lifetime (47 years of full-time work) this gap amounts to a loss in wages for a woman of $700‚000 for a high school graduate; $1.2 million for a college graduate and $2 million for a professional school graduate. (Census Bureau reports and data‚ Current Population Reports‚ Median Earning of Workers 15 Years Old and Over by Work Experience and Sex. Updated September 2009) from a feminist prospective‚ I think this discrimination exists‚ because women’s role is considered to the homemaker and caregiver
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Horne Date: 9-25-2012 Topic: How to Check Your Blood Pressure Type: Demonstration Speech Mode: Memorized Introduction: I asked several questions to get the attention of my audience. This speech was a chance for me to share steps and experience on checking your blood pressure only takes 30 seconds. The steps were clearly stated‚ first choose the right equipment‚ second‚ stabled patient and third the right size blood pressure cuff. Blood pressure issues can strike at any age. The chaos‚ confusion
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High Blood Pressure because I have it. This is a very personal research project for me. Approximately a decade ago‚ I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. What did that mean? I was put on a prescribed medication and it was said that it was controlled. No one gave me the opportunity to try to reduce it with diet and exercise. Maybe I needed to reduce stress. All these variables came to mind. According to AAP for Manual Therapists‚ Hypertension or High Blood Pressure is a stylistic pressure of
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Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal‚ putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business. On average‚ people with uncontrolled hypertension are:<br><li>Seven times more likely to have a stroke. <br><li>Six times more likely to develop congestive
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which blood vessel diameter can be modified? Detection of changes in blood pressure (leading to resultant changes in blood vessel diameter): Baroreceptors at the carotid sinus (the bifurcation of internal and external carotid arteries in the neck) and the aortic arch detect changes in blood pressure. These non-encapsulated nerve endings‚ located in the adventitial layer of arteries‚ are technically mechanoreceptors; they respond to arterial distension occurring due to a change in blood pressure
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Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization Introduction: Evaporation is the process of a liquid becoming vaporized. When a liquid is placed into a confined space some of the liquids will evaporate. Evaporation of the liquid depends on the strength of the intermolecular forces that are between liquid molecules. During the evaporation process of the liquid‚ new gas molecules exerts pressure in the sealed container‚ while some of the gas condenses back to the liquid state. If the temperature inside
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Lamont’s vital signs and gets the following results: blood pressure 156/94 mm Hg‚ temperature 99.8 °F orally‚ apical pulse 104 beats/min‚ respirations 25 breaths/min and regular‚ and pulse oximetry 95%. The primary care physician examines Mr. Lamont and tells him he should quit smoking. He gives him an antihypertensive medication to help lower his blood pressure. Mr. Lamont asks Laura if she can teach his wife how to take his blood pressure. Laura agrees and brings Mrs. Lamont in to explain the
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I in the operation theatre‚ my blood pressure was unstable. My husband busy to keep away my fluttering feeling by reading several stories and flashing back our happy moments while doctors increase some medicine dose into my body. However‚ they afford still failed to prevent the blood pressure spike. After the operation‚ I was admitted to the ICU for further medications and assessments. My first 24 hours was an uneasy journey because my have lost 2 litres of blood‚ I have no energy at that moment
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relaxed. It is healthy to smile; the girl in the image looks healthy. Not only does smiling boost your immune system and lowers your heart rate; it also lowers your blood pressure. The University of Kansas studied the effects of smiling and blood pressure. They discovered that those who were smiling had a lower blood pressure than those who were not smiling. So smile because it is healthy for you. Last but not least‚ smiling helps longevity and looks. As you can see in the photo‚ the girl
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ABO Blood Typing Lab Purpose The purpose of this lab is to determine the blood types of four blood samples using Anti-A and Anti-B serums. Hypothesis If the anti-B serum is added to the simulated blood‚ the individuals with blood that is type A or type O will have no effect but it will agglutinate the individuals’ blood that is type B or AB. If the anti-A serum is added to the simulated blood‚ those that have blood type O and B will be unaffected but those with type AB or A will agglutinate.
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