For patients with high cholesterol, Praluent, also known by its generic name, alirocumab, is the new FDA approved drug that is effective at improving liver function to lower bad cholesterol (Goldschmidt). Unlike other available medication in the market, Praluent is a completely new class of drug that enhance the lives of many individuals and provides an alternative method for treating cholesterol that will appeal to patients who do not see results from their current medication or experience severe side effects. Most current statins, like Lipitor, block the liver’s production of bad cholesterol. Praluent uses a different method in which antibodies target a protein called PCSK9 that generally maintains high levels of cholesterol in the liver…
According to the Special Education Advisor the P.L. 99-457 was passed in 1986 these changes saw necessity for “early intervention and mandated services from” conception which “required a comprehensive system of early intervention for infants." Furthermore in 1990 P.L. 101-476 was passed “which renamed EHA to” IDEA which expanded the qualification classifications to incorporate “autism and “traumatic brain injuries also defining assistive technology devices and services.” The P.L. 105-17 was passed and IDEA was reauthorized which requires a transition plan to be part of every IEP of each child no later than their sixteenth birthday.…
3a) Information that is available from the case study. Examples of this include Jessica’s background, education etc. Jessica is a second generation Chinese American who came from Taiwan. She has one younger brother. Both of her parents are working in education sector and are inactive in community affairs.…
Small Midwestern towns like Postville have become reliant on the income they receive from the meat packing factories that come because of large amounts of land, cheap workforce, and the fact they are closer livestock(Maggie Jones). Because America’s shift to industrialization and the high demand for inexpensive meat, small family farms were no longer viable, and many farmers lost their land (Nanda and wars 117). With the loss of these farms, rural poverty increased, and there are fewer other jobs for young, would-be farmers, so they have to take dangerous low paying jobs (Nanda and Warms 117). So in come the meat packing factories because they are reliant on cheap wages, to take advantage of the fact that many of these small towns are living in poverty, thus need any jobs they can get (Nanda and Warms 118) This also led to increase in immigrants coming to this small towns because many of these factories were also eager…
Since the world is moving at a fast pace, people are satisfied just knowing the main idea. “We tend to become ‘ “mere decoders of information” ’ (113). People will not be truly understanding the…
Timeline 1920-1930 Political: 1. Prohibition 1918-1927 Women’s groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union wanted to ban alcohol. They beloved that grain should not be used for alcohol instead it should be helping the soldiers feed. Furthermore, crime would be lowered, more production would happen and drinking alcohol was not considered religious.…
In this course plenty of topics were explored that dealt with the lives of women over the time frame 17-20 century. The topics that were discussed were topics that challenged ones’ previous knowledge on women during this time period. Some common myths that people may have about women during this time period is that women stayed at home with their children while they cooked and cleaned. Other myths that are believed is that women had many children normally around five to six and that the available jobs for women was being a maiden. Thus this course provided plenty of evidence that proved one’s prior knowledge about women to be completely wrong.…
The New Era was a great time of business. The 1920’s saw an economy prosper due to consumerism, leisure expansion, and the establishment of a middle class. In contrast, just prior to the 1920’s America was still in the industrial age, where the unemployment rate peaked at 20 percent, and bankruptcy rates were threatening farmers by increasing tenfold. The reading states that before President Harding’s death, he was able to implement high tariffs protecting business in America, supporting costs for agriculture, and undoing wartime government control above an industry in favor of unregulated private business. Coolidge not only carried on Harding’s policies of promoting business and limiting government, but he extended them.…
It was represented by nine colonies throughout October 7th and October 25th. They created a petition to King George III, and several petitions to the Parliament and declaration of their rights describing how they were all being ignored. Finally on March 4th, 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed by the British Parliament, but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit. From this point on, the issues of taxation and representation raised by the Stamp Act strained relations with the colonies to the point where they later rose and rebelled against the British ten years later. Bibliography Hollitz, John.…
The Roaring 20’ are known as a time of social, cultural and artistic growth in America. There were also serious issues and tensions during this time. Most of the tensions were caused by the Modernists and Traditionalists opposing ideals. Modernists embraced the new changes during the Roaring 20’s and were welcoming to changes to everyday life. Traditionalists believed the religion and culture their parents had taught them were more important than the new culture.…
The decade we often refer to as the 1920’s was a time of great change in the United States. ….. This became the first time in American History that more people lived in cities than on farms. In fact, cities such as New York and Chicago became the center of the new, modern society.…
Technology takes a massive toll on the economy today. Extensively, technology grows everyday.. The 1920’s was a time period of extreme technological growth. It was a time of creativity and innovation. Fortunately, the inventors of the 1920’s contrived a multifarious amount of inventions that has made everyday life more convenient.…
The Roaring 20’s The 1920’s in the United States were a decade of prosperity. Known as the Roaring 20’s or the Jazz Age, the U.S. was booming economically and evolving socially. The economy became the strongest in the world and social and cultural dynamism was on the rise. With the beginnings of mass culture, celebrities, songs, dances, and clothing turned the 20 's into a decade of fads.…
Market Analysis Introduction The College of Central Florida was established in 1957 with a vision to improve the educational opportunities in the counties of Marion, Citrus and Levy. The campus is located between downtown Ocala, Florida and Interstate 75. The college has grown and has multiple satellite campuses serving communities throughout Citrus and Levy counties. The college provides a wide variety of Associate, Baccalaureate and certificate programs to meet the needs of any prospective student. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the college is ranked 20th in affordability and has one of the best student to teacher ratios in Florida with an average of 28 students to each teacher.…
Culture affects and influences all aspects of life in a society including beliefs, values and the behaviors of a society. Businesses operate in societies, and they are therefore bound by the cultural values and features in the society they operate. (Schmidt 2007) Businesses or organizations also have their unique cultures that determine their activities and the mode of operation. The cultures of the individuals working in an organization affect and influence the cultural orientation of the case study.…