Humanitarian aid organizations

Mandë Holford hopes to one day use venom from deadly snails to kill pain in human beings. This is the gist of headlines preceding articles based on Holford’s current research published by NPR and PBS. However, Holford's publications of her research tend to have less explosive and technical names such as “Characterization of Shared Pigments in Colorful Avian and Mollusk Shells” and “A Novel Bioactive Peptide Toxin from Terebrid Marine Snails”. For this case study Holford’s research paper titled…

Since 1952, 172 films have featured teenage sex, and 50% of them were released in the past decade. The American Culture seems to be cultivating teenagers who are encouraged to live loose and immoral lives. The American Culture is not the only one that fosters this idea; In the novel, “Brave New World,” by Aldous Huxley, citizens of all ages are constantly confronted with a world that supports casual sexual activities. The parallel between the society’s in Brave New World and America are both…

Anthrax isolated case Anthrax is caused by the bacterial spore Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthracis’s characteristic spore allows it to live dormant for many years without desiccation before becoming active when exposed to water. It occurs naturally and can be found on vegetation and in many products made form animals. One method of contracting anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been…

Wonder how many people around you have AIDS? As living in the New York City, the most populous city in the United States, thousands of people that will pass by as you are walking on the street. According to “Current HIV Statistics” has proven that 1 out of 118 people have HIV infection, and yet 20% of them haven’t noticed they are infected. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, it is a highly contagious disease caused by HIV infection. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune…

In this section, a review of literature highlights the emerging adult’s attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions about sex and sexuality. Rather than oversimplifying a diverse generation cohort into a homogeneous group, the aim here is to give a deeper understanding of how the emerging young adults (Millennials) ages 18-29 years are shaping the culture with new sexual scripts. Let me begin first by explaining “sexual script”. The term “sexual scripts”, was introduced in the 1970s by John Gagnon and…

United in Anger – A History of ACT UP is a documentary film about the ACT UP organization which emerged in the United States during the AIDS epidemic. The movie follows how the organization and the activists challenged various institutions to take the epidemic seriously from 1987 to 2007. Some of the most known demonstrations were held against the Wall Street, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Catholic Church, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Disease Control and…

Last fall actor Charlie Sheen, known for his roles in “Two & a Half Men,” “Platoon,” and “Wall Street,” became known for something else: his positive HIV status. While critics attacked Sheen for what they imagined was a risky sex life rife with unprotected encounters, the actor admitted to only having unprotected sex twice in his life. Though Sheen is a Hollywood celebrity, his announcement is a reminder that anyone who engages in unprotected sex is at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted…

reported that, “The scientists tell us that if the world warms by 2°C – warming which may be reached in 20 to 30 years – that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones" (Impacts of Climate Change). Many organizations are working on how to help with adjusting to the future climate…

Whisper of AIDS” in order to bring awareness of the AIDS virus and the effect it has on its victims. Fisher was able to successfully achieve her goal of bringing the AIDS epidemic to the attention of the public by using powerful rhetorical appeals to establish her presence and engage the attention of her audience to increase concern for the AIDS pandemic. In “A Whisper of AIDS,” Fisher effectively expresses compelling rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos in revealing the truth about…

Discrimination has been around for a considerable amount of time. However, there have been improvements the way society deals with discrimination, we still have a very long way to go. The gay and lesbian (LGBT) community have faced many forms of discrimination, especially when it comes to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This virus weakness the immune system to where a common cold could be fatal. HIV is very common in the LGBT community. It is passed by having unsafe sexual…