Myopia‚ one of the more progressive eye conditions affecting children and adults‚ affects over a billion people in the world today‚ and that total is steadily rising.1 A particular optometry pioneer‚ Dr. Earl Smith III‚ OD‚ PhD‚ has worked diligently throughout his career to aid the children of myopic parents from developing the condition. Dr. Smith has made multiple important contributions to the field of optometry and continues to today at the University of Houston. His career began many years
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References: Descartes‚ Rene‚ (1986) Descartes psychology by J. Cottingham‚ Cambridge: Cambridge Cottingham J. (1986) University Presshttp://fatimahye.muslimpad.com/2010/03/05/descartes-mindbody-dualism/ Cochran R. Barbra (2003-2010) what is Biological Psychology‚ http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-biological-psychology.htm . (2010). In Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved March 23‚ 2010‚ from Encyclopedia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/458833/biological-psychology
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However‚ some women did indeed fight alongside the men in the battlefield. The most famous example would be the “Molly Pitcher” women‚ women who delivered water to soldiers in the war (Timmons). One of them was a woman named Margaret Cochran Corbin‚ who took over her husband’s cannon in battle after her husband was killed and after the war‚ received half a soldier’s pension for her services (Timmons). Another example would be Deborah Sampson‚ a woman who disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtlieff
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C. S.‚ Homma‚ Y.‚ & Skay‚ C. L. (2001). The links between enacted stigma and teen pregnancy trends among gay‚ lesbian‚ and bisexual students in British Columbia. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality‚ 17(3)‚ 124‚ 132. Mays‚ V. M.‚ & Cochran‚ S. D. (2001). Mental health correlates of perceived discrimination among lesbian‚ gay‚ and bisexual adults in the United States. American Journal of Public Health‚ 91(11)‚ 1872- 1873. Benibgui‚ M. (2011‚ February 2). Physiological impacts of homophobia
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to: William Cochran from: subject: Pacificorp Acquistion analysis and recommendation date: The following memo analyzes MidAmerican’s potential acquisition of PacifiCorp. Contents included involve a financial analysis‚ qualitative analysis‚ valuation‚ and acquisition recommendation. After careful review‚ MidAmerican should acquire PacifiCorp at the current offering price of $9.4 billion ($5.1 billion in cash and $4.3 billion in attached liabilities and preferred
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It is a matter of life and death and it is all up to twelve people. According to Johnnie Cochran “If it doesn’t make sense‚ you should find for the defense.” If the facts that are presented by the prosecution are not clear then the jury should vote the defendant not guilty. One may disagree with this statement because if the evidence that is presented in court is unclear‚ and then the jury grants the defendant not guilty and the defendant really did commit the crime then there is a criminal on the
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The Effect of Job Involvement on Correctional Staff Eric G. Lambert The driving force of corrections is the staff of correctional facilities. It is important to understand how the work environment shapes the attitudes of correctional staff; yet‚ the effect of job involvement on correctional employees has received little‚ if any‚ attention. Most of the research to date has focused on job stress and job satisfaction among correctional staff. Only recently has there been research on other important
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11/3/2014 Why Your Company Should Have A Whistleblowing Policy Why Your Company Should Have A Whistleblowing Policy by Tim Barnett‚ Assistant Professor of Management‚ Louisiana Tech University Sam Advanced Management Journal‚ Autumn‚ 1992‚ pp. 37-42 Whistleblowers‚ those individuals who call attention to possible wrongdoing within their organizations‚ are the subjects of much controversy. Some say that whistleblowers are noble characters‚ willing to sacrifice personally and professionally to expose
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Present study is to examine the effect of the family atmosphere‚ deviant sibling and association with delinquent peers on teenagers’ delinquency. By virtue of survey method and random sampling‚ 381 ones (students from Shiraz) were selected based on Cochran formula; also Sutherland’s differential association theory and Hirschi’s social control theory were used to formulate the theoretical framework and the study model was designed on the same basis. The study findings indicated that there was a negative
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journal of dentistry 34 (2006) 412–419 available at www.sciencedirect.com journal homepage: www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/jden Review The bleaching of teeth: A review of the literature Andrew Joiner * Unilever Oral Care‚ Quarry Road East‚ Bebington‚ Wirral‚ CH63 3JW‚ UK article info Article history: Received 15 December 2005 Accepted 16 February 2006 abstract Objectives: To review current knowledge of tooth whitening with respect to external bleaching methods. Data: The
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