Integral

health costs per capita were $9,255. Half of healthcare costs were spent on physician and hospital care (52.2%).3 Compared to the funds spent on doctors and hospitals, prescription drug therapy is a bargain, only 9.3 percent.8,3 Pharmaceuticals, an integral part of medical treatment, may keep patients healthier and extend or save lives. In many situations, proper pharmaceutical use is documented to save money by avoiding costly hospitalization, emergency room use, moving to a nursing home or…

One of my largest commitments, Science Club, hosts a Science Bowl competition yearly in the fall. Competitions require hundreds of hours of preparation and execution. In order to run the competition smoothly as head coordinator I am in charge of delegating and carrying out the multitude of tasks to be completed. While the preparation may be done perfectly, many problems arise quickly on tournament day, and I am responsible for solving them swiftly. Because of the skills and coordination required…

As we enter into a season of Thanksgiving, I rejoice in God’s overflowing goodness to us at CCS. Many of you know that the Elementary school students gathered together this week for our Thanksgiving Celebration. Our Kindergarteners shared Psalm 100, inviting us to “enter into His gates with thanksgiving”, and students shared what they were thankful for in their lives. You should know that many of them are thankful for Jesus and how His work on the cross has rescued them from their sinful state…

Case- Study; Kycie Jai Terry was born on October 11th, 2009. She was happy and healthy. One day on January 30th, 2015, she got sick. Doctors found she had a type¬¬-1 diabetes. The things went from bad to worse. She had severe brain damage called traumatic brain injury and fell into a coma. She spent 111 days in the hospital and struggle hard with frustrated tears. Nurses also never quit and kept trying. Finally, Kycie says goodbyes and went home with her family and friends. She was still working…

As part of this assignment, I shadowed and interviewed Ms. Erica Byrne, the executive director of Voices for Children (VFC). VFC is a nonprofit organization in Maryland that. “Provides trained volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, to abused and neglected children in Howard County, who advocate in court to ensure each child a safe and permanent home” (voicesforchilden.org). There were a few key lessons I learned through this experience. These lessons include: 1) the importance of…

Leadership is an attribute that few are born with; rather, leadership is a mindset that grows with the individual and matures through a variety of experiences and relationships in one’s life. However, the world’s great leaders have had several things in common- a shared set of ideals and behaviors that allowed them to become pioneers and facilitated the growth of those around them. While can leadership can manifest in many forms, its most fundamental and impactful characteristics include empathy…

to help control the emission of these gases. Acid rain has a prominent effect on the environment that we live in. Acid rain harms both plants and animals. Acid rain does not instantly kill plants, but will kill the leaves on the plant. Leaves a an integral part of photosynthesis in a plant system, so when the efficiency and capability of the plant to give itself nutrients is sabotaged, the plant dies. Acid rain can be a non-factor to some plants. Some soil has the ability to neutralize the…

In the first part of the lab we were able to study the diffusion of various carbohydrates and the osmosis of water. Diffusion is the process of small molecules moving through a semipermeable membrane while osmosis of water is the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water potential (low solute potential) to an area of low water potential (high solute potential). Both diffusion and osmosis move in the direction that would create equilibrium on both sides of the…

Specific objectives and interventions were based on attachment theory. Antonio and his brother’s family have a history of secure attachments in their home country of Honduras. When working with family units as a whole the focus on attachment is integral; Antonio’s children may have two styles of attachment while Antonio has one form. Oliver, Gabriella, and Ana may have avoidant or disorganized with their mother due to their pas history. At this moment in time the focus is establishing and…

Human beings are designed to cooperate and collaborate with systems, their bodies are organisms that work in cooperation. In fact, every aspect of biology is interdependent of each other. Interdisciplinary curriculums with an integrated learning approach (I-I), constitutes an exterior representation of our interior-natural functionality and consequently, a natural way of learning. An overall implementation of an (I-I) methodology in the American educational system will ensure students into…