Unbroken is an inspiring story about a former Olympian, Louis Zamperini, who was enlisted in the United States Air Force during WWII. His plane crashed and he floated on the raft for 47 days until he was captured, along with his crew member Phil, and taken to a POW camp. By a miracle, the two lived to tell their inspiring story to the world. The novel Unbroken and the movie depict the same tragic story, however, scenes are portrayed in various ways.…
Laura Hillenbrand,best selling author and highly esteemed writer of Unbroken, was born May 15, 1967 in Fairfax,Virginia. Hillenbrand was raised with three other siblings and learned to love reading and riding horses. As a young girl, she loved to listen to her parents and swim coach tell her stories, which sparked her interest in writing; this new hobby soon grew into a passion which took up most of her time. After high school, Hillenbrand attended Kenyon College in Ohio, where she continued her love of reading and writing and met her first husband Borden Flanagan. Before she graduated, however, Hillenbrand became very ill when she was 19 and had to spend almost all of her time in her dorm room, when soon after she was forced to drop out of college and go back home.…
Why out of the many options for Club-Scrub should Jarumi Vazquez be chosen? Ever since I was a little girl, my dream was to become a doctor. I relished going to the doctors to observe how they would take my mom's blood pressure or how they would inject her. The medical field always seemed to draw my attention. Hence, as I was growing up I aspired even more to become a doctor graduate from UW Madison.…
Fluttering about, dashing down to grab bugs, caught in a net, panic ensues; that’s what happens to birds at Big Bald. Last Thursday, I went on a bird banding expedition. Since I am an eighth grader, I have been on it for three years in a row. I have banded many birds for educational reasons. Bird banding is not only educational but it is also enjoyable.…
Let's take a trip down the movie archive memory lane and remember Grease. Grease is a 1978 American musical romance and comedy-drama film by Director Randal Kleiser. The film was popularly starred by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. This Box Office hit also sequeled in 1982, Grease 2. Today, as revivals go, Fox decided to host a live musical and Mario Lopez will be joining the cast.…
Hand Hygiene is considered “the most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens in health- care settings” because it reduces the spread of pathogenic organisms to patients and health- care workers. Studies in the mid 1800s showed that hospital acquired nosocomial infections and diseases were spread by the hands of healthcare workers. In the 1980s, the first national guidelines for hand washing were published, and many other guidelines followed. The US public health service released a training video in 1961 that demonstrated recommended hand washing techniques for healthcare workers. The video recommended washing hands with soap and water for one to two minutes before and after coming in contact with a patient.…
What are the components of a well-child check for this 3-month old infant? During the baby's early months, parents are curious and ask a lot of questions about their babies. When this three month old female is brought to the clinic, weight, length and head circumference should be checked and plot in the child's growth chart. A complete head to toe assessment is done.…
“Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don’t think you can hold on. ”(James Frey). In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie faces many obstacles that he overcomes.…
Fluffy A few years ago, when my mom lived in a house, not an apartment, My sister had gotten a cat named fluffy because of her obsession with cats. Fluffy looked like a cat out of a cartoon, with ginger fur, bright as if it could be mistaken for a fluffy orange, and white stripes, that looked like lightning bolts across the skin. I thought nothing would go wrong, but boy was I wrong… When Fluffy was not being played with, I would cuddle with him on the rocking chair until he fell asleep, which made him look like a kitten, It helped me deal with my anxiety, and stay happy with that. One particular day, I went to grab Fluffy to cuddle with him, I guess he wasn't in the mood because when I tried to pick him up, out of the blue, he…
On the day I was borned, the doctor held me wrong and my arm is now stuck as it is. At that time the doctor told them about my arm and my parents thought I should have surgery. Four weeks later, I had to start the surgery but as the surgery began and I was injected with aspirin to knock me out I started to have a rash and convulse. My parents had found out I was allergic to aspirin so the surgery was cancelled because aspirin was the only drug there that could be safely injected into me. Since then my arm remained as it is.…
The Importance of Personal Hygeine. How often do you shower a day? For me, I shower 3 times a day. I live in a household where personal hygeine and cleaninesss is extremely important to everyone. I am sure you know the basics such as showering, washing your hands, brushing your teeth, and etc.…
Are you attempting to go natural, but you require a little advice? You've come to the right place, my friend. I'm glad you have decided to embrace what's naturally ours... the nappy roots. I have been a natural for over 15 years now…
Goal: Article About Social Security Benefits Total word count in this document: Title: SSDI and Dermatitis Dermatitis is a term that is used to describe a variety of conditions that cause an inflammation of the skin. Many people assume that this condition is not severe in nature and that individuals suffering from dermatitis should have no need for Social Security Disability benefits. In reality, some forms of dermatitis are quite severe and interfere significantly with an individual's ability to work.…
For those who are able to take all the pounding there is high impact exercises. In most high impact workouts it requires both feet to leave the ground. Hi impact workouts are a good way to get your heart rate up. Too much high impact training can sometimes cause injuries. A few high impact exercises are jogging, jump roping, jumping jacks, burpees, and push…
Hi, I’m that reckless teenage girl your mom and dad always told you would get you injured, the one that believes if they go over 100mph down that straightaway in Idaho there will be no consequences, the one that doesn’t listen to the “NO DIVING” warning on the side of the pool since ‘she knows how to swim’, and the one that doesn’t realize until she’s 17 years old that you can’t survive every injury you obtain. Speed is my weakness, if its quads, dirt bikes, cars, or bicycles I always want to go faster. A few years ago my family had multiple sport quads which I would go way faster than I ever should have in the space I was riding them in, (a little over three acres of wooded trails.) My dad and I decided to finish off the night by racing through one of the major loops that we have. As a super competitive person in sports I was flying through the trails, I came down the hill faster than I should have since there was a sharp corner at the end.…