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Written by Siri Carpenter, “Everyday fantasia: The world of synesthesia” gives me some background knowledge into past studies of synesthesia. Carpenter gave a translation of synesthesia, stating that it derives from the greek language with the meaning “to perceive together.” She also gave some ratios declaring that almost 1 in 2000 are synesthetes and that as many as 1 in 300 have a variation of it. This article also starts by giving some wonderful examples on how synesthesia impacts…

Senior year is an important milestone in your life. Deciding what you want to do for the next four years is a daunting task, but choosing the right career path does not have to be difficult. If you are undecided about what degree program is right for you, I recommend a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. You may ask, “What can I do with a Liberal Arts degree?” According to the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, a degree in Liberal Arts offers students greater flexibility to explore different…

Objective There has been very limited research on the clinical features of newborns exposed to combined use of heroin, methadone, and amphetamine in the uterus. We describe a technique for the quantification of drug metabolites in neonatal hair samples. Methods In a tertiary neonatal care center in Taiwan, three neonates whose mothers self-reported heroin abuse with methadone treatment during pregnancy were studied. Involuntary exposure to amphetamine was not suspected before the births. To…

The path of learning to read and write is a journey in which everyone is given the opportunity of doing, but experienced differently by all. Particular teachers, classes, books, and author’s styles contribute to one’s own unique personality. I have always had a keen interest in the stories that reading provides, and the ability of putting thoughts onto paper through writing. I began these at a young age and they have followed me throughout the course of my life. At a young age, I recall lying in…

How Microsoft Ventures and Google Campus Changed Business Startups Starting a small business is not an easy task. The first problem that entrepreneurs will face is the capital investment. Who will fund it? How will they convince investors to trust their money to the business? Most who started immediately leave the moment they hit the blind spot. Most get lost on the way so more money is spent and no profits are earned. This is where programmes like Microsoft Ventures and Google Campus can help…

College is one of three things, in my personal opinion: A necessity, a milestone, or a daycare. The latter, normally not so much, as it only truly applies to those few who either are sent on daddy’s dime or lucky enough to get a scholarship but ultimately loony enough to waste it, I.E. jocks who do not make it, or smart kids who get caught up in “freedom”. The next category are those who see college as a milestone; the rags to riches stories who will inevitably become the empowering speakers of…

I would like to begin by stating that I was diagnosed with Epilepsy at the age of 15. Although I struggled to understand the magnitude and repercussions, I was able to acknowledge the barrier that was blatantly illustrated by my peers. Fortunately, this created incentive to work hard, graduate at the top of my class, and become the first in my family to earn my degree. But, the biggest obstacle was yet to come; in retrospect, it wasn’t the near-death experiences in the ICU over the duration of…

activists was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King was a strong believer in peaceful protesting and using compassion as a method for change. In November of 1958, segregation on public transportation was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court, marking another milestone for African…

Since swimming uses all five senses, it leads to activity in the brain which then creates growth. Cross-patterning movements such as swimming activate both cerebral hemispheres and all four lobes of the brain simultaneously, which can result in heightened cognition and increased ease of learning (“Swim Kids”). Immersing the body in water to the level of the heart increases blood flow through the brain's cerebral arteries, thus improving vascular health, blood circulation, and cognitive function.…

Healthcare systems is a very complex and important to today’s society. It has made a huge impact for many years and without healthcare systems, society would not be the same. Two major milestones in that history of healthcare I feel are important is the Accordable Care Act, (ACA) of 2010. Many employed individuals did not have insurance because it was not mandatory for state’s employers to offer health insurance to them. Therefore, due to economic restriction, some employers did not offer it and…