...circumstances of birth or position.” The notion of striving for dreams – the American Dream to be precise – is vocal a point to In Cold Blood. Characters flounder with how to achieve their dreams. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote uses characterization to convey the message that the pursuit and thrive to achieve the dream leads to ruin. Characters such as Perry and Dick are prime example of why the American Dream can be fragile and why the dream is an idea not to be tormented...
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...property of an acid are said to be acidic. | Name of the Drink | pH Content | 1 | Coca-Cola | Almost 2.5 | 2 | Sprite | Almost 2.5 | 3 | Orange juice | Around 3.5 | 4 | | | GLUCOSE -C6H12O6, also known as D-glucose, dextrose, or grape sugar) is a simple monosaccharide found in plants. -The mean normal blood glucose level in humans is about 5.5 mM (5.5 mmol/L or 100 mg/dL, i.e. milligrams/deciliter) | Name of the Drink | Conclusion | Content (g/100 ml) | 1 | Coca-Cola | GLUCOSE IS PRESENT | 3.9-4.5 | 2 | Sprite | GLUCOSE IS PRESENT | 3.9-4.5 | 3 | Orange juice | GLUCOSE IS PRESENT | 20.8 | 4 | | | | PHOSPHATE -an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. | NAME OF THE DRINK | Observation | Conclusion | | Coca-Cola | | | | Sprite | | | | | | | | | | | If small samples of each brand of cold drinks were taken in separate test tubes and Ammonium Molybdate followed by concentrated Nitric Acid (HNO3) was added to it. And the solution was heated. Appearance of canary-yellow precipitate confirmed the presence of phosphate ions in cold drinks. ALCOHOL SUCROSE DIS-ADVANTAGES OF COLD DRINKS 1. Soft drinks are little more harmful than sugar solution. As they contain sugar in large amount which cause problems in diabetes patients. 2. Soft drinks can cause weight gain as they interfere with the body’s natural ability to suppress hunger feeling. 3. Soft drinks have ability to dissolve the...
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... 1. Snakebites are often treated by administering specific “anti-venom”. Explain how “anti-venom” may work. Snakes are cold blooded animals that are found in tropical and subtropical countries. Snakes have some glands in their mouth that produce very poisonous substance and its even worst through their bites. The seriousness or extend of the poison depends on various factors. One is the body tissue where the venom is injected. It’s more serious when the poison is injected directly to the blood vessels meaning it spreads very quickly through blood transmission in the rest of the body. The extent of the poison also depends on the part of the body where the snake bites. Snake bites that occur on parts of the body with a lot of adipose tissue are less poisonous than in the parts with less adipose tissue. This is because these tissues are low in blood supply hence they end up delaying transmission or the spread of poison to the rest of the body (Timbrell, 2009) Specific anti-venom is used in treating snake bite since the severity of the poison depends on the snake type and other factors. Since the venom is injected in the blood the anti-venom should also be administered to the blood In order to neutralize the poison. This means that it might have some side effects if not well used since its injected directly to the blood. The anti-venom neutralizes the poisonous venom injected by the snake hence causing venom release from the receptor site. Since venom causes...
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...Minerals are needed in order to form body structures and regulate chemical reactions. Minerals are like vitamins, they are needed to regulate body processes, such as nerve response and reactions, heartbeat, blood clotting, energy metabolism, and fluid regulation. Minerals help form part of the structure of bones, nails, teeth, muscles and red blood cells; four important minerals are: iron, calcium, zinc, and iodine. We need minerals in small amounts, they cannot be broken down or they cannot be changed by our bodies. Minerals are first taken up from the soil into plants and then they are used by animals and people when they eat plants. (http://www.feedingminds.org/fileadmin/templates/feedingminds/pdf_nu/EW_Lesson5_2.pdf) Water is an important constituent of our bodies and vital organs. The function of water is cell life, transport of nutrients chemical and metabolic reactions, body temperature regulation, and elimination of water. Like minerals and vitamins water is a carrier, it distributes essential nutrients to cells. When organs’ cells reject waste and toxins, water removes them out of the body through urine and feces; water also has a role in the biochemical break down of the things that we eat. Water also helps limit the changes that in our bodies’ temperature in a warm or a cold environment, it also is a lubricant around our joints, and water is also like a shock absorber for the brain, eyes, spinal cord, and the fetus through amniotic fluid. (http://www.nestle-waters.com/healthy-hydration/water-fonctions-in-human-body...
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...COPD COPD is a term used for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is an “obstructive disease”, meaning that airflow coming out of the lungs during exhalation is blocked. The blockage of airflow with COPD ,makes it very difficult for a person to breathe. Over time, COPD get progressively worse because doctors have not yet found a cure. COPD affects more Than 5% of the adult population, and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide. 4 With COPD, a person will usually have two main medical conditions that limit airflow. These conditions are known as emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis. Emphysema causes the elasticity of the lung tissue to be lost. The alveolar walls between air sacs in the lung are damaged, and this causes them to lose their shape and become flimsy. Over time, this damage destroys the walls, leading to fewer, larger air sacs, rather than many, smaller air sacs like that of a normal lung. When this happens, the amount of surface available for gas exchange inside the lung is drastically reduced. With chronic bronchitis, the lining of the airways is constantly irritated and inflamed. This condition causes the lining to thicken, and leads to a lot of thick mucus production forming in the airways, making it harder to breathe. With destruction of the lung parenchymal, and narrowing of the small airways, air becomes trapped due to the inability of the airways to remain open during expiration...
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...COMMUNITY INTERVENTION FOR DENTAL CARIES Community Intervention for Dental Caries Avril James-Hurt MPH 607: Community Health Analysis Benedictine University Professor Uche S. Onwuta Background Rural Healthcare Disparities The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (2010) defines rural as a twofold concept: “micropolitan statistical area” of 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants and “noncore statistical area”, which is smaller than a micropolitan area. Despite 25 percent of Americans live in rural communities, they have unique healthcare concerns; “Compared with urban Americans, rural residents have higher poverty rates… tend to be in poorer health, have fewer doctors, hospitals, and other health resources, and face more difficulty getting to health services” (AHRQ, 2010, p. H-10). The AHRQ (2010) explains further, “Residents of micropolitan areas had worse access to care for 50% of access measures. Residents of noncore areas had worse access to care for about 40% of access measures” (p. H-11). Rural children suffer health the aforementioned disparities; more than 30 percent of young children in the rural southern United States are poor. Due to their developing bodies; younger children are especially vulnerable to negative health outcomes. Childhood health problems can persist into adulthood. McKenzie, Pinger, & Kotecki (2008) explain it is difficult for unhealthy children to learn. Early childhood poverty is correlated with fewer years of completed matriculation...
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...that infects white blood cells in humans, specifically Killer T cells, which destroys the chances of fighting off common colds and common infections in individuals. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been known to have first erupted from chimpanzees and monkeys in Africa. When hunting for food, humans would come in contact with infected blood, which is believed to be the leading cause of the communicable disease. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be transmitted through sexually active individuals, blood transfusions, sharing of needles, through pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Infections may be transmitted through semen, infected blood, or vaginal secretions, which also has a possibility to become Acquire Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in some individuals (Mayo Clinic, 2014). HIV Symptoms and Treatment Patients who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Transmission (HIV), may not experience symptoms for up to ten years. With susceptibility to the disease, individuals are able to spread the disease without realizing they have acquired the illness. Symptoms developed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) include: Diarrhea, fatigue, fever, vaginal yeast infections, headaches, mouth sores, muscle stiffness, rashes, sore throats, and swollen lymph glands (New York Times, 2014). In order to test for patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), scientists test for ELISA or the Western blot tests that search for antibodies in the patient’s blood that relate to the...
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...Organism Physiology Paper Sarah Szafranski BIO / 101 6/26/2013 Alena Aviles There are many organisms that have survived throughout the history of the earth by adapting to ever-changing environments. One of these, dating back over 220 million years, is the turtle. With over 250 different species still around, this reptile has established a legacy of perseverance and resiliency. They have overcome numerous adversities such as earthquakes, floods, fire, droughts, predators, disease, and urban sprawl. Turtles can be found in every ecosystem spanning the globe from the tropics, the desert, to the ocean. While turtles have been known to predominantly live in the water, they have adapted to conditions on land. Their species have evolved over the years through breeding and acclimation to their environment. This evolution includes changes to their physical characteristics such as shells, shapes, and color, but also incorporates psychological changes such as breeding habits, defensive tactics and migration patterns. My favorite of these would be the majestic sea turtle. Sea turtles can be found in just about every sea throughout the world regardless of fresh water, salt water, light water, or brackish water. As seaworthy as they are, sea turtles still have a strong tie to land and coastal habitats. As seen in the diagram below, the sea turtle has many of the same organs and functions of other mammals however; their bodies are shaped hydrodynamic, meaning that they can...
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...Elizabeth Gossan Inherited genetic diseases - discuss Lynne Hampson 1,684 30/08/2014 Inherited Genetic Diseases – discuss. DNA is a large and complex molecule made up of a sugar phosphate backbone which consists of deoxyribose sugar bonded with phosphate groups. Then branching off the sugar phosphate backbone are complimentary nitrogenous base pairs which are Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine. Transcription happens in the nucleus, where the double helix ‘unzips’ allowing mRNA to match up with the uncovered bases forming a mRNA chain which then leaves the nucleus through nuclear pores into the cytoplasm. Once in the cytoplasm, the mRNA strand finds a ribosome where translation takes place. As the mRNA molecule is passed through the ribosome it is translated and the corresponding tRNA molecules (triple codons) match up to the base pairs. Each triple codon has an amino acid attached; the amino acids form bonds which then in turn creates the desired protein. A mutation can be caused by deletion of bases in DNA, insertion of bases, substitution when the DNA is first ‘unzipped’ – this results in the wrong mRNA codon being translated - mutations can also be chromosomal (An example of this would be Down’s syndrome). Because one of the bases in the mRNA strand has altered due to deletion or insertion etc, it no longer matches the triple codon (tRNA is the small transfer RNA that brings the amino acid to the protein that’s being formed), this alters the amino acid formed...
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...barrage of injuries and diseases throughout our nation. Among those resources that are becoming scarce is blood. Blood donations have saved many lives and continue to be a vital part of lifesaving measures daily. Scarcity of Resources Influences this Market “New regulatory requirements for donor eligibility challenge blood centers to recruit and retain enough donors. This study evaluated correlations between overall satisfaction with the donation process and donor demographics and the effect of both on a donor’s intent to return (Nguyen, 2008).” Due to these regulatory changes the blood donations supply has began to dwindle down and jeopardizing the health and well being of many injured patients. Blood donations have always been on a volunteer basis with no incentive other than goodwill offered. Due to the shortage, the stakeholders, including patients, physicians and researchers and donation management teams, are being forced to other solutions or alternatives. The patients are being forced to either donate their own blood and keeping it stored at blood banks for future need or having family members donated as needed. Physicians are forced to try to use cell saver machinery to try to conserve the blood being lost during surgery, which is not always successful enough to save enough blood for life saving efforts and research teams are forced to use other synthetic blood products for research methods. The donation teams are also forced to offer incentives, such as gifts...
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...suffer from asthma five million of these cases are in children under age 18. NHS.UK Says that it’s a possibility “If you are diagnosed with asthma as a child, the symptoms may disappear during your teenage years.” Asthma claims 5,500 deaths each year in the United States alone. It can occur in both male in female and has no specific age that it targets. Asthma also has not specific age group, ethnicity, or social level that it targets. However asthma is known to be more common in Poor neighborhoods with cold climate. From 1982 to 1994 asthma increased about 60 percent affecting more children than adults. Even the deaths related to asthma increased about 50 % from 1979-1992. There are some scientists who believe that this increase is due increase second hand smoking exposure, polluted intercity, and housing developed with poor ventilation. For the human body to function properly it requires oxygen. Oxygen comes through the lungs where in the lungs it is exchanged into the blood stream to keep the body alive. When you take a break of air, the air travels through the larynx to trachea, where the trachea is divides into two branches called the right and left...
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...Impact of Stress on Health [Angela White] [Volunteer State Community College] Impact of Stress on Health Introduction It is a known fact to everyone that there is a strong connection between stress and physical and mental health of a person. This fact has also been supported and acknowledge by the results and finding for the survey Stress in America as respondents and participant of the research have showed high levels of stress leading towards their dependence upon unhealthy means and behaviors to combat the effects. Stress has also been suggested to affect the physical health of the individuals. Thus both physical and mental health has been suggested to get affected by stress. The situation has been found to be more serious and adverse in case of adults who are 50 and above or those who are obese or suffering with depression. The main purpose of this reports is to describe the meaning and different types of stress and how it affect the defensive mechanism and overall health of the people. Discussion Stress has been described as feeling of being over worked or loaded, tense, worried or tight. It is a physiological response of an organism to the stimulus (Goldstein & Mcewen, 2002; Mcewen, 2002). Everybody experiences this state at sometime in their lives. At times it makes people work hard, under pressure in order to meet the deadlines or perform well. But increased frequency of such stressful situations may lead toward the ability of an individual to...
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...The Use of Non-Pharmacological Therapy in Children The Use of Non-Pharmacological Therapy in Children Children’s pain is multidimensional with psychological, physiological and behavioural domains, which presents unique challenges in the assessment and evaluation. These challenges require close consideration of the child’s age, prior pain experiences, developmental, cognitive and communication levels. As nurses are responsible in the assessment of children’s pain, it is appropriate to know all methods, and techniques of alleviating this uncomfortable stimuli, thus presenting the clinical question; in children, how can non-pharmacological (complementary/ alternative) methods be more beneficial in pain management compared to non-pharmacological/conventional medicines? The purpose of this paper is to explore how non-pharmacological methods can be useful in reducing pain. The different variations of non-pharmacological interventions, adverse effects of pharmacological medication, economic factors and knowledge deficits related to nurse education of pain management will be discussed below. Non-Pharmacological Techniques Non-pharmacological techniques, or complementary therapies are considered as any intervention used for pain alleviation that are non-analgesics or other kinds of medications and can be used with or without pharmacological aid. To better understand how many of these types of procedures are effective on a cellular level, we must look at “The Gate Control...
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...Case Study Bruce Wayne is a 36-Year old man, who lives in Gotham City and is a billionaire. He was orphaned at the age of 10, when his parents were murdered in cold blood. He has son (Damien Wayne) who lives with his mother and grandfather on a small island that they own and is unaware of his existence. Bruce is the owner and CEO of Wayne enterprises, who are a leading light in applied science. Mr Wayne has been a recluse for the past 8 years (Living with close friend, godfather and butler, Alfred Pennyworth) following a tragic car accident with the love of his life, Rachel Dawes who tragically lost her life. He has not been outside his home premises for those 8 years. When he’s finally prepared to move on with his life, he makes a hospital appointment to get a check-up. Whilst taking the blood, the nurse seemed to be short with Bruce as she took the blood form his arm violently by just stabbing the needle in his arm and moving his limbs rather roughly when checking his joints. Later, after the X-rays have been developed and looked over, the doctor seemed to show an attitude to Bruce. They doctor says under his breath “ turns out billionaires aren’t indestructible”, after telling Bruce that he has no cartilage in his shoulders, elbows and knees and that the tissue lining his kidney has eradicated with very little of it left. He is also told that the tissue lining his skull is deeply scarred. The doctor also laughs at the fact that Bruce has told him he has been a recluse for...
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...Gatorade, Pedialyte (for children), or popsicles. An important fact to remember is that over half of your body weight is water, so water consumption is very important to avoid dehydration and other illnesses. People can live for years without shelter, months without food, but without water they can only live for days. That shows how important water is to your body and life. Water, next to oxygen is the most important component to sustaining a healthy life. Water is needed by our body’s cells, tissues, muscles and system organs; without water, there will be no life. Water is not a nutrient but is considered an important nutrient and is highly needed to maintain life. The most important role of water is that it is a major component in our blood, and it is important in maintaining body temperature along with the elimination of body waste. Water is required in digestion and metabolism and its function is in the regulation of your body temperature. Besides water serving as a cushion to your joints, it keeps the tissues and mucus membrane moist as well as helping to maintain your body weight. In our daily life, there may be times when you may feel excessively thirsty. This is warning signal given to the body from the brain letting you know that your body needs water. It is a way of informing your body that it is feeling some sort of “dehydration” and...
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