Prosthetics

The Civil War was a dark time in American's history where Americans as a nation lost their roots and crumbled as a country. It was a war that lasted four years and over one million lives had died fighting for the cause. The Civil War left a big scar in American's past that's engraved in each citizen's mind as it's taught today in our history. It was period of time where the United States turned on each other and even before the war officially started, there was bloodshed between the North and…

her life and also encouraged her to not let her physically disability define who she is. They would always try to build up her courage so she knows not to let anything stand in her way of achieving her goals and dreaming big. As a child she wore prosthetics, but she would often be called names like robot girl and teased by classmates. Although some people were rude to her, Jessica had many others who encouraged her to be the best version of herself that she could be. For example, when she was…

When a Westerner studies Chinese history or a Chinese language, an understanding of culture is essential to every lesson as Chinese culture differs significantly from any Western culture. Therefore, it must be studied more, in order to gain mastery in social situations and to fully understand China. In my studies, one of the more noteworthy things I have come across in Chinese culture is how inextricable the concept of face is from nearly every quirk and nuance of Chinese culture. Face is the…

Imagine any movie. Now think about the characters in that movie. What do they look like? Are they old, is there a monster in this movie, or do they just look generally normal? No matter what kind of character they are, makeup is used to achieve their total look. No one thinks about the work behind what they see on the big screen or the artist that does it, but makeup is necessary for every person seen in the film. There are many different kinds of makeups, but they can be generalized into…

Her perky alert nipples stand hard like two pink Bisoprolol pills. Her Kawaii shaped viridian eyes will end up staring at me with a concurrent void of intimacy and distance, when it's time to Man yoghurt on her phizog. Her Cupid- bow lips joined by ridges of a defined philtrum, which I'm intimately acquainted with by all measures of fellatio, although never shared a husband's peck that's systematically planted on a wife's ever increasing flabby cheek; when leaving for the good-old nine to five.…

The Cremation Process, Explained Cremation refers to the combustion, oxidation and vaporization of a corpse to basic chemical compounds, including gases, mineral fragments and ashes. Following cremation, the family of the decedent receives a container or urn that holds their loved one’s ashes. Many times, for financial reasons, an individual will forego a funeral with a burial, opting for cremation: The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) states that since 2005, cremation rates have…

A tall blonde athletic girl was settling down for the afternoon, with an ice pack on her right knee reclined back in the chair. Just about to doze off, as a breaking news flash blared from the television, something huge had happened at the Boston Marathon. Small portions of videos were broadcasted on the television showing people running and screaming for their lives. Not everyone was able to get away unfortunately, people had been hit by the two bombs that caused mass destruction at the finish…

As part of the Wagner Pharmacy Mentorship Program, I trained new pharmacy personnel and patients on Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), for instance, the correct usage of a cane, a walker, and wheelchairs. I also evaluated policies and procedure to maintain pharmacy accreditation. To improve health awareness in a predominantly Spanish speaking and…

Kyle Maynard, born with no arms or legs, persevered to become second in the state wrestling competition and the first amputee without any prosthetic limbs to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. This book, No Excuses, by Kyle Maynard is an autobiography of the fighter, who believed he could be equal to everyone else and strived to be. Kyle Maynard was born on March 24, 1986, in Georgia with a disease called congenital amputation. This disease causes birth without certain limbs but rarely caused children to…

Illusion and sensory context does not come from the sensory information sent by our optic nerves but how the brain processes the information and relates them through our past experiences. In July 2009, Beau Lotto talks about the importance of context in sensory information in Oxford, England. In this Etalk, Beau stresses that “the sensory information that falls into your eyes is meaningless” and our brain that makes sense to these information are always changing. The speaker demonstrates his…