The Sims

is often defunct by the countless amount of educational games provided to children. Not all video games can be looked down upon because they may be used as creatively. I have played many video games such as: the SIMS, and Dogz both these games let me live my desired future. The SIMS gave me the opportunity to use my creativity building and furnishing my own house. I also played Dogz which let me have my favorite dog and play and train them. Brought to my attention by Kylie Adkins, she…

An example of bravery in the novel is when Mami told Anita that she couldn’t write in her journal anymore. Mami is afraid the SIM will find it and use it against their family. After Mami explains this to Anita, Anita becomes sad, so Mami’s response is: “‘For now, we have to be like the little worm in the cocoon of the butterfly. All closed up and secret until the day. . .’ She…

each modern class, I was encouraged to dance bigger and really reach out in order for my movement to expand. Even though I found it to be a challenge, I was not aware of how large I could move, until I pushed myself. Fall Semester 2014 Modern I (Dr. Sims) Learning modern technique the fall semester of 2014 was definitely a challenge. I previously did not encounter any training in modern. I had to learn…

Benefits of Electronic Medical Record systems were only apparent to quality improvement initiatives and financial benefits when a greater number of physicians used patient EMR’s in the physician’s day to day activities. The key factor that affected EMR implementation and adoption was the amount of time that it took physicians to learn how to enter data and use EMR’s effectively in their day to day activities. The study shows that physicians’ benefited and patient care improved with the…

Therefore, tasks must be completed on time for the success of the project. McCullough and Sims (2012) stated that if a task or part of the project does not meet the set deadline then the entire project will be delayed. For example, if the Information Technology (IT) Department is swamped with more urgent work or they are having trouble developing…

The Oakland firestorm of 1991 and it’s aftermath On October 19th, 1991 a grass fire started near 7151 Buckingham Blvd, Oakland Ca. The fire department came quickly and extinguished it, or so they had thought. A day later, on October 20th, it reignited a short walk away near 7185 Marlborough Terrace and quickly spread. The high winds and dry climate allowed it to spread quickly with some winds exceeding 100 km/h. This fire destroyed over 3,000 buildings. It led to stricter housing regulations, a…

In the glucose test, like MSA, this medium contains the pH indicator, phenol red. If an organism ferments glucose, then acidic by products are formed and pH indicator turns yellow. SIM tubes are inoculated with a single stab to the bottom of the tube. If motile, the growth will radiate from the stab mark and make the entire tube appear turbid. The strain of Proteus mirabilis is motile (Microlab). The pH indicator (methyl red) is added…

Introduction Children of all ages experience all types of trauma before, during, and after a natural disaster. For the purpose of this paper, the focus will be on children between the ages of (5 -18). The trauma they may experience are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and a whole range of other types of stressors. Natural disasters are hurricanes, tornados, floods and fires, and earthquakes. The focus of this paper will be limited to disasters that have…

Throughout the history of America, people have traveled here with the mindset that they will become rich and prosperous. This idea is often associated with the American dream; moreover, people believe that this concept of the American dream is easily achievable. Today, the Dream has drastically changed; however, it is achievable if a person works hard, knows what they want to accomplish, and is patient in accomplishing it. The whole idea of the American Dream is that a person can come to…

When conducting the different tests and streaking, aseptic techniques were followed. For every T-streaked that was done, the inoculating loop was first flame for 5 seconds and was allowed to cool for 30 seconds. Afterwards the tube containing the mixed unknown bacteria was then passed over the flame. The inoculating loop was then inserted into the broth and then carefully streak on quadrant one of the plate. Afterwards, the loop was sterilized by the flame and was allow to cool for thirty…