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Plato believed that there were two worlds: the visual world that we see and the “becoming” world, defined as the “world of ideas” (inters.org). In an address from the Earl of Birkenhead from the University of Glasgow, he defines political idealism as “the spirit which impels an individual or a group of individuals to a loftier standard of conduct than that which ordinarily prevails around them or him” (Birkenhead, 1) An idealist is someone who tries to achieve…

Before the fourteenth century, the population of Europe was growing rapidly, even more so than production of agriculture. In the late 1340s, one of the most catastrophic event in documented history swept across the continent. The Black Death, which is believed to be originated from infectious animals in Central Asia, spread East through the Silk Road and reached city of Caffa. Mongols who were victims to the plague threw dead bodies over the walls of Caffa, which began the spread of disease in…

Introduction Approximately 1.7 million people acquire a traumatic brain injury in the United States every year, impacting millions of people’s daily lives (Powell, Rich, & Wise, 2016). A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an external or internal force impacts the brain, which causes physical and chemical alterations in the brain. In recent years, rates of TBI have increased dramatically; however, more people are receiving treatment after a TBI, so mortality rates are decreasing (“Rates of…

Dialect exists in every language and it is a part of spoken language in every culture, butdefinitions of this term tend to vary a little.Edward J. Vajda explains the meaning of dialect by underlining the difference between language and dialect. First of all, he claims that the crucial role occupies the “mutual intelligibility” of two various language forms. It means that when the speakers of two particular language forms can understand each other they use dialects, not two separate languages…

How people live their lives really shows into the culture and values. Family life and what is important to the Thai family show what people value. The food the people eat also plays a huge roll in the culture a country may have. Family Life and Thai Values. Thailand values are strongly based off the age hierarchy. Which means the younger ones listen to what the older one has to say. Thai values also strongly respect people who are at a certain social standing or who are older than them, such…

reporting external validity. Thus, there is an argument that “reviews indicate that reporting on external validity is provided far less often than is reporting on other methodological issues” (Steckler & McLeroy, 2008, p.10). In the same regard, Glasgow et al. (2004) addressed the same issue that “in general, these biases limit the ability to establish the external validity of results, a key element for judging the potential effectiveness of interventions and for translating research to…

(CDC HOME, 2011)In rehabilitation Taylor will go through many types of assessment to find out his abilities and weakness so they can prepare plan to help him to get back to normal life as much as possible. Glasgow coma scale (GSC) it’s based on score based system which we used to check the conscious level of the patient following a brain injury. (Brain line) General neurological assessment:…

Jian Ping’s School Day Jian Ping had a very compelling story throughout the book, but one of her stories she told the best was about her very extraordinary days at school. Jian didn’t expect to see or do any of the stuff she was put in. There were some challenges she had to face, but it wasn’t without the help of a few people in Jians life. Jian Ping was really excited to become a student. She never saw the inside of the beautiful building she calls school, and for the first time she gets to…

The lottery is very simply a form of gambling in which participants bet a sum of money on a particular, uncertain, event occurring; which is, in this case, specific numbers being randomly picked. Although the lottery was, at one time, illegal in the United States it has since made it’s recovery upon being re-legalized in the name of the government making money without raising taxes. Since its revitalization per the United States government, the lottery is not only alive but also alive and well.…

Case Study: Nursing Management of a patient with Stroke Introduction This essay will consider the case of John, a stroke patient. Biological as well as psycho-social aspects of his condition will be presented and the impact on his health condition; He is an active smoker and occasionally drinking over the weekend (2 bottles of wine), recently retired and used to work as a lorry driver for Ford. He lives alone, independently. His wife died 2 years ago and his only daughter lives nearby. He is…