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February 26, 2011. This date marked the release of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” single, which debuted as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (Wiser). Lady Gaga, otherwise known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an influential and unique pop singer songwriter in America. Her music reaches out to those of all ages, genders, and races. Gaga is well known for being ‘different’ throughout her pop culture career for things such as, her bold fashion choices that included showing up to an award…

The dragon is one of the four mythical creatures in China which include the Phoenix, tiger, and tortoise. Since ancient times the dragon has been a symbol of power and goodness and has been used by the emperors. Chinese dragons are powerful and benign symbols in Chinese culture and are said to have control over the weather and water. It is even believed that they can summon rain during a drought. Chinese dragons are seen in contrast to the evil fire-breathing dragons in most Western stories.The…

cerebral vascular accident (CVA), also known as a stroke, occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to a portion of the brain. According to the International Stroke Center1, about 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stoke each year. Greater than two-thirds of those who survive a CVA receive rehabilitation services after being hospitalized.2 It is estimated that over $34 billion is spent each year on health care for patients who have suffered a CVA. Functional deficits vary depending on…

be for a night. As he begins to realize the differences that the country has made, he is in shock. A great quote the is similar to Irving’s writings is “ The Un-American Dream of these others Americans is not a materialistic one, but idealistic and orient toward a future realization of the interaction of different groups and individuals. It is the dream of a different America and a…

How to Prevent Medication Errors There are several ways to avoid medication errors in the healthcare setting. Common mistakes made when giving out medications include disorganization, miscommunication among hospital staff and careless errors. In the following paragraphs I will explain in detail how to avoid medication errors and the importance of excellent communication and interpersonal skills among nurses and patients. I will also clarify the reasons for common mistakes made in the hospital…

time, I approached to the grave where she was wrapped in a white shroud and then taken out of her coffin and put into the open grave that Asli’s grandfather had purchased for himself. For as long as I can remember, the idea of death has never affected me. It always occurred to me as the end stage of an older person’s life. Having my young friend die without warning seemed abrupt and unreal because it was unnatural to see someone with such a great future ahead of them cut off from life in the…

I want to compare and contrast Psychoanalysis and Reality Therapy. To accomplish my purpose I will describe the similarities and differences of both theories and decide which one fits better my work setting; high school. Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis was born from a therapeutic method for certain nerve diseases which Sigmund Freud and his colleague and compatriot Joseph Breuer jointly elaborated around 1890 and which would produce the work Studies on Hysteria (1895). Freud's first concern in…

Consequently, these western ideologies in the form of oral narratives are adopted by the tribes of the deep woods and are disseminated in the form of legends, fairy tales, bed time stories the inscription of which are found on the walls but regarded as inferior to the authenticity of Phantom’s precious library and all the relics collected by the Phantomic line down through the ages. The narrative myths, the folklores, the legends of the tribes become subservient to his narratorial authority,…

Adam Potkay argues that “Vathek relies, in part, on the all-too-familiar logic that when someone must take the blame, Cherchez la femme”7. Indeed, Vathek is guided to the path of the forbidden knowledge by a woman, Carathis. Carathis is Vathek’s Greek mother, who follows a different religion than him, and to whom he depends in every decision in his life. Vathek does not only respect her because she is his mother, but he also respects her knowledge and genius and thus, “It was she who had induced…

Western perceptions of science and religion. She suggests that Indigenous spirituality is a valid and valuable into processes of healing. Westerners may not fully understand the importance of ritual, ceremony and space, but this practices help to orient Aboriginal understandings of their world and their place within it (Deloria 195, 202). Though her work is not directly focused on criminal justice, her arguments are still valid in the practice of restorative justice. Restorative justice seeks to…