Andrew Lustig Professor Mallard ECE 101 24 October 2012 Can Anybody Lend A Hand? Prosthetic limbs all started with a very simple problem. Do you just give up hope when you lose an arm or a leg‚ or is there some other way to make the best of a situation? Hope was not given up by us persistent human beings and that is how artificial limbs were thought of. Instead trying to get around‚ we thought of artificial legs to help those who have lost them. Instead of only having one arm‚ we thought of
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How to Care for Prosthetic Limbs By an eHow Contributor I want to do this! What ’s This? If you ’re an amputee‚ you may have chosen to be fitted for a prosthetic limb. You must care for it properly‚ or you can develop problems with your residual limb‚ which may mean months of trying to get along without your prosthetic. [pic]Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions 1. 1 Check your prosthetic daily for tears‚ cracks or other signs of wear. If you find any‚ have your prosthetic repaired
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the topic of The psychological and physiological causes‚ effects and treatments of phantom limb pain. In this paper I will be discussing phantom limb pain as well as the various causes and effects that amputees experience when suffering from this condition. I first discuss what phantom limb pain is and the way it can disrupt the lives of those suffering from it. Then‚ I will discuss the causes for phantom limb pain. In many amputees the causes are still unknown but there are several helpful possibilities
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Phantom Limb Syndrome Phantom limb syndrome was first described by Ambroise Pare in 1552. Pare‚ a French surgeon. Pare noticed this phenomenon in soldiers who felt pain in their amputated limbs. Then in 1871‚ Mitchell coined the term "phantom limb". Phantom limb syndrome is the illusion sensation that a limb still exists after it is lost through an accident or amputation. The causes of phantom limb syndrome is that although the limb is no longer there‚ the nerve at the site of the amputation
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Give the attachments‚ nerve supply and actions of: Trapezius‚ deltoid‚ serratus anterior‚ triceps brachii‚ biceps brachii‚ pronator teres‚ flexor digitorum superficialis‚ flexor digitorum profundus‚ supinator‚ muscles of thenar eminence‚ lumbricals. TRAPEZIUS : a) Flat muscle. b) It covers back of neck and upper part of trunk 1 Origin : External occipital protuberance Medial one‐third of superior nuchal line Ligamentum nuchae Spine of 7th cervical vertebra
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it means‚ believe in yourself you can accomplish everything. Almost everyone desires to be successful‚ everyone hopes to live a happy life‚ but how can we do that. I feel “believe in yourself” is the most important. “Believe in yourself” means a positive attitude. When you wake up in the morning‚ open your eyes‚ draw the curtain‚ enjoy the The great writer Emerson once said‚ “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string” in first sunlight of the day. And tell yourself “Have a happy day”
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Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life‚ and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life‚ it will bring constructive changes into your life‚ and makes them happier‚ brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life‚ become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening. Positive
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Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar‚ M. Sc‚ M. Phil (M& SP)‚ PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology‚ Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre‚ Manesar Email- keshusony@rediffmail.com Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor‚ Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences‚ Rohtak Email- Rajeevdogra@rediffmail.com What is positive psychology?
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all know people love to be around positive people. Negative people always bring you down and usually do not accomplish goals they have set. In the work world‚ you do not want anyone on your team be negative. It can rub off on anyone in the group‚ or the whole group. However‚ it is also true for a positive attitude and self-concept. Those who are positive tend to be more driven and have a better self-concept. This paper discusses the importance of having a positive attitude and self-concept as a
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Positive Psychology Martin Seligman is considered the father of positive psychology (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Positive psychology pertains to helping people live happier and healthier lives (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi states that “positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued [sic] subjective experiences‚” such as “well-being‚ contentment‚ satisfaction (in the past)‚ hope and optimism (for the future) and flow and happiness (in the present)”
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