Prosthetics

When we hear the word cancer, our hearts automatically sink into our stomachs. Now, imagine you are just a child and your parents are told you have Osteosarcoma. This is a type of cancer that is most commonly found in those between the ages of 10 to 20 years old, and often found in the long bones of the body; thigh, shin, or humerus (“Types of Childhood Cancer” 2015). Keep in mind that the cancer can vary with each child. Osteosarcoma can be detected by a child being in severe pain and the…

 Factors Associated with Increased Risk of SSI; Systemic factors:  Insertion of Prosthetic Implants, Recent surgery, Corticosteroid use, Diabetes AND obesity, Extremes of age, Malnutrition, Massive transfusion, Multiple (3 or more) preoperative co morbid medical diagnoses, Duration of Surgery: Duration of surgery is positively associated…

Harsh, cruel, brittle, abusive -- these words describe bad relationships. Khaled Hosseini reveals this in A Thousand Splendid Suns. In this novel, unloving marriages and harsh relationships show Laila and Tari’s true love for each other, unlike the relationships surrounding them. One brutal relationship in this novel was Mariam and Rasheed. Mariam and Rasheed got married on the same day they met each other, and it was not because of “love at first sight”. They got married because Jalil’s wives…

The intensifying book: 47 by Walter Mosley. This book makes the reader reflect on their own cultural rights. In this paper I will talk about the power of freedom of speech, diverse population, and just actual freedom. These all were a big effect towards the African American population and created a separate population. They could not ever speak their mind, so then they would always just keep their mouth shut and if they spoke their mind they could get punished for it. They were also sold as if…

Haemoglobin, with molecular mass of about 64500 kilodaltons, is a large conjugated and globular protein in red blood cells. Each molecule of haemoglobin is composed of four polypeptide chains, 2 alpha and 2 beta, each tightly associated with a prosthetic group (non-protein) of haem in its centre. Each central haem group…

Animals are victims without a voice. Thousands of animals are euthanized and victimized every year. The bond of friendship between an abused animal and a child is demonstrated in Smith’s Dolphin Tale, in Redford’s The Horse Whisperer, and in the 1990s Newbery Winner Shiloh. These three pieces of literature can be associated with the month of April because it is Animal Abuse Awareness Month. “April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, and the ASPCA is urging supporters across the country to…

Dentures, also known as prosthetic teeth, are removable appliances that replace missing teeth. Also called false teeth, dentures are specially designed to take the place of teeth that have been lost due to injury, gum disease or dental caries. Dentists advise patients who have lost…

War never changes at its essence. The military at its core never changes. However the way the world and all its many variables impacts the statistics about war does change, and within the past decade the numbers can be exponential. Throughout history there has always been war to some degree and it's converted from a brutal and slightly Neanderthal style towards a more sophisticated style, well as sophisticated as war can be that is. America is no stranger to fighting, I mean the nation was…

Ethics is defined as “The moral principles that govern a person’s behavior” (Dictionary.com). Christian ethics must be based on Biblical principles as well. The differences are that Christian ethics brings Biblical values into each of these approaches. The Biblical principles, virtues are required to assist with ethical and moral decisions. I am not going to target two specific ethical dilemmas regarding Christian technology however I will attempt to resolve and explain how Christians can use…

used to it. He can still be fast, as shown in how he disarms and pulls the cartridge from a gun that a child soldier points at him. While he's disappointed in his current state he also doesn't resent it. He refuses more technologically enhanced prosthetics out of pride, wearing the wounds the skulls created like a badge of honor and as a reminder. He has worn aviator glasses for a long time out of vanity, but now it has the added benefit of hiding his impact cataracts (for the most part he can…