Some giraffes are nearly twenty feet tall with necks that are six feet long. The mystery of how the giraffe developed its incredibly long legs and neck is a key argument in the theory of natural selection. The giraffe has also developed an interesting cardiovascular system to accommodate for this adaptation. The heart of a giraffe can maintain a blood pressure 2.5 times greater than humans. There are also hypotheses that the giraffe developed its long neck as a mechanism of sexual selection. Other hypotheses
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NONCONVENTIONAL TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC NECK PAIN 100W Section 1 DL Murphy April 20‚ 2014 1. Intro: Acupuncture as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain (L1) a) Acupuncture is increasingly being used as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain. It’s well tolerated‚ with relatively low risk of serious adverse effects (Blossfeldt 2004‚ p. 146). b) Both traditional and modern acupuncture techniques adversely result in reported improvement in neck pain patterns (Liang et al
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Topic 4 – Fiscal Policy Refers to the governments choices regarding the overall level of government purchases or taxes Government spending – on health sector‚ education‚ infrastructure‚ defence. Taxation policy – income tax‚ sales tax (VAT)‚ corporate tax‚ capital gains tax. Fiscal policy and aggregate demand Government spending – increase in G spending → AD shifting right e.g. Gov places £10 billion order for new school buildings → building contractor has increased demand for output
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gender advertsv.ghjklñlñlkhjhfaesrtfkyñhufudsjfgmjghjhñgflc‚jggv‚b.kkjlnbkvfcrdlvbn hlhkbnkgkvghhgdfdIf the camera has a neck strap‚ use it! Hold the camera out so the neck strap is pulled as far as a can‚ this will help steady the camera. Also‚ it’ll also stop you from dropping the camera. When shooting photos of children‚ get down to their level! Pictures looking down at the top of a child’s head are usually lame. Stop being lazy and get on your knees. Every photo should capture a subject
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opening (made by an incision) through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). A tracheostomy opens the airway and aids breathing. When is a tracheostomy considered? Obstruction of the mouth or throat Breathing difficulty caused by edema (swelling)‚ injury or pulmonary (lung) conditions Airway reconstruction following tracheal or laryngeal surgery Airway protection from secretions or food because of swallowing problems Airway protection after head and neck surgery Long-term need for ventilator (breathing
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5. What lessons could the modern American society take about childrearing from Native Americans? Through childrearing form Native Americans‚ Modern American society can learn a lot of things about how to raise children. First one is that Native Americans respect their children as one individual person. Second one is that Native Americans allow their children to get same freedom of behavior as adults. Third one is that Native Americans share adult’s role with their children. Fourth one is that Native
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THE PUDDING LIKE A NIGHT ON THE SEA Ann Cameron “I’m going to make something special for your mother”‚ my father said . My mother was out shopping. My father was in the kitchen looking at the pots and the pans and the jars of this and that. “What are you going to make?” I said. “A pudding” he said. My father is a big man with wild black hair. When he laughs‚ the sun laughs in the windowpanes. When he thinks‚ you can almost see his thoughts sitting on all the tables and chairs. When he is hungry
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Long Neck Women of Thailand I. Introduction/Attention Getter Could you imagine wearing a brass coil around your neck for your entire life? Restricting your movement‚ feeling uncomfortable‚ and having a hard time reaching that itch? II. Purpose Sentence Today I’m going to inform you of the long neck women of Thailand and their unique neck rings that they wear. III. Preview Thailand has a much different culture than we do in America and most countries. Here in American we wear jewelry;
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has long been wondered by scientists just how the giraffe evolved to have its long neck. The giraffe‚ world’s tallest mammal‚ was thought to have developed its neck to enable it to find food in higher places‚ and that it made it easier for the animal to fight predators. A new study‚ however‚ proves that the evolution of the giraffe’s neck came in several stages. First‚ the neck vertebrae reached into the mammal’s neck‚ and millions of years later‚ the vertebrae extended to the tail. This is the first
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Theatre Appreciation 10/24/10 Midterm What is Theatre? That question has multiple answers. The word theatre itself comes from the greek word theatron which means “seeing place.” It is not only a place to be seen or a place to see‚ theatre is a way of life. Theatre can be seen in different ways‚ for example‚ it can be a building‚ company‚ and even an occupation. An empty space and be used as a theatre if you bring all of the components needed; a place to act and a place to watch. There are
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