...Fast Track to a Flat Belly Thanks to 5 decades of research and nearly 90 studies, scientists have zeroed in on the best moves to flatten your belly. The secret is to really fatigue your abs -- not an easy task, because they’re used to working all day to keep you standing tall. But we created a routine that, when combined with regular cardio, does it in just four moves. How do we know for sure? We had nearly a dozen women test the program as part of our Prevention Fitness Lab. All our testers lost serious inches from their stomachs in weeks -- and you can too! Start now for an all-around leaner belly. 10Minute Workout! Lose up to 4 pounds and 3 inches in 7 days with this incredibly effective, easy-to-follow routine PROGRAM AT A GLANCE 3 DAYS A WEEK: Do the Slim Belly Workout moves on 3 nonconsecutive days to tone your midsection. 5 DAYS A WEEK: Do 30 to 40 minutes of cardio, such as brisk walking, swimming, jogging, or bike riding, to burn off belly fat. You should be breathing hard but still able to talk in short sentences. EVERY DAY: Watch portions and fill up on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, lean pro- tein, and healthy fats to maximize results. Aim for 1,600 to 1,800 calories spread evenly throughout the day. To keep tabs on your eating, go to prevention. com/healthtracker. THE EXPERT: Tony Caterisano, PhD, exercise scientist and professor in the department of health sciences at Furman University, designed this workout. Written by Marianne McGinnis...
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...soft autumn night. However the mood inside my room was quite different. I was running around trying to do a million things a one time. My makeup was all wrong for my outfit. My hair was too big, no, now too flat. My stomach was rolling inside itself. My poor tummy was on tumble dry and I couldn't quite get it to stop. I couldn't find my shoes; my shirt had foundation on the side. What I really wanted to do was to sit on my bed and cry. Brian had called twenty minutes before the chaos. I could not believe he had called me. He probably thought I was stupid because I was so tongue-tied. He asked me if I would mind coming to dinner with him and a few of his friends. Would I mind? Do cows moo? The horn honked. My frustration grew. If this was a real date, my first one ever, shouldn't he come to the door and pick me up? Maybe take my arm in his and lead me to the car? I had envisioned my first date to at least start off right. This must be an omen. I walked out the door. The moment I heard the click of the lock I knew I looked horrible. A million thoughts raced through my mind, among these were the fact that I should have worn the blue shirt, my hair looks horrible, and oh God everyone is watching me. I tried to hide the sheer gut-retching fear that was boiling in my stomach. I had to do this. I was in too deep to turn and run now. My sweet chariot of the night was a 1988 van. Rust covered the bumper and half of the door. The color of Spooner 2 had once been maroon, however had...
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...Introduction to Mudras What mudras are and how to use them. Mudras are positions of the body that have some kind of influence on the energies of the body, or your mood. Mostly the hands and fingers are held in some position, but the whole body may be part of the mudra as well. The most well-known mudras are probably the ones performed while meditating. One sits in lotus position (or with crossed legs) and either puts one's hands on the knees, the tips of the thumb and index finger joining, or in the lap, the fingers of the right hand resting on the left palm. But also the christian crossing of the fingers for prayer is a mudra, as is the "Namaste" indian greeting gesture (that is also used while praying), where the hands are held in front of the chest, the palms touching. The crossing of the hands puts one's attention within, while opening the heart. The indian greeting gesture puts one into a mood of respect. Some mudras are performed spontaneously by many people, like the Hakini mudra, where the tips of all fingers from the right hand touch the corresponding fingertips from the left. Mudras have been in use in the East for thousands of years, particularly in Buddhism. Buddha statues often have the hands in certain hand positions. They have been used as a spiritual practice (and still are), as a way on the path to enlightenment. However they're also used for physical ailments. Using Mudras To use a mudra, keep it for at least a couple of minutes. It is usually more effective...
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...Communication improvement skills can improve relationships, professional development, spiritual growth, and friendships. However, a person cannot improve his/her communication skills if he/she does not improve his/her listening skills. Many people have bad communication because they fail to listen to the other person. In conversation people are more concerned with telling their story than listening to others story (Peterson, 2007, pg. 5). Unnecessary confusion is caused by people thinking they are listening but they do not really hear each other (Peterson, 2007, pg. 7). Peterson (2007) provides helpful communication strategies to improve listening skills. The flow of conversation can be affected by physical emotions. In part one of the Peterson (2007) Peterson talks about the flat-brain theory. Flat-Brain syndrome is caused when a person’s system goes out of whack. Peterson (2007, pg. 23) examples of flat-brain symptoms are * Stomach expands with an overload of mixed emotions. * Press heart functions into bricks...
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...DO NOT delegate what you can EAT! E - evaluate A - assess T - teach addisons= down, down down up down cushings= up up up down up addisons= hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia cushings= hypernatremia, hypertension, incrased blood vol, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia No Pee, no K (do not give potassium without adequate urine output) EleVate Veins; dAngle Arteries for better perfusion A= appearance (color all pink, pink and blue, blue [pale]) P= pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cough, grimace, no response) A= activity (flexed, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent) TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: AIRBORNE My - Measles Chicken - Chicken Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez Zoster/Shingles TB or remember... MTV=Airborne Measles TB Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles Private Room - negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr Mask, N95 for TB DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN! S - sepsis S - scarlet fever S - streptococcal pharyngitis P - parvovirus B19 P - pneumonia P - pertussis I - influenza D - diptheria (pharyngeal) E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps M - meningitis M - mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia An - Adenovirus Private Room or cohort Mask 1 CONTACT PRECAUTION MRS.WEE M - multidrug resistant organism R - respiratory infection S - skin infections * W - wound infxn E - enteric infxn - clostridium difficile E - eye infxn - conjunctivitis SKIN INFECTIONS VCHIPS ...
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...DO NOT delegate what you can EAT! E - evaluate A - assess T - teach addisons= down, down down up down cushings= up up up down up addisons= hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia cushings= hypernatremia, hypertension, incrased blood vol, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia No Pee, no K (do not give potassium without adequate urine output) EleVate Veins; dAngle Arteries for better perfusion A= appearance (color all pink, pink and blue, blue [pale]) P= pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cough, grimace, no response) A= activity (flexed, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent) TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: AIRBORNE My - Measles Chicken - Chicken Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez Zoster/Shingles TB or remember... MTV=Airborne Measles TB Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles Private Room - negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr Mask, N95 for TB DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN! S - sepsis S - scarlet fever S - streptococcal pharyngitis P - parvovirus B19 P - pneumonia P - pertussis I - influenza D - diptheria (pharyngeal) E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps M - meningitis M - mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia An - Adenovirus Private Room or cohort Mask 1 CONTACT PRECAUTION MRS.WEE M - multidrug resistant organism R - respiratory infection S - skin infections * W - wound infxn E - enteric infxn - clostridium difficile E - eye infxn - conjunctivitis SKIN INFECTIONS VCHIPS V - varicella zoster C - cutaneous diphtheria H -...
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...Interviews can be nerve-racking, particularly if you're not used to them. The anticipation is often worse than the actual event because not only are you walking into an unknown situation, but also you know you'll be judged on your performance. The following tips, based on current interview ‘etiquette' and common sense, apply to any interview situation and will help you to create the best impression that you can. 1. Be prepared 2. Dress smartly 3. Shake hands and be polite 4. Listen carefully to the questions 5. Think before you speak 6. Be honest and open 7. Anticipate problems and prepare for them 8. Don't be negative about a previous employer 9. Ask relevant questions, but not about salary 10. Steady your nerves just before you go in 1. Be prepared Preparation is the key to confidence. Read the article ‘Preparing for an interview' on this website about preparation that can be done before the event. Find out about the organisation and the responsibilities of the job. Then you need to minimise stress on the day. Make sure that you: know where to go and how you will get there know how long it will take to get there - and leave more than enough time decide what to wear and make sure it's washed, cleaned, polished and ready to put on. 2. Dress smartly Always dress smartly. Even if you know or suspect that the dress code in the company is ‘smart casual', you can't go wrong with a business suit. It's perfectly appropriate, even if your interviewers...
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...EXERCISES DURING PREGNANCY First Trimester 1. Ardha Titali Asan (Half Butterfly) How to do? Sit with legs outstretched. Bend the right leg and place the right foot as far up on the left thigh as possible. Place the right hand on top of the bent right knee. Hold the toes of the right foot with the left hand. While breathing in, gently move the right knee up towards the chest. Breathing out, gently push the knee down and try to touch the floor. The trunk should not move. Movement of leg should be achieved by the exertion of the right arm. Repeat with left leg. Slowly practice about 10 up and down movements with each leg. DO NOT STRAIN. Benefits It is an excellent practice for loosening of hip and knee joints, which shall enable faster delivery. 2. Poorna Titali Asan (Full Butterfly) How to do? Sit with legs outstretched. Bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together, keeping the heels as close to the body as possible. Fully relax the inner thighs. Clasp the feet with both hands. Gently bounce the knees up and down, using the elbows as levers to press the legs down. Do not use any force. Repeat up to 20-30 times. Straighten the legs and relax. Benefits Tension from inner thigh muscles is relieved. Removes tiredness from legs. 3. Supta UdarakarshanAsan (Sleeping Abdominal Stretch Pose) How to do? Lie in the back. Interlock fingers of both hands and place hands beneath the head. Bend knees, keeping the soles of feet on the floor. While breathing...
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...ASSESSMENT Gather Equipment/Provide Privacy/Ensure Proper Lightening Wash Hands Ensure visualization of each body part as its examined Introduce self to patient (my name is….. how are you doing today) General Survey Say all of this… Can you state your age for me? Client appears to be stated age. LOC-Ask client: Can you tell me you name please, DOB, and where are you today, what month and year. Client is alert and oriented x3 -- to person, place, time Client’s skin color appears like pink and evenly pigmented without lesions or redness Client nutritional status appears appropriate for weight, height and body size. Client is sitting upright and appears to be relaxed and comfortable Clients body parts are intact and appear equal without no obvious physical deformities. Client is cooperative and smiling, expresses her feelings appropriate to the situation. Client’s speech is in a moderate tone, clear, and culturally appropriate. Upon general observation clients hearing is intact, she hasn’t asked me to repeat anything. Clients dress is appropriate to the season and client is cleaned and well groomed Ask her to walk a few feet and then walk back… State “ Gait is rhythmic and coordinated, with arms swinging at side., walk is smooth and well balanced” Posterior Lungs – stand behind client State out all parts as you inspect. Inspect rhythm, depth and pattern of breathing. State I’m going to inspect respirations for depth, rhythm, and pattern. Client’s respirations...
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...LECTURE NOTES For Nursing Students Human Anatomy and Physiology Nega Assefa Alemaya University Yosief Tsige Jimma University In collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education 2003 Funded under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-00-0358-00. Produced in collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education. Important Guidelines for Printing and Photocopying Limited permission is granted free of charge to print or photocopy all pages of this publication for educational, not-for-profit use by health care workers, students or faculty. All copies must retain all author credits and copyright notices included in the original document. Under no circumstances is it permissible to sell or distribute on a commercial basis, or to claim authorship of, copies of material reproduced from this publication. ©2003 by Nega Assefa and Yosief Tsige All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided above, no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the author or authors. This material is intended for educational use only by practicing health care workers or students and faculty...
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...Chapter 40 4 main categories of tissue: Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous. I. Epithelial Tissue (Epithelium): forms interactive surfaces with environment on external and internal body surfaces; functions as barriers. Formed from continuous sheets of tightly packed cells Covers outside of body; or lines organs and body cavities Apical surface: the free surface exposed to air or body fluids Basal surface: cells at base of epithelium are attached to a basement membrane (which is a dense layer of extracellular matrix) Is avascular (no blood vessels); the blood vessels that supply nutrients and remove wastes are in the adjacent connective tissue: diffusion Cell Shapes at APICAL surface Squamous epithelium: flat; look like floor tiles Their thinness allows rapid movement of substances through them by diffusion Cuboidal epithelium: boxlike; looks like dice Produces important secretions Columnar epithelium: tall, pillar-like; some have cilia Protects underlying tissue Functions in absorption of nutrients and secretions (digestive juices) Arrangement of Layers Simple epithelium: 1 layer of cells Stratified epithelium: 2 or more layers Protect underlying tissues where the is abrasion/ wear and tear Stratified squamous (best adapted for abrasion): covers outside of body; forms outermost layer of skin; lines mouth, esophagus, vagina, anus. Pseudostratified epithelium (false multiple layers): 1 layer of a mixture of cell shapes; looks like multiple...
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...1 Playing Piano: Beginners Guide to Playing The Piano By Ryan Edward http://www.LearningToPlayPiano.net/ Legal Notice:- The author and publisher of this Ebook and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in preparing this Ebook. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this Ebook. The information contained in this Ebook is strictly for educational purposes. Therefore, if you wish to apply ideas contained in this Ebook, you are taking full responsibility for your actions. The author and publisher disclaim any warranties (express or implied), merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The author and publisher shall in no event be held liable to any party for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of this material, which is provided “as is”, and without warranties. As always, the advice of a competent legal, tax, accounting or other professional should be sought. The author and publisher do not warrant the performance, effectiveness or applicability of any sites listed or linked to in this Ebook. All links are for information purposes only and are not warranted for content, accuracy or any other implied or explicit purpose. www.LearningToPlayPiano.net 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents.............................................................
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...PATIENT TRANSFERRING TECHNIQUES BACK CARE & LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH & ALLIED WELLNESS Developed by Em M. Pijl Zieber RN, BSN 2002; Revised 2004 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Back Care and Patient Transferring Techniques workshop. I am confident that your time spent in this workshop will be extremely valuable to you. You have chosen a line of work that is physically demanding. There are also many psychological and emotional demands when working closely with people. As care providers who work with individuals who have limited physical capabilities you are at risk for getting hurt. When you assist individuals who require help walking or transferring (for example, from a bed to a wheelchair) you need to be very careful and use techniques that protect your back. As you will learn in this workshop, the back is vulnerable, but there are methods you can use to minimize the risk of personal injury while transferring and assisting individuals. These techniques are some of the most valuable skills you will learn because they will prepare you for a long, injury-free career and a disability-free life away from work. This workshop will cover topics such as: basic back function, exercises to protect and strengthen your back, body mechanics for lifting and transferring, assessing patient abilities, patient transfer criteria and transfer levels, no-lift policy, and a variety of techniques used to move patients from one place or position to another. This workshop consists of a short...
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...Transport Canada’s Construction Standards for Small Vessels specify how small vessels that are equipped with a motor, are up to 24 m in length and operate in Canada, must be built. A Compliance Notice is a statement from the manufacturer or importer that a vessel is built according to the construction requirements of the Small Vessel Regulations. If you plan to sell, import, build or rebuild such a vessel, you are required to make sure it meets these construction standards. Pleasure craft that meet these construction standards should be equipped with a Compliance Notice. Compliance Notices for pleasure craft up to 6 m in length also have information on recommended maximum safe limits in good weather. Compliance Notices can be a small metal plate or label affixed to the hull of your craft. Examples of Compliance Notices are depicted on this page. Do I need one? Canadian boating laws require that a Compliance Notice must be affixed to all pleasure craft propelled (or designed to be propelled) by a motor and that are built in or imported into Canada in order to be sold or operated in Canada, except pleasure craft 24 m and above. Owners of pleasure craft may obtain individual Compliance Notices from the original manufacturer. You also need a Compliance Notice in order to license or register your boat. For more information visit www.tc.gc.ca. BACK TO TOP What information is on a compliance label? Compliance Notices for pleasure boats less than 6 m in length provide three...
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...Describe the gross structure and main functions of all major body systems (P5) Reproductive systems Male (Harvard-wm.org, 2014) The male reproductive system is made up of the scrotum, testes, epididymis, spermatic cords, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct, urethra, prostate, cowper glands, the penis and the semen. The scrotum is a sac like structure in which the testes are located, it is found in the pubic region and its job is to regulate the temperature of sperm by relaxing when the testes become too warm and contracting when the testes cold to move them closer to the heat of the body. The testes which are located in the scrotum are secured at either end by a structure called the spermatic cord. These are twin oval, grape sized organs which have the function of secreting testosterone which is a male hormone vital for libido, muscle strength and bone density. Within the testes, there are coiled structures called sminiferious tubules which provide the role of producing sperm cells. Lying at the back of each testicle is the epididymis, which is a long tube that transports and stores sperm cells produced by the testes. Connecting to the epididymis is the vas deferens which is a long muscular tube that extends into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. Its function is to transports mature sperm to the urethra, ready for ejaculation. Attached to the vas deferens, near the base of the bladder, is the seminal vesicles which are sac like...
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