When a vaccine is safe

Article Abstract:

The inappropriate use of antibiotics has allowed microbes to become resistant to many common treatment, creating serious health-care problems and public suspicion of vaccines could undermine programmes aimed at eradicating particular diseases. A campaign claiming the first Lyme disease vaccine caused side effects, including autoimmunity caused sales to plummet, and the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline withdrew the vaccine in 2002.

Care and treatment, Complications and side effects, Risk factors, Lyme disease, Viral vaccines, Baxter (Vaccine)

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Financial summary for fiscal year 2000

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An overview is presented on the Nature Conservancy's budget and expenses for the year 2000. Private support from individuals comprised 61% of total revenues; programs and capital allocations constituted 88% of expenditures; acres protected in the US reached 7 mil during the 1990s; acres protected internationally reached just over 60 mil during the same period.

Finance, Environmental associations, Associations, Environmental movement, Environmentalism, Nature Conservancy

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Digital digs

Article Abstract:

Virtual archaeology can recreate individual objects such as hand axe, entire sites and landscapes. The evolution of video-game technology is helping virtual archaeology development where the undergraduate non experienced programmers used gaming software to create impressive three-dimensional virtual models with animation.

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Electronic Games, Usage, Technology application, Video games, Archaeology, Archaeological methods, Computer animation

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