Alexander The Great was born in Macedonia in the year 356 B.C.‚ several hundred years before Christ and even before the rise of Rome. Despite this fact he is still a topic of discussion and study more than two millennium later for a plethora of reasons. His insight and ability on the field of battle has made him a shining example of how to conduct the art of war. He has been studied for centuries by both military journals and colleges. He has also kept the scholars of this world as busy as well.
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Hospital and Healthcare Industry Abstract Health care may be defined as “The prevention‚ treatment‚ management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professionals.”From the ages of self medication‚ Indian health care industry has come of ages during the recent times. Indian health care industry has emerged as one of the most challenging as well as largest service sector industry in the country. With
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battery life (80 hours). The drifts in the recorder base line are small but these could be reduced considerably by improving the receiver. These improvements would seem to be essential if the radio pill is to be used as a diagnostic technique in gastroenterology. The information collected over a period of three days is considerable‚ and some method of electrical recording such as magnetic tape is necessary in order that electronic analysis can be made. Collecting information from pills sutured in known
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Body weight changes: The use of antidepressants and diet pills. Change in the body weight is a common effect of antidepressants substances use. Some studies based on antidepressant drugs have been done and they demonstrate that these medications can act as potential factors to increase or decrease weight. The tricycle antidepressant types such as amitriptyline are more likely to intensify and promote weight gain. On the other hand‚ substances like fluoxetine‚ paroxetine and sibutramine might lead
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Father Factor in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Even after controlling for community context‚ there is significantly more drug use among children who do not live with their mother and father. Source: Hoffmann‚ John P. “The Community Context of Family Structure and Adolescent Drug Use.” Journal of Marriage and Family 64 (May 2002): 314-330. In a study of 6‚500 children from the ADDHEALTH database‚ father closeness was negatively correlated with the number of a child’s friends who smoke‚ drink‚ and smoke
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Malka Leibowitz Psychology of Learning Prof. Davis Spring 2007 Does childhood obesity affect self-esteem? Observation: Although childhood obesity may have detrimental consequences for childhood self-esteem‚ the prevalence and magnitude of this problem is controversial (Strauss 2000). In addition‚ the social and emotional effects of decreased self-esteem in obese children are unknown (Strauss 2000). Several investigators have suggested that psychosocial functioning may be related to the development
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Review of the Related Literature Cucumber The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae‚ which includes squash‚ and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing"‚ "pickling"‚ and "burpless". Within these varieties‚ several different cultivars have emerged. The cucumber is originally from India‚ but is now grown on most continents
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The Effects of Physical Activity and Nutritional Counseling on Smoking Cessation Among Low Income African American Smokers – Randomized Control Trial Group 3 Table of Contents Project Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..… 3 Project Narrative…………………………………………………………………………….… 4 Facilities/Equipment………………………………………………………………………..… 5 Biosketches……………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Specific Aims…………………………………………………………………………….…... 11 Research Plan………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Background
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Hepatitis: A Pandemic Predicament NUR/426 April 26‚ 2011 Hepatitis: A Pandemic Predicament Viral hepatitis could be considered a disease of “antiquity” when Hippocrates described his infectious icterus findings 2400 years ago (Schmid‚ 2001). It is unclear what type of liver disease infiltrated the population at the time. However‚ by many historical accounts‚ the Middle Ages were inflicted by outbreaks commonly referred to as “campaign or epidemic jaundice” and were related to wars‚ famines
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The main branches of science (also referred to as "sciences"‚ "scientific fields"‚ or "scientific disciplines") are commonly divided into two major groups: social sciences‚ which study human behavior and societies‚ and natural sciences‚ which study natural phenomena (including fundamental forces and biological life). These groupings are empirical sciences‚ which means the knowledge must be based on observable phenomena and be capable of being tested for its validity by other researchers working under
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