Stairway

Isabella Isabella, the youngest girl of a family consisting of five brothers and three sisters, a serious and shy girl she didn’t have many friends. Ordinarily she spent her time with her mother helping her around the house. With 5 boys in the home there were innumerable chores to be done. The family was boisterous and active. Wearing his navy work pants and an undershirt, her father, often took off his belt and chased around one of the boys to settle an argument. An uncomfortable atmosphere to…

They are loud, anxious and annoying. People everywhere are trying to find ways to deal with them. They can be found in schools, ballparks, and at the first sign of trouble. No, not teenagers: Parents. "Helicopter parenting" is a term used to describe parents obsessed with their child 's success and safety. The parents cautiously hover over them, sheltering them from mistakes or disappointment, isolating them from the world around them (Vinson). They are over controlling, over protecting, and…

Case Study 1 1. Feliway is a synthetic analogue of the F3 fraction of the feline facial familiarisation pheromone, administered as a spray or as a plug-in diffuser (Bowen & Heath, 2005). Pheromones are detected by the vomeronasal organ, binding to pheromone-binding proteins in the olfactory tract, altering affective state via limbic system stimulation (Landsberg et al., 2013). Feliway diffusers provide reassurance to cats in stressful situations and decrease stress-related behaviours such as…

On a cold september, after your great adventures, you were wondering what to do that week. You had picked up your life from where you left it and wanted to make something from it. Then all the sudden a strange woman appeared on your doorstep. She was hiden beneath a long cloak and had long brown nails on her fingers. Her dirty hair fluished down from beneath the cloak and she had glowing eyes! "You are not who you think you are!" said the strange woman. "What do you mean?" you said "You are not…

One hero whose story became known from this day goes by the name, The Boy in the Red Bandanna. Welles Crowther grew up in Nyack New York. At the age of six, his father gave him a white handkerchief for show, but a red bandanna for him to blow his nose. From the time, his father gave him that red bandanna; he loved it and carried it around with him always. Welles was a smart and concentrated kid who always did what he was told and loved helping others. He was always a leader and captain on his…

Throughout the history of time, there have been many different types of serial killers and psychopaths. They have ranged in age, location, gender, religion, and upbringing. The great debate of nature vs nurture always arises when asked what caused the people to do it. Was it because of nature of the beast, or did the person have a traumatic up bringing? Nature vs nurture is not a black and white statement, it is a combination of both that makes the person do and act out the way they did.…

In the 1950s, life was fairly great for those who lived in the suburbs. The first suburb was developed by Abraham Levitt and his two sons, William and Alfred, he named it Levittown, after himself, of course. It was just pure farming land before he got to it, but after he was done it had become a suburban community that housed thousands of men with their families. A basic Levitt four-room house on a 6,000-square-foot lot sold for $6,900, about 2-1/2 years’ wages. It was criticized as stifling…

How to conduct security patrols Where and when is security patrols needed? In modern times, security officers may be called on to perform duties that were previously considered to be functions for the law enforcement officers. The security officer’s jobs is now shifting from just sitting in a guard check and controlling the access of people to the factory. Security patrols are the bedrock of effective security operations. It is paramount to carry out the security patrols since it affords the…

“One vote for Dakota,” my dad said as my heart jumped in surprise. I was at my “Survivor” themed birthday party, and I was nervous at the thought that I could be the first one eliminated from my team at my own birthday party. I had experienced a similar feeling of trepidation four months earlier when I attempted to eat a three-pound burger and a pound of fries in an hour at Fuddruckers in Jackson. I had only five minutes left to complete the challenge, but my stomach was on verge of exploding.…

The Smell of Warm Cookies The smell of grandma’s fresh cookies warms my heart as I walk to her front door. I love coming here to escape from my other problems. I’m so happy to be away from my mom’s house. I can’t deal with her while she’s intoxicated. “Well Shelby, since you have a problem with me drinking, you can just get your ass right out my house!” She yelled at me while my siblings just stood around and watched. “I don’t want to be here. You act like you don’t love me anyways, so why…