Firefighters

Lilienfeld examine a sample of first responders and their scores on personality and psychopathy standardized tests. The research team focused on first responders (such as military personnel, emergency medical technicians [EMTs], police officers and firefighters) because they are prototypes of the kind of heroic actions that could be guided by personality. In particular, the first responders in this study are known for small acts of heroism on their daily jobs, which are easier to quantify…

The Faintest Breath of Strawberries Guy Montag, a firefighter, lives in an isolated and lonely society where books have become outlawed by government fearing people. Taking place in a dystopian society, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, describes the duty of firefighters to burn any books on sight and send the offender to an insane asylum. Using imagery and symbolism, Bradbury helps the reader understand the characters of Clarisse and Mildred. When Montag first saw Clarisse he was struck by “her…

is turning human empathy into apathy . Technology is turning awareness into blindness. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a thought-provoking novel about censorship, conformity, and how technology can take over lives. Montag is a firefighter, but in his world firefighters burn books. Montag meets a young girl named Clarisse and discovers that something is missing from his life of conformity. Montag’s wife, Mildred, is addicted to her parlor, a room with television walls, and is a representative…

Long Island dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla is an expert at treating acne and all sorts of burns and rashes. “In early 2014 she was stumped by a case, a young girl came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid, a rare condition causing large watery blisters”. Kavita decided to use Artificial Intelligence in her case to gain data on the patient. The system, which has been growing largely around the nation, allows her access the collective knowledge gathered from about 3,700…

South Carolina By: Soham Kate Introduction Did you know that there is much to learn about South Carolina? Such as a Native American tribe, prominent figures, services, tourism, etc. Santee Did you know that there is a lot to learn about the Santee tribe? Like how they lived, their religion, and their housing such as a longhouse, a tipi, “gabled summer houses, or even conical winter houses covered with mats or skins.” The Santee Indians got their origin name from “iswan’ti”, which means “the…

Dr. Suess once said, “Why fit in when you are born to stand out.” Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a dystopian novel focused around the habits that arise as technology outsmarts the population. The focus of the novel is a man named Guy Montag who lives in a society that has been overrun by the government. Technology has been imposed on the population to regulate their everyday lives. Everyone appears happy except for Guy Montag, who is beginning to question his own actions.…

58). This quote was from a engineer that Langewiesche interviewed in some of the days following the plane crashes when he witnessed the North Tower falling in disbelief. He interviewed many of on site workers such as doctors, police officers, firefighters, and engineers that showed true American ingenuity when these true professionals pitched in the effort to help America recover from the serious attack that many consider as one of the worst days in history since the bombing of Pearl Harbor…

My experience in the emergency department at Legacy Salmon Creek during my paramedic education gave me insight to the patients I hope to eventually serve. During this experience, I got the opportunity to help patients suffering from life-threatening illnesses. However, the majority of the patients I worked with did not have emergent conditions. I realized that many patients visited the emergency department because they did not have access to affordable health insurance for preventative care.…

California Wildfires: A Burning Problem California, as of recent decades, has a warming relationship with wildfires. The state has seen an increase in wildfires which some believe to be attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Climate change is expected to result in more variable weather patterns that are likely to lead to longer and more severe droughts (“Climate change”, 2016). Generally in late spring through autumn California has a dry, windy, and frequently hot climate. At times…

they get older become upper class. There are many different perspectives people have on social stratification. Functionalists believe that it is there because it is needed. They want you to know that the job of a firefighter is way more important than a cashier. Therefore a firefighter must be paid more. They think it is necessary to promote “excellence, productivity, and efficiency.” While conflict theorists believe social stratification to only be good for the upper class and does nothing for…