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Groundhog Day: Are You Repeating the Same Patterns? Remember the 1960's Sonny and Cher song "I Got You, Babe?" In the wonderful movie "Groundhog Day," that song is the one that Bill Murray's character, Phil, wakes up to every morning. The first time it happens, he continues on with his day, not sensing any oddities with how his day will unfold. Each subsequent day, however, the song is his indicator that he will be repeating the same day over again. Throughout the movie, Phil runs through an…

The number of tornadoes a year has not changed but researches have noticed a pattern change in tornadoes. In the past, tornadoes had lone occurrences but now they are coming in packs. Researchers are unable to explain why this change is occurring. These clusters or outbreak of tornadoes is defined as six or more tornadoes. Tornadoes that have twelve or more tornadoes in close succession is considered an extreme outbreak. The average number of tornado extreme outbreaks was around 80 in 2015…

Understanding criminal patterns and victimology would be very difficult if the ability to collect and analyze data was impossible. With the help of many primary and secondary sources, Criminologists make it possible to help get a better understanding of victims that are at loss of crimes, where, demographically, crimes are more likely to occur, and some sources even try to understand why crimes go unreported (Siegel 2012). The primary sources include: The Uniform Crime Report, The National…

Patterns Several patterns are evident in the microsystem. The staff is routinely interrupted in the course of a shift. The unit has an open concept nurse’s station which contributes to constant commotion. There are several phone lines on the unit that contribute to a noisy environment. Metrics that Matter Quality information on falls with injuries, hospital acquired pressure ulcers, catheter associated urinary tract infections, and central line associated blood stream infections are readily…

The African Americans immigration patterns are non-existent since they were brought over as slaves from Africa to the Americas. They did not immigrate to this country; they were brought over by force as captured people. They cannot trace their origin/roots in Africa. African Americans have a long history of being Americans, but were stripped away from the privileges that White Americans had. This dates back to the 1500’s when 12 million Africans were forcibly taken to the Americas as slaves. It…

The aim of this paper is to explore the nature, patterns and causes of youth gang violence. Every part of the paper provides an overview of definitions of youth gangs, and of gang-related behaviour, and preliminary observations regarding the importance of gang membership. Introduction: Youth gangs control crime on the streets. They deal in drugs, prostitution, and are concerned in other illegal activities. Gang members lead very terribly dangerous lives. They carry weapons, steal cars and other…

Patterns and harms of alcohol consumption: A national survey in Singapore Summary Drinking behaviour can significantly vary depending on the geographical area and social contexts. In order to understand the patterns (frequency, quantity, type, context, binge drinking, etc.) social, cultural, ethnic and personal factors affecting drinking behaviour, a national survey is warranted. The survey will also shed light on prime areas such as impacts of drinking (health, social), associated gambling &…

recognize these words when I see them. This book consists of many stories, and each story tells us a proverb, which is rich in philosophic. We can learn how to conduct ourselves in the world and enrich our inner world. In Aesop’s Fables, the sentence patterns are diverse. The long sentence collocated the short sentence makes the whole passage rhythmic. And I try using this technique in my writing. Hope the effect is not bad. Looking back…

There are four types of leadership and patterns of management; creative-result leader, team developer-motivator leader, example-encourager leader, and realism-quality leader. From using the interactive graphic provided in this week’s learning resources, among the four types of leaderships and management patterns, my leadership style was an equal balance of the example-encourager leader and the realism-quality leader at 19%. Whereas, I am a creative-result leader at 16% and a team…

Otomí masks have changed and developed over time. There are many cultural shifts that have occurred that altered the Otomí masking traditions. The masks that were once used for maintaining social order, connecting with the spirit world through magic, represented symbols, and told great myths, have become more theatrical and less ritualistic. Many Mexican indigenous groups no longer practice shamanistic rituals, but many contemporary uses of masks continue to incorporate shamanistic elements.…