Pica

by the matador’s assistants. The fight itself begins when the bulls faces off with the picadors. Picadors are the men on horses whose only purpose is to exhaust the bull. The men cut into the bull’s neck muscles with six to eight inch blade called a pica. Once thrusted into the bull, the blade is twisted leaving large gaping wounds on the animal. Which means the animal is already bleeding to death after the first act of the bullfight. This gives the animal no chance of survival prior to the…

In recent events, the mistreatment of individuals with mental health issues has led to detrimental outcomes. In today’s society, there is a large negative stigma behind mental illnesses due to the lack of public knowledge and general stereotyping. When someone reveals some mental health issue like depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they are treated differently. When an individual is suffering from food…

Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Italy to Pietro and Pico di Bernadone. His father was a wealthy textile merchant, and had an intense love for all things French. When Pietro returned from a business trip in 1181, he was outraged to find that his wife Pica had named their newborn son Giovanni. He renamed Giovanni to Francesco, or “Frenchy”, which was later shortened to Francis. Saint Francis was baptized at the Cathedral of San Rufino on March 28, 1182 on Easter Vigil on Holy Sunday, as was…

Throughout Francis’s life, he had many struggles and achievements. He had many issues in trying to find out whom he was and what he was going to do with his life. He tried to make is parents proud of him but didn’t succeed. He also tried doing things that men did in his culture but didn’t succeed either. He went through many different events, which lead to the decisions that led him to become the person we call St. Francis today. My life and Francis’s life have a few similarities. We were both…

proposal is eating disorders or eating disturbances. Both terms are often used interchangeably (Levine & Smolak, 2009). The DSM-5 defines an eating disorder under the category of Feeding and Eating Disorders. The types can be further described as pica, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake, Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge-Eating, or other non-specified eating disorders (APA, 2013). Della Grave (2003) further defines and eating disorder as a, “persistent…

There are different labels on eating habits; some are unhealthy, while others are just specific to a certain person’s tastes or schedule. Every person has different eating habits, whether it’s being a vegetarian, vegan, meat only, or whether they eat one time a day versus those who eat five times a day. Some people go overboard, or under you could say. Eating habits are the basis of our nutritional intake. Some people prefer to eat many times a day, thinking it will rev up their metabolism,…

Monday, September 21st: My role in clinical today was clinic manager. This role is responsible for helping Mrs. Lutz in running the clinic. The first task of the day was to test the glucose meter to make sure that it is calibrated correctly. At first the glucose meters were not reading correctly. Every meter said error so we determined that it must be because it was cold in the room, and the meters were cold. Regardless of what the reason was, the meters started to work. The other main task we…

Introduction Indonesia implemented the inclusive education framework in 2003 by issuing the national educational law No. 20 and followed by the Ministry of Educational and Culture law No. 70 in 2009 that mainstream high schools in every district and mainstream primary and secondary schools in every sub-district should be accessible for students with disability. Hence, the government endeavors to provide wider education accessibility for all children from any background and needs. There are…

other signs include pasty or sallow complexion or no color in the palms, gums, nails beds, and lining of eyelids. People who are weak, get tired easily are often out of breath, and feels dizzy are severely anemic (Laberge, Frey, Longe).Angina pectoris, pica, headache, difficulty in concentrating, irregular heartbeat, heavy breathing, sweating, and thirst are some of the symptoms of anemia. Mild to moderate anemia has or may have mild symptoms or none to be noticed. The signs and symptoms appear…

Young adults in America have been struggling with a variety of mental illnesses. Eating disorders, which have caused more deaths than any other mental illness suffered by people throughout the United States, are one of the most prevalent (ANAD, 2016). There are over 30 million people suffering from this disease and the numbers keep growing. The definition of eating disorders needs to be understood before any other aspect can be understood. What Are Eating Disorders Multiple different…