Images Dated 6th October 2005

A marine drinks water from a canteen

Central Taining Area, Okinawa, Japan, October 5, 2005 - A marine drinks water from a canteen attached to his M40 chemical/biological protective mask during nuclear, biological and chemical confidence training in the Central Training Area gas chamber

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A Karo homestead close the Omo River

A Karo homestead close the Omo River. The small thatched huts built off the ground are food stores. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, i

© Nigel Pavitt

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Arthritic hip, computer artwork

Arthritic hip, computer artwork. The pain of the arthritic joint, and the inflamed area, is shown in red. Bones are blue. The hip joint is where the femur (the upper leg bone, head of femur is seen at centre) joins with the pelvic bones (part of the pelvis seen at upper right). Arthritis is a joint disease in which the joints become inflamed and painful. This is either because the body's immune system attacks them (rheumatoid arthritis) or through wear and tear (osteoarthritis). In severe cases, surgery can be carried out to replace the hip joint

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