Stories from the medical sector -- Begegnungen mit celebrate Deutschen
In this lesson four Germans talk about their experiences with the emergency services, the hospital, the dentist, patient care, home care, etc.
Cranial Nerve Exam: Normal Exam: Cranial Nerve 2 - Visual Fields
There are several different screening tests that can be used to assess visual fields at the bedside. First hold up both hands superiorly and inferiorly and ask the patient if they can see both hands and do they look symmetric. Then test each eye individually using your fingers in the four quadrants of the visual field and ask the patient to count fingers held up or point to the hand when a finger wiggles using yourself as a control. A second screening test is to use a grid card. Have the patient
Erythemal Index for August 2000 through July 2001: North and South America
The Erythemal Index is a measure of ultraviolet radiation (UV) at ground level on the Earth. UV exists to the left of the visible spectrum and is divided into three components (UV-A, UV-B and UV-C). UV-B (290-320 wavelengths) is the most dangerous form of UV radiation that can reach ground level. Atmospheric ozone shields life at the surface from most of the harmful components of solar radiation. Chemical processes in the atmosphere can effect the level of protection provided by the ozone in the
Multiple Sclerosis - General Observations Exam - Opening Interview Sub-exam - Patient 16
Shelly is a 38-year-old African American female who initially presented with transverse myelitis 2 years ago. A lumbar puncture revealed multiple oligoclonal bands in the cerebral spinal fluid. MRI has demonstrated numerous plaques in the bilateral cerebral white matter. She eventually went on to recover from her initial attack but since her second attack has continued to progressively worsen. Her gait and other motor functioning have deteriorated and she is now wheelchair bound.
Discovering U.S. Empire through the Archive
AnaMaria Seglie
This module explores 19th-century relations between the U.S. and Mexico as well as the U.S. and Native Americans through the travel journal of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the […]
Posterior Fossa Tumor - Coordination Exam - Lower Extremities Sub-exam - Patient 9
Patient is a 58-year-old white male with a history of acoustic neuroma that was resected in 1990. He has residual cranial nerve palsies on the right side and experiences tremors, ataxia and disequilibrium. Viewing the video requires installation of the free QuickTime Plug-in. Clinical history: His wife reports that she has noticed an increase in right hand tremor for the past year or so. The tremor worsens as the day progresses and occurs with activity. Patient reports an increase in balance pro
Interactions Everywhere!
Students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the interactions within it through written and hands-on webbing activities. They also learn about environmental engineering careers and the roles of these engineers in our society.
7.8 Summary of Section 7
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
8 What are the chances that scientific literacy will prevail?
Providing an overview of current issues in UK science education, this unit examines what type of science the curriculum should cover and for what purpose. The unit will introduce you to practical problems in the delivery of an effective science curriculum, and particular questions at all three educational tiers - primary, secondary and tertiary - will be touched on.
Down with the Dictator of Yemen Governments and their intellectual front men believe that nothing unites a population like a war. Actually, that's not quite true. What happens is that during war, governments strike fear into their domestic opponents and silence them through intimidation. The appearance of unity is wholly illusory. If you truly want to unite a population, here is a k
Chris Brett (Olam International), John Humphrey and Jim Sumberg (IDS) are interviewed
Chris Brett (Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Olam International), John Humphrey and Jim Sumberg (Research Fellows, IDS) are interviewed on the seminar, 'A Business Approach to Food Security', held at IDS on the 31 May 2011 as part the Business and Development Seminar Series.
Savulescu interview: Moral Enhancement
Nigel Warburton interviews Julian Savulescu on the topic of moral enhancement.
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Girls Exploring Physics
Given that women make up less than 25 percent of Canadian graduate students pursing physics, SFU physicist Sarah Johnson hopes her workshop "Girls Exploring Physics" will draw girls to the discipline.
Johnson says the initiative, running for a second consecutive year in 2011, targets girls in senior high school because "this is about the age when girls become less interested in physics and engineering. A lot of girls take high-school physics but there's a big drop off in their interest in the d
1.1 Overview of Mozart's sonatas
This unit introduces ‘voice-leading’ or ‘Schenkerian’ analysis, perhaps the most widely-used and discussed method of analysing tonal music. In this unit, this method is explained through the analysis of piano sonatas by Mozart. The unit is the first in the AA314 series of three units on this form of harmonic analysis, and concentrates on the ‘foreground level’ of voice leading. As you work through this unit, you will become familiar with five complete movements of Mozart’s piano
Zebra mussel current distribution
In the last 20 years, zebra mussels have spread from the Great Lakes to most major freshwater areas in the Eastern United States.
Learn Hindi Daily Show – How old are you? – dda – Internal Compulsion
“How old are you?” If you are old enough, you probably “Have to learn Hindi.” You might feel compelled to learn Hindi. These are just two of the things that...
