perspective states that the way a child thinks when growing up improves when they work in their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Zone of Proximal Development states that a child’s interaction with peers is an effective way of developing skills and strategies. Children are more likely to complete tasks by themselves if they are provided with help‚ guidance and the appropriate assistance; this will give them a boost to achieve tasks on their own. Zone of proximal Development is the difference in a child’s
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Heartworm disease was first recognized in dogs more than 100 years ago and is still prevalent among dogs and found in cats worldwide. Nature’s pest‚ the mosquito‚ is the cause of Dirofilaria immitis. At least 70 species of mosquitoes can serve as intermediate hosts‚ of which the most common vectors are Aedes‚ Anopheles‚ and Culex (Woodhaven Labs). When taking a blood meal from microfilaremic host --like wolves‚ coyotes‚ foxes or dogs-- the adult female mosquito becomes infected with the microfilariae
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A solution to Heart Disease By: John Palsson Heart diseases have emerged as a big problem today and the biggest contributor to this increment has been the increase in rate of obesity. Heart diseases are fatal and they can also impair the other parts of the body. Hence knowing about the problems and solutions related to heart diseases are vital as they can also help you to combat them and retain good health throughout your life. Information on these heart diseases is vital because knowing more about
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onlinecourse quality standard. The International Review of Research in Open and Long Distance Learning‚ 11(3)‚ . (Cooper J 2010 Who can‚ teach)Cooper‚ J. (Ed.). (2010). Who can‚ teach. Boston‚ Ma: Wadworth Cengage Learning. (Palloff R Prat K 2009 Assessing the online learner: Resources and strategies for faculty)Palloff‚ R.‚ & Prat‚ K. (Eds.). (2009). Assessing the online learner: Resources and strategies for faculty. San Francisco‚ California: Jossey-Bass. (Ransfort C 2009 role of the teachers ’ psychological
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implies that the signs and symptoms of said disease tend to last longer than six weeks and infrequently for several years. In this particular disease‚ when one thing goes wrong in your immune system‚ that is the part of the body which fights off viruses‚ bacteria‚ and germs‚ our immune system is not able to function properly. Commonly our system produces proteins referred to as antibodies that defend the body from these invaders. Lupus is an autoimmune disease‚ which suggests that your system cannot
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Heart disease is a term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. Every year in the US heart disease claims 800‚000 people. That’s 34% of all deaths and 2‚400 people every day. 80 million (one in three) Americans live with this disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Coronary artery disease is one type of disorder that affects the heart. It is the most common heart disease. Coronary artery disease‚ or simply CAD‚ is caused by the build up of plaque in
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TOP 10 LIST OF UNCONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AIRBORNE DISEASES Regular check-ups / immunization / hygiene Diseases communicated by air i.e.) tuberculosis.flu and etc. RADON Change ventilation system / radon checks According to CDT Minnesota Department of Health (2007)‚ Radon is a radioactive gas - that means it continuously decays and releases radiation. It is produced from minerals in soil‚ such as uranium and radium. Although radon is present throughout the environment
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Prevention of Communicable Diseases Tuberculosis: Infection control strategies: There are three levels of infection control (IC) measures: administrative (managerial)‚ environmental‚ and personal respiratory protection. Administrative controls are the most important since environmental controls and personal respiratory protection will not work in the absence of solid administrative control measures. Each level operates at a different point in the transmission process: • Administrative
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Antibiotics are medications used to kill or prevent the spread of disease causing bacteria in the body. There are two types of antibiotics which manage infectious diseases differently: 1. Bactericidal Antibiotics: this is when the antibiotic completely kills off the Bacteria. It does this by damaging or interfering with the bacteria’s cell contents or wall. An example of this type of antibiotic is Penicillin which is in fact the first type of antibiotic to be discovered. 2. Bacteriostatic Antibiotics:
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“COMPARE AND CONTRAST” – ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE /HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE This is a compare & contrast assignment between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Huntington’s disease (HD)‚ which was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea. It will be discussing and providing the similarities and differences between the two disorders. This essay will be demonstrating the differences and similarities by way of talking about the aetiology‚ pathology and pathophysiology of the two diseases; also how they present themselves
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