Current Paediatrics (2002) 12, 414 ^ 418 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd c doi:10.1006/cupe.2002.0319, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Writing a research paper Malcolm Chiswick Professor of Child Health & Paediatrics, University of Manchester and Consultant Paediatrician, St Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children Whitworth Park, Manchester M13 0JH, UK KEYWORDS human, writing, science, journalism Summary The aim of this article is to help those embarking on research to communicate
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Gesture recognition is a topic in IT with the goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. Gestures can originate from any bodily motion but typically originate from facial or hand movements. Current focuses in the field include emotion recognition from face and hand gestures however the identification and recognition of posture, gait, proxemics, and human behaviors is also the subject of gesture recognition techniques. Although not wearable, the use of gesture recognition is
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is a 6 year-old girl who attends the first grade at Middleburg school, which is a school in the district’s special education system for children with disabilities. Sara is a happy girl who enjoys music, art projects and books. She was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for her mobility. Her motor skills are impaired, especially fine motor, and she needs some assistance to feed herself, manage toileting needs, and use writing utensils. While Sara has some mild learning difficulties, she
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Medical Sleuth Tom Shachtman, Smithsonian, Feb. 2006, Vol. 36 Issue 11, p23-30 IT WAS EVERY PARENT'S nightmare: a few days before Christmas 1999, Elizabeth and Samuel Glick, Old Order Amish dairy farmers in rural Dornsife, Pennsylvania, an hour's drive north of Harrisburg, found their youngest child, 4-month-old Sara Lynn, gravely ill. They rushed her to a local hospital, from where she was soon transferred to the larger Geisinger Medical Center in the next county. There, a doctor noted a hemorrhage
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situations. Thus disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he or she lives. Disability is the interaction between individuals with a health condition (e.g. cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression) and personal and environmental factors (e.g. negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and
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Client Paper Danyelle Littlejohn BSHS/305 02/02/2015 Karis Barnett Client Paper The field of human services has a broad definition. Its objective is to meet the needs of the clients, or human. In the manner in which these needs are met. It varies as much as the needs themselves. Each client or situation is different. Therefore each case must be handled in such a manner. In addition, this must be done while following specific guidelines, as well as maintain a certain standard of care
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Tiny Miracles Imagine awaiting one's little miracles, and having to experience the complications of a premature birth. A staggering 15 million babies are born premature each year around the world. Of that number, 1 million of those infants die due to complications. Premature birth is defined as “ a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby is due” (mayoclinicstaff). The normal gestational period for a full term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Today “1 in 8 births are premature,” (“short-andlong-termchallengesofprematurity”)
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Syndrome is a disorder which affects the nervous system and is found almost exclusively in girls. One in 10,000-20,000 newborn babies are born with Rett Syndrome, making this disorder very rare. Rett Syndrome is often described as autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and various anxiety disorders wrapped into one. In this paper, I will discuss what exactly Rett Syndrome is, who discovered it, how he discovered it, what its causes are, what the symptoms are, the disorder’s course,
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which help provide a better and healthier life for some people. Some usage of Marijuana can help save lives, heal people’s bodies, and is used as medicine today. Marijuana can be used for many health diseases such as Cancer, Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases. The THC in Marijuana will also help reduce pain of nerves and muscles to control spasms, particularly useful for MS patients. In my opinion I feel that the good usage of marijuana should be discussed more
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“invisible”. She feels that one little thing can change how people look at others. When Jessica learns that, she realizes that she has made others “invisible” because she didn’t know what to say to them. She did that to a girl named Rosa who has cerebral palsy. Their friendship sparks a light in Jessica's life and makes her want to give something back to Rosa. With the help of her family and friends, Jessica's dream may come true. On April 15, 2013, the Boston Marathon Bombing occured. This was an event
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