...during follow through. On the strength side exercises such as the squat, rotational lunge, deadlight are great multi joint exercises that target the power center of the body. Upper Abdominals Weighted crunches (non-weighted crunches shown) - Lying on your back with legs up in the air, knees bent at 90 degrees, hold a weight of your choice at straightened arms length. Using only your upper abdominals, raise only the upper body, keeping your back flat on the ground. Three sets of 20-40 repetitions. Lower Abdominals Hanging leg raises - Hang from an overhead bar, with your feet not touching the ground. Your grip should be about shoulder width. Contracting the lower abdominals, lift the legs together, knees bent at 90 degrees, so the knees are just above waist height. Lower and repeat. Three sets of 10-25 repetitions. Rotational Abdominals Standing weighted twists - Put yourself into an athletic stance with your feet spread at a comfortable distance and your knees slightly bent. Hold a weight about six to 12 inches in front of your body. After a slow warm up, begin to twist at the waist (do not twist or bend at the knees) as rapidly as possible. The key to rapid movement is maintaining a low, balanced stance and make sure your shoulder reaches the chin on the twist. Three sets of 20-40 repetitions. The Squat [pic] Plyometrics Plyometric training can increase power output at the plate. Squat Jumps, Split squat jumps, and tuck jumps are great exercises for lower body power...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 2 ------------------------------------------------- Donkey kick your gluteus muscles. Start on all fours with hands shoulder width-apart and knees directly below your hips.[6] Keeping one knee on the ground, lift the other leg off the floor, while flexing your abdominal muscles.[7] Lift your leg until your foot is facing the ceiling and your knee is parallel to the rest of your body.[8] Hold and slowly, with control, return your knee back to the original position. Try 3 reps of 20 for each leg. * Donkey kicks must be done for each leg. While some people like to do an entire set for one leg and then follow with the other leg, others people like to move leg to leg within the same repetition. Find what works for you. * If you find being on all fours to be difficult, try kneeling on a pillow or an exercise mat. The added cushion will take pressure off of your knees.[9] 1. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 3 ------------------------------------------------- Complete a butt bridge. Lying down on your back with your hands at your sides, bring your feet flat on the ground just past your bottom. Palms can be either facing upwards or flat on the floor, depending on what is comfortable for you.[10] Keeping your hands shoulder width apart and pressed against the ground, lift your hips up off of the...
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...The Kiwa hirsuta The Kiwa hirsuta is more commonly known as the Yeti Crab is an interesting little organism. It comes from the Domain: Eukarya, Kingodm of: Animalia, Phylum: Anthropoda, Class: Malacostraca, Order: Decapoda, Family: Kiwaidae, Good: Kiwa, Species: K. hirsuta. In order for an organism to be classified into the Kingdom of Animalia, it has to have specific characteristics. The most frequently used cataloging information would be that the organism has to be multicellular. They must also have aerobic metabolism in which oxygen helps to create energy within the organism. Another way to tell if an organism is to be classified into the Kingdom of Animalia would be that they produce genetically varied gametes. They also feed on other organisms’, usually plants and/or animals, and they digest their food within their own systems (Bradshaw, PP, p 21). The Yeti Crab is a crustacean that was just recently discovered. The Kiwa hirsuta was first observed in 2001, but it was not until March of 2005 that this organism was discovered by Macpherson, Jones & Segonzac, living in the depths of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, just south of Easter Island in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists believe that they have a limited geographical area, keeping near to the 38 degree S and the 100 degree W. They also consider that the Juan Fernando Microplate may play a part in keeping the Kiwa hirsuta in this area (Marine). This lovely little creature usually only grows to be about...
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...The History of the Flush Toilet When you think of major inventions before 1900 one of the last that will come to mind is the flush toilet. So yeah it doesn’t caring the same sense as an invention such as the airplane, stoplight or telephone but it has served its purpose just as much as the others. The flush toilet is one of few inventions that hasn’t went obsolete over time and still use in everyday life. Believe it or not there were people who didn’t have the benefit of this invention we take for granted. The bathroom is a room that we have dedicated to use daily, from bathing to grooming. There was a point in history to where a bathroom wasn’t even in a blueprint of a house plan. Before mid-1800s people then didn’t have the luxury of a space to dispose of body waste sanitary. In Medieval times people used potties. Potties were kept in most homes. Streets had open drains – channels that ran down the streets – so it was easy to empty the pots. You just threw your waste out of the window. When people threw their potty waste out of the window, they would shout "Gardez l’eau" [gar-day low], which is French for "watch out for the water”. Rich people had little rooms extending out from the walls of their homes, there would be a plank of wood with a hole in it, to sit on. There was nothing underneath, so whatever you empty from your body would just drop to the ground for stories up. When taking care of our business in the bathroom the last thing we would associate it with is...
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...into the prolongation of dying. Put simply - why should be patient be forced to experience a slow death? Most physicians have received one or more requests to help a patient end his or her life prematurely. This module focuses on the skills that the physician can use to respond both compassionately and with confidence to a request, not on the merits of arguments for or against legalizing physician-assisted suicide (PAS) or euthanasia, but using solid clinical skills. To respond effectively, physicians must know the reasons why patients ask for assistance. Depression, psychosocial factors, and anticipated distress are common reasons, but current physical suffering can also be a factor. Physicians need to be able to assess the root causes of the specific request, make a commitment to the patient’s care, address each of the patient’s sources of suffering, educate the patient about legal alternatives, and seek counsel from colleagues. The vast majority of requests for PAS or euthanasia should abate when approached in this way. Oregon The state of Oregon has had a physician-assisted suicide law since 1994 which was implemented in 1998. Since then more than 341 terminally ill people have taken...
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...Against Humanity: Euthanasia Tolga Arslan ESL 160-03: Combined Skills VI Professor Roxanne Leach April 24, 2013 Tolga Arslan 4/24/2013 ESL 160-3 Library Report Essay Professor Roxanne Leach Against Humanity: Euthanasia Euthanasia is a serious political, moral, and ethical issue in today’s society. Euthanasia is putting people in a painless death or when terminally ill people choose to end his or her life with a doctor’s help. The word euthanasia comes from Greek “eu”, goodly or well and “thanatos” death, so it is good death. This short definition is a cause of all those debates all over the world. Doctors, politicians, religious leaders, lawyers, and general public argue for euthanasia, whether it should be legalized or not. Euthanasia is a serious topic because it goes against the standards of traditional medicine. First, doctors have to take the Hippocratic Oath to become a real doctor. The Hippocratic Oath says do whatever you can to save people’s life. Euthanasia says just kill them if they want to die. Which doctor can kill their client if they have taken the Hippocratic Oath or if they are real doctors? Second, euthanasia is not always applied to terminally ill patients either. People who have been in serious accidents, or who have debilitating diseases are often consideration for the application of euthanasia. The problem is, these patients are neither in a coma nor senseless. According to http://www.euthanasia.cc, “A pair of identical twins has died after...
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...Functionality Paper Angela Ramsey HCS 433 Melinda Joyet July 2, 2012 Functionality Paper What is functionality? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, functionality is “the quality or state of being functional.” This definition is usually reserved for computers. What does functionality mean in medical terms? According to The Free Dictionary’s Medical dictionary, function is defined as “the special, normal, or proper physiological activity of an organ or part; to perform such activity.” What happens when someone loses functionality? This paper will address that question. The statement “often a loss of function will begin a so-called downward spiral in the life of an elderly person, affecting his or her independence and quality of life” will also be addressed. (Course materials, syllabus, U o P.) Significance of Loss of Function Young adults do not think twice about walking to the mailbox, reading the newspaper, or fixing a cold drink or hot meal. Many older adults may also take these for granted. However, for some adults aged 65 or older, even standing can be difficult. Some of the difficulty older adults have in performing daily activities can be attributed to “normal” losses of muscle strength and changes people go through as a part of aging. According to Greiner, et al, “loss of activities in daily living refers to the inability to perform a function within the range considered to be normal for independent living.” This can include bathing,...
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...Conceptualizing a Business The idea of an assisted living facility always has been a dream. A servant’s heart is one of the key fundamentals for this project, along with a desire to provide care, hospitality, and dignity. Because I am a Louisiana girl, raised in a small town, those values were instilled and have become second nature. A clear description of Philao Living, its consumer, and vision are provided, along with future goals determined. Additionally, culture, social responsibility, and ethical standards are defined. Mission, Vision, and Values Philao Living is a nonprofit organization, committed to healthy living, and spiritual values. Our goal is to provide a safe, loving, and quality environment to greater Houston and its surrounding area for those 55 and up, ambulatory, or non. These objectives include health care options for diverse situations and a commitment to maintain social, legal, financial, medical and environmental stability. The values preserved by Philao are devotion to quality and cost-effective care, while involving family, physicians, patients, and caregivers to complete this mission. This organization is committed to employee and family education on disease and other helpful areas such as, meal planning, exercise, etc. The commitment to holistic health care that provides dignity, social, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual well-being is our focus and goal. Additionally, every individual should feel a continued sense of independence...
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...(Dictionary, 2012).” For you to merely use this description then one may possibly declare the fact that it’s improper. Subsequently to alternatively state that it ended up being more beneficial to stop someone’s struggling then one might possibly suggest the fact that it’s acceptable. Assisted suicide continues to be one of the more questionable matters plaguing contemporary society these days (Conwell & Caine, 1991). The individuals which have been looking for ways to have assisted suicide legalized are convinced that absolutely everyone should pass away having self-respect as well as without the need of enduring fatal health problems and this needs to be the patients rightful option (Pretzer, 2000). Anti-assisted action is without a doubt in opposition to legalizing this as a result of the potential risks associated with permitting individuals to terminate their particular existence lawfully regardless of whether it’s on their own or perhaps by making use of a health care professional (Council, 2011). Susan Wolf had been one time confronted with this particular concern to speed death up or maybe not to facilitate death? Susan has long been resistant to the legalization associated with assisted suicide as well as euthanasia. Once her dad passed on she began to reconsider her standing over the dilemma. As soon as her dad was initially clinically determined...
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...Case Study: Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility Members of the health care industry are beginning to understand that the mass-market approach is no longer viable and that service providers are moving from a product orientation to a marketing orientation. Mary Jane Martin, CEO of Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility is concerned about the facilities occupancy rate. While at one time, the assisted living facility enjoyed a dominant position in the area, its occupancy rate has declined to 70 % from 90% three years earlier. This erosion is at the hands of other local competitors. Their key market are the Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomers are those individuals born during the post-World War II euphoria of 1946 to 1964. The aging of this group has opened numerous opportunities for assisted living marketers. The segment numbers almost 80 million Americans and accounts for close to 30% of the U.S. population. Mary Jane has directed Tomas Rodriguez, her Marketing Director to institute a promotional campaign directed specifically toward this segment. Tomas’ advertising objective was to increase requests for information about the facility by 30 % in three months. The goal was to use print advertisements that were meaningful, believable, and distinctive. The execution style for the message was to take a “slice of life” approach. With a promotional print budget of $8000, Tomas ran a ½ page ad in the local weekly free newspaper in 4 communities surrounding their facility. The ad provided contact...
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...Code of Ethics Paper HCS/335 Ethics: It is said that the greatest human freedom is to live, and die according to one’s desires and beliefs. Death with dignity is a national organization located in Oregon, which is non-partisan, non-profit that has led the legal defense and education of the Oregon law for nearly twenty years; however, the actual law for death with dignity was not passed until 1994 and due to legal issues, it became effective later in 1997. The Board of Directors for Death with Dignity Movements are some of the most esteemed medical, legal and scholarly experts, which are responsible for the political defense of the Oregon law and the promotion of death with dignity initiatives in other states. The Oregon Death with Dignity act has given patients what others might think or find deplorable a chance to die with dignity in their own terms. The Act allows mentally competent terminally ill adults who have six months or less to live receive, under strict safeguard, a prescription for life ending medication The goal of the Death with Dignity National Center is three fold: defend dignity, mobilize dignity, and preserve dignity. To Defend Dignity, the Death with Dignity National Center works with an “extensive and costly legal defense of the Oregon law, as well as coalition building providing the flexibility to rapid response to both legal and political challenges” (DWDNC, 2011). A second goal of the Death with Dignity National Center is to mobilize dignity. In...
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...Achieving Excellence: How to Truly Understand and Fulfill Customer Needs, Wants, and DesiresBy Mark Hamister, CEO, The Hamister Group, Inc. My vision of how to lead a company has always been based on three principles: know your product; understand your customer; and don’t accept mediocrity.Knowing your product is the easiest of the three, although we all have encountered plenty of sales and management staff who don’t. These people need to practice MBIWA (Management by Interacting and Walking Around) and | understand their products from the front line. I advise my management staff to get out onto the floors, talk to people in every department, and learn how each part of the product works. I stay in my hotels as a guest and take my spouse with me for a woman's perspective. After learning every aspect of our properties, we then take great care to avoid falling into the trap of fixating on our products so intensely that we can’t see them through our customers’ eyes.Most companies view customer needs, wants, and desires from their own perspective or try to guess at them. This is unfortunately the case with people who know their products exceptionally well: they can’t see them from any vantage point but their own. Our team prides itself on asking customers what their needs, wants, and desires are. We actively listen to our guests and base our product strategies on their responses. For example, we recently asked some of our extended-stay guests about their hotel expectations:...
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...specifically because of the detailed explanation that ethical considerations are being actively debated. Some may contend that euthanasia is a practice to be upheld in the U.S.A. due to being a country of freedom and liberty, and that is kind to allow one’s suffering to stop. However, others remain opposed and stand firm on the notion that assisting death is unethical, un-Godly, and to be illegal. The debate of assisted-suicide is argumentative amongst society, doctors, and legislators in Hawaii and throughout the nation; with recent regards to changing current law, euthanasia should remain to be illegal. Assisting in death, encouraging death, and advocating for death is wrong in many ways. Societal opinions differ and are found to be expressed throughout Hawaii in organizations, churches, and personal testimonials. What causes one to even think that assisted suicide is an acceptable foreseeable option? An example pros for debate is the notion of becoming invalid; according to an article by UH Philosophy Professor, Ron Amundson, a “Fear of Being Disabled Drives Advocates of Assisted-Suicide Bill” (Amundson, Pg.1). The idea of becoming disabled, or an invalid, is a pre-conceived notion, and shouldn’t be a determining factor in deciding one’s length of life. Many people live and maintain active and happily fulfilling lifestyles even...
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...Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide debate Mary Gundersen HCA 322 November 18, 2013 Linda Hoppe Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide debate Euthanaisa and assisted suicide are heated battle, in which lines have been drawn between warning social, religious, and political groups. Several individuals want this controversial institution erased from the volumes of lawful medicine, but others say that should be able to choose our fates in extreme cases. Either the law makers, neither the country, nor the citizens could find a solution to this debate without causing an intense opposition and the possibility for an end to this war of ethics seems very far in the distance. The definition of euthanasia is a painless killing, especially to end a painful and incurable disease; mercy killing. This intentional termination of life by another is at the request of the person who dies because like so many other religious, social, and political terms, euthanasia has various meanings. The passive euthanaisa is defines the hastening of death of a person by withdrawing several types of support and letting nature take it is course, instance of his are, removing life support systems, stopping medical procedures, stopping food, and water, not delivering CPR and letting the patient’s heart stop. The several common form of passive euthanaisa is to give a person large doses of morphine to control pain despite the likely hood that the pain killer would suppress respiration, thus causing death earlier than normal...
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...Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Debate HCA 322 Sonya Pedro 24 April 2011 Everybody is going to die sometime, but for some, serious medical conditions only prolong the wait upon their deathbed. From newborn infants with severe handicaps, to elderly men and women diagnosed with hopeless amnesia, euthanasia has found a place in society since society’s creation. In this paper I will focus on the controversial and difficult issue of assisted suicide or euthanasia. I will discuss my beliefs concerning euthanasia, to include the “special population” and identify the laws concerning physician-assisted suicide in the state of North Dakota. Euthanasia has its share of protesters, and there are some supporters who recognize the boundaries. Let’s discuss some of my beliefs concerning euthanasia. A person has become extremely ill and doesn't want to continue suffering, should he/she be forced to stay alive? Whose life is it anyways? Is it the family's life or the persons'? As our text explains, physician-assisted suicide occurs when the physician gives the patient a lethal dose of some medication, but the patient administers it him/herself. Euthanasia occurs when the physician carries out the final act. (Pozgar, 2010). Most families believe that they should be given the right to decide if they want to let their loved ones go, but in most cases it's not the family's choice. The decision to live or die usually rests with the individual, unless he/she is too ill to make...
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