skin. The peak incidence is during autumn and winter. The disease is highly infectious and patient remains infected with ability to transmit the germ for two weeks or more. Infective Dose: Toxin Incubation Time: The incubation period (the time it takes for a person to become infected after being exposed) for diphtheria is 2 to 4 days‚ although it can range from 1 to 6 days. Symptoms of Illness: Diphtheria disease has many sign and symptoms‚ however in some cases there may
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the hotels air conditioning system. This event led to the discovery of the disease and the name “Legionnaires’ Disease” was coined. (emedicine.medscape.com 2) So what is Legionnaires’ disease? The HSE states that “Legionellosis is the collective name given to the pneumonia-like illness caused by legionella bacteria. This includes the most serious legionnaires’ disease‚ as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially
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mitochondrial disease. Mitochondrial diseases result from deficiencies and in the protein which play important role in electron transfer chain. Mitochondrial dysfunction causes damage to brain‚ heart‚ kidneys and muscle etc. since these organs need large amount of energy to perform specific functions. Articles I chose address mitochondrial dysfunction and how it can lead to major and deadly diseases such as; Alzheimer disease and
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overweight can have multiple problems and diseases in the long run due to being overweight. One of those diseases is heart disease. A couple reasons why people are so overweight are lack of exercise‚ poor diet‚ and unfortunately also heredity. Heredity is major factor when dealing with heart disease or any disease in general. Since genes are a factor into people’s health; people should definitely know all chronic disease in their family. In my family heart disease is a major issue unfortunately. Many
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You must do your own work with paraphrasing and summarizing. Thank you! Classical Conditioning Student’s Name PSY 390 Date __‚ 20__ Kay Rubin Classical Conditioning Classical conditioning is an intrinsic style of learning‚ which occurs by generating a response made by unconditioned stimuli’s‚ and was produced in 1903 by Ivan Pavlov (Olson & Hergenhahn‚ 2009). The theory behind classical conditioning is often known as one the most acceptable and oldest forms to model when learning about
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can always look back and smile on or laugh at and I have also had bad times that I can look back and learn from or shed a few tears from. This paper will cover just a handful of the experiences that I have had in my life. I will also be using the adult development theories that I have learned to analyze these experiences and explain how they have affected my life up to now and how they will continue to affect my life as I strive to accomplish my goals in the future. The city I grew up in was
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Flashbulb memories are Answer Selected Answer: vivid recall for earlier events associated with extreme emotions Correct Answer: all of the above Question 3 2.5 out of 2.5 points B. F. Skinner is associated with positive reinforcement‚ shaping‚ and cumulative records. Answer Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True Question 4 2.5 out of 2.5 points Organic amnesia is when memory fades with the passage of time. Answer Selected Answer: False
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ADHD in Adults If you have exhibited at least twelve of the following behaviors since childhood and if these symptoms are not associated with any other medical or psychiatric condition‚ consider an evaluation by a team of ADHD professionals: • A sense of underachievement‚ of not meeting one’s goals (regardless of how much one has actually accomplished). • Difficulty getting organized. • Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started. • Many projects going simultaneously;
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Community Based Adult Education A. Global Assessment of Community Based Adult Education. This includes most important contributions they can make to society in the face of what are considered the most significant challenges of the 1990’s. Who are the customers and how can they best be served? Which of the philosophies of adult education are most evident in each case? Adult educators in community based development identify with a specific content area or with a specific clientele. For
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ADULT ADHD- FACTS AND MYTHS Although there is a tendency to generalize ADHD as a childhood disorder‚ most studies indicate the disorder itself or its symptoms do persist into adulthood. According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication for ADHD‚ in the United States alone 4.4 percent of adults between the age of 18-44 were affected by ADHD (Kessler et al.‚ 2006). Hyperactivity might diminish in adults; however‚ inattention‚ impulsivity‚ and restless behavior may continue to be problematic
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