...David Carpenter Response paper Against the Stream Summary: The first part of against the stream “Basic Training’’ is about the beginning stages of Siddhartha Gautama who is the Buddha’s life. For the book the author calls him Sid. While Sid was a baby there was an astrologist/fortune teller who had said that Sid would grow into an enlightened being. He would either become a great-enlightened spiritual master or a powerful warrior king. The problem with this is that Sids parents who were the rulers of a small kingdom did not want this to be true because they knew that Sid would leave them because spiritual masters do not hang around there families and almost never go into the family business. And being that he was there only child they knew they needed to keep him around. His parents being very powerful decided that they were going to keep Sid away from anything that would make him want to become a spiritual master or powerful king. He always had everything he wanted, he was surrounded young beautiful people all the time and never saw anyone that was old, sick, or dying. They thought that if he thought his life was perfect he would never have to leave. When Sid got older he eventually realized that he was not allowed to leave his palace with out guards and he had started to feel like prisoner even though he had everything he needed. Then one day Sid had convinced one of his guards to sneak him out and let him see the real world. So they went out and Sid had experienced “the four...
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...Summary * Uncle George * smoker * Nick Adams * maybe 10 years old * father * doctor? * volunteer? * Indian lady * pregnant * sick – trying to have her baby since 2 days (being in labour, Wehen haben) * husband * smokes a pipe * axe -> foot (3 days before) * Indians * bark peelers * work for a logging company Way to the Indian Camp * Nick, father and Uncle George * 2 Indians pick them up * row across the lake in two boats * Nick asking: Where are we going… father: to an Indian Camp because an India woman is very sick * boats arrive – walk through a meadow to the woods * follow a trail -> logging road (much lighter) * Shanties – the 2 men enter the one nearest the road @ camp – sick woman * Indian woman has been in labor for 2 days * lying on the bottom bunk of a bead * cries out in pain * father explains Nick: her muscles are trying to get the baby out of her body * Nick: anything against the pain? – no anesthetic * husband is on the top bunk with a cut foot * father prepares: boils some medical instruments, washes his hands carefully * explanations to Nick: babies are supposed to be born head first, but sometimes become turned around * may have to operate * several men must hold the woman down * she bites Uncle George * boy is born * father -> Nick: do you like being an intern? – lies: yes it’s fine * Nick...
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...Health Influences Southern New Hampshire University Health Influence The World Health Organization defined Health on April 7, 1948. Health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity,” (World Health Organization (WHO), 2003). This definition has not changed in over 67 years. The current definition of health is unrealistic when compared to our growing population. As our population ages, the environment changes, treatment modalities improve our symptoms but do not cure, it is impossible to have “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being”. Many people are faced with multiple co-morbidities. We can focus on disease prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. The definition of health should reflect this change in our growing and aging population. Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was instrumental in influencing health care policy and the perception of health. Florence Nightingale contributed to the care of the sick and injured during her time, and to the modern practice of nursing care and policy. “In less than 100 pages, she gave the world a handbook for taking care of the sick and a blueprint for running a healthcare system,” (Lim, 2010). Florence Nightingale sought to improve the care and environmental conditions of each patient she treated. It is her hard work and determination that allowed for woman to be properly trained to “provide a safe and...
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...Title: CADAVER The Characters: Torio – the sick husband Marina – the wife of Torio Carding – friend of Torio and Marina Setting: At the cemetery Summary: The Cadaver play is set on the edge of a cemetery in a poor area. It tells the tale of the poverty stricken and the lifestyle of the urban poor. The characters are underprivileged and deprived of life's basic necessities and resources. Torio is very ill and can barely function. Since they have no money to go to the hospital, doctors refuse to pay Torio a household visit even though he is on his death bed. Torio and Carding end up explaining to Marina the business they had devised and how they have been supporting themselves. They inform Marina about how they were forced to resorte to stealing from the tombs and graves of the dead in the cemetery in order to earn money. Torio goes on to explain how it was easier to rob from the deceased then from the living, because the chances of getting caught were smaller. "Rich people are always being buried with something valuable on them. Rings, earrings, necklaces-even gold teeth! Why let these things rot under the ground while above that ground people like us are starving!" Torio claims how he was resentful towards the elite because they were buried with jewels and their expensive belongings. The dead will not need these treasures in the afterlife and here he was, struggling to get by. Torio died because of being wounded from the corpse in the cemetery, and they have the...
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...Summary: "Our Biracial President," by James Hannaham In the essay "Our Biracial President," James Hannaham explains that the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States will be seen as a victory against racism around the world and will create hope for new beginnings. He goes on to say that this President will prove to Americans as well as to people from all over the globe that they can look to hope that they too can acheive their dreams if they work hard enough. Hannaham claims that the Obama's Presidency will utimately help to erase the social disapproval against people of African descent such as slavery because others can point to Obama and his accomplishments and feel as if there is hope. While it is a sign to all humanity that the United States is moving forward, this is certainly not the end to all racism. But a sign of hope that is to come in our future. The writer mentions that some doubted that Obama would be elected because he didn't have much experience and that perhaps America wasn't quite ready for such a drastic change as having a black President. The truth is, he has done so many great things for America's image around the world. We see Obama's face on bootlegged T-shirts and his election alone has served as a rescue to the opionions of America's ability to move forward. Hannaham offers that Obama is not to be compared to Malcolm X, he is not even Kanye West, and the motorcade that he rolls up to the White House will not include a thumping...
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...Best Practices in Implementing Work-Life Balance Programs Srirang Jha Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi E-mail: sjha.asm@gmail.com Swarn Kant Mishra Footwear Design & Development Institute, Noida E-mail: mishra.swarnkant@gmail.com Abstract Work-life balance programs are important for contemporary organizations not only for ensuring long-term wellbeing and good health of the employees but also to attain long-term competitiveness. There have been a number of researches establishing relationship between work-life balance and organizational effectiveness. However, not many researchers have attempted to capture or review best practices in implementing work-life balance programs. This paper is a humble essay to explore if there are indeed any best practices in implementing work-life balance –a catchphrase which most of the companies love to swear by –and whether a holistic model for efficient work-life balance program can evolve from what the companies at the top are following on the ground. The authors have also tried to present a critique of gaps in current work-life balance programs. The paper raises more questions than it answers and thus provides enough fodder for the intellectual investigation on the theme. Keywords: Work-life balance, Best Practices, Organizational Excellence Introduction Work-life balance programs have attracted the attention of corporate leaders in recent times thanks to significance of such initiatives in augmenting organizational...
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...Berryman John Berryman lived a life full of demons. He is viewed as a very cynical, disturbed man who reflected his attitude into his writing. From the beginning of his life he faced emotional distress ranging from family issues, to marriage issues, to substance abuse. A traumatic beginning to his life not only negatively affected him; it also influenced his long and successful career in writing and teaching. Through his hardships, he created one of the most famous compilations of poems in history, The Dream Songs. These poems are littered with fresh and complex styles of writing, including his famous technique of using dialogue and personal revelation. Although he accomplished amazing things in the literary world, won awards and was a major arts figure in the world, he continued to struggle with himself. His never ending despair stemmed from the suicide of his father when he was young, which although very sad, shaped his life and his death to come. The Dream Song series is a modified and published version of his dream analysis treatment during rehab. By analyzing and annotating one of his most famous Dream Songs, Dream Song 14, and studying the major events of his life, it is frighteningly apparent how the effects of paternal suicide, emotional and sex abuse, and alcoholism shaped his life, his work, and his death. John Berryman was born in 1914. When he was 12 years old his father committed suicide and his mother moved him to New York City. This was during the time of...
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...Michelle Valentine D. Scarlett 4th block Research Paper 20110317 Word count: 1,411 Number of pages: 7 I want my future career to be a registered nurse (RN). I have wanted to be a registered nurse since I was the age of ten. The main reason I wanted to be a registered nurse is because I want to help and serve others in my community. There are many different types of environments in which a registered nurse can work. A registered nurse, regardless of their work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and family members…record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.(www.bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Some may work to help promote general health. They may also run general screenings and immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various conditions. Some may even provide direction to licensed practical nurses (LPN) and nursing aids regarding patient care. (www.bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Their specific work various from one registered nurse to another. There are generally four ways to specialize as a registered nurse. One way to specialize is they may work in a particular setting or type of treatment. Others may specialize in specific health conditions. A...
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...The Yellow Wallpaper: An Analytical Summary The story entitled “The Yellow Wallpaper” is about a woman who is believed to be suffering from a mental disease by her spouse and he decided to take her to a place which was quite and therefore, can help her in the recovery process. The husband was a physician and he used his good judgment to make a choice of a room for her wife in the new house. The chosen room was big and airy. The husband thought that his wife will remain comfortable in the room but he never asked her about her choice and softly forced his will upon the lady. The lady however, wanted a room at the ground-floor which was much smaller and cozy. The lady never questioned her husband’s decision and followed his instructions but only to experience a worst possible fate a human can ever imagine (Gilman, 1892). The story tells about how females are guided and literally ruled over by their husbands. The women have remained suppressed in all parts of the world as they were unable to take charge of the life that they had been blessed with by the God himself. Additionally, the choice made by the husband aggravated the issue because the wife fell into the belief that she was trapped into the room and her belief translated into a presence of woman who was trapped into the yellow wallpaper. The wife considered it as her duty to free the trapped woman as she cannot free herself. The will to help others had always remained a great motivational force for humans and the...
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...Summary of Method This method is to use love, compassion, and service to reach people. We have to remember to always have a smile on our face and do this with a generous heart. Meaning that we want to the work of a servant, just as Jesus set an example by washing the disciple’s feet (John 13:1-17). Jesus wants to show that no one is above doing a servant’s work. I also see motivation of servant evangelism in Mathew 25. Jesus is telling his deciples to feed the hungry, give the homeless shelter and cloths, take care of the sick, and meet the essential needs of people, when doing this; it would be the same as if the disciples were meeting the needs of Jesus. Savant Evangelism is more about showing love thru the gospel rather than speaking the gospel. Advantages of Using This Method People tend to remember negative things about people or groups rather than to remember the positive things about the same people or groups. The advantage to Service Evangelism is that it can change the perception that people may have about Christians. Even though negative perception has been brought on to the Christian by themselves throughout time, but people unfairly put all Christians in a negative category. People do not easily remember that hospital, orphanages, and homeless shelters that were started by Christian organizations. Christians should be more active in the roll of showing that someone cares in the lost and dieing world. There is an old saying, “People do not...
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...Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is a profession that focuses on helping individuals with various troubles and concerns they experience during their relationships, emotions, and physical selves. One example of what a clinical psychologist can do is to see if a child has a learning disability or an attention problem that might contribute to poor school performance by using intellectual and educational tests (Plante, 2011). In this paper, the history of clinical psychology will be examined as well as its role of research and statistics. In addition, clinical psychology will be furthered examined and how it differs from other mental professions such as social work, psychiatry, and school psychology. The field of clinical psychology was founded in 1896 by Lightner Witmer (1867–1956) who opened the first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1888, Witmer completed his undergraduate studies and earned his PhD in psychology at the University of Leipzig (Plante, 2011). Further he returned to the University of Pennsylvania to become director of their psychology laboratory. He applied his principles of human behavior to help a student that was not performing well in school and as a result, found out he had trouble in spelling, reading, and memory, and recommended tutoring, which later proved to be a successful intervention (Plante, 2011). He focused on assisting children with primarily school-related...
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...first born, one has to choose between a child care service and staying home yourself to take care of your children. The balance is comprised of more than just child care; as the children get older its school and extra circular activities. In the sixties and seventies not all women worked full time. At the same time men in this country at least were not as involved in the day to day upbringing of their children. Many European countries are helping men to become more involved in their children’s nurturing from birth. They are provided paternity leave along with maternity leave. This makes for healthier and happier families and that equates productive and contented workers. Case Summary The article from the textbook tells of Sweden taking a different stand. “Whereas America stands almost alone in the world in not guaranteeing women paid maternity leave, Sweden provides sixteen months paid leave per child, with the cost shared between the employer and the government” (Shaw, 2014). Sweden, Germany and Iceland all provide varying amounts of time off for new parents. These countries are attempting remove distinction between men and women when it comes to working and having a family. America can learn a lot from these countries. “Women’s participation in the labor force has nearly doubled since 1960; today they occupy more than half of all professional and management positions” (Shaw, 2014). One would assume that the United States would be at the top of all countries offering maternity...
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...Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is a profession that focuses on helping individuals with various troubles and concerns they experience during their relationships, emotions, and physical selves. One example of what a clinical psychologist can do is to see if a child has a learning disability or an attention problem that might contribute to poor school performance by using intellectual and educational tests (Plante, 2011). In this paper, the history of clinical psychology will be examined as well as its role of research and statistics. In addition, clinical psychology will be furthered examined and how it differs from other mental professions such as social work, psychiatry, and school psychology. The field of clinical psychology was founded in 1896 by Lightner Witmer (1867–1956) who opened the first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1888, Witmer completed his undergraduate studies and earned his PhD in psychology at the University of Leipzig (Plante, 2011). Further he returned to the University of Pennsylvania to become director of their psychology laboratory. He applied his principles of human behavior to help a student that was not performing well in school and as a result, found out he had trouble in spelling, reading, and memory, and recommended tutoring, which later proved to be a successful intervention (Plante, 2011). He focused on assisting children with primarily school-related...
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...Irvine Welsh Irvine Welsh was born in Edinburgh in 1958. He lived in London after leaving school, but returned to his native city where he worked in the Council's housing department. He gained a degree in computer science and studied for an MBA at Heriot Watt University. His first novel, Trainspotting (1993), a blackly comic portrait of a group of young heroin users living in Edinburgh in the 1980s, was adapted as a film directed by Danny Boyle in 1996. The Acid House, a collection of short stories, was published in 1994 and was followed by Welsh's second novel, Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995), a harrowing stream-of-consciousness narrated by football hooligan Roy Strang. Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, a collection of three novellas, was published in 1996, and a third novel, Filth, a vivid account of the violent adventures of a bigoted, racist and corrupt Scottish policeman, was published in 1998. Glue (2001), is the story of four boys growing up in an Edinburgh housing estate. Porno, a sequel to Trainspotting, was published in 2002. Welsh is also the author of two plays, Headstate (1994) and You'll Have Had Your Hole (1998). 4 Play, an omnibus edition of four stage adaptations of Welsh's fiction by Harry Gibson and Keith Wyatt, was published in 2001. His screenplay of The Acid House was directed for Channel 4 Films by Paul McGuigan (1998). His journalism includes a column for Loaded magazine and occasional articles for The Guardian. He is also a DJ and has recorded...
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...able to walk, talk, feed or defend themselves. They are completely dependent on others for many years until they start learning to be independent and are able to defend themselves. Children are also completely governed by the culture, economy and social status of adults from the moment they are born. Children are considered the poorest human beings because they are unable to or it is difficult for them to thrive on their own. Global population- children profile their health issues Around the world children are facing different health issues. Beginning from the moment they are conceived. Children are exposed to different preventable and infectious illnesses and conditions beginning when they are in the womb. Some children are not fortunate enough to survive labor because of their mothers’ compromised health. If children are privileged to survive birth, they do not have access to basic things such as food or clean water. Some children around the world starve to death. Many children around the world do not have access to basic prevented health care such as medicine and vaccines, consequentially many die at a very young age. In many countries children are obligated to help the household by working at very early age, exposing themselves to hazardous materials and situations. Preventing children to have the opportunity to get educated or to learn the basic life skills such as reading and writing. Many children are mistreated and abused by the people who are supposed to love them and...
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