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An increase in economic stimulus will help facilitate a better life for the citizens. In conjunction there is an expected increase in academia of the local students. As a result, the community will witness an increase economic and educational development The second nursing diagnosis is the increased risk of HIV and other STD’s among the teenage/young adult population related to knowledge deficit of oral contraceptives, sex education, and increase sexual activities. The first goal for this…

Ernest J. Gaines, the author of a number of novels and stories such as The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Lesson before Dying, Catherine Carmier, Bloodline, In My Father’s House, A Gathering of Old Men, The Sky Is Gray… is a well-known African American writer. Not only is he a writer, Ernest J. Gaines has also gained his fame in the educational field while he worked for several universities and colleges. Louisianan Ernest J. Gaines was born in 1933. He is the oldest of the twelve siblings…

developed my leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Through this program, I have taken numerous business courses. During my semester of Contract Law, I received invaluable knowledge from a retired prosecutor and I attended "Law Day" at Whittier Law School. Also, I was invited to teach a business class to middle school students over the summer. During this course I lectured on topics such as sales, marketing, and interviewing. Through this program I have obtained an internship at…

Imagine a world where sexually transmitted diseases are on the front page of every newspaper. Imagine a world where children are born to parents who are not financially or mentally equipped to rear them. Imagine a world where condoms are not readily available. Each year, an average of 40,000 to 80,000 students are affected by either a sexually transmitted disease or an unintended pregnancy. Although this problem is far too complex for any one solution, promoting safe sex seems to alleviate the…

Richard Ramirez known as “The Night Stalker” was an American serial killer, rapist and burglar. He was one of the most horrendous serial killers who terrorized California in the 1980’s. Ramirez was born in El Paso, Texas, on February 29, 1960. He was the youngest of Julian and Mercedes Ramirez's five children. During his childhood, Ramirez lived with an abusive father who often relieved his anger towards him. Throughout his early years, he suffered two major head injuries that later affected the…

The Midniters were considered Latinos equivalent of The Beatles. Thee Midniters were a crossover group persuaded by the British Invasion. Thee Midniters received its name by Eddie Torres who became their manager after hearing the band at St Alphonsos Catholic Church. Eddie was a diligent promoter who worked day and night to promote the band across the west coast. The band was actually molded into the talented young entertainers we know today by Bill Taggart who at the time was band director at…

Whoa. Nicola Yoon’s Everything, Everything can be summed up in one word: beautiful. After finishing this book in a matter of 5 hours, I was left feeling anger, happiness, and everything in between. The novel is centered around Madeline Whittier, an 18-year-old girl who has SCID and has never seen the outside world. She’s never seen the outside world because SCID means that you are basically allergic to the world, anything could trigger a deathly reaction. I think I may cry every time I read this…

by Tony Barnstone, an accomplished poet, translator and professor. He followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a translator, a poet and a scholar, and this is clearly seen in how he became the Professor of English Language and Literature at Whittier College. He has an extensive education, which includes a PhD from UC Berkley in California. His first book was a finalist for many national awards, and his works have been featured in many American journals. An audit is defined as a careful…

Mya Gordon Mr. Harragian English 9 (Essay) 15 May 2016 Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is classified as one of the most popular and best-selling stories worldwide. According to Www.ancient-orgins.net, “William Shakespeare 's world renowned Romeo and Juliet (written sometime between 1591 and 1595) stands in the historical record as one of the greatest love stories ever written...it is a lot of differences on a story told many times from the fourteen hundreds onwards…borrowed from poets…

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon follows 18-year-old Madeline (Maddy) Whittier, who suffers from SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency). SCID is a group of rare, life-threatening diseases which are present at birth, that cause a child to have little to no immune system. As a result of this disease, Maddy is confined to her home and anybody that wants to visit her has to be properly sanitized before visiting. Maddy basically lives in a bubble because she can never leave the house. Most of…