FACTITIOUS DISORDER Facticious means artificial or unnatural‚ a definition that could not be more appropriate. People who suffer from factitious disorder (FD) “are great con men or con women‚ although what they obtain through their conning most people would far rather not have”[1]. The earliest accounts of factitious disorders are recorded in the times of Galen‚ a Roman physician in the second century A.D. The term ‘factitious’ itself‚ is derived from a book‚ published in 1843 by Gavin‚
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP) are the two main protocols that the internet uses. A protocol is a rule that governs how data moves through the internet and how network connections are established and terminated. TCP/IP‚ as it is commonly called addresses separate issues that allow the use of the internet. They complement each other. TCP is in control of accurate delivery of a message. How does this happen? First it controls the disassembly of the message or file
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Parents Seniors & Retirees Students Small Business/Self-Employed Industries/Professions International Taxpayers Self-Employed Small Business/Self-Employed Home Other International Individual Topics Alien Taxation - Certain Essential Concepts Classification of Taxpayers for U.S. Tax Purposes Determining Alien Tax Status Employees of Foreign Governments or International Organizations Income from Abroad is Taxable New Developments in International Taxation Special Categories of Alien
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Writing about Literature Reading literature like Beowulf and Emerson’s "Heroism" is just one stop along the way to becoming an English scholar. Writing about literature is a third essential element. In the assignment for this lesson‚ you will synthesize the texts you have read to write a short essay; this means you will combine details from Beowulf and "Heroism" to show your understanding. When writing about what you’ve read‚ you need to consider the general idea of the text and the specific
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Explaining Criminal Behavior October 8‚ 2014 Professor Makin Criminology has had many different definitions over the years. The textbook not only defines criminology as the study of crime and criminals but it also states “criminology is an interdisciplinary profession built around the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior‚ including their forms‚ causes‚ legal aspects‚ and control.” Criminology has many theories and arguments on both sides to state why it is or isn’t important
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work: One of the units that you will be studying in Y12 is ‘Physiological Disorders’ (unit 14). Summer work Assignment Physiological disorders‚ their nature‚ signs and symptoms The purpose of this assignment is to: Understand the nature of physiological disorders. Scenario: You have been asked by North Middlesex Hospital to create two information leaflets explaining the nature of two named physiological disorders and their signs and symptoms. The most successful way to achieve this
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Eating Disorders: White American vs. Black American Teenagers Gretchen Serrao Nova Southeastern University Eating Disorders: White American vs. Black American Teenagers During our time‚ society in the United States is greatly influenced for concerns about body image and weight which leads to eating disorders. White Americans and Black American teenagers hold differences in judgements about body size. Therefore‚ this topic is of great interests for me because
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ or otherwise known as Major Depression‚ is a serious mood/mental disorder that drastically affects one’s life resulting in loss of interest‚ changes in diet‚ increase in irritability‚ and drop in mood. Major Depressive Disorder affects about 6.7% of the population of the United States over the age of 18. Although‚ MDD is common mostly in adults‚ it also affects teens and children. The main symptom of depression is a described as a sad or gloomy mood that doesn’t seem
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Anxiety Disorders An anxiety disorder does not develop over night; it develops slowly and could get worse if not treated by a physician when symptoms first occur. Feeling anxious is normal. People may feel anxious anxiety could worsen. An exam- during finals week‚ an individual anxiety level is high because more stress is increase. Doing activities that alleviates stress helps an individual’s anxiety decrease- going to the pool or going out to eat with friends- getting away from the “toxic”
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Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members
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