7-Eleven was founded by J. C. Thompson in 1927 as The Southland Ice Company in Dallas‚ Texas. Started as an ice vendor‚ the company eventually began offering milk‚ bread and eggs on Sundays and evenings when grocery stores were closed. This new business idea produced satisfied customers and increased sales‚ spawning the precursor of the modern convenience retail concept. The company’s first convenience outlets were known as Tote’m stores since customers "toted" away their purchases. In 1946‚ Tote’m
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Background of the Study Much about spelling is puzzling. Our society expects that any educated person can spell‚ yet literate adults commonly characterize themselves as poor spellers and make spelling mistakes. Many children have trouble spelling‚ but we do not know how many‚ or in relation to what standard because state accountability assessments seldom include a direct measure of spelling competence. Few state standards specify what‚ exactly‚ a student at each grade level should be able
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Background The Marine Turtle Sanctuary is a 2-kilometer stretch of white sand peninsula of Punta Dumalag in Matina Aplaya‚ Davao City where endangered Hawksbill turtles (Pawikan) have safely found their home and sanctuary. Also known as the Pawikan Sanctuary‚ the site is part of the 37-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) that was established through Council Resolution No. 02504-03 declaring the area as a nesting ground for Hawksbill Turtles. The local government of Davao City created the Marine
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Embryology A. Failure fusion of MEDIAL MAXILLARY and NASAL PROCESS B. Exam of 5-6 wk embryo reveals facial prominences 1. Nasomedial‚ nasolateral‚ maxillary‚ mandibular 2. Smaller units likely represent growth centers II. Prevalence CL/P A. CL +/- CP 1:700 live births B. NA: 1:280 C. Asian: 1: 425 D. AA: 1:1700 E. Cleft palate alone 1:2000‚ less common III. Genetics and etiology A. Multifactorial‚ not a single gene disease B. Genetic factors: chromosome 1‚ 17‚ 22 C. Environmental: retinoic
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appearance. The elongated papillae usually exhibit brown‚ yellow‚ or black pigmentation. Most patients are asymptomatic‚ but occasionally patients complain of irritation‚ gagging‚ or an altered taste. Patients are usually heavy smokers with poor oral hygiene and some have vitamin deficiencies‚ GI problems‚ or radiation therapy. Cures range from just brushing the tongue to corticosteroid therapy. 5- Cleft Palate -Congenital defect in which the lateral halves of the palate fail to fuse
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Keywords: oral communication‚ oral language acquisition‚ English foreign language teaching‚ English foreign language classroom‚ motivation‚ self-esteem‚ assessment. Abstract The overall aim of this essay was to investigate what attitudes some English teachers and pupils in 9th grade in Sweden have towards oral communication in the teaching of English. I wanted to find out why oral communication is an important part of the teaching of English‚ what factors teachers and pupils believe contribute
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describe the nurses role in relation to promoting clients oral health. This essay begins by firstly describing what oral health is‚ going on to then answer what is good oral health care. It then goes on to discuss when and how oral hygiene is promoted and what the consequences are of bad mouth care. What is oral health? This is a frequently asked question with many different answers. Brooker and Waugh state that “ oral care is a basic hygiene need in both healthy and sick
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ORAL EMBRYOLOGY 2 Introduction: Oral embryology is the study of the developmental stages of the teeth and oral cavity from conception to before the birth of a fetus. The face and oral cavity all begin to devolp within the embryonic period of pregnancy. For the oral cavity to be fully functional it has to go through many different developmental stages. The development of the oral cavity begins within the third week of pregnancy when the Ectoderm and Mesoderm
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Oral Cancer Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately‚ there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there
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ORAL CARE OBJECTIVES: I. Define the following 1.1 Oral care and oral Hygiene 1.2 Dentures 1.3 Mouth 1.4 Palates 1.5 Lips 1.6 Teeth 1.7 Tongue 1.8 Plaque 1.9 Gum 1.10 Enamel II. State the principles involved in oral care III. Give the importance of oral care IV. Identify the kinds of oral care V. Explain the guidelines in performing oral care VI. Describe the different common equipments used in Oral care VII. Demonstrate beginning skills in performing Oral Care 7.1 brushing
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