The Universal

no calamity, which nature cannot repair...I am nothing. I see all. The currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God" (Emerson 214). Ralph Waldo Emerson uses this quote in his piece Nature. Emerson speaks of the many challenges that nature can amend. Nature can help to solve any causality or issue. He believes that nature guides him exemplified by, "currents of the Universal Being circulate through me." Additionally, Emerson believes he has a deep connection…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 18 states that a person has the right to follow any religion that they please and change their religion freely. However, not every nation follows this article and Kyrgyzstan is one of those. This issue is plaguing the small Central Asian nation and has placed it under scrutiny. The people of this country should have the right to teach, practice, and worship the religion of their choosing. Map taken from…

bipartisan push for health care in America posits the current Administration to address this matter without a complete dismantlement of the current system. According to, What’s Next for Progressives by Paul Krugman, the Dutch have constructed a universal healthcare system that requires citizens to purchase coverage from regulated insurance providers, yet there are subsidies to assist with purchasing health care; in understanding this, the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.) if done in a constructive…

need various levels of help and teaching/learning strategies? This paper will discuss two leading ways studies have found to help reach all students academically, the Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction, while also touching briefly on modifications versus accommodations. The first framework, the Universal…

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Philip J. Hefner’s Opinion Editorial Bill Maher once described the healthcare reform for a universal healthcare system as being “the opposite of the free market.” In 2009, Philip J. Hefner wrote an opinion editorial entitled “Healthcare is About Bodies and Ourselves”. He states that there should be a universal healthcare system and that all countries in the world should participate in it, including the United States. He then goes on to state the five themes of prominent and frequently told…

The Ministry of Labor handles regulations. The most popular insurance for Thai people is the Universal Coverage Gold Card or the 30-baht system, and the slogan is “30 baht treats all diseases” (Garzarelli, 2012). This type of insurance was introduced in 2001, and provides health care services for only 30 baht per visit, approximately 75 cents in the…

Great Britain, Tokyo, Germany, Switzerland, and Taiwan and compares them to the health care system in the United States. The two health care systems I favored most were the systems in Japan and Taiwan which operate under a universal system of care. The text defines universal health care also known as single payer health care as a system of care in which everyone is guaranteed health care coverage usually funded by the government (Ritter,…

expectancy and performs poorly on a variety of health outcomes. United States is the only developed country without universal healthcare. The current health care system produces expensive drugs and treatments that only few can access with high-quality insurance. The Affordable Care Act improves and expands health insurance coverage. However, it was never designed to provide universal healthcare and 30 million Americans still remain uninsured. Single-payer health system abroad is far more…

and preferred mode of learning” (Tomlinson, 2004, p. 188). In order to avoid any kind of cultural bias, teachers must use the best instructional practice - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Being a proactive administrator, I would love to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in lessons, coupled with Differentiated Integration practices. As UDL principles (CAST, 2011) provide multiple and flexible options for engagement (the Why of learning), presentation (the What of learning),…