ABSTRACT The purpose of this action research study was to determine if using a disclosing solution and a camera would increase patient compliance and improve oral hygiene habits. I intended to show patients how to discover the location of biofilm (plaque) on their teeth and gingival tissues with the help of visual aids. This would promote a more dynamic home care regimen resulting in lower Plaque and Bleeding Index scores between dental visits. I believe that if patients can see the areas where
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nails ever since I was about seven years old and still haven’t stopped. Soon, as she sees me bite my nails she says, “I’ve been telling you stop and just won’t stop doing it”. Now that I’m older I felt it was time for change and why not stop the bad habit I been doing for ten plus years. I researched about nail biting and seen there’s more harm than good from doing it. To accomplish my goal of stopping I must stay positive and mentally focused on the task at hand. My secondary
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that way. It’s like TELL ME WHO’S YOUR BOSS AND I WILL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE. A manager is the reflection of what he does. A boss or a manager does the job at his/her best and he knows if that is the best. If he’s happy doing the job, the employees could feel it and they might say “We have a happy boss.” The short scripted picture below could also explain. Everyday is learning. I believe a manager today could be a different manager tomorrow. Whatever affects your ability as a manager, people around
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How Television Affects Children COM/156 October 28, 2012 How Television Affects Children Did you know that a study that was reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics discovered that there is more violence in children’s programming than any other programming?(Adams, 2010) Today’s children are influenced by what they see and hear on television whether they are watching a cartoon or an educational program. While some television shows are educational, television can have a more serious effect
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The scientific study of this process of making somebody believe that something is true has been under way for well over half a century, beginning in earnest with the propaganda, public information and persuasion programs of World War II. Since that time, numerous social scientists have investigated the ways in which one individual can influence another’s attitudes and actions. As analyzed in the video, there are six factors or shortcuts that influence us to say YES to the request of others. These
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Briefing on: Covey’s Habits of Highly Effective People . Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People® ( Remember Covey’s habits are protected intellectual property) 0 Index Page 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 17 17 Habits defined Defining a habit Paradigms and Principals The Private Victory Habit 1- Be proactive Habit 2- Begin with the end in mind Habit 3- Put first things first Time quadrants The Public Victory Habit 5- Seek first to understand
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and religious and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained. It's of such fundamental importance to the human condition that Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were deemed unalienable rights on the United States Declaration of Independence. Philosophers and religious thinkers
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The Study Skills Handbook Second Edition Stella Cottrell © Stella Cottrell 1999, 2003 Illustrations © Stella Cottrell & Palgrave Macmillan Ltd 1999, 2003 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission, except as stated below. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under
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“Sustainable Improvements” The Company: At Taurus Concepts, we are focused on helping organizations realize the business process improvements needed to stay competitive. This white paper explores Taurus Concept’s unique approach to process improvements and how its philosophy enables the company to offer an unmatched cost reduction guarantee. Today’s world leaves little room for inefficient or poorly running organizations. The economic environment is unforgiving and margins are eroding in the face of relentless
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Oftentimes, it is the areas of our lives that need improvement that need our full attention and the most investment. We are well aware of this yet do not really take the initiative to follow-up with what has to take place prior to getting the job done. College students, for instance often find it challenging to remain organized with the many other things they have to take care of, aside from school. Like this problem, many more lie with the solution ultimately being one thing, a process. A process
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