Knees and backs
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Knee and back damage are consequences of standing upright compared to our apelike ancestors. Pressure on the knees could be three to five times of the human body weight when walking. The vertebrae is also not meant to be stacked on top of each other in one weight-bearing column.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2008
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The 1997-1998 Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri Memorial lecture
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A lecture given by Donna E. Shalala, US Secretary for Health and Human Services, is presented. Shalala enumerates the contributions made by philanthropists Fedele and Iris Fauri, and targets many threats to children's health and welfare such as drugs, poverty and teen pregnancy.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 1999
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Anarchist direct actions: A challenge for law enforcement
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A descriptive, operational analysis of the modern anarchist movement, emphasizing the actions of the criminal anarchists and implications for US law enforcement is provided. It is concluded that Anarchism is a revolutionary movement, not just a protest group.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2005
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