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What is AIDS?

Today’s Question: Can you shed light on AIDS?

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Many people are unaware that they are infected with HIV. Less than 1% of the sexually active urban population in Africa has been tested, and this proportion is even lower in rural populations. Furthermore, only 0.5% of pregnant women attending urban health facilities are counseled, tested or receive their test results. Again, this proportion is even lower in rural health facilities. Therefore, donor blood and blood products used in medicine and medical research are screened for HIV. Typical HIV tests, including the HIV enzyme immunoassay and the Western blot assay, detect HIV antibodies in serum, plasma, oral fluid, dried blood spot or urine of patients. However, the window period (the time between initial infection and the development of detectable antibodies against the infection) can vary. This is why it can take 3–6 months to seroconvert and test positive. Commercially available tests to detect other HIV antigens, HIV-RNA, and HIV-DNA in order to detect HIV infection prior to the development of detectable antibodies are available. For the diagnosis of HIV infection these assays are not specifically approved, but are nonetheless routinely used in developed countries.

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Ninety percent of all online content connoisseurs are oblivious to the true meaning behind the concept of Web 2.0. Nevertheless, those that can understand the vast difference between 1.0 and 2.0 are generally those who have a deeper understanding of the creativity required to come up with new and exciting e-commerce plans. What does Web 2.0 truly mean?

Web 2.0 is a concept that has been highly debated in the last few years by Internet Gurus and nonprofessionals alike. Many of the more learned “Netrepreneurs” always have and always will testify that the term, “Web 2.0” is little more than that, a term. These self-proclaimed Internet Intellectuals boldly proclaim that 2.0 is merely another marketing tactic in an endless series of marketing techniques.

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Today’s Question: Do you know of any free Mysql and PHP supported Web host?free web hosting mysql php

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Brief History of Yoga

Today’s Question – What is Yoga and where did Yoga Originate?

Yoga is a widely met practice all over the world and is getting more and more popular as a hobby and as a recreational way ofWhere did Yoga originate? spending time.

The word YOGA has a big variety of meanings but its considered to derive from the Sanskrit ancient word Yog what means to bind, to connect, to join, attach and yoke. Who the first yogi really was is lost in the sands of time, but the roots of Yoga can be traced as long as 5000 years back. The earliest reference to Yoga was found when archaeological excavations were made in the Indus valley - the most powerful and influential civilization in the early antique period. However, according to most scholars, Yoga can’t be recognized as a complete and complex tradition before about 500 before our ere.

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Today’s Question: Can you shed light on Soccer rules and regulations?

soccer rules regulations terms simplifiedWe all know that Soccer is a fast-paced game played between two opposing teams in two 45-minute halves. Let us see some basic rules of Soccer. Every team has 11 players and they are arranged in a particular manner: 5 forwards, 3 halfbacks, 2 fullbacks, and 1 goalkeeper. Play is started by a kickoff at the center of the field, and the goal of the game is to keep the ball continually moving across the field. The only person who is allowed to handle the ball during the game is goalkeeper.

The team scores one point when the ball is successfully kicked into the opponents’ goal and the team with the higher points wins the game. Incase of a tie of score at end of time limit, overtime may be enacted. Further if the teams still remain tied after the end of the overtime, shootout (kicking contest) decides the winner of the game. In shootout every team is given 5 chances to hit unobstructed kicks at the opposing goal. The team with higher number of shootouts wins the game.

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