Jim - People bring up all kinds of issues.  My favorite story is about a stroke survivor's wife who would always choose the wrong tool when her husband sent her to the basement to get a tool he wanted.  He would get very agitated and frustrated.  When she raised this during a meeting, another caregivers shared her  family's solution.  This family photographed all the tools and put them into a scrapbook.

In addition to their involuntary focus on food, people with PWS tend to have obsessive/compulsive behaviors that are not related to food, such as repetitive thoughts and verbalizations, collecting and hoarding of possessions, picking at skin irritations, and a strong need for routine and predictability. Frustration or changes in plans can easily set off a loss of emotional control in someone with PWS, ranging from tears to temper tantrums to physical aggression.

SMS individuals experience hyperactivity, self-injury (including: head banging; hand biting; picking at skin, sores and nails; pulling off finger- and toenails; inserting foreign objects into ears, nose, or other body orifices), explosive outbursts, prolonged tantrums, destructive and aggressive behavior, excitability and arm hugging / hand squeezing when excited.

Jim - We have about 120 members.  Usually 30 to 40 come to the meetings.  We also hold two social events during the year - a summer barbeque and a holiday party.  Everyone looks forward to those! Jim - The age range is from early thirties to late seventies and a lot in between.  People have a wide range of impairment, too. 

A:  One common denominator is that our products are designed to put the ionic silver in the place where it is needed and only where it is needed. This allows us to use thousands of times less active agent than an oral antibiotic or antiviral. What this means to the user is that they can be far less concerned about "taking too much" than they would be with most common medications. This product is a tool with which you can positively improve your health.

Pack light: Baggage carts are scarce at airports, and luggage restrictions are tight. Bring comfortable, hand-washable clothing. T-shirts and shorts are acceptable in San Jos? (during the day, if planning to go out in the evening slacks are highly recommended as some restaurants won't admit you in shorts or sandals). Loose-fitting long-sleeve shirts and pants are recommended if you take any day trips out to smaller towns, where immodest attire is frowned upon.

A:  Bring water, a towel, and a yoga sticky mat if you have one. You may want to bring a blanket or small pillow. We will also have blankets available for your use. Please turn your cell hone off when you enter.

Bring your toiletries and personal belongings but we should have plenty of opportunities to shop for anything you forget. If you bring a paperback or two you are welcome to exchange them in the ship’s library for your return trip.

A.    Antibodies can neutralize viruses and toxins, lyse bacteria, clump microbes and their products into larger complexes that are cleared from the body more easily, and increase the rate of phagocytosis of those particles. Q.    How similar to the format of questions on the last test will be the questions on this test. That is to say, what are you expecting us to be able to demonstrate a knowledge of? (i.e. general concepts, specific terms) A.

A.    R factors are plasmids that contain antibiotic resistance genes (R for resistance). A.    Abcesses, scalded skin syndrome and impetigo contagiosum are the three. As for salient differences, Webster's defines salient as prominent or conspicuous. A.    The supplemental readings are available online through our classes website. The article is called "AIDS knowledge and sexual attitudes." Q.

A.    ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. It is a test that detects either specific antigen or specific antibody. A positive reaction leads to a color change.

A.    From the American Heratge Dictionary, lymphadeopathy is a chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease. This is typically a result of immune system involvement, and proliferation of T and B lymphocytes in response to antigenic stimulation. If you want me to answer your question directly, please leave your name and e-mail address (optional):

Individual HPPG members represent the characteristics, life experiences, and perspectives of individuals with HIV, providers of HIV prevention services, and/or areas of professional expertise necessary for planning and evaluating HIV prevention strategies and services (behavioral science, social science, epidemiology, and health planning).

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism cut across gender, race, and nationality. Nearly 14 million people in the United States--1 in every 13 adults--abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. In general, though, more men than women are alcohol dependent or have alcohol problems. And alcohol problems are highest among young adults ages 18-29 and lowest among adults ages 65 and older.

A.    First, you need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. This installer program is available on the latest version of the MUnet CD-ROM. Alternatively, you can download the installer program directly from Adobe by clicking on the Acrobat icon on the classses' home page. As you download the software, pay attention to where on your hard drive the installer program is being saved. After downloading the software, double-click the installer program's icon.

A.    It may be useful, but I have not used it in my course. If it were me, I would probably save my money. A.    The best way to determine whether a disease is caused by a bacterium or a virus is to memorize it from the notes. There is a clue about treatment that can help help remembering. Typically, antibiotics can be used only to treat diseases caused by bacteria. They are ineffective against viruses.

A.    Yes and no. Since the course grade is based on total points, letter grades for individual exams are not used in the calculation of a final grade. I do provide a curved letter grade scale for individual exams, but these letter grades should be considered advisory, and used by the student to gauge their individual performance with respect to the rest of the class. However, I will use the curve for each assignment/exam in determining a weighted average curve for the course. A.

A.    I would know distinguishing features. Divide the features of each cell type into features in common between cell types, and features that are unique to each cell type. Q.    What is the technical difference between a nucleus and a nucleoid, refering to the eukaryote and the prokaryote. A.    The technical difference is that a nucleus (in eukaryotic cells) is contained within a membrane within the cytoplasm.

A.    IgG forms the main antibody component (80%) of blood. It also can cross the placenta. IgA is the main secreted antibody. It can be found in breast milk, saliva, tears, and secretions into the repiratory, intestinal and urogenital tract.

A.    This would include (but is not limited to) chain formation, packet formation, occuring in pairs, etc.. Q.    You said in the helminth section of handout 3 that there are multicellular eukaryotes with no cell walls. Wouldn't that make them prokaryotes? I thought that eukaryotes had cell walls as a distinguishing factor. A.    No. Cell walls are not a distinguishing feature of either eukaryote or prokaryotes.

A.    Although both are phagocytes, they also have some specialized functions. The PMN is the first phagocyte recruited to sites of inflammation. They are loaded with lytic enzymes, and are very efficient at phagocytic killing. Macrophages are less capable of phagocytic killing unless activated, but they can also serve as antigen-presenting cells, thus they can help in the activation of helper T cells. A.    You need to compare a little deeper.

A.    The staining reaction is the acid-fast stain. It is a differential stain used to identify members of the genus Mycobacterium. While mycobacteria are difficult to Gram stain, they will stain red when treated with carbolfuchsin and heat. When washed with a dilute acid-alcohol solution, they retain the red color, hence they are called "acid-resistant" or "acid-fast". Other bacteria will lose their color when washed in dilute acid-alcohol. A.    Although E.

A.    Yes. Since chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus (varicella zoster), the shingles vaccine is the chickenpox vaccine

A.    There is a statistical correlation between infection with Herpes simplex type II and cervical cancer in women.

A.    Oocysts (a.k.a. cysts) are dormant yey infectious form of some protozoan parasites. Thet possess a cell wall that protects them from the environment. When the protozoan parasite is an intestinal pathogen, the oocysts are typically shed in feces.

A:  The only way to really know if there are visual problems is to have them assessed by a vision specialist.

Absolutely! If you're nervous about taking a class on your own simply invite your friends to come along with you. They'll have a great time and you'll be able to practice together.