...The terror attacks that took place on September 11, 2001 would change not only America but the world. Sixteen years after the terrible of events of that day, we can still feel effects. Many internal reforms occurred within the United States and America has been changed forever. On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. Two airplanes were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, another crashed into the Pentagon and the fourth was taken down by its passengers in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. That day nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost. The events take took place changed air travel and government. Prior to 9/11 air travel was less strict. Travelers did not have to go through extensive security checks. However two months after 9/11...
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...Strokes I. August 29th 2009. I will never forget that day. It was a life changing day for me, my family, and most of all, my grandma. II. My grandma experienced a massive stroke on that day. A. My grandma was helping her neighbor move into their new house and over worked herself. She became very tired and decided to rest. She then lost all feeling in her left side and my grandpa called 911 right away. B. This time was very life changing for me and my family. III Today I am going to inform you on the different types of strokes, the effects that a stroke can have on a person, and the signs of a stroke and how you can prevent it from happening. Body I. The two types of strokes that I will be talking about today are Hemorrhagic stroke and Ischemic stroke. A. A Hemorrhagic stroke is the rarer of the two types of strokes and accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases which is what my grandma experienced. 1. It results from a weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain. The blood accumulates and compresses the surrounding brain tissue. 2. The two types of hemorrhagic strokes are intracerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage. B. Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures. Two types of weakened blood vessels that usually cause hemorrhagic stroke are aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations or AVMs. 1. An aneurysm is a ballooning of a weakened region of a blood vessel. If left...
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...9/11 I chose the events of 9/11 for my research paper because there has not been any other even in U.S. history that has changed America as much as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Not even when Japan attack Pearl Harbor had such an attack on the U.S. changed the way we live or the way we see things. Yes the attack on Pearl Harbor sent the U.S. to war but the 9/11 attacks have not only changed our thinking but also implemented a new system to alert Americans when there could be another attack on U.S. soil. There has been so much talk on the events of 9/11 from it being another country to it being the work of the government to hide information to wanting to start a war. Which it did, American forces invaded Afghanistan to search for Osama Bin Laden. The thought that someone could hijack commercial airliners (Boeing 767s) and use them to attack high rises, not only high rises but U.S. landmarks and also the Pentagon which houses the military headquarters in the United States. There were four airliners hijacked that day with three of them hitting their marks and the fourth one crashing in a Pennsylvania field. The attacks are the worst terrorist attacks to ever happen on U.S. soil, resulting in more than 3,000 people were killed due to the attacks on New York and Washington D.C. After the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center on the 80th floor, it trapped hundreds of people above the fiery inferno and they started evacuating the north tower. Within...
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...individual and besides his skin loosing elasticity and sagging he has a very solid form. He walks without a walker, but is constantly complaining that his joints ache. He is a brittle diabetic with type-one diabetes that has been insulin controlled for over twenty-five years. That is his major health problem. He used to titrate his own insulin according to his blood sugars, which he checked three times a day. Now he only uses the prescribed amount because I draw it up for him and give him his shots. Has far as his nutritional screening, my father cooks his meals and he feeds himself. He has a very good appetite, which is very positive, if he did not that could pose a problem with his nutritional status. He has dementia so there are times he forgets where he is and what year it is. He talks about people who have died as if they were alive. He also talks to...
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...911: “The Day of Infamy, the Day We Will Never Forget” Devry University: Contemporary History Spring B Russell Johnson The date is September 11th, 2001. A normal day to the masses and the world, the weather is calm and cheerful birds are chirping and people are getting ready to depart to their jobs or reporting for a day of work while students are in school busy learning of current events, and expanding their knowledge. How could any of us know that this peaceful day would abruptly come to a startling end, and in such a horrific way? Years later, many would ask “where were you when it happened?” What seemed as a normal day to me which consisted of me sleeping in as I didn’t have to work on this particular day, I was awoken by my phone ringing and my hysterical mother on the other end of the line “TURN ON THE T.V. NOW!!!” she screamed and so as I wiped the sleep from my eyes and reached for the remote to do as she had instructed I asked her what’s wrong? and she cannot give me an answer as she is too upset to speak at this moment. Upon turning on the television to Fox 5, I was instantly snapped out of my usual morning stupor as horror crept into me. What I saw was nothing less than heart wrenching. The United States had been attacked by an unknown face, for unknown reasons, and all we the American people could do now was watch in horror. As the reporter spoke footage of the twin towers was replayed over and over again, and I watched in horror as a commercial...
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...CHAPTER II DISCUSSION THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICAN AND INDONESIAN CULTURE. 1. Indonesian eat rice, American eat breads and potatoes. For indonesian, it is very common to eat rice. They feel unfull if they do not eat it. American sometimes eat rice but they do not eat it every day. Bread is very common and special for them. Besides, American love potaoes,too. 2. Indonesian love cigarette and little bit of alcohol, and even most of them do not drink at all. It because most of them are moeslim. American love alcohol, but little bit of cigarette. Perhaps it sounds strange but the fact like that. Almost all people in Indonesia are smoking especially men, and there are some person which consumption the alcohol. But, in America is very contrary in Indonesia. Almost american consume alcohol and only a few person who smoking. I think one of the reason why American consume it because the weather. In America has winter and autumn. Surely it is very cool. So, they consume it to warm their bodies. 3. Indonesian love offal, American love pork. Maybe not everyone in Indonesia like offal. Because it is unhealthy but it tastes very good. Because the taste, many people in Indonesia consume it. Although most of people also do not consume it because they feel displeasing and feel unwell after consuming it. While in America, the people love pork. It caused majority of Americans are christians even do not have religion so that they are allowed to consume pork. In Indonesia...
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...changed her life forever. On February 25, 1990 Terri suffered from a cardiac arrest which caused her some brain damage leaving her in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS). PVS can be defined as "a clinical condition of unawareness of self and environment, in which the patient, has a stable circulation, and shows cycles of eye closure and opening [that] may simulate sleep and waking". She was able to breathe on her own. However; she was given a percutaneous endoscopy gastronomy (PEG) to provide nutrition and hydration. Her husband becomes her guardian, which her parents, Mr,&Ms.Schindler, did not object. Terri was moved several times around from rehab to rehab and even different states for continuous testing. In 1992, two years after her accident Ms.Schiavo’s physician awards more than one million dollars. Her husband received $300,000 and about $750,000 was put in a trust fund specifically for Terri’s medical care. Just five months after Michael received the money Terri’s parents tried to become the guardian but courts decline. This is the part where it gets a little tricky and makes you wonder. Why did her parents never objected on her husband being the guardian before? Why did her parents decide to become her guardian, after there is money involved? It could have been a coincidence, but it makes you wonder. Years went by and Michael did not lose hope on Terri; till many years later, eight years to be exact. After eight years Michael petitions the court to authorize...
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...Resilience and Spirituality Jessica Polster Liberty University Abstract Resilience or bouncing back after trauma, happens to all people at some time in their life. Whether that be after the death of a family member, seeing combat, watching a friend die, being abused, there are many forms of trauma that people deal with on a day-to-day basis. “The term resilience is used across a variety of domains” (Dees, 2011). How someone bounces back after the trauma plays a big role in how they will live out the rest of their lives. Some people after a trauma occurs make sure they guard their current relationships of the people who had helped them out. They also might rethink their future, maybe they need a job change, maybe it’s that person’s turn to comfort someone else who is hurting. The most important piece in bouncing back is God and where He falls in the picture. One’s spiritual influence can help aid them in the healing process by choosing forgiveness and gratitude. Spirituality and resilience can ultimately go hand in hand when talking about trauma and healing. Resilience and Spiritualty Resilience is a normal part of life. Everyone who experiences trauma at some point gets to the bouncing back stage. How someone ultimately gets to the point where they are able bounce back is major. Spirituality plays a major role in being able to accomplish the Resilience Life Cycle. Resilience “Resilience is the ability for individuals, leaders and organizations to take a hard hit and...
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...Resilience and Spirituality Jessica Polster Liberty University Abstract Resilience or bouncing back after trauma, happens to all people at some time in their life. Whether that be after the death of a family member, seeing combat, watching a friend die, being abused, there are many forms of trauma that people deal with on a day-to-day basis. “The term resilience is used across a variety of domains†(Dees, 2011). How someone bounces back after the trauma plays a big role in how they will live out the rest of their lives. Some people after a trauma occurs make sure they guard their current relationships of the people who had helped them out. They also might rethink their future, maybe they need a job change, maybe it’s that person’s turn to comfort someone else who is hurting. The most important piece in bouncing back is God and where He falls in the picture. One’s spiritual influence can help aid them in the healing process by choosing forgiveness and gratitude. Spirituality and resilience can ultimately go hand in hand when talking about trauma and healing. Resilience and Spiritualty Resilience is a normal part of life. Everyone who experiences trauma at some point gets to the bouncing back stage. How someone ultimately gets to the point where they are able bounce back is major. Spirituality plays a major role in being able to accomplish the Resilience Life Cycle. Resilience “Resilience is the ability for individuals, leaders and organizations to take a hard...
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...I was 23 and even though my company had already paid me for getting them as a customer, I knew the right thing to do was to help out my client and reduce their costs. The first thing I did was go to my boss and I asked. “’My client asked me to come in today and wanted me to reduce their phone bills, what do you think I should do?” My boss shot an angry look back at me “Didn’t you sell them a year ago? Aren’t they already a customer?” he scolded. “Yes I did, but I want to keep them as a happy customer so they don’t leave” I replied. “Forget them, you (and I) have already been paid. You need to move on, just let the customer support department out of Atlanta handle their issues and find some new business” he shouted back. I was shocked and surprised, but I was also undeterred. I decided to ignore my manager and I went to the cubicle of one of the more senior reps in the office and asked her what to do. “Oh, that’s easy, put them on the new product we just rolled out, you’ll be able to book them as new revenue and you’ll get paid again!” she smiled. “What do you mean? That program doesn’t make any sense for a customer of this size, it will actually INCREASE their rates, why...
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...PCD vs. Muslim Culture One thing America prides itself on is the freedom it allows its citizens, men and women; the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of choice—the freedom to live. As we have learned through media and even through school, there are cultures that don’t allow the same freedom and opportunity. In my project, I want to discuss gender roles, sexuality and the ways it could affect an individual’s life. In this specific video that I chose, these women are overtly sexy, they appear confident and their words are not words that an oppressive man would approve of, I’m sure. I don’t believe that these ladies are in full control of their actions on stage or their look; I want to see what affects the performance could have on not only American viewers, but Muslim viewers, as well as the performers, themselves. The Pussycat Dolls famous record “Don’t Cha” includes words that could be considered all kinds of things; they could definitely be considered unladylike if put in the wrong hands. In today’s society, women have a different kind of power that some cultures- -and simply some men- -are not accustomed to. “Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? Don't cha? Don't cha? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? Don't cha? Don't cha?” (Pussycat Dolls) How many guys really like a woman that is that direct and forward? I am fully aware that this...
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...Todd Terje-Inspector Norse (Dope as Fuck) Twin sister – lady day dream (coo) Twin sister – I want a house (coo) Mr twin sister – Blush (Dope AF) Mr twin sister – Sensitive (nice AF) Clark – winter linn (coo) Mr twin sister – Rude boy (Dope) Jodeci Acapella on soultrain(the intro) Boyz 2 Men – Don’t go/can you stand the rain (live) Jodice – What about us (This is a hit!!!) Jodice – Alone (dope) Isaac Hayes – Ik’s Mood (dope) Mark Asari –Revive (dope AF) Michael Jackson – The Lady in my life (Dope) Ericka Baduh – didn’t u know (ill) Switch- I call your name(coo) Erick Sermon – Fat gold chain (Dope AF) Silver Convention – Fly robin, fly (Checkit) SWV – Weak Mikey Dread – Roots and Culture (nice) Charles Earland – Happy ‘cause I’m goin’ home (Dope) Cortex – Juit Octobre 1971 (dope AF) Cortex – Triypeau bleu (coo) Cortex – Chanson D’un jour D'hiver (This shit is crazy!!!) Carole King – It’s to late (nice) The Shirelles – Baby it’s you (???) Tony! Toni! Tone! – Pillow (???) Luther Vandross – So Amazing (The Montserrat session) (nice) Melvin Sparks – Cranberry Sunshine Kaskade-Fire and Ice (kaskade mix) (Coo) Blank & Jones – Face La Mer (this shit is ill) Zeb – The Circle (This is it!!!) Smadj – Sel (Dope AF) Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Summertime (the end is trill) Joe – All the things (the break down in the middle is ill) Earl Klugh –A Certain Smile (intro) Earl Klugh – Another Time, Another Place Earl Klugh – Could it be I’m falling...
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...Growing up Epileptic June of 1980 is the year I was born. It was a time when Neurologist did not know much about Epilepsy. Born to a mother who did not know how to handle a child, every time she would pick me up or move me in any way, I would not stop crying. How do people deal with things or people that are different from what they know? In the same case, those that are different from the majority, how do they grow up in a world where they are treated as outcast? This is my story, a story of a girl who always felt like an outcast, and has used it to her advantage. As a child, my mother and I would drive every few weeks to Children’s Hospital in Seattle, WA, for routine exams. For the most part, the procedures consisted of a scan or a simple test where I would have to visualize something and describe what I saw. The only problem was I did not know how to visualize something without seeing a picture of it first. Other times I was blindfolded. I was instructed to select items that had the same shape and place them in a box. This procedure became my favorite because I found a way to cheat. More so, this lead to my fascination of doing things blindfolded or with my eyes closed. No matter what it was, I spent a lot of my youth sitting in a hospital waiting for the doctor to show up or having someone draw my blood for more test. I disliked having my blood drawn, so I would always ask for the butterfly. It takes longer but the needle is a quarter of an inch long compared to...
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... Introduction We live in a world where there are environmental issues that range from global warming to air pollution. Environmental scientists dedicated themselves by putting years and years into finding a long-term solution for these issues. The effects of these issues can potentially be damaging in the next couple of decades so people live I fear of what is to come. This same fear prevents people from thinking outside of the box. We came so far in the mist of our issues that it almost seems unfixable. With new technology today we have various ways for exploring outside our world to find new ways to make life on earth a little easier. Since issues on earth are still in effect, people’s fear of what is to come in the future prevent them from becoming aware of how exploring outside this world in space can actually benefit us all, and how important it is to our planet earth. Although there are many environmental issues on earth, outer exploration should continue to be funded. Outer space exploration may be needed in the future to prevent or solve new issues on earth to come. Oblivious To the Benefits There are many benefits to outer space exploration that people are aware not of. Before I decided to do research I was unaware of the number of things that we actually use today that would have never been possible if we did not explore outer space in the past, that we are going to get into later on is this...
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...Special Needs Lora D. Purcell SOC120 Instructor Sue Meckert February 20, 2012 Beginning a new career choice at my age; has been a bit overwhelming. I have had to write many challenging papers. This paper for SOC120 has been especially difficult for me to write. I could not relate to the topics my instructor gave us to choose from, none of them clicked with me. We were given permission to write about any topic, as long it was okay with her. I chose a topic that is very dear and passionate to me, special needs children. That is why it becomes difficult for me to write theory based papers, I write from my heart and tend to forget to add the theoretical points to my paper. I hope to share how my thoughts on the subject of special needs will be informative and will enlighten the reader. Trying to inform the public of the special needs environment is a challenge. People need to be taught how to react and respect them, along with family members that care for them. As it is stated; America is a wonderful melting pot of cultural diversity. I believe that the majority of people are open minded and try to be fair. Something happens, though, when some people come in contact with adults and kids with disabilities. It is understandable to be fearful of the unknown. (1) The community I live in is becoming more aware of how they should react and respond to the special...
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