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    Anthrax Attacks

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    The bioterrorism anthrax attacks that happened in 2001 though letters sent to various media workplaces left the world scared. Many people became infected through these letters, and also five innocent people died in consequence of them. It left the world confused and even more terrified when a 94 year old lady from a small town in Connecticut suddenly died from anthrax. Her name was Ottille Lundgren. It is still not known exactly today how she was exposed to this. There are many ideas as to how…

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    ‘Revenge of the microbes’ by Abigail A. Salyer and co-author Dixie D. Whitt are both professors in the department of Microbiology at the University of Illinois. After thorough research by the professors, this great piece was published. This masterpiece, happens to be a reliable source for mere educative information about the microbiological world we find ourselves in but it could also be used as a good source for rich information about the activities of microbes and the role they play in our…

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    “Over the years, you have seen the Democrats and Republicans walk away from the basic principles upon which our nation was founded. Republican and Democrat politicians have betrayed our country and traded away our freedom and sovereignty in exchange for a globalist New World Order.The America First Party is dedicated to electing people to office who will put America and all Americans First. We recognize that our nation needs our help and determined to reclaim America for Americans!” Democrats…

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    Clostridium botulinum (Botulism) Principles of Microbiology - Section 006 Maritzabel Barajas Audra Melton Introduction Botulism is an often times fatal disease which attacks the nervous system causing paralysis. (Sterba) The bacteria Clostridium Botulinum makes the neurotoxin that causes the partly deadly disease. Although the occurrence is rare, this disease is of great concern because when it happens it can have a high fatality rate. (Gale) The bacteria name comes from the Latin word…

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    Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech; When Venture Capital Met Science is a case study created by the Harvard Business Review that evaluates the discovery of the biotechnology market domain. The purpose of this case study is to highlight the evolution of the biotechnology industry and the commercial use of recombinant DNA and Insulin. The case study tells a story of three individuals: Herbert Boyer, Robert Swanson, and Tom Perkins and…

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    Essay On Epidemiologist

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    What is an Epidemiologist? Epidemiologists are health care scientists who study disease patterns within large groups. That is, they study disease outbreaks and developments in order to treat current public health problems and prevent future outbreaks. Read more to learn how and why epidemiologists are so important to public health and well-being. What Exactly is Epidemiology? Epidemiology is the scientific study of collective disease patterns. That is, the goal of epidemiology is to research,…

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    Food is a crucial part of every living things life. As the old saying goes, “You are what you eat.” In order for a person to live a long and healthy life, certain safety precautions must be taken with their food (Smith). If food is put in the wrong place at the wrong time it can become extremely harmful to a person (Smith). Communities should strive towards a locavore movement because it is good for the economy and is a safer and healthier way of providing places with food. If communities don’t…

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    Mintzberg Model

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    Primary functions of the four agencies of the Department of Justice i. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) This is a government agency in the US Department of Justice that acts as a federal criminal investigative body and at the same time serving as an internal intelligence agency. The FBI is an agency that seeks to counter issues of terrorism and also dealing with intelligence matters. It is used to handle the security services of the US and plays a major role in the in the US intelligence…

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    produces a fever and easily identifiable rash. In 1980, smallpox was declared an eradicated disease following a very successful vaccination program. However, after September 2001, the United States governments took steps to be prepared with a bioterrorism attack using smallpox as a weapon of mass destruction. As a result of this effort, there is a national response plan to be able to vaccinate citizens to keep an outbreak contained. The plan involves a smallpox health care team that is…

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    discoveries expand our knowledge and understanding it also provides the ability to inflict and create biological weapons. Genetic engineering progressed causing terrorists to use biological viruses as weapons. The ethical issues caused by bioterrorism are obvious and overt. The damage that nuclear and chemical weapons threat is irreversible, these attacks will have a long-term effect on the victims.It will affect…

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