Assignment 2.1 Jennifer Laird Paul Hackman English 115 February 15, 2015 My director has asked me to write you this letter on behalf of our organization Free Women. Our organization is dedicated to helping the women and their families who have been victims of domestic violence. We set out to provide a safe and warm place to not only come and lay your
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Souther New Hampshire University Bibliography Jennifer Ray Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." Prevention. Mayo Clinic, 15 Apr. 2014. Web. 08 Apr. 2015. This website has information on what causes PTSD, the symptoms, the definition, risk factors, complications of PTSD, how to prepare for an appointment with your doctor, information about testing and diagnoses, different types of treatments, and support. Affairs, U.S. Department Veteran. "PTSD: National Center
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Domestic Violence For almost two decades Karen Cox was repeatedly abused by her husband, Ferdinand Smith. Karen made multiple attempts to receive protection from her local police department; unfortunately it did not happen fast enough. In January 2013 Karen’s husband was so enraged that he shot her multiple times in the head and chest, killing her. (Eiserer, 2013) Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. “No one should
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Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology Amanda Almanza Dr. Marina Stakic Psychology November 9, 2013 Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology The article I selected is one about the relation between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and obesity and weight loss (Johannessen & Berntsen, 2013). This article was a report of research study done to show a general relation between PTSD and obesity. It has been reported in previous research that
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Smoking Advertisements and Commercials For this assignment, I will be writing about anti-smoking advertisements and commercials that I see a lot on television while I am trying to watch the Big Bang Theory and sometimes banners on an Internet page. Lately, I have been noticing a lot of anti-smoking commercials from the CDC interviewing people whom have been smoking for a long time. People, whom are being interviewed, have serious health problems due to the effects of smoking. These ads will explain
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Review Three Cases of Child Abuse When it comes to protecting children, the family plays a central role, particularly during the child’s earliest days. Children are also part of a broader community where their relationships, engagement, and roles deepen over time and take on increased significance. For this reason, protecting children is both a private and a public responsibility. It is by looking at the history of childhood that we make our judgements about child abuse today. History is used
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The Cycle Continues What are the long term effects of child abuse and neglect? The impact of child abuse and neglect are often not only physical but also physiological. Children who suffer abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents often have physiological implications such as emotional difficulties. These physiological problems often manifest as depression or anxiety. The children who suffer physical abuse at a young age by their parents or care givers have a greater imprint and is taught
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Elder Abuse Jaleesa Nieves 4/12/2014 Elder abuse is the most common type of abuse that gets looked over. People normally do not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused, but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Tens of thousands of the elderly are being abused in the United States. More than half a million reports of abuse against the elderly reach authorities every year, and millions more cases go unreported. The reason is as
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Emily Dickinson’s poem, “After Great Pain,” has brilliantly recreated the kind of suffering we all undergo after something terrible and excruciating has happened in our lives. The specific cause of this pain within this poem doesn’t matter; whatever the cause may have been, the response is still the same and the response is what matters most in this poem. Every person who has had something terrible happen to them will always respond differently to the event. The theme to this poem seems to be that
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Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Some of the key areas of Chipotle’s code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business is the integrity statement and the anti-discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment policy. In the Chipotle’s Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy of the Integrity Statement, integrity is about being real and being honest. It means doing the right thing even when no one is watching. That means that you should do the same thing when your manager
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