Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma
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The Chinese Boxer Rebellion was an extremely significant anti-cultural uprising throughout Imperial China‚ beginning in the Qing Dynasty (1900). The movement initiated after a gradual influence of Western and Japanese culture began to spread throughout China‚ altering religion‚ politics‚ and trade. Once the Chinese invasion had advanced into Peking (Beijing)‚ citizens of China grew defiant toward Western Foreigners and Chinese Christians. Quickly‚ a secret organization named the Society of the Righteous
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Othello is a Classic Anything by William Shakespeare is a classic. Shakespeare is a world-renowned playwright. All of his works are well known and very popular. Othello is one of‚ his plays that consist of sexual jealousy and controversy of a romance between a biracial couple. Shakespeare’s Othello is considered a classic because is consist of all the elements of a class: timelessness‚ enduring theme‚ and relatable characters. Othello is a classic because it includes the element of timelessness
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The image of the flapper in addition to women stepping out of the household have then a new sense of independence. For women‚ having a job was now a form of self expression. You were making a statement. This radical new idea is explained best by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in Women and Economics when she says‚ “The spirit of personal independence in the women of today is sure proof that a change has come...the radical change in the economic position of women is advancing upon us...the growing individualization
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A greater challenge in the development with primary caregivers will result in increased difficulty to develop trust in the therapeutic alliance (Bowlby‚ 1977). It was noted that parents subject to cause neglect and or maltreatment‚ or reject a child for any reason would likely omit or falsify vital information needed in the assessment (Bowlby‚ 1977). This was meant to save face as a means to avoid judgement or blame‚ sometimes unconsciously and other
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WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION? The primary purpose is that it had been a very intense and oppressive dictatorship. Fulgencio Batista had been Cuba’s innovator for most of time since arriving to energy in an army hen house in 1933. He remained a master until 1940 when he formally became a chosen chief executive. The selection was not a reasonable one‚ but Batista honored the idea of democracy when he was beaten in the 1944 selection‚ and quietly passed energy over to his competitors.
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greater conflict than any yet seen on American soil. While many factors were important contributions to the cause of the war‚ there is ongoing dispute on what the most significant cause was. The North and South had many conflicting fundamental ideas such as Northern industrialism versus Southern agrarianism‚ and Federalism versus States Rights‚ however the disagreement on slavery was the ultimate cause of any conflict. Catalysts such as westward expansion and extremists wouldn’t result in conflict standing
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A child with a disability is a child with a mental or physical health condition and that must be provided with services and equal opportunities in order for them to be a successful human being and live a fulfilling life. An intellectual disability has limitations in two different areas: Intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors. Intellectual function is also know as your IQ. This shows a person’s ability to learn‚ reason‚ make decisions‚ and solve problems. Adaptive behaviors are necessary
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Sickle cell anemia was first discovered in the year of 1910. A young man by the name Walter Clement Noel from the island of Grenada‚ studied in Chicago. He went to Dr. James B. Herrick‚ whom was a cardiologist‚ with symptoms of anemia‚ who assigned Dr. Ernest Irons to the case. There Dr. Irons noticed that Noel’s red blood cells were the shape of a sickle. Although sickle cell anemia has occurred in Africa for thousands of years‚ Dr. Herrick was the first to provide a formal description of sickle
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understand and explore universal truths and emotions. This is one of the main reasons why his plays are so popular and unforgettable. The Theme jealousy is what he uses the most throughout all the play that he wrote. Shakespeare express the theme‚ jealousy‚ though many different character’s viewpoints. Iago’s viewpoint is the major focus in this play. Jealousy has eventually driven Iago to become an extreme racist person. He uses many racist terms‚ such as Moor to describe Othello or to get his attention
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