Understanding

Understanding Religion AS90826: Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue Credits: 6 Hina Patel What has been the response of Catholicism to the issue of abortion? 1. Explain in detail a contemporary ethical issue, and break it down into essential features Abortion “is the medical process of ending a pregnancy so it does not result in the birth of a baby.” This can also be known as termination. Throughout this assessment I will discuss the…

think you need that drug for you to be able to function. “Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and for those around him or her” (“Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction”). People who try a drug just for fun tend to do it again or may even try stronger drugs to get the high they experienced the first time or that they are expecting. They will try the drugs so that they can fit…

Youth for Understanding In 2014, my family decided to host another exchange student through Youth for Understanding (YFU). We had already hosted 2 students from Norway and Japan with them and we were ready for another adventure. It had been up to me to choose the new exchange student and I had chosen a girl from Switzerland. YFU had been tracking where she was and sending emails to let us know when she would arrive. As we made our way to the airport to pick her up, I felt nervous. We were…

There are seven billion people in this vast world and 25 percent are homeless. Homelessness does not just occur overnight and in poor countries. It happened throughout even the richest countries in the world. If an individual states that they are homeless, there are a many different situations that the individual may be in. The government and people organizations need to offer more solutions to help the homeless population because an individual should not have to beg just to get by. First…

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel is an autobiographical graphic memoir that correlates her coming of age with her discovery of her homosexuality. Bechdel is also battling her inner fears that came along with her upraising but is baffled by the unearthing of her father’s own homosexuality. Her artistic decisions are affected by her homosexuality because she chooses to add stereotypical gender roles. Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic develops a proper story line by…

http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=130822&picture=dve-tvare-masky Understanding Bipolar disorder – Signs and symptoms Bipolar is a serious medical condition where you will experience unusual ups and downs. The unusual mood swings and fluctuation in energy levels will not allow you to perform the daily activities. If diagnosed with bipolar, you will find very difficult to cope with life, it becomes really tough to manage relationships, job, and day to day tasks. The good…

Understanding curriculum Blaise and Nuttall (2011) provide an explanation of what curriculum is and the key concepts in curriculum theory, explaining that there are three main aspects of curriculum framework; what will be learnt, when it will be learnt and how teachers and parents know it has been learnt. The concepts in curriculum theory provide an explanation of how curriculum is implemented. The five key factors are as follows; “intended curriculum (what teachers want students to experience),…

Understanding Celiac Disease in Adults Ilka Perkins-Hagen East Central College Understanding Celiac Disease in Adults Celiac Disease (CD), also called Gluten Enteropathy is an immune-mediated systemic condition triggered by dietary gluten occurring in genetically predisposed individuals. The treatment for CD includes avoiding gluten in the diet, which shows considerable health benefits. Celiac disease is also known as Sprue, Gluten-enteropathy, or Celiac sprue. Celiac disease damages…

The setting of the story plays a major part in understanding Delia’s journey. Delia’s and Sykes house is where Delia’s story begins. Delia’s house is a place where she is supposed to feel safe, but it is not. Abuse is what Delia sees home as. The story continues into the town where the town’s folk are talking about Delia. Talking about how she could have lived a different lifestyle, how Sykes ruined her and they would have married her if Sykes didn’t get her first. The town is also where Sykes…

The Cultural Context of Understanding When I think about my cultural background and values I believe that it was heavily impacted by strong African American women. I grew up in a Christian home, therefore I have been reared in church since I was born. From the beginning it’s been my mother, my grandmother (deceased) and my siblings. We really didn’t have stable male role model in the home. Even though my family didn’t have much we took pride in what we did have knowing that I could be worse.…