The Unit

Ansuya walked briskly, head down, following the cracks in the pavement closely with her feet. Her dark brown hair fell in soft waves over her shoulders and obscured her face slightly. She was too distracted by her concentration to brush it away from her tired brown eyes. The rubber souls of her sandals had to fall just so, parallel to each new crease in the ground. This was often a difficult task, as the brick streets of Mumbai’s suburbs were full of cracks and damage caused by the decades of…

Manchester, England -- In an effort to scratch his never-ending itch, Sol N. Foote has surgically had one of his hands attached to his left ankle. Since birth Mr. Foote has suffered from Pruritus, the medical term for itching. Pruritus can occur anywhere on your skin, however, the feet are particularly susceptible, as people place them in hot and sweaty conditions by wearing overly tight footwear. Allowing exposure to water and other irritants when barefoot can also cause infectious bacteria and…

Should America Convert to the Metric System? About what percent of the world doesn’t use the metric system? There are two different measuring systems and they use different measurement sizes. The United States doesn’t use the metric like the majority of the world we just haven’t switched over yet. A few reasons that we should use it is because we’re one of the only one’s in the world who don’t use it, it will be easier for manufacturing products to other countries, it is easier to understand,.…

the International System of Units (SI), is much easier than the U.S. customary system. A. It is a decimal system like out monetary system, and all units are related (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 2015). B. There are seven base unit, from which everything else can be derived. This makes conversions really easy. For example, in the SI system there is one unit that is used to measure length: the meter. The U.S. system in comparison uses three completely different units of length: inch, feet,…

The family unit is an important part of the society which has greatly undergone drastic changes. Many pointers like the media have shown how various changes of the family have taken place throughout the decades. The media especially television has given valuable input on how a family was viewed at a certain point in time (Anderson & Taylor 400). Many television shows have been produced that point out the various changes happening in the society. The definition of the family…

people will try to prove that person or persons wrong, and in order to do that you will need a support unit that believes in you and wants you to succeed. So having a support unit is critical for someone who has a learning disability because they are encouraging and helpful by giving them the resources needed in order to be successful in life. A family is a great example of a beneficial support unit. Having a loving and supportive family is extremely helpful, because most supportive families…

In Canada, it is 27 degrees outside. To a Canadian, that sounds great there would be kids playing outside with T-shirts and shorts. To an American, however, the situation is different. Most people would be inside with the heater turned on. How could the situation be so different? In Canada, they use the metric system of measurement. The Metric System is a measurement system that is based on the number 10 and used in most countries including most of Europe, Japan, China, and many other nations.…

The K9 unit was started a long time ago. It was formed in 1991. It was one of the most favorite groups in the CIA. The CIA like to have K9 dogs at crime scenes because they can smell things that that humans can't. They can find bombs and search for missing people. The first K9 was a german shepherd. They are used for there teeth and their speed. They also have great stamina. The K9 have test just like us, but there're a lot different. They go through a 10 week training program. They have to…

When we first started doing the Mime Unit, I thought it would be super boring, but also super easy. However, I was proved wrong. This unit was surprisingly hard, as it was really hard to not talk. Trying to expresses everything your character is thinking with just facial expressions was difficult for me as I literally don't know how show emotion. You have to be very in touch with your emotions and facial expressions to do a successful mime. It was also hard trying to remember where you put…

Answer these questions: What are the benefits of having all measurements in metric rather than in a combination of standard and metric? There are many benefits to working in metric rather than standard measure. Currently the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not use the metric system. Thus, we would be in compliance with the rest of the world. Also, it is very easy to make conversions in the metric system, you simply move the decimal point to the right or to the left.…