I. Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones called hyperthyroidism. Although there are many diseases that cause hyperthyroidism‚ Graves’ disease is the number one cause. It is named after Robert Graves‚ an Irish physician‚ described this form of hyperthyroidism about 150 years ago. Graves’ disease is caused by a process in the body’s immune system‚ that normally protects the body from bacteria and viruses. The immune system destroys the bacteria
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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate your thyroid to overproduce hormones. To attain a better idea of Graves’ disease‚ attention has to be given to how the thyroid works.The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland under the laryngeal prominence or adam’s apple‚ that is responsible for secreting thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) that increase the body’s metabolic rate. The thyroid is regulated by the hypothalamus
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What is Window Dressing and the techniques the companies normally use to manipulate a set of account ? Window dressing is the act of showing a better position in the financial statements than actually exist. It is a form of creative accounting and while the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards there is bias in the way the figures are presented. The aim of window dressing is to improve the financial statements and show them in a more favourable light
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1. Our digestive system provides the body a means to transfer nutrition from the external environment into the cellular level in order to sustain life. Salivary glands‚ controlled by the autonomic nervous system‚ are located in the oral cavity. Its main role is to secrete saliva in the oral cavity. There are three pairs of salivary glands. Parotoid savary gland lies under the skin on each side of the mandible. These glands secrete amylase‚ an enzyme that breaks down starches. The parotoid duct implies
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FCS 5240 Socio/Psychological Aspects of Dress Individual Research Experience Dressing out of Context (Refer to Text‚ p.82-86) I decided to select the 5th layer of the clothing model. It is Interaction of Pieces; I layered articles of clothing‚ mismatched colors‚ and patterns with little coordination. I decided to wear red colored softball socks with dressy boots‚ purple colored pants‚ plaid shirt and a big necklace. I pulled my socks over my pants so they stood out. I learned that
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Content Review notes “Dressing up for the carnival” by: Carol Shields Setting Late 20th-21st century Small town(pine street) Sense of community ‚ representation Character(s) Citizen “X” Strengths: Observant‚ Imaginative‚ able to see things for more than they are.”…he observes cycles of consolation and enhancement..” Weakness: Fears rejection and judgment‚ can’t be himself. ”in the privacy of his own home‚ in the embrace of happiness” Lives a double life‚ anonyms. Wanda Strengths: Devoted
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In the film Grave of the Fireflies‚ the director tugs at people’s heartstrings and forces them to look at World War II in a different light – too often‚ we forgot that the civilian casualty numbers are real‚ live people‚ and we tend to just look at them as a figure. In addition‚ a good part of this film takes place after the war has ended‚ which is a period that goes vastly un-talked about. People like to think that after the war officially ended‚ it was a time of joy for everyone‚ but sadly this
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The poem “The Lady’s Dressing Room” by Jonathan Swift‚ at first glance‚ seems to make women look like horrendous creatures. When the poem is thoroughly analyzed‚ one notices that the message is to free both genders of false ideals of themselves placed by society. Jonathan Swift‚ in the poem‚ is criticizing both males and females for adhering to their stereotypes. To begin‚ Swift is criticizing males for becoming the stereotype that all women are beautifully perfect. One can witness this on lines
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Released in 1988‚ Grave of the Fireflies is the story of Seita and his younger sister Setsuko‚ who lost their mother and father through different events of World War II. As a result they are forced to try to survive‚ any way they can‚ though their efforts are finally lost when Setsuko dies of malnutrition‚ and Seita dies not long after. It’s based on a semi-autobiographic book by the same name‚ whose author lost his sister due to malnutrition in 1945 during the war. The main value shown throughout
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From the Cradle to the Grave Every year‚ one-third of people over the age of 65 falls‚ and of those people‚ 20-30% sustains injuries that effect mobility and independence (Rural Institute‚ 2009). Because of these injuries‚ it would be a difficult adjustment for one to not be able to move as they once did. Daily tasks such as cleaning‚ checking the mailbox‚ or moving from one room to another could become a tedious task. Visitability is define as a home in which a home can be easily visited or
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