Spectrum

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon, we are introduced to a young boy by the name of Christopher Boone. Christopher isn’t your typical teenage boy, he’s 15 and has Asperger's syndrome. Asperger syndrome is on the spectrum, considered to be one of the “higher-functioning” forms of autism . With that being said, Christopher struggles with the ability to have social interactions and has a fear of strangers. He hates being touched, can’t eat anything with the color…

The Sun and Our Star - Have you ever questioned as to how and why we are able to dry our clothes in the summer, and to be able to heat food and treat our water? - This all thanks to the sun - Without the sun, we all would be dead, it gives us light, heat and energy to heat up the Earth - Most of the energy stays inside of the sun because of its gravitational pull, and all small amounts leave the surface in the form of radiant energy Type of star: Age: Yellow dwarf 4.5 Billion Years…

Autism Knowledge Questionnaire: How Much Do People Know About Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is associated with social skills, communication and behavioural impairments. Persons with ASD must exhibit social communication deficits and restricted and repetitive behaviour, which would be assessed on a severity ranking (American Psychological Association, 2013). The rate of autism has grown dramatically during the last decade and is becoming more…

Spectrophotometry is a method in which organic and inorganic substances are identified or characterized by the use of electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation not only includes light (or photons), but thermal energy as well. While the electromagnetic spectrum consists of wavelengths between gamma radiation and the Far IR, most spectrophotometric methods rely on the UV and visible region. In order to use spectrophotometric methods, the sample being analyzed must be able to absorb the…

Autism is becoming more prevalent in the US. According to the CDC “Approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States has an Autism Spectrum Disorder”. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Most children with autism are affected by tooth decay and other dental diseases. Childhood tooth decay is the #1 chronic children disease. Tooth decay doesn’t just affect children with special needs but the general population. Not all children with autism are getting the proper oral…

grammar and syntax of autistic children? LITERATURE REVIEW Language, in its broadest term, may only give a general level of understanding. Looking at another level, this research examines language development in the speech of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The components needed for language development are Phonetics and Phonology, as we are dealing with speech, as…

cognition skills. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) takes only 30 minutes and includes 32 questions about social and emotional aspects of the child (Burns, et al., 2013). In this situation, there is an indication that Brian may have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for toddlers that have signs and symptoms of Autism. Brian?s inability to regulate his emotions may be an early sign that he has this disorder. According to…

Autism is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. Autism branches off to many other disorders such as Asperger syndrome and Savant syndromes. These disorders have difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. People who endure such symptoms have a hard time making friends and an even harder time performing daily activities of living. Having this disorder does not mean a normal life can not be possible. Autism,…

The polar bear is part of the Ursidae family and it’s scientific name is, Ursus Maritimus. It’s physical characteristics are that it is white, six to nine feet and 800 to 1,300 pounds. It feeds upon seals and fish for nutrients. The polar bear population is decreasing drastically because of global warming and is at an all time low of about 22,000. Even though they live most of their lives in the water, their home is on the ice nursing and taking care of their cubs. They were marked as threatened…

centering includegraphics[width=8cm]{Fig15.pdf} caption{Mode paramenters} label{fig15} end{figure} Using the sine-swept excitation method, we did both backward and forward excitaions for the test rig, and Fig. ef{fig16:subfig} shows the full spectrum waterfall for the left bearing (Node 10). Using the idenitification method [Li], the first mode parameters are estimated (1B: f=85.3Hz, LogDec=0.726; 1F: 86.3Hz, LogDec=0.442). By comparing the prdicted and measured first forward mode parameters…