The Terminal

to her family and to the world of alleviating her pain in November of 2014, as her final Facebook post would read: “Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love. Today is the day I have chosen to pass away with dignity in the face of my terminal illness, this terrible brain cancer that has taken so much from me… but would have taken so much more.” She was only twenty-nine, surrounded by her loved ones as she took her final breath. Brittany had been diagnosed with stage four astrocytoma…

Euthanasia in the United States Euthanasia, the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. It’s been around since the time of ancient Greece. Although it’s been around for so long, one very important question has continued to pop up over time: Is it “right” or “morale?”. Many Americans claim that it is immoral and should not be legalized. While they are correct in believing it should stay illegal, it is not for the simple reasoning of it being immoral.…

Euthanasia is the purposeful taking of life to relieve suffering (Rathus, 2015). There are two main views on euthanasia, mercy killing or murder. The thought that someone would view this as murder is absurd to me. If someone you love is suffering from a terminal illness and doesn’t want to suffer anymore, why wouldn’t you want them to be at peace? There are only 5 states in the U.S. that allow euthanasia, but what most people don’t know is that you must meet certain criteria to receive the aid. …

Terrorism remains an ever present threat in the U.S. Critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) will continue to be enticing targets for terrorist activities for a number of reasons, including their economic impact (e.g. 9/11), symbology (e.g. U.S.S. Cole) and their psychological impact to a surrounding city or nation. Asymmetric in nature, terrorist seek to cripple their enemies by attacking components of a larger system. For example, in her 2002 report for Congress, Gail Makinen…

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” This quote was once stated by Walt Disney. This quote is saying that anyone’s dream can come true if they have the determination to put the effort to make it happen. Everyone who has a dream should not give up on it, even if it doesn't happen right. Eve Bunting wrote a great story that shows the aspects on working hard to achieve your dream. The short story “Fly Away Home”,shows determination and bravery.The story was about a…

become common, physicians of all specialties, all registered nurses and enrolled nurses will be confronted with questions from patients and their families, and from legislators and the media. There will come a time for a patient suffering from a terminal illness, where treatments aimed at cure is either no longer effective or the burden of side effects such as severe nausea and vomiting becomes so overwhelming that patients cancel out any benefit for treatment (Best 2010). However, despite the…

is aimed towards patients who are terminally ill with no chance of survival. In the article “Right to Die,” it states both arguments for and against this bill. A physician usually gives a patient six months or less to live after a diagnosis of a terminal illness. This could be a slow, painful, depilating death and one suffers tremendously. Most arguments are due to religious beliefs. Some believe this is considered suicide. Suicide is the…

serven from closely resembling a musical note, a serif was added to the end. In addition, a teardrop terminal was added to the stem to prevent the letterform from resembling an ‘i.’ The most intriguing aspect of serven is how the letter treks into both the ascender and descender lines. Although the letter is a large size, that does not detract from its elegance. The combination of the serifs and terminals with graceful hairline strokes and active leading lines. Serven easily fits into the…

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as ecstasy, has become a popular recreational drug for adolescents participating in “raves”. Taken as a tablet, MDMA indirectly increases the concentration of serotonin in the central nervous system through the inhibition of monoamine transporters, vesicular monoamine transporters (VMAT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO). Although, MDMA also increases the amount of dopamine and noradrenaline, the excessive release of serotonin is the…

Regulatory Behavior Paper The nervous system is in charge of receiving and relaying the information that is collected; it is also in charge of monitoring and responding to both the internal and the external changes that help to control and coordinate the body’s functions. The sensory stimuli is able to become more apparent with the help of a strong and productive nervous system; this would include any change in emotion, memory or the environment. Neurons are known as the messengers of the body.…