...Genetic disorders are an unfortunate but real part of human life. There are thousands of genetic disorders in the world, some more common than others. Genetic disorders may vary in regards to manifestations in people from age, gender, health, population, and many more factors. For example, there are X-linked disorders which are carried by women and present mostly in males, such as color blindness. There are also disorders which are much more prevalent in men such as color blindness, and disease much more evident in African Americans such as sickle cell anemia. However, what all genetic disorders have in common is that they are born at the cell level and derived from genetic mutations. There are some genetic disorders which require intense treatment,...
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...National Safety Council). Inattentional blindness is the lack of attention and the failure to notice and recognize things in plain sight. The term, inattentional blindness, was discovered by Arien Mack and Irvin Rock while doing research and studies the relationship of attention to perception (American Psychological Association). When people focus on other tasks, they do not see or pay any attention to things right in front of their eyes. This also happens because information falls out of the view and the brain does not process the information. This kind of blindness can be very dangerous while driving. Many driving examples were used to prove dangerousness in inattentional blindness. For example, when a driver drives and uses his phone at the same the distraction “withdraws the attention from a visual scene” and more information is not processed (National Safety Council). Drivers, who are multitasking, see less than fifty percent of the view seen by drivers who are not multitasking. Processing less information can be dangerous in various situations that are similar to...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay about Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by EL Greco and Denial of St. Peter by Caravaggio. Miracle of Christ Healing the Blind by El Greco and Denial of St. Peter by Caravaggio are both oil paintings depicting biblical events from the New Testament. The expressive components of both compositions reflect two different artistic styles conveying profound religious and spiritual content. El Greco’s painting encompasses the hallmarks of High Renaissance masters such as solidly rendered figures, dazzling colors, deep spatial recession and Roman architecture. Caravaggio’s dramatic use of light and shadow and meticulous attention to poses and gestures of his subjects are emblematic of the naturalistic realism of the Baroque period. The elaborate architectural setting of El Greco’s canvas with its deep linear perspective is filled with groupings of figures in the foreground. The figures, although realistically depicted and covered with body conforming drapery, appear elongated. Their gestures, facial expressions and twisted postures create a sense of movement, commotion, and reverence evoked by the mystical event of healing the blindness. The group of people on the right directs the gaze of the viewer to the figure of the blind man being healed by Jesus, and then it goes to the man on the left, turned backwards, with his finger pointing up. Just as the act of healing the blindness carries a symbolic meaning of the revelation of faith his gesture might...
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...children flee to England and survive the massacre that was going on. Risking his own and his family safety, he was committed to make a change for benefit of others. While serving in the United States Army, Griffin developed blindness and slowly lost his sight. He overcame the disability by continuing to work. He taught Piano lessons, wrote essays, and succeeded in his personal life by marrying one of his students and having four kids with her. Griffin was able to cure his blindness and his sight returned, as well as a different perspective on things after all that he had suffered. The experiment was so unusual that Griffin was doubting if he should tell anybody, besides his family, about it. He wished to see what it feels like to be on the other side of the coin. His goal to see what it feels like to be under constant pressure just because of his skin color, to see how people treat him with hatred and disgrace just because he was different, was unexpectedly harsh. In order to do so, he had to disguise himself or somehow make himself one of the blacks. He went to see a doctor to get his skin changed to black, and was successful in getting what he wanted. He was appointed to get ultraviolet treatments and take oral medication in order to keep the skin color dark. Griffin’s first claim that even though southern United States was segregated it was really a tolerant and peaceful towards the blacks was soon changed, and he was facing the consequences. His rights were taken away and...
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...the forced sense of solidarity that I am assigned, the voice that always whispers to me when one of “us” appears intelligent: “Yes, these authors made us look like we had some sense! Look how analytical they sounded!” But why on earth do I have to feel like that in this marvelous, post racial society? After reading, I noticed that despite the year tacked on to the assigned readings, the content barely changed. From Dubois (1903) to Wingfield and Feagin (2012), we are still acknowledging the same woes that a society assigns particular groups of people. We are still attempting to come up with dire solutions in hopes that everyone will begin to “get along” with one another. But most of all, because of this…People of color are still waiting to exhale. In this essay, there will be two parts: Firstly, a general analysis of the assigned literature for this week. In this compartment of my paper, I will analyze extracted points from the readings thematically as it directly relates to certain points in the “Critical Race: An Introduction” excerpt. Here, I will also be giving a respectful critique of Dubois’ postulations in the “Souls of Black Folk.” Secondly I will critique Allport’s (1954) contact hypothesis that was discussed in Hewstone and Swart (2011). Introduction of Critical Race Theory (CRT) Before I analyze the literature, I think it would be wise to give a brief definition and explanation of Critical Race Theory in general. Delgado and Stefancic (2006) offered a pretty...
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...Ignorance is Not Bliss Cathedral, written by Raymond Carver, is a short fiction essay with the narrator as the real protagonist that goes through a significant transformation. The author’s choice of point of view as well as, the theme and symbolism shown in Cathedral provide evidence to support the protagonist’s epiphany of overcoming his own prejudices. An important theme includes ignorance and understanding and the main symbol of the story is the cathedral itself. These components of the story are important in bringing out the narrator’s epiphany, where he comes to accept people for how they are and realize that he is not superior to someone who has an impairment. Carver chose first person as the point of view for this story. First person narrators are characters who tell the story from the perspective of “I” or “We”. This point of view gives the reader a chance to experience the story how the narrator sees and understands the world. In Cathedral, our narrator speaks in short, chopped sentences in the beginning. This shows the reader that he is lacking self-awareness, arrogant, and/or insecure. The narrator only sees Robert as a blind man, from the start. Throughout the story as the narrator gets to know Robert better, he becomes more descriptive with his sentences and his structure is not as choppy. This is important in showing his change of traits. This demonstrates to the readers that the narrator grows from ignorant to more open-minded and accepting, especially of...
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...Tchaikovsky playing” but we all know// that building a better future for the children of the world is what gives this extraordinary man the most pleasure. During his 89 years spent on this planet, Mr. Mandela has // and still has // many goals. The goal of creating equality the goal of dismantling the apartheid regimine in South Africa and the goal to develop color-blindness between the people of his country. President Mandela //// we salute you, for you are a man that had a dream, a dream dedicated to desire, the desire to make the world a better place // for every man /// and their unborn children Final thoughts on writing notes for a manuscript speech · Do what works for you · Never write notes in essay format, its too hard to find your place · Practice, practice, practice--- in many ways it is harder to use a manuscript because there is a great temptation to read to the audience · Eye contact and connection with the audience is crucial –a speech is NEVER an essay with legs! · Do not continue a sentence from one page to another · Do not fold manuscript · Do not staple manuscript · Number your pages [->0] Winston Churchill's manuscript for a speech, with his...
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...Essay 1 Our nation pursues the ideal that what we look like or where we come from should not determine the benefits or burdens that we bear in our society. Unfortunately, for African Americans, one of the largest minority groups within the United States, this is not a reality. In fact, life has been altered from the moment their lives began as an individual of color. Today, many people tend to remember the victories of African Americans that include abolition of slavery, desegregation, the civil rights movement, and the right to vote before women. People tend to forget the centuries of ugly racism, oppression and violence. The times of slavery, Jim Crow laws, lynching and segregation along with the hardship of having no political voice. Many disregard that for every social policy throughout history with what appeared to be an open door, just became another obstacle for Blacks and step up for Whites. Social policies and government programs have neglected and shortchanged African Americans for decades. Today, African Americans continue to face economic, social and health disparities within society when compared to its white counterparts. African Americans are struggling with unemployment and poverty. According to Fletcher (2013) in 2012, the black unemployment rate was 14.0 percent, 2.1 times the white unemployment rate (6.6 percent). This rate is higher than the average national unemployment rate of 13.1 percent. For those African Americans who are employed, many are unable...
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...Conditions Related to the Eye and Blindness Michael A. Allen Jackson State University Abstract Conditions related to the eye and blindness is very common. There are many disease of the eye. Many of these diseases can cause a lot of harm. There are five main points that will be discussed they are age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, retinopathy, visual impairment in higher learning, and social support for the visually impaired. Macular degeneration often damages central vision and is prevalent in people age 60 and over with rare cases of people fewer than 50. Retinitis Pigmentosa is common among families; it’s not always related to hereditary factors. Retinopathy is a common problem for people with diabetes where retinal blood vessels break down and affect vision. People with visual impairments who are in higher learning are very common now days and accommodations are set up for persons. Social support for people who are visually impaired is key factors to helping those individuals have a normal and productive life. Introduction There are many eye conditions. They are listed as followed. Lazy Eye or Amblyopia is a very common condition. Usually present early in childhood, lazy eye can be corrected if caught early. Learn what you can do to correct this eye condition before it becomes severe. Aphakia is a condition where the lens of the eye is missing. It can greatly decrease your vision acuity and cause other problems if not treated. Astigmatism...
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...Color blindness or color vision deficiency is the inability or decreased ability to see color, or perceive color differences, under lighting conditions when color vision is not normally impaired. "Color blind" is a term of art; there is no actual blindness but there is a fault in the development of one or more sets of retinal cones that perceive color in light and transmit that information to the optic nerve Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseasesthat weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion.[1][2] Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells andtissue.[3] Blood disorders can lead to poor blood clotting and continuous bleeding. The disorders can result from defects in the blood vessels or from abnormalities in the blood itself, such as in blood clotting factors or in platelets. Ichthyosis (plural ichthyoses) is a heterogeneous family of at least 28,[1] generalized, mostly genetic skindisorders. All types of ichthyosis have dry, thickened, scaly or flaky skin.[1] In many types there is cracked skin,[2] which is said to resemble the scales on a fish; the word ichthyosis comes from the Ancient Greek ιχθύς (ichthys), meaning "fish. Fragile X syndrome (FXS), Martin–Bell syndrome, orEscalante's syndrome (more commonly used in South American countries), is a genetic syndrome that is the most commonly known single-gene cause of autism and the most...
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...Ethics Issue: Back in 1933 there was a cosmetic product that was in the market called Lash Lure. This product was a mascara product that many women were using on their eyelashes to make the look longer and bolder. Lash Lure had contained p-phenylenediamine, which was an untested chemical that proved to be harmful to the customers using it. The p-phenylenediamine caused horrible blisters, abscesses, and ulcers on the face, eyelids, and eyes of the consumers who used Lash Lure, and it led to blindness for some. In one instance, the ulcers were so severe that a woman developed a bacterial infection and died. This incident and others like it led the United States Congress to pass the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act of 1938. This law gave the FDA regulatory authority over cosmetic products, and companies began to test products and ingredients on animals in an effort to assure safety for consumers. The FDA “urges cosmetic manufacturers to conduct whatever tests are appropriate to establish that their cosmetics are safe”, but “does not specifically mandate animal testing for cosmetic safety.” The issue that is being raised is it ethical to harm an animal for the sake of marketing a new cosmetic product. Facts: Every year, an estimated 70 million animals are maimed or killed for cosmetic testing in the US alone, and nearly $12 billion taxpayer dollars are spent yearly on the practice. Labs that use mice, rats, birds, reptiles and amphibians are exempted from the minimal protections...
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...Bryan Carbajal 2 May 2017 Essay 4: Research Draft In the current media there have been multiple cases of police brutality, racial profiling, and overall general violence towards black people in the U.S. It is astonishing how many incidents have been occurring lately. Therefore, many protests and riots have occurred to fight back against theses injustices. One of the organizations that were created in order to bring awareness to the reoccurring issue of inequality and violence towards black people is a movement called Black Lives Matter. As injustices continue to occur, the Black Lives Matter movement becomes more popular and the issues towards black people are starting to be heard. The growth in awareness of how people with dark skin are treated...
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...diversity as a key of their business in order to quickly respond the needs of customers. Accompanying with the global economic integration, diversity has been a priority on the development of human resource. Creating equal and fair working environment would be significantly associated the profitability of organizations. This essay will mainly review the literature of workforce diversity training from several perspectives: definitions of diversity, benefits of diversity, diversity training and organizational attitude, evaluation of diversity training, challenges and resistance to diversity. The major benefits of diversity include increased quantities of high quality decisions, high employee loyalty and low turnover, and improved business performance. Diversity training approaches can be categorized into awareness-based training and skill-based training, and six major training techniques such as lecture, questioning, brainstorm, small-group discussion and role-playing can be adopted. Evaluating diversity training should be aligned with organizational business goals, and four steps could be used to evaluate diversity training programmes. Diversity blindness and diversity hostility are recognized as the major challenges for introducing workforce diversity training. Keywords: workforce diversity, diversity training, employee diversity education Introduction Accompanying with the globalization of the workforce and increasing human resource diversity, embracing diversity is regarded...
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...GMOs can be engineered for both of these categories and they have been solving health risks worldwide. Nutrient deficiencies are one of the most dangerous human afflictions of the present, especially in many 3rd world countries. (Johnson) In many developing countries children suffer from a deficiency in vitamin A, causing night blindness and sometimes actual blindness. In the US, most people get their daily dose of Vitamin A through carrots, spinach, kale, and broccoli; however, many countries lack the agricultural infrastructure to grow these crops. This deficiency problem can be easily solved with the addition of a GMO that is easy to grow: Golden Rice. (Johnson) Golden Rice has been engineered to express beta-Carotene, a pigment synthesized by the human body and turned into vitamin A. Beta-carotene has a red-yellow color, and when it is expressed in rice, it gives the crop a golden hue: hence the name Golden Rice. GMOs do not only provide targeted nutritional benefits, they also reduce pesticide use. A study in Germany revealed that “GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%.” (Battelle) The reduction of pesticides is possible using insect resistance genes that degrade the stomach of any larvae or worm that would try to eat...
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...Case Studies Johnnathan Johnson EDU 620 September 30, 2012 Michael Horn Throughout this six week course, Meeting Individual Needs with Technology, we have researched the spectrums of Assistive Technology available for the individual and the classroom, and researched the different types of disabilities and how the Assistive Technology can aid students in navigating life and succeeding as individuals. Case Study #1 Emily is a five-year-old female student who is visually impaired. Emily has low vision and has some independence. She is able to see letters and numbers with amplification. In the past, Emily has been enrolled in a Head Start class with typical peers. Emily experienced great success in her preschool classroom. She had access to assistive technology that assisted her in participating in most activities within the class. Emily will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She will be in a general education class with typical peers. Emily’s parents, and her IEP team, expect her to be fully included in most activities. Please describe assistive technologies that will allow Emily to have access to grade level content and to participate with her peers in the classroom. For Emily’s case, with her weak vision she would be considered to have a sensory disability, or visual impairment which would affect her academics, and keep her from the average experience of a typical student in a day of the average life. Fortunately, for both visual and auditory sensory...
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