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Melanomas are tumors that arise from the melanocytes or the pigment cells (Mihajlovic et al. 739). A common form of melanoma is the primary mucosal melanoma that is found in the mucosal lining of the urogenital tract, respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract (Mihajlovic et al. 739). Primary malignant vaginal melanoma is one such type of mucosal malignant melanoma that is very rare (Lin et al. 376) and very aggressive in nature (Androutsopoulos et al. 1). The first case of primary malignant vaginal melanoma was reported in 1887 and modern literature has noted about 500 cases, globally (Chen et ...

Selection from an 8 year-period of pulmonary valve replacement and cross sectional follow up of a commercially available biological valve, assessed with established and a new method

What This Thesis Is About

Pulmonary valve replacement is a procedure necessary in many congenital heart defects and in-valve degeneration cases. Surgical results are excellent, but the longevity of artificial valves is very limited. Our goal was to give a retrospective overview of methods and results from the year 2000 until 2008 at Rikshospital, as well as the prospective five year follow-up of a biological valve made from bovine pericardium. Follow up included clinical examination with ECG, echocardiography, spirometry, treadmill testing, echocardiography ...

Does Al-Qaeda a represent a ‘global insurgency’?

The September 11, 2011 attacks in the United States can be considered the day that shook the balance of power and peace throughout the globe as the attack instigated terror to reign after decades of peace from the Great Wars. The attack, instigated by an Islamic terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda, targeted several installations showcasing the US’ power: the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Thousands had perished in the attack, plagued the world in fear and a few clamored to find answers as to how such attack existed in this time of peace. The international community, led by the ...

AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF SENATE BILL 863

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ABSTRACT California’s (CA) legislature has passed a series of Workers Compensation (WC) reforms during the past 15 years; the most recent, Senate Bill (SB) 863 passed on August 21, 2012. SB 863 was introduced and presented to the California public as a reform bill that would ensure better coverage and easier medical access for workers injured on the job. SB 899 passed during the early 2000s was shown to be better for California’s workers, than SB863. ...

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The Age of the SME

Several studies have been conducted to investigate whether the age of an entrepreneurial SME affects its success, and if so, how. Nunes, et. al. (2013) concluded that both age and size restrict the growth of young SMEs, yet do not seem to affect older SMEs in the same way. This is presumable because an older firm has grown in size since its inception and/or has acquired adequate management experience to navigate difficult times and environments. This same study also identified two more factors that are limiting for young SMEs, yet not so for older enterprises. As ...

Diabetes is a burning issue all over the world. World health organization has shown concerns on the prevalence and incidents of diabetes. In USA, 29.1 million people or 9.3% of the population; diagnosed or undiagnosed have diabetes. (CDC, 2012). As per National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 215, 000 people in USA have type-I or type-II diabetes. Thus, diabetes is a disease penetrating all age groups. Treatment of diabetes has a few advancement in the recent past. Apart from general oral hypoglycemic agents and injectable insulin there are islet transplantation surgeries also available for diabetes. There is a wide scope of treatment of diabetes ...

1.0 Historical Background of Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda is a global terrorist network established by Osama bin Laden between 1988 and 1989. The mission of Al-Qaeda is to free Muslim Nations of what it considers irreverent western influence and replace their leadership with fundamentalist Islamic Governments[ CITATION Jay11 \l 2057 ]. Despite having started in the 1980s the network only came to light after September 11 2011 attacks on Washington and New York, following which the United States of America and Her allies declared war on terror[ CITATION Dav11 \l 2057 ]. Al-Qaeda works through a network multinational and stateless armies as well as ...

Introduction

Composition of Dietary Fiber Dietary fiber is an essential component in nutrition and health (Mora et al., 2013; Klosterbuer, Roughead, & Slavin, 2011). Thus, the present study will explore the effect of particle size and source of fiber on the level of cholesterol in the human digestion system. Primarily, dietary fiber is a constituent of plant foods and includes materials that have diverse morphological and chemical structure. Such materials resist enzymatic action in the human digestion system (Dhingra et al. 2012). In the gastrointestinal tracts, the dietary fiber forms a matrix that has both amorphous and fibrous characteristics. The matrix’s ...

Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Introduction In the ongoing issue that the country has dealt with in the issue of terrorism, we as a country have been a force to deter from our normal lives and focus on the safety of the nation. The two Jihad organization are the most dangerous group there is in the world that can affect the way of life. In the current time knowing that this organization is out there people should do what is necessary to find out the difference between the two groups. The ongoing problem that these two organization have brought terror and hate too countries have ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

Analytical methods to evaluate seed dormancy in legumes

Abstract Legumes are known to have multiple health benefits. The seed coat in particular contains a number of bioactive compounds which possess antioxidant activity. Of great interest is the relationship between the chemical composition of the seed coat and its role in seed dormancy. Modern technological approaches are currently used to further identify these compounds and determine their role in seed development; these include NRIS FTIR, mass spectroscopy, electron microscopy and chromatography. The following review describes the constituents of the legume seed coat and their respective roles in dormancy and other stages of seed development. The review also highlights ...

An Exploratory Analysis of Senate Bill 863

Finished Chapters 1, 2, 3 ABSTRACT TOC TABLES FOR FIGURES AND TABLES ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AB Assembly Bill CA California CCHSWC California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation DIR Department of Industrial Relations DIV Division of Workers’ Compensation

DWC Division of Workers’ Compensation

ER Emergency Room FEHA Fair Employment and Housing Act MMI Maximum Medical Improvement

MPN Medical Provider Networks

PD Permanent Disabilities PPD Permanent Partial Disability SB Senate Bill SB 899 Senate Bill 899 on workers’ compensation passed by the California legislature in 2004 SB 683 Senate Bill 683 for ...

Evidence Based Practice for Type 2 Diabetes in the United States

I. Introduction Type 2 Diabetes is a prevalent chronic disease. It is currently the fastest growing disease in the world (Franz & Splett,2007).The health burden of diabetes as it currently stands is that the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes is high among people aged above 25 (Narayan , et al., 2009). This segment of the demography is highly productive and dependable for the growth of the global economy (Narayan, et al., 2009). For every one person diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, there is one other person who goes undiagnosed. Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, ...

Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiparetic Upper Limb

Abstract The US and Europe are both experiencing the coming of age of an elderly population which is prone to strokes and will need health care focused on post-stroke therapies. The most promising therapies are robot-assisted motion exercises coupled with Non-invasive Brain Simulations (NBS) such as Transcranial Magnetic Simulation (TMS). At this time the most attractive combination for both effective and affordable therapy is the use of simply designed, easily manipulated robot systems coupled with TMS. Since 2003 the area of neurorehabilitation has been growing with many effective and exciting designs in robotics. It hasn’t been very ...

DISCUSS THE ROLE OF ION CURRENTS IN DETERMINING THE SHAPE AND DURATION OF CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL

Introduction Selective permeability to various ions is an important characteristic of cell membranes, one that determines myriad cellular functions. In animal cells, ion permeability and the electrical potential generated thereof determines the activity of neurons, myocytes and the like. The electrical potential depends on the concentration of the ions inside and outside any given cell, the permeability of the cell membrane to the ions and the ion channels that are present on the surface of the cell. Cardiac cells also possess different ion channels on their surface. These determine the two types of electrical potentials, namely, resting membrane ...

Executive Summary

HWNS is a service provider for members of the physically challenged community with disabilities. The HWNS facilities are located in ACT, Queensland and NSW. These facilities supply a diverse scope of services and supports to a population of three thousand physically challenged people who possess disabilities. . One years and three months ago, in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance System initiated pilot programs and continued expansion with the pilot program until July 2014. The comprehensive implementation of the plan will not be in effect for another four years. This initiative is a primary social reform that is intended to be one of the ...

Organizational Communications 504

The political upheavals that shook much of the Arab World when the Arab Spring first broke out in 2010 introduced the region to a political trend that has swept much of the world during the 20th century – democratization. Although the Arab World is, in many ways, a “late-bloomer” in terms of adopting democratic virtues, the fact that several people from Arab nations have expressed their dissent through manifestations distinct to the globalized world shows how globalization has opened the eyes of the people against authoritarian regimes (Smith &Gaviria, 2013). The mass demonstrations that toppled long-standing authoritarian figures in nations such as ...

Acrylamide is a substance that has the molecular formula of C3H5NO. The chemical acrylamide also is designated as prop- 2- amide. Acrylamide is a crystalline odorless white substrate that is soluble in chloroform, ether, ethanol and water. Acrylamide becomes decomposed in the presence of iron salts, iron, oxidizing agents, bases and acids. Acrylamide deconstructs into ammonia, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides (European Food Safety Authority 1; Gilbert & Maurissen 32; Grob et al. 187; Lawley et al. 340; Mattram et al. 449; National Cancer Institute 1; Skog & Viklund 365; Zhang & Chen 7).

BACKGROUND

Acrylamide is a chemical substance that is applied in specific manufacturing ...

Crohn's Disease (CD): A Historical Background

Crohn’s disease is a persistent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may impact any part of the gastrointestinal path, however, normally impacts the ileum (Yamada, 2009). It usually occurs to individuals of age 21 or under (Wilson et al., 2010). The CD may affect the quality of life (Baumgart & Sandborn, 2007; Morrison et al., 2009). It may need surgery (Pihl-Lesnovska et al., 2010). There is a steady global rise in the occurrence of Crohn’s Disease and it represents an increased hospitalization (Gibson, 2009; Morrison et al., 2009; Wilson et al., 2010). In 2009, the CD cases in Australia were ...

- Report: Terrorism intelligent Report and Dossier

Executive Summary

The purpose of this report was to research and analyse terrorism in particular a terrorist organisations and other organisation involved in violence in the past and now. The research focused on Al-Qaeda, a group that has been involved in the mass killing of people and attacks on properties. The research for this report involved news paper reports, online articles, text books and radio and television interviews. The findings of the research show that terrorism is still very active around the world and there has been a decrease in attacks by some of its organisations. Many ...

SNAKE-BITE MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN INDIA

Mortality and morbidity should no longer be a common result of snake-bites in India but this health hazard is still a tragic problem. Montiero (et al., 2012) noted that although “snake-bite is an important and preventable health hazard” envenomations around the world are high and result in 10s of thousands of death every year. India is considered to have the highest numbers of poisonous snake-bites each year which result in medical problems, many due to complications from coagulation, resulting in thousands of needless deaths. Alirol (et al., 2010) stated that except for antivenom production “snake-bite envenoming . . . shares all the characteristics of a ...

Abstract

The purpose of this discussion is to determine the relationship between human papillomavirus type 16 and the incidence of cervical cancer in adult women. As such, prevalence and distribution of cervical cancer will be discussed, as will the current literature regarding the correlation between and potential causative effects of human papillomavirus type 16 on cervical cancer. Some of the studies examined in this discussion focus almost entirely on specific populations, but this discussion will focus on a more global, universal approach to the correlation between HPV-16 and cervical cancer. The literature reviewed in this discussion focuses primarily on discoveries and ...

Critical analysis

Acupuncture is a unique alternative therapy in which acupoints on the skin are stimulated using various methods with the aim of treating a host of conditions including pain relief. In this paper, I analyze three articles with a special focus on the following components: mechanism of action, therapy, treatment, side effects, contraindications and usefulness in practice. The articles under review have been authored by Martin et al. (2006), Rebhorn et al. (2012) and Hutchinson et al. (2012). Hutchinson et al. (2012) conducted a systematic review in order to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of chronic non-specific low back pain. ...

INTRODUCTION

The healthcare system has been proven to have inherent flaws in its system, the foremost being the ability to charge patients top dollar for medical procedures and examinations that so not rectify or correctly identify the problem (Rosenthal et al., 2007). The current system for medical care in the United States is a fee for service arrangement, wherein medical professionals set a specific fee which the patient must pay after the service is rendered, regardless of the perceived quality or effectiveness of the procedure or examination. There is then perceived to be a wide gap between the pay medical health professionals receive ...

Improving The Efficiency of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Abstract The Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is known to be an important pathogen among patients with prolonged confinement to the intensive care unit and longer hospital stays (Vincent, 2010). The virus is recognized to be a common form of the herpes virus, which the Centers for Disease Control described to be present in about 50% to 80% of the people in the United States who are in their 40’s (Mandal, 2014). The infection can actually affect children and adults alike, however the virus has the greatest impact among certain individuals, especially among children and those with a compromised immune system and ...

Alter “Al” Wiener, born 1926 in Chrzanów, Poland, endured an incredibly horrifying event when he was a teenager (13 to16 years of age). Al was only 13 when his father was brutally murdered by the Nazis. Two years later, he was sent to a forced labor camp for Jews in Blechhammer, Germany. He spent nearly three years in five different Nazi concentration camps. He was robbed of all his freedom and experienced daily “hard labor, starvation, torential brutality, torture and the threat of annihilation” . In 1945, a Russian army liberated the people were Al was; he was too underweight for his ...

Chapter 2 – Literature Review

Chapter II The Review of the Related Literature Introduction During the past decades, breakthroughs in the study of Vitamin D and findings pointing to its importance in maintaining health have been made. Apart from the found importance of Vitamin D in human skeletal development, further evidence is attributing the benefits of adequate Vitamin D to the development of other tissues in the body. In addition, the prior belief regarding the amount of Vitamin D needed in the body was changed encompassing new findings that the human body needs more Vitamin D than usually thought (Holick, 2004). ...

Obesity due to poor Diet and lack of Exercise: An Introduction

The obesity is strongly linked with a growth of heart-related diseases. It may have various diseases linked with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular as well as cancer (Hannon et al. 2005; Burke 2006; Nathan & Moran 2008). Britain is experiencing a great menace of continuous obesity predicament. Of late, there has been record numbers of people in this country who have become obese. This tendency countrywide towards obesity has rapidly increased all over the past few decades and is well recorded by many evidenced-based studies. Regrettably, this development clearly shows no signs of betterment. If this tendency is not checked, the advantages in ...

Abstract

Oxidation is a common problem in olive oil due to its high content of unsaturated fatty acid, this leads to nutritional losses and quality degradation, especially under microwave heating. A number of studies have been done to add natural antioxidants to reduce oxidation. This project examines the possible application of olive leaves to reduce or inhibit olive oil oxidation under microwave heating. Olive leaves were able to increase the total polyphenol content as well as reducing the peroxide value in olive oil. However, the microwave heating caused severe quality degradation (increasing peroxide value and reducing total polyphenol) especially after 10 ...

The term “Salafism” has been derived from Arabic word Salaf having meaning “the past”. It shows the time of caliphs in Islamic history who applied the Prophetic model by following Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in his footsteps and presented this correct way of life to people. So all those Muslims who were guided by these caliphs and they lived their life as per Prophetic model also became part of salaf. Islam spread under the authority of different Muslim dynasties from Ummayad to Abbasid. Salfism took theological meaning and then it was known as ahlal-Hadith during caliphate of Abbasid. During his ...

The war on terror has been one of the most expensive battles to burden the United State of America economy. In the most recent decades, the war has been waged against terrorist groups like the al Qaeda and the Taliban. The main challenge on the fight against the al Qaeda group is the lack of a central region of operation and use of guerilla war tactics. The group is spread in Afghanistan, Pakistan and some part of Africa. The 11th September 2001 twin tower attacks on the United State soil saw President George .W. Bush officially declare war on terror ( ...

During some recent years, after the 9/11, Al-Qaeda, the dreaded terrorist organization, has experienced huge flak, but of course has virtually spearheaded an expansionist movement in the name of “jihadist movement” across the world to continue the terrorist activities of Osama Bin Laden. In this article some of the few examples relating to Al-Qaeda’s ideological, strategic plus structural adaptations are being discussed. The article also gives a fact sheet of the contemporary weakness and strength of Al-Qaeda. In its unabated jihadi movement, Al-Qaeda’s continuous fanning many violent activities of others by orienting that violence to the United States ...

The Current State of Research on New Methods and Technologies for the Safety and Reliability of Assessment of Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics1

Abstract

Materials with high energy have in the past and are still in use for both intensive military and civil purposes. Research and studies have been conducted recently to try establishing and inventing new materials likely to have enhanced high performance and that are less sensitive to heat and shock as compared to existing materials. In future military applications have a threshold to be adjusted to. This paper is mainly focusing on the on the advancements, possible formulations of ...

In the twentieth century, Islam had a number of journalists, political philosophers, theologians, and revivalists (Ismail 2011). Some of these influential Muslim intellectuals include Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949), AbulA’laMawdudi (1903-1979), and SayyidQutb (1906-1966). AbulA’laMaududi was a political philosopher in Pakistan, Muslim revivalist, journalist, and a theologian. He founded the Islamic revivalist party. He was also the first person to receive the “King Faisal International Award.” QutbSayyid was a theorist of Ikhwan-al-Muslim (the Muslim brotherhood). The other intellectual, Hasan al-Banna, was the founder of the Muslim brotherhood, an influential revivalist movement during the 20th century (Yilmaz 2009). He was indeed, the most influential ...

Images and livestream video clips of American military vehicles getting blown up and dead Americans--both military and civilian--laying dead on the ground in the vicinity have saturated both the international and media. Such images underscore the barbarity and savagery that has become so widespread in the Middle East. Often, such images are disseminated via the news and mass media as well as the internet in order to galvanize new supporters against the United States by discursively framing the American military, coalition forces, and civilians abroad as not indefatigable. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL) is an extremist ...

Introduction

Women as caregivers is a significant issue because it has been hypothesized by many scholars that the stress associated with multiple roles can be conducive to physical and mental health problems. However, this is a controversial topic because they are some experts who contend that benefits are gained with this additional responsibility. There appears to be a myriad of literature that places emphasis on the stress of women engaging in multiple roles. Women have always been considered responsible for domestic chores. parenting and in some instances caring for elderly parents. A few decades ago women were not required to work outside ...

Introduction

Retinopathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus especially when blood sugar is poorly controlled. The retina is the part of the eye that transforms light into signals transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve (NHS UK 2013). The brain interprets the electrical signals into images corresponding to what was seen. While sufficient blood supply is needed for the retina to function optimally, chronic hyperglycaemia causes ischemia and bleeding in the retinal microvasculature leading to the formation of new capillaries meant to sustain blood circulation in the retina (Vithian & Hurel 2010). However, the new capillaries are fragile and prone ...

Adequate physical activity has been shown to benefit older adults by reducing the risks for age-related physical degeneration including osteoporosis, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and a higher likelihood of falling (Tiedemann et al., 2011; Ewald et al., 2009). Exercise also helps alleviate depression (Lee et al., 2013). However, a sedentary lifestyle has increasingly become the norm among older adults. Inadequate physical activity is defined as engaging in moderate-intensity exercise for a duration that is less than the recommended 2.5 hours per week or failing to do moderate exercise for 30 minutes on most days of the week (Jancey et al., 2008; ...

Abstract

Physical activity (exercise) is largely thought to be an indispensable part of human wellbeing. The growing prosperity, material/food abundance, sedentary transport and sedentary lifestyles is linked with the growing incidence of lifestyle diseases including CVD. CVD is currently among most common diseases in developed nations. In the UK alone, an estimated 7 million people are living CVD, which accounts for 160,000 deaths annually. Treatment strategies (including physical activity) have been rigorously tested in cohort studies. However, the type, intensity, and duration of physical activity remain in question. This review is seeking to find theoretical and empirical support for ...

Introduction

The Aljazeera Media Network is a multi-media corporation that is owned by Government of Qatar. The Company is the parent of Al Jazeera and its networks. The Company was launched in November 1996. Al Jazeera media network has transformed itself from news and current affairs channel into a large network with specialty channels that broadcast in several languages and in various regions of the world. The company has expanded to offering a mix of talk shows, news analysis and programming and commentaries and other online platforms (El-Nawawy, & Iskandar, 2003.

Media outlets owned by the company

The Al Jazeera media network owns the following channels and subsidiaries: Aljazeera English, ...

Abstract

The number of people being affected by various diseases that require them to have organ transplants increases every day. Meanwhile, the amount of donated organs is extremely insufficient to meet the high demand. There is also the problem of finding a donor match for a recipient and the need to take strong medications that suppress the immune system of the recipient so that the transplanted organ is not rejected. A solution to these problems has been and is still being developed, with laboratory-grown organs holding much promise. These organs can be tailor-made using the patient’s own cells or other cell sources, ...

reinforced with Aluminium glassy alloys

Engineering

The effects of mixing time, sintering temperature, sintering time and pressure on mechanical properties of a metal matrix composite (MMC) reinforced with Aluminium glassy alloys

Introduction

Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) are an important class of engineering materials because they can continually be adapted to suit the needs of manufacturing and newly available technology. MMCs using aluminium as a basic ingredient can be designed to meet particular needs for high performance materials. Duralumin™ was the first aluminium alloy demonstrating the ability to result in a material with very high temperature strength after solution treatment and aging (STA). Duralumin™ or ...

1) Is Al-Kindi a fatalist? Can his position be reconciled with Islam (and if so how)? Based on his writings and teachings, the essential message of Al-Kindi (the earliest known Islamic philosopher) is that of fatalism – in essence, that our lives are conditioned in detail by a series of facts that are immutable and unchangeable. Al-Kindi’s perspective, which he outlines in his teachings, is that we can do nothing to change these circumstances and events, even when they are uncomfortable and painful to us. However, he also argues that we have the capability of joyfully affirming these circumstances and ...

Halal and Haraam

The purpose of this paper is to give detailed definitions of the words ‘al-halal’ and ‘al-haram’ with an attempt to understand the various concepts they hold in the Arab-Muslim culture. The meaning and treatment of these two words is often misrepresented, underrepresented and sometimes imply incorrect in bilingual Arabic-English dictionaries. The paper will further examine how the concept of halal and haram are used in proverbs, common speech, connotations and collocations. The concept of halal and haram find their roots in Arab-Muslim history, culture, tradition as well as religion, having a deep impact on the day to day ...

Amongst mentally ill patients at high risk for early readmission, does the utilization of a multi-component transition care plan as compared to usual care help to improve early readmission rates?

Abstract

The early hospital readmission rate in a 30-bed psychiatric unit in California is 25%. This figure is higher than the 13% reported in the literature for high-income countries like the US (Vigod et al., 2013). Early readmissions are problematic as they are costly and disruptive to the personal and professional lives of patients and their family members. In addition, they are construed to be negative patient outcomes and negative indicators of ...

Hate crimes may be influenced by economic competition and even resentment towards a particular group rather than a generalization about a particular group of people. It is the case that hate crimes are a result of prejudice on the part of the offender against the victim of hate crime. In this paper, we argue that the economic strain and the concomitant resentment that may be felt towards certain minority group as the African-Americans in our case here are mostly based on false generalizations (Stewart). This is to mean that most of the reasons that attend the commission of this crime are predicated on ...

Hate crimes may be influenced by economic competition and even resentment towards a particular group rather than a generalization about a particular group of people. It is the case that hate crimes are a result of prejudice on the part of the offender against the victim of hate crime. In this paper, we argue that the economic strain and the concomitant resentment that may be felt towards certain minority group as the African-Americans in our case here are mostly based on false generalizations (Stewart). This is to mean that most of the reasons that attend the commission of this crime are predicted on ...

Introduction

This paper critiques and analyzes important elements and aspects of research methods and approaches that are used to compile and present peer-reviewed journals. To this end, the essay will evaluate two peer-reviewed journals and evaluate the research components that are used to gather data, analyze the data and draw conclusions.

Overview of the Studies

The papers include one by Tabi et al that focuses on women in polygynous marriages. The second peer reviewed article research under review focuses on failures and successes in polygamous families by Slonim-Nevo and Al-Krenawi which discusses important elements of marriages where a man has many wives. The focus on ...

Badi'al-Zaman Abū al-'Izz ibn Ismā'īl ibn al-Razāz al-Jazarī or simply al-Jazari – was an outstanding engineer and inventor, mathematician, astronomer of the Islamic Renaissance who lived (1136–1206) during the reign of the Turkish Artuquid Dynasty. In Arabic Islamic sources he is named literally as a “Kurdish inventor Ismail, the son of Rezzaza from Jazeera” alongside with a name of “Man of Honor”. Al-Jazari gained world fame generations ahead as an inventor of strange mechanisms that advanced far beyond the XII-XIII centuries during which he lived and made great scientific discoveries, but personally he was "more interested in the ...

Part 5: Final Draft

This paper has several sections. First, it gives an analysis of a psychological report which was published in popular media. The second part documents the original research cited in the psychological report in section one. The third step gives a comparison between the first and second report.

Analysis of a Psychological Report

The title of the report was Silent Cerebral Emboli May Hasten the Progression of Dementia (Journal Watch, 2012). The author notes that the findings of the report were drawn from two groups: patients with dementia (loss of cognitive ability particularly, memory, attention, and language) and patients with Alzheimer disease. The author begins by notifying ...

USED FOR ASSESSING ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION

IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often have a problem with pausing or stopping at random moments during their daily activities called the freezing of gait (FOG). Lo et al. (2010) notes that studies have shown that within five years approximately 30% of PD patients exhibit FOG and within the next 5 years 60% have experienced FOG events (51). The biological and neural reasons causing the stop-motion are not well understood. FOG can be dangerous and is detrimental to the PD patient’s quality of life.

The Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOG-Q) was constructed ...

Abstract

The Great American Interchange lasted for about two million years between North America and South America. The objective of the essay is to look at the symmetrical results of the great American interchange in the beginning and how the interchange became asymmetrical after time progressed. The unbalanced nature of the interchange offers a model to explain the asymmetrical results of the land-mammal interchange between the two Americas. Both Geological and biological data are looked into the get insights the past and present distributions of fauna.

Introduction

The Great American Interchange is a crucial paleo zoogeographic event that occurred between North America and ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), defined as pneumonia that was absent or not developing at intubation, is the second most common hospital acquired infection (Bahrt, 2009, p. 49). It is the most prevalent hospital acquired infection amongst mechanically ventilated patients in critical care units with an estimated 10-20% incidence rate in some hospitals. It affects approximately 28% of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >48 hours (Button, Culmer, Southard, & Donaldosn, 2005). Patients on mechanical ventilation for >24 hours are 6 to 21 times more likely to acquire VAP than patients not on ventilator support. VAP is the ...

Keeping Prison Drug Treatment an Option

Keeping Prison Drug Treatment an Option

Introduction

Understanding the social benefits of keeping prison drug treatment an option as part of prisoner rehabilitation engages increasing support in the ongoing debate about its efficacy. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) of the 211,150 total prison population, over 50 percent have drug related convictions (2013). From 1990 and well into the first decade of the 21st century, America's controversial "war on drugs" contributes to the continued overcrowding in the nation's prisons (VanderWaal, Taxman, & Gurka-Ndanyi, 2008, p. 127). According to van Wormer and Persson (2010), " A large percentage of inmates ...

Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum is the parasite responsible for the deadly disease, malaria. The parasite is transmitted through the injection of sporozoites into the human blood stream. These sporozoites are transported in the blood stream to the liver. The sporozoites invade the hepatocytes and differentiate into merozoites. The merozoites invade the RBCs of the host; starting the blood stage of infection. The trophozoite stage ingests and degrades approximately 80% of the hemoglobin in the host cell. The hemoglobin is broken down into peptides due to enzymatic action by a metalloprotease and cysteine and aspartic proteases. Haematin is first released as a byproduct of ...

Cancer antigen 125 (CA125), which is encoded by MUC16, is the only biomarker currently used for immunohistochemical diagnosis of ovarian cancer (Tanyi and Scholler 1098). Literature suggests that 80% of the patients with ovarian cancer express CA125. The expression pattern is different among the different kinds of ovarian cancer; 85% in serous ovarian cancer, 12% in mucinous cancer and 40% in clear cell carcinoma (Tanyi and Scholler 1098; Kaspar and Crum 44), which helps in differential diagnosis.

Differential diagnosis among various types of ovarian cancer. There are five types of primary ovarian ...

Classical Arab poetry usually covers the period beginning with the earliest traceable Arabic poems. The earliest form Arabian poetry dates back from the 6th century to the consolidation of the High abbasid court poetry. To its foundations lies a very rich oral traditional comprising of pre-Islamic tribal and court poetry which are presented in preeminent Arabic poetic form (Polythematic qasida or ode) ( Hoyland 41).

This kind of poetry usually expressed and preserved the values the traditional warrior in its full tripartite form. It consisted of nasib, rahil (desert journey), praise of madih,fahkar, personal and tribal boast. Ancient Arabic ...

Discuss the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer's disease

In order to know the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer’s disease, it is very important to know the definition of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer is defined as the developed form of dementia that usually begins at the age of 40 years onwards. It usually begins when a person has problems speaking and remembering things and eventually the patients becomes very helpless and dies (Jon et al., 2013). According to its history, in 1906 the first person to talk about this disease was Alois Alzheimer. Following his discovery, the disease was later named after him ( ...

Abstract

The research focuses on how emotional appeals in advertising impact consumer-based brand equity. In order for a firm to efficiently communicate emotional appeals to consumers, the firm must have emotional intelligence. Emotional information management ensures that emotional intelligence can be utilized effectively in organizing consumer desires. The research demonstrates that innovative companies create emotional bonding with consumers leading to better consumer-based brand equity. This study examines both positive and negative emotional appeals in the context of emotional information management and how it relates to brand awareness, brand associations, perceived quality, and brand loyalty. Key Words: Emotional Appeals, Consumer-Based Brand ...

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Breast cancer continues to be the primary cause of cancer morbidity and mortality among women. Significant variation is observed in breast cancer survival rates from one geographic area to another (Jemal et al., 2010, Curado, 2011). Interestingly, while the Middle East, along with sub-Saharan Africa and Asian countries have the lowest rates of breast cancer in the world, the incidence has been rapidly increasing over the last twenty years, as it has been with other cancers (Amoori et al., 2014). Some of the factors that play a role in early detection include improved screening practices and education (Curado, 2011). .In ...