ACADEMY SCHOOL OF GREAT BRITAIN By Group 16 XIAO HUANG Supervisor: Dr Matthew Aldrich Dr Grischa Perino
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Automobiles - An Introduction An automobile is defined as a motorcar used to carry passengers or goods. Automobiles as we know was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. FROM HORSE TO HORSE POWER: The automobile was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide. It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. The automobile is said to have been a blessing, it has been worshiped
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disorder such as COPD which he has been diagnosed with since 1997, and was asked to cease smoking but up to date he has continued to smoke 20-30 cigarettes per day. Porth and Matfin, (2009) explain that conditions of the respiratory system may cause impairment of gas exchange. Respiratory acidosis could also have been caused by poor diet intake. Derek has hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus, he lives close to convenience stores and often consumes take away foods. The proximity of these
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kidneys are considered the filters of the body. They remove the waste and concentrate from the urine and they preserve electrolytes while doing this. Without them, the poisonous waste remains in the body and we wouldn’t be able to live for more than four days. While we have two kidneys all that we need to live is one; unfortunately when one fails the other usually follows in the same path. Kidney failure is unique because there are so many causes. Potentially anything you do unhealthy to your body
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calorie intake, which will affect your diet and may make you gain weight. Another risk for consuming too much protein is that protein can also be a source of saturated fat, which is linked to elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which puts you at risk for heart disease. According to my age and gender I need about 46 grams of protein a day. Some healthy nutrient source of protein is those that provide all he essential amino acids, for example poultry, milk, eggs, meat and cheese. Three negative
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women who had trouble falling asleep gained approximately 11 pounds. In the other study with the younger men, they studied their sleeping patterns for two consecutive days one day eight hour sleep and the other day four hour sleep. The researchers reported an increase in calorie intake (approximately 560 more) after sleeping for four days significantly more than the person who slept for eight hours. The two variables we have in this scenario is lack of sleep and increase in body weight, for these two
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2. McDonald’s Issues McDonald's is the largest hamburger fast food chain in the world, serving over 60 million customers every day in over 120 counties. McDonald’s was started by Richard and Maurice McDonald in 1940, and then was purchase by Ray Kroc; the restaurant chain offers a variety of items today, as compared to their early days; hamburgers were the only option. The menu today includes burgers, chicken, shakes, desserts, French fries and breakfast food (McDonald’s, 2013)
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during pregnancy, and malnutrition or severe anorexia (Young and Zavatto, 2008). Stressful life events and working night shift have been shown to be environmental factors that may induce miscarriage. Sleeping less than 8 hours a day and standing for more than 3 hours a day are also shown to be controllable risk factors in miscarriage (Samaraweera and Abeysena, 2010). Exposure to various teratogenic agents such as high dose radiation, chemical, second hand smoke, and moderate to heave caffeine consumption
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the small town of Olney, Illinois. Her husband explained that it is about a two and a half hour drive to Decatur Memorial Hospital from their hometown and this was not their first trip here. DK and her husband have been married for 56 years and have three children: two daughters and a son. She worked for McDonalds for 12 years and then retired to be a stay at home mom. My patient was admitted to the hospital based on an abnormal finding from a CAT scan. They CAT scan showed a mass in her right kidney
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need each day to maintain your current weight if you’re sitting around doing absolutely nothing—and how many you need if you’re more active. Once you know how many calories you need to maintain your weight, you can make some well-informed decisions about the food you’re consuming and your exercise. You can eat less or move more to get the scale to move, too. n Calorie Math: A Quick Review Let’s strip this idea down to the simplest possible terms. Your body burns calories every day. If you eat
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