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- 4031: Euthanasia
- ... is terminal and there is no hope of relief or recovery, however, death is often desired for the patient as God's appointed way to relieve suffering." (Paul D. Simmons, 116) Mr. Sorestad, my junior high teacher, shared his experience at the death of his beloved wife after her prolonged battle with breast cancer. She had deteriorated physically and mentally practically beyond recognition. "I prayed for death," he had said, "because ... s role and never has been. Historical evidence, however, indicates that it was "common practice for Grecian and Roman physicians to assist in suicide". (Thomas W. Case, 50). Physicians are not alone in having a high rate of stress impairment; other high stress occupations also have such problems. The choices and challenges faced by today's doctors, and the "reality of their complex relationships with patients, peers, and social situations have left the hippocratic oath behind." ( ...
- 4032: Carol Causs
- ... time that Carl was teaching himself to read aloud, he also taught himself the meanings of number symbols and learned to do arithmetical calculations. When Carl Gauss reached the age of seven, he began elementary school. His potential for brilliance was recognized immediately. Gauss's teacher Herr Buttner, had assigned the class a difficult problem of addition in which the students were to find the sum of the integers from one ... out of his own pocket and presented them to Gauss, who reportedly flashed through them. In 1788 Gauss began his education at the Gymnasium, with the assistance of his past teacher Buttner, where he learned High German and Latin. After receiving a scholarship from the Duke of Brunswick, Gauss entered Brunswick Collegium Carolinum in 1792. During his time spent at the academy Gauss independently discovered Bode's law, the binomial theorem ...
- 4033: Paranoid Personality Disorders
- ... is believed that these symptoms first appear usually during childhood or adolescence. Those believed to be most prone are "loners," those who are unable to maintain stable relationships with others, social anxiety, sometimes underachieve in school, are hypersensitive, have strange thoughts and language, and (as stated before) fantasies. To "normal" people, individuals with this paranoid personality disorder may seem out of place and commonly attract teasing. Those usually affected by these ... United States, there is a relatively small percentage of people with this disorder. In the general population, there is approximately 0.5%-2.5% with Paranoid Personality Disorder. In inpatient settings, the prevalence is much high than in outpatient settings. For inpatients psychiatric settings, the percentage ranges from 10%-30%, as opposed to 2%-10% in the outpatient mental health clinics. Of those diagnosed with this disorder, there are more males ...
- 4034: Australia And Asia Relationshi
- ... countries have common interests. As two countries with different traditions, cultures and political systems, there will be some issues on which Australia and China do not share the same view. The Government consequently places a high priority on expanding its bilateral dialogue with China in areas such as defence and security issues, as well as on human rights and consular cases. Yet these relations don't come without their problems. On ... and Indonesia), forming an increasingly important part of Australia's political and economic considerations well into the next century. Since 1997 there has been a major strengthening of relations, assisted by a strong program of high-level visits in both directions. The visit by President Jiang Zemin from 6 to 11 September this year is the first ever visit to Australia by a President of China, and reciprocates Prime Minister Howard ... educational exchanges are also increasing people-to-people contacts, and since 1979 all Australian States have established a twinning arrangement with provincial governments in China (Gounder 1995). On the economic and trade front, there is high degree of complementarily between the Australian and Chinese economies and substantial potential for further growth in bilateral trade and investment. China is currently ranked our fifth largest trading partner, and Australia as China's ...
- 4035: Children And The Single Parent
- ... time they have together by taking the children home later, which causes stress for the mother because she has such negative feelings toward the father. This becomes fuel for confrontations with the father. The elementary school age is the third stage of child development. Children gain an increased capacity for abstract thinking. Children of divorced parents have frightening fantasies and dreams of being abandoned or hurt as a result of their ... They need predictability and do not easily forgive this form of interference (152). Single parents of children in this age group need to understand the child's' need for attention. Being a single parent places high demands of time on the parent, however, there is only so much time in the day. The custodial parent must go to work and then come home and handle household duties. Most times, when the ...
- 4036: Asian Exclusion Laws
- ... entered as paper sons. The act did not prevent Chinese immigration per se; it simply prevented most legal immigration. The 1907-1908 Gentleman s Agreement was the result of a conflict between the San Francisco school board and the Asian (particularly Japanese) community related to school segregation. President Roosevelt made an agreement with the Japanese government. In exchange for the school board s allowing Japanese students to attend white schools in California, the Japanese government agreed to stop issuing passports to laborers. (Chan) Despite the enactment of the Gentleman s Agreement, some 120,000 Japanese ...
- 4037: Stress and How To Manage It
- ... with, they an cause major problems. One hassle in my life is me being constantly sick all of the time. Lately, I have had a lot of colds and flus's. Coughing, sneezing, and missing school can get really old. It is a hassle to blow my nose and take my pills all of the time. My being sick is a big hassle, but it is not really a high quality of stressor. Hassles can cause quite a bit of stress, but they are nothing compared to a catastrophe. Catastrophes are unpredictable events that can change your life permanently. The biggest catastrophe in my life ...
- 4038: Ancient Nubia
- ... and architecture dominated by far. Huge, multilevel and multi roomed tombs were constructed for fallen kings. The tombs, constructed as pyramids, were built with stone. Size usually varied from 45 ft wide and 375 ft high to 80 ft wide and 665 ft high. The pyramids were also very steep. The common slope angle was between 60 and 70 degrees. Of these pyramids the largest stretches 90 ft across and 750 ft high with a slope angle of 70 degrees. Among other constructions the Nubians built walls around all of their major cities. Houses were built of burned brick or mud mortar plastered stone slabs. The Nubians ...
- 4039: Child Labor
- ... employer. They are saving money on employment in order to make more products. Which in turns allows the consumer to own more products that are made im-morally. Even though child workers do not attend school, their unnaturally hard labor can be educational. A child could learn how to weave, haul bricks, cut sugarcane, or even stitch a soccer ball. These trades can stay with them their entire life, along with ... it must be stopped before it reaches its height. The consequences of the spread of child labor is grave. There will be revolts from mentally disturbed children. The AIDS virus will reach an all time high from the sexual abuse, and the world would have to live with no morals. By the time the children reach adulthood, they will be tired, deformed and mentally unstable from the abuse and hard work ...
- 4040: Tuberculosis
- ... When it is known that a person has recently been in close contact with an individual with active tuberculosis and has developed a positive tuberculin skin test, preventive treatment is advisable due to a relatively high risk of developing active disease. Isoniazid (INH) may be prescribed for six to nine months as preventive treatment and for twelve months in persons who are HIV positive. Since the advent of anti-tuberculosis drugs ... not taken regularly, serious complications may develop: -the organisms may become resistant to one or more of the drugs, -there may be an increased risk of toxic reactions from the drugs and -there is a high risk of disease relapse or recurrence. Given the many effective medications available today, the chances are excellent that tuberculosis in an individual can be cured. It is important, however, for the patient to understand the ... National Jewish Since 1899, the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver has treated tuberculosis patients. The hospital was established to care for the thousands of persons who flocked to Colorado's high altitude and dry climate, seeking the elusive cure for their tuberculosis. In 1919, a research department was established at the hospital. When anti-TB drugs became available in the late 1940s, National Jewish was ...
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