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smoothed out simultaneously. My diary seduced me forward and as I hesitantly grasped for it along with my pen, I return to reality and look around. There were so many people. The crowd swayed along with the train and protruding elbows collide with ribs. A multicoloured sea made up of 80 people were all unified by the golden stars forced upon us. People shoved me aside, making it difficult to breathe. It was uncomfortably warm within the limited confined space of the train. Cramped within an…

In the USA Today article provided, minimum wage workers and the protests for a higher pay were highlighted. Similarly, a major theme throughout the book, The Grapes of Wrath, was the constant struggle to make ends meet and find a well-paying job. Towards the end of the book, Tom obtains a job while the rest of his family is forced to worry about when they will receive a job and stress about the wellbeing of the family. In today’s society, jobs are easier to come by in my opinion because they do…

The creation of the land and the making of man started what we call our world. God created man to tend to the garden and one night when God caused a deep sleep to the man he created a woman from the rib of the man. God created man and woman to see how the world would be in time. It makes me wonder if the world would be full of so much sin if Adam and Eve did not eat from the tree that they were asked not to. I think that this was a sign from God to make us aware of what life would be like in our…

monitored. If you leave the scoliosis untreated, then yes, your organs can be affected. For moderate scoliosis, no organs would be affected. However, you may find it hard to do exercises. For severe scoliosis, this can cause major problems for your ribs and lungs. This makes further complications of your heart and oxygen levels, which in turn causes an amount of other problems. Lastly, this is highly unlikely for you, very severe scoliosis decreases your lifespan do to the complications of the…

I had never really been hurt before. My ninth or tenth time going on a ski trip with my family and friends was the first time I’d ever experienced a genuine fear for my life. We went to Hunter Mountain in New York on our annual family trip, the only one we take all year. I always looked forward to this time because it meant I got to spend time with my family and a few of my closest friends, however this time things didn't go exactly according to plan. It was a good first day on the mountain for…

was decreased from 20 mg to 10 mg and Lasix decreased from 40 mg to 10 mg. In addition, Coreg and spironolactone were continued same as home doses of 12.5 mg twice a day and 50 mg daily respectively. Mr. U continuously complaints of left sided chest/rib pain which was thought due to pleurisy from infection. Discharge plan of care for him was to consume doxycycline for 5 days and regarding his low ejection fraction he must have cardiology appointment after 2 weeks and an outpatient medical follow…

The rabbit we dissected had sixteen ribs, not unlike some of the minks others dissected, and the heart and lungs were located near each other, but the heart’s location was different. In the mink, the lungs covered the heart, and one had to peel back the lungs in order to observe it. Conversely…

In books, on TV, and generally anywhere else, honor is depicted as the protagonist always making the moral decision without a second thought. Though, in The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, honor and sacrifice are conveyed as an afterthought to Hosseini’s main character Amir. Because honor came as a second thought to Amir, he then has to try to gain redemption through a dangerous journey back to his homeland, and fight to save his conscience and a young boy’s life. Throughout this journey the…

We're approaching that time of year again where it becomes state against state and mate against mate. What happens if you live in Brisbane, and you cannot afford to travel to Sydney to watch games one and three? Luckily, there are State of Origin party supplies that will keep everything moving smoothly. You can show your true colours whether you are a blues fan or a maroons fan. Anyone who loves State of Origin will love these amazing decorations. The first clash of State of Origin happens at…

locked during the workday because they were afraid of workers tucking shirtwaists into their bags, taking cloths, or taking threads. Riots began to occur and gained more attention through other shirtwaist factories. Clara Lemlich, who suffered 6 broken ribs, could not tolerate the hardships placed on women like herself and spoke out in front of all of the workers. In return everyone was supportive of her idea of a general strike. The strike by the shirtwaist workers gained momentum when it got…