Lagging vaccination rates for nursing home workers have been linked to an increase in infections and deaths in advanced facilities across the country, and are at the center of a federal investigation into how many workers in hard-hit Colorado were not vaccinated, according to disease detectives. Government data highlights the potential vulnerability, with huge state variations in nursing home vaccinations. Vermont has fully vaccinated 95 percent of nursing home residents, but in Nevada, the figure is 61 percent. Hawaii is the leader in employee vaccinations, with 84 percent fully vaccinated. But in Louisiana, it was only half, or 42 percent. When can the government take effective measures to solve all this？

Which of the following is not a possible cause of conduction deafness? a) cochlear nerve degeneration b) middle ear infection c) impacted cerumen d) otosclerosis

What is the style of discipline in which the teacher or parent establishes rules, monitors the child's behavior, then enforced rules by administering appropriate punishment

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.