Does ambulation include wheelchair? Although ambulation is a primary concern for many patients following SCI, it is common for patients to use a wheelchair for mobility instead. However, ambulation is not a survival skill, and should not take precedence over transfers, mat activities, and wheelchair skills, which are necessary for independent living. How do you […]
How would you describe pointillism in art?
How would you describe pointillism in art? Pointillism, also called divisionism and chromo-luminarism, in painting, the practice of applying small strokes or dots of colour to a surface so that from a distance they visually blend together. How do you explain pointillism? Pointillism is a painting technique developed by the artist George Seurat. It involves […]
What causes Owls to die?
What causes Owls to die? They have no natural predators as adults, so most owls admitted to rehabilitation centers are the result of human-caused problems: hit by car, shot, electrocuted, caught in barbed wire, caught in leghold traps, west nile virus, poison, etc. Natural causes of death include starvation and hunting injuries. Can owls get […]
How did grapes get to America?
How did grapes get to America? So it wasn’t until Spanish Missionaries discovered the dry climate of New Mexico in 1629 with its sandy soils that the first Vitis vinifera vineyards were planted in what is now the United States. They planted Mission grapes brought over from Spain. Are grapes native to South America? The […]
How do guppies protect themselves?
How do guppies protect themselves? The international study, led by the University of Exeter, found guppies then use their lightning reflexes to whip their head out of the way, causing the predators to miss, before swimming away. “Cichlids are ambush predators, lying in wait like a coiled spring before launching themselves at their prey. How […]
How do I tighten my handbrake?
How do I tighten my handbrake? Pull the handbrake lever ‘on’ until slight resistance is felt at the lever; then try turning each rear wheel. Each should turn with equal resistance. If they do not, tighten the cable on the slacker side until both feel equal. Tighten the locknuts. Can you adjust self adjusting brakes? […]
Is Iceland a democracy or dictatorship?
Is Iceland a democracy or dictatorship? The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Was Iceland communist […]
What does the saying mean out of the frying pan into the fire?
Who is Nasscom chairman?
Who is Nasscom chairman? U. B. Pravin Rao Who is the new president of Nasscom for 2003 04? MphasiS BFL chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Jerry Rao has taken over as chairman of National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) for the year 2004-05. Digital GlobalSofts Som Mittal was the chairman of Nasscom […]