...Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, also known as HT or just Hashimoto’s for short, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland, a butterfly shaped organ located at the front of the neck, anterior to the trachea. Each wing of the thyroid gland wraps around the side of the trachea with the isthmus centered in the middle of the two lobes. HT affects the thyroid gland by using your own body’s immune system to attack the organ. The immune system is tricked into thinking the thyroid is a foreign body, therefore it releases antibodies that travel directly to the thyroid. In the antibodies attempt to “fight off” the gland, it causes chronic inflammation. Overtime, this trauma causes the prevention of the thyroid hormones from being produced. Gradually, the thyroid gland will go from producing an adequate amount of hormone for function, and slowly decline to very little or absolutely no hormone production. The dwindling hormone production wreaks havoc on nearly every aspect of the body. This is why I chose to research Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. It is a disease that affects me every day of my life, as well as my mother’s. I believe that everyone should become well-versed on this disease because HR affects roughly 14 million Americans. (ATA) Although there is no known way to prevent it, it is important to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms HR suffers’ experience, as well as recognizing your own symptoms to determine whether or not you also encountering...
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...References 1. U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2014, May 10). Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto disease). Retrieved from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000371.htm 2. Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014, January 2). Diseases and Conditions: Hashimoto’s disease. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/basics/definition/con-20030293 3. American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. (2015). Descriptions of Diseases. Retrieved from http://www.aarda.org/descriptions-of-diseases/#Hashimoto%E2%80%99s%20thyroiditis 4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010, May 18). Hashimoto’s Disease. Retrieved from http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/hashimoto-disease.pdf 5. Ferry, Robert. (2015, August 3). Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (cont.). Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/hashimotos_thyroiditis/page3.htm 6. Milas, Kresimira. (2014, May 29). Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Diagnosis: Many Tests Can Detect this Common Thyroid Disorder. Retrieved from...
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...Temeka Campbell NURS 337 SEC 01 Instructor Susan Growe-Rosenthal, MSN/Ed, RN Alterations of Thyroid Function April 18, 2014 Abstract Disorders of thyroid function develop as a result of primary dysfunction or disease of the thyroid gland, or secondarily, as a result of the pituitary or hypothalamic alterations. Both primary and secondary disorders result in some sort of alteration to the thyroid hormone (TH), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), and the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). If these levels are elevated or showing inadequate production of the hormone, then the result would be hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Of course there are underlying causes for these hormone levels to alter such as, thyrotoxicosis, Graves’ disease, and Hashimoto disease to name a few. This paper will describe the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the body. It is located in the anterior part of the neck, on the trachea just inferior to the larynx. Internally, the gland is composed of hollow, spherical follicles, which have follicle cells that produce thyroglobulin. Thyroid hormone (TH) derives from thyroglobulin. Thyroid hormone is referred to as the body’s major metabolic hormone. TH is actually two iodine containing amine hormones, thyroxine or T4 , and triiodothyronine or T3. TH is regulated through negative feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary, and the thyroid gland. TRH, which is synthesized...
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...21510 Business Futures Autumn 2014 Osaka’s Journey into Globalization. What kind of economic trajectory has the manufacturing industry taken? University of Technology, Sydney Hai John Pham 10576991 Table of Contents Cover Page 1 Table of Content 2 Executive Summary 3 Overview of Osaka’s Manufacturing Industry and its contribution 3 to the world Osaka’s journey into globalization 4 i. Government and Business Policy 4 ii. Osaka’s rivalry with Tokyo as a World City 5 iii. The Ageing Population and its impact on the labour Market 6 iv. Natural disasters and the threat to business continuity 6 and expansion v. Technology and the trends towards international 7 orientation Conclusion 8 Appendices 9 References 17 Executive Summary Changes in the global business environment can create many opportunities for firms operating in any industry however, they can also create significant threats. Therefore, it is imperative that businesses understand the factors that will affect its survival and capacity to compete in an increasingly global market place. The aim of this paper is to apply the PESTLE and Porter’s Five Forces framework to the City of Osaka, Japan and to understand the ‘big picture’ forces that have shaped and continue the landscape of the manufacturing industry from 2000 to date. The analysis reveals that downturns in the economic environment, attracting...
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...The Writ of Habeas Corpus and the War on Terror Charles Chamberlin POL201 Prof. Jason Weinerman 5/12/14 Introduction The basic right to question the government and hold it accountable is a basic hallmark of American Government. The right of the individual to question those in power, whom, according to the US Constitution, are there to represent and/or serve the public, is what makes the American construct unique. Our strength as a nation is manifested in the fact that we even treated our enemies within the rule of the law, even when the Great Writ was suspended. The Writ of Habeas Corpus which is the right to question and challenge the grounds in which our government holds a sovereign free American citizen against their will, is among our most basic fundamental rights. In the following pages, we will explore the history and what has caused us to stray from this ideal and, perhaps, instill the idea in the reader that all American citizens and aliens detained under suspicion, no matter the circumstance, must be treated justly. History of Habeas Corpus The right...
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...Value for a customer like Kimura KK In B2B decisions there are normally many players involved, whereby each player has its own goals and therefore his own individual understanding of value. Kimura expected to be treated as a special customer and that Pramtex would understand the significance of their machines as an important part to satisfy their need. Trust, initially put into the service of Pramtex, started to diminish when Pramtex missed out on assisting them properly after the emergency breakdown. It seemed unexpected that Pramtex, a company striving to be the technology leader in their sector, acted in such an unprofessional way. Key players at Kimura and their respective roles Kimura has a decision making unit (DMU) that has the typical characteristics of a buying center: All those players have different motives and jobs to fulfill and therefore have different ideas of value. Mr. Kimura is the President and final decision maker of the company (the decider). His goal was to minimize the start-up curve, so his production employees could adapt faster to the new machines. Mr Nomura, who is the top scientist of Kimura KK and Senior R&D Advisor was highly convinced by the performance and features of the Spartacus machines. He might have been influenced by emotional value and therefore thrilled Kimura on the buying decision (influencer). He therefore carries a large responsibility in the final buying decision. Dr. Komoda , the chief of production and therefore the user...
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...QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL RESEARCH Student Name Bader Student ID: ABSTRACT Background: The study entailed an in-depth look into the daily life of medical students. It dwelt on the effect of sleep patterns and their response at work. Moreover, interns were required work in shifts whenever they were summoned. The research was an inclusive report to the numerous works conducted in the past. However, lack of statistical analysis on the relationship of shift work, disturbed sleep and health of paramedic students lead to the study. The hypothesis to be tested was whether there was a relationship between shift work, disturbed sleep and the health of paramedic students? Methods: The recruitment of thirty paramedic students was voluntary, simple random was the study design, and ambiguity ensured confidentially. The interns were supposed to complete a 16-item in regard to shift work, disturbed sleep and the health of paramedics. Results: Over 70% of the participants perceived fewer hours of sleep per week to have a negative impact on physical health; with a probability value close to 0.05. Furthermore, the three hypotheses lead to the null hypothesis rejection was the basis of majority p values of less than 0.05. In respect to the study, there is a relationship between shift work, disturbed sleep and the health of paramedic students. Conclusions: There is an association between shift work, quality of sleep and the health of interns. Therefore...
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...Classism and Criminal Justice Draft 2 Justice is a term that we hear every day and accept although many of us have skepticism as to what it truly means. In general, justice is the idea of righteousness and equality. In regards to society’s views on how “just” the criminal justice system is, we always incorporate the “ism’s”: Racism, sexism and classism, to demonstrate some of the pitfalls that the system has. Though it is obvious that all of these societal differences play a large role in the criminal justice process, I will focus on classism. Classism is the discrimination against a group or individual based on social and economic status. Classism is one of those “ism’s” that occurs more than we notice and sometimes, we may confuse it with things like racism or sexism. Classism, in my opinion, plays a larger role in the criminal justice system as opposed to the other forms of discriminatory practices. In particular, class largely comes into play during the sentencing process. Many authors argue that factors outside of class play a more important role, but I believe that there needs to be more attention paid to the role that class plays in targeting and the sentencing process in the criminal justice system. In order to understand the role that class plays in the sentencing process, we must, first, look at the role that it plays before the criminal reaches the day of sentencing. There are a plethora of publications that speak on profiling and actuarial methods which get people...
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...Kristopher S. Bolds Classism and Criminal Justice Justice is a term that we hear every day and accept although many of us have skepticism as to what it truly means. In general, justice is the idea of righteousness and equality. In regards to society’s views on how “just” the criminal justice system is, we always incorporate the “ism’s”: Racism, sexism and classism, to demonstrate some of the pitfalls that the system has. Though it is obvious that all of these societal differences play a large role in the criminal justice process, I will focus on classism. Classism is the discrimination against a group or individual based on social and economic status. Classism is one of those “ism’s” that occurs more than we notice and sometimes, we may confuse it with things like racism or sexism. Many authors argue that factors outside of class play a more important role, but many believe that we should be more attentive to the role that class plays in targeting and the sentencing process in the criminal justice system. In order to understand the role that class plays in the sentencing process, we must, first, look at the role that it plays before the criminal reaches the day of sentencing. There are a plethora of publications that speak on profiling and actuarial methods which get people into the system. Though these are two large proponents of the discriminatory acts that exist within the confines of the criminal justice system, it does not begin with these institutionalized methods...
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...Name What We Know and Need to Know about Accessing the General Curriculum for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Name Date Class Title Course Number Journal Professor’s Name School Name There are so many problem that educators face in the school system everyday. One particular issue is to increase the understanding of how to Access the General Education Curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The U.S. Department of Educations, Office of Special Education Programs Educators decided to research the Access to the General Education Curriculum and all that it entails so that they can reconstruct and re- advise the content of the curriculum so that it could be use in the least restrictive environment( Spooner, et-all 2006). Many educators believe that if students are given adequate information and it is broken down in such away that the student can understand it than they would have a much better change of mastering the standardize test and master the curriculum. When dealing with significant cognitive disability students there are certain guidelines and procedures one must follow. Therefore educators take different steps to prepare the change for a good educational change. One of the steps that was used to Access the General Education Curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities was Approaches to Accessing the General Curriculum Peer...
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...Type 1 Diabetes Definition: Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the pancreas no longer produces a sufficient amount of insulin or the cells do not respond to the insulin that is being produced. This causes the glucose in the body to not be a absorbed by the cells. Type 1 Diabetes or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) happens when the body does not produce insulin, requiring the individual to inject insulin. Epidemiology: Type 1 Diabetes is prevalent among children and adolescents. Studies have shown that children receiving oral antibodies and insulin has increased eight times between 1998 and 2005.( Hindmarsh et al., 2009) The current global increase in incidence of 3% per year is well reported, and it is predicted that the incidence of type 1 diabetes will be 40% higher in 2010 than in 1998. (Gillespie 2006) The Search for Diabetes in Youth found that type 1 diabetes is the primarily in children 10 years and younger.(Aanstoot et al., 2007) High rates of type 1 diabetes were found in non-Hispanic white youth.(Dabelea et al., 2011) While most cases of type 1 diabetes are found in children and adolescents there is an increasing rate in older adults. Etiology: Type 1 DM is linked to a genetic component. Antibodies to the islet cell and to insulin are can be positive for several years before diabetes occurs. Non-genetic factors may also contribute. Viruse such as mumps, rubella, coxsackievirus B4 can be potential triggers for immunologic...
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...Business Culture in Japan “Different types of Corporate Culture” Michelle Hufman 20723 Submitted to Mr. Teruji Suzuki Date xx-01-2012 Academic Year 2011/2012 Semester: Fall «Japan's corporate culture is the product of uniquely Japanese social and Historical influences, so deeply rooted as to easily repel outside influences but Japanese corporations need to change their basic goals....» This essay will discuss nature of corporate culture in Japan, and why change is needed. Findings The Japanese business culture has been described by Beedham as a Culture that acts like a clan, in that there is a large amount of authority given to the man at the top, and in the commitment that is shown by the people around him, beedham points out that this can be evident in the way that their car factories, investment banks and government ministries are ran. This clan-like-behaviour has the effect of making decision making painfully slow, With compromises having to be met in all directions, but this is starting to Change, as the people of Japan are starting to change and have different priorities. These changes can be put down to several factors that are changing in Japanese society as a whole. The increasing and speeding up of urbanisation is one way in which corporate culture is being changed. Because of this urbanisation there is less commitment to groups as people become more individual and have their own priority in life. Marriage and family ties are also starting to loosen. Links...
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...Native American Gaming in the U.S. Sarah E. Wall TM 378 University of Southern Mississippi The casino industry is a large industry in the U.S. According to Business Insider, the gaming industry in the U.S. is worth over $240 billion dollars (Pierceall, 2014). In 2013, it employed nearly 1.7 million people (Pierceall, 2014). Gaming, gambling, is what the casino industry is made of. Gambling is to make a prediction of an uncertain outcome and the back the decision with money (Hashimoto & Fenich, 2007). Gaming was a tradition amongst the Native Americans long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Native American Gaming is still a huge part of gaming in the U.S. today. History of Native American Gaming: Long before the ships of Columbus brought playing cards to North America, the indigenous people engaged in gambling activities (“Native American Gaming”, n.d.). According to History of Native American Gaming, 2009: “Gaming is not new to Native Americans. In fact, it has been a part of our culture since the beginning of time.” Stewart Culin’s Games of North America Indians classifies the hundreds of Native games into two categories. These categories include (“Native American Gaming, n.d.): 1) Games of chance, including dice games and guessing games 2) Games of dexterity, encompassing archery, javelin and darts, shooting, ball games, and racing games These categories were found among all of the North American tribes when the Europeans invaded the North...
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...Ambulatory Service is brilliant innovation in itself. When the services provided by the hospital needed to be out-sourced, for example in matters of emergency, advancement to a mobile health care service took place. But due to the ineffective planning and internal as well as external disturbance, the strategies are becoming difficult to implement. There is a need to modify and improve the model as well as practices in order to serve the community well. I will propose my three methods of efficiency and 3 methods of effectiveness in dealing with the ambulatory cases. These cases go by the assumption that the patients served and implementation are ideal. Three methods of efficiency: 1. It has been seen that the patients sometimes also need Psychological support other than the available medical support. To deal with this requirement, it will be made sure that at least one of the crew has some sort of Psychology diploma or experience. Psychological support will give the patient motivation and involvement in the treatment, so that he feels good, and doesn’t feel apprehensive about it. 2. The equipments used in ambulance are often the mobile version of the actual equipments are less efficient. Therefore it will be made sure that the patient is not fully dependent on the equipment at board, and there is a constant search for the nearest major hospital simultaneously. Patients value the service and this is an important aspect to heal the patient well and quick. 3. It has been seen...
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...Executive Summary This report examines interests of each role in social members and evaluates power relations in society, which covers government, corporations and civil society. Research method is covered a literature review which is based on quality academic journal articles, texts and research institutes’ materials. The report clarifies each member’s interaction and its power residents. This power resident and relationship can be reformed through social agenda setting. There is possibility that power-balanced society in capitalism can be diminished through its change into neoliberalism agenda. This is examined through reviewing Japan’s development in last couple of decade. Contents Table 1.0 introduction..............................................................................................3 2.0 Role and power resident.........................................................................3 2.1 The role and power resident of Government.....................................................3 2.2 The role and power resident of Corporations....................................................4 2.3 The role and power resident of Citizens...........................................................5 3.0 An Interaction of Government, Corporations and Citizens…………6 4.0 Character of social context (capitalism, neoliberalism)…………....7 4.1 A power interaction in Capitalism...................................................................7...
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