...Sickle cell occurs when a person has atypical hemoglobin, called hemoglobin S, which is when the blood cell is no longer round disc-like in shape but instead is crescent shaped or sickle shaped. Normal red blood cells are flexible which is why they can move easily throughout the blood vessels, sickled red blood cells become very stiff causing them to get stuck and not move around as easily as a normal cell. This causes episodes called pain crisis that are extremely dangerous and painful. Everyone who has sickle cell was born with it, it cannot be developed later in life because it is genetic. People with sickle cell disease can live into their 60s as long as the symptoms are not too severe and are treated throughout their lifetime (Bloom, 2005). In someone with sickle cell disease there is a constant shortage of red blood cells because the sickle shaped red blood cells only last 10 to 20 days where as normal red blood cells last up to 120 days. The sickle shaped red blood cells do not flow through the blood vessels as easily causing them to get stuck and clog the rest of the blood...
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...LYRICS - Little Faith "Little Faith" lyrics THE NATIONAL LYRICS "Little Faith" Little faith, follow me I set a fire in a blackberry field Make us laugh, or nothing will I set a fire just to see what it kills Now I'm stuck in New York And the rain's coming down I don't feel like we'll go anywhere Stuck in New York And the rain's coming down Still in line for the vanity fair Leave our red Southern souls Head for the coast Leave our red Southern souls Everything goes All our lonely kicks are getting harder to find We'll play nuns versus priests until somebody cries All our lonely kicks that make us saintly and thin We'll play nuns versus priests until somebody wins Awesome prince, get your sleep Lose your heart in history Make us laugh or nothing will I set a fire just to see what it kills Don't be bitter, Anna I know how you think You're waiting for Radio City to sink You'll find commiseration in everyone's eyes The storm will suck the pretty girls into the sky All our lonely kicks are getting harder to find We'll play nuns versus priests until somebody cries All our lonely kicks that make us saintly and thin We'll play nuns versus priests until somebody wins Leave our red Southern souls Head for the coast Leave our red Southern souls Everything goes Writer(s): Aaron Brooking Dessner, Matthew D. Berninger Copyright: Abd 13 Music, Val Jester Music THE NATIONAL lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. "Little Faith" lyrics pr...
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...Blood Disorders Lindsey Diaz HCA/240 November 25, 2012 Pamela Card Plasma is a fluid, which is made up of about 92% water, 7% vital proteins that includes; albumin, gamma globulin, anti-hemophilic factor, and 1% mineral salts, sugars, fats, hormones and vitamins. Red cells, also known as erythrocytes, carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues in the body and take carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be exhaled. Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are tiny, neutral colored cell fragments in the blood whose main function is to interact with clotting proteins to stop or prevent bleeding. (AmericanRedCross, 2012) Each part needs to function properly otherwise we have issues such as, iron deficiencies, sickle cell, and thrombocytopenia. Iron deficiency anemia is caused by low levels of iron in the body you might have low iron levels if you, have heavy menstrual bleeding, don’t get enough iron in the food you eat, people who need a lot of iron, such as small children, teenagers, and pregnant women, or if you have bleeding inside your body, caused by ulcers, hemorrhoids, or cancer. Symptoms of an iron deficiency could be, feeling weak, feeling dizzy, having frequent headaches, and being grumpy or moody. Children or infants may be fussy, have a short attention span, and don’t develop as quickly as other children or infants. Lily’s symptoms of being tired all the time, and being a picky eater could give reason for a trip to the doctor to check for an iron deficiency. Lily...
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...blue ocean move. Since there is an opposite strategy of the blue ocean strategy called a red ocean move, it is important to explore a move for this strategy and analyze pros and con of the red ocean move. What is the Blue Ocean Strategy? The term blue ocean is rather new, although it is a strategy that has been with us as long as selling something for profit has. The blue ocean strategy is to come out with a new industry or service that has no competitors that way there are no factors in the way of success other than making a good product that people are going to want to be. For example, in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Karl Benz opened up the industry for automobiles by creating the first modern and gasoline automobile. (Liberty of Congress, 2011) Karl Benz ran the idea of an automobile hoping people would find value in it. No one else was doing anything like this, so Karl Benz pretty much created the industry, thus using the blue ocean strategy. I believe the blue ocean strategy is giving this name because it clear and free of pollutants. In the situation, the pollutants would be other competitors. The blue ocean strategy is important because of it bring different products and services to consumers that they may have not even noticed could add value to their life. The strategy also is important because it keeps innovation open and thriving . It makes companies not want to get stuck in their ways of offer the same product and break loose and become creative to bring out...
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...water was clean, clear Celeste blue beautiful bright colour I see my reflection it was crystal clear it stared right back at me, splash, splash I crashed into the water it was warm soft feeling, I screamed in delight, the water rushed all of my skin with a warm fresh feeling, as I came out, the water stung my eyes like a bee stuck my finger, the feeling of warmness jumped off my body like a grasshopper jumping through grass, all of a sudden there was a rush of coldness hit my skin , bang goose bumps hit my skin, I shivered, and shivered but when sun light hit my skin the coldness dance off my skin. My stomach rumbled and growled as loud as a loin’s growl as the aroma of flame-grilled meat drifts towards me. I could hear the sizzling on the open fire and the steak fat dribbling and hissing as it spills onto the grill, the smell of sizzling sausages on an open fire, the mouth-watering smell freshly cooked chicken. Sun set every night spread slowly across the sky into a tangy orange sky light as a fiery red circle of light slowly sank beneath the horizon, and threads of light lingered in the sky with the rolling clouds, dyeing the heavens first orange, then red, then dark blue, until all that was left of the sunset was a chalky mauve, and then as the sun bows down further suddenly the clouds parted, The dusty roads has been burnished...
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...novel The Metamorphosis and other stories. The short story essentially tells the tale of an ape, named Red Peter who was wounded and captured by members of an expedition. Red Peter was then put in a cage, on a boat headed for Europe and quickly realised that there was no chance of escape and that his only chance of survival was to stop being an ape and start being a human. The story is centred on the idea...
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...She states, “A cleft in your chin instead of your foot/But no less a devil for that” (Plath, 1962). The devil is normally depicted as a goat like animal with horns and hooves with clefts in them. She is clarifying that although he does not have a cleft in his foot, he is still like a devil to her. She continues on to say “No not/Any less the black man who/Bit my pretty red heart in two” (Plath, 1962). She uses the phrase “black man” to signify evilness, and contrasts it with the phrase “pretty red heart” to show the differences between the two. The father is seen as black, while the speaker is seen as pretty and red. This is another way of emphasizing to readers that she was a victim of her evil...
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...As a child to a young adult, he puts on his hat to seek comfort when distressed from the outside world or feels anxious. Holden states, "I pulled the peak of my red hunting hat around to the front all of a sudden, for a change. I was getting all nervous all of a sudden. I'm quite a nervous guy." ( ). This quote shows Holden wearing the hat because he was becoming nervous. The red hunting hat represents his childhood, which is what he is holding on to. The hat is his protection from the outside world. Holden grabs the hat unconsciously after he feels nervous or scared, giving him a sense of escaping people and problems .The hunting hat plays as a symbol of the battle between adulthood and childhood because he cannot let go of his childhood. This shows that the world of being a child is holding back because he places the hat on his head multiple time throughout the story. Holden is still stuck between becoming an...
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...“ARE YOU SURE it’s safe,” Ruby asked. “The weather report is for blizzard like conditions for the whole Front Range area.” “Don’t you know by now that I know what I’m doing?” “Yes. But it’s a blizzard.” “Blizzards happen every year here in Colorado. You’ll get used to them. Is Lucas’ bag packed?” “Yes,” answered Ruby, trying to fathom why Jared couldn’t understand that these were not the ideal conditions for such a trip; a two and half hour drive from Denver via I-25S to Cripple Creek. Most of the route was uninhabited forest. “Where is his bag? “In his room.” “But what if we get stuck?” “Stuck?” Jared stared at her for a second thinking that he wanted to tell her why they had to leave. Randall was on his way here to blow up their world....
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...The Russian Civil war was the Bolsheviks fight to stay in power and get rid of all their competitors which they successfully achieved. The Reds At the time, the political party of the Bolsheviks was called the All-Russian Communist Party. In politics, the colour red is traditionally associated with leftist groups, socialism, and communism. The colour red on a flag can symbolize courage, toughness, and revolutionary political views, the bridge being shed blood and violence The Whites The terms White Movement, White Army, White Guards and the like have their roots in the historic connection between the colour white and royalism. Russian emperors were also called White Tsars. The colour white has been associated with royalist causes since the late 18th century In spite of this general connection that exists between white and royal, it does not mean that everybody connected with the White Movement during the Russian Civil War was in favour of a return to the monarchy. Some were, some weren't. However, white was a good contrast to red, so the name stuck. Let's keep in mind that the expression White Movement, when used in context of the Russian Civil War, refers to a group of people with different agendas and different ideas. But what they all had in common was their disagreement with the Red Bolshevik Communists. Note that the Whites did not get their name from White Russia, which is another name for Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe, nor from the White Russian cocktail,...
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...Three of the major problem that we need prepare better is evacuation plans, hospitals, and Red Cross/FEMA. The first major point is evacuation plans. This one of the most stressful and aggravating stages of hurricane season. When leaving you are most likely to get stuck in tremendous traffic for hours. So because of this need have to be wider roads with more entrance and exit points to prevent bottle-necking on the major highways. It looks like as soon you find an exit, everyone else is turning on it. Also want to touch base on the people who was unable to leave without assistance. Some of the help took days or even weeks. They when it was time to relocated, many families was separated from their love ones. That is a very tough situation knowing that you have no clue where you or family may be place in order to rekindle. If this happen it makes it easier for the health and the sick to evacuation. The second major point is hospitals. They should a have an idea of where they would relocate to as soon as they say they have disaster coming this way. These people should be the first people to me move somewhere do to their medical conditions. If they unable to get out the way, the hospitals should up to code construction, staff, supplies, and working generators when the power shuts off. This a major help to the people that are stuck in this predicament. The last major problem is Red Cross/ FEMA. They should have...
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...The Russian Civil war was the Bolsheviks fight to stay in power and get rid of all their competitors which they successfully achieved. The Reds At the time, the political party of the Bolsheviks was called the All-Russian Communist Party. In politics, the colour red is traditionally associated with leftist groups, socialism, and communism. The colour red on a flag can symbolize courage, toughness, and revolutionary political views, the bridge being shed blood and violence The Whites The terms White Movement, White Army, White Guards and the like have their roots in the historic connection between the colour white and royalism. Russian emperors were also called White Tsars. The colour white has been associated with royalist causes since the late 18th century In spite of this general connection that exists between white and royal, it does not mean that everybody connected with the White Movement during the Russian Civil War was in favour of a return to the monarchy. Some were, some weren't. However, white was a good contrast to red, so the name stuck. Let's keep in mind that the expression White Movement, when used in context of the Russian Civil War, refers to a group of people with different agendas and different ideas. But what they all had in common was their disagreement with the Red Bolshevik Communists. Note that the Whites did not get their name from White Russia, which is another name for Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe, nor from the White Russian cocktail,...
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...individual in my nation enthusiastically stuck to their TV screens, effectively arranging out my moderate and frightful demise in the event that I didn't make this objective. The throbbing in my nose just increased as I attempted to pinpoint the point I would need to shoot it at with a specific end goal to keep away from the various safeguards running towards me. Recovering self-control, I let my eyes movement to the right and saw a whole mass of red in the stadium, applauding me and waving banners and standards circulating everywhere. The red helped me to remember my broken nose, which was currently draining lavishly onto my raised arm. Time appeared to ease off as I lifted my foot back and went for the highly contrasting ball before me. I felt my right foot have effect with the ball and I could swear I heard an aggregate breathe in from the whole gathering of people as it cruised through the air towards its objective. Abruptly, everything turned red.i began to frenzy, thinking my nose had truly arrived at its severing point and possibly fallen. At that point, I understood that my blood couldn't in any way, shape or form be weighing me down this much… and what was that shouting in my ear? An alternate wave of red pushed me downwards, and after that I was suffocating in it; it was all over the place. I felt myself being lifted upwards, and in my fringe vision I saw a face rise up out of the ocean of red. I felt praises, and some more red encompassed me in a goliath giant squeeze...
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...tears even though her schedule is full. She can’t find meaning despite the rituals and beliefs that frame her days. She doesn’t want to do anything, but she does everything anyway. She can’t figure out where she went wrong when she was playing by all the rules.Lately she has become obsessed with the Wizard of Oz. As if she can’t find her own way home. As if she would like someone to offer her a new heart, a new mind, or perhaps just the courage to change. But then she looks at me with eyes that are tired and frustrated at the same time, and she says: “But then I remember that in the end the wizard is just a tired, old man with a fake voice.” She wonders though about the glittering, red shoes that Dorothy clicks together in the end. Maybe I should buy red shoes, she ventures.And she does. She buys red shoes and shiny, black shoes. She buys new, fluffy towels and perfume so sweet it makes her choke. But the emptiness is still there. Suddenly, everywhere she goes, she feels like she doesn’t belong. She is becoming a stranger in her own skin. Restless and exhausted at the same time. At night she can’t sleep, and during the day she can hardly keep her eyes open.Maybe you are depressed, I tell her. But no, she insists, I just don’t see a purpose anymore in anything that I do. Well, that may actually be the definition of depression, I tell her. But she shakes her head. No, no. It’s different. Everything in my life is okay. It’s just that I can’t figure out if my life really has a purpose...
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...NICK AND THE CANDLESTICK I am a miner. The light burns blue. Waxy stalactites Drip and thicken, tears The earthen womb Exudes from its dead boredom. Black bat airs Wrap me, raggy shawls, Cold homicides. They weld to me like plums. Old cave of calcium Icicles, old echoer. Even the newts are white, Those holy Joes. And the fish, the fish---- Christ! They are panes of ice, A vice of knives, A piranha Religion, drinking Its first communion out of my live toes. The candle Gulps and recovers its small altitude, Its yellows hearten. O love, how did you get here? O embryo Remembering, even in sleep, Your crossed position. The blood blooms clean In you, ruby. The pain You wake to is not yours. Love, love, I have hung our cave with roses. With soft rugs---- The last of Victoriana. Let the stars Plummet to their dark address, MORNING SONG Love set you going like a fat gold watch. The midwife slapped your footsoles, and your bald cry Took its place among the elements. Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety. We stand round blankly as walls. I'm no more your mother Than the cloud that distills a mirror to reflect its own slown Effacement at the wind's hand. All night your moth-breath Flickers among the flat pink roses. I wake to listen: A far sea moves in my ear. One cry, and I stumble from bed, cow-heavy and floral In my Victorian...
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