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- 14701: Birth Control
- ... also increase the risk of toxicity of drugs such as BZDs, beta blockers, caffeine, some steroids, and tricyclic antidepressants. Just because your birth control pills may be designed to mimic your natural menstrual cycle doesn't mean they are a totally natural solution that won't effect any other medications you are taking. There are many different formulations of birth control pills, and different forms of progesterone and estrogen with different effects. If you are experiencing unpleasant side effects, such as ... nausea and vomiting, and possibly withdrawal bleeding. It is not recommended that women who smoke take birth control pills, as the combination can increase their risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting a spotlight on emergency birth control. Many women have never been told that standard birth control pills are effective in preventing pregnancy when high doses are taken ...
- 14702: Miracles, Dreams, and Empowerment: A Brief Therapy Practice Note
- ... must relate to the client in a certain way. He/She treats the client as being able to make his/her own decisions, and he/she forms a good relationship with the client. The clinician's use of questions is also important in this process. Empowerment-based practice is tied with solution-focused therapy. Something used quite often in this practice is called “the miracle question.” The clinician asks his/her ... Suppose that after our meeting, you go home and go to bed. While you are sleeping, a miracle happens and the problem that brought you here is suddenly solved. Because you were sleeping, you don't know that a miracle happened, but when you wake up tomorrow morning, you will be different. How will you know a miracle has happened? What will be the first small sign that tells you that the problem is resolved?” (Berg & Miller, 1992) According to this question, the change in a client is from something external, such as a miracle. The client did not generate the change. Items from Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale indicated an external locus of control from the miracle question. Some items from the scale are: “I have often found that what is going to happen will happen”; “ ...
- 14703: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- ... vascular occlusion is secondary to glenohumeral instability, a stabilization procedure is required. Branch artery compression should be released in all cases (Operative Tech. in Upper Extremity Sports Injuries p.380). William Prentice, Ph.D., P.T., A.T.,C., says conservative management of thoracic outlet syndrome results in 50% to 90% recovery rate and is therefore the first course of treatment. Postural exercises should be the focus of the exercise program. The athlete’s sport must be assessed if they are experiencing symptoms during participation. The importance of good posture throughout the day must be emphasized to the athlete. Therapeutic exercises should be focus on the strengthening and ...
- 14704: Fahrenheit 451
- Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury's novel, Fahrenheit 451, is of the struggles of a firefighter, Guy Montag. This novel takes place during the future in Elm City where all houses are fireproof, people drive jet cars, and firefighters burn books ... firefighters burn them and store them in his house. One day, Montag met Clarisse McClellan, one of his neighbors. Clarisse was a 17-year-old girl who had no fear of speaking her mind. "Let's talk about something else. Have you ever smelled old leaves? Don’t they smell like cinnamon? Here. Smell." (pg.40) In this passage, we are shown that Clarisse McClellan plays an enormous role in the book in that she awakens a love and desire in Montag ...
- 14705: Mandatory Physical Education I
- ... a desire for voluntary physical exercise by the time he or she reaches high school , he or she may not ever (Eberhardt). It is true that individuals should not be forced into something they don’t want to participate in, but if these students don’t get any exercise outside of school, where will they receive an appropriate amount of fitness? Paul Eberhardt, athletic director, intramural director and head coach of the McNair Marlins basketball team in Richmond, B.C., believes “that students don’t care about participating in P.E. anymore and we have to educate students on the benefits of Physical Education”. In the 1994-1995 school year there were 1,133 students enrolled at McNair High ...
- 14706: The Great Gatsby: Capturing The American Dream
- ... be just across the bay," and throws parties, hoping she might show up at one of them. He does not attend his parties but watches them from a balcony or distance. When this dream doesn't happen, he asks around casually if anyone knows her. Soon he meets Nick, a cousin of Daisy, who agrees to set up a meeting, "He wants to know...if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over." Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want. Later, as we see, Gatsby still believes that Daisy loves him. He is convinced of this as is shown when he takes the blame for Myrtle's death. "Was Daisy driving?" "Yes...but of course I'll say I was." He also watches and protects Daisy as she returns home. "How long are you going to wait?" "All night if necessary." ...
- 14707: The Great Gatsby 15
- ... to Daisy and throws huge parties, hoping by freak accident she might show up at one of them. He, himself, does not attend his parties but watches them from a distance. When this dream doesn't happen, he asks around casually if anyone knows her. Soon he meets Nick Carraway, a cousin of Daisy, who agrees to set up a meeting. Gatsby's personal dream symbolizes the larger American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want. Later, as seen in the Plaza Hotel, Jay still believes that Daisy loves him. He is convinced of this as is shown when he takes the blame for Myrtle's death. "Was Daisy driving?" "Yes. . . but of course I'll say I was." He also watches and protects Daisy as she returns home. "How long are you going to wait?" said Nick "All night ...
- 14708: Breast Cancer in Women
- ... of breast cancer. Two sisters, Lori and Julie, and there cousin Staci are all waiting to turn forty and see if they are able to make it through their family curse. Both Lori and Julie’s mom and Staci’s mom died for breast cancer not long after they all turned forty. The interview was to gain an understanding in the difference of how Lori and Julie handle their future. Lori decides that seeing all ... have both her breasts removed before any detection of a benign tumor is found. Julie believes that her mind can control her getting cancer. Stacie decided to have a portion of both breasts removed. “There’s never any guarantee. I know they can’t remove all the breast tissue. But there’s an awful lot removed that I don’t have to worry about.” In the end, Lori had her ...
- 14709: Finding A Job
- ... traveled with them and even got a chance to meet Louise Mandrell when the band opened for her in Independence, Kansas. I learned much about the music business in that time and suddenly it didn't seem as enchanting as it had before. The knowledge I had gained during this time was beneficial, but the ego's that were involved were more than I could deal with at that time.I enjoyed the job greatly but the pay was not steady. I then started looking for employment that would provide a more ... the street, came to my door one day and asked if I needed a job. She said that she was transferring to another department and could probably get me on at Quality Motors. I didn't care what kind of job it was as long as it paid more than minimum wage. I started at quality as a detail helper; before six months were up, I was assistant manager of ...
- 14710: Genhis Khan The Great
- ... empire was much harder to conquer. It was a very ambitious project. It took his army three years to conquer the empire. Over sixty thousand men were killed. This is not a lot by today s standard but it is a tremendous amount back in Genghis s time. With the defeat of the Na-Chung Empire, the Khan ruled all of Asia. He was nearly invulnerable. His empire stretched from Hungary to Korea and from Tibet to Russia. There were over seven ... With the help of his men, he created the largest empire. Other leaders have dreamed of this, but none have ever come close. He also kept his entire empire under control. Other leaders who didn t even have empires half as big couldn t keep control. Since his empire was so safe many people came to visit. Marco Polo loved the empire. He wrote many things about the emperor and ...
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