Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine and health sciences

Primary Uses of Trading Oscillators

Oscillators offer three primary functions for traders: (i) identifying overbought/oversold conditions; (ii) spotting divergences; and (iii) identifying crosses.

Overbought and Oversold Zones

• Overbought Zone: Defined as being above 0.01. Traders should look to sell at points that cross the horizontal line when a downward trend is indicated.
• Oversold Zone: Defined as being below -0.01. Traders should look to buy at points that cross the horizontal line when an upward trend is indicated.
• Zero Crosses: Additionally, sell during a downward trend when the indicator crosses the 0 line.

Identifying Bearish and Bullish Divergences

• Bearish Divergence: Occurs when the price reaches a new high, but the indicator makes a lower

Arthritis

54.5 million adults in the US were diagnosed between 2013-2015 (number is probably higher because some people aren't diagnosed); Number of adults with arthritis is expected to increase.

Characteristics:

• Arthritis: inflammation of one or more joints that cause joint pain and stiffness. It typically worsens with age. Joint disease.
• Osteoarthritis: most common, affecting 23% of adults in the US, caused by normal wear and tear, deterioration of cartilage and joints. Body attempts to correct this cause inflammation and irregular bone joints, exacerbating the condition.
• Rheumatoid: affects 1% of the population worldwide, an autoimmune disorder, chronic disease characterized by non-specific and usually symmetric inflammation of peripheral joints.

Miley's Distinctive Traits

Physical Characteristics

Miley is of normal height, neither very tall nor very short, though she sometimes uses heels to add a few centimeters. She has a thin physique and cares deeply about her body, embracing it confidently and having no reservations about showcasing it. Her skin is clear and delicate, yet she loves spending hours tanning.

Hair Style & Care

Her hair is long and wavy, a vibrant blonde that she occasionally dyes or straightens, though she prefers its natural curls. It's bright and lustrous, clearly well-cared for.

Striking Facial Features

A characteristic feature is her clear, unusually colored eyes, perfectly sized and often accentuated with makeup. Her nose is not very broad; while not unattractive,...

Protein as an Energy Source

Caloric Yield: Pound for pound, protein contains as much potential energy as a carbohydrate! (Actually, even a bit more: 4.3 vs. 4.1 kcal/g). Then why don’t we consume proteins for energy? Unlike carbohydrates and fats, the body has no protein reserves. All of the proteins in the body are part of pre-existing body tissue, such as skeletal muscle and organs. Proteins are composed of long chains of repeating subunits called amino acids.

Amino Acid Classification

Twenty different amino acids exist, and they are used in combination to create a variety of body tissues. These are categorized as follows:

• 9 Essential Amino Acids: These cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be obtained through diet.
• 11 Non-Essential

Essential English Vocabulary for Professionals

Workplace Nouns (English to Spanish)

• Chatterbox: parlanchín
• Deadline: fecha límite
• Knowledge: conocimiento
• Overtime: horas extras
• Privilege: privilegio
• Rise: aumento
• Shift: turno
• Staff: plantilla
• Stuff: cosas
• Team player: jugador de equipo

Key Verbs for Career Development

• Challenge: desafiar
• Commute: viajar diariamente
• Fire: despedir
• Flourish: florecer
• Freelance: autónomo
• Presume: suponer
• Promote: promocionar
• Propose: proponer
• Raise: obtener
• Resign: rendirse (or dimitir/renunciar)
• Switch: cambiar

Professional Adjectives

• Accomplished: realizado
• Assertive: firme
• Conscientious: concienciado
• Devoted: dedicado
• Experienced: experimentado
• Pushy: avasallador
• Reliable: fiable
• Rewarding: reconfortable
• Self-employed: autónomo
• Skilled:

Essential Vocabulary for Global News and Current Affairs

Environmental and Disaster Terminology

Crop

A plant, such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable, that is grown in large amounts by farmers.

Soil

The top layer of earth that plants grow in.

To harvest

To pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat.

Drought

A long period when there is little or no rain (Spanish: sequía).

Outbreak

A time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant.

Salvo

A sudden attack.

Famine

A situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people.

Meltdown

A situation when fuel in a nuclear power station becomes very hot and melts through its container, escaping into the air.

Reactor

A machine which

Essential English Vocabulary: Definitions and Usage

Emotional and Mental States

• Apprehensive: Zabrinut (Worried).
• Baffled: Zbunit nekog da ne kuzi i nemre objasnit (Perplexed).
• Bewildered: Confused/uncertain.
• Circumspect: Unwilling to take risks.
• Disenchanted: Razočaran u nešto si se divio (Disappointed in something you admired).
• Distraught: Extremely nervous/worried.
• Elated/Thrilled: Extremely happy.
• Evocative: Makes you remember something pleasant.
• Overwhelmed: Full of emotions.
• Perplexed: Feeling confused or worried by something difficult to understand.
• Reluctant: Unwilling to do something.
• Repentant/Remorseful: Feeling sorry for something you've done.
• Tense/Nervous/Worried.
• Uneasy: Uncomfortable about something.
• Unnerved: Feeling less confident.
• Withdrawn:

Infant mortality rate/life expectancy

The waterborne disease is mostly spread out in northeast India. Gajrawedi has the highest rate (21-27) per 10000 people. The lowest rate (00-06) is in the west side of India, Subhanpura, and Sayajigunj. Cities like Raopura, Shiyabaug, and Sidhvaimata road have a mid-range rate of infections.

The sanitation in northeast India may not be clean, therefore, the water may be contaminated while transporting it, resulting in an unstable water supply.

There is a very high population in India, people may share water and transfer disease.

Areas with a high infection rate may have less affluent and probably don’t provide any facility to purify or filtrate the water.

Approaches to Improving Public Health

There are two

Vocabulary

Pounding: To strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Gubby: Dirty.

Scrambled: More quickly.

Stashed: To store safely and secretly in a specified place.

Upset: The state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Nightmare: An unpleasant dream.

Countered: To speak or act in opposition to.

Grim (adj.): Something forbidding or uninviting. Depressing or worrying. Merciless (review).

Astonished: Surprised, impressed.

Relieved: To cause pain or distress to become less severe or serious (n. relief).

Attempts: To make an effort to achieve or complete.

Sully: To damage the purity or integrity of…

Jurors: Members of a jury.

Witnesses: People who see an event, typically a crime or accident.

Whereabouts: The place where someone or something is.

Retrieve: To...

Modal Verbs: Obligation, Advice, and Probability

• Obligation or Necessity: must, have to (S+M+V / V+S+M+V?)
• Suggestions: Shall?, Let's, What about + gerund, Why don't we + V
• Polite Requests: could, would, may (M+S+V?)
• Probability:
  • 100%: Must
  • 100-50%: Will, probably, likely
  • 50%: May, might, could, can
  • 50-0%: Will not, probably, unlikely
  • 0%: Can't
• Permission: allow, may, might, can
• Offers: S+will+V, would you like...?, Shall I...?
• Capacity: can, be unable to
• Prohibition: can't, mustn't
• Advice: should, ought to
• Lack of Necessity: S+needn't+V

Gerunds (-ing)

Used in the following contexts:

• After verbs: avoid, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, include, involve, keep, mind, miss, prevent, regret, risk, stop, suggest
• As the subject of a sentence
• After prepositions