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If the gentleman wants to remain a secret-” (Reginald Rose 27) although he had been interrupted he also makes a point to say“Please. I would like to say something here. I have always thought that a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions in this country. This is the reason I came here. I wanted to have the right to disagree. In my own…

Three - I believe that the biggest illness our society is currently suffering from is something called “instant gratification” – which, is basically, when people put off their long-term goals in exchange for instant pleasure. An example of this: everyone knows that if you’re overweight, more pressure is put on your knees and lower back. So one of the ways to ease knee pain, and there- fore limit the suffering that comes from arthritis, is to simply lose weight! If you’re a stone lighter,…

“What’s your name?”, I inquired. “Just leave me alone!” The man shouted back,but I knew the tone that he said it in, he said it in a voice that needed someone, anyone to listen and before I could reply that I would leave him alone, he interrupted, “I-I just don’t know what to do!” He said, on the brink of tears again. “How do you get back on your feet after something like this?” And he went on and on, and I listened. I went on to learn that he had been fired, that he had a kid that needed…

3) In order to support individuals with maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) and reduce weight loss, the home adopts the use of Bapen’s ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’ (MUST). Malnutrition affects every system in the body and always results in increased vulnerability to illness, increased complications and in very extreme cases even death (BAPEN, 2016, p3). Undernutrition is particularly common among people with dementia and it tends to be progressive, with weight loss often…

Prolific multi-instrumentalist and composer, Elliott Sharp, has been abundantly inventive throughout his three-decade career to deserve our particular attention. His boundless musical universe encompasses completely different styles that include avant-garde jazz, experimental ensembles, free improvisation, noise rock, electronic, contemporary classical, and music for film and opera/theater. The 66-year-old Cleveland native studied several theoretical correlations on music and scientific…

Dr. Vivian Taylor’s presentation on Cultural Diversity was very informative and enlightening. She introduced us to the concept of Cultural Humility which focuses on lifelong learning and critical self-reflection, recognizing and changing power imbalances which in turn helps develop institutional accountability. She maintains that Cultural Competency, while being a stepping stone to Cultural Humility, is limited in its utility in the ever-changing healthcare needs of our society. I was introduced…

Growing up in rural Ghana, my school days were often interrupted with frequent blackouts. I grew tired of missing school and wanted to be an “electricity superwoman” who solved energy problems. I noticed that anytime the electricity had to be turned on, a male engineer showed up. I did not personally know any female engineers, and there was a common belief in my school that men were more competent in STEM fields. Whenever I told my friends and teachers about pursuing an education that would…

Harbor happened, newspapers printed the story as soon as they could, suddenly headlines about kamikaze pilots were popping up all over the country. Families at home enjoying their Sunday radio of talent show, kids show and live music were abruptly interrupted by the terrifying news that hundreds of planes…

what is sleep apnea? Sleep is vital in our lives, especially, to children and we all hate being interrupted from our sleep. There is a sleep disorder that tends to interfere with the sleeping pattern, by causing short intervals of pausing. Therefore, when children sleep, they experience some shortness of breath, which can be accompanied by a choking sound and a snort. Nevertheless, if your child has this sleep disorder, you don’t have to worry as there is a wide range of treatment that is…

The book and the movie of The Devil’s Arithmetic are similar and very different. The characters are very similar, however, in the movie there are some characters that are left out or changed. The plot of the movie is re-written a little bit and the heritage of some of the characters is different. Many details that are in the book are omitted from the movie, which makes some scenes confusing. The themes are the same, being that individuals need to remember what occurred in 1941. To start with,…