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    Anorexia Athletica

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    Anorexia Athletica In the United States today‚ as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder (Collins). The two most commonly known eating disorders in America are anorexia nervosa‚ an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight‚ distorted body image and an obsessive fear of gaining weight and bulimia nervosa‚ an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating‚ followed by purging. While eleven million is

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    vertebral cancellous bone density (>295mg/cm3‚ approximately 1 standard deviation (SD) above the average for typical development)‚ surgery‚ casting‚ botulinum - toxin injection in the last 12 months‚ metal rods or plates in the tibia or lumbar spine‚ scoliosis > 20 degrees‚ bowing of the tibia‚ concomitant medical conditions

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    Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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    inside of the body. while x-rays remain useful for looking at bones‚ MRI scans are the diagnostic tool of choice for soft-tissue organs‚ligaments‚ the circulatory system and the spinal column and cord. They help physicians identify multiple scoliosis‚ tumors‚ tendonitis‚ strokes and many other condition. Also MRI is similar to a CT- Scan in that it produces cross sectional images of the body. But unlike CT-Scan MRI does not use x-rays‚ instead it uses a strong magnetic field and radiowaves to

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    Acid Maltase Deficiency: It is an autosomal recessive disorder‚ in which the defect is in the gene for the acid maltase enzyme‚ which leads to accumulation of glycogen stored in muscles. Glycogen build up‚ weakens the muscles of a patient suffering from this disorder. This may affect respiratory muscles resulting in respiratory failure. It is also known as the Pompe Disease. Although‚ in childhood and adolescence the symptoms show slow progress and are less severe‚ infantile forms cause death within

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    Mckay's Room Monologue

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    I followed McKay as she guided me through her ramped backyard to a door that accessed her bedroom directly. This was the one path that avoided stairs. This was the only path that her wheelchair could safely take to get to her room. The second we entered her bedroom I felt a sensation of peace. It was coziness and comfort personified. The twinkling Christmas lights strung from wall to wall softly poured a gentle white glow over the whole room. A sweet‚ yet subtle floral aroma drifted through the air

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    INDEX PAGE INTRODUCTION 3 ERGONOMICS 4 OBJECTIVES OF ERGONOMICS 4 RESULTS OF ERGONOMIC APPLICATIONS 5 THE BACK STRUTURE 6 BACK AND BACK PROBLEMS 6 Back injuries 6 Causes of back injuries 7 The following are common causes of back injuries:– 7 Back injury prevention 8 Back injury-preventative techniques 8 Techniques 9 Strategies 9 ORIGINAL LIFTING MODEL 10 Strain index (SI) = 10 Action limit 11 Maximum permissible limit 11 Administrative controls 12 Engineering controls 12 Limitations

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    Batten's Disease

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    Batten’s Disease People cease to exist each and every day. With every passing minute‚ over one hundred people breathe their last and depart from this world. Death comes by many means: deprivation of food‚ war‚ epidemic‚ disease‚ and old age. Diseases are accountable for death in many people. A prominent family of ailments is neurological disorders. Batten disease is one subset of neurological disorders. Battens assaults its victims in the childhood years and eventually takes their lives

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    Child Care Observation

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    Child Care Observation I observed children at ABC Child Development Center in the 3 year old classroom on March 1‚ 2010 from 8am until 11am. The classroom had a very diverse composition in the classroom‚ Hispanic‚ African American‚ Caucasian‚ Native American‚ and Asian (Vietnamese). In addition to diversity the ABC child development focus on maintaining a child centered environment that allows children to learn at their own pace. The classroom had 2 teachers and 24 children in attendance during

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    Abstract on the Effects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ cerebral palsy‚ dyslexia‚ dyscalculia‚ Down Syndrome‚ Fragile X Syndrome‚ and autism spectrum disorders are among the neurodevelopmental disorders discussed throughout this paper. These development disorders affect the central nervous system‚ comprised of the body and the brain. Though there is a physical component to the majority of these conditions‚ the purpose of this paper is to project further

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    Alcohol and Illicit Drug Abuse in Pregnancy Amy Luman COM/220 February 10‚ 2010 Philip Fasso When a woman becomes pregnant‚ it is vital to her baby’s health that she leads a healthy life. This includes eating plenty of nourishing food‚ fulfilling an adequate amount of rest‚ and exercising regularly. For a pregnant woman‚ pregnancy substance abuse is twice as dangerous. First‚ drugs may harm her own health‚ which interferes with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second‚ some drugs

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