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“Being powerful is like being a lady, if you have to tell people you are you aren’t.” Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first ever Prime Minister. She used her cast iron will to help change the face of Britain. She created a particular school; of right-wing politics. Margaret Thatcher was the daughter of a grocer; she had very little as a child. Yet she was successful at Oxford University and later on became the 1st woman Prime Minister of Great Britain. Margaret was born in Grantham Lincolnshire on…

Intro Through out life we become so identified with our own culture and circumstances, that we loose sight of others situations. To become more of a realistic and understanding individual it is important for us to remember that we are not all the norm, that others around us have different circumstances that we should all be aware of. That is the essence of multiculturalism. Is being a part of knowledge’s around you, not just your own. Annotated Bibliography Curtis, Christopher Paul. The…

The Attorney General is opposed to the Casino's development and subsequently lives in a neighborhood that may be affected by the project's development. Other letters have been filed objecting to the Casino's permit application. Boston, Somerville, and Revere are counted among those who filed letters Friday. Most of the objections were filed on the assertion that the casino project will have a negative impact on the already congested area. The proposed Wynn Casino will be one of the state's…

A Lens on Literacy • Literacy Interview with the Teacher 1. What do you think will be the hardest part about teaching? She said, “the hardest part about teaching is time management, but not just in the classroom.” 2. How would you differentiate your instruction to accommodate the varied needs of students (ELLs, racial diversity, gifted, special education, and slow learners)? She said “instruction is tailored to students’ needs.” An example she gave was when students are sequencing…

As of today immigrants represent one in eight of U.S. Residents and many of them are in the top percentile of the American knowledge based economy. According to evidence discovered by authors Somerville W and Sumption M from the book, “Immigration and the labor market: Theory, evidence and policy.” A quarter of immigrants are physicians, a third are computer specialists, a fifth are professors , and a quarter of founders of high tech companies…

When nurses are faced with ethical decision making it is important to understand the scope and extent of the principles they are facing to avoid any boundaries that could potentially be crossed. Nurses are responsible for obtaining patient advocacy but also for maintaining their patient’s autonomy. Ethical issues can arise when a patient’s values or beliefs are possibly in question or in debate. As healthcare suppliers we may not always agree with the decisions of the patient or the active…

Description of Experience I recently completed my new graduate orientation program, and have been on my own for about two weeks when I encountered a patient that was on continuous Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and nothing by mouth (NPO) due to severe dysphasia secondary to advanced Multiple Sclerosis. The patient also had a medical history of type one Diabetes Mellitus. During my 11 AM medication pass, I noticed the patient was still in bed and refusing physical therapy. I went into the…

Trade name: Cobas TaqScreen MPX Test, version 2.0 for use with the cobas s 201 system. Biological name: HIV-1 Group O and M, HIV-2, HCV and/or HBV (HIV-1/HIV-2/HCV/HBV/Multiplex Discriminatory NAT) The Cobas MPX Test 2.0 is manufactured by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. I was particularly interested in this product because of the disease caused due to the virus HIV. It is one of the most serious health and development challenges. There are about 3.5 million patients who receive blood each year…

Dumpling Mama is a Boston Waterfront based restaurant business. We are planning on expanding from one food truck to ten (10) in order to reach our numerous customers who find it difficult to get to us. Also, we plan on using these avenues to sell our signature Asian-New England fusion menus; basically lunch meals of different categories for clients on the go. The aim of setting up Dumpling Mama expansion plan of ten food trucks is to also take our signature dumpling menus to wherever we can find…

A shared label and belief about the homeless population consists of the idea that most are drug addicts and alcoholics. While substance abuse is prevalent among this population it is important to understand the background and reasoning behind what makes the statistics. The purpose of this paper is to explore the homeless population and understand how it in and of its self is a culture who is bound together by different mechanisms. Important questions are looked at in detail such as, which came…