Children

Children are remarkably imaginative and resilient — but also heartbreakingly fragile and vulnerable. Mercy Corps works with communities to shelter and nurture children through innovative education, health and nutrition programs. Teaching the next generation and keeping them healthy are essential to tomorrow's strong, vibrant societi...

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Women's Empowerment

Women are the foundation of every society. Yet for many women in the world's poorest regions, life is extraordinarily difficult. Through innovative health, agricultural, business and education programs, Mercy Corps builds on the courage and resourcefulness of women to help them realize their potential and improve their families and communiti...

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Health

Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseas...

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Medical Controversy - When Does Life Begin?

One of the most contested questions in history is a seemingly simple one: When does life begin? Different cultures and societies have battled to answer this question, and to date no consensus has been reached. Of course, the answer to this question has profound ethical, legal, moral, and philosophical implications. As the United States debates the merits and pitfalls of topics like embryonic stem cell research and abortion, the arguments for the beginnings of life have found themselves renewed. Along the timeline from preconception through birth and beyond, there are several stops where one group or another has drawn a line in the sand and proclaimed that life has officially begun. In the interest of providing some clarity on this issue, let us examine the rationale behind why these groups...

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Medicate or Educate? - Just Pop a Polypill

At this moment, a trial is underway in India. This trial, named the TIPS trial, involves a new medication — a so-called “polypill” — which contains three antihypertensive drugs, a statin, and aspirin. Its researchers enthuse that it may cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by half in healthy people. So far, the study has shown that the side effects of this medication are minimal, or at least not any worse than those of any of the individual components alone. It’s also demonstrated small but significant reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol. The bigger question is: why do we think we really need this medication in the first place? Read more...

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Wash Your Hands, Save a Life

Health care-associated infections (HAI) occur in a variety of settings and are caused by a variety of pathogens. They occur in ambulatory, institutional, hospital, and home-based settings. Four primary categories of HAIs exist, most of which are seen in acute care settings: surgical site infections, central line-associated blood stream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and catheter-related urinary tract infections. (Together, these 4 categories of infections account for 75% of HAIs each year.) HAIs are among the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 100,000 deaths annually. Overall, there are nearly 2 million HAIs reported each ye...

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Death and Dying in Tough Economic Times

Cash-strapped states and private health care providers are looking for ways to cut costs and save money in these economic times. While across-the-board cuts in spending are intuitively appealing and a seemingly straightforward method for saving money, it turns out that some health care expenditures actually lead to cost savings. Spend money to save money — at least when patients are dying.One of the newest areas of specialization in health care is hospice and palliative care. (The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just began recognizing hospice and palliative care early in 2009.) This new specialty focuses on treating not just physical symptoms, but psychological, social, and spiritual suffering that accompanies a terminal illness. Read more...

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Samaa TV Talks about our Tele-healthcare Project

Recently, Samaa TV covered our healthcare project in their program named, “Innovation”. The accompanying video is a short highlight of the documentary that they made during their visit to NUST and our UM Healthcare facility in Mardan. With permission from Samaa TV, we are now sharing the video clip of the program online with our well wishers.This innovative healthcare project that uses the power of mobile phones, and implemented with the support of Lady Health Workers (LHW) is now moving from pilot phase into full deployment. In the first phase, the project has treated over treated over 12,500 patients in rural Mardan since August 2008. We have also held numerous specialized medical camps including one focusing on “Eye Care” this past weekend.The project is a joint effort of NUST (SEECS),...

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Forex News

The following is a list of some of the popular and freely available forex news, analysis and commentary services.Daily Commentary & AnalysisDaily News Sources * Reuters * Bloomberg * CBS MarketWatch * Financial Times * Yahoo * NewsNow * Morgan Stanley * Bank of New York Mellon * CIBC World Markets * HSBC Private Bank * BNP Paribas * RTT News * BMO Nesbitt Burns * Wachovia FX Market Pulse * Daily Pfennig * Daily FX * ATNABTU * UBS FX Strategy & Research * Commerzbank * Investica * GFT Forex * Moreover News * The Bullion Desk FX Research & Analysis * The Bank of New York Mellon * CIBC World Markets * Mizuho Corporate Bank * Scotia FX * Daily FX * BHF Bank * Jyske Bank * BMO Capital Markets...

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Forex Basics

The following is an introduction to some basic terms, definitions and concepts used in forex trading. It is designed to be read in chronological order, starting with the most simplest terms and moving through to some more advanced terms used in the forex market, or you can click on any individual term if you want an explanation of a specific term.BasicsAutomatic ExecutionBase CurrencyBidBuy QuoteCounter CurrencyCounterpartyCurrency PairCurrency Pair TerminologyDealing DeskDrawdownECNExchange RateFCMForeign ExchangeForeign Exchange MarketISO Currency CodesLeverageLotManual ExecutionMarket MakerMarginMicro AccountMini AccountNDDOfferPipPip ValueResistanceRolloverSell QuoteSlippageSpot MarketSpreadStandard AccountSupportTerms Currency Basic Order TypesGTC OrderLimit-Entry OrderLimit OrderMarket...

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Forex Broker Guide

IntroductionThe following is a list of questions you may like to consider before opening an account. You can use this checklist to narrow down your selection of companies that fit your requirements. You may also wish to refer to the forex broker ratings page on this site to read about traders unique experiences with particular brokers.The following links will also give you some background information on U.S. FCM's (Futures Commission Merchants). * Selected Financial Data for FCM's * NFA Background Affiliation Status1. Word of Mouth * What do other traders say about the broker? * What is their customer service like?2. Customer Protection * Is the broker regulated? * What regulatory organisation are they registered with and what protections does it afford you? * Are client funds...

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Forex Brokers

Forex markets are the most liquid and accessible markets in the world. Forex trades do not involve commissions, but they do have what are known as spreads, which is the difference between the price a currency can be purchased and the price for which it can be sold at a given point in time. The webs's most complete Forex Broker listing, managed Forex accounts, institutional Forex accounts and much more - Forex News Search for a Broker by Product Offering, Name, Title using the search box below:. Make sure to check the spread of the forex broker as thats where they earn their money, read their terms of service carefully and check the services offered. FOREX brokers have many different trading platforms for their clients, just like brokers in other markets. Forex (FX) trades executed...

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We pioneered our signature "one-click" dealing in 2000 and have been nominated as Best Forex Brokerage by the readers of Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities for the past two years.Our proprietary trading platform, FOREXTrader, successfully combines ease-of-use with remarkable flexibility. FOREXTrader offers a highly intuitive user interface, advanced customization features, and a full suite of professional charting and order management tools.Take a closer look at FOREXTraderAdvanced tools & researchAs a FOREX.com client, you'll have access to a variety of resources and unique trading tools that can help you make more informed trading decisions.• Full suite of daily and weekly forex research. Whether you're interested in fundamental analysis or technical trading methods, you'll...

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