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Review Of Cicely Berry Voice And The Actor
1,010 wordsThe book, Voice and the Actor by Cicely Berry explains the importance of vocal training to a professional actor. The actor relies on his or her voice to bring emotion to a character. It is taken for granted that the speaking voice is important to convey precise thoughts and feelings. Cicely Berry says that there are four factors that condition the voice: environment, ear, physical agility, and personality. Environment plays an important factor to ones voice. For example, ones environment can hav...
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The Physics Of Scuba Diving Swimming With Fish
1,089 wordsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to swim with the fish and explore the underwater jungle that covers two-thirds of the earth's surface? I have always been interested in water activities; swimming, diving and skiing, and I felt that scuba was for me. My first dive took place while on a family vacation. I came across a dive shop offering introductory dives, which immediately caught my interest. After much convincing (my parents), with my solemn assurance that I would be careful, I was ...
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Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorder
1,248 wordsSleep Apnea Human Physiology - Biology 60 The dictionary defines sleep as "The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored" (Webster's 638) If one is waking up on an average of 300 times per night, the chances of complete body restoration are minimal. The Greek word apnea literally means "without breath." An estimated 30 million Americans stop breathing during their sleep sometimes 30 - 40 times per hour and often for a minute, or longer each tim...
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Website N P Cardiac Arrest
906 wordsThe Importance of Learning CPR The average person may think he is able to perform CPR, but mastering this vital skill can save a life. What is CPR? CPR is an abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. According to Nemours foundation Website, CPR is a combination of rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. Why is this skill so important? When a person cannot breathe or a persons body cannot circulate blood adequately, cardiopulmonary resuscitation can restore ci...
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Compression Breathing Cycles Pulse Begin Cpr Five
2,056 wordsCPR Knowing how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to adults, children, and infants, especially with a bag mask valve (BMV), is essential for all responsible adults. The procedures are clearly prescribed and cumulative for each age group. A close examination of the steps, along with training under the careful watch of an instructor, can help restore consciousness. To perform CPR to an adult, you should first check to ascertain if the person is conscious. Do this by tapping or shaking...
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Respiratory Infections Lung Function
2,927 wordsDescribe The Main Limitations Suffered By Those Describe The Main Limitations Suffered By Those With Chronic Asthma One of the major public health problems facing Australia today is Asthma. It is disturbing that there has been an apparent increase in its prevalence and severity, and increased rates of hospital admissions. (E. J. Coming, 1996) For the diagnosed patient, the degree to which he or she suffers is related to severity of the condition, compliance with recommendations by medical expert...
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Scuba Diving Carbon Dioxide
2,569 words" There you are, totally weightless, quietly soaring just above the sea floor with only the smallest amount of physical exertion. Small fish come out of their holes to look at you. How about that? You are the curiosity. You are the thing that does not belong. Perhaps this is why you dive. You are taking part in exploring mans last ecological frontier. The very thought would excite anyone whose blood still flows in his veins. The diver is the observer, he looks at everything he can. He total...
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Pursed Lip Breathing Pursed Lip Breathe
390 wordsBETTER BREATHING Do you ever pay attention to your breathing when your exercising? Ever notice getting out of wind while on a treadmill or rowing machine? Maybe you should consider training your respiratory muscles at the same time you condition your body. Our breathing pattern plays an important role in exercise training. After all, the air we breathe holds the vital oxygen our bodies consume to live and function. During times of exertion, anxiety, or illness our bodies can consume up to 10 tim...
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High Blood Pressure Sleep Apnea
1,677 wordsleep Apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing during sleep. There are three types of Apnea: Obstructive, Central, and Mixed. The most common type of apnea is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The individual suffering from OSA may stop breathing hundreds of times during the night for more than a minute at a time. The word Apnea literally means with out breath in Greek. (1) Like all muscles in the body while sleeping, the soft palate and tongue muscles relax, and end up collapsing c...
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