...Alex Cecola Professor Carrick Writing 140 64595 Assignment #1 January 30, 2012 Bigger Than Life…Try Big Freedia Scientifically, humans have been defined as having opposable thumbs, higher thinking, having dominion over earth, etc. But what defines one human before another? What makes one human more interesting and marketable compared to the next? A human being can be “intersectionally” classified by race and class just based off gender. Race and class are not only verifications justified on a driver’s license and country club application background checks, but actually form and shape gender roles even in today’s so called “equal rights” society. One of the most intriguing characters making headlines lately is a, by sex, a male and yet is referred to as a “her” (Jonathan). Big Freedia comes from the musically established city of New Orleans where new genres of music seem to get pumped out by the decade. Big Freedia has taken full advantage of her city and the new music. Her genre of music can be labeled under “Sissy Bounce” subgenre. This type of music is an energetic upbeat twist off from the standard hip-hop music. This genre known as bounce was not started by Big Freedia, and she admits it and says she is just the next artist hoping to put bounce music on the map. (Jonathan) Upfront, Big Freedia is a taller rather larger man, standing at six feet and two inches tall. She dresses very fashionably yet portrays a more masculine look compared to a feminine one. Her...
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...Introduction Throughout history, diabetes has been leading death by disease. Even today, with the access of insulin medication, there is still about one-half millions North American that die as a result of this disease. Diabetes is a disease in which your body does not produce or use insulin naturally. Simply put, insulin is a hormone that allows absorption of blood sugar. This paper will talk about the fundraiser chose to support by group three for the management and organizational behaviour class. The charity we chose to support is Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which is located on 3347 Randolph Avenue Windsor, ON. As a team we chose this charity because they strongly agreed with the main goals and intentions of JDRF which is to find a cure for this killer disease. Finding a cure would rid this disease and allow the victims to live a normal, needle-free life. The report will discuss about the actual fundraiser event which was a live performance and DJ that was open to the community on Windsor. This event was hosted at Symbol Nightclub located on 285 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, ON. Our main goal as a team was to raise the awareness of this disease and the activities of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in the local community. Resulting in individuals supporting the organization by participating in volunteer work and/or make donations for research. Another team goal was to raise a minimum of $500 donation to the Charity after the primary fundraising event...
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...Diabetes transition Assessment of current best practice and development of a future work programme to improve transition processes for young people with diabetes. Transition in healthcare is only one part of the evolution from dependent child to independent adult (David, 2001). Submitted by Ruth Gordon, Ruth Gordon Associates Ltd to NHS Diabetes. Supporting, Improving, Caring August 2012 Acknowledgements This project was funded by NHS Diabetes and supported by Gillian Johnson, North East Regional Programme Manager. The expert panel was made up of a group of clinicians and others who provided information, commented on the process and contributed to the views included in this final report. Others have influenced the later stages of the work and will be involved in planning how to take this project forwards. Therefore thanks go to: • Fiona Campbell • Deborah Christie • Chris Cooper • Julie Cropper • Gail Dovey-Pearce • Jane Edmunds • Gavin Eyres • Sue Greenhalgh • Peter Hammond • Gillian Johnson • Susannah Rowles • Carolyn Stephenson • Helen Thornton • Peter Winocour • Alison Woodhead Without the two clinical leads, Peter Hammond from Harrogate and Fiona Campbell from Leeds, this work and report would not have been possible. Contents Executive summary Context Background and rationale Aims of the project Timing of the project Process undertaken for the project Evidence base and policy background Results from the snapshot research Good practice Examples of good practice...
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...Healthy Eating and Diabetes The foods that we eat can make all the difference in whether we are healthy, or whether we become sick, because, many illnesses can be caused, or be made worse by, the dietary choices that we make. The various types of diabetes--including type 2, the most prevalent--are no exception. Diabetes is an increasingly common, life-threatening illness that currently afflicts more than eight percent of all Americans. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States1. In no other illness does eating a healthy diet play a more important role than in diabetes. With appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes, and medications, diabetes can be controlled--and in the case of type 2, even reversed 2- and a diabetic can live a long, productive life. What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, more commonly called simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases. People afflicted with this disease have high blood sugar, either because their body does not produce enough insulin, or because the body's cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and it is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. The high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms associated with diabetes: frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Different Types of Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: Also called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, type 1 can strike people of any age, mostly...
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...Physically: Some people with DM type 1 might experience long term disabilities such as: diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, hypoglycemia, neuropathy, nephropathy [ (Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes in Children, 2014) ]. Sexually: In men, impotence may come and go at times. It may begin with erections that are less firm than before, and then progress to those which are shorter duration and less firm. In women, it was reported less sexual desire, less satisfaction, more avoidance of sex, difficulty with lubrication, and fewer orgasms [ (Sander Polin, 2012) ]. Notes: Sanders-Polin suggests that in addition to the symptoms of diabetes, some of the sexual dysfunctions can be due to the stress of dealing with a chronic disease and the medications taken. Financially: According to mainstream.com, a typical type 1 diabetic patient might pay at full-cost (without insurance) about $422.90 per month [ (Typical Costs fo Diabetic Patients, 2009) ]. Notes: The monthly costs include humalog and lantus insulin, lancets, strips, and the medication accupril . Medicare covers supplies for people with diabetes, whether or not they use insulin [ (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014) ]. Private insurance The following federal programs can provide more resources for people with diabetes: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) TRICARE The Indian Health Service The...
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...Diabetes is a very serious disease that attacks millions of people around the world. It can strike at any age and it can happen to anyone. Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce enough insulin or properly use insulin causing the body’s own immune system attacking and destroying insulin producing cells in the pancreas. In 2011, statistics show that in United States 25.8 million of children and adults has diabetes (ADA, 2012). Without the use of insulin, the glucose that we need to live on has a hard time entering the cells of the body that needs it. Then again, if there is too much glucose that builds up in the blood then a diabetic patient begins to have headache or blurry vision. They may become very thirsty or have dry itchy skin. If a diabetic patient blood gets too low, he or she may feel tired, hungry, or shaky. They are 3 types of diabetes, both of which are Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. The other is gestational diabetes that happens in pregnant woman. Type I diabetes is also known as “Juvenile Diabetes” because it occurs in children and young adults. Type I diabetes that is also known as juvenile diabetes can occur at any age but it is most likely common diagnosed during childhood. In type I diabetes the body does not produce insulin. Insulin a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy needed for daily life (ADA, 2012). This type of diabetes can be treated with either insulin shots or by using an insulin...
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...Homeostatic Imbalances: Diabetes Every year in the United States around 13,000 children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar the body uses. As you probably know, diabetes affects your glucose, which comes from the foods we eat. When the body digests food, the body starts off by breaking down the food into glucose and other nutrients. They are then absorbed into your bloodstream, where receptors in your blood send a message to your control center or brain. The brains receives the message of the rise in glucose levels and sends a message to the pancreas, which triggers the release of insulin in the bloodstream properly. This results in the blood sugar level being higher than normal. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2, both have the same effect on blood sugar. The first time of diabetes, is Type 1, which is most commonly found in juveniles, just as in your case. This is when the pancreas loses its ability to make the hormone insulin. This loss in ability actually causes a person's own immune system to attack and destroy the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. Once the cells are destroyed they lose permanent ability to make insulin. This results in the patient becoming dependent daily on checks of sugar levels in the blood, as well as injections of insulin. In some cases, when blood sugar levels are uncontrollable, an insulin pump, may be needed to supply to insulin into...
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...Teaching plan for a new-onset juvenile diabetic Introduction Diabetes causes chronic health conditions and comorbidities, and if left untreated it has negative health consequences for individuals and also nation’s economy. According to a 2014 report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted in 2012 that diabetes affects more than 29.1 million Americans and of them 8.1 million are undiagnosed (CDC,2014). The estimated cost of Diabetes in the United States in 2012 was 245 billion dollar that includes medical cost, disability, and premature death (CDC, 2014). According to Healthy People 2020, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of mortality, lowers life expectancy by up to 15 years, increase the risk of heart disease, kidney failures, blindness, and so forth (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Type I diabetes is one of the most common endocrine diseases of childhood which is why it is also called juvenile onset diabetes. It is an autoimmune disease where the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed resulting in the inability of insulin production. People with type I diabetes need to take insulin daily to regulate their blood sugars (Lamb, 2015). Background and Importance of Research Diabetes is a severe and chronic disease that causes chronic disabilities. The inability of the pancreas to produce insulin results in abnormally high blood sugar levels. Over years, high blood sugar levels can damage...
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...Diabetes Diabetes mellitus, or often referred to as diabetes, is a metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar. This can happen either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because the cells in the body do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Insulin is the hormone that unwinds the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. Type 1 diabetes results from the body’s failure to produce insulin. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Another name for this type of diabetes is juvenile diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In this type either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin the body produces. Another type of diabetes is Gestational diabetes, which only occurs in women because it shows up during pregnancy. (Schütze, Rix, Laws, Passey, Fanaian & Harris, 2012) Diabetes can be a serious lifelong disease; which can lead to heart attacks, kidney failures, blindness, and even death. Type 1 diabetes also known as juvenile diabetes is characterized by the body’s immune system destroying insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin helps the body store Glucose (sugar) in the body. This being said the body cannot regulate blood sugar, and glucose levels rise in the body. Type 1 diabetics need to regulate their blood sugar by taking insulin shots and like both forms of diabetes regulating what is eaten. Because their body is not...
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...Diabetes Among African Americans Diabetes has been affecting the African American community in the United States for a long time. Diabetes is a disease that occurs in people by altering the body’s metabolic process in producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas which regulates the amount of sugar in our blood stream, and in turn becomes energy. There are two types of diabetes: type 1diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1diabetes, which usually begins during childhood or adolescence, is a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by lack of insulin (American Diabetes Association). This occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. Type 2 diabetes which is the most common form of the disease, usually occurs in middle aged adults after the age of forty-five (American Diabetes Association). It’s a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Forty percent of African American boys and forty nine percent of girls will develop diabetes during their lifetimes and therefore face the possibility of severe diabetes-related complications and a life span that is reduced by 4 to 23 years (Institute for Alternative Futures). In 2010, there were 5,547,700 African Americans in the United States with diabetes. African Americans have at least twice the risk of amputations, renal failure, and...
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...Diabetes Treatment in an Emergency Situation EMS2620 November 21, 2013 Diabetes is a metabolic disease that has many contributing factors such as but not limited to diet, activity level, and genetics. There are two types of diabetes, type one and type two. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune process where the immune system attacks the body’s insulin producing beta cells resulting in the body no longer producing insulin and total insulin deficiency (NIDDK, 2011). As a result of this, patients with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin therapy to live. Type 2 diabetes is caused by the body resisting insulin and partial insulin deficiency. Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes sometimes require insulin therapy to regulate blood sugar levels. Both types of diabetes have one very dangerous side effect in common: hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is caused by blood sugar levels dropping to low levels which can result in excessive hunger, shakiness, sweating, dizziness, weakness, confusion and sleepiness (NIDDK, 2011). Possible outcomes of untreated hypoglycemia are neurological damage, coma, and death (Ehrlich, 2012). First off it is important to make sure the patient’s airway is patent. It is also important to check the patient’s level of responsiveness. This can be done by asking simple questions such as their demographic information, day of the week, etc. To determine if a patient is suffering from a hypoglycemic episode medical personnel would also need to administer...
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...Diabetes Mellitus Michelle McCormick SCI/163 June 24, 2013 Charles Ware Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus is a disease affecting millions of people each year, according to the American Diabetes Association in 2011 8.3% or 25.8 million Americans suffer with diabetes. Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce insulin, does not produce enough insulin, or does not react properly to insulin. Insulin is a hormone the pancreas releases to allow blood glucose to enter cells to produce energy and growth. Without the proper amounts of insulin, the glucose gets trapped in the bloodstream causing dangerously high blood sugar levels. This can cause many problems with one’s health, such as comas, heart attacks, seizures, and strokes. The term “diabetes,” originating in Greece in second century A.D. by Aretus the Cappadocian, meaning “siphon” describes a patient who passes to much water or in other words, urinates too frequently. He named this condition diabainein later translated into the English term diabetes. In 1675 the word “mellitus” was added by Thomas Willis to increase to quality of the meaning. Mel in Latin means honey, which describes the sweet aroma of a diabetic’s urine. Ancient China coined this “The Sweet Urine Disease.” There are three types of diabetes even though most people will say there are only two. The first is the least common affecting only 5% to 10% of people diagnosed with diabetes. This is called type one diabetes, but you may also hear people refer...
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...Juvenile sentencing guidelines are designed to establish a process through which juvenile offenders have the opportunity to access a variety of resources to allow for rehabilitation and being let back into the community as a law abiding citizens.Up until the mid-point of the 20th century, the sentences imposed on juveniles in the court system were similar to those just like adults convicted of crimes. Sentences given to juveniles emphasized punishment over rehabilitation during this time period. Ultimately, juvenile sentencing changed from punishment to rehabilitation, something that continues to this day. This is an introduction to Juvenile Justice in America. Since the 1990s, youth crime rates have gone up . These falling crime rates have led many jurisdictions to rethink the juvenile justice practices that happen in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, states are using major reforms designed to reduce institutional confinement, closed old 19th century era reform schools, and expand community-based interventions.In the late 18th and early 19th century, courts punished and confined youth in jails and penitentiaries. Since few other options existed, youth of all ages and genders where often confined with hardened adult criminals and the mentally ill in large overcrowded institutions. At the same time, American cities were dealing with high rates of child poverty and neglect putting pressure on city leaders to find a solution to this growing social issue. In response, reformers Thomas...
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...DIABETES By: Lilianna Avila Osuna SCI/163 THE HISTORY OF DIABETES 1552 BC – This is the earliest known record of Diabetes. 1500 BC – Ants are attracted to the urine of people with a mysterious emaciating disease. 500 BC – First description of sugar in urine and its occurrence in obese individuals. 250 BC – Apollonius of Memphis is credited with coining the term “diabetes”. 1st Century AD – “A melting down of the flesh and limbs into urine.” 164 AD – Galen of Pergamum, diagnoses diabetes as a kidney ailment. Up to 11th Century – Mellitus, the Latin word for honey, is added to the term “diabetes”. 16th Century – Paracelsus identifies diabetes as a serious general disorder. 1776 – This is the first time the distinction between Type 1 & Type 2 has been made. 1797 – Rollo applies the first significant approach to the treatment of diabetes. Early 1800s – First chemical tests developed. 1848 – This is the first linking of diabetes and glycogen metabolism. 1869 – “Islets of Langerhans” 1897 – Average life expectancy of people with diabetes is reported. 1911 – Benedict devises a new method to measure urine sugar (Benedict’s Solution). 1921 – Insulin is “discovered”. A de-pancreatized dog is successfully treated with insulin. 1945 – Average life expectancy increased. WHAT IS DIABETES? a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood. a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there are high levels...
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...“What is Diabetes Mellitus?” Definition: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the pancreas is no longer able to produce enough insulin (Type 1) or cells stop responding to the insulin that is being produced (Type 2), so that glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body. Symptoms often include frequent urination, lethargy, excessive thirst, and hunger. The treatment for this disease includes changes in diet, oral medications, and in some cases, daily injections of insulin. Historical Background Diabetes mellitus was first described in ancient Egypt. It was first named by Aretaeus in the 1st century A.D. In the 2nd century, Galenus blamed the cause of diabetes on, kidney weakness. There were several theories...
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