Supercontinent cycle

Worksheet 1 1. How would you explain the cell cycle to your patient? (20 points) Scenario: A 21-yearl-old lady came into the primary care network clinic to avail of health teachings and resources for first time mothers. After graduation from nursing school, Alisha Marston got married to her former classmate and now expecting a baby due in 7 months. After being given instructions for the blood work and necessary health teachings, I offered to further discuss how the fertilized egg in her body…

Economic Downturn in 2007/08 Economic stability is a critical factor in a country because it is one of the key drivers towards development. Many countries strive to stabilize their economies through proper leadership and having peace in their countries. War is one of the things that may affect the economy of a country significantly and may even result to depressions that are of great extents. The great depression and the World War II are considered to represent tough times that the Americans…

In the United States, a country that is such an economically dominant power, there are many debates concerning economic policy. From republican to democratic and classical to keynesian, politicians often propose different ideas from each other. A prime example of a clash of economic policies are the current presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton’s economic proposals center around increasing taxes for the wealthy and expanding Social Security. However, Trump proposes…

In the United States, 51 percent of children in public schools today are on free or reduced lunch. This is the central point of Dan Cardinali’s Ted Talk, “Why most students are getting the least out of school.” Cardianli is the president of Communities in School whose mission is to connect resources to underprivileged student to increase the graduation rate. This statistic means that the majority of children in public schools live in a family with a low enough income for the government to pay…

Some women use birth control to help regulate menstrual cycles and tame pains that they are usually given throughout it. Some advantages other than pregnancy prevention stated by Alisha Rosenfeld (2003) are that: It is convenient to use, women become more regular with their periods, and have less menstrual flow…

In my interview with Lorraine Guillen, she was able to help me understand why many children in many cases do not express their needs of hunger. She mentioned that many children are either embarrassed or afraid to admit they are hungry (L. Guillen, personal communication, September 27, 2016). Lorraine also found that when a child is often hungry in school, it is very likely they come from a family living in poverty (L. Guillen, personal communication, September 27, 2016). Since children are…

Bioturbation effects on sediment properties also impact nitrogen cycling processes. In general, bioturbation increases nitrification activity by increasing the proportion of oxic sediment in which nitrification can occur (Fig.2) (Sayama and Kurihara, 1983, Tuominen et al., 1999, Welsh, 2003, Nielsen et al., 2004). Rates of denitrification also tend to be higher (Gilbert et al., 1995, Ieno et al., 2006) as bioturbation promotes coupled nitrification-denitrification (Kristensen and Blackburn, 1987…

Certain ways of life are hard to imagine when you have not been brought up in it. Poverty is everywhere, but there are different levels of it, which alter from place to place. For many, the only way to visualize poverty is through films, such as Lion and Slumdog Millionaire. These in particular focus on the severe predicaments in India regarding wealth and the lack thereof. These films shine light on the major issues which can be sensitive material to some, but it is necessary for people to see…

While it is easy for one to give up on their goals and move on, one can truly show strength by conquering the various challenges on their way to success. Homer’s, The Odyssey, is able to depict how persistence can lead to fulfillment. Homer’s purpose in the epic poem The Odyssey is to show society that though there are setbacks in life, one can overcome them with perseverance by employing katabasis by emphasize the various struggles Odysseus faces. Homer utilizes katabasis initially to…

In the time since its discovery, many artists have interpreted Homer’s story of Achilles’ shield. They have created and shared paintings and poems, each showing a slightly different version of the famous piece of metal. One artist who describes the shield of Achilles is the poet W. H. Auden. His rendition of the shield differs markedly from Homer’s original. Homer’s depiction of the ancient Greek world on the shield is a microcosm of humanity, displaying both peace and conflict enveloped by…