appiness Rests on Luckiness Moral philosophers‚ beginning with Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel‚ have recently broached the topic of moral luck in the philosophical literature. They limit their discussion however to considerations of how luck affects our ability to carry out actions or how it affects the consequences of our actions. I wish to suggest that luck is also an important factor in determining our actions as ends in themselves. What actions we may choose to perform for their own sake
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Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning “Don’t become a mere recorder of facts‚ but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” Said Ivan Pavlov‚ a Russian psychologist whose discoveries paved the way for an objective science of behavior. For his original work in this field of research‚ Pavlov was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1904. By then he had turned to studying the laws on the formation of conditioned reflexes‚ a topic on which he worked until his death in 1936. He was not always
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Description Huntington disease is a hereditary disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. Huntington disease‚ or hereditary chorea‚ has an extensive impact on a person ’s functional abilities and usually results in movement‚ perceptive and psychiatric disorders (Walker‚ 2007). It is named after the American physician George Huntington‚ who provided one of the first descriptions of the disease in 1872 (Huntington‚ 1872). The disease causes nerve cells in the brain to die which
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visible when tissue is closer examined. Muscle tissue action is voluntarily/activity can be controlled consciously. Cardiac muscle tissue found only in the heart—forms most of the heart wall. Muscle is striated (like skeletal)‚ and its action is involuntary/cannot be consciously controlled to beat. The heart beats b/c it has pacemaker that initiates each contraction; this built-in (intrinsic) rhythm is called autorhythmicity. Heart rate can be adjusted by several hormones & neurotransmitters‚ b/c they
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get.” Full-time student Patient is in no pain‚ rather apathetic about symptoms Social support from friends and family Why- Assumes it is a blood or hormone problem No methods of treatment noted Past Medical History- Denies cardiac surgery or hospitalization for cardiac evaluation or disorder Denies rhythm disorder Denies acute rheumatic fever‚ unexplained fever‚ swollen joints‚ inflammatory rheumatism‚ Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance)‚ abdominal pain‚ skin rash‚ or nodules Hypertension noted‚ denies
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do not see it as so. Dangers associated with eating disorders include; malnutrition‚ dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Hyponatremia‚ causes fluid in the lungs‚ swelling of the brain‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ even death. Severe cases require hospitalization and may require tube feedings or intravenous feedings for nutritional support. Eating disorders cause major vitamin and mineral deficiencies resulting in Lanugo‚ edema‚ muscle atrophy‚ impaired neuromuscular function‚ even paralysis. Persistent
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References: • Cynthia ( Cindi) A. John‚ RN‚MSN‚CNRN and Michael W. Day‚ RN‚MSN‚ CCRN Critical Care Nurse Vol. 32. No.2 ‚ April 2012 • Paul M. Xu I‚ Wald MM. Coronado VG‚ Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. Emergency Department Visits‚ Hospitalizations and deaths 2002-2006. Atlanta‚ GA Centers for disease control and prevention. National Center for Injury Prevention and control. http://www.cdc.govt/traumatic brain injury/pdf/blue_book.pdf.Published March 2010. Accessed January 9‚2012 • Pangilinan
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How to Apply Agenda Setting Theory in Public Relation in the context of Malaysian study. The specific ways is which public relations can give a big impact to the media agenda are through all the attempts to build good reputation and favorable image for those they represent. Public relations practitioner can apply this theory in order to attract people by giving perceptions that will influence the public. This effort would embrace with the image management‚ choice of words and publicity. The
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Based on a study conducted by Easter‚ Pollock‚ Pope‚ Smith & Wisdom (2013)‚ a survey was administered to respondents addressing the following areas; barriers to accommodating services to the direct population (adults with mental illness)‚ availability of services in the field of mental health within the criminal justice system‚ and the significant challenges faced upon reentry (p.445). Research findings illustrate that the target problem areas to reinforce for policy reform are better coordination
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barriers exist‚ and presents a possible solution to problems that the homeless population faces. The plan of action and the intended goal focuses on increasing awareness of the special needs that the homeless population require‚ while reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Identification of Barriers The homeless population face many barriers when it comes to receiving quality healthcare. Healthcare providers should provide unbiased care to all patients. However‚ the homeless
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