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Search criteria were limited to “air pollution” and “diabetes mellitus.” All original study reports as well as study reviews were garnered in this manner. Basic factual and statistical information about diabetes was found on the WebMD and American Diabetes Association websites. III. Studies Three studies found evidence supporting a link between diabetes risk and elevated levels of air pollution (Chen & Burnett et al., 2013; Pearson & Bachireddy et al., 2010;

Adopt-a-Microbe: Klebsiella pneumoniae Shannon Miller, Alison Shottek, and Marisa Areostatico Wednesdays@11 and Fridays@11; Section E and I Professor Masi 2 December 2013 I. Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacillus enterobacterium coliform. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium which is normally found in the human body, but several pathogenic strains cause infections in the human body. It is a nosocomial bacterium which is resistant to many common antibiotics. The

Factory Farming Every year, over 58 billion farm animals are killed by humans for food production, and this astounding number does not even include sea creatures. This is known as factory farming – the system of inhumane raising of livestock for the purpose of supplying food for human consumption in the cheapest way possible. It is argued that factory farming should be illegal and banned worldwide not only because of its cruelty towards animals but also because the low quality meat can produce harmful

Idle Hands For centuries, minority groups that have stood up to the injustices of their oppressors have always been viewed through a sympathetic eye. We felt for them during their plight, celebrated them during their victories, and memorialized their losses. But, as time went on, we reached the present and suddenly a shift has occurred. In recent years, the American people have begun to show a much more jaded view on these types of movements. Many people choose to ignore these issues and act

humans and can even cause death in some cases (Mathos, Ferri, Figueiredo, Zangirolami, & Gonçalves, 2015). Humans, who already have a S. pneumoniae disease or have the bacteria simply in the upper part of the pharynx, transfers the bacteria through air particles, known as aerosols (Donkor, 2013; Lawrence, S. L. et al., 2015). In well populated areas or places, like schools, colleges, workplaces, S. pneumoniae is able to infect many humans

1 pound of beef, while producing 1 pound of tofu only requires 244 gallons of water (PETA).” Factory farms create manure which produces runoff and is one of the leading causes for the pollution in rivers and lakes. This also poses an issue for the air that people are breathing. “Studies have shown that [animal waste] lagoons emit toxic airborne chemicals that can cause inflammatory, immune, irritation and neurochemical problems in humans” (Foer). Another issue is the land that is being wasted. Threats

Jessica Northey Exam Number 250104 1. Compare directional selection and disruptive selection, Provide an example of each. The two different types of selection differ because instead of the subject only going in one direction it will split off and go two different ways. This would be disruptive selection where there is more than one option to select or two distinct groups. For example, if some flowers and their colors. The main colors may be red, pink and white primarily, say that the more dominate

Acinetobacter is a group of bacteria frequently found in soil and water. It is aerobic meaning that it needs air to survive. Currently, there are more than twenty five species of Acinetobacter and seven have received formal species names. Four of the seven species of this bacteria are very difficult to distinguish from each other by tests alone, so scientists created a group of the four. This group A. calcoaceticus- A. baumannii is the cause of 80% of clinical infections. These infections rarely

organisms is by using a broad-spectrum antibacterial that targets both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. (Burcham1086). Gram-positive bacteria consist of a thick cell wall and are susceptible to antibiotics while gram-negative bacteria are more resistance due to their thin, bulletproof like wall. (Schaalje1). Fluoroquinolones are used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections because they do not disrupt the cell wall or protein synthesis. (Burcham1086). Recommended for community-acquired pneumonia

Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances applied to skin, mucous membranes or wounds for their bactericidal or bacteriastatic anti-infective effects (McDonnell and Russell, 1999). Chlorhexidine digluconate has been used for more than 50 years and considered as gold standard of antiseptic treatment since this agent is one of the most extensively used and tested (Giannelli et al., 2008). Despite the advantages of chlorhexidine, has disadvantages such as stains on teeth and tongue, desquamation lesions