Universal Precautions Universal precautions refers to the practice‚ in medicine‚ of avoiding contact with patients’ bodily fluids‚ by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves‚ goggles‚ and face shields. The practice was introduced in 1985–88.[1][2] In 1987‚ the practice of universal precautions was adjusted by a set of rules known as body substance isolation. In 1996‚ both practices were replaced by the latest approach known as standard precautions (health care). Nowadays
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Written Commentary: Dulce Et Decorum Est Word Count: 1001 Written by Wilfred Owen the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est is one of the many poems that described the war as it was. Owen uses a Latin quotation from Horace‚ initially used in recruiting propaganda‚ in contradiction to its own meaning. Through the use of visual and auditory imagery Owen creates a scenario that he himself might of experienced. The constant emphasis on the poor condition of the soldiers is just one of the many factors that Owen
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English Commentary- Snowy Morning‚ by Henry Shukman. “Snowy Morning” is a melancholy piece about the difficulty and inevitability of saying goodbye to a lifetime of images‚ sensations and the beauty of the world around us. Shukman uses images from childhood to create a sense of nostalgia as well as establishing a paradox between the fear of death and dealing with death in a facetious manner. In addition to this Shukman uses semantic fields dealing with the senses in order to create a more involved
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Social Commentary Project: Poems Values ’68 By Spike Milligan The Price is dying ‘Give him air.’ Headlines! Crisis! Kennedy Shot! The assassin captured Too late! Kennedy dies! The telegrams flow And bury the body in- Arlington. Somewhere in Meekong A prince of battle is blown into bloody meat. No headlines No crisis And only One telegram. (Written on the day of Robert Kennedy’s assassination) Explanation: In this poem‚ the speaker discusses how people will
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IB SL English 2 Commentary on The Comfort of Strangers In one part of the novel‚ The Comfort of Strangers‚ the English writer Ian McEwan describes the admiration with which his male character‚ Robert‚ contemplates his sisters playing dress up. Though the speaker’s age is never divulged‚ we readily jump to the conclusion that he is around ten years old because of the childish and rudimentary language. The structure of the sentences is also very reflective of the child’s young age‚ as well as
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Michael Abushacra English SL Commentary: The Nine Tailors In this passage from The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers‚ Wimsey‚ the main character‚ climbs up a bell-‐tower and endures the deafening vexatious shrills of the bells. The clangor from the bells causes him
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Araby: An Outline Commentary ‘The Sisters’ and ‘An Encounter’ are about the same length. ‘Araby’ is roughly a hundred lines shorter than these. There is a progression in the three stories. The boy in ‘The Sisters’ is a passive witness‚ limited in his capacity to act by the weight of the adults about him. The boy of ‘An Encounter’ rebels against this oppression but his reward is the menace of a bizarre and abnormal adult. The boy in ‘Araby’ strives both to act and to realize an actual affective
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the kitchen with grandma. They needed to see the rose cake Brenda made for Mikes mom.. I handed them my phone and purposefully let it stay in there a long time… knowing they’d all see you! I read an interesting website when I realized I did have ADHD! It discussed‚ “family reputation” and how they all have to change it. Basically to ensure the person with the‚ “disorder” knows they are there to support and not hurt them. I believe this is what everyone has done. Plus‚ after a few emails from me
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ADHD and it Effects on Academic Performance chapman college ADHD and How it Impacts Academic Performance ADHD is probably one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. ADHD is short for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a disorder that is characterized by the inability to sustain attention‚ impulsivity and hyperactivity. In some individuals ADHD can stay with them throughout adulthood. Since inattentiveness is a main symptom of
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Diagnosed With ADHD? Kylie Sifford Abnormal Psychology Are Children Being Overly Diagnosed With ADHD Throughout the medical field Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ has been and continues to be a popular subject for debate. In the past critics led us to believe that ADHD was just a glorified disease for parents to medicate their disruptive and sometimes unruly children‚ but now some doctors studies show that it is an actual biological disorder. ADHD is the most
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