree growth and atmospheric carbon dynamics linked to COLWELL
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