emergency situation occurs‚ observers are more likely to take action if there are few or no other witnesses. Bystander effect has been a problem for a long time. There have been many cases where this has been proven to be true. These variables include: ambiguity‚ cohesiveness and diffusion of responsibility. A person’s life could change within a blink of an eye. It is absolutely horrifying to be aware that people will not help a person in need if there are others
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process was minimal in her writing and person‚ as her countercultural ideas were radical and far ahead of her time‚ but they do provide some important context in her philosophy‚ the paramount example of which is shown through her book The Ethics of Ambiguity. She discusses whether or not existence is a possibility‚ she states that it is not necessary that we exist‚ and concludes from that that there therefore can be no predetermined values or spirit for a human. She also famously stated in this book
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Introduction to Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. Normally‚ blood
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Yepeng Liang Math 6304 Comparison the Performance of Engineer Apprentices and Pilots Task: Engineer apprentices and pilots had 6 same given tests. The task is to test if these two groups had significant differences which means whether or not they were going to perform the same or nearly the same if giving their same jobs or giving their same missions. Brief Conclusion: We can conclude that engineer apprentices and pilots will perform different in comprehensive jobs. But when the jobs are only
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LAB #2 QUESTIONS PART A: ENDOCRINE GLANDS OF THE HUMAN 1. Complete the following chart: Please see the attached chart for the Endocrine System. 2. Explain the mechanism of communication‚ control‚ and integration in the endocrine system. The Endocrine systems mechanism of communication is sending messages from the cells of the endocrine and nervous system to the cells in other systems by releasing hormones. The Endocrine systems control feature is part of negative feedback because it
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grafting (CABG) due to severe vessel blockage. HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS Three years ago‚ he had history of chest pain which was situated at left costal margin‚ lightness in nature‚ radiated to left arm‚ associated with decreased effort tolerance‚ palpitation‚ profuse sweating during heavy weight lifting and the pain was relieved by rest. However‚ there was no history of orthopnea‚ paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea‚ trauma‚ surgery done before. After that‚ during following up for his diabetes
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diabetes is evolving‚ as is knowledge about the best mode‚ frequency‚ and duration of exercise to treat and prevent this disorder. Studies have shown that exercise improves a variety of glucose measures‚ including tissue sensitivity‚ improved glucose tolerance and even decreases in insulin requirements. As such‚ individualized exercise training can become an integral part of the treatment plan for the management of type 2 diabetes. Studies of Exercise and Its Effect on Type 2 Diabetes The first study
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inserted by the editor) DOI: 10.1007/s00199-011-0632-8 Risk‚ Ambiguity‚ and State-Preference Theory Robert Nau Received: 30 August‚ 2010 / Accepted: 16 May‚ 2011 © Springer-Verlag 2011 Received: date / Accepted: date Abstract The state-preference framework for modeling choice under uncertainty‚ in which objects of choice are allocations of wealth or commodities across states of the world‚ is a natural one for modeling “smooth” ambiguity-averse preferences. It does not require reference to objective
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Topic Pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. The condition occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnancies. What Causes Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy Almost all women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance as a result of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. That means that their blood sugar may be higher than normal‚ but not high enough to have diabetes
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of the following risk factors: overweight‚ over 30 years of age‚ strong family history of diabetes‚ previously had a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth‚ polycystic ovary syndrome‚ glycosuria‚ impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance‚ and African-American‚ Hispanic‚ Asian‚ American Indian‚ or a Pacific Islander descent (Ladewig‚ London‚ and Davidson‚ 2009). According to the text‚ the prognosis of gestational diabetes without significant vascular damage is positive (Ladewig et
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