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The Trials Of Toilet Training
Number of Words: 807 / Number of Pages: 3
... schedule with rewards that increase the need and the negative
reinforcement of disapproval are all employed. Children learn best by imitation
and teaching with the aid of a hollow doll. The child gives the doll a drink
then is told the doll has to "peepee" and he must help her. After the child
assists in removing the doll's pants, the liquid is released. The child must
observe the flow of liquid. into the potty chair. The adult and the child then
praise the doll and the child then assists the doll in redressing and emptying
the pot in the standard toilet and flushes. Then the chi ...
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AIDS
Number of Words: 2424 / Number of Pages: 9
... the number of functional T4-
cells is reduced greatly so that new anti-bodies cannot be produced and the
defenceless patient remains exposed to a range of infections that under other
circumstances would have been harmless. Most AIDS patients die from
opportunistic infections rather than from the AIDS virus itself. The initial
infection is characterized by diarrhea, erysipelas and intermittent fever. An
apparent recovery follows after 2-3 weeks, and in many cases the patient remains
without symptoms and functions normally for years. Occasionally a swelling of
the lymph glands, which does not affect ...
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“That Time Of The Month”
Number of Words: 528 / Number of Pages: 2
... of all, men won’t have to watch these commercials and women, if they are inquiring about which device best suits their needs, can turn to this channel. To make it even more easy for them, the editors of the T.V. guide can list special “women ad” showings in its magazine just as it gives us listings of various shows shown throughout the day. This will not only aid a woman’s interest, but it will also soothe men’s hatred with these commercials.
The reason Jon has noticed his horrible luck with the T.V. today is because his girlfriend is on her period. Of coarse he knows the burdens of womanhood and re ...
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The Dark Side Of A Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection Of Testimony On The Safety Of Ritalin
Number of Words: 1725 / Number of Pages: 7
... the number of medications dispensed to students
by office administrators has increased 20 per cent over the past 18 months. A
good chunk of those pills are Ritalin. "We always worry that we're a half-step
away from giving someone the wrong dosage," says John Beatty, the board's
superintendent of school operations(Ritalin Boy). "In certain school systems
there's been a teacher who has seen it work and they'll start suggesting it as
an option for all children who are acting out," said Linda Budd, a St. Paul,
Minn., psychologist who has written the book Living With the Active/Alert Child.
"We've got som ...
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Aspirin
Number of Words: 769 / Number of Pages: 3
... would prove more affective than
other salicylates, but his superiors incorrectly stated that ASA weakens the
heart and that physicians would not subscribe it. Hoffmann's employer,
Friedrich Bayer and Company, gave ASA its now famous name, aspirin.
It is not yet fully known how aspirin works, but most authorities agree
that it achieves some of its effects by hindering the flow of prostaglandins.
Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that influence the elasticity of
blood vessels. John Vane, Ph. D., noted that many forms of tissue injury were
followed by the release of prostaglandins. It was pro ...
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Abortion
Number of Words: 733 / Number of Pages: 3
... end of the tube removes the contents from the uterus. This
procedure is called vacuum aspiration and is done primarily in a medical clinic
or doctor's office using a local anesthetic for the cervix. During the second
trimester, abortions are usually done by means of dilation and evacuation. This
procedure uses forceps, curette, and vacuum aspiration. Although rarely sought,
third-trimester abortions may be performed when the fetus has severe genetic
defects or because continuing the pregnancy would be a threat to the woman's
health. A controversy began in 1988 over a drug, developed in France, c ...
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Nursing: Think In Practical Way
Number of Words: 575 / Number of Pages: 3
... performance.
Their job is a contract basis only. Teachers' contracts run between nine to
twelve months in a year. Third, according to EUREKA, average community college
instructor pay is $3,166 per month and ranges from $2,577 to $3,990 per month.
Full professors and those with many years of experience may earn from $3,833 to
$5,463 per month. The top pay may exceed $6,932 per month. Finally, EUREKA
also says that California employment by 2005 are 76,330 university and college
are projected to be employed with 33,850 openings. Pay varies with size,
geographic location, and type of institution.
Reg ...
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Albinism
Number of Words: 437 / Number of Pages: 2
... has the disease they might appear to be white. Another symptom is pinkness to the eyes. This pinkness can cause poor vision and even blindness. White hair is also a sign of Albinism. Due to the non-pigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes Albino’s are very sensitive to light and the sun.
There are many ways to help an albino through life but no cure to the disorder. There are special eye thingies that help with vision. Some people who have albinism must use larger fonts for computer use. In schools the Teachers usually will seat a student with albinism closer to the board so they can s ...
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The Worlds Fight Against Microbes
Number of Words: 2210 / Number of Pages: 9
... of long filaments or
threads. Filoviruses can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans and animals, and
because of this they are extremely hazardous. Laboratory studies of these
viruses must be carried out in special maximum containment facilities, such as
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia and the United States
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), at Fort
Detrick in Frederick, Maryland (CDC I,II).
The Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans is a severe, systemic illness
caused by infection with Ebola virus. There are four subtypes of Ebola virus
(Ebola-Zaire, ...
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Sexual Abuse And Repressed Memories
Number of Words: 689 / Number of Pages: 3
... language-oriented experience; the right stores perceptual, spatial experiences. When people try to retrieve right-brain information through left-brain techniques, they sometimes hit a blank (Bass 71). Psychologists also state that forgetting is one of the most common and effective ways children deal with sexual abuse. Many children are able to forget about the abuse, even as it is happening (Bass 42). There is credible data on the reconstructive nature of memory, social influence, and the power of therapy to produce conformity in the patient. The techniques that are used in uncovering sexual ...
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