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Let me show you how Brandon Sanderson writes compelling characters with powerfully conflicted motivations:Ĥ Simple Steps to Compelling Character Motivations Sanderson writes deceptively simple characters. They're easy to follow, yet surprisingly deep. This dawned on me as I neared the climax of the story: Ventilation for weeks or months.I can't stop telling my friends about Brandon Sanderson's books.īefore I sat down to write this post, I spent the last six hours dedicated to finishing Words of Radiance, the second book in his epic Fantasy Series, The Stormlight Archives. Prompt treatment with antitoxin and supportive care that may include assisted Toxin should be closely observed, and those with signs of botulism require Of botulinum toxin will depend on timely clinical diagnosis, case reporting,Īnd epidemiological investigation. Effective response to a deliberate release Symmetric, descending flaccid paralysis with prominent bulbar palsies suchĪs diplopia, dysarthria, dysphonia, and dysphagia that would typically presentġ2 to 72 hours after exposure. With final consensus recommendations supported by all working group members.ConclusionsĪn aerosolized or foodborne botulinum toxin weapon would cause acute Incorporates all relevant evidence obtained in the literature search in conjunction Reviewed subsequent drafts and suggested additional revisions. Group convened to review the first draft in May 1999. Of information obtained in the formal evidence-gathering process. The first draft of the working group's consensus statement was a synthesis Additional MEDLINE searches were conducted throughĪpril 2000 during the review and revisions of the consensus statement.Consensus Process The literature was reviewed,Īnd opinions were sought from the working group and other experts on diagnosisĪnd management of botulism.
(1960–March 1999) and their professional collections for literatureĬoncerning use of botulinum toxin as a bioweapon. and R.S.) searched OLDMEDLINE and MEDLINE The working group included 23 representatives from academic, government,Īnd private institutions with expertise in public health, emergency management, If botulinum toxin is used as a biological weapon against a civilian population.Participants Recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals The Working Group on Civilian Biodefense has developed consensus-based If you experience difficulties, please convert to a plain text file and then copy and paste into the form. Smart quotes can cause problems in the form. Be careful if copying and pasting from a Word document. References may be included when necessary but should be kept to a minimum. Comments should be no more than 8,000 characters (including spaces ) in length. Please spell out the words in place of the symbols (e.g.
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