Buckling

I woke up one day and everything had changed. Upon waking and by night they were entirely different. I was twenty. An age already brimming to the top with questions, but the only one I could think of was who was she? It was 3:04 PM, when I first saw her, but it wasn’t quite like I could miss her, however, even through the crowds of people pushing against one another, she was staring straight at me, with a half-smirk that only added to the mystery. The other odd thing about her was that no one…

Today “Salon Nayana” has become a familiar phrase all around Sri Lanka. The story of Nayana Karunaratne the founder and owner of Nayana Chain of Salons is a very exemplary role model for future entrepreneurs and leaders. At present Salon Nayana has spread its branches not only in Sri Lanka but also in India which is the second largest market in the world. Therefore Salon Nayana has become a leading company in the industry. She is the official beautician for Srilankan Airlines and is the founders…

Buckling Down on Safety: The Importance of Seat Belts Considering the high frequency at which car accidents occur, it’s a wonder that more people don’t deem seat belts to be the number one priority when riding or driving in a vehicle. It’s not uncommon to see drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belts, or even to see kids freely moving all around the backseat of a car. In fact, everyone is bound to know someone who doesn’t wear their seat belt. Drivers and passengers alike give many…

Once Upon A Time In the short story, “Once Upon A Time” by Nadine Gordimer, the successful use of symbolism potently gives the reader a deeper literary connection to the true meaning of apartheid and how it affected not only the people of Soweto, but the faulty government of Johannesburg as well. Gordimer relays symbolic understanding to the reader by cleverly using certain aspects and objects in the story to vividly connect the struggle of the two ethnic groups with expectations and reality.…

alle 18, which contributed to the increase in gang violence7. El Salvador was named the “deadliest peace-time country” in the world in March of 2014, having about 15 deaths a day. Deaths for the entire month added up to 3517. As of 2015, there are an estimated 7 deaths a day because of gang violence6. Most of the violence that is happening is between he two gangs, Calle 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, and gangs against the government, claiming that they are “freedom fighters”3 from a government that…

Imagine what it would be like to be told you would never be able to partake in the sport you loved again. If athletes with torn anterior cruciate ligaments do not follow a strict rehabilitation plan, that could be the case for them. In most scenarios, a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament is highly repairable; however, if the steps in the rehabilitation process are not followed closely and carefully, it could easily lead to further injury and a longer recovery process. An athlete never…

concerns regarding their school’s conditions. The teachers are telling CNN, “Detroit deserves better”(Botelho, Brumfield, &Shortell, 2016). The toilets do not function, the children can not participate in gymnasium activities because the floor is buckling, and teachers are going to work not knowing if they will receive compensation. In these circumstances, teachers and students do deserve so much better. But, according to governor Snyder, the participants in the sick-out are failing their…

The judicial system was buckling down on different drug offenses such as crack-cocaine, marijuana and opium. In 1985 marijuana was marked as the nation’s “number one problem” when it came to drug abuse. More people started using excessive amounts of marijuana since there was a decriminalization law. Eventually, it reached a high of sixty-four percent; programs and treatments were brought upon such as D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and G.R.E.A.T (Gang Resistance Education and Training)…

Reality is Malleable A question seen in constant circulation in philosophical communities is one that asks whether or not humans are in control of how they perceive reality. Many people believe that the conscious decisions people make have a direct impact on how one perceives the world around them. In Robert Thurman’s Wisdom, the idea that reality is malleable to those keen enough to try and bend their perception of it is explored by observing those in the process of finding “selflessness”.…

risk for detachment. Other treatments include creating a scar to bind the retina and choroid together by laser photocoagulation or with a freezing probe. The surgical repair needed to place the retina with the underlying structures is called scleral buckling; however, a spontaneous reattachment of a completely detached retina is rare. (Ignatavicius,…