Physical Activity

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   43 slides
Document abstract : «Regular physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. In the 1980s and 1990s, a large body of epidemiologic and clinical evidence linked regular physical activity with a variety of health benefits. Although the strength of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Definitions. Epidemiology. Health benefits of physical sctivity. Coronary heart disease. Weight control. Diabetes. Osteoporosis. Health risks. Medical evaluation. Assessment and counseling. Recommendations . Bibliography....»

Social and Economic Issues in Medicine

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   38 slides
Document abstract : «Medicine is practiced in a social, economic, and political context. It takes more than excellent medical care to improve the health of patients because many of the determinants of the health of individuals and populations lie outside traditional...»

Synopsis abstract : «Social issues. Socioeconomic status. The relationship of mortality with socioeconomic status . Value of the information. Economic issues in medical care delivery. An increasingly sophisticated public. A public backlash against the perceived...»

Applications and Limitations of Diagnostic Imaging

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   60 slides
Document abstract : «The traditional evaluation of the patient includes the history and physical examination and a well-planned set of diagnostic tests, often including imaging. Dramatic advances in imaging not only supplement the physical examination, but also now may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Radiographic techniques. Ultrasound. Computed tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging. Nuclear imaging and positron emission tomography. Angiography and interventional radiology. Principles of ordering imaging tests. Screening. Hematuria with flank...»

Applications of Statistics in the Medical Area

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   49 slides
Document abstract : «The sound practice of medicine requires the ability to use scientific evidence that is based on data and is published in the peer-reviewed medical literature. In this literature, investigators publish their findings using descriptive statistics to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Descriptive statistics. Hypothesis testing. Tests of statistical significance. Multivariable methods. Conclusions. Bibliography....»

Glucocorticosteroids in Relation to Inflammatory Disease

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   42 slides
Document abstract : «For more than 50 years, glucocorticosteroids have been important agents in treating diseases characterized by inflammation and exaggerated immune responses. The pioneering work of Hench and colleagues in rheumatoid arthritis showed the possible...»

Synopsis abstract : «Pharmacology. Mechanisms of action. Clinical use of glucocorticisteroids. General principles of therapy. Systemic Glucocorticosteroid therapy. Alteration to oral therapy. Conclusions. Bibliography....»

Management and Prognosis of Heart Failure

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .ppt   |   121 slides
Document abstract : «The cardinal manifestations of heart failure are (1) dyspnea and fatigue, which may limit exercise tolerance, and (2) fluid retention, which may lead to pulmonary and peripheral edema. Both abnormalities can impair the functional capacity and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Approaching a patient with heart failure. Prevention of heart failure. Outpatient treatment of heart failure. The concomitant use of quinidine, verapamil, spironolactone, flecainide, propafenone, and amiodarone...»

Power and Independence of Hmong Women in Laos and America

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   07/31/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The Hmong are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southeast Asian peninsula. They typically live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They are rice farmers who are well known for their embroidery and the color of their dress,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Focus on the 'power' women have in Hmong society . Power and independence. Demonstrating the lack of power women have. The patriarchal organization of Hmong society . Childbirth. The ability to reproduce and power. The process of...»

Life History of A Chinese Working Woman

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   08/01/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Ida Pruitt is an anthropologist at Stanford University who spent two years interviewing Lao T'ai-t'ai about her life in China (1967-1938). Lao T'ai came to Ida Pruitt's room for breakfast every morning, and although Lao T'ai did not eat, she would...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The early life of Lao T'ai. Being called Little Tiger . Moving into a new house. Her marriage to a man fourteen years older than her. The death of her parents and her life after. Her difficult choice to become a beggar. The loss of her...»

The Invasion of Bacillus

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   08/02/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Beep beep click click this just in: A pandemic breakout of unheard of proportions. Is it anthrax? Or clostridia? It could be, but authorities believe the culprit is Bacillus cereus (49133). B. cereus is a cousin strain to both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Methods and materials. The use of a Gram test. The SIM test . Results and discussion. A Gram positive, spore-forming, rod shaped bacteria . Bacillus cereus: A cousin to both anthrax and clostridium . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Effects of Gibberellins on Flowering in Grasses

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Summaries   |   08/02/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «For years, man has been trying to find a single chemical that triggers flowering in plants. Although this single chemical has not been found, several of the Gibberellins show promising results as an active florigen - such as GA5 and GA6 and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Introduction. Results. Conclusion. Works cited....»

American Foreign Policy Regarding Israel and Palestine: From 1998-2002

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   08/02/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Since the founding of Israel, over 50 years ago, America has taken the fledgling country under its wing . The sympathy of the American people towards Israel has wavered little despite the ups-and-downs Israel has been through in its short history ....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A distinctly pro-Israeli flavor in the American foreign policy . The Way River summit . Clinton's pro Palestine move. The American neutrality approach and negotiations . The Bush administration and politics in the Middle East...»

The (Mis)Behavior of Markets: A Summary

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Summaries   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Do markets really follow a random walk as modern financial theory suggests? Are we likely to experience a market crash as deadly as the likes of the Great Depression? What is the nature of volatility and how should it impact the way we model...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Do markets really follow a random walk?. Widespread misconceptions about markets, investors, and their behavior. 'Shaky' assumptions relating to market behavior. The first rule: Markets are risky. The scaling effect iin every level of...»

Transcendentalist Theory in Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Walt Whitman, a well-known Transcendentalist, believed that humans and nature share an intimate relationship. His poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" illustrates this communion with the natural world. It contrasts this view with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introductio. The patterns of stressed syllables in both halves of the poem. Using the diction of the poem to develop the theme for the reader. Whitman's uses of few rhymes . The poetic elements helping to establish the poem's tone. ...»

Comparison of Two Essays on Goddess Identity

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The book Seeking Mahādevī: Constructing the Identities of the Hindu Great Goddess, edited by Tracy Pintchman, contains ten essays dealing with the different ways Hindus construe the distinct image of Mahādevī. I will compare...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The stories that Menon records in her essay. The identity of the goddess . Seeking Mahadevi. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Comparative Study: The Awakening and The Beloved

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «This is a study of two books, The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Beloved by Toni Morrison. Both authors are women, and the main characters in their novels are also women. However, Chopin is writing from the nineteenth century about the nineteenth...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mothers: Children as background vs. possessions. The attitudes of Edna and Sethe towards their children . What does the treatment of children say about the characters' gender identity? . Lovers: Wives vs. not wives. A series of...»

The Dharmaraja Ratha

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The temple site of Mamallapuram contains many impressive examples of mostly unfinished south Indian architecture. The Dharmaraja ratha is one of the better, if not just bigger, examples. It's unfinished as well, but the telltale signs of South India...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The plan of the temple. The temple's details of elevation. The reason behind the placement of the superstructure. Conclusion....»

The House Behind the Cedars: A Summary

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The Charles Chesnutt novel, The House Behind the Cedars, is the tale of a young woman of mixed race trying to make it in the antebellum South. She ultimately fails, dying mere months after an unsuccessful romance with a white man. Chesnutt's views...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of George Tryon . Speaking through other characters to shed some light on the case . Speaking out in opposition to black rights and interracial marriage. Conclusion....»

A Study On Literature on Vampires

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will deal with immortality and the fear of death as embodied in the vampire: its construction, its body, and its pop culture eminence. The impetus for this line of thought began with our reading of White Noise, where Jack and his wife are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mere modernity cannot kill: The construction of the vampire. The journal of Jonathan Harker. The birth of the vampire as a popular icons. The role of the unnatural character of the new Capitalist system . I may be dead, but I'm still...»

Pīthās: The Seats of the Goddess And Their Hindu and Buddhist Connections

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In India, there are many cities and other sites that are considered especially sacred to the Goddess and her devotees. These places are called pīthās. Pīthās provide unique insight into Goddess worship and what the Goddess; the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Pithas for beginners. What the Pithas mean. Pithas as actual places. Who let the Buddha in?. The tantric connection. Review and concluding remarks....»

Consequences of the Encounter

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When the Europeans first made contact with the natives of the Americas, religion played a large part in the encounter. The two groups underwent many stages such as native destruction, native conversion, and the suppression of native voices. In this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Las Casas: A thorough account of European violence against the natives . The encounter between the Spanish and the natives . The tension between the Europeans and the Native Americans . Conclusion....»

Selling Books in a Niche Market: Boys' Love Manga

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Marketing is a crucial element of any successful publishing enterprise, especially for a book that is intended for a niche market. When the target audience is small, it is infinitely more important to market the books strategically. Otherwise, a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The yaoi genre of manga . Manga books . The usual trim size. Publishing manga . The target audience . The woman and the stereotype that older people are afraid of new things. Some interesting marketing issues. Selling comics containing...»

It's Funny because it's True: The Role of Comedy in the Alternative Media

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Humor is a powerful tool that can be harnessed by the alternative media in an effort to give a voice to the disenfranchised and to attract an audience for alternative thought. For the purposes of this project, "alternative media" is an amorphous...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. I get my news from a fake anchor: Comedy news programs. Jon Stewart's The Daily Show . The Colbert Report: The guise of a political platform . Mustering a positive reaction. All the fake news thats fit to print: Satire newspapers and...»

Masking the Profound: Yeats and Nietzsche's Masks

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   School essay   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Though it is impossible to measure the degree of influence that the work of Friedrich Nietzsche had upon William Butler Yeats, a definite change in Yeats' poetry occurred soon after the point in which the Irishman received a copy of Thus Spake...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The poet of 'Adam's Curse' and 'philosophers and friends'. Types of nobleness exemplified in Helen according to Nietzsche. The decline of the other lover. Yeats suggestion that he may be leaving Nietzsche's masks behind in 'A...»

The Call of the Orient for Joyce's Dubliners

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When the body is unable to physically escape from the familiar, the mind will journey to the land of the "other," the unknown that promises relief from everyday, prosaic existence. For the captives of Dublin in Joyce's Dubliners, the paralyzing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introdcution. The Dublin of 'The Sisters' and 'A Little Cloud'. The hopelessness of the city shared by Little Chandler and the boy . Little Chandler's vicarious trip around the world. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Love: Better Lost or Unfulfilled?

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «While unrequited love is typically viewed as among the most torturous emotions one can imagine, when compared to experiencing the decay of a once fulfilled, true love, the ever-longing heart may have its merits. Thomas Hardy's "Neutral Tones"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The visions and the faces of the narrators' loved ones. The tragic outcomes of the two narrators' relationships. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Church's Grasp: Captivity in Joyce's Dubliners

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «It is easy to recognize when one is held captive by the unfamiliar, but the crippling effect of familiar forces is not so easily realized. Throughout American captivity narratives, typically female Anglo-Americans are ensnared by Native Americans,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character of Joyce. The Catholic Church's controle of the boy. The story of Father Flynn and his young companion . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Tarleton, GA: Dead or Alive?

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «For those caught up in the Southern Myth, antebellum southernmost Georgia is a lot like Heaven. F. Scott Fitzgerald follows a Confederate dreamer to the North and back home to Tarleton, Georgia, in his short story "The Ice Palace." The Southern...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Tarleton of 'The Ice Palace' and 'The Last of the Belles'. The acting of Sally Carrol and Ailie . The South to which Sally Carrol and Ailie's roles belong . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Parfit's View of Personal Identity

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «I intend to explicate Derek Parfit's view regarding personal identity as non-branching psychological continuity as well as some of its ethical and emotional implications. In addition, I will present Parfit's split-brain transplant thought...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Parfit and the first standard view of personal identity . The disregard for the common view . The belief in a substantive self . The split-brain transplant . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Parfit's View of Personal Identity and Human Behavior

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «I intend to explicate Derek Parfit's view regarding personal identity as nothing more than non-branching psychological continuity. I will be brief in my discussion to avoid redundancy, as I have more deeply explicated Parfit's infamous view in my...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The implications of Parfit's concept of persons . Substantive self and human behavior. The fear of death . The case of our prison system. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Applying Richards' Relational Theory of Value to Animal Rights

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The debate concerning the rights of animals has mostly been confined to assertions of absolute moral value. Before Peter Singer, nearly all philosophers declared animals inherently devoid of rights on various grounds. Traditional religious...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The moral dispute over the rights of nonhuman animals. The arguments against the rights of animals . The arguments for factory farming . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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