Thermometer

Through the words and pictures in this book, A Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon, children are being taught to be themselves. The patterns and images that show up on her skin do not represent what she is feeling on the inside, but instead, she is changing based on what other people are telling her she should be. The illustrations and text of this book interact in order to fill in the gaps for the reader. The pictures enhance what is being said in the book. If you only look at either the…

When a mother’s love for her child goes wrong on a whole other level can be very traumatizing to those mothers out there who are very attached to their child. This disorder is called Munchausen Syndrome by proxy, also known as Factitious Disorder or MSP, or MSBP for short. It is a Psychiatric Disorder. What it is? Is a disorder that is most common in mothers. It is also known as a child abuse disorder where the mother will make her child very ill to create attention and sympathy from health care…

“Stigma was, for me, the most agonizing aspect of my disorder. It cost friendships, career opportunities, and most importantly my self-esteem. It wasn’t long before I began internalizing the attitudes of others, viewing myself as a lesser person.” That is a quote from Scott Simmie, a Canadian journalist, whose struggle with being stigmatized for being diagnosed with a mental illness is all too common. In a given year, one out of every four American adults will suffer from a mental illness.…

In order to obtain optimal functional health for an individual it is essential to evaluate their health requirements from many different vantage points. By interplaying the underlying philosophies of the micro focused Biomedical, and macro focused Social Models of health, both pathogenic (Biomedical), and salutogenic (Social model) factors can be taken into consideration in forming a comprehensive overall picture of the social, environmental, physical, and psychological determinants that could…

HYPOTHESIS: As the ice cubes melt in the warm water, the melted water from the ice should flow towards the bottom of the cup because the melted colder water is denser than the surrounding water. PURPOSE: The purpose of this experiment is to improve my ability to observe an experiment. In addition, it will help aid me in making proper observations while also drawing conclusions. RAW MATERIALS: Clover Valley food color and egg dye blue food coloring contains FD&C Blue #1…

vaccine and found the “risk of harm to be unknown but certainly smaller than the risk of infectious disease.” (Conis 152) Murphy’s study struck fear in Americans as the dangers of mercury levels were examined at every source including tuna fish, thermometers, and cigarettes. Although mercury in large amounts is a dangerous toxin, the amount received in each vaccine on schedule is considered…

In order for pediatricians to perform their practices on the patients, they have to have the proper equipment. The types of tools used by pediatricians daily include the stethoscope to hear if the child’s heart is healthy, a thermometer to check if the temperature is normal, and an otoscope to see if the young patient has any ear infections or anything that is blocking there hearing. These are some of the essential surviving tools for pediatricians when they perform their practices…

Loomis's fever has went beyond the thermometer and he is having nightmares in his sleep. Edward had been in his dreams every time he sleeps he thinks he gonna try to steal the suit. She thought to herself if she brought it in maybe he would stop having these terrible dreams. One dream not quite…

“To Build a Fire” by Jack London When reading a story, it is often difficult to truly understand the message if the author cannot properly communicate it to the reader. Through the use of literary devices, authors can ensure that readers fully comprehend the meaning of the story. A general theme in literature would be that humans are flawed creatures. However, an author can communicate this in a way that makes the reader relate and understand this message. In Jack London’s short story, “To…

world and universe in the past decades. Is it to be believed that humans are involved in causing the global warming? One of my main reasons for saying that the Earth is actually becoming warmer, is because of the increasing temperatures through the thermometer records kept over the past century and half. It is recorded that around the world, the Earth’s average temperature has raised more than 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last century, and about twice that in parts of the Arctic. Likewise,…