What sounds cause NIHL? NIHL can be caused by a one-time exposure to loud sound as well as by repeated exposure to sounds at various loudness levels over an extended period of time. The loudness of sound is measured in units called decibels. For example‚ normal conversation is approximately 60 decibels‚ the humming of a refrigerator is 40 decibels‚ and heavy city traffic noise can be 85 decibels. Examples of sources of loud noises that cause NIHL are motorcycles‚ firecrackers‚ and firearms‚ all
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No human data was found on teratogenicity or reproductive effects of Dicamba (NPIC‚ 2012). The chart (NPIC‚ 2012) below contains the toxicity classification for Dicamba regarding the acute oral‚ inhalation‚ dermal‚ primary eye irritation‚ and primary skin irritation effects. It is important to note that not a lot of information is available regarding the chronic toxicity of Dicamba in humans‚ the U.S. EPA has not found any evidence regarding Dicamba disrupting the Endocrine system‚ and Dicamba is
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Induced abortion is just one of the multitudes of bioethical dilemmas that a physician is charged with confronting. The act of inducing abortion is a controversial subject that involves many potentially competing factors such as an individual’s moral and religious compass‚ what rights an unborn fetus has and the rights that a woman has over her own body. In the case of a 16 year-old girl who is pregnant as a result of incest and seeking an abortion‚ my role as the practitioner would be to put the
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Magnetized and induced by the Bull’s Eye! Attention … all shoppers! Attraction is the number one source Target implements to encourage their shoppers to consume every day. They implement a variety of different attributes to their website such as stylish designs‚ colorful photos‚ and advertise different ways to save. Browsing through the website and choosing products is quick and easy; this is not to mention their iconic logo and their well known designer brands. In addition‚ it is luxurious
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of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it has developed sufficiently to survive outside the mother (before viability). As commonly used‚ the term abortion refers only to artificially induced expulsions caused by mechanical means or drugs. Spontaneous abortions occurring naturally and not artificially induced are commonly referred to as miscarriages. Women choose to have abortions for a variety of reasons: They have had all the children they wish to have; want to delay the next birth; believe
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2 Drugs are generally defined as a substance which alters our normal bodily functions when it is induced into our body. Having a drug free society is to have a community of people living in a particular region‚ restricted from the usage and influence of drugs. Certain drugs have side effects‚ in which it can cause addiction to its user. This is why many had considered drugs to be dangerous‚ they thought that the usage of drugs should be banned completely from the society. On the contrary
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Drugs Introduction to Drugs: A drug is a substance which may have medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food. What is considered a drug rather than a food varies between cultures‚ and distinctions between drugs and foods and between kinds of drug are enshrined in laws which vary between jurisdictions and aim to restrict or prevent drug use. Even within a jurisdiction
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Journal Review By Alexander Eisenberg Identification This article‚ Predator-induced morphological changes in an amphibian: predation by dragonflies affects tadpole shape and color‚ was authored by S.A. McCollum and J.D. Leimberger. The article was published in 1997 in the journal Oecologia. Summary The article begins by explaining the energy costs of different defensive mechanisms. Permanent defensive morphologies are thought to be expensive to create and sustain. As a result‚ these defenses
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Treatments of Drug Addiction Addiction is a dependence on a substance or activity. It is a big problem around the world. It is represented by the desires and behaviors of individuals. Addiction has serious consequences in real life that adversely destroy relationships‚ affect physical and mental health‚ and damages on the ability to think effectively; therefore‚ it is also known as an illness due to the bad things that it does. It could be in many more different ways such as gambling‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and
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The Psychosis of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is the leading lady in the Shakespearian tragedy‚ Macbeth. Written by William Shakespeare in 1603‚ the tragedy of Macbeth italicize the entire title surrounds the downfall of an honorable man driven by blind ambition. As the play progresses‚ Macbeth gradually becomes a blood-thirsty tyrant. In turn‚ Lady Macbeth transitions from an assertive stoic into a submissive and timid sleep-walker. Lady Macbeth most likely suffers from postpartum psychosis brought
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