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Plants are essential for life on earth; they are the backbone of all life. Plants are considered as autotrophic organisms, seeing as they are able to produce their own food. They are a crucial resource for many different uses, as plants are primary producers; everything we eat comes directly or indirectly from them (Schaffner, 2010). They provide a whole range of useful products, including food, fibres for cloth, and energy sources. Wood, coal and natural gas are all sourced from plants, these…

van den Berg 2009). Plants that follow this metabolic pathway are known as C3 plants (Khan academy [accessed 2017]). It is important to note that Rubisco prefers to fix carbon 12 over carbon 13; therefore 13CO2 is more likely to diffuse out of the leaf through the stoma before the Rubisco is able to fix it (Farquhar et al. 1989). Thus maple syrup has less carbon 13 because the Rubisco enzyme is able to be more…

affect the structural composition of leaves. In order to identify a relationship, we compared leaf traits including mass, thickness, and area, from leaves collected at the treetop and at the bottom of the canopy. We sampled leaves from branches of four mature Acer platanoides trees. To determine the xylem tension we measured the pressure…

The role of gait variability in the elderly Introduction Fall-related injuries have been one of the main causes of accidental death in older adults. Moreover, it has been shown that over 33% of adults over the age of 65 will fall every year [1]. For people between 75 and 84 years old it is the second leading cause of injury death, and for people over 85 it is the leading cause [2]. The high number of falls not only has great effect in the elderly health, but it shows a very high cost in the…

Fall is such an exciting time of the year. Summer is too hot, and winter is far too cold. Fall weather is always perfect, it is never too hot or too cold. I enjoy spending the majority of my time outside, I love walking outside smelling the perfumed air it always puts a smile on my face. In my opinion, not only is the weather flawless, the scenery is dazzling. In fact, the things I look forward to the most during fall are: the weather, football season, and spending time with my family. Weather…

The idea of starting the Community Church Garden came from the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference in North Florida. Here, the conference's main focus is to encourage you to figure out what your personal talents are, find a need in your community, and then use your talents to address this need and make a difference in your community. So, as I began to think about my background with agriculture and the National FFA Organization I was thinking on how I could improve on canned food drives…

Cognitive Testing Occupational therapists also test cognition. When a baseline of cognition is known, predicting falls can be easier. Lo (2014), states incorporating executive function training can also help patients reduce falls. Executive function testing is when patient works on their memory training three times a week. Using visual and auditory tasks to recall numbers, letters and shapes helped stimulate the brain. This stimulation appears to help one’s cognitive abilities. With the…

Years ago a commercial appeared on television portraying an elderly woman lying on the floor screaming for help after she had fallen to the ground sustaining an injury for which she was unable to get up on her own. The image is burned in my memory. Unfortunately, this scene has been a reality for many older adults who have fallen not only at home but while hospitalized. There are many versions of the definition of a fall. The World Health Organization defined a fall as “an event which results in…

According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) (2010), there are greater than 280,000 patient falls in hospitals and phrenic health units each year in England and Wales, resulting in 80 deaths and larger than 1,000 fractured hips. Falls additionally have a consequential financial impact on the health accommodation, with immediate costs estimated at 15 million. The genuine figure is probably even higher as slips, trips and falls are believed to be widely under-reported. To endeavor to…

Purpose of Study or Research Focus The current rate for falls after orthopedic surgery is 1-3 falls per 1000 patients per day. These fall result in a financial loss for the hospitals as well as a decrease in the health and wellbeing of the patient (Clarke, Timm, Goldberg, & Hattrup, 2011). Hospitals employ numerous ways to determine if a patient is a fall risk. There are also many interventions used with the purpose of fall prevention. This study poses the question; how does education and…