The Roaches

Picture this: A young girl stands in front of her mirror, practicing applying her bubblegum pink lipstick and thick black mascara. In a different home, a boy stands in front of his mirror practicing his poses and monitoring his muscle growth. The mirror quietly reflects each of their appearances as they try to determine who they are and who they hope to become. Identity can be best described as a sense of self. It is not unusual for adolescents to begin questioning their identity as they try…

Bed bugs typically rest within 15 feet of a feeding location. Check the backs of photos or picture frames. Check any and all electronics, lamps, clocks, even when curtains or blinds attach to the windows. The reality is that bed bugs live like roaches, in any crack or crevice, but they feed like ticks. Bed bugs have even been known to crawl up a wall and across the ceiling and drop down onto a target from above to…

Dysthymia is another term for depression that is long lasting or chronic. This is not the same as major depressive disorder, in that people that have it can still function, but never find any inner peace or happiness. No one really can understand what causes dysthymia for sure. It could sometimes be related to changes that are hard to deal with in life, or other stress factors. Other times it can be from lack of serotonin getting into the brain. Serotonin is a type of neurotransmitter that…

Race ,Gender, Multi-Ethnicity and Cultural Poetics/Politics of Audre Lorde Abstract: African American women poets, throughout the centuries have always defined themselves and their community in their works. It has been more apparent in literature, especially in poetry. Audre Lorde is an African American writer, radical feminist, womanist, and civil rights activist. Writing poetry was a responsibility for her as it was necessary for her survival and the survival of others. This study considers…

Family Assessment: Days of Wine and Roses Howard West Kennesaw State University Nursing 4412 June 30, 2015 Family Assessment: Days of Wine and Roses The purpose of this paper is to provide a written analysis of the Clay family as observed from the film Days of Wine and Roses. The family processes will be evaluated using models that provide a framework for defining developmental stages in the family. After completing a thorough assessment of the family, a nursing diagnosis can be…

"Well, use your head, son," he said, smiling. Which really meant, "That's all I'm going to tell you," or "I don't know the answer, so don't embarrass me." A Partnership Is Formed The next morning, I told my best friend, Mike, what my dad had said. As best I could tell, Mike and I were the only poor kids in this school. Mike was like me in that he was in this school by a twist of fate. Someone had drawn a jog in the line for the school district, and we wound up in school with the rich kids. We…