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Laryngeal Elevation Effects of Electrical Stimulation and Dysphagia, 2006.
A review of dysphagia and the relevant and peer-reviewed literature to identify the causes, scope and incidence of the condition.
3,554 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 143.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at dysphagia and its causes and symptoms. Cancer remains the leading and most important cause of dysphagia and traditional treatment modalities have included medication and surgery. In recent years, an alternative approach has emerged in the form of electrical stimulation. This paper provides a review of the relevant and peer-reviewed literature to identify the causes, scope and incidence of dysphagia, followed by an analysis of timely studies concerning the efficacy of electrical stimulation in the treatment of dysphagia.
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Abstract
Introduction
Research Questions
Methods
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"The condition of dysphagia is characterized by difficulty or pain in swallowing; these problems are generally caused by lesions or stricture of the upper digestive tract, obstruction of the upper digestive tract by tumors or foreign bodies, or disturbances in the nervous or muscular control of swallowing; however, the most common cause of dysphagia continues to be the obstruction of the esophagus (Dysphagia, 2005). People who have dysphagia may experience a sensation that food or liquid is stuck in their upper digestive tract (Smith, 2004), known as the globus sensation (Thompson, 1996). The various causes of dysphagia include an enlarged thyroid gland or a narrowing of the oesophagus or gullet into severe esophagitis (Smith, 2004; Thompson, 1996). These conditions have traditionally been treated with medication or surgery; some patients may benefit from speech therapy as well (Dysphagia, 2005). "
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Electrical Stimulation, 2006.
A discussion regarding electricity and the role it plays in the field of medicine.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper discusses how with the advent of electricity in the 19th Century, there came many changes to the field of medicine. Some of these were quack remedies or methods (such as electroshock therapy) which have fallen out of favor. Yet, today, there are still applications for electricity and electrical stimulation that are used in medicine. This paper summarizes the research and activity being done regarding the following topics: electricity in medicine, electrophysiology, electrotherapeutics, magnetic fields and neural stimulation. The paper further relates each of these areas to the human brain.
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, 1993.
A look at the use of electrotherapy for pain control including research, development, effects, applications, protocols, techniques and complications.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 26 sources, AU$ 184.95
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"Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Electrotherapy has long been a part of the healing armamentarium. Electrical current can produce thermal, chemical, and physiologic effects in the body. While many uses for the stimulation exist, pain relief is the most common one. The predominant electric modality for pain control is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). TENS techniques have been against a diverse array of painful states. Just a few of these include arthropathies and arthritis, temporomandibular joint syndrome, dysmenorrhea, and angina pectoris. TENS has also been used for postoperative pain, pediatric procedural pain, dermatologic problems, and a number of other conditions. Typically TENS is employed as an adjunctive therapy. Its contraindications are few and its potential worth to the clinician is inestimable."
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Electrical Stimulation Healing, 1997.
Effectiveness in healing wounds & injuries. Approval of medical devices, research, types & techniques of application.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 17 sources, AU$ 103.95
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"USE OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN DERMAL HEALING: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
This research presents the findings of a review of literature related to the application of electrical stimulation to induce dermal healing. The use of electrical stimulation, in general, to enhance wound healing is not new, yet its efficacy is still somewhat equivocal (Leffmann, Arnall, Holmgren, & Cornwall, 1994, p. 195). Increasingly, however, research findings are supporting the effectiveness of electrical stimulation to induce dermal healing (Goldstein, Sanders, & Benson, 1996, p. 130).
While research findings are trending toward conclusions of the effectiveness of electrical stimulation to induce dermal healing, how..."
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The Evolution of Electrical Engineering, 2005.
A comprehensive analysis of the history of electrical engineering and current and future trends in the field.
2,321 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 103.95
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This paper provides an overview and background of the history of electrical engineering. The paper discusses some of its key contributors and examines the primary functions of electrical and electronic engineers today. The paper explores the future trends in employment in this field. A summary of the research is presented in the conclusion.
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"Knowledge of electricity is certainly not new. The fact that amber ("electra" in Greek) when rubbed will attract light objects has been well established for more than 2,000 years. Likewise, the unique properties of the lodestone or magnet have been widely known and used by mankind for a wide variety of purposes for over 1,000 years; however, it was not until the eighteenth century, that significant progress was made in the understanding and use of electrical energy (Electronics 1). Today, electrical engineering embraces a wide range of sciences and disciplines, and the applications for such processes continue to be identified and expanded."
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Death by Electrical Accidents and the Law, 2004.
A focus on the California laws regarding wrongful death and in particular, death resulting from electrical accidents.
1,131 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper examines how there are special laws protecting both the consumer and the worker who have to deal with electricity, particularly California Public Utilities section 8031 and 8033. It looks at how any person who is injured by an electrical accident can sue if the accident was caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of another. It also discusses how, in the case of the electric companies, they must make frequent inspections to insure that the lines are not defective or pose a threat to the safety of the consume ; they are responsible for protecting against any forces of nature or foreseeable threats that could result in injury or death. It also shows how, according to the law, the power company has a ?non-delegable? duty to construct and maintain its facilities in a safe condition.
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"In the case of Pappert v. San Diego Gas & Electric (186 cal. Rptr 847), the plaintiff. Susan A. Pappert and her children, appealed the wrongful death of her husband, Charles, arising from his electrocution while trying to cut a tree close to the uninsulated 12,000-volt power line. Were the findings correct in stating that SDG&E could not have reasonably foreseen that the defendant?s own acts would cause him harm? It cannot be proved that the tree pruner ever came in contact with the power line because no one witnessed it. So therefore, who can say what truly happened? There are some that say the tree itself may have been energized by the wire."
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'The Diviners' and 'The Electrical Field', 2006.
An analysis of the role that water plays Margaret Laurence's "The Diviners", and Kerri Sakamoto's "The Electrical Field".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the role that water plays in Margaret Laurence's "The Diviners" and Kerri Sakamoto's "The Electrical Field". The paper explains that, although the role of water is important in both novels, it is important in very different ways but this should come as no surprise since they are very different kinds of novels.
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The Electrical Power Generating Equipment Industry, 2004.
This paper discusses the effect of globalization on the electrical power generating equipment industry.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 57.95
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This paper describes the outlook for American companies in the electrical power generating equipment industry. The author evaluates the trend toward globalization within the industry. The paper examines the industry's dependence on international, not local, suppliers.
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"The twentieth century witnessed advances in logistics, communications, transportation and other technologies that made it possible for companies to reach international markets at a pace unlike a ..."
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Laryngeal Cancer, 2008.
Describes laryngeal cancer or cancer of the larynx, which is generally squamous cell carcinoma.
1,985 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 18 sources, APA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper explains that laryngeal cancer is cancer of the larynx or voice box, which is essential for normal vocal production. The paper describes several types of degrees of laryngectomy, the complete or partial removal of the larynx, which is usually performed to contain and stop the cancer from metastasizing to other cells. The paper then explains that, in addition to regular post surgical care, a speech pathologist should be included in the treatment team as soon as possible. The speech pathologist helps the patient learn to communicate, provides counseling and gives emotional support. Several illustrations are included with the paper.
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"It is the responsibility of the speech language pathologist to be the main intermediary between the patient and communication, postoperatively, as speech pathologists seek to help the patient learn effective communication in whatever manner possible so the individual may gain as close to pre-surgical communication effectiveness as possible. This means that the speech pathologist is responsible for training the individual on devices, pneumonic and electric as well as helping the individual to use pneumonic devices for communication and or teaching the individual a greater expression of sign language development."
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Auditory Stimulation and ADHD, 2007.
This paper explores the effects of auditory stimulation on the ADHD student.
2,792 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 120.95
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The paper relates that the presence of students with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in the classroom is an increasingly common occurrence. The paper explains that one commonly occurring characteristic of ADHD is defective processing of auditory information. The paper explores methods using or minimizing auditory stimuli, with an emphasis on how teachers can either implement certain techniques or refer students to practitioners for necessary treatment. The paper discusses the physiology involved in the processing of auditory information, as well as research into how sound can help or hinder the performance of children with ADHD.
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Auditory Processing and ADHD
Can Sound Help Students with ADHD?
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"The typical classroom environment is encompassed by several stimuli. General activity, talking, and background noise may all serve as distractions to students that need to pay attention in order to learn. Disruptive stimuli may especially pose a challenge for students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a debilitating learning disability characterized by distractibility, impulsiveness, and an inability to pay attention in a sufficient manner. ADHD has become an increasingly common problem among American children, and some would argue that the occurrence of this disorder in the general population is growing consistently (Jackson, 2003). Therefore, teachers need to have a heightened awareness of this disorder and how the classroom environment may be contributing to the difficulties experienced by children with ADHD, as well as how the atmosphere provided within the classroom may help to facilitate learning for these learning disabled students."
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Relation Between Electrical Current and Length of Conductor, 1999.
Report of an experiment investigating the relationship between the resistance of an electrical current through a homogeneous and isotropic conductor under constant temperature and pressure, and the length of the conductor.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 73.95
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"It was determined that with the resistivity r and area A of the conductor, the resistance R is a function of length L using the equation
R = rL/A
This original lab contains a full theoretical background with all derived equations explained in detail. It utilizes several color graphics to illustrate the conduction of an electrical current, and it has a complete table and graph of all experimental data."
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"Consolidated Electrical Products": Bargaining Strategy, 2005.
A summary of a renewal agreement and bargaining strategy for "Consolidated Electrical Products".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 89.95
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The paper is a three-year renewal agreement and costing, effective September 1, 2005 and expiring August 31, 2008. The paper explains the Union's Final Target Position, including wage increases; the introduction of COLA clauses and/or COLA estimates, as well as maintaining shift bonuses; and preserving job security and the benefits package. The paper further discusses the introduction of a clause on sub-contracting; the introduction of a clause on technological change; and the preservation of vacation pay.
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"Caveat: Note that negotiations for this renewal are being conducted after the expiration date of the existing agreement of August 31, 2005 affecting clause 2.02 under Article 2 Relationship (Chapter 26 292). The timelines for negotiation set out in Article 23 Duration and Termination indicate that negotiation was to begin 15 days after September 17th (Chapter 26 310). We are now at day 18 as of October 5th, 2005. The following strategy covers one three-year renewal agreement effective September 1, 2005 and expiring August 31, 2008."
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Research Methodology for Electrical Systems, 2004.
An examination of the harmful effects of ?non-linear load? electrical systems.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This research paper investigates the affects of using capacitors to manage the disruptive harmful effects of VSDs to the power supply flow and evaluates factors that affect the cost?benefit ratio of these devices.
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"Electrical equipment generically termed ?non-linear load?, such as variable speed drives (VSDs), uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), computer power supplies, etc. have a detrimental effect on the quality of the supply to which they are connected. When determining power quality and taking any appropriate measures, it is common practice to monitor the point of common coupling (PCC) and this is often accepted as the point at which power comes into an establishment, i.e. the point of metering."
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Poetic Conventions and Stimulation of the Senses, 2003.
An examination of the conventions, both common and original, used by poets to gain superior, heightened responses from their readers.
1,282 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper discusses how one of the common qualities possessed by successful poets throughout the ages is the profound ability to stimulate the senses through subtle and original means. It demonstrates the truth of this statement by closely examining the works of several poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Wordsworth and Percy Shelley and the ways in which they persuade their readers to be led by their poetry. It looks at the manner in which the poets employ conventions such as simile, metaphor, rhyme and syntax, to stimulate the reader's subconscience into sensing subtle feelings in the precise way intended.
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"Simile and metaphor are well recognised as being two of the most common conventions present throughout the history of poetry. Most poets have no difficulty in using one or the other to vary their description of events or to add diversity to the structure of their piece. Far rarer, however, are the poets capable of employing their use with such appropriate application as to heighten the texture and feel of the poem in order to increase the reader?s perception of the sights and sounds within the work to a more three dimensional level. That is to say in order to draw a deeper, more detailed realisation of the situation described. Elizabeth Barrett Browning took the use of these conventions to extreme lengths in part XXIV of her Sonnets from the Portuguese."
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Lincoln Electrical Company, 2005.
Examines the market position of this Cleveland company.
2,268 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 101.95
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Lincoln is one the four firms that supplies over 98% of the world's welding equipment. Out of these four, only Lincoln has positioned itself in the market, where forces such as social, economic, political, technological, regulatory and all other contingencies are of little consequence. The paper shows that this insulation is a direct result of their operations carried out over the years, since the founding of the company and as it worked its way through the twists and turns of history to arrive at their position of leadership today.
Table of Contents:
External Business Analysis
The Internal Analysis of the Company
Relationships with Employees
The Big Questions (A and B)
Updating the Case
Bibliography
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"Another move made by top management, that was a major policy shift for Lincoln, was the building of units for stock. It had been the long established plan of Lincoln to have raw materials delivered precisely at the time of need on the assembly line. As with incoming goods, the output was also rigidly scheduled as well. During the 1980s, this finally became an almost untenable position, so the board decided to alter the long-standing policy and began to build certain more popular units for warehousing and stock purposes."
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The Electric Chair, 2004.
An analysis of the social implications and humaneness of the electric chair.
2,241 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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This paper asserts that, although more humane than the often inefficient hangings that caused death by strangulation, the electric chair is far from painless and instantaneous. In addition, the paper discusses several social implications of the implementation of the electric chair. To support these hypotheses, the means of execution prior to the electric chair are examined, as is the history of the electric chair itself.
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Introduction
Means of Execution Prior to the Electric Chair
History of Electric Chair
Is the Electric Chair a More Humane Method of Execution?
Social Implications of the Electric Chair
Conclusion
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"Prior to 1890, most state laws allowed for capital punishment, typically by hanging. "Execution by hanging was a grim, hands-on business. (...) It took a strong stomach indeed to wrap a noose around the condemned man, then let him drop through a gallows trapdoor to choke and gasp and swing until he died" (Blackwell). Due to the inexperience and ignorance of many hangmen, hangings often produced horrifyingly slow, strangulations death, and grisly decapitations ("The History") as opposed to the quick, breaking of the neck that the process was supposed to incur."
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