after its author‚ The Master of Demon Valley (鬼谷子): "The lodestone makes iron come or it attracts it."[5] The earliest mention of the attraction of a needle appears in a work composed between AD 20 and 100 (Louen-heng): "A lodestone attracts a needle."[6] The Chinese scientist Shen Kuo (1031–1095) was the first person to write of the magnetic needle compass and that it improved the accuracy of navigation by employing the astronomical concept of true north (Dream Pool Essays‚ AD 1088)‚ and by the 12th
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I lay patiently on the cracked leather chaise longue. The modest room was a fading cream colour‚ books line the wall near my feet in an ornate shelf‚ a small desk and chair sit by the wall opposite me next to the iron door‚ there is a single swinging light in the middle of the room which casts a golden glow over everything and a painting of a sailing ship hangs above me. A sinewy man materializes before the door wearing a long white lab coat with a blue shirt and white tie. He grabs the iron chair
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On a whim‚ one day‚ I decided I wanted a cartilage piercing. My mom looked at me and said‚ “I think it would look good‚ as long as your father is okay with it.” I smiled and called my father‚ who said he supported my decision to get one as long as I had thought this through and was absolutely sure I wanted one. I was so excited! My mom had to go to Rockingham Mall anyways‚ so we went to get one. We were talking on the way there and my mom suggested that I get a stud for the first earing. I thought
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the health issues before deciding whether you should get them or not. Even though the needles are sterile risk of infection is high. These are ideas that one needs to address to fully understand the risks that come along with getting a new tattoo or piercing. Has one every wondered what the risks are of receiving body art and piercings? Is there more than what they see in the studio? Even though the needles are sterile risk of infection is high. These are ideas that one needs to address to
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Opium Study Sheet Opium General term for all opiates Opiate Any alkaloid found in the opium poppy plant Alkaloid Organic compound containing basic nitrogen atoms Opium poppy plant Also known as common garden poppy Produces poppy seeds Grows large green pods before blooming If cut‚ latex leaks out Once latex dries (oxidizes) it becomes smokeable tar This tar is what the Chinese bought and what caused the opium wars Refined raw opium Morphine Always present in opium Pure morphine
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Samantha Corp Medical Assistant Externship Medical Assistant Practicum Report In my externship‚ I split my time between the lab at the hospital and the office. A typical day for me began at 7 in the morning. I started at the lab drawing blood out of patients. Usually on Mondays‚ it was the busiest. An order would come in through the window‚ once the patient had registered. On this order‚ there was the patient’s hospital ID number and their demographics‚ which included: name‚ address‚ insurance
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also be used to isolate the level of nerve irritation or injury. How is an intramuscular EMG done? A needle is inserted through the skin into the muscle. The electrical activity is detected by this needle (which serves as an electrode). The activity is displayed visually on an oscilloscope and may also be detected audibly with a speaker. Since skeletal muscles are often large‚ several needle electrodes may need to be placed at various locations to obtain an informative EMG. After placement of
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In the book Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ Ultima is an old woman who was invited to stay at our protagonist house‚ Antonio‚ to live the remainder years of her life with the Marez family. But there is a controversy to who is Ultima‚ a witch or curandera? Ultima calls herself a curandera‚ someone who uses herbs and old customs to heal someone else‚ but some people in the book call her a bruja‚ which is Spanish for witch. Ultima is called a witch many times in the novel but neither denies nor accepts the accusation
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is a serious problem that requires an immediate action. Solution is so simple and easy: donating blood. According to American Red Cross‚ some of the reasons why people choose not to donate are some of the followings: being too old‚ being afraid of needles‚ being afraid of getting AIDS. Also‚ the most common reason is: “I’m too busy”. Some of these misconceptions should be cleared up. According to UCSS medical center‚ there is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions
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VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE (VOR) The VHF Omnidirectional Range navigation system‚ VOR‚ was probably the most significant aviation invention other than the jet engine. With it‚ a pilot can simply‚ accurately‚ and without ambiguity navigate from Point A to Point B. The widespread introduction of VORs began in the early 1950s and 50 years later it remains the primary navigation system in the overwhelming majority of aircraft. VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR)‚ is a type of short-range radio navigation system
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