form of pregnancy associated myocardial disease characterized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction [1]. Risk factors include multiparity, advanced maternal age, multiple pregnancies, pre-eclampsia, gestational and pre-existing hypertension and Afro-Caribbean race [2]. Nonspecific symptoms like fatigue and palpitation may present. Dyspnea and tachycardia are the most common complaints. Around a half of cases achieve spontaneous and complete recovery of left ventricular function after gestation
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youth, hip hop has never been an exclusively “black thing”. Many of the creative elements of hip hop developed in correspondence with the postwar migrations and subsequent shifting racial geography of New York City. The interaction between Latino, Afro-Caribbean, and African American expressive cultures established the conditions for the development of alternative modes of youth expression”(65). He believes that the combined influence of the multiple racial and ethnic groups that have contributed
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Rodriguez, journalist and PBS commentator, has pointed out that the color pattern in contemporary America is not so much black and white as it is brown. Even among black Americans today, distinctions must be made between African-Americans, Africans, Afro-Caribbeans and those from Central and South America. Current immigration of blacks from Africa is greater than the number who came here during the slave trade. Sam Roberts writes in The New York Times that "more have migrated here from Africa since
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This quote explained that the danger of corporate diversity is that it is used as an excuse to dodge current social issues of minority groups in favor of organizing people for capital management in the capitalist system. (Melamed, 87). Instead of using diversity to focus and combat inequality, it uses the word in conjunction with race as a method of profit (capital gains). In the end, it wasn’t meant to proliferate attention of minorities and equality, but to exploit these individuals. The broader
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Good morning/afternoon Mr. Pierce and fellow classmates, today I will be presenting an oral presentation on the significance of the assassination of Malcom X. Malcom X was an African-American Muslim minister. Malcom was a human rights minister and was a promoter for the rights of the black people. He wanted America, the white Americans and black Americans to be equal. He also preached to people about the violence that black people experienced, the racists threats and comments that were told to the
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 Otis Boykin By Summer Owens Black history mouth is a time to remember those who have made an impact on others. There are famous poet, inventors, civil rights leaders, and athletes that are celebrated. In my essay I am celebrating the achievements of Otis Boykin. As a inventor, he single handedly changed the world. He truly is a creative inventor that change the further to olden and to new. Otis F. Boykin was born on August 29, 1920, in Dallas, Texas. His mother was a housewife and his
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According to the in 1776 proclaimed Declaration of Independence the democracy of the United States rests upon the fundamentals of freedom, equality and the pursuit of happiness. But yet these rights were not valid for every citizen. Especially Afro-Americans, who often suffered from slavery, could not avail themselves of their rights. With the abolition of slavery there was a new source of hope.Despite the official equalisation the majority of the African-American population still faced severe restrictions
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FACTORS INFLUENCING AWARENESS OF DISASTER MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS AMONG NURSES AT THE CASUALTY DEPARTMENT AT KNH MALIK MWENDO H32/2258/2010 A Research Proposal Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements For The Conferment of The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sciences In College of Health Sciences at The University of Nairobi. March 2014 List of abbreviations KNH - Kenyatta National Hospital JCAHO- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
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Caribbean Festivals at Home and Abroad Concept of Carnival/Festival Carnival brings about a "second world condition" so that when carnival comes around, another world is created and people go into that world. Notion of carnival as one of “the decentralising forces that militate against official power and ideology. Carnival as the interruption of dominant discourses “to surrender the critical and cultural tools to the dominant class and in this sense, carnival can be seen above all else as a site
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A Personality and a Pioneer: Jack Cole’s Influence on Modern Jazz Countless of women have marveled over Marilyn Monroe’s stunning performance of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The way she captivates the men around her while maintaining a dominant, sultry poise has made this an iconic scene in the history of American film. She comes across as a natural presence, dancing flawlessly and confidently
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