...of 3 weeks, in these 3 weeks I fell deep into the valley of the shadows. I began to become depressed so depressed I did not want to leave my room.I hid my depression from my family because at that time the family was also failing, my mother and father fought continuously along with my eldest sister who was attempting to find herself.I secluded myself to try to not feel emotion because feeling was painful and draining. I went back to school after my dismissal was up, and became a "new person", and the new person I became was just a mask to hide the torment that was occurring in my inside and outside world. Which I continued through the whole middle school period but the thought of God was a small as a mustard seed along with my faith. Transitioning into high school was easy, at least that is how I made it seem. The bulling continued along with my depression, in addition to my depression I began to fear the outside mainly people. The constant judgment was to much to handle and caused me to skip school and stay home. I played being sick throughout freshmen year, while the time I was at home I began to venture into self harm. Self harm is known has self inflection of pain, but in my eyes it relieved the pain. The continuous cycle carried throughout freshmen year into sophomore year. Sophomore year was the year that my main medical condition began, which led to my near death experience. I had no control in the external world nor in my internal and as humans we crave control. I found...
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...Lake” and Judy Brady’s “I want a wife”, both authors write on personal encounters they experienced. The author chooses two different methods of writing styles. E.B. White utilizes a nostalgic reflective descriptive piece, whereas Brady uses a more sarcastic narrative. Arguably both writers do a great job in their story telling skills. Both stories are respected and pleasing, yet similar but different at the same time. The authors’ choice of writing style is what gives one story more of an advantage to the other. Though descriptive and narrative essay have identical intent – to tell the reader a story- narratives are more effective in capturing the audience because the uses of different voices, they bring ideas into perspective and they are relatable. There are special components that both style of writing possesses. Narrative writing usually does not stress adjectives to give the physical details of characters, setting or events in the story. Nothing like descriptive writing, narrative writings are written in the first person in order to convey the author's attitudes, beliefs and memories. Narratives are conventional, while descriptive writings content often emphases on a single event, object or place. Occasionally, writers utilize narrative writing style to tell about the past or the future in broad terms. A narrative often reflects personal experience, clarifying what happened during some sort of incident. Narrative essay topics include recounting an experience where the learned...
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...Ethical Considerations and Implications for Transgender Medicine In Western society gender and sexuality are believed to be binary and there is little room for variance. As the decades progress, more and more sociologists, scientists, and therapists are acknowledging that gender and sexuality are largely a social construct. With this new understanding, physicians are forced to grapple with how to treat gender-variant patients both physically and emotionally. As many patients seek to match their bodies with their minds, at times risky surgical and hormonal treatments must be prescribed. The physician is forced to weigh the risks and benefits to the patient and oftentimes it is the physician's decision that will determine if the transgender patient will complete the medical part of his, her, or hirtransition, allowing the individual to continue living his or her life in a body congruent with his or her gender expression. The psychiatrist’s recommendation for SRS and hormonal treatment is imperative in the process and this paper will examine the ethical implications of the essential causal diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and the recommendation of surgical treatment in order for patients to fit into the Western gender binary. A brief examination of co-morbidity of mental disorders and their affect on consent and provider views on competence and capacity are also warranted. Adolescent transgendered patients under the age of eighteen experience more difficulties with the...
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...Catalysts act on obstacles an individual faces which assists in overcoming personal and social boundaries. This is significant as it induces growth and transitions which bring new insights and understandings about themselves, others and the world around them. The bildungsroman novel “The story of Tom Brennan” written by J.C Burke and the speech ‘From Death Row To Law Graduate’ by Peter Ouko both follow the transitions of young men who face personal and social boundaries, challenging beliefs and attitudes of both protagonists and the situations they are in resulting in growth and new perceptions. An individual’s personal and social boundaries have an impact on the perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. The ‘Story Of Tom Brennan’...
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...amount of gold required was impossible for them to acquire so in two years, half of the original 250,000 were dead. Similar stories could be told about the Aztecs, Incas, and Indians of the eastern coast of North America, as they were all conquered in the same way. Indians were, at first, treated with respect, but then settlers took advantage of them to steal their resources and land. As a result wars occurred between the settlers and the natives, with a large number of natives also dying from the diseases that the Europeans brought with them. Large numbers of the tribes of America were wiped out as the settlers felt that they were inferior. In reality, their society was advancing at approximately the same timeline that the Europeans did, transitioning from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to setting up towns and villages. The...
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...culture due to ignorance and lack of empathy. Sherman Alexie and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie use personal narrative to depict how one can easily stereotype and fit a person into a certain category. Ultimately, broadening one's view and understanding that humans innately have the same basic wants and need can eliminate stereotypes. To start, Sherman Alexie depicts the rough and depression lifestyle Native Americans have to endure living on a reservation. Using a first person perspective Alexie starts by writing how the system on a reservation is broken. He depicts this by writing “ When I spelled all the words right, she crumpled...
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...infrastructure for technology, training and development, performance assessments, and general guidance which is based in the scholastic research this team conducted. Slide 3 – Current Structure The current structure of the organization consists of workgroups in five locations within the U.S. and Portugal. The members of this virtual team are highly diverse, possessing different backgrounds from distinct perspectives in areas such as career, nationality and level of experience. Currently the organization is operating within a vertically aligned structure which negatively impacts the organization’s speed to market for decisions, hinders cross-departmental collaboration, and creates inter-departmental conflict of responsibilities. In transitioning to a team-based model, we seek an improved structure which allows for efficiency on project execution and management as well as improved information sharing, decision making, and conflict resolution. Slide 4 - Current Structure Based on Fiol and O’Conner (2005, p. 25), the current structure most closely resembles the needs of Hybrid teams with occasional face-face interaction. Given the characteristics of hybrid teams, interpersonal trust is paramount to effective teamwork (Thomas & Bostrom, p. 46) within virtual groups and group success is “dependent on effective communications and knowledge sharing among members” (Townsend & DeMarie, p. 19). This dynamic makes it a priority that specific culture attitudes are propagated through...
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...Annotated Bibliography American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2012). Nursing faculty shortage. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-faculty-shortage This site addresses the need for nursing faculty by showing how vast the shortage is, what factors are influencing the lack of teachers, and the actions taken to increase nursing faculty. There are some excellent statistics, as well as hyperlinks to use for further referencing. The AACN is a trusted source in nursing today, and I could use some of this information in my paper without reservation. Drury, V., Francis, K., & Chapman, Y. (2008). Where have all the young ones gone: Implications for the nursing workforce. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 14(1). doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol14No1PPT03 Retrieved from http://gm6.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol142009/No1Jan09/ArticlePreviousTopic/YoungOnesandNursingWorkforce.html Three educators in Australia who identify and discuss the expanding nursing shortage on the undergraduate and graduate levels wrote this article. It shows how a lack of nursing instructors is directly influencing the need for nurses in the workforce. There are data regarding age and salaries, as well as a great list of resources for further study. The authors’ credentials are listed. I could use this article to show some of the recommendations to improve recruitment and retention in education...
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...Constitution. Conversely, Jackson's use of vetoes concentrated significant power in the hands of the President, undermining the balance of power among branches of government. In summary, governing in a manner reminiscent of a monarchy and excluding other branches from decision-making illustrates how Andrew Jackson acted as a villain by disregarding the diverse perspectives within the government and asserting his own authority without consideration for alternative opinions. Moreover, Andrew Jackson was known as the "Peoples President" because of his way of governing to get what the common people desired. However, tyrannically governing unconstitutionally and choosing to veto whenever possible is labeling yourself as a leader who prioritizes personal authority over democratic principles, potentially undermining the checks and balances essential for a functioning democracy. According to the picture, "King Andrew the First" President Jackson is shown in a king-like outfit, standing on ripped-up pieces...
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...of the two candidates is bridged and the audience is swayed in Kerry’s direction. Obama uses personal anecdotes to build excessive pathos which reduces the amount of logos necessary to convince the audience to vote for Kerry because the...
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...Mic~ was engaged and attentive throughout the session. He engaged in conversation about his favorite movie to establish rapport and demonstrated positive affect and flexible eye gaze. Mic~ independently labeled all of the components corresponding to Braidy’s Complete Episode in 2/2 trials. He watched a short story film, which was used to elicit story grammar, predictive, and inferential question. He required moderate verbal cues to answer 8/8 wh- questions corresponding to Braidy’s Complete Episode, 4/4 predictive, and 3/3 inferential questions. Mic~ produced a narrative using Braidy’s Complete Episode cue cards, in which he experienced difficulty and required maximal verbal support (i.e., cloze sentences, “the story was about ___ and they were in ___). In addition, he...
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...Dashiff, Riley, Abdullatif & Moreland (2011) goal in this article was to describe the experiences of parents of 16 to 18 years old adolescent with type 1 diabetes Mellitus (TIDM). Information gained from this research can be use to develop education program that will help parents with TIDM adolescent self-management efforts. In support of the research, a thorough discussion of the difficulty parents have in letting go when their children reaches the age to take over the management of their diabetes because as parents they have always been the one to provide this serve for their children. Parents as they stated have always been the core in making sure their children achieve a good glycemic control (Dashiff, Riley, Abdullatif & Moreland 2011). The researches made an additional argument in support of their study by stating that there were numerous literatures from the prospective of the adolescent about their parents but that knowledge about parents’ feeling and their behavior is lacking (Dashiff, Riley, Abdullatif & Moreland p.304). The significance of this study, to nursing or health care lies in our nursing code of ethics. The code of ethics 2.1 Primacy of the patient’s interest states ‘The nurse’ primary commitment is to the recipient of nursing and health care services-the parent-whether the recipient is an individual, a family a group, or a community. Nursing holds a fundamental commitment to the uniqueness of the individual patient; therefore, any plan of care...
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...to the nation’s quest for independence. Transitioning from a humble immigrant’s early challenges in the Caribbean to the strategic battlegrounds of the Continental Army, Alexander Hamilton’s journey encapsulates the essence of the American narrative. This evolution lays the groundwork for comprehending the diverse contributions of a man whose impact reverberates in the foundation of the United States. Alexander Hamilton, a pivotal figure in the American struggle for independence, not only navigated significant challenges but also served as a compelling exemplar, inspiring others to join the movement for freedom. Alexander Hamilton, a central figure...
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...individual’s body as a ‘contested sight’. Jails and prisons often emphasize containment, control, and unfortunately segregation within solitude. These are all factors that can bring out a contrast of strength and vulnerability within an individual’s body. An element about this film that I found very interesting is that it included several men who have been previously incarcerated. The film was developed and shot on Alcatraz Island. I felt that the use of real, past prisoners and a real prison setting was extremely essential when it came to telling the story. As an audience member I felt constantly connected to the body language of the performers. This is due to the fact that they did not come off as dancers; they came off as prisoners. I felt a personal connection to all aspects of this film and decided to look into it more. Upon researching, I read an article where Dowling makes the statement, ““memories live in our bodies”” (Hunter Maso). This was a quote that I was able to immediately relate back to her film. I feel that I was so connected to the performers who were once incarcerated because their bodies never forgot how it felt to be locked...
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...Since its release in fall of 2013, Rebecca Sugar's Steven Universe has quickly developed a large fan base of kids, teens, and adults alike. Much of the draw for the show comes from its non-traditional representation of gender and familial structures; from the main character, Steven, being raised primarily by three humanoid, female presenting aliens known as "gems" — Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl — with only occasional interactions with his human father; to a cannon lesbian couple (with another couple being implied but not yet confirmed); to even Steven himself frequently acting in ways that are often coded feminine, such as enjoying dressing up, dancing, and openly crying and becoming emotional in front of others. However, one of the more commonly discussed characters among the fans is Stevonnie. Stevonnie is what is known in the show as a "fusion" of Steven and Connie. In the show, the gems are able to combine with other gems, creating what is known as gem fusions. For example, Garnet is a fusion of two gems, Ruby and Sapphire, who are so in love that they cannot stand being apart. However, Steven is a unique case, as he has a gem mother and a human father. Thus, he is not able to fuse with other gems, but he is able to fuse with humans. In the episode "Alone Together," Steven and Connie accidentally fuse together, and, after being dubbed "Stevonnie" by Amethyst, explore the town together as a fusion. What makes Stevonnie an incredibly unique case in children's media, however...
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