Monday, March 7, 2011

H1N1 flu is like the seasonal flu in that both infections are caused by viruses. H1N1 flu is more common in people younger than age 25. Seasonal flu tends to infect people 65 years of age and older. H1N1 flu also is active earlier in the year. It began to appear in the spring of 2009. Seasonal flu occurs later in the winter, with December, January and February being peak months.

H1N1 influenza (also known as swine flu) is an infection caused by a virus. H1N1 flu began to occur in the United States in spring 2009. At first, the infection was called swine flu because early tests showed that the virus was like flu viruses that occur in swine (pigs) in North America. Since then, further tests have shown that the H1N1 virus is related to 2 flu viruses that occur in pigs in Europe and Asia, 1 that affects birds, and 1 that has been seen in humans.H1N1 flu is like the seasonal flu in that both infections are caused by viruses.H1N1 flu is more common in people younger than age 25. Seasonal flu tends to infect people 65 years of age and older. Symptoms start 3 to 5 days after you have been exposed to the virus and last about 8 days. Symptoms may include:
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Cough
  • Muscle aches
  • Headache
  • Chills
  • Fatigue
  • Runny or stuffy nose
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea

The H1N1 vaccine is included in the flu shot for the 2010-2011 flu season. The vaccine also protects against 2 strains of the seasonal flu that are expected to be the most common this flu season.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone 6 months or older receive the flu vaccine, but especially for groups at higher risk. These include:
  • Pregnant women
  • People who live with or take care of children younger than 6 months old
  • People who work in health care or emergency services
  • Children and young adults between 6 months and 24 years of age
  • People between 25 and 64 years of age who are at risk of having complications from the H1N1 virus, such as people who have weak immune systems or chronic health problems like asthma or heart disease


Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering. According to the House of lord select committee on Medical Ethnic, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering."
Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary and active or passive. Euthanasia is usually used to refer to active euthanasia, and in this sense, euthanasia is usually considered to be criminal homicide, but voluntary, passive euthanasia is widely non-criminal.
The controversy surrounding euthanasia centers around a two-pronged argument by opponents which characterizes euthanasia as either voluntary "suicides", or as involuntary murders. Hence, opponents argue that a broad policy of "euthanasia" is eugenic. Much hinges on whether a particular death was considered an "easy", "painless", or "happy" one, or whether it was a "wrongful death". Proponents typically consider a death that increased suffering to be "wrongful", while opponents typically consider any deliberate death as "wrongful". "Euthanasia's" original meaning introduced the idea of a "rightful death" beyond that only found in natural death. Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life. Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces to kill and is the most controversial means.









Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. If an intermediary service is present the process is called electronic commerce. An online shop, eshop, e-store, internet shop, webshop, webstore, online store, or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying product and services at a brick and retailer or in a shopping mall The process is called Business to Consumer online shopping. When a business buys from another business it is called Business to Business online shopping. In recent years, online shopping has become popular; however, it still caters to the middle and upper class. In order to shop online, one must be able to have access to a computer, a bank account and a debit card. Shopping has evolved with the growth of technology. According to research found in the Journal of Electronic Commerce, if one focuses on the demographic characteristics of the in-home shopper, in general, the higher the level of education, income, and occupation of the head of the household, the more favorable the perception of non-store shopping., Enrique.(2005) The Impact of Internet User Shopping Patterns and Demographics on Consumer Mobile Buying Behavior. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, An influential factor in consumer attitude towards non-store shopping is exposure to technology, since it has been demonstrated that increased exposure to technology increases the probability of developing favourable attitudes towards new shopping channel. Online shopping widened the target audience to men and women of the middle class. At first, the main users of online shopping were young men with a high level of income and a university education. This profile is changing. For example, in USA in the early years of Internet there were very few women users, but by 2001 women were 52.8% of the online population.