kilayko

@kilayko (170)

Philippines • Age 41

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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how vision impairment results?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jan 08

because of the revolutioinary techniques and technology that have allowed us to thoroughly study the eye in recent years,however,we now know how untreated glaucoma can results vision impairment aand blindness. all of the images...

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how effectively do the new refractive surgery proceduress improve nearsightednes

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jan 08

for some seven centuries now, researchers have recognized and understood a number of common vision ailments.but up until recently,the only sucessful tr4eatment ever developed for a few of those most frequently occurring namely...

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how does the eye work,and what types of things can go wrong with it?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jan 08

In todays society, vision is usually considered to be our most important sense.many people certaintly live happy and productive lives without it, but those of us who are blessed with good eyesight probably would not trade it for...

describe the rehabilitation and health education needs of patient w/back pain?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jul 07

most back pain is self limiting and resolves within 6 weeks with bedrest,stress reduction, and relaxation.the patient is confined to bed on a firm,nonsagging mattress for 2 to 3 days.a bedboard may be used.bathroom privileges may...

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how is cement made?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jul 07

modern cement is made by heating a crushed mixture of limestone and clay or slag-a by product of metal refining-to a very high temperature...this mixture is heated in a huge furnace until large,glossy winders called clinkers are...

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what is the origin of the suits in a deck of playing cards?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jul 07

it was in europe,where playing cards have been used for at least 800 years,that the cards were divided into groups or suits...each of the suits represented one of the four social classes of life in the middle ages...the novlity...

how to protect your cat.....

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 31 Jul 07

toys that can be ripped apart,chewed or swallowed should be kept from your cat....some plants such as ivy, can be fatal if eaten...open windows are a source of danger,for cats are not aware of great heights and can ignore or kill...

how ceramics are made?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

traditional ceramics are made from earthy materials clay,sand,or ground rock that have been subjected to high temperature. heat binds the materials together and hardens them. most ceramics share certain qualities. they resist...

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how cheerleading began?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

cheerleading originated in the united states.its roots go back to the honor societies and fraternities formed on U.S...college campuses in the late 1700's. member of such groups wrote songs and rhymes to express their pride in...

how a cartoonist work?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

most cartoonist work at home.when they get an idea,or a "gag",they draw it in pencil on a sheet of heavy bristol board,about twice the size it will be printed.when the pencil drawing is perfected,they rule the borders and ink in...

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how vapor condenses?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

like the air outside,the air in the bathroom contains billions upon billions of tiny dust particles.as the water vapor comes into contact with these particles,it collects around them and changes back into a liquid.this process is...

how the air is cooled?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

the air is cooled in two ways.one is by rising.the higher you go,the colder it gets,at least for the first 7 miles (11 kilometers) or so.for every 300 feet (92 meters) of altitude,the temperature drops 1 fahrenheit degree (1.8...

why don't most clown speak?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

in the late 1800's american circuses grew immensely popular and evolved into the three ring format,where several acts would perform in different rings at the same time.the audiences became so large that the talking clown could no...

how did soft,spongy peat become hard,black coal?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

as more time passed,the land soak,and the peat was buried under many feet of mud or sand.the wieght of the mud and sand pressed some of the moisture out of the spongy mass.as the layers grew thicker and heavier,they pressed...

how coal is formed?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

like petroleum and natural gas,coal is fossil fuel-a fuel that comes from one living things.coal was formed from plants.it is made up largely of the element carbon,but it also contains hydrogen and small amounts of most other...

why are some coins grooved around the edge?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

pennies and nickels have smooth edges,but coins of higher value are milled,or grooved,around the edge.when coins were made of silver and gold,people used to trim the edges and sell the precious metal.the best way to stop this was...

how we see color?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 30 Jul 07

all vision in higher animals depends on certain structures in the eye that recieve the image;on the optic nerve,which passes along that image in the form of impulses;and on the optic lobe,the part of the brain that translates the...

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what the circulatory system does?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 29 Jul 07

the blood vessels of the ciculatory system are lifeline for the body's cell. the cell would starve to death without the food and oxygen brought to them by the flowing blood,and the cell could be poisoned if the blood did not carry...

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what are the differences between socialism and communism?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 29 Jul 07

As the use of these terms has developed,socialism has come to have a more general meaning. The public ownership of property advocated by socialists today can vary widely,from cooperative enterprises to complete control of the...

how comic books began?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 29 Jul 07

Comic strips began appearing in newspaper as early as the 1870's. the first comic strip to appear in newspapers on a regular basis was the yellow kid, in 1896. Comic books similar to those published today first appeared in the...

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