Genesis Health Systems

Is Medical Terminology a required course for becoming a Pediatrician? Medical Terminology- a system of words that are used to describe specific medical aspects and diseases

Health insurance helps people with the financial aspect of medical expenses.? Why do you disagree with opinion on the limits for the amount of health care provided? Why do you disagree or agree with criteria they listed to ration health care? Health insurance helps people with the financial aspect of medical expenses. By having health care insurance you can have the luxury of not paying full price for medical issues, only percentages of the price. Paying full price for a medical procedures or appointments can be a difficult, but with the help of medical insurance expensive can be affordable. I do not think that there should be a limit on health care provided. It just sounds like it is being said that you are limited to how healthy you can be. Does anyone have the right to tell you that you cannot continue health care? The answer should be no, but unfortunately a lot of people have a say. If there are a number of doctor visits and medical procedures that are required are we supposed to pick and choose a couple and then wait until a later time? A person has the right to be seen at a medical facility whenever a person feels a medical issue intensifying. I believe that terminal illnesses and the severely disabled should have the most care provided. I also, believe that the elderly should also be completely covered. The government should be responsible for terminal illnesses and the elderly because these medical issues are inevitable and should be accessed fast and accurately. I think that all the money we put back into the government system should come back to us if a medical issue is what we need and when we cannot afford the expenses.

Can we strengthen the body systems before or after disease strikes,rather than attack the disease? I have a gut feeling that the human body which has all its systems strong and live, will not fall a prey to dieases. I also feel that all the body systems can be kept live and fit/strong, by using the medical science meant for this purpose. I also feel that there must exist a medical science that caters to this aspect of medicine. I am trying to know this. Hence this question.

The medical system in France ? I might start living in France (Paris) in the future. I wonder how is the medical system there ? Could anyone point out its good / bad aspects ? Does something similar to NHS exist ?

I need some help with my chemistry homework in regards to medical concentrations? I have to make a pamphlet about drugs in general covering the aspects of concentrations, advice, and precautions but I have no idea what it means by concentrations or what information to put. Does anybody know the system used for communicating the concentrations of solutions in the medical world? Any help is appreciated.

Gay marriage. Abortion. Stem cell research. Some wars. Aspects of our legal system. Education. Medical ethics? The foods we eat. Modest dress. Holidays and celebrations. Circumcision. Ceremonial benediction. Politics. Etcetera. Feel free to add your own. After reading this list, can you come up with major aspects of our lives which *are not* influenced by religion? By major, I don't mean deciding what color to paint the kitchen. Please, no thumbs down. I appreciate every answer I receive, I value them all. AM's Liason....very good. Candace...Oh, I know! I agonized over this for weeks, then went with a Southwest theme. Kiwi...congratulations on the new baby.

why snakes are beneficial to man? someone asked if the snakes helpful to man just want to add more that on medical aspect several drugs were developed from the snake venom potential for drug development and for practical and therapeutic used. their compounds were used as important tools for understanding of human physiological systems in order to characterize human cancers. ATTENTION DEMONTROOPER need i say more..you should go back to school and learn how to respect others.

Transitioning from Paper to Electronic Medical Records help...? My hospital unit is going to transition its medical record information onto a computer-based record system. Other than the technical aspects of the transition, what medical record components will transfer more readily and which components will not?

Do you think universal healthcare is better? I feel the idea of having government control and dictate everyone’s medical care due to the occurrence of particular shortcomings in our free-market system in certain aspects sounds well-intentioned, but in reality it is another case of throwing the baby out with the bath water. Another step of taking the USA into a socialistic society, which has proven to be an idealistic principle that will fail quickly and result in an oppressive, brutal totalitarian society.. Government’s role is to ensure business (competition) opportunity and stop or prosecute corporate corruption as it occurs. We know from experience that the free-market does a far superior job in every industry than do government-ran industries. This is why America is the world leader in medical care, equipment, and drugs. To support politicians who support “universal healthcare” is to support a movement that will do tremendous damage to our superior medical system.

Are you experienced with salaries in the medical office field? How much am I worth? See Details.? I am not currently in the medical field. I have 2 vocational certificates, one in Computer Networking, and the other in Business Office Administration. I have over 5 years experience in general office management, marketing, and information technology. I have been offered a position with a small medical practice (one doc, one office manager - 2 total people) and would like to know what kind of salary I can reasonably expect. The doctor is a specialist and has a website. My responsibilities would be to manage the website / web store, manage all aspects of I.T. for the small office, administer electronic health records system, provide general technical support and support to clinic staff, develop marketing materials, promote the website, etc. I feel that the appropriate salary would be in the 65k-95k range as a minimum based on the technical nature. I am curious what you think he'll offer based on the small size of the practice? The doc is always trying to save a buck. A little additional information. I never completed a degree as I went straight into the workforce as a systems analyst. Then I advanced into management. I have several technical certifications and I run a small business in my off time doing I.T. work. The doc is one of my clients who I give a special deal of $20/hr to with a 10 hr cap. He is a good client with regular business so he gets the special price, normally i charge $50/hr. He wants me to accept the job described and i would be willing to take a cut from what i could make with my own business full time just for the stability factor. I know he must expect to pay more than the $20/hr $41,600 yr if he wants me to give up other business to work for him directly. I know my salary according to salary.com should be in the above range. I just don't think the doc is doing well enough to pay what im really worth. My question was more - what do you think he can afford to pay based on the office size?

What difference does diagnosis make? Suppose someone feels down and low most of the time. So s/he goes to a doctor and complains of these feelings and how they happen. Then, without any MEASUREMENTS of bodily consequences, the doc or shrink makes a "Diagnosis" of Depression. Then the person is no longer just a person who feels crappy, but is a "diagnosed depressive". Isn't this just and only a matter of someone telling a doctor in so many words, "I'm depressed", and the "expert" then confirming that the person, now a "patient", is, indeed, "depressed"? How does the mentality/psychology of the sad person change, in now having an "official confirmation" that he feels crummy? Is s/he now better or worse off? Now the physician can prescribe medication and follow-up visits. But if the doctor just said "Cheer up, look at the bright side, this too shall pass, life is good." ...then no further medical fees would result. Is this a really good aspect of our medical system?

Just where do the US the governments social policies take us? With the advent of more social policies such as health-care added to the current social programs, Will it end capitalism forever? The US government already knows how much money we make, where we spend it and every single bank and investment account that we have. Makes me wonder why we have to file returns. Now with the national health information going electronic and national they will have access to every aspect of your health life as well. Even your DNA or every health concern you ever have confided in to your own physician will be on file for anyone to access. Do you suppose that the nationalization of private companies like GM will create further companies to be overtaken in a similar fashion? How far can we let our government go when it comes to such things? How could we stop the progress(?) of such actions if we were to deem them an infringement into our private lives? During the recent health care push our very own democratically elected representatives acted like mobsters out of a movie. They threatened, bribed and did every thing it took to get this socializing of our medical system under their control. They did it in the name of helping the uninsured, is that the real reason? If so then why ignore the calls for malpractice reform? Why do the lawyers get to make 35% of what they bilk from lawsuits directed at OUR insurance money? As long as you hold a worthy cause before you like the needy without health insurance, does that mean that no one can challenge what you do or how you do it? Is it fair for our very own elected government representatives to ignore the very people that elected them? So David where exactly did you get the lawsuit percentage? And if as you think my question has no merit did you respond so arrogantly? Why bother at all?

What do you think of 'socialized' healthcare that takes this form.....? I think healthcare could and SHOULD be socialized and it does not have to hurt. My form of socializing healthcare is different from most that I've read. I suggest a system where everyone wins. It includes providing significantly reduced college education within the medical field with a mandatory 2 years of work at government controlled health facility after graduation. The work would be every and any aspect of the medical profession - from nursing to surgeon to optometrist to dental hygienist etc. After 2 years the recipient can go off to private 'practice'. Everyone gets something out of it - everyone wins.

What are your thoughts on Government control of Health Care? "Proponents of government competition in a "national health insurance exchange" claim that it would enhance personal choice and health plan competition. That is highly unlikely. Rather, such a system would impose federal control over virtually every aspect of private health insurance, rendering it virtually indistinguishable from government insurance except for its direct financing. Congress would become increasingly prescriptive over benefits, the adoption of medical technology and new medical procedures, the pricing of these items, and the mechanism that plans may or may not use to manage health care risks. In other words, hardly any aspect of private health plans' business operations would be free from government regulation and control. That is not a prescription for health care choice or competition." Government as "Competitor": The Latest Prescription for Government Control of Health Care http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2024.cfm

Which is right, either the medical science or the judiciary system? Both contradict each other !!? Medical science says a human being is nothing more than the physical body. It also says Human body constantly replaces itself. If so, how can a court punish a human being, who is nothing more than the body, after one's body has replaced by itself (Because according to medical science, HUMAN BEING = HUMAN BODY, if the body is new, then the being is also new, that is what science claims). Not only in the aspect of punishment, it is so with any legal issue. For example, a child born cannot claim it's right for the parent's property, as the child's body is replaced by another one, if the child is nothing more than it's body. Beyond all these, we, in daily life don't see our fellow beings as new human beings just because their body is replaced constantly. In fact we our self don't feel that we are new. Some thread is constant in us from birth to death. Please answer with your conscience.

Uk question in particular Scotland....re my medical notes;? Now that the NHS have decided to go down the route of entering all our medical records/history onto a computerised system I wnat to know who can access these records other than my doctor and the hospital/NHS direct?. I had an instance very recently whereby a receptionist at the hospital that I attend was able to access all medical history online. I was able to see this as I was standing at the desk waiting to book another appointment. I asked my doctor and he could not give me a specific answer. I'm concerned that anyone can access this NHS computerised system for storing our medical history. I do not want the receptionists at my local doctors having knowledge of all my medical history. What do you think and is there anyone out there who has st knowledge of this subject. I want to arm myself with information before I contact my local health care trust find out more (in my case Grampian Health Care trust) as to the legal aspects including the data protection act? Before someone jumps in and says I must have something to hide...dam right I have and it's not for public knowledge!

Is Obama's health care plan an admission that the fed government actually damaged the system with its meddling? Obama wants to spend billions on health care with the goal of going back to how it was before we started spending billions health care. From Yahoo! News: (Full article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/0927b4138034173005) "...reformers on both sides agree that general practitioners should be given a central role in uniting the fragmented U.S. medical system. "This vision has a name: the 'patient-centered medical home.' The "home" is the office of a primary-care doctor where patients would go for most of their medical needs. The general practitioner would oversee everything from flu shots to chronic disease management to weight loss, and coordinate care with nurses, pharmacists, and specialists. A 2004 study estimated that if every patient had such a home, the resulting efficiencies might reduce U.S. health-care costs by 5.6%, a savings of $67 billion a year.... "...advocates say the new concept is designed to help patients, not insurers. It's more like doctoring 1950s-style, when a Marcus Welby figure handled all the family's medical needs. " In other words, this plan (at least this aspect of the plan) is an admission that health care was better before the government got involved in the first place. After all, the feds did not get heavily involved in health care until 1964. And only after 1964 (and immediatly after 1964) did health care costs begin to skyrocket. So if he wants to go back to how it was in the 50s, why not go back to how the Feds handled health care in the 50s, i.e., hands-off?

fml fml. Can someone help me with this topic (Trypanosomiasis)? I'm in an invertebrate medicine class, and we have to do a seminar on a topic related to the course. Originally I chose Trypanosomiasis and the interactions of vectors, hosts and the environment, especially as it relates to deferred economic development in countries where this is an endemic problem. After realizing I chose a retardedly hard topic to research, I switched to the medicinal benefits limuli blood has on the complex immune systems of humans. Now the professor wants me to keep the trypanosomiasis topic because he said I was the only one that ever thought about doing something like that. I dunno where to start researching though. There are two types of tsetse flies (which are vectors of trypanosomiasis). These two types are the rhodesian and gambian form. the gambian form (from what i remember!) is transmitted from animal to animal whereas the rhodesian is human to human. Do you think I can focus on just one of them? Or should I do both as the human one would tie it into the medical aspect of the class and the animal one would show the detrimental effects the disease has on the economy at large? Thanks so much Good job answering my question-_-

tropical diseases help? i have a project on medical diagnosis system and am taking the aspect of tropical diseases so please help on the on the drugs ,treatment,diseases,first aid , design and questions about asking someone who is sick

Career advice, please? -For the longest time, I wanted to go into the medical field. If my memory is useful for nothing else, it's excellent for cataloging everything I'm aware of that could possibly be wrong with the human body, and every possible mechanism, symptom, precursor, and prognosis related to it. (I know this is no premed course, but I aced my "Human Anatomy and Disease" final.) Also, I'm one of those damn "I need to be needed" people. I would make it one of my top priorities to make sure that a patient has as little uncertainty and as much comfort as possible. Alternately, I am very good at suppressing an emotional reaction when a logical one is more helpful to a situation. My main concern is that I just wouldn't be able to handle it. I can barely handle the crazy hours and rude people at my part-time retail job. I'm more apt to shut down completely than to ask for help when I feel overwhelmed by the tiniest academic confusion. Maybe it's part of being 16, or maybe I'll just never be strong enough. Also, it's tragic how corrupt our medical system is (My parents' friend just dropped out of nursing school because she simply couldn't handle the way some uninsured or disabled patients were treated, I once spent less than half an hour in a psychologist's office---what was going on then isn't relevant now--- before she tried to push four different kinds of drugs on me basing her decision on a premade analysis only slightly more investigative than a magazine quiz. She actually seemed angry when my parents and I told her I would like to try therapy first before adding chemicals.) I'm not sure I want to be a part of something so soulless. I was recently thinking I should become a dentist. It's less life-consuming, and apparently my own dentist, whom I would aspire to be like, has always told my parents I should pursue it. It would satisfy my medical-geek wishes, and I think I would be very good at it, but, while I may be better off without the emotional aspect I would deal with if I had to deal with MS rather than root canals, I think I would kind of miss it. It may be a little twisted, but like I said, I'd want to be there for people. So, how do I combine a big, but easily weakened, brain with an overly-helpful heart? Oh, and mental health careers are out. I've thought long and hard about that one.

how long does a person stay "under the influence" of Methamphetamine? If a person has meth in their system, how long are they under the influence of it? Does under the influence mean the same thing as being high on it? Are there any real science or medical facts that will back your answers? And what about the legal aspect of it? I know it varies from state to state. But how do the courts distinguish between under the influence and just having it in their bodies. (Sometimes form 2-3 days earlier)?

What do you think of Secure the borders now ? The vast majority of Americans desperately want our borders protected — and we want it done now. We are weary of the excuses and empty promises put forward by the Republican National Committee, the White House, and the Democratic leadership on this vital issue of national, economic, and cultural security. We do not understand why, even after the devastating attacks on September 11, our government still allows hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to cross our borders every year. We do not want our public schools burdened with a massive influx of non-English speaking children of parents who broke our laws. We are livid that our health care costs skyrocket year after year as illegal immigrants take advantage of free health care at emergency rooms across the country. We are astounded to see the resurgence of diseases we thought we had long since conquered, such as tuberculosis, carried by illegal aliens who enter the country without any medical screening. We are horrified to learn how the illegal alien invasion feeds crime and gang activity in our country. We are fed up with a government that has ignored our wishes on an issue that will transform every major aspect of our lives — imperiling America's future. Why is there such a split between elite and popular opinion on immigration and border enforcement? One big reason is that regular people pride themselves on being Americans, while the elites pride themselves on being cosmopolitan (from Greek words basically meaning citizen of the world). Additionally, the specific costs of open borders do not hit the elites as hard as they hit the working class. Case in point: illegal immigrant crime. To listen to the open border advocates and the dinosaur media, one would think that every illegal immigrant living here is like celebrity dog-trainer Cesar Millan (a.k.a. "The Dog Whisperer"). Illegally in this country — yes, but also entrepreneurial, ambitious, and law-abiding. The "local illegal does good" sob stories have gotten old fast. You'd think establishment politicians and the New York Times would be embarrassed to keep pouring it on, but they aren't. The simple fact is that illegal immigration has ravaged entire communities with increases in violent and drug-related crime, and in these areas the system is on the verge of being totally overwhelmed. Yet you would never know this by watching the evening news or reading most of the newspapers. When is the last time CBS or the New York Times, reported on violent crime committed by illegal immigrants? Perhaps they are too busy doing stories on how difficult life is for the illegal immigrant — or the rare case when deportation separates a parent from a child born in the U.S. Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera loves these stories. http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070912/EDITORIAL/109120020/1013/EDITORIAL luvmymexicanhusband is not me, it's we should

Missing Test results from medical records? I had prolonged rupture of membranes before giving birth to my son (51.5 hours). There were swabs taken from me 7 hours after membranes ruptured before I was sent home(for signs of infection). I was induced 2 days later and swabs were again taken from myself and the baby to check for infection. 8 days later my son developed GBS meningits and after initially being sent away from hospital labelled a neurotic mother my son spent 2 weeks fighting for his life. I was unhappy with many aspects of his care and treatment and requested his medical records along with my own(with great difficulty and delay) I was curious to see the results of the swabs taken and utterly shocked when the results are missing for both myself and my son. I have contacted the records manager who advised there were no lab results on system and I also checked with maternity department who have not bothered to call me back. These were the results that could have shown if I carried this bacteria but they are missing.

Medical internists:Help! I am caught in the middle of two different treatment philosophies for the Gout? I am an American, retired and living in Italy. 73 years old. Generally good health. I have, however,since age 30, unless I carefully watch my diet and drink a lot of water, suffered from the occasional acute attack of gout; with accompanying swelling, pain and tenderness in toe, ankle or rarely, knee. These bouts would occur once a year, maybe, every 2 years. Before I left the 'States, my medications for gout were: for prophylactic use: 1 small Colchicine pill daily. (My doctors and I had tried Zyloprim or Allopurinol, but I never had very effective results with either....conversely, Colchicine..again in combo with lots of water was a magical preventative); more often than not I could even eat the forbidden fruits....while my uric acid did go up when I did, I would rarely get an acute attack of gout. On the occasion when I did, my Doctors would have me stop, altogether, using the colchine. For treatment of inflammation, Indocin worked well for me. When the acute attack was finished and my system had returned to normal, only then would I resume the use of the colchicine. Since I have retired to Italy, however, 2 main differences in my gout treatment are present. First: Zyloprim, 150 mgs daily, is now taken in conjunction with Colchicine. Second: In the event of an acute attact, Zyloprim and Colchicine are CONTINUED while I still use Indocin as an anti-inflammatory. Of course my age has changed, but it seems to me that it takes a longer time for the inflammation to subside, using the Italian system of continuing Zyloprim and Colchicine during the acute phase. (I have, in my halting manner, using my technically limited Italian, tried discussing the different treatment philosophies with the Doctors....either the world-wide treatment has changed or my Italian Doctors are of the mind that I am better off doing things their way. I haven't had a chance to discuss this aspect of Italian medicine when I return for visits to the States, but are we dealing with a major difference in treatment philosophy here or is it nothing to get excited about. Appreciate any guidance and advice you might have for me- Thanks in Advance!!

GOOD or EVIL? what is good and what is evil? what hitler did was in many ways bad, but wasn't it good for science, the medical aspect of it? wasn't there progress as a consequence of his acts, in political and economic progress, in every sort of progress, is this good or evil. the church did evil things in history, burning people because they were defecient or different, is this good or evil? what america does now in other countries, their wars and the things they influence with their military and economy power, is this good or evil? what is good and what is evil? is a raindrop good or evil?when it helps a plant grow, it is labeled as good, it can drown an insect, then it is maybe labeled as evil, is it good or evil, and when it's good or evil, should we act by this system, good or evil, we think that murderers are evil, but the don't think that, we see it as evil, it influences everything,and much things are based on this, justice .... what is good and what is evil.....please say your opinion plz do not give dumb answer why I asked this question and how I asked it and read the question properly if you will, I didn't say what hitler did was good, but that's now my point of the whole question so think about what you write and don't say i'm sick

Unmarried parents, mother(me) deciding on shared parenting with ex, should I agree? My ex and I have finally called it quits. We were never married, but have a 16 mo' old and another due in less than 7 weeks...this couldn't have come at a worse time obviously but we're dealing with our situation and doing our best to maintain a civil environment for our son and soon to be other child. We have been working on all the steps it takes to finalize child support and visitation and whatnot so we decided to go downtown (we live in OH). At first we went to a place the handles paperwork to start the process of visitation (Court of Common Pleas) and after that we went to a place downtown call the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). We filed paperwork on the same day at both places. We later found out that in order to work on one issue that we'd have to not finalize paperwork at one location so that the other process could take place and not mess up court hearings. So since the process at CSEA was all done on computer, it put us into the "system" faster to get a court ordered hearing date. We did not turn in paperwork for visitation. Anyway, that's not the main point. My ex found a lawyer by calling around and asking questions. He found one he liked and actually met up with them. He asked me not to involve my family as this whole situation should be between the two of us (and the lawyer). I have not been too keen on this idea since he told me he was going to do this. I feel like I was foolish to let him hire a lawyer (he will be paying for) and leaving me with no lawyer on my side. I'm not sure if I should sign any paperwork without having a lawyer now. My ex told me that his lawyer would only draw up paperwork if we agreed on everything: 1. that he does not owe any back-child support (which I agree on because he has given me money for our son every week since we split. 2. that we agree on the set amt monthly for child support (which i do for the most part...now I'm not 100% sure) 3. that we agree on visitation (which I agree with) & 4. that we agree on "shared parenting." Now, I looked up shared parenting and according to this one website (I can't remember what it is now) but it basically says that shared parenting is the same thing as shared custody. My son is living with me at my parents house. My parents have been more than wonderful to have us in their home. (Quite frankly, my parents are more than happy we've moved in because they have never liked my ex....they never got along, and they have had serious blowups over a few different issues not relevant to this question) Anyway, I feel that I should hire a lawyer over this "shared parenting" issue because of the mere fact that my ex does not believe in vaccinating our children. Our son still has not had any vaccinations....I am leaning towards select vaccinating, if not fully catching my son up on vaccinations. (Long story short, my ex claimed he read a ton of horrible things on vaccinations and I think it scared me to thinking he might be right and I opted out of the vax's...now I'm thinking differently and feeling I should get my son (and now my next child) vaxed) I know he will raise a fit because as parents together we agreed on not vaccinating our children... Now, I am worried that based on what his lawyer has said that we need to agree on "shared parenting" we will need to go through the medical aspect of parenting as a team and deciding on medical issues for our children, and I fear for their health now. He was told that as an example say our son needed his tonsils taken out, and our pediatrician says he should have them removed, I agree with the pediatrician, but he does not agree (this is just an example) that he would lose that argument and our son would get his tonsils removed....now I'm not sure what other examples there could be off the top of my head but I just worry that he may have a more powerful say over the health of our children and he may do so on an emotional level and not really be thinking of the best interest of our children.....that being said I also wanted to add that he is planning on moving to his dad's property in southern Ohio where he has 22 acres of land, practically no neighbors, it's 11 miles to the nearest town where there is a small diner and then about 22 miles to a town semi similar to what our children would live in around here....we both live and grew up in the suburbs and I cannot see myself living anywhere else (one of the many issues on why we split) and now I'm worried that if I agree on "shared parenting" that he may win the issue on who's school systems are better and that both my kids would go to live with him when they turn 5. To add more to this, I have been a SAHM since before our son was born (because I was going to school) and I am still currently unemployed. I am however, going to school now and am hoping to get certified as a Patient Access Specialist sometime by mid to late October/early November, and be employed within 6 months, hopefully sooner.

Isen't goverment... sort of a buisness? Well not a Business. But a corporation... Well, not a corporation. but a monopoly... well not a monopoly... just the single largest and most powerful monopoly of human life and mind from public schools that have ever growing number of drop outs and failures with a generally liberal social slant, a tax system that essentially steals on such a massive scale it is accepted, the business that makes the rules that determines what is right and what is wrong and holds you in the lines, and possibly the single entity that will deiced what your worth in a medical aspect and react accordingly... Is the U.S. Government not the single largest, most powerful, wealthiest, and to many, the most corrupt mom and pop shop the world has ever seen? Vikki 2 things. - corruption is not a measurable asset. - Who do you think did that survey?

So my printer won't work with my computer...? And basically the old computer that works with the other computer can't work email or facebook. so i couldn't think of what else to do other than copy my paper on here because for whatever reason yahoo answers works on that computer. so please don't flag this question!! hahah i guess my question could be, do you think this paper is any good for last minute? lol 9/8/09 Block B4 G3b The Right May Not Agree, but Universal Healthcare Is a Right There is much anticipation throughout the United States concerning the healthcare reform issue. Considering we are in an economic recession, many Americans are hoping that things can be done to improve the economy; healthcare reform is something that many are hopeful will better our economy. However, others feel that it would go horribly wrong, and ultimately bankrupt our country. Economy aside, I would hope that many realize the importance of healthcare. In my opinion, it is a right to all humans. Considering the issue from a political standpoint, it is clearly obvious that healthcare is a right. Currently in the United States, we are a federal republic with democratic principles under a capitalistic economic system and socialism for needed services. These services include the military, public education, police, and welfare. So it should be a surprise that we are lacking socialism with needed services in our medical system for the average American citizen. What is even worse is the hypocrisy that has been in use; the very ones who pass those laws against universal healthcare are the ones enjoying a social medical system. Also, the Preamble to the Constitution states that the United States government will “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, […and] promote the general welfare.” All these objectives can be related directly to enforcing universal healthcare, and because they are in the Constitution, it obviously means that health care is a right of the American people. Obviously, our founding fathers weren’t dealing with quite the same economic crises that we are dealing with today, so many could argue that those aspects of the Preamble are irrelevant because they would only work if the economy was good. Yet research shows that 50% of all bankruptcies are due to medical bills, and half of those bankruptcies had medical insurance that ran out. So it can be inferred that universal healthcare could actually help the economy, not hinder it. From a scientific standpoint, it would seem silly that healthcare could only be a privilege. Researchers all over the globe work tirelessly to find vaccines and cures to fight off cancer, AIDS, and many other diseases. If a new vaccine is found, does it seem fair for the vaccine to only be administrated to those who the government deem appropriate, those who have “honored their privilege?” Perhaps the government would approve of someone who desperately needs that vaccine, and that does not seem like a fair thing to do. In my mind, all life should be deemed as “winners.” All of us who are alive were the ones were the fastest sperm chosen by the egg. That is a miracle in itself, and I think that the government should do all it can to preserve that life. Therefore, it is an inalienable right that all life should be protected.

Help to revise another paragraph pleasee? This is the last one...please help me to revise it. It sounds kinda weird but the topic of essay was about something that worry us and make us feel upset In conclusion, I do not know if this problem is just here in California, or all over the United States, but it is frustrating to have better services and opportunities in other aspects such as education, but not in something as important as our health. Government and insurance companies should be more sensitive regarding the necessity for a better medical system. That is why I have concerns about my family's and my health. I prefer to go to our country, which is smaller compared to the United States, and get medical services there than to have to work all my life to pay for insignificant medical services here.

What freedoms to you feel you would lose if aspects of socialism were to be developed in the US? I've heard a lot of people saying that we should beware of socialism because it will take away your freedoms. I know people around the world and I'm not sure what freedoms they've lost with things like socialized health care. The particular freedoms that I'm concerned with are the freedom to worship, think, write and speak, and move about as I desire. I've heard some people say that socialized medicine his bad medicine, but others who say it is a great thing. I guess you could say that you want to be able to choose the doctor and care you want to choose, but can you with our current medical system? What freedoms do you think we'd give up? How can you prove that? Why? What might we gain?

What freedoms to you feel you would loose if aspects of socialism were to be developed in the US? I've heard a lot of people saying that we should beware of socialism because it will take away your freedoms. I know people around the world and I'm not sure what freedoms they've lost with things like socialized health care. The particular freedoms that I'm concerned with are the freedom to worship, think, write and speak, and move about as I desire. I've heard some people say that socialized medicine his bad medicine, but others who say it is a great thing. I guess you could say that you want to be able to choose the doctor and care you want to choose, but can you with our current medical system? What freedoms do you think we'd give up? How can you prove that? Why? What might we gain? Why won't I move Charles? Because this is my home. Not because I don't like the healthcare in Canada or Europe.

Is Thomas Sowell being proved right about Obama? Just before the 2008 elections, the conservative economist and commentator Thomas Sowell warned that a Barack Obama presidency would prove a "point of no return" for America. Why? Because once in power, Dr. Sowell explained, President Obama and the Democratic majorities in Congress would effect such radical changes in our nation's economy, legal structure and social fabric that there would be no rolling them back. Today, we stand on the brink of Dr. Sowell's prediction coming true. Consider the following... WE ARE ON THE BRINK of a government takeover of the health care industry that will empower federal bureaucrats to make life-and-death decisions about your medical care -- a system certain to favor the politically well-connected over ordinary citizens, as it does in Canada -- and that will put all your private medical records in a government database (don't worry, they promise never to use them against you) WE ARE ON THE BRINK of confirming a Supreme Court nominee who believes that her own ethnic prejudices as a "wise Latina woman" are more important in deciding cases than our laws or Constitution -- a woman who has ruled that discrimination is just fine when practiced against white males WE ARE ON THE BRINK of enacting "cap-and-trade" legislation that will cripple American competitiveness in the global economy, double home utility bills, add thousands to the cost of new cars, and cost U.S. workers an estimated 2.5 million jobs per year -- while doing next to nothing to impact a "global warming" problem that is largely fictitious to begin with WE ARE ON THE BRINK of becoming a nation where a majority of citizens receive lavish government handouts and benefits but pay no federal income taxes -- while continuing to vote themselves still more benefits from the shrinking minority who do pay taxes (at ever more "progressive" rates) We are on the brink, in short, of a revolutionary transformation of our system of government and our way of life -- one that will turn us into a European-style social-welfare state where only politicians, government bureaucrats, and their favored interests are able to thrive -- and where the only "liberty" that remains is the government's unlimited freedom to control every aspect of your life

Does Western medicine ignore cause in favor of treatment? "Medicine is not taking into consideration the following monumentally important aspects of a healthy human organism:" "(a) Stress and how it adversely affects the immune system and life processes (b) Insufficient exercise (c) Excessive caloric intake (d) Highly processed and denatured foods grown in denatured and chemically damaged soil (e) Exposure to tens of thousands of environmental toxins." "Instead of minimizing these disease-causing factors, we actually cause more illness through medical technology, diagnostic testing, overuse of medical and surgical procedures, and overuse of pharmaceutical drugs. The huge disservice of this therapeutic strategy is the result of little effort or money being appropriated for preventing disease." http://www.ourcivilisation.com/medicine/usamed.htm

College help: Santa Clara verses Loyola Chicago? So I have basically lowered my colleges down to Santa Clara and Loyola Chicago. I have visited both. I live in Las Vegas currently and i need to decide where i will go for college this week. Here are the pros and cons I have for both. The pros of Chicago are: the city, scholarship, activities, amount of people, decent academic record, and winter clothing. Pros of Santa Clara: weather, quarter system, cheap plane ticket, good academics, closeness to home. Cons of Chicago: weather, expensive plane ticket, semester system, and time difference from vegas. Cons of Santa Clara: closeness to home and people I know (no chance to escape what i know), clothing, hardly any scholarship, and small city (any things to do?). Now you would think I know, after writing this, where I want to go... but I don't. The whole city aspect, closeness, and education are the main aspects I am considering. I am looking into medical school with a business major. Any help? Thanks

What are some fun, different, interesting computer jobs/careers? im going into my sophomore year of college and i still haven't picked a major. I was thinking something medical like physical therapy, but decided i don't want to go to school for that long and not even be a doctor, and then i thought accounting could be good because i took a class in high school and i kind of liked it, but i feel like it could be a very boring career. but anyways...My college has a few computer majors like management information systems and IT. I like the computer aspect of accounting and i like working with databases, excel powerpoint, etc. What are some fun computer jobs, i don't want to be stuck behind a desk my whole life bored out of my mind. I also saw something about forensic computing but my school doesn't offer that major, could i still get into a job like that with just a simple MIS or IT degree? anything you have to say regarding this would be great. I just dont want to be stuck with a boring degree!

What are deficiences of Allopathy? Dr. Jindal Dean, Goa Medical college said on Sunday June 28, 2009 that, Now traditionally you always starts with merits of system I will do it reverse I will start with weaknesses of our system, that is modern system we call it or a system of Allopathy, first of all I must confess that the biggest weakness of Allopathy is as side effects of medicines, while most of our traditional indigenous system of medicine and Dr.Kothe is there he will agree with that the homeopathy system will not do any harm if not good, but Allopathy can do harm instead of doing the good, reason for that is unlike homeopathy, Ayurveda etc most of our medicines are synthetic medicines, they are not from the plant region or not the herbal medicines, so why they are very strong they can take care of many problems but at the same practically I must say each medicine have got inherent side effects so you are practically way between the benefits and the side effects, so that is one of the weaknesses of our system that is Allopathy. Second problem with our system of Allopathy is unlike Homeopathy unlike Ayurveda we never had a holistic approach to the disease what we had to do is if patient comes to us with throat infection we use to treat his throat infection, if come to pain in a knee we use to treat his knee pain, we use to take a patient as a whole, of course of late the things have started changing, we have learnt from Homeapathy we have learnt from Ayurveda that the holistic approach have brought lots of benefits and slowly we are moving towards the holistic approach in Allopathy also. Third think the weakness of Allopathy is that we have a so much obsessed in treating the people from the disease that we over looked the positive aspect of health , of course of late again now we are putting lot of stress on nutrition on mental health and other thing which is still recently we never gave importance. Last thing which I fill is very big set back of our system of medicine is that it is very expensive. It is very very expensive as compare to all other systems medicine, so in our country I think that is a big weakness of our system. But having said thet having numerated weaknesses of system of medicine, we do have many merits, we do have many strong points and that is evidence of mushrooming medical colleges, mushrooming hospitals and clinics. So what are the strong points let me take few minutes to enumerate what are the strong points of our system of medicine.

Please Help Me With Anatomy Homework? I've got 32 q's homework due today please help me. 1. With the body in the anatomical position, the thumb is: A) Medial B) Lateral C) Midline D) Distal 2. The front surface of the body is called the ____________________ surface. A) Anterior B) Lateral C) Inferior D) Posterior 3. The elbow is __________________ in relation to the shoulder. A) Distal B) Proximal C) Midclavicular D) Midaxillary 4. You arrive on the scene of a patient lying face down. He is said to be in what position? A) Prone B) Supine C) Trendelenburg D) Lateral recumbent 5. The tibia is ___________ to the fibula. A) Lateral B) Medial C) Posterior D) Anterior 6. The ulna is _______________ to the radius. A) Lateral B) Medial C) Proximal D) Distal 7. An injury involving both sides of a structure is known as: A) Bilateral B) Unilateral C) Unidimentional D) Radiating 8. What is the medical term for toward the rear? A) Anterior B) Posterior C) Medial D) Inferior 9. Which term describes the back surface of the hand? A) Palmar B) Distal C) Ventral D) Dorsal 10. The most inferior aspect of the sternum is the: A) Spinal column B) Xiphoid process C) Tail bone D) Manubrium 11. The posterior section of the skull is the: A) Frontal lobe B) Parietal lobe C) Occipital lobe D) Temporal lobe 12. The bones that comprise the cheek are the: A) Mandible and maxilla B) Mastoid process C) Orbital D) Zygomatic 13. The bones of the wrist are the: A) Phalanges B) Calcaneus C) Carpals D) Tarsals 14. The inferior portion of the pelvis is the: A) Iliac crest B) Ischium C) Pubis D) Ilitan 15. The outermost layer of skin is the: A) Dermis B) Epidermis C) Subcutaneous layer D) Melanin 16. The thoracic spine is made up of how many vertebrae? A) 5 B) 7 C) 10 D) 12 17. The spinal column of the "lower back" is the: A) Thoracic B) Lumbar C) Sacrum D) Coccyx 18. The major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities is the: A) Popliteal B) Femoral C) Subclavian D) Posterior tibial 19. The thoracic spine is located: A) Inferior to the lumbar spine and superior to the cervical spine B) Inferior to the cervical spine and superior to the lumbar spine C) Inferior to the lumbar spine and superior to the sacrum D) Inferior to the sacral spine and superior to the lumbar spine 20. The coccyx is the: A) Most anterior portion of the spine B) Most proximal portion of the spine C) Most inferior portion of the spine D) Most lateral portion of the spine 21. The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the: A) Lungs B) Xiphoid process C) Rib cage D) Diaphragm 22. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the lungs occurs in the: A) Alveoli B) Arteries C) Arterioles D) Capillaries 23. The small cellular fragments that cause the blood to clot are called: A) Red blood cells B) White blood cells C) Platelets D) Plasma 24. What is the largest artery in the body? A) Aorta B) Carotid C) Femoral D) Radial 25. Which body system is responsible for controlling voluntary and involuntary activities of the body? A) Cardiovascular system B) Musculoskeletal system C) Endocrine system D) Nervous system 26. The delivery of oxygen and other materials to the cells of all organ systems is called: A) Transfusion B) Circumvention C) Hypoperfusion D) Perfusion 27. Which activity occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract? A) Hiccup B) Cough C) Inhalation D) Exhalation 28. From the right ventricle, blood flows next to the: A) Aorta B) Pulmonary artery C) Superior vena cava D) Left atrium 29. The small leaf-shaped flap that covers the entrance of the larynx during swallowing is called the: A) Pharynx B) Esophagus C) Epiglottis D) Cricoid cartilage 30. Which of the following demonstrates the division of structures of the airway (from top to bottom)? A) Trachea, pharynx, larynx, bronchiole, bronchus, alveoli B) Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveoli C) Trachea, pharynx, larynx, bronchus, bronchiole, alveoli D) Pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchiole, bronchus, alveoli 31. The component of blood that is part of the body's immune system and that helps to defend against infection is the: A) Red blood cell B) White blood cell C) Platelet D) Plasma 32. The vessels that carry blood from the arteries into the capillaries are the: A) Arterioles B) Alveoli C) Venules D) Capillary ducts 33. The system responsible for the secretion of insulin and adrenaline is the: A) Integumentary system B) Nervous system C) Endocrine system D) Circulatory system 34. Which of the following structures is a component of both the respiratory and digestive systems? A) Trachea B) Esophagus C) Pharynx D) Bronchioles

Are there any mistakes in this text? it is very important thank you.? Are there any mistakes in this text? it is very important thank you. The third aspect that I considered for my analysis is the syntax. In terms of grammar and syntax, the article is reader-friendly. Although, some special terms could be unknown to the reader and could represent an hindrance to the comprehension of the text, syntactic and grammar structure are easy and, without any doubts, they are known to the addressee. Indeed, Judith Newmann avoids using long and complicated sentences – Even if the author talks about more specific aspects such as drugs, factors, immunotherapy, etc. sentences are usually direct, simple and they do not contain too much information: “Stress and the hormone cortisol, which plays a role in the body's reaction to stress, also affect allergic illnesses”, “Another key culprit: environmental pollutants. Exactly what pollutants and in what quantities are a source of heated debate” (Paragraph: 26-27), ”Improvements in immunotherapy have been hard to come by. The overall idea behind immunotherapy is to find something that alters the T-cell reaction to the allergen to one not associated with allergic symptoms when the allergen is reintroduced” (Paragraph:37). As you can see, the information is given by means of short and user-friendly sentences. Moreover, J. Newmann does not use a passive and impersonal style, for example, she uses very often personal pronouns, especially the first person plural (we, our): “we normally see with”, “"We didn't just reduce symptoms” (Paragraph: 39), “…is changing the way we live and what we buy” (Paragraph: 53), “And even if we can eliminate the allergens we fight today, what will our immune systems decide are the enemies tomorrow?” (Paragraph: 56). In the article, there are also a lot of quotations, and direct or rhetorical questions. The author quotes very often other people (specialists, people having allergies) and she does not use the reported speech; thus the article contains a lot of informal, simple expressions taken from every-day life, such as "I don't eat much, unless Mom can check the ingredients. Then I can eat. But not 'til then” (Paragraph: 1), "A pediatrician told me I was being silly" (Paragraph: 4), "Reduced fresh fruit and vegetable intake, more processed food, fewer antioxidants, and low intake of some minerals—these are all shown to be a risk" (Paragraph: 24), "John Bostock, the guy who first identified hay fever, noted that it was a condition of the educated” (Paragraph: 29), etc. Avoiding reported speech, the style is more direct, simple and it makes the article more appealing. As I anticipated, in the text there are a lot of direct and rhetorical questions: “Just how many things could one child be allergic to?” (Paragraph: 6), “ Can we avoid allergies altogether? Can we get rid of allergies we already have? Can we desensitize our immune systems?” (Paragraph: 34). Rhetorical questions are a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply; they encourage the listener to think about what the (often obvious) answer to the question must be. In this way, the reader feels involved in the discussion, the style becomes more informal and direct and the content seems to be more familiar and less complex. Moreover, these questions are positioned at the end of a paragraph, in this way the text is coherent, and the logical progression and cohesion are maintained. The last aspect I considered for the analysis of the article is the style used by the author. As I said before, J. Newmann introduces al lot of direct and rhetorical questions, she avoids direct speech and the lexis, though at some extent medical, is rather simple. From a syntactic point of view, sentences are not too long and do not contain too much information; passive voice, complex nominalization, and impersonal construction are not very frequent in this article. She alternates medical descriptions with personal anecdotes, such as the case of Cameron Liflander. The effect obtained by the author is a rather informal style: “Cameron Liflander has allergies. This makes him no different from more than 50 million other Americans today” (Paragrpah: 3), “The manifestations of allergy—sneezing, wheezing, itching, and rashes—are signs of an immune system running amok, attacking foreign invaders that normally mean no harm” (Paragraph: 8), “Those of us over 40 don't remember having so much as a conversation about food allergies in school” (Paragraph: 13). Another aspect which drew my attention is the fact that the author constantly juxtaposes personal aspects, anecdotes and more special language and contents. The impression is that she tries to introduce more complex passages and information, using simple images, such as “they should have moved a cow into their living room” (Paragraph: 28) Can you correct it for me! thank you s

Whats wrong with the government legalizing marijuana? I'm not a drug advocate or anything, I'm just saying it would generate the money we need to fix our economy. They could put a big tax on it, like they have with cigarettes here in MI, and it would generate money for schools (which many desperately need) It would keep all these small time non violent offenders out of jail, which would save the court systems, jails, and tax payers money and help the over crowding problem in jails. Also less non violent offends that had maybe a half ounce of marijuana on them, wouldn't go to prison, then get our, and have an even harder time getting a job and not be forced to resort to maybe more violent crimes. Also if marijuana was legal, it would make medical experimentation more easily done, and help create jobs in the medical field. Who knows this could help be a cure of cancer? Other jobs would be the whole industry aspect of it as well, it would create tons of jobs in the farming sector. And then the plant would have to made into joints in factories here, because marijuana is illegal in most countries. Of course there would be laws like don't smoke and drive or buy for a minor, ect Why don't we do this? I mean most of these prescription drugs are worse then a plant!

babies being born with accents do you believe this? Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Medical notes Science & Environment Technology Entertainment Also in the news ----------------- Video and Audio ----------------- Advertisement Programmes Have Your Say In Pictures Country Profiles Special Reports Related BBC sites * Sport * Weather * On This Day * Editors' Blog * BBC World Service Page last updated at 10:38 GMT, Friday, 6 November 2009 E-mail this to a friend Printable version Babies 'cry in mother's tongue' Crying newborn Babies' cries imitate their mother tongue as early as three days old German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. The researchers studied the cries of 60 healthy babies born to families speaking French and German. The French newborns cried with a rising "accent" while the German babies' cries had a falling inflection. Writing in the journal Current Biology, they say the babies are probably trying to form a bond with their mothers by imitating them. FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme The findings suggest that unborn babies are influenced by the sound of the first language that penetrates the womb. Cry melodies It was already known that foetuses could memorise sounds from the outside world in the last three months of pregnancy and were particularly sensitive to the contour of the melody in both music and human voices. Earlier studies had shown that infants could match vowel sounds presented to them by adult speakers, but only from 12 weeks of age. Kathleen Wermke from the University of Wurzburg, who led the research, said: "The dramatic finding of this study is that not only are human neonates capable of producing different cry melodies, but they prefer to produce those melody patterns that are typical for the ambient language they have heard during their foetal life. Newborns are highly motivated to imitate their mother's behaviour in order to attract her and hence to foster bonding Kathleen Wermke, Unversity of Wurzburg "Contrary to orthodox interpretations, these data support the importance of human infants' crying for seeding language development." Dr Wermke's team recorded and analysed the cries of 60 healthy newborns when they were three to five days old. Their analysis revealed clear differences in the shape of the infants' cry melodies that corresponded to their mother tongue. They say the babies need only well-co-ordinated respiratory-laryngeal systems to imitate melody contours and not the vocal control that develops later. Dr Wermke said: "Newborns are highly motivated to imitate their mother's behaviour in order to attract her and hence to foster bonding. "Because melody contour may be the only aspect of their mother's speech that newborns are able to imitate, this might explain why we found melody contour imitation at that early age." Debbie Mills, a reader in developmental cognitive neuroscience at Bangor University, said: "This is really interesting because it suggests that they are producing sounds they have heard in the womb and that means learning and that it is not an innate behaviour. "Many of the early infant behaviours are almost like reflexes that go away after the first month and then come back later in a different form. "It would be interesting to look at these babies after a month and see if their ability to follow the melodic contours of their language is still there."

What are some bizarre science and related theories? I am looking for odd/bizarre theories on aspects of science and/or medical conditions. I have done Google searches and lots of Wikipedia searches. I have posted on here and gotten a few good ones. I say good because they are interesting not because of any opinion I have on their validity. Roger Penrose and his view on consciousness (and his lawsuit over a toilet paper company plagiarizing him on a different matter) Holographic Paradigm/Principle Possibility that missing portions of Einstein's brain contributed to his genius String Theory The theory that our solar system is a binary star system and this portion of it is going around the sun and where the solar system is affect human intelligence. (I'm not kidding, there is a book about this.) Indigo and Star children (a non-medical, alternative to some diagnoses of Autism and ADHD.) The aquatic sound recorded by a station near South America that sounded like an animal but would have been larger then the largest whale, from the sound projection. (Its been suggested the navy found Cthulu.) :P Voynich Manuscript (aspect of archaeology) Antikerthya Mechanism (aspect of archaeology) I mentioned a few to get an idea of what I like to read and to show I have in fact done some research into the matter. I know a lot more. Those are the ones I can easily name. Although I don't mind the paranormal and other links provided, I was looking for what I listed. TYVM.

Whom will you elect? I will vote for a democrat this time around: I checked the world's health care systems, and tuess who is the best? France---out of all countries, France has the best health care systemn---not the United States where these politicians cry that universal health care is social medicine. France is not a democracy as we all know. It has democratic aspects in it's system, but it is mostly a socialist country----but people can prosper there, they don't have to worry about medical bills except for a reasonable co-payment. So what are you going to do? Vote for a McCain who thinks health care doesn't need to be universal? Vote for a Obama who thinks all who need insurance are the children? Or are you going to vote for the one who truly wants to include all Americans in a universal health care? http://www.photius.com/rankings/who_world_health_ranks.html

I want to learn MT at home in India by indian istitutions since I was job holder.? I want to learn medical transcription course in India by indian training institutions since I feel the foreign courses are costly. Further, I am a job holder and I will have evening sparetime and at the same time I am having own system so that interested in learning medical transcription course at home and at the same time I am 55years old and I do feel that am having some knowledge about medical termonology and after retirement and while in service also I am verymuch iterest in this aspect and therefore I want to get trained in medical transcription by indian istitutes only at low cost at the sametime serving the purpose.Somany times I have tried to locate the required information except AAMT and I could not get the required information.So will you please solve my problem and assist me in getting the medical transcription training since I am verymuch enthusiastic about the same.

Can someone look at my CV? Hi all users, I'm an 18 year old male and I can't get a job anywhere, I must have applied for over 25 places since the beginning of summer and have only heard back from 3. This has obviously rocked my confidence and I cannot understand what I am doing wrong. I was hoping for someone to look at my CV and alter it so I can improve it. I'm still at school and this is my final year. I think this maybe affecting my chances to get a job but I do not know. I've an interview next Friday at a golf centre, however, I know almost nothing about golf. Should I cancel the interview? Or what should I do? I'm a friendly enough and outgoing guy, and I think my interview techniques are sound but perhaps not, any suggestions would be appreciated. Many Thanks once again and God Bless CV: Curriculum Vitae Name 23 Address (Don't want people knowing haha) Tel: 028 – Mobile: 07 Email: email address PERSONAL PROFILE: I am an 18 year old male who is honest, trustworthy, reliable and punctual, I have a great knowledge of all areas and aspects of ICT, I am a good team worker and I get along well with other people. I am currently a prefect in school nane and have represented my school in sport by being a member of the yearly football team. I can work on my own initiative and I feel that I can be the person customers can come to if they are in need of assistance; I’m also willing to do everything in my power to negotiate with customers to push forward a sale. In the future I hope to be in university studying a degree in computer science, gaming or computer programming. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS GCSE Results: •English B •Maths C •Double Award Science CC •Business and Communications Systems A* •Information Communication Technology A •History B •English Literature B •Religious Education B Please note that I’m currently in further education at school name. I am studying ICT, medical science and history. I received my AS level grades on the 20th of August 2009 and received a B in ICT but a disappointing E in history, I hope to rectify this by resitting the paper next summer. I have not received my medical science grade due to the fact that it is a course that is marked and graded over two years. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE •I worked in company which is located at 63 address. With my time at company I carried out many general shop duties which involved taking stock levels regularly, dealing with the public and helping them in anyway possible, general floor duties such as ensuring the shop was clean and making sure items of clothing were tidy, presentable and in correct size order. I worked in D2 from 25/11/07 to 04/01/08 due to the fact this was a temporary position. •I also went to work experience in fifth year at school name, this took place in company which was located at 46 address but has recently shut down due to financial difficulties. With my time at company I carried out duties such as general office work, this included typing e-mails and letters to customers informing them about deals, new products and answering their questions. I was also required to telephone customers and speak on the floor with them about similar topics. I also typed up excel spreadsheets calculating the technical centre’s equipment and replacement costs. I was on work experience in company from 22/10/07 to 26/10/07 EDUCATION •school name and date beginning and ending OTHER SKILLS •I play bass guitar and would regularly play music with my friends •I am an avid footballer but have decided not to play for a team due to extra school work now that I am in Sixth year •As previously stated I’ve a vast knowledge in computing, this includes being able to fully operate all aspects of the Windows XP operating system •Building computers from scratch and making them fully operational •Learning to drive REFERENCES Mr. reference 1 (Teacher and previous form tutor) school name 22 address 028 07 Mr. reference two address 07

Wondering if someone can help? I am in medical terminology and I need help writing a SOAP NOTE for "digestive system"? I am asking for help because I have two group projects going. The other one is in my aspects of psychology I have it almost completed, but I need the medical terminology SOAP NOTE by tomorrow evening? I hope someone can help. It is really appreciated.

Do you agree with Dr.Ron Paul on Healthcare? He said "Political philosopher Richard Weaver famously and correctly stated that ideas have consequences. Take for example ideas about rights versus goods. Natural law states that people have rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A good is something you work for and earn. It might be a need, like food, but more goods seem to be becoming rights in our culture, and this has troubling consequences. It might seem harmless enough to decide that people have a right to things like education, employment, housing or healthcare. But if we look a little further into the consequences, we can see that the workings of the community and economy are thrown wildly off balance when people accept those ideas. First of all, other people must pay for things like healthcare. Those people have bills to pay and families to support, just as you do. If there is a right to healthcare, you must force the providers of those goods, or others, to serve you. Obviously, if healthcare providers were suddenly considered outright slaves to healthcare consumers, our medical schools would quickly empty. As the government continues to convince us that healthcare is a right instead of a good, it also very generously agrees to step in as middle man. Politicians can be very good at making it sound as if healthcare will be free for everybody. Nothing could be further from the truth. The administration doesnt want you to think too much about how hospitals will be funded, or how you will somehow get something for nothing in the healthcare arena. We are asked to just trust the politicians. Somehow it will all work out. Universal Healthcare never quite works out the way the people are led to believe before implementing it. Citizens in countries with nationalized healthcare never would have accepted this system had they known upfront about the rationing of care and the long lines. As bureaucrats take over medicine, costs go up and quality goes down because doctors spend more and more of their time on paperwork and less time helping patients. As costs skyrocket, as they always do when inefficient bureaucrats take the reins, government will need to confiscate more and more money from an already foundering economy to somehow pay the bills. As we have seen many times, the more money and power that government has, the more power it will abuse. The frightening aspect of all this is that cutting costs, which they will inevitably do, could very well mean denying vital services. And since participation will be mandatory, no legal alternatives will be available. The government will be paying the bills, forcing doctors and hospitals to dance more and more to the governments tune. Having to subject our health to this bureaucratic insanity and mismanagement is possibly the biggest danger we face. The great irony is that in turning the good of healthcare into a right, your life and liberty are put in jeopardy. Instead of further removing healthcare from the market, we should return to a true free market in healthcare, one that empowers individuals, not bureaucrats, with control of healthcare dollars. My bill HR 1495 the Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Act provides tax credits and medical savings accounts designed to do just that. " Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOwImRicZrw

Canyoupleasegiveoyourinputonthis? Doing a 10 page paper on Lupus, to which I discuss diagnosis,treatment,prognosis, history,symptoms factors that leads to it, characteristics, types of Lupus and relation to the immune system. Can you please provide any other aspect that I can cover? Its a general overview, no advanced medical terminology needed. Hmm very interesting Lauren. On the other hand, what with all the "It's not Lupus" quote. I don't get it. I will mark spam definitely. In response to Anne M., very informative and is more in line of my assignment. It will be hard to pick best answer now. Dylon is dead to me now.

Plot Chart for The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether? Can you help me with finding the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether By: Edgar Allan Poe 1 DURING THE AUTUMN OF 18--, while on a tour through the extreme southern provinces of France, my route led me within a few miles of a certain Maison de Sante or private mad-house, about which I had heard much in Paris from my medical friends. As I had never visited a place of the kind, I thought the opportunity too good to be lost; and so proposed to my travelling companion (a gentleman with whom I had made casual acquaintance a few days before) that we should turn aside, for an hour or so, and look through the establishment. To this he objected- pleading haste in the first place, and, in the second, a very usual horror at the sight of a lunatic. He begged me, however, not to let any mere courtesy towards himself interfere with the gratification of my curiosity, and said that he would ride on leisurely, so that I might overtake him during the day, or, at all events, during the next. As he bade me good-bye, I bethought me that there might be some difficulty in obtaining access to the premises, and mentioned my fears on this point. He replied that, in fact, unless I had personal knowledge of the superintendent, Monsieur Maillard, or some credential in the way of a letter, a difficulty might be found to exist, as the regulations of these private mad-houses were more rigid than the public hospital laws. For himself, he added, he had, some years since, made the acquaintance of Maillard, and would so far assist me as to ride up to the door and introduce me; although his feelings on the subject of lunacy would not permit of his entering the house. 2 I thanked him, and, turning from the main road, we entered a grass-grown by-path, which, in half an hour, nearly lost itself in a dense forest, clothing the base of a mountain. Through this dank and gloomy wood we rode some two miles, when the Maison de Sante came in view. It was a fantastic chateau, much dilapidated, and indeed scarcely tenantable through age and neglect. Its aspect inspired me with absolute dread, and, checking my horse, I half resolved to turn back. I soon, however, grew ashamed of my weakness, and proceeded. 3 As we rode up to the gate-way, I noticed it slightly open, and the visage of a man peering through. In an instant afterward, this man came forth, accosted my companion by name, shook him cordially by the hand, and begged him to alight. It was Monsieur Maillard himself. He was a portly, fine-looking gentleman of the old school, with a polished manner, and a certain air of gravity which was very impressive. 4 My friend, having presented me, mentioned my desire to inspect the establishment, and received Monsieur Maillard's assurance that he would show me all attention, now took leave, and I saw him no more. 5 When he had gone, the superintendent ushered me into a small and exceedingly neat parlor, containing, among other indications of refined taste, many books, drawings, pots of flowers, and musical instruments. A cheerful fire blazed upon the hearth. At a piano, singing an aria from Bellini, sat a young and very beautiful woman, who, at my entrance, paused in her song, and received me with graceful courtesy. Her voice was low, and her whole manner subdued. I thought, too, that I perceived the traces of sorrow in her countenance, which was excessively, although to my taste, not unpleasingly, pale. She was attired in deep mourning, and excited in my bosom a feeling of mingled respect, interest, and admiration. 6 I had heard, at Paris, that the institution of Monsieur Maillard was managed upon what is vulgarly termed the "system of soothing"- that all punishments were avoided- that even confinement was seldom resorted to- that the patients, while secretly watched, were left much apparent liberty, and that most of them were permitted to roam about the house and grounds in the ordinary apparel of persons in right mind. 7 Keeping these impressions in view, I was cautious in what I said before the young lady; for I could not be sure that she was sane; and, in fact, there was a certain restless brilliancy about her eyes which half led me to imagine she was not. I confined my remarks, therefore, to general topics, and to such as I thought would not be displeasing or exciting even to a lunatic. She replied in a perfectly rational manner to all that I said; and even her original observations were marked with the soundest good sense, but a long acquaintance with the metaphysics of mania, had taught me to put no faith in such evidence of sanity, and I continued to practice, throughout the interview, the caution with which I commenced it. 8 Presently a smart footman in livery brought in a tray with fruit, wine, and other refreshments, of which I partook, the lady soon afterward leaving the room. As she departed I turned my eyes in an inquiring manner toward my host. 9 "No, Thank you (: 9 "No," he said, "oh, no- a member of my family- my niece, and a most accomplished woman." 10 "I beg a thousand pardons for the suspicion," I replied, "but of course you will know how to excuse me. The excellent administration of your affairs here is well understood in Paris, and I thought it just possible, you know- 11 "Yes, yes- say no more- or rather it is myself who should thank you for the commendable prudence you have displayed. We seldom find so much of forethought in young men; and, more than once, some unhappy contre-temps has occurred in consequence of thoughtlessness on the part of our visitors. While my former system was in operation, and my patients were permitted the privilege of roaming to and fro at will, they were often aroused to a dangerous frenzy by injudicious persons who called to inspect the house. Hence I was obliged to enforce a rigid system of exclusion; and none obtained access to the premises upon whose discretion I could not rely." 12 "While your former system was in operation!" I said, repeating his words- "do I understand you, then, to say that the 'soothing system' of which I have heard so much is no longer in force?" 13 "It is now," he replied, "several weeks since we have concluded to renounce it forever."

Wanna help me figure out the rest of my life? Im pondering what to do after high shool.? I am currently in Canada, and am in grade 12 and I am trying to decide what i want to do with my life. I pretty much have my heart set on post secondary schooling, but in what discipline shall i study? Ive been thinking about some sort of medical career, the two careers in the medical field i am interested in would be A. optometrist, or B. ophthalmology. Both fields involve the bodies vision system, but ophthalmology focuses more on the surgical aspect. My other choice would have to be something involving programming computers, however i am way more interested in those medical fields. So basically what im wondering is about the schooling for those medical professions, i believe that optometry takes three years at the U of S, where i plan on going, then one year at Waterloo, specializing in optometry. But in the field of Ophthalmology the schooling would involve exactly what? How many years etc. Help from someone has done med school before would be really awesome, and so would any other answer! Sorry for the long question. Thanks in advanced.

PLEASE CRITIQUE - CORNELL UNIV ESSAY!? *College of Arts and Sciences: Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study. I have developed an interest in the sciences through my courses and activities during high school. Specifically, I found biology to be engaging, because of its potential to change and improve the quality of people's lives. My AP Biology course and my involvement in the Annenberg Science Symposium were especially important in immersing me into the field of science. My passion for biology began when I took AP Biology. Having the opportunity to learn about the organization and intricate functions of the human body initially sparked my interest in biology. For example, as I learned about the circulatory system, I became intrigued by the systematic, yet complex, mechanics of the heart. As the course became more detailed and complicated, my interest in the elaborate organ systems grew. During this time, my growing appreciation for the various organ systems allowed me to develop interests in other aspects of biology. While my interest in biology began in class, I was able to form a more comprehensive and practical view of the field through the Annenberg Science Symposium. The Annenberg Science Symposium is an interscholastic organization, in which students research medical innovations and conduct a presentation for the staff at local hospitals. The symposium gave me the opportunity to work with experts to research bioterrorism prevention, cancer treatment with nano-particles, RNA-based therapeutics, and neurostimulation. The in-depth study of cutting-edge advances exposed me to the real-life applications of science. Annenberg also gave me the opportunity to view a live surgery. I researched the specific surgical procedure and was able to discuss it with the surgeon during the surgery. I was in awe as I witnessed the application of biology in improving lives. These experiences propel me to further pursue my interest in biology in college. Cornell's biology program will give me the resources to continue my pursuit of biology. The abundant research opportunities will provide me with more avenues to explore the diversity of the field. Cornell's dedication to the bio-revolution will offer a unique community, in which I will be able to expand my own interests. The biology program will also give me the opportunity to understand and engage in the current biological advances in the international scientific community. I have no doubt that the students and faculty at Cornell will promote my growth as a distinct individual and scientist. Please critique! And also do you guys think it is too short?? If so, can you please add something.... ANYTHING at all! I really have NO idea what else to add. I tried to keep it nice and short... but not rushed. Thank you guys in advance!

Write a short position paper (half page to a page) on the significance of computer security to our homeland de? This is what i wrote ,please help me fix it up Computer security is very important in our world because the key aspects of our public infrastructure are run by computers. Security systems, weapons, Water distribution, power distribution, firefighting, are all ran by computer. Disrupt them and you have a major catastrophe on your hands. Private information, such as Personally Identifiable Information (social security numbers, birth dates, medical information, etc) can be taken from computer records and used maliciously, such as opening credit accounts in other people's names, transfer funds out of bank accounts, and so forth. Hackers can get into private computers or into the computers of institutions which means people have access to private information on individuals. Medical information, family information, pictures, legal records, and more. Malicious harm. People sometimes just hack into computers to cause harm...wipe personal records, damage software or hardware, etc. Additional Details Write a short position paper (half page to a page) on the significance of computer security to our homeland defense. THIS IS WHAT I WROTE , PLEASE HELP

Are you aware of what Christ went through for us? This is rather long, but worth the read.? Being crucified is the most painful death ever. Persia (Iraq) invented being crucified. Crucified is where the word "excruciating" comes from. Here's what crucifixion is really like, in medical terms, if you want to look at it in that aspect. I'm a bit appalled at the rosy picture we see depicted of Christ being crucified. "How can you say that?" , you might ask. While I do find it terrible, it is not even close to what the actual crucifixion looked like. I used to see crucifixes and pictures depicting Christ being crucified, with Christ hanging there on the cross looking rather handsome, a few droplets of blood on His brow and a small gash in His side. Now i see a much different picture. I think it's important that everybody sees Christ crucified for what He really went through and what He really looked like. Let me take you through the reality leading up to Christ being crucified.... Let's look at the condition of Christ the night before He was crucified. Scripture says that Christ sweat drops of blood as He prayed in the garden at Gethsemane. This is medically possible and is referred to as Hematidrosis. Caused by extreme physical and/or emotional stress, the capillary blood vessels rupture releasing small amounts of blood with the sweat. From this we see that Christ was under an enormous amount of pressure. In Christ's own words He said "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." (Matthew 26:38) This condition also leaves the skin very sensitive, which made Christ's skin more susceptible to damage during the flogging. During His inquisition by the High Priest Caiaphas, Christ was bound and beaten in the face by the hands of the guards. A bound man who is beaten receives more trauma for he cannot "slip" or "roll" with the punches as they are delivered. Christ then received two more beatings at the hands of the guards. It is likely that Christ's face was severely disfigured by this time. Christ was mocked and spit upon. A flogging consisted of 39 lashes with a whip made up of multiple leather straps, 18-24 inches long that had small metal balls woven into them. There were also pieces of sharp metal, bone, or glass attached to these straps. Apparently the number 39 was a standard number of lashes, (Jewish mercy was 40 minus one). After repeated blows, the metal balls would bruise and eventually open the victim's skin. The pieces of metal and bone would imbed into the skin and then rip outward as the whip was recoiled. The lashes would target the entire back, buttocks, and the back of the legs. Some recorded amounts of flogging describe the victim's spine being exposed and the red meat of the muscles being shredded and go into a state of "uncontrollable quivering or trembling". Sometimes the bowels would be opened up and most often blood vessels and veins would be severed. This led to tremendous blood loss and dehydration. This condition, known as hypovolemic shock, leads to the following bodily reactions: The heartbeat will become rapid in order to try and pump more blood throughout the blood-starved body. Blood pressure drops drastically. The kidneys shut down so to save fluids for a now fluid-starved system. Due to the loss of fluids the victim will thirst, can faint, and go into shock. Lastly, the heartbeat become erratic and eventually can go into cardiac arrest. Many died before even reaching the cross. One last point before going to the picture of Christ crucified: the placing of the crown of thorns. The crown of thorns was jammed into Christ's skull forcefully, embedding the thorns into His head. Then He was beaten again. This time not only by the hands of the guards, but also with a reed. He was repeatedly struck on top of His head with a reed, driving the thorns deeper into His skull. Again, He was mocked and spit upon and His beard was ripped from His face. All this was in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy concerning Christ's death: (Isaiah 50:6) "I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheek to those who pull out my beard. I did not hide my face from the mocking and spitting." CHRIST CRUCIFIED The Romans perfected the art of being crucified, which was invented by the Persian in 300-400 B.C. It is arguably the most painful and torturous death ever invented by mankind. In fact, it was so painful that a new word had to be created to describe it. This is where we get the word "excruciating", literally meaning "out of or from the cross". Now Christ had to hoist the cross up onto His raw and shredded back, or what was left of it...then carry it up a hill in His weakened condition. We see in scriptures how weak He had become in that He could not carry it without the aid of another man. Usually the person being crucified would only carry the crossbeam (75-100 pounds), which would be later attached to the main vertical beam after he had been nailed to it. The spikes used to crucify the victim were approximately 7 to 9 inches long and filed to a point. They would be driven through the wrist about an inch below the palm of the hand. Medically defined, this point was between the radius and ulna and the small bones of the hand, the carpal bones. This was done because if driven into the palm of the hand the weight of the victim would be sufficient enough to rip the hand from the nail and then the victim would fall off the cross. Driven through the wrist ensured this would not happen, as the nail would rip through until it jammed against the carpal bones. The nail also placed pressure on or pierced the median nerve. This kind of pain can be described as the same as when you hit your "funny bone", only imagine that pain intensified in volume and duration. In addition to this pain the destruction of this nerve also caused permanent paralysis of the hand. Now firmly affixed to the crossbeam, it then would be attached to the vertical beam. Next, the legs would be flexed at a 45 degree angle and the feet were flexed downward at a 45 degree angle until they were parallel to the vertical beam. The feet would be driven through with another spike between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsel bones. The dorsal pedal artery would be severed and, again, the nerve would be pierced and the tarsal bones would act as the brake for keeping the spike from ripping through the foot as the victim pushed against it. Death by being crucified is a slow death by asphyxiation. Due to the contractions of the muscles in and about the chest region caused by bearing the weight of the body on outstretched arms, the victim's body would be in an elevated state of perpetual inhalation. In order to be able to exhale, the victim would have to push downward with his legs bearing the weight of his body against the nail in his feet to relieve the pressure on the arms and chest area. All the while scraping his open back against the wood of the beam. He would then be able to hold this position long enough to exhale, then would slump down placing the weight of his body on his arms. After this repetitious movement in an effort to breathe, his arms would be stretched up to 6 to 9 inches as both shoulders would come out of joint followed by the elbows and wrists. This process would continue until the victim became exhausted, at which point he would go into cardiac arrest. This process produces and elevated blood carbon dioxide (CO2) and a diminishing level of blood oxygen. The elevated level of blood CO2 causes the heart rate to increase in order to increase oxygen to the blood and the transportation of CO2 out of the blood. This condition is called respiratory acidosis. Simply speaking, the CO2 in the blood turns to carbonic acid, which elevated the acidity of the blood. After several hours, the heart begins to fail and the lungs collapse and fill with liquid. Due to loss of blood and hyperventilation, the victim experiences severe dehydration. Christ called out from the cross, "I am thirsty" (John 19:28). Eventually, all these lead to death. In severe cases of cardiac stress, the heart can actually burst, which is called Cardiac Rupture. Due to all the trauma caused by these conditions there would be a build-up of fluids in the lining of the heart and lungs. These conditions are medically known as pericardial effusion and pneumatic effusion. The water mixed in the blood witnessed by John when the Roman soldier thrust the spear into Christ's side illustrates this. As the spear pierced Christ's heart and lungs the mixture of water and blood from the linings spilled forth. Again, Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled: (Isaiah 52:14) "His appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and His form marred beyond human likeness." (Isaiah 53:5) "He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our inequities." (Psalm 22:14, 16-17) "I am poured out like water and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me...they have pierced my hands and my feet, I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots or my clothing." (Zechariah 12:10)"....they will look upon me the one they have pierced. The Roman guards mocked Him and divided up His clothing by casting lots and even at this point Christ showed compassion by forgiving them. (Luke 23:34) "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do." Usually taking a metal rod, striking it against the victim's legs and therefore breaking them can speed up the crucifixion process. This was termed "the crurifragium". This would not allow the victim to push against his feet in an effort to inhale in which case sped up the death to as fast as nine minutes. With the Jewish religious celebration of Sabbath upcoming, the Romans decided to pursue this option. This was not done to Christ however, for when the guards came to break His legs, He had already relinquished His Spirit. The piercing His body with the spear was to make certain He was indeed dead. Again, Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled: (Psalm 34:20) "He protects all his bones, not one will be broken." (Exodus 12:46)"....do not break any of my bones." (Numbers 9:12) "They must not leave any of it till morning or break any of its bones." These last 2 verses were in reference to how to prepare a sacrifice to God, of which Jesus became on our behalf. In a society where we crave the gore, the blood and the guts, we shy away from the true picture of the torture Christ suffered for us. I wonder why this is? Upon reflection however, I see a sinister plan at work. Just how many people would be affected and moved towards salvation knowing exactly what Christ endured in our place? How could you dispute His love for us? How could you deny Him? I don't think Satan wants us to see the real picture. I think he knows that it would move masses of people to Christ. How could you not love a man who was WILLING to suffer like this for you? What has Satan demonstrated in regards to his love for you? How hard a choice is it to choose between the 2? I don't doubt that if someone saved your life today, in some way, you would feel compelled to give him something, grant him some desire. Here is a picture of a man who died a gruesome death and suffered excrutiating pain so that you would not have to. I believe that Christ suffered Hell being crucified on the cross. Christ did this for you so you wouldn't have to suffer Hell. And what is His one request for this? He says, "Follow me, love me." How easy should that be? What kind of heart is in the man who cannot give Him this? Here comes the amazing thing. If someone did save your life today and died in doing so, could he also come back to life and promise you that you will live eternally? Christ did!! Not only did Christ save us from eternal pain and torture in Hell, but Christ promises us an eternal life with Him in Heaven. The thing that constantly blows me away is this: If He was powerful enough to bring Lazarus back to life and Himself come back from the grave, He could have saved himself on the cross at any time. But He didn't. It was the most powerful display of love that was and will ever be. Never to be duplicated or even imitated. If you haven't made a choice concerning Christ, I urge you to consider Christ being crucified, consider the resurrection, and then consider the promise of eternal life. What other "God" offers this? Make a choice for Christ while you still have time. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shouldn not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Yeah you're right Joe...you didn't HAVE to ask...Jesus willingly died for us...thank you Jesus♥ Kathryn, yes people have suffered before. But can they offer you eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven like Jesus can? We can only get there through Jesus Christ.

Deformed legs at birth, Aquarius rules lower legs? What would signify a leg deformity at birth? I have two charts that need rectification, one female,was had normal legs which one was broken during delivery and the other male, legs where deformed in the womb and required surgery soon after birth. AQUARIUS- As per medical Astrology represents:Nervous System,Lower Legs. The female has Sun conjunct Saturn at 14 degrees Aquarius both in opposition to Mars in Leo 15degrees. Uranus in virgo may be square to Gemini moon dependng on time of birth. The male has Uranus Scorpio square Jupiter in Virgo, Mars in Leo and True node in Leo. Saturn in Virgo squares Neptune and Venus in Gemini. Sun in Taurus receives no harsh aspects. Highly possible Pluto conjunt Moon in Libra, again depending on time of birth. All avenues have been exhausted to find correct birth time for both individuals. Any idea how leg deformity could manifest as maybe square to ascendant?

Hows my essay citation? How should I end it? The Most Fit Choice Introduction/Overview of Institutions The act of choosing an appropriate college that suits the needs of an individual is a very ambiguous yet tremendously important process that those striving ahead must go through. As times go by more and more options are becoming available for the public making it more difficult for one to settle quickly and smoothly at an institution but also presenting further opportunities to narrow down one’s choices and figure out the most ideal institution to attend. Among the myriad of post secondary academic establishments across the world, Stanford University and University of California, Davis caught my attention in a much exalted manner. Both of these institutions are very well known for their medical programs and specific criteria of admission along with many other important aspects. And although each university differs greatly from the other in areas such as tuition and enrollment, they still have many things in common such as their campus environment and extracurricular activities. Yet with all their superb aspects and minor personal flaws, both candidates turn out to be an excellent institution with many wonderful benefits across the path for any student looking into them. In the following passages Stanford University and UC Davis will be evaluated and compared against each other in various fields of interest ranging from location to tuition and financial aid. The Information and Findings Location and campus environment are very important factors that should be considered when deciphering through different college choices. For the residents of California, Stanford University and UC Davis are both fine choices to consider attending, for they are both located in California with not much more than a few hours drive in between and to cities all across California. According to their website, “Stanford is located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of the Silicon Valley…with an 8,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford shopping center in Palo Alto,” a description deserving much approval as far as beauty and natural scenery go. In contrast, UC Davis settles within the core of the Central Valley and is close to the San Francisco bay area as well as downtown Sacramento which holds the State Capital and many other eventful state businesses (“UC Davis”). And regarding one’s personal interests, this is important to consider since some may be more in favor of nature than industry. The institutions are alike however in the fact that their actual campuses are both in small town suburban areas, an aspect that presents a question of transportation (“College Board”). Stanford is a campus in which the most popular manner of commuting lies in biking (“Stanford”). There is even a mile long, palm tree lined entrance to the enormous campus that branches off into seventy eight diverse residential factories, over thirty libraries and a countless amount of even more beautiful campus buildings (“Stanford”). In addition to biking, and the campus’ exceeding of 12,000 bicycle parking spaces, Stanford also offers a shuttle system and Zipcar (“Stanford”). These are very beneficial characteristics when considering such a large campus. But on the smaller side, UC Davis is also an institution in which biking is of the highest popularity when it comes to commuting around campus to the many noted establishments such as an arboretum and an equestrian center (“UC Davis”). On the subject of housing, while Stanford offers a profuse amount of options ranging from coed dorms to language and ethnic themed houses, UC Davis, justifiably doesn’t have as many choices being merely a 5,200 acre campus (The Princeton Review). Stanford however, being the highly prestigious private university that it is, understandably comes with more and better options for its students, whereas UC Davis, although still highly respected, doesn’t offer the same quality or amount of housing or campus benefits as Stanford. These are essentials to one’s vital consideration of institutions regarding campus environment and location. In addition to geography and campus climate, admissions and requirements are also very ponderable concepts for a student to look into. As far as competition goes, there is no question as to the fact that Stanford exceeds a myriad of institutions across the nation in the area of acceptance. The average GPA of the most recent year’s statistics of acceptance was 3.75 and higher, not to mention that 91% of the admitted students were in the top 10% of their class and achieved very high honorable scores in a range of 660-760 on sections of standardized testing (“College Board”). Such students deserve the utmost accreditation when it comes to approval, and being more or less of the minority, are accepted by Stanford on very strict terms. These requisites that Stanford looks into range from personal qualities to the rigor of one’s secondary school record (The Princeton Review). But on a more compassionate level, Stanford cares more about a student’s success in a rigorous course rather than the amount of them that they took (“Stanford”). In contrast, UC Davis doesn’t demand the same level of success among students and their process of admission is much more simpler seeing as to the fact that students merely have to meet one out of three sets of eligibility requirements (“UC Davis”). In fact, out of the 22,333 students who applied to Stanford last year, only 11% were admitted and 67% were enrolled (The Princeton Review). And in comparison to UC Davis, these statistics immensely differ in quantity. In 2007 UC Davis admitted 68% of their 32,635 applicants and enrolled a mere 25% of them (The Princeton Review). The percentages of acceptance and enrollment between the two schools depict the very fact that those who qualify for a more prestigious and difficult institution to get into are much more determined and driven to ultimately attend the specific college of their desires and needs, whereas those who apply to a more broad amount of colleges simply to widen their options and are less qualified for prominent universities act more leniently and not as ambitious in their decision to attend a particular school. Each individual contemplating their college needs is relatively obligated to pay close attention to the degrees and academic programs offered by their institutions. And while almost all known institutions offer the basic Bachelors, Doctoral, Masters and other degrees, Stanford and UC Davis have many special study options. Both universities offer selections like double major programs, honors programs, and independent study internships, aspects important to look into considering the fact that both schools are very prestigious in their medical programs (The Princeton Review). According to their website, Stanford is very determined to fostering skilled and successful medical practitioners, for “candidates who have demonstrated to the satisfaction of their department or school substantial scholarship [and have a] high attainment in a particular field of knowledge and ability to do independent research and present the results…” are granted highly esteemed degrees in a vast range of medical programs. Not far behind lays UC Davis with four honorable colleges of study ranging from biological sciences to engineering, and five different professional schools to choose from (“UC Davis”). Among Stanford’s seven distinct and highly impressive schools lies their School of Medicine which offers over 29 diverse areas of specific medical study ranging anywhere from psychiatry to neurosurgery (“Stanford”). And UC Davis, also being a predominant institution of medicine offers over 26 distinct areas of medical study (“UC Davis”). This displays the fact that both schools attain many options of education in the medical field all of which are highly respected and rigorously taken out. However while UC Davis is one of the most major medical institutions noted across the nation like Stanford, Stanford holds the honor of having a much more ample amount of prestigious study in many different fields as well. These characteristics are very important for a student to look into when considering what school to attend based on their academic needs. On the subject of extracurricular activities, one may not consider them to be very crucial to their ultimate selection if they don’t happen to be an athlete or very active in clubs, however, sports and student organizations truly do play a rather important role. Brandon Barrette, a graduate currently attending UC Davis suggests the fact that it is a good idea to “get involved [in activities] when you are an undergrad. It’s a great way to make friends and great stress relief!” And while one may not believe this to be entirely important or true upon college consideration, it is undeniably beneficial to know that one has so many options for extracurricular activities. UC Davis offers 26 different men’s and women’s sports teams including a vast variety of intramural traditional team sports along with many nontraditional activities as well (“UC Davis”). In comparison, Stanford offers over 21 different sports teams ranging from football to water polo (“Stanford”). And while both schools are closely related in sports, Stanford offers many different summer sport camps and recreational summer clubs and programs in which some are conveniently, not exclusive to Stanford students (“Stanford”). Having sports offered at a school is important even if one knows that they definitely won’t be participating as an athlete, for knowing that there are all these games to be played and competitions to be fought in gives a student the comfortable assurance that there will be something major to rally around campus, something to keep them excited for their years to come. And besides sports, both schools offer a plethora of clubs and student organizations. Stanford offers 28 esteemed sororities and fraternities along with a diverse range of creative art programs and academic clubs (“Stanford”). Similarly, UC Davis has over 364 registered organizations and 49 sororities and fraternities along with 50 religious organizations and an honor society (The Princeton Review). This suggests that both schools believe that extracurricular activities are rather important and necessary enough to include as a major field of activity among their institutions in harmony with their output of education, an aspect worthy of consideration when it comes to personal interests regarding one’s level of rigorous academic focus. As all the mentioned aspects of college features are to a certain extent, equally important, one of the most predominant factors that students look into when choosing their post secondary school is tuition and financial aid. In all probability, not every family can support their child financially when it comes to college. And not to mention, inevitably, prices and difficulties are simply rising as time goes on. But due to such fate, more help is becoming available for students all over the nation through means of scholarships, grants and loans and whatnot. Last year Stanford’s total price for tuition and other fees such as room and board and books and supplies was at a high $51,430 per year (“Stanford”). UC Davis on the other hand, peaked at nearly less than half of Stanford, at a total of $25,754 (“UC Davis”). At first glace, this suggests that Stanford has a lot more to offer through its institution than UC Davis, however from what has been mentioned, both schools are very close in the things they present. Yet there are many ways that a student can financially support themselves as well. Stanford in fact, has special programs that provide tuition grant awards to students based on their financial need and high school status (“Stanford”). Its process of granting financial aid becomes ultimately very beneficial for, students can are fairly judged on their household income and can usually receive the majority of what they are expected to pay through academic yearly earnings, federal and state grants, and university scholarships, things of which are gifted aid and do not need to be paid back (“Stanford”). And UC Davis, although not coming with nearly the same price tag as Stanford, has many financial aid options as well. UC Davis offers campus wide scholarships in which students apply for with simple high school qualifications and are very likely to receive; the school is even very personal and offers specific scholarships such as the Iranian Alumni Association Scholarship that supports students needing financial and of Iranian descent (“UC Davis”). Based on Peterson’s website of colleges and universities, the average indebtedness a student has upon graduation at Stanford is about $16,728 and at UC Davis is $14,372. And with the knowledge that Stanford has a much heftier charge, the fact that those figures don’t differ much suggests that Stanford is a lot more efficient in granting students with enough aid to support them more proficiently throughout their years than UC Davis. In fact Stanford’s average percent of financial need met among students was at 100%, while UC Davis’ was at 77% (“Colleges and Universities”). This concept carries much importance in the long run, knowing that a student could receive a relatively better and far more prestigious education at one institution than another, while still reasonably spending the same amount of money. The Significance of the Findings/Conclusion The facts and analysis discussed above have come to be really compelling in my opinion in relation to how important it is to know what I want out of academics. It opened my eyes to realizing against the stereotype that all colleges merely want profit from their consumers. I became a lot more open minded after performing my research, realizing that an institution with a lot less prestige can and usually is almost or just as beneficial, as in I can still receive a wonderful education anchored towards my goals from a place that may not be as large or as prominent. My confidence level also rose up quite a bit, resting assured that so far I have undeniably exceeded college expectations and met most standards. This suggests that all I have to do is keep going on the same track to success to achieve my goals regarding attending college. All in all however, I still believe that Stanford University is a better institution as far as my options go. I feel that in attending Stanford I will be placing myself on a much higher level of success and subsequently furthering and improving my chances of becoming all that I can be career wise. The details of admission and competition among both schools that I found, made me realize how important it was to peak myself in a well balanced schedule in high school and to thrive in everything I do. Before conducting my research, I didn’t fully comprehend the fact that it wouldn’t always matter what my GPA was for a certain semester or how many difficult classes I took, but rather how well I did in everything that I executed in my life. I know I will irrefutably have the need to perform more research like this in the future, and upon such occurrence I would most likely make sure I fully understood and knew about all my options before I came to any conclusions about them. I would also ensure that I’d have enough time to fully execute such a project to its fullest potential. In general however, this project and the information I found due to it in the end was very beneficial and helpful in furthering my knowledge of two universities that I was highly interested in.

WORLD Allergy Day is Not a Day of Celebration...But rather a Declaration of WAR !? For Years… and even Today, ALLERGIES have been swept under the Medical Care RUG and regarded as a Trivial Nuisance to be Tolerated. However, Today’s Parent cannot open a Newspaper or turn on the TV without seeing / hearing about ALLERGIES and ASTHMA. Dr. Bock’s Book: Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma & Allergies speaks DIRECTLY to the common Thread that Chemical, FOOD and Environmental InHalant ALLERGIES play in Today’s Childhood Epidemic Diseases. As a Parent, Family History of ALLERGY is the Greatest Risk Factor in predicting ALLERGY Disease Presence. It is Important to know that ALLERGY is a Cumulative, Progressive Chronic Disease. Typically, beginning with FOOD Allergies in early Childhood and migrating to Environmental InHalant ALLERGY, UnTreated Mild to Severe ALLERGY continues / Exacerbates .. Leading to unabated Disease Progression and a LifeTime, Slippery Slope of further recalcitrant Diseases and Health Complications. Further, beyond the numerous Physical Ailments / Diseases as a result of Allergy, More and more EveryDay… Medical Professionals are crystallizing the causal effects of a Compromised Immune & GastroIntestinal System as a result of Environmental and FOOD Allergy with various Emotional and Behavioral Issues ( Book: BRAIN Allergies / Dr. William Philpott ). Today’s ALLERGY = Tomorrow’s Allergic ASTHMA. Today is WORLD Allergy Day …. But rather than being a DAY of Celebration .. It is a Declaration of WAR Against ALLERGY and all the recalcitrant Diseases and Health Complications that result due to its NonTreatment. ALLERGIES Insidiously Compromise Health and EVERY Aspect of Personal, Family, Social, Academic, Exercise & Professional Quality of LIFE ! BUT… You, or your Loved one are Not Helpless ! It is Important to know, that via your Physician and a Single Blood Test, You can be Tested for BOTH Sides of the Allergy COIN: <<>> Both Immediate and Delayed FOOD Allergy <<>> Environmental InHalants i.e Pet, Mites, Dust, Grass, Tree, Weed, Insect etc. Further, once your Offending FOOD and InHalent Allergens are Identified via your Blood Test… They can be Treated / Neutralized … Putting an END to the Allergy March which has ruined so many Peoples Lives. Take a moment to READ what WORLD Health Experts say about ALLERGIES and How they can be Neutralized. WORLD ALLERGY DAY TODAY December 2007 -- World Allergy Day 2007, which is organized by World Allergy Organization in association with the Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) program of WHO, and focuses on Chronic Allergic Respiratory Diseases. World Allergy Day 2007 has the following objectives: - Increase awareness of chronic allergic respiratory diseases - Increase awareness of the profile of important local allergens, their prevalence throughout the year, and how climate changes are impacting the natural history of allergens - Educate physicians, patients and the public about the role of persistent allergen exposure in initiating and sustaining chronic allergic respiratory diseases and their co-morbidities - Highlight the Importance of Identifying, Treating and Controlling these Diseases The objective of World Allergy Day is to educate healthcare professionals and patients about the link between rhinitis (more commonly known as 'hay fever') and Asthma and the 'allergic march.' It is well known that a person suffering from one allergy has an increased risk of developing more allergies and Asthma - an occurrence dubbed the "Allergic March". The allergic march describes the progression in clinical manifestations of an allergy, in this case the progression from Rhinoconjunctivitis into Asthma. ÜDue to the risk of the 'Allergic March', the ARIA guidelines recommend that ImmunoTherapy should be initiated early in the disease process to prevent the further development of severe disease (AIRA guidelines 2001). Currently there exist three ways of treating allergy: Avoidance, symptomatic medications and ImmunoTherapy. The strategy of allergy avoidance is difficult for an airborne allergen such as grass pollen, and while symptomatic medications (e.g. antihistamines and local steroids) may offer a short-term symptomatic relief, they do not treat the underlying cause of the disease and hence are not an optimal long-term solution. ÜOnly ImmunoTherapy targets the underlying Allergic Disease, having the potential to produce long-term remission. Several controlled clinical studies have also demonstrated the added benefits of ImmunoTherapy in treating Asthma symptoms in patients suffering from allergic Asthma, and in preventing the development of new Allergies and Asthma(i).

Idk anythng about Personal Finance Health Insurance & Financial Planning.. pls helpp=]? 1. Which of the following best defines health insurance? An annual contract between an insurance company and an individual A type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured A type of insurance that protects your personal property if you are unable to pay your bills A type of insurance that assists your loved ones in the event of your death 2. Which of the following illustrates the main difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Medicare helps to insure the elderly, while Medicaid focuses on low–income individuals and families. Medicaid helps to insure the elderly, while Medicare insures low income earners. Medicaid helps to replace lost income for the poor. Medicare is available only to those over the age of 65. 3. Which of the following is not true about managed care? The most common types of managed care are HMO's and PPO's. Your employer is responsible for all co–payments. It is a system in which companies contract with doctors to provide health care services. If you have health care coverage through your employer, you probably have a managed care plan. 4. Which of the following statements is true about Medicaid? Medicaid covers only hospital and doctor's visits. Medicaid is a managed health care system. Medicaid was established to help ensure that people living below the poverty level could receive health care. Medicaid provides health care only for elderly veterans. 5. What is life insurance? Health insurance that covers you for the rest of your life Insurance that supplements your income if your life in threatened Insurance that protects you in the event of an unexpected illness or accident that prevents you from working Insurance that assists your loved ones with income in the event of your death 6. John T. works on the assembly line in an automobile factory. One day, he falls off the roof of his home while cleaning his rain gutters and injures his back. He soon learns that he will have to be off his job for close to a year while his back heals. Which of the following insurance will he need to cover losses from his absence? He will be covered by disability insurance for a period of three months. He may potentially be covered by disability insurance provided by his employer until he returns to work. He will have to collect from his regular medical insurance. Because the accident occurred at home, he is not covered. 7. Which of the following statements is not true about HMO insurance? It is a managed health care system. The letters stand for Health Maintenance Organization. In an HMO, you are assigned a primary care physician. In an HMO you can choose your own primary care physician (PCP), but specialists must be referred by the PCP. 8. Which of the following statements is not true about disability insurance? The only way to get disability insurance in through your employer. You can have short–term or long–term disability insurance. Long–term disability insurance ends when a person turns 65. Long–term disability insurance usually lasts five years. 9. Which of the following might be considered positive aspects of HMO's? Free choice of primary care physician Care from non–HMO provider not covered Out–of–pocket expenses are usually low Easy to receive specialized care 10. Which of the following might be considered a negative aspect of HMO's? Out–of–pocket expenses are usually high. HMO's focus on preventative care. Not easy to receive specialized care Free choice of primary care physician

Has Steve jobs completely lost his mind? I saw this article online just today, see what is happening to apple. Apple goes completely nuts, switches Macs to Windows Business and Law By Christian Zibreg Friday, April 03, 2009 Cupertino (CA) - Starting next week, every new Mac sold will come preloaded with a copy of Windows Vista Premium, the result of a new direct licensing agreement between two fierce rivals. OS X Leopard will be still offered, albeit as a paid upgrade. Some analysts and investors are worried that Apple's switch to Windows signals the end of Jobs' era and others suspect the CEO himself, who is on a medical leave, plotted this Windows switch as a way of ensuring the long-term success of the Mac platform once he steps down. Needless to say, the loyal Mac base is enraged. Fumed users are accusing the Mac maker of betrayal, warning that favoring Vista at the expense of the company's own operating system will take away Mac's shine and appeal, reducing the system to a pretty, but otherwise dull beige box. Apple and its arch rival Microsoft have reached a game-changing licensing agreement that will see the Cupertino-based consumer electronics giant preload Windows Vista as the default operating system an all Macs, starting next week. The startling announcement arrives after quiet but intense negotiations between Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, and Apple's operations chief, Timothy Cook. According to early reports, Apple had desired to preload every Mac with a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate, though were negotiated into Vista Premium. "We are super excited to empower Mac users with Windows Vista Premium, nearly the most feature-complete Windows version ever," Cook said in a statement. "We thank our friends at Microsoft for their continuing commitment to the Mac platform. Preloading Windows on every new Mac sold removes the fear of switching. It's our insurance policy - whether you need it or not," he said. Apple's switch to Windows will not hike Mac prices up. The company said all new Macs will boot Windows Vista out-of-the-box. OS X Leopard will not be provided unless customers purchase the $129 operating system separately, and then install it on their own. Many analysts are shocked by the news. A high-profile Mac analyst, Gene Munster, is convinced Jobs is losing control over Apple. "The Mac OS X is heart and soul of the Mac user experience," Munster said, warning that preloading Vista on Macs at the expense of OS X will impact brand loyalty severely. "Apple is handing over control of the most important aspect of the Mac user experience to its rival," he said. "Mac users will never forget this." Some Apple investors are allegedly prepping a lawsuit and will demand that most of Apple's board of directors step down. Some investors suspect that Timothy Cook, who is currently in charge at Apple while Jobs is on his medical leave, may have ousted Jobs and seized control of the company. They remind us that prior to joining Apple, Cook served as vice president of Corporate Materials at Compaq. Ex-Apple employees now claim Cook has been pushing Jobs to license Mac hardware to OEM vendors ever since he was hired. Cook allegedly thinks this would enable Apple to post double-digit market share gains. According to these sources, the two executives often fought over the matter of Mac clones, but the intense meetings always ended with Jobs threatening to show Cook the door. "There is clearly bad blood between Steve Jobs and Timothy Cook," Munster warned. "It's the saddest day for Mac users in Apple's entire history," said Eliza Block, a 31-year old philosophy graduate student at NYU who wrote the popular 2across crosswords iPhone program. "The empire of evil has taken over," she said. But there is another facet to this story. Some industry watchers closely associated with Apple's plans point their fingers at Jobs. They claim the CEO himself plotted and personally approved the Windows switch, and then deliberately stepped out of view allowing Cook to take the fall. One source told TG Daily, "Jobs temporarily appointed Cook to shield himself from public criticism." At the end of the day, when dust and high tensions cool down, both Microsoft and Apple will profit from the move. Microsoft has its new business with Apple that will boost Vista's licensed sales. Apple will also profit from forcing new Mac buyers into the $129 OS X Leopard purchase, since the operating system will no longer come preloaded on every new Mac free of charge. End users get piece of mind by having the best of both worlds. What do you think? Will you run Vista on your new Mac? Or would you rather capitulate and be taxed an additional $129 to get OS X Leopard with your new Mac? Is Apple's Windows switch spelling doom for the platform, or is this a long overdue first step in the right direction? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Why would anybody have their new-born baby or child vaccinated????? By Dr. Aisha Hamdan “Immunizations the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases.” You hear this from your doctor from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means? Did you ever look deeper into the issue and the other side of the story? Well let’s read on….. Your child is just born and one of the first things you do is call the clinic to schedule an appointment for your first “well-baby” visit. During the visit, after about 1 or 2 months, you can expect your baby to be weighed, measured, and put through excruciating pain from several shots in the leg. Your baby has just received his first immunization (or vaccination) shots and you allow it to happen without even questioning. It is just assumed that your pediatrician has your best interests in mind and that immunizations are the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases. You hear this from your doctor, from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. You figure that the pain your baby has just gone through is worth the protection that he receives. But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means? Did you ever look deeper into the issue and read the other side of the story? (The one that is not provided by your doctor). Did you know, for example, that immunizations may cause serious side effects in children, even as serious as death? Did you know that immunizations actually weaken the immune system and make it work less effectively and efficiently? Were you aware that immunizations contain harmful chemicals that are not indigenous to the body? Did you know that your child might still contract a disease even if he or she has been immunized against? If you have a new baby, a young child or are considering having children in the future, these are concerns that you want to investigate and learn more about. Many parents have, and they have decided NOT to immunise their children. Let us look into this matter more closely and also consider it form an Islamic perspective. The health and well being of your child may be at stake. Myths and Realities Myth 1. “Vaccines are effective at protecting people from diseases” Reality: Many studies in the medical literature have documented vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, small pox, polio and Hib outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations. In 1989, for example measles outbreaks occurred in schools with vaccination levels greater than 98% (Centres for Disease Control). The World Health Organization has actually found that a person who is vaccinated for measles has a 15 times greater likelihood of contracting the disease than a person who is not. The effectiveness of the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine has been reported to be around 50%. In an incident in Kansas in 1986, 90% of pertussis cases were found to have been vaccinated. In another study of rubella, 36% of adolescent females who had been vaccinated against the disease lacked evidence of immunity by blood tests. Following the introduction of the diphtheria vaccine in various countries, incidents of the disease actually increased phenomenally. In France, there was a 30% increase; in Hungary, a 55% increase; and in Geneva, Switzerland, there was a tripling of the disease. All of this occurring after the introduction of mass compulsory vaccinations in those countries. In Australia, where vaccinations are not mandatory and only about ½ of the population receives them, the rates of illness are the same for both the vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups. What all of these facts point to (and there are many more related to this) is that vaccinations are not as effective as people are made to believe. A person who has been vaccinated has no guarantee that he will not contract the disease and chances are that if he does, it will be at a later age when the consequences are much more serious. The truth of the matter is that when immunity to disease is acquired naturally (such as through breastfeeding or through contact at a young age), the possibility of re-infection is only 3.2%. If the “immunity” comes from the artificial means of vaccinations, the chance of re-infection is 80%. In any epidemic, only a small percentage of the population actually contracts the disease, many of them being naturally immune. If a person who has been vaccinated does not contract the disease, this proves nothing. Chances are that even without the vaccination, he or she would not have gotten the disease any way. Myth 2: “Vaccines are the main reason for declines in disease rates” Reality: Most declines in diseases occurred before the introduction of mass immunizations. Infectious disease deaths in the United States and England declined an average of 80% prior to vaccinations. The British Association for the Advancement of Science found that childhood diseases decreased by 90% between 1850 and 1940, long before mandatory vaccination programs. European countries that refused immunizations for small pox and polio saw these epidemics end along with countries that had mandated them. Other infectious diseases continued to decline even in the absence of vaccines for them. This included declines in tuberculosis, chicken pox, scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid and plague. So what, you may ask, were the reasons for the decrease in diseases at this point in time. Research has found that improved sanitation and hygienic practices; along with improvements in diet and other health factors were the main contributing factors in eradication many diseases. A recent report by the World Health Organization supported this fact. The report found that “disease and mortality rates in third world countries have no direct correlation with immunization procedures or medical treatment, but are closely related to the standard of diet and hygiene.” What this means is that it is not as important to be immunized as it is to eat healthily and maintain personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness. Myth 3: “Vaccines are completely safe for children.” Reality: Vaccines are much more dangerous than we are even aware of. This is information that you will probably not receive from your doctor and if you child does have a reaction, it is unlikely that your doctor will report it. In 1986, the United States Congress created The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, which acknowledges the reality of vaccine-caused injuries and death. This law requires doctors to provide parents with information about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines prior to vaccination and also requires doctors to report vaccine reactions to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration, which monitors this (along with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), acknowledged that 90% of doctors do not report vaccine reactions as required by law. More than 12,000 adverse reactions to vaccines are reported each year. If the rate of under-reporting is considered, this number should be closer to 120,000. Vaccine-related deaths occurring each year may be over 1000. The compensation portion of the Vaccine Injury Act awards up to $250,000 if a child dies from a vaccination or millions in dollars to cover lifelong medical bills, pain and suffering in the case of a brain-damaged child. By 1997, more than $802 million had been awarded for hundreds of injuries and deaths (5000 cases, 700 of which were deaths). Thousands of cases are still pending and the estimated future liability for the government exceeds $1.7 billion. A portion of the money that parents pay for vaccinations goes to this congressional fund, which basically means that you are paying insurance each time your child is vaccinated. In many cases, vaccinations are more serious than the diseases they are meant to protect a person from. The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine is probably the most dangerous. The chances of suffering a serious adverse reaction to DPT vaccines are 1 in 1750, while the chances of dying from pertussis each year are 1 in several million. A study at UCLA found that 1 in 13 children had persistent high pitched crying after the DPT shot. One in 700 had convulsions or shock, which may cause learning disabilities or brain damage. Vaccinations, in general, have been linked to disorders of the blood, brain, skin, and nervous system. This includes encephalitis (central nervous system disorder, brain damage), paralysis, nerve inflammation, diseases of the lymph glands, skin disorders, allergies, arthritis, cancer. National and International studies have shown a link between vaccinations and SIDS (sudden Infant Death Syndrome). One study found that the peak incidence of SIDS occurred at the ages of 2 and 4 months, the time when the first routine vaccinations are given. Another study concluded that ½ of SIDS cases (2500 of 5000) are related to vaccinations. In the mid-70’s, when Japan raised their vaccinations age from 2 months to 2 years, the incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically. The disturbing fact in the United State is that coroners refuse to check the vaccination state of SIDS victims, which makes it difficult to prove many cases. Other important truths to consider include the fact that vaccinations actually weaken the immune system rather than strengthen it. They only focus on one aspect of the immune system, which interferes with the body’s ability to initiate a “generalized response”. Only that one particular aspect of the system will function. What this means is that the vaccinations produce immune suppression which contributes to an increased susceptibility to other diseases and infections. This may explain why the rate of childhood illness has actually increased rather than decreased in this society. Vaccinations also contain additional chemicals such as formaldehyde, mercury (thimerosal), and aluminum phosphate, which are extremely toxic substances that can lead to hazardous effects. Microscopic doses may lead to cancer, neurological damage, and even death. Several of these may accumulate in the body such that the lethality increases as the number of vaccine increase. And the story continues. This is only the tip of the iceberg and there is a larger amount of information available for those who wish to learn more (see websites listed below). It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment. It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment P.S. Obviously none of the 3 first people who answered this question are too ignorant to even read past the first sentence- It would be impossible to have answered this question in 30 seconds if you had read the info- HEY PEOPLE THOUGHT ASBESTOS WAS SAFE FOR YEARS TOO AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!!!!!!!

Why Islam Forbids Pork? Why Islam Forbids Pork? By: Rashid Shamsi (The Muslim World League Journal, Rajab 1420 - October 1999) Food and drink have direct effect on our health. That is why Islam has prescribed regulations about our food and drink. It lays great emphasis on our physical as well as moral health, because both of these are equally important for a healthy society. The abstention from eating pork is one of the steps taken by Islam to practise hygiene and to attain purity of soul. Islam, for the cultivation of inner faculties, insists upon the cleanliness of body and the purification of soul through Salaat (prayers) Zikr (remembrance of Allah) and other devotional duties. Islam teaches us how to attain the virtues and how to give up bad habits because both good and bad grow in the man according to his upbringing, education and environment. A human being has natural desires: food, sleep and sex being the three primary ones. He has also other natural emotions: sorrow, happiness, love, fear, disgust and avarice etc. Islam doesn't recommend the complete abrogation of these impulses but offers a method of controlling them through religious education and discipline. The prohibition of eating pork in Islam is relevant in this context. There is a saying in English that "a man becomes what he eats." According to physicians and medical experts, pork is a harmful diet. Consumption of swine-flesh creates lowliness in character and destroys moral and spiritual faculties in a man. Body and Soul The life of a man is a compound of body and soul. Anything, which is harmful for the body, hurts the soul as well. Consumption of swine-flesh reduces the feeling of shame and as such the standard of modesty. Those nations, which consume pork habitually, have a low standard of morality with the result that virginity, chastity and bashfulness are becoming a thing of the past in Europe today. The number of unwed mothers is on the increase despite of the use of pills and other contraceptives. According to a report, 60 to 70% of girls in Sweden become mothers before marriage. The formula of "skin to skin is no sin" is taking its toll but there is hardly any feeling of shame or remorse over the end-result. Since the European nations have become addicted to wine and pork, sexual freedom with all its attendant evils has got ingrained in their culture. Consequently, homosexuality has been legalized by the British Parliament. The Holy Qur'an has prohibited the swine-flesh, hence the Muslims would not dare touch it. The Bible has also forbidden swine-flesh, but Christians disregarded this order and started consuming it. The Europeans now proclaim that pork is a very powerful diet, rich in protein. Some of them further argue that since there is a great scarcity of food-stuff in the world and swines are available in abundant quantity, they should be consumed in the diet to overcome the food shortage. If this argument is true, why don't they use dog's meat as dogs too are available in abundance? The Europeans perhaps hate the mere mention of dog's meat in the same way as the Muslims shun pork. Another wrong notion about swine-flesh is that its consumption lengthens life-span, although this is a pure myth and absurdity. On the contrary, people, who abstain from pork and liquor, have a longer span of life. The Muslims in Central Asia bear a testimony to this truth. However, in the consumption of flesh Muslims are required to be selective and to distinguish between Halaal (Lawful) and Haraam (Unlawful). This step leads automatically to the deeper understanding of the need for the cultivation of a pure human nature. As blood is virtually our life-stream and whatever we consume ultimately affects the blood system, it is, therefore, necessary to exercise choice in the selection of our food and drinks as part of the requirements of the Shariah. There are certain food and drinks specified by Allah, and His Messenger Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as forbidden. The prohibition of these food and drinks is not by any means an arbitrary action or an unwarranted decree of Allah. It is the first and foremost a divine intervention in the best interest of man and for his own benefit. The reasons behind the Divine intervention are numerous. They are of a nature intellectual and spiritual, moral and mental, physical and economic. And the sole purpose is to show man how to develop himself according to an upright course of life in order to be a healthy unit in the structure of the family, then of society and eventually of humanity at large. Reliable medical doctors and social scientists are able to realize how those food and drinks forbidden by Islam are harmful and destructive to the human spirit and morality as well as to the physique and moral fibre of man and to verify the benefits of Islamic legislations on the subjects. The prohibition is based on the aim of the purification of one's nature, because food, when consumed, doesn't merely enter the stomach and intestines and become excreta. It is absorbed and metabolized into the system and circulated to all parts of the human body, including the brain, and this in no small way affects man's nature. Take a look at the nature of the pig for example. The pig is naturally lazy and indulgent in sex, it is dirty, greedy and gluttonous. It dislikes sunlight and lacks the spirit and will to "fight." It eats almost anything, be it human excreta or anything foul and unwholesome. Amongst all animal flesh, pork is the favoured cradle of harmful germs. Pork also serves as a carrier of diseases to mankind. It is for this reason that its flesh is not suitable for consumption. Some people have argued that the "modern pig" reared in farms is given only clean foods, therefore, its flesh should be consumable. The answer is that you may feed the pig on clean, wholesome food, but you can't change its nature. It is still a pig and will always stay so. A pig is not a plant and you cannot change it by bud-grafting. Medical Reports Dr. E. Kazim. M.D. in his article "Medical aspects of forbidden foods in Islam" (July 1981 issue of Muslim Journal has described diseases carried or caused by the flesh of the swine. He writes: The pig is a scavenger. It is an omnivorous animal. It eats everything. There are many diseases carried from swine to man, particularly parasite infestations. Lately extensive research has been focused on senility-old age is characterized by hardening of inner lining of the blood vessels of the heart, brain etc. a process called atheroselerosis. When a clot forms, it results in coronary thrombosis or a heart attack, cerebral thrombosis or stroke. Different dietary factors are responsible for atheroselerosis. Gross atheroma may be produced in rabbit by feeding it with cholesterol, but when you add lard (derived from hog fat) to the cholesterol, the incidence of atheroma is increased and thus you would produce coronary thrombosis, and myocardial infraction. Besides, lard contains 2800 units of vitamin D per 100 grams and no vitamin A at all. Lately vitamin D has been held responsible for atheroma, by causing increased absorption of calcium in the blood vessels. In human beings, serum cholesterol is not dependent on the intake of cholesterol in the diet, but depends upon the proportion of animal fats in the diet, which elevates the beta-lipo protein level in the blood. Animal fats contain saturated fatty acids and these saturated fatty acids have been found to be as one of the causes of atheroma in man. Medium fat bacon contains 25% proteins and 55% fat. According to medical research, the fat content in pork is more than any other meat (beef, mutton etc.) and it takes longer to digest. Dr. M Jaffer in an article in the Islamic Review (London) of January 1997 issue has listed 16 kinds of harmful germs, which have been discovered in pork in modern researches and the diseases, which could be caused by them. The number of patients suffering from tapeworm disease is the highest in the world among pork eating nations. Other diseases attributed to pigs are caused by tri-chinelia spirates and intestinal worms occupy first place among such nations too. Dr. Glen Shepherd wrote the following on the dangers of eating pork in Washington Post (31 May 1952). "One in six people in USA and Canada have germs in their muscles - trichinosis 8 from eating pork infected with trichina worms. Many people who are infected shows no symptoms. Most of those, who do have, recover slowly. Some die; some are reduced to permanent invalids. All were careless pork caters". He continued "No one is immune from the disease and there is no cure. Neither antibiotics nor drugs or vaccines affect these tiny deadly worms. Preventing infection is the real answer." After reading the statement of Dr. Shepherd, one can realize that there is no real guarantee of safety when eating pork that one would not be affected by trichina worm. That is why modern doctors advise three prohibitions during illness: no liquor, no pork and no smoking. Muslims follow the divine law which is much higher than the medical advice. The Glorious Qur'an says, "So eat of the lawful and good food which Allah has provided for you, and thank the bounty of your Lord if it is Him you serve. He has forbidden for you only carrion and blood and swine-flesh and that which has been immolated in the name of any other than Allah; but he who is driven thereto, neither craving nor transgressing, Lo! then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." (16:114-115) The above is the order from the Creator of the universe and the Supreme Law-Giver. All Muslims are under the obligation to obey it. This is a plain and straightforward answer to those, who usually ask why Muslims abstain from eating pork. Nevertheless, there is no sin, if a Muslims is forced by famine or starvation to eat pork in order to save his life.

i have to make a case study on preeclampsia. below are the guidelines/examples.. pls help? I.Patient’s Profile General Data NameF.B. Age59 years old SexMale Civil StatusMarried OccupationHousewife History of Present Illness The patient has a known case of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). Patient underwent Mitral Valve Repair (MVR) in 1999 and has been on Coumadin therapy with no regular follow up of bleeding parameters. Six days prior to admission, patient experienced headache and dizziness, but no consult was made. Instead, patient self-medicated with Bonamine which afforded relief. Three days prior to admission, headache persisted with increased severity, which prompted patient to seek medical assistance at FEU Hospital. Mobic and Iterax were given. Few hours prior to admission, patient was noted to have changes in sensorium and relatives decided to seek consult at Philippine Heart Center. Upon admission, patient was noted to be unresponsive, stuporous, and speechless, with GCS of 7 (E2V1M4). Past Medical History The patient has denies any history of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension. As mentioned, she had a history of Rheumatic Heart Disease and had Mitral Valve Repair in 1999. She is a non-smoker and non alcoholic drinker. Nursing Assessment (Problem-Based) Neurologic: LOC: drowsy to stuporous, 3-4 mm pupil size anisocoric, with brisk reaction to light; GCS – 9 (E4- Spontaneous eye opening V1- none/mechanical ventilation M4 – withdraws to pain) (+) doll’s eye reflex (+) babinski on right foot (-) corneal reflex, no visual threat Respiratory Patient is hooked to a mechanical ventilator through a tracheostomy. Ventilator set-up: 350/30/14/AC/5. (+) crackles on both lung fields. With equal breath sounds. Cardiac With atrial fibrillation; fine course, with occasional unifocal PVC’s. HR = 97 BP= 120’s-130’s/60’s-70’s. Musculo-Skeletal No contractures noted but there was stiffness noted at the right wrists and both ankle joints; with normal muscle tone and non-spontaneous movement; with severe weakness on both upper and lower extremities. Hematologic Latest PTPA: INR = 1.02 Act = 98% II.Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain Blood Supply of the Brain The blood supply of the brain derives from the aortic arch via the right innominate, left common carotid and left subclavian arteries. It includes the conducting and penetrating vessels. The venous system draining the brain is divided into vertebral veins that receive blood from the cerebellum. The cerebral veins have no valves. All the veins of the brain terminate into dural sinuses. External Brain Structures The brain is grossly divided into three main areas: the cerebrum, the brain stem and the cerebellum. The largest portion of the brain is the cerebrum. It consists of two hemispheres that are connected together at the corpus callosum. The cerebrum is often divided into five lobes that are responsible for different brain functions. The cerebrum’s surface—the neocortex—is convoluted into hundreds of folds. The neocortex is where all the higher brain functions take place. The cerebellum lies in the posterior fossa, separated from the cerebrum by tentorium cerebelli. It exerts ipsilateral control. It has three principal lobes. The Flocculonodular lobe is part of the vestibular system. It controls muscle tone, equilibrium and body position. The Anterior lobe receives most of the proprioreceptive and interoceptive input from head and body. It controls automatic movements and coordination. The posterior lobe coordinates voluntary movement. The ventricles The ventricles are a complex series of spaces and tunnels through the center of the brain. They secrete cerebrospinal fluid, which suspends the brain in the skull. They also provide a route for chemical messengers that are widely distributed through the central nervous system. Cerebrospinal fluid Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a colorless liquid that bathes the brain and spine. It is formed within the ventricles of the brain, and it circulates throughout the central nervous system. It fills the ventricles and meninges, allowing the brain to “float” within the skull. The Meninges The meninges are layers of tissue that separate the skull and the brain. The Dura mater is the tough and fibrous membrane. The Arachnoid membrane is the delicate membrane and contains subarachnoid fluid. Pia mater is the vascular membrane. The subarachnoid space is fprmed by the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater. Normal Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the Choroid plexuses of the ventricle. It flows from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle passing through the interventricular foramen. Then it goes through the cerebral aqueduct to the fourth ventricle. From there fluid flows to the subarachnoid cisterns through the foramina of Magendie and Luschka to bathe the cerebral hemispheres. It exits through the saggital sinus to be absorbed by the arachnoid villi. III.Pathophysiology of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) The term subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) refers to extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid space between the pial and arachnoid membranes. SAH comprises half of spontaneous atraumatic intracranial hemorrhages, the other half consist of bleeding that occurs within the brain parenchyma. Intracranial hemorrhage as a whole comprises 20% of all strokes. Nontraumatic SAH usually is the result of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm or AVM. Blood extravasation into the subarachnoid space has a detrimental effect on both local and global brain function and leads to high morbidity and mortality rates. The classic clinical picture of SAH is marked by the onset of very severe headache, tagged as the “worst in life”. Other associated signs and symptoms are loss of consciousness, seizures, diplopia and focal neurologic signs. The early complications of SAH are rebleeding and hydrocephalus. Other complications include vasospasm, neurologic deficits, hypothalamic dysfunction and hyponatremia. Vasospasm from arterial smooth muscle contraction is symptomatic in 36% of patients. Neurologic deficits from cerebral ischemia peak at days 4-12. Hypothalamic dysfunction causes excessive sympathetic stimulation, which may lead to myocardial ischemia or labile detrimental BP. Hyponatremia may result from cerebral salt wasting (SIADH). Nosocomial pneumonia and other complications of critical care may occur. Pathophysiology Diagram Pathological Cycle Resulting from Increased Intracranial Pressure Surgical Treatment Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunting The ventriculo-peritoneal shunt diverts CSF from a lateral ventricle or the spinal subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity. A tube is passed from the lateral ventricle through an occipital burr-hole subcutaneously through the posterior aspect of neck and paraspinal region to the peritoneal cavity through a small incision in the right lower quadrant. IV.Nursing Diagnoses 1.Ineffective Breathing Pattern r/t neuromuscular impairment 2.Ineffective airway clearance related totracheobronchial secretions 3.Altered Level of Consciousness r/t decreased cerebral perfusion 4.Impaired Physical Mobility r/t neuromuscular impairment 5.Risk for Injury r/t possible shunt malfunction 6.Risk for Infection r/t post-surgical wound V.Discharge Care Plan (METHODS) MEDICATION •Reinforce importance of medication compliance to patient and her relatives; its time, frequency, duration dosage and route. •Advice to report unusual manifestations and side effects of drugs to physician. •Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of medication regimen. ENVIRONMENT/ EXERCISE •Instruct patients watcher to provide calm and non stressful environment to prevent stimuli that could lead to seizures and an increase in Intracranial Pressure •Advice to limit visitors •Provide environment within normal room and body temperature. •Maintain safe environment. •Institute seizure precaution. •Initiate positional precaution to prevent increase in intracranial pressure. •Teach patient’s relative to perform passive range of motion exercises on patient’s extremities. TREATMENT •Teach patient’s relatives proper shunt care. •Teach patient’s relatives how to suction properly. HEALTH TEACHING ON DISEASE PROCESS •Explain to patient’s relatives regarding patient’s neurological status and disease process, and its manifestations. •Discuss possible complications of VP Shunt and its signs and symptoms OUT PATIENT FOLLOW UP •Inform relatives regarding importance of compliance on follow-up check up. •In case of continued Coumadin therapy, stress the importance of regular PTPA monitoring. Diet •Refer to dietician for dietary instructions. SPIRITUAL / SEXUAL •Encourage patient’s relatives to seek spiritual support. •Encourage patient’s husband on alternative ways on showing affections such as hugs and kisses. XI.Bibliography Nolte, J. The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy, Fifth Edition., Mosby, 2002. ISBN: 0-323-01320-1 Stoler, D. Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Avery Penguin Putnam, 1998. ISBN: 0895297914 Human Anatomy and Physiology, Fifth Edition., 2000. ISBN: 0805349898. Zuccarello, M. and McMahon, N. “Subarachnoid Hemorrhage”. www.mayfield.com, June 2004. Rinkel GJ, Prins NE, Algra A. “Outcome Of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Patients On Anticoagulant Treatment.” www.pubmed.gov, August 28, 2000. Newton, Todd R., Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Emedicine from WebMD. www.emedicine.com., December 19, 2005.

What's Wrong With Illegal Immigration? What's Wrong With Illegal Immigration? Printer-Friendly Version Send this article to a friend! By draining public funds, creating unfair competition for jobs with America’s least prepared workers and thereby lowering wages and working conditions, and by imposing unwanted strains on services designed to provide assistance to Americans, illegal immigration causes harm to Americans and legal residents. Illegal aliens' numbers are large and growing. FAIR estimates there are between 10-12 million illegal aliens residing in the country in 2005. According to the Census Bureau, there were an estimated 8.7 million illegal aliens living in the United States in 2000. According to the Migration Policy Institute, roughly 500,000 illegal aliens are added to that population every year. The immigration authorities also estimate that there are over one million temporary illegal aliens, such as seasonal workers, here at any given time. The population of illegal aliens would be higher, but in 1986 our government gave amnesty to nearly three million illegal aliens, allowing them to become legal members of our society, and we have allowed additional millions to gain amnesty through other loopholes. Illegal immigration undermines legal immigration. There is a list of several million eligible people waiting to be legally admitted as immigrants to our country; some of them have been on that list for many years waiting for one of the numerically limited visas to become available. Illegal immigration makes a mockery of those people's adherence to the rules and of our country's sovereignty. Illegal immigration harms the American workforce. According to a study in 1996 of the costs of illegal immigration by Rice Univ. economist, Dr. Donald Huddle, illegal aliens were displacing roughly 730,000 American workers every year, at a cost of about $4.3 billion a year, and the supply of cheap labor depresses the wages and working conditions of the working poor. The approximate doubling of the illegal alien population since the time of that estimate means that the number of jobs lost to American workers and the costs of displacement would also likely have more than doubled. Illegal immigration is a burden on the taxpayer. The costs of illegal immigration to the taxpayer are numerous, but the largest costs are education of their children, emergency medical care and incarceration for those arrested for crimes. Despite being ineligible, some illegal aliens also get welfare the same way they get jobs: with identity documents falsely identifying them as U.S. citizens. In addition, if they have U.S.-born children, they may collect welfare assistance in the name of those children. The annual net cost of illegal immigrants (after subtracting their tax payments) to the American taxpayer is likely to be more than $45 billion. Our recent study of the net fiscal “Costs of illegal immigration to Californians” estimated the partial costs at $10.5 billion in that state alone. The number of deportations is low. Compared to the size of the illegal alien population, the number of annual deportations is shockingly small. In fiscal year 2003, only 186,151 aliens were formerly removed.1 Many of the deportees are caught by the police after they have committed a crime. In FY’03, 39,600 of the deported aliens fell in that category. The federal Bureau of Prisons estimates that nearly three-tenths of its prisoners are aliens. Recent improvements have not solved the problem. Although the number of deported illegal aliens is more than triple the average during the 1990s, we are only treading water in a rising tide. The Department of Homeland Security has no plan for identifying and removing the bulk of the illegal alien population, whose number continues to rise. Most illegal aliens remain safe from capture and deportation unless they are arrested for a crime. Some aspects of INS enforcement are getting worse. Stung by criticism from companies about worksite raids, often accompanied by criticism from elected representatives, the immigration authorities instituted in 1998 an innovation called "the Phoenix Plan." Instead of raiding a company, they informed it on the basis of a review of employment documents that they appeared to have hired illegal alien workers, giving the companies the opportunity to dismiss the workers. When this happened, the workers were free to simply walk away with their counterfeit identity documents to another employer. The interior immigration inspectors have only the resources to focus on a few large violators at a time, so most illegal alien workers — and the companies that employ them — get off scot-free. Amnesty is not the answer. As millions of illegal aliens are allowed to remain here year after year, pressure rises from immigrant advocates to grant them amnesty. But this is the equivalent of pardoning criminals en masse because it is easier than capturing them. It encourages further illegal immigration and, by creating new "legal" immigrants out of old illegal ones, adds dramatically to the backlog of relatives abroad who apply for legal admission. It also adds to the costs to the taxpayer, because when illegal aliens are given legal residence, they become eligible for additional tax-funded services. See separate Issue Brief: "Why Amnesty Isn’t the Solution” The answer is to deter further illegal immigration and to tackle the removal of the current illegal alien population by: * improving the security of personal identification systems and require verification of legal work status. See “Employment Document Verification: Key to a Legal Workforce.” * linking government databases on births, deaths, and immigration status. See “FAIR's Comprehensive Document Security Proposal.” * tracking foreigners on temporary visas to assure they leave when required; See “Automated Entry-Exit System: Key to National Security.” * strengthening enforcement capabilities both on the border and in the interior of the country including the provision of more detention space for aliens pending deportation, and * developing additional cooperative federal-local immigration enforcement programs. See: “Immigration Law Enforcement by Local Agencies.” Critical to the success of the deterrence of further illegal immigration and reducing the current illegal alien population is single-minded support by our elected leaders for our immigration authorities in their law enforcement efforts. Sources: The Center for Immigration Studies, Don Huddle’s “The Net Costs of Immigration,” the INS Statistics Division. 1. 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, September 2004, Department of Homeland Security. In addition, another 887,115 persons were offered and accepted voluntary departure in lieu of deportation.

Some Scientific Facts in 700 CE did you hear about them? Asad Khan" <asad_rind@yahoo.co.in Ours is an era of space probes, computer chips, laser surgeries and cloning. If we were to label any book as a revelation from God, we couldn't help but to scrutinize this Scripture using modern scientific knowledge. It could not be that a revelation, proclaiming itself from God, could constitute aspects contradicting established scientific facts. How could we assume otherwise, when God is the one who created the universe and the laws operating within it. The Quran was revealed 1400 years ago to the last Prophet of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a guidance for all humanity. The entire Quran has been committed to memory by millions of Muslims around the world and has been preserved by God from any interpolations, for continuing guidance. Although the Quran is a religious book with a total of about 6600 plus verses dealing with many aspects of a person's life, about 1000 of those verses are of scientific nature, none contradicting established scientific facts. Dr. T.V.N. Persaud [1], professor of Anatomy, says: "You have an illiterate person (Prophet Muhammad) making profound statements that are amazingly accurate, of a scientific nature...I personally can't see how this could be mere chance, there are too many accuracies and like Dr. Moore, I have no difficulty in my mind reconciling that this is a divine inspiration or revelation which lead him to these statements". Besides providing guidelines in personal, social, moral and spiritual spheres of humanity, the Quran touches upon diverse scientific topics like astronomy, geology, embryology, genetics, biology, archeology etc. Some of these are mentioned below to prove the Quran's Divine origin. The Big Bang ! Currently, the Big Bang model of the origin of the universe is the cosmological paradigm most widely accepted by astronomers. It holds that about 15 billion years ago the universe began with the explosive expansion of a single, extremely dense matter, the primordial mass. Only after the development of radio telescopes in 1937 that, the necessary observational precision was achieved in order for astronomers to arrive at the above conclusion. What does the Quran say about our universe's origin? "Do not the unbelievers see that the Heavens and the earth were joined together, then We split them apart." (21:30) Expanding Universe In 1925, Edwin Hubble (after whom the Hubble Space telescope is named) provided the observational evidence for the expansion of the universe. Stephen Hawking (author of 'A Brief History of Time') states: "The universe is not static, as had previously been thought, it is expanding". So what did God reveal in the Quran, 1400 years ago? "And the firmament, We constructed with power and skill and verily We are expanding it" (51:47) ("We" is the Arabic plural of respect, not the Christian plural of 'trinity") The Existence of Sun's Orbit Ancient people use to believe that the Sun revolves around the earth. Later, Nicholas Copernicus in 1512, laid his Heliocentric Theory of Planetary motion, which placed the sun motionless in the center of the solar system with all the planets revolving around it. Modern science tells us now that the sun too is not still, but is in motion. The sun traveling at roughly 150 miles per second takes about 200 million years to complete one revolution around the center of our Milky Way Galaxy and 25 days to make one complete rotation around its own axis. See how beautifully and accurately God revealed this phenomenon in the Quran: "It is He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its orbit with its own motion." (21:33) Conquest of Space by Human Human exploration and the conquest of space began with the launching of the Russian Satellite, Sputnik I on Oct. 4, 1957. Then followed the launching of humans into space, which eventually led to a manned space flight to the Moon on July 20th, 1967. Thus the dream of humanity since the dawn of civilization to go beyond the earth to the heavens was realized. The Quran, 1400 years ago, clearly predicted human's advancement and the possibility of space flight. "O assembly of Jinns and humans, if you can penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! You will not penetrate them save with a power (of God)." (55:33) The Protective Atmosphere Earth is constantly bombarded by meteoroids that disintegrate upon the atmosphere and by lethal rays emitted by the sun. This UV radiation is absorbed by the Ozone layer forming the outer fringe of our atmosphere. Thus our atmosphere along with its Ozone layer is a protective covering for us. Life possibly could not have existed without it. How meticulously, does our Lord sustain and protect us against this atmospheric destruction. "And We have made the atmosphere a protective roof, yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things point to." (21:32) Embryology The Dutch naturalist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) produced lenses powerful enough to prove that many tiny creatures are not spontaneously generated but are produced from eggs. The science of Embryology as we know it today did not discover many of the detailed aspects of human embryonic development until the 1970s, using powerful microscopes, ultra sound and fiber optics technology. See how the Quran described the stages of embryonic development. "God fashioned man from a small quantity (of sperm)" (16:4) Fertilization takes place with only one sperm among several tens of million produced by man. "Then We placed him as a drop in a place of rest" (23:13) Implantation of the blastocyst in the uterus. "Then We made the drop into a leech like structure... " (23:14) This resemblance of the human embryo to a leech is an appropriate description of the human embryo from days 7-24, when it clings to the endometrium of the uterus. "And He (God) gave you hearing and sight and feeling and understanding. " (32:9) The internal ears appear before the eyes, and the brain (the sight of understanding) differentiates last. Dr. E. Marshall Johnson [2] Professor of Anatomy, concluded after studying verses from Quran: "The Quran describes not only the development of external form but emphasizes also the internal stages - the stages inside the embryo of its creation and development, emphasizing major events recognized by contemporary science... so I see nothing in conflict with the concept that divine intervention was involved..." Gender Determination The concept of "Gender Determination" as being described by geneticists, is one of the outstanding informations revealed to us in the Quran. This information is now a known fact, that sperms are the deciding factors in determining the type of gender (male or female) in the new embryo. This determination through the male sperm is due to the fact that sperms have an X and Y chromosomes, while the female ovum has only X Chromosomes (X, X). Through the Quran, The Almighty informs us that it is the male sperms that determine the type of gender for the new offspring: "Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled (without purpose)? Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in humble form)? Then did (God) make and fashion (him) in due proportion. And of him He made two sexes, male and female..." (75:36-40) Existence of Pairs in All Creation Before the dawn of the modern era, humans conceived that only animal life was divided into two genders, male and female. Then the discovery was made that this phenomenon was present in plants and vegetation too. We have found this reality existing in every creation, animate as well as inanimate, though in different forms. In electricity, these two genders can be classified as positive and negative. North and south pole describe it in magnetism, electron and proton in atoms, matter and antimatter etc. Even bacteria could be positive or negative, while the truth is, this creation is made of pairs. At the time the Holy Quran was being revealed in the 7th century C.E., we knew of pairing in animals and plants only, but the Quran describes the phenomenon in the most lucid manner: "Hallowed is He, Who created pairs in all things, those that grow from the earth and of themselves, and what they know not." (36:36) The Quranic statement: "...And what they know not" is as true today, as it was when Holy Quran was revealed. Though we have discovered that every created thing exists in pair, we have yet to discover many things that exist. We have expounded scientific marvels from the Holy Quran to convince sincere seekers of truth that it is the infallible Word of God. No mortal being can ever speak with such authority, finality, knowledge, perfection, and precision coupled with exotic beauties of expression, as does God in the Quran. By realizing these Truths about the Quran and the religion of Islam revealed by our Creator and Sustainer, many modern scientists are turning towards it. Dr. Keith Moore [3], Professor of Embryology, after analyzing the verses of the Quran for three years comments: "It has been a pleasure for me to help clarify statements in the Quran about Human Development. It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God or Allah because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later" Dr. Maurice Bucaille [4], French Physician, after studying Quran and comparing it with modern science, addressed the French Academy of Medicine in 1976 proclaimed: "Our knowledge of these disciplines is such, that it is impossible to explain how a text produced at the time of the Quran could have contained ideas that have only been discovered in modern times". Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson [5], Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, proclaims: "...These Hadiths (sayings of Muhammad) could not have been obtained on the basis of the scientific knowledge that was available at the time of the writer (7th century)...It follows that not only is there no conflict between genetics and religion (Islam) but in fact religion (Islam) may guide science by adding revelation to some of the traditional scientific approaches.. . There exist statements in the Quran shown centuries later to be valid which support knowledge in the Quran having been derived from God". Dr. Tejatet Tejasen [6], Professor of Anatomy, attending the Eighth Saudi Medical Conference, stood up and likewise announced: "From my studies and what I have learnt at this conference, I believe that everything that has been recorded in the Quran 1400 years ago must be true. That can be proved the scientific way". These men of knowledge, in their unbiased studies of the Quran, all proclaimed its truthfulness as a Revelation of Almighty God. "Soon we will show them Our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth) and in their own soul, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth..." (41:53) Guidance to humanity proclaimed in the Quran is complete and applicable to all societies and all times. Whether we are living in the Stone Age or the Space Age, riding in horse pulled carriages or flying in Space Shuttles, we haven't changed a bit. We still possess physical and emotional desires, we live in societies, interact with one another, establish social, political and economic systems; thus the relevant need for guidance by our Creator in all these spheres of our life. Islam is the only religion which is totally compatible with scientific facts and provides complete, explicit and clear guidance in all spheres of life. The Quran was revealed in Arabic, but translation of its meaning are available in English and other languages for non-Arabs. Likewise Islam is not restricted to people of the east or Arabs, it is a universal religion revealed for all of mankind. We invite all sincere humans to study Islam with an open mind. Don't blindly follow the whims and paganistic influences of the environment around us. God bestowed upon us this superb mind to seek and live the truth; for we all will be accountable on the Day of Judgment for our beliefs and deeds. Don't delay your salvation. Welcome to Islam! References: 1) Dr. T.V.N. Persaud, Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Canada, received in 1991 the most distinguished award presented in the field of Anatomy in Canada, the J.C.B. Grand Award. 2) Dr. E. Marshall Johnson, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, and the Director of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA 3) Dr. Keith Moore, Professor of Embryology, Department of Anatomy, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, recipient of numerous awards and honors, including in 1984, the J.C.B. Grand Award, which is the highest honor granted by the Canadian Association of Anatomists. 4) Dr. Maurice Bucaille, French Physician, Author of 'The Bible, the Quran and Science, Seghers, Paris, 1987. 5) Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and the President of the American Fertility Society. 6) Dr. Tejatet Tejasen, Professor and Head of Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chiang, Thailand Suggested Readings 1. The Holy Quran Abdullah Yusuf Ali (trans.) 2. The Life of Muhammad By Hayykal 3. Towards Understanding Islam By Abul Ala Maududi 4. Jesus: A Prophet of Islam. By. M. Ataur Rahim 5. The Bible, The Quran and Science By Maurice Bucaille

Need help proofreading? “The Government’s Response to Hurricane Katrina” Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster to ever hit America. Over 90,000 square miles of land was destroyed, about the size of the United Kingdom. In Mississippi, the storm obliterated coastal communities and left thousands destitute. New Orleans was overwhelmed by flooding. Along the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands suffered without basic essentials for almost a week. More than 1500 people died and not just from the storm alone. Suffering continued in the days and weeks after the storm passed because of the government’s failure at all levels to plan, prepare for and respond aggressively to the storm. In this paper, will explain how the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina greatly affected the nation and the many factors that show the government’s inability to plan, prepare for, and respond to national catastrophes lead to one of the most talked about event in history. The first factor is the long term warnings that went unheeded. Before Hurricane Katrina, government officials knew for forty years of the potentially devastating threat of a catastrophic hurricane to the Gulf region and the destruction it could cause. Government officials had plenty of time to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane but refused to heed the warnings of past hurricanes to the gulf coast. For example when New Orleans experienced flooding in some areas of remarkably similar proportions from Hurricane Betsy in 1965, and when Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast in 1969 (NOAA/ National Weather Services). When Hurricane George hit the Gulf in 1998, the state of Louisiana to ask FEMA for assistance with catastrophic hurricane planning but little was accomplished in the six years of planning. With six years of planning, the government should have had time to develop and test a catastrophic hurricane plan. In 2004, numerous experts and governmental officials had been anticipating an increase in violent hurricanes, and New Orleans’ special and growing vulnerability to catastrophic flooding due to changing geological and other conditions. If these facts were known, why weren’t plans made in order to prevent a disaster such as this from happening? It seems as though that officials at every level of government did not appear to grasp the magnitude of the storm’s potential for destruction before it made landfall despite strongly worded advisories from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and personal warnings from NHC Director Max Mayfield. Mayfield was so worried about Hurricane Katrina that he called the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and the mayor of New Orleans to discuss the effect Hurricane Katrina might have on their regions. Mayfield even talked about the force of Katrina during a video conference call to President Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas (Lush). If Mayfield was so worried about the effects of the storm, why weren’t his advice heeded and the necessary precautions taken to reduce the effects of Hurricane Katrina? The second factor was the terrible decisions in the days before the hurricane hit. Some coastal towns in Mississippi went to extraordinary lengths to get citizens to evacuate, including sending people door-to-door to convince people to move out of harm’s way. While New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin only orders a mandatory evacuation of all residents from the city of New Orleans. Yet instead of asking for assistance to help residents who lacked the means to leave the city, he orders the Superdome to be opened as a shelter of last resort. The Superdome proved to be more like a prison than a shelter. More than 20,000 people were forced to reside inside the Superdome without working plumbing, food, water, and other necessities for nearly two weeks. Yet Ray Nagin decided that this was appropriate shelter for those people instead of evacuating everyone out of the city. Hurricane Katrina’s devastating effects were felt before the storm even reached the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. In the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina battered the offshore energy infrastructure and forced the evacuation of more than 75 percent of the Gulf’s 819 manned oil platforms. Two days before landfall, U.S. energy companies estimated that the approaching storm had already reduced Gulf of Mexico oil production by more than a third. The government knew that if Hurricane Katrina had that much force to evacuate 819 manned oil platforms, that the havoc it would reap on the New Orleans would be devastating. Despite the understanding of the Gulf Coast’s vulnerability to hurricane devastation, officials braced for Katrina with full awareness of critical deficiencies in their plans and enormous holes in their resources. While Katrina’s destructive force could not be denied, state and local officials did not have enough of the resources at their disposal. And even though the Governors of the three affected states requested, and President Bush issued, emergency declarations before the Hurricane hit, none of it actually prepared citizens for what they were about to experience. Another terrible decision was the lack of transportation and supplies. FEMA failed to approach other federal agencies for help with transportation to ensure that the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana had the means to evacuate their citizens. The City of New Orleans was unprepared to help people evacuate, as many buses from the city’s own fleet were submerged, while at the same time officials had not arranged in advance for drivers for those buses that were available. On Monday, August 29, 2005, Governor Blanco asked FEMA Director Michael Brown for buses, and Brown assured the state the same day that 500 buses were en route to assist in the evacuation of New Orleans and would arrive within hours. In spite of Brown’s assurances and the state’s continued requests over the course of the next two days, FEMA did not direct the U.S. Department of Transportation to send buses until very early on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Katrina hit and the levees had broken, and the buses did not begin to arrive at all until Wednesday evening and not in significant numbers until Thursday (Millholom). By the time the government realized that they needed the buses to help get people out of the city, the levees had broken and most of the people who they intended to rescues had died or were either trapped on top of roofs on untraveled, flooded streets. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin could have prevented many deaths had he gotten people to drive the local buses through the residential areas to save the elderly and the people who had no way out. FEMA could have arraigned for buses from other towns close to New Orleans to rescue the citizens. Yet, these ideas were not thought of when they had two days before the levees broke. The government also failed to communicate properly throughout the entire Hurricane Katrina dilemma. The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) was suppose to provide information about the disaster to decision-makers including the Secretary and the President but failed to create a system to identify and acquire all available, relevant information, and as a result situational awareness was deeply flawed. Yet reliable information on such vital developments as the levee failures, the extent of flooding, and the presence of thousands of people in need of life-sustaining assistance at the New Orleans Convention Center did not reach the White House, Secretary Chertoff or other key officials for hours, and in some cases more than a day. FEMA Director Michael Brown, then in Louisiana, contributed to the problem by refusing to communicate with Secretary Chertoff opting instead to pass information directly to White House staff (Taylor). Moreover, even though senior DHS officials did receive on the day of landfall numerous reports that should have led to an understanding of the increasingly dire situation in New Orleans, many indicated they were not aware of the crisis until sometime Tuesday morning. DHS was slow to recognize the scope of the disaster and that FEMA had become overwhelmed. On the day after landfall, DHS officials were still struggling to determine the “ground truth” about the extent of the flooding despite the many reports it had received about the catastrophe. Government officials did not grasp the need to act on the less-than-complete information that is to be expected in a disaster. DHS leaders did not become fully engaged in recovery efforts until Thursday, when in Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson’s words, they “tried to kick it up a notch”; after that, they did provide significant leadership within DHS and FEMA as well as coordination across the federal government. But this effort should have begun sooner. This effort should have been done when they realized Hurricane Katrina was coming to destroy New Orleans. They had enough time to investigate the reports that were given or to go and get a firsthand look at the destruction that Hurricane Katrina had caused. Another factor was the government’s knowledge that the levees could not withstand a level 4 or 5 hurricane. The levees which prevented New Orleans from being turned into a swamp were built to only withstand Category 3 hurricanes. Officials have known for years that the levees could fail under the pressures of a Category 4 or 5 hurricanes but did nothing to reinforce the levees (CNN). There have been many different sources acknowledging the affects the hurricane would have on the levees. In 2002 the New Orleans Times-Picayune ran a five-part series exploring the vulnerability of the city (The New Orleans Times). The newspaper and other news media as well, specifically addressed the possibility of massive floods drowning residents, destroying homes and releasing toxic chemicals throughout the city. Reuters reported that in 2004, more than 40 state, local and volunteer organizations practiced a scenario in which a massive hurricane struck and levees were breached, allowing water to flood New Orleans. Under the simulation, called "Hurricane Pam," the officials "had to deal with an imaginary storm that destroyed more than half a million buildings in New Orleans and forced the evacuation of a million residents," the Reuters report said (Kahn). If government officials knew that the levees could not stand a Category 4 or 5 hurricanes, then why wasn’t anything done to reinforce the strength of the levees. If nothing could be done to reinforce the wall, why wasn’t a secondary barrier put in place in case of the levees actually breakage? The government had enough time to do something about the levees but instead choose to ignore that it was a structural problem. If the problem had been fixed, many lives and homes would have been spared. Government has since then fixed the levees. Almost a year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared that it had restored New Orleans' levees and floodwalls to pre-Hurricane Katrina strength. But yet again another storm weaker than Hurricane Katrina can destroy the levees once again. The new levees sit atop steel sheet piles driven 20 feet (6 meters) into the ground. The piles are long interlocking wall sections that retain water and transfer pressure deeper into the ground, where the soil is more stable (Bourne). But water from holes in the canal bed, excavated before Katrina or scoured by the storm, may be seeping under the barrier through permeable layers of sand and silt. Thus again making the levees a vulnerable target for the next hurricane. The government has spent 3 billion dollars on these levees only to have them possibly torn down again (MSNBC). What was the purpose of fixing the levees if they were still going to have major structural flaws in them that could possibly cause dozens of lives to be lost again? Another major factor is the law enforcement problem that New Orleans faced after Hurricane Katrina. Law enforcement outside the Superdome and the Convention Center was a major problem, and was fueled by several contributing factors, including multiple statements by government officials inflaming the public’s perception of the lawlessness in New Orleans (New York Times). Without effective law enforcement, real or imagined safety threats interrupted every aspect of the response. So without Fearing for their personal safety, medical and search and rescue teams withdrew from their missions. FEMA and commercial vendors of critical supplies often refused to make deliveries until military escorts could be arranged. In fact, there was some lawlessness, yet for every actual act there were rumors of dozens more, leading to widespread and inaccurate reporting that severely complicated a desperate situation (Dyson). Some were looters who were stealing just to be stealing but others were looting for the supplies such as water and food that the vendors refused to bring because of other crime or speculation. Unfortunately, local, state, and federal officials did little to stanch this rumor flow. Police presence on the streets was inadequate, in part because in a matter of hours Katrina turned the New Orleans police department from protectors of the public to victims of the storm as well. Nonetheless, most New Orleans police officers appear to have reported for duty, many setting aside fears about the safety of their families or the status of their homes just to maintain order amidst the chaos. The storm also laid waste to much of the city’s police headquarters and several district offices, along with hundreds of vehicles, rounds of ammunition, and uniforms were all destroyed within the first two days of landfall. Because of this reason, the government shipped out 15, 000 soldiers to enforce the law and maintain public safety (USA TODAY). Crime eventually died down and this was one area that the government actually accomplished something and did it correctly without hesitation. Another factor was the terrible living conditions that people faced while stranded in New Orleans. Over 20,000 people took refuge in Louisiana’s Superdome under unbearable living conditions. The halls reeked of urine and feces were everywhere, a sign of the broken plumbing system; food and water supplies were diminished; and crime ran rampant in the Superdome also known as the “Terrordome” (Brinkley). The Superdome was so packed, that thousands were turned away daily that were seeking refuge from the rising, polluted floodwaters. Many people who were trapped in the city due to the flooding from the breaking of the levees. Flooding in New Orleans drove thousands of survivors to attics and rooftops to await rescue. Some people were trapped in attics and nursing homes and drowned as the dirty waters rose around them. Others escaped only by chopping their way through roofs. Others were sleeping on bridges, cars, and any place they could find that the water could not reach them. The government failed to provide these people with appropriate shelter and when they did provide shelter, the living conditions were deplorable. They failed to provide them with enough food to make sure that they were well fed and not mal-nourished. While authorities recognized the need to begin search-and-rescue missions, other aspects of the response were hindered by a failure to quickly recognize the dimensions of the disaster. Not only did they face terrible living conditions in New Orleans but during the after math as well. FEMA did not even provide adequate temporary relocated homes for many victims who got displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. FEMA offer these people, some of whom lost 300,000 dollar homes, with trailers to live in. Others were stuck in hotels across the U.S. But that didn’t last long, FEMA terminated their contract with the hotels and many people found themselves homeless once again (New York Times). The government didn’t even have a system in place for those who lost their personal information. Many victims found it difficult to reconstruct their shattered lives. In many cases, they had either lost or forgotten basic documents, such as insurance information, birth certificates, and marriage licenses, which would later prove essential to rebuilding their lives. Most of the evacuees did not have access to their medical records, which increased the risk of complications when receiving medical treatment. And many of these citizens were faced with identity theft and no way to prove if they had payed certain debts off. After the government realized that its initial response and the actions it took towards the Hurricane Katrina situation, it releases “The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned”, an extensive review, that identifies deficiencies in the Federal government's response and lays the groundwork for transforming how the Nation - from every level of government, to the private sector, to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of emergency preparedness and response (Fragos-Townsend). In conclusion, there are a lot of factors that contribute to the government’s appalling response to Hurricane Katrina and destruction that it caused. There are a lot of mixed feelings when it comes to this topic but I think the government has a lot of work to do in regards to creating and implementing a hurricane disaster program. 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is this copied? CHINESE HERBS- NATURE’S BLESSINGS FOR AILING SOULS Among the family of herbal Medicines the treatment that has inspired the human souls and has intricately woven into the social fabric of many generations globally are nonetheless Chinese Medicinal herbs. These herbs have not only benefited the ailing human beings but also have been the source of Information and studies for the people of scientific world of today. These Chinese Medicinal herbs found its birth last 3000 years back among the Zhou Dynasty. The recurrent troubles prevailing in the socio economic condition of the people led to their belief that sickness was due to the malevolent action of demonic forces. Incipient herbal medicine was employed to extirpate these unwanted intruders laying foundation of today’s Chinese healing herbs. According to Chinese legend, Chinese father of agriculture and leader of an ancient clan, Shen Nung, tested one by one hundreds of different plants to discover their nutritional and medicinal properties and then on this tradition continued. CHINESE HERBS There are over 3000 different Chinese healing herbs that can be used for medical purposes. Only 300 to 500 of these herbs are commonly used. BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES Chinese healing herbs performs three main functions: •To treat the immediate problem, such as killing bacteria or a virus, •To strengthen the body, helping it to recover, and •To maintain health. DISEASES CHINESE HERBS CURE Chinese healing herbs are commonly used to treat disorders such as: •Digestive problems •Eczema and psoriasis •Fatigue •Gynaecological disorders •Hepatic (liver) disorders •Cardiovascular disorders •Stress There are different herbs for different types of diseases like: •Diabetes Chinese herbs •Chinese herbs for scabies •Chinese herbs for endometrosis As Diabetes has been most common ailment so there are different herbs for Diabetes patients like Diabetic neuropathy among others. Specially for Gynecological disorders there are Chinese herbs for fertility and Chinese herbs for infertility CATEGORIZATION OF MEDICINAL HERBS Chinese Medicinal herbs are categorized in following ways: •Property: Every herb is said to have the property of being either cool, cold, warm, or hot. Cool and cold herbs treat “hot” symptoms, such as fever, thirst, sore throat or constipation. Warm and hot herbs treat “cold” symptoms, such as cold hands and feet. •Flavor: There are seven flavors of herbs; pungent, sweet, sour, astringent, bitter, salty, and neutral. •Channels: Channels (or meridians) run throughout the body, affecting different organs. Each kind of herb affects a particular channel and organ. •Actions: Herbs perform different actions in the body. These are known as lifting, floating, lowering, and sinking. MECHANISM OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IN BODY Chinese treatment is a part of larger healing system called as “Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM), which includes among others acupuncture, massage dietary advice and exercise. For maintaining good health we must strive to attain a harmonious balanced relationship between the different systems inside our body, and between nature and our body and when this balance is disturbed we suffer from various diseases. These traditional Chinese Medicine balances our body system with the help of the prescribed Chinese healing herbs. The principle theory includes Yin and Yang, Qi, Blood and Body Fluid theory and Channels and Collaterals theory. YIN AND YANG The ancient Chinese proposed that all living things are sustained by balance of two opposing forces of energy, called Yin and Yang. Together, they make up the life essence, or Qi - a type of energy that flows through the body via invisible channels called meridians. Half of organs and meridians are governed by Yin and the other half are governed by Yang. When Yin and Yang are out of balance in the body, this causes a blockage of Qi and a subsequent illness. Yin and Yang imbalances can be caused by stress, pollution, poor diet, emotional upsets or infection. For diagnostic purposes, Yin and Yang are further subdivided into interior and exterior, hot and cold, deficiency and excess. PHILOSOPHY BEHIND CHINESE HERBAL TREATMENT This treatment depends on the philosophy that we live between heaven and earth and we are miniature universe in ourselves and we have five organs like •Heart" or "mind" (hsin); •2."lungs" or "respiratory system" (fei); •3."liver" (kan); •4."spleen" (p'i); •5."kidneys" (shen) These are called as Latent Phenomena Exessive Wind (feng), cold (han), heat (shu), moisture (shih), dryness (tsao), and internal heat (huo "fire") harms the body, and are referred to as the "six external disease-causing factors" (liu yin). On the other hand, if mood changes within the individual, such as happiness(hsi), anger(nu), worry(yu), pensiveness(szu), grief(pei), fear(k'ung), and surprise(ching) are too extreme, they will also harm the health. These emotions are called the "seven emotions"(ch'i ch'ing). In Chinese Herbal treatment, the six external disease-causing factors, interacting with the seven emotions, form the theoretical foundation of disease pathology. These theoretical models, coupled with the "theory of latent phenomena," are used to analyze the patient's constitution and his illness, and diagnose the exact nature of his overall physical and psychological loss of balance. Based on this analysis, the doctor prescribes method to correct the imbalance. HOW THE HERBAL MEDICINES ARE PRESCRIBED The TCM philosophy proposes that everything including organs of the body - is composed of the five elements: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. The herbs are similarly classified into the five tastes - sweet, salty, bitter, pungent and sour - which correspond to the five elements, for example, since the skin is a metal element Yang organ, it would be treated with a pungent herb Each herbal medicine prescription is a mixture of many herbs tailored to the individual patient. One batch of herbs is typically decocted twice over the course of one hour. The practitioner usually designs a remedy using one or two main ingredients that target the illness. Then the practitioner adds many other ingredients to adjust the formula to the patient's Yin Yang conditions. Sometimes, ingredients are needed to cancel out side effects of the main ingredients. Some herbs require the use of other ingredients as catalyst or else the brew remains ineffective. HOW THE PROBLEM IS DIAGNOSED Diagnosis is by visual assessment, listening and smelling, questioning, and palpation; a single biomedical disease may be associated with a large number of TCM diagnoses, while one TCM diagnosis may encompass a number of biomedical diseases. Once a diagnosis is established, therapy aims at restoring the body's homeostasis by treating the root cause of the disease. CHINESE HEALING HERBS Chinese healing herbs are mainly plant based, but some preparations include minerals or animal products. They can be packaged as powders, pastes, lotions or tablets, depending on the herb and its intended use. Different herbs have different properties and can balance particular parts of the body. Prescribing a particular herb or concoction of herbs means the practitioner’s diagnosis has to take into account the state of the patient’s Yin and Yang, and the elements that are governing the affected organs. SCIENCE VS HERBAL MEDICINE Dr. David Nye pointed out some interesting facts in discussing scientific vs. Chinese Herbal Medicine. He said that scientific medicine is a body of knowledge about the human body, its maladies, and their treatment acquired by the application of scientific methods of study. These methods were developed for science in general and medicine in particular. For Alternate Medicine like Chinese Herbal Medicine, he explains alternative medicine as a name has been given to several schools of folk (non-scientific) medicine whose treatments are typically derived from tradition rather than from scientific study. Ideas often come from a single founder and are then passed along generation next with little change as in the case of chiropractic or homeopathy. New form of treatments may be added but the core theories are not challenged. Alternative medical treatments are often promoted through the use of anecdotal evidence and testimonials. STEPS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GOING FOR CHINESE HERBAL TREATMENT Chinese healing Herbs can act on the body as powerfully as pharmaceutical drugs and should be treated with the same caution and respect. Some herbs can be toxic in high doses; others can cause allergic reactions, many can also suffer from liver dysfunction. Make sure your practitioner is fully qualified. Never abandon your regular medication or alter the dose without the knowledge and approval of your Doctor. Because of the variety of herbs used in Chinese herbal medicine, there is a potential for negative interactions with prescribed drugs. Some herbal preparations contain other ingredients which are not always identified. The FDA has issued a statement warning diabetics to avoid several specific brands of Chinese herbal products because they illegally contain the prescription diabetes drugs glyburide and phenformin. FDA warnings have been issued for PC-SPES and production of that product stopped because the Chinese herbal products also contained prescription drugs (indomethicin, diethylstilbestrol and warfarin). China had no doubt remained one of the leading Civilizations since centuries in arts, social, culture, Economy but the gift of unique herbs that it gave to human beings is cherished, was cherished and will always be cherished by generations ahead. Though modern medicines has took its roots among the people but Chinese Medicinal Herbs has undoubtedly taken its own place into the hearts of millions due to its magical powers of healing. These are the points that I have covered in the Write-up •How does Chinese medicine differ from the scientific herbs? •How do Chinese herbs work? (can describe it in steps) oassesses the balance between yin and yang aspects of body functions ocorrespondence of the ailment to the five phase elemental system of living energy oetc •Health benefits of Chinese herbs •Are several herbs combined in Chinese herbal formula? (explain in brief) •Dangers in using Chinese herbs (e.g. affect liver function) Diagnostic examination before administering Chinese herbs (e.g. visual exam, listening and smelling etc)

ENGLISH TEACHER! HELP!! correct my grammar? Here are my writting. ( i am preparing my interview , you know I want perform very well, so plz correct my words) My background: I graduated from Chuan-Shang medical university in 1997. At the same year, I passed OT national exams to get my OT license. At the first 2 years, I started to work in the Rehab Hospital which were very good for me to enhance my skills quickly in OT field , coz we have many patients with different diagnose and we had case presentation and case conference every week, and every staff needs to do teaching too which means undergraduate students, seniors come to your OT room, you demo ,teach and explain ,supervise them how to provide treatments. So I feel after these 2 years work experience , my basis knowledge in OT field was solid. After that, I moved back my city to work. And at the beginning, I work in the Hospital too, but I feel like I did get as many new experiences as what I got in the previous Hospital and my job became so routine…So I decided to change my work environment , to work at special educational resource center which belongs to our county government. I like this job very much, coz It is not only direct intervention to children , but I also were responsible of establishing rehab system into public schools in my county. Therefore, my role in my job became very diversification. I become OT instructor, demonstrating special teachers how to do therapy in their classroom. I become a teacher, giving many speeches about how to dealing with special needs students , according the aspect of OT. I become a consultant, answering any questions related to students from regular teachers, special teachers, principles, special education professors, and client’s family.

What do you think of my article? Methadone and Harmd. Is Harmd doing more harm? I am here to write my opinion on HARMD. This means; "Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths". Although their intentions might be good or in their own mind considered good. H.A.R.M.D. is disseminating lies about the drug Methadone. A co-founder of this organzition experienced a horrible tragedy in regards to the admintration of this drug in a professional medical setting. As the story goes this individuals loved one was addicted to Oxycodone. Upon seeking medical help for this, the Medical facilty gave this person Methadone in conjunction with a benzodiazepiene and this person tragically died as a result of this combination. A dangerous combination. Harmd will tell you absolutely nothing positive about the drug Methadone. Instead of calling it Helping America reduce Methadone Deaths......... They should have called it; "Trying to ban Methadone in America". That seems to me like their goal. And the fact is Methadone save lifes. It makes people that live in chronic pain functioning human beings again. It makes addicts live normal lives. Methadone is not a replacement for Heroin! IN other word's Methadone clinics are there to help these people live normal lives. Harmd's claims on their video's on U-tube openly admit that the onset of the rush of the drug is slow; (Thus sticking their foot in their mouth indicating the drug is used to obtain a high/hence obtaining it for illicit reasons)so the person takes more to get high and doesn't realize a toxic level is increasing in them. METHADONE IS not to be USED to get HIGH or a rush! It is so easy to point the finger at a thing than a person. Methadone does not have a brain, it cannot control how and who or why a person uses it. No one is going to want to admit their son died in a bathroom and was found with a syringe full of cocaine in his arm are they? No one would want to admit their son was a IV cocaine addict. But they can say Methadone killed their kid? Why? Because Methadone is FDA approved? Oxycontins ruined all of this. Oxycontins made regular pill users into full blown junkies. That is how Methadone just became a issue. Funny we never heard about Methadone deaths prior to 1998. Number one; Methadone is a powerful synthetic opiate narcotic! The only people that have business with this drug are addicts that are going to addiction treatment or people that live in chronic pain in pain management. Methadone is not used to take if you have trouble sleeping! It is not used for a headache and it is not used as a spice in making meatloaf! Methadone must be used only by people that are qualified to take it. HARMD states it stays in your system a long time and or but it's pain relief is only 4 to 6 hours. THIS IS FALSE! Methadone's analgesia threshold is 8 or more hours! Methadone has a 24 to 36 hour half life. This indicates that if you consume 10mg's. Exactly 24 hours later you will have 5mg's dormant in you. Thus if you want to maintain this 10mg a day dose, you take 10mg initially and than every day than and there out you take 5 mg's! So on and so fourth. Again a person that is not prescribed Methadone for pain or does not get it in an addiction treatment scenario HAS NO BUSINESS WITH IT! Giving this to a non familiar user that is only using it for a stupid reason is like giving a blind person glass in their dinner. JUst say no to drugs! True facts on Methadone: Methadone is the most sctrunized drug on the planet. No drug , not one in the history of the world has gone under the scrutiny that Methadone has. The drug has been in use since perhaps the mid 60's and this drug has a proven tried and true list of positive virtues in regards to long term effects on the body and almost has a explanation and theory on every dosaging protocol that has ever existed on the planet. I don't believe there is a single case of anyone being allergic to Methadone. All opiates have long term effects on the body. There is nothing but overwhelming evidence that indicates that Methadone is the lightest on all the organs compared to any other opiate. It is the long half life which does not give the body time to recover throughout doses is what I believe makes it the harshest in this aspect. All opiates impede vitamin and mineral absorbtion. Methadone is not excempt from this and because of it's long duration on visiting the body, mineral and vitamins should be used as a supplement. There is not a single drug on the planet that is as healthy as drinking milk or as healthy as eating a apple a day. Eating a bag of Potato chips everyday may actually be worse for your health. The FDA does not tell you the long term effects of MSG to readily. Or the stuff they put in a Big Mac. Methadone is the flattest hitting opiate on the planet. In other word's it maintains a constant blood level throughout a 24 hour period. This is what makes Methadone such a miracle drug for addicts and pain management people. But it is this virtue that HARMD claims it is so dangerous. This is the a paradox of their thinking. Where conventional opaites hit high and rapidly drop, Methadone does not. Therefore a person that is taking conventional opiates for pain eventually will end up abusing them to chase blood levels to keep an existing happy mood in check. This is a real thing that is going on in the brain and it is not in a person's head. So instead of taking more medication for pain relief, they are taking more to keep their mood in check and not pain control. This inadvertantly results in tolerence to the drug very quickly and non-delibarate abuse. With Methadone this is almost non-existant. It is a superior pain reliever by this virtue and dosing twice a day is almost always considered effective as compared to 4 times or more a day by a conventional opiate. It is this aspect of Methadone that also of course makes it a choice for addcition treatment. It keeps the person in check throughout the entire day (Not needing more and more of the opiate) and cancels the so-called mental cravings a opiate addict gets. Methadone in a pain scenario is also a opiate that keeps opiate induced hypersensitivity down to a low. All pain people in time will experience this and it either can be considered a form of withdrawal as more opiates are administered or break-thru pain. Since Methadone maintains a flat blood level and keeps pain receptors filled constantly, this phenomenon is greatly reduced. There are some claim that Methadone does not create opiate induced hypersnsitivity. I think it does and will but the effects are far less apparent. Methadone is the simpliest of all opiate molecular structures. Methadone was developed in Germany (I.G. Farben) under the direction of Herman Goering in mid 40's as a substitute for morphine. It was never intended at the time to be used in opiate addiction. It just happened that way. People in pain management that obtain Methadone for pain are readily sterotyped as ex Heroin addicts because of Methdone's use in addiction centers. Fact: A 40mg Methadone pill( Wafer) was as large as a quarter. And it is thick as two on the eges and in the middle as thick as three quarters stacked. If someone gave you a pill the size of a quarter and told you it was an aspirin, would you be a little apprehensive about it? It was perhaps one of the largest pain pills ever produced and as a aspirin in this form this would be perhaps be a 4,000 MG aspirin? Just saying. The size alone of the 40mg pill should have been a deterrant from anyone abusing it. The truth is, you would have difficulty placing the entire thing in your mouth and swallowing it whole. It was also serated into four sections, not half but quarters. Thus indicating a quarter of the pill could be taken, but people that decided to abuse it, and took the entire thing anyways? Knowing it could be broken in fours? 40 Milligrams are no longer made however the 10's are. The company makes very small 10 mg pills and by eliminating the 40 they should make the 10mg just as large to indicate it looks strong? Who knows. For 10mg's of Methadone is strong! Fact: 10mg's of Methadone is approx. 100 Milligrams of Morphine. Now this varies in IV and other routes of administration how it is metabolized, but for a standard equal it holds primary true. Methadone in a pain scenario prescribed 5mg's a day for three days, than 10 mg's a day for three day's and so on (Until determined the level of pain it is controlling) will never represent a problem with the patient. This patient must be simply monitored to see how they are reacting to the medication as far as fatique, lack of motor coordination, mental awareness for a two week period. The patient decides how they are reacting to the medication. Than they can safely be on the a stable dose of Methadone which is superior in pain control versus anything else. Methadone should not be mixed with alcohol at all! Methadone should not be mixed with any type of Benzodiazepiene. Methadone does not induce "Sleep Driving" like Ambien does. And last HARMD is so quick to indicate that pain patients use Methadone because it is cheap. They say "Cheaper is not always better." What an crazy statement. I never heard that before. Since when is anything cheap ever better? I think they made it up. Don't better things cost money? Explain that to me? BUT! Methadone as bought as a illegal drug on the street is anything but cheap! Not in the least. It is just as expensive as everything else. Again it should never be purchased illegally! That solves that problem. Say no to drugs.The only way to obtain it cheap is legal. Methadone treatment in clinic's is EXPENSIVE not CHEAP either. So I have no idea what they are talking about. So people that used it, abused it and died, did not pay pennies for their death but high dollar like everything else. And it is cheap. So what? I am a pain person that didn't have insurance, that was a blessing. HARMD could care less about that! Stating that Methadone is cheap as bought from a genuine prescription was a dumb thing to put in their arsenal. So what? It again is not cheap on the street or from the drug dealer on the corner. What are my sources? I am a extensive researcher on opiates. I weaned off of 200mg's of Methadone a day as precribed for pain in 3 months and had them in my hand. I been researching opiates for 10 years and was a legally prescribed user of the,Give me any question on any opiate. I will give you an answer. Not a lie.

What do you think of my article? HARMD more harm than good? Methadone and Harmd. Is Harmd doing more harm? I am here to write my opinion on HARMD. This means; "Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths". Although their intentions might be good or in their own mind considered good. H.A.R.M.D. is disseminating lies about the drug Methadone. A co-founder of this organzition experienced a horrible tragedy in regards to the admintration of this drug in a professional medical setting. As the story goes this individuals loved one was addicted to Oxycodone. Upon seeking medical help for this, the Medical facilty gave this person Methadone in conjunction with a benzodiazepiene and this person tragically died as a result of this combination. A dangerous combination. Harmd will tell you absolutely nothing positive about the drug Methadone. Instead of calling it Helping America reduce Methadone Deaths......... They should have called it; "Trying to ban Methadone in America". That seems to me like their goal. And the fact is Methadone save lifes. It makes people that live in chronic pain functioning human beings again. It makes addicts live normal lives. Methadone is not a replacement for Heroin! IN other word's Methadone clinics are there to help these people live normal lives. Harmd's claims on their video's on U-tube openly admit that the onset of the rush of the drug is slow; (Thus sticking their foot in their mouth indicating the drug is used to obtain a high/hence obtaining it for illicit reasons)so the person takes more to get high and doesn't realize a toxic level is increasing in them. METHADONE IS not to be USED to get HIGH or a rush! It is so easy to point the finger at a thing than a person. Methadone does not have a brain, it cannot control how and who or why a person uses it. No one is going to want to admit their son died in a bathroom and was found with a syringe full of cocaine in his arm are they? No one would want to admit their son was a IV cocaine addict. But they can say Methadone killed their kid? Why? Because Methadone is FDA approved? Oxycontins ruined all of this. Oxycontins made regular pill users into full blown junkies. That is how Methadone just became a issue. Funny we never heard about Methadone deaths prior to 1998. Number one; Methadone is a powerful synthetic opiate narcotic! The only people that have business with this drug are addicts that are going to addiction treatment or people that live in chronic pain in pain management. Methadone is not used to take if you have trouble sleeping! It is not used for a headache and it is not used as a spice in making meatloaf! Methadone must be used only by people that are qualified to take it. HARMD states it stays in your system a long time and or but it's pain relief is only 4 to 6 hours. THIS IS FALSE! Methadone's analgesia threshold is 8 or more hours! Methadone has a 24 to 36 hour half life. This indicates that if you consume 10mg's. Exactly 24 hours later you will have 5mg's dormant in you. Thus if you want to maintain this 10mg a day dose, you take 10mg initially and than every day than and there out you take 5 mg's! So on and so fourth. Again a person that is not prescribed Methadone for pain or does not get it in an addiction treatment scenario HAS NO BUSINESS WITH IT! Giving this to a non familiar user that is only using it for a stupid reason is like giving a blind person glass in their dinner. JUst say no to drugs! True facts on Methadone: Methadone is the most sctrunized drug on the planet. No drug , not one in the history of the world has gone under the scrutiny that Methadone has. The drug has been in use since perhaps the mid 60's and this drug has a proven tried and true list of positive virtues in regards to long term effects on the body and almost has a explanation and theory on every dosaging protocol that has ever existed on the planet. I don't believe there is a single case of anyone being allergic to Methadone. All opiates have long term effects on the body. There is nothing but overwhelming evidence that indicates that Methadone is the lightest on all the organs compared to any other opiate. It is the long half life which does not give the body time to recover throughout doses is what I believe makes it the harshest in this aspect. All opiates impede vitamin and mineral absorbtion. Methadone is not excempt from this and because of it's long duration on visiting the body, mineral and vitamins should be used as a supplement. There is not a single drug on the planet that is as healthy as drinking milk or as healthy as eating a apple a day. Eating a bag of Potato chips everyday may actually be worse for your health. The FDA does not tell you the long term effects of MSG to readily. Or the stuff they put in a Big Mac. Methadone is the flattest hitting opiate on the planet. In other word's it maintains a constant blood level throughout a 24 hour period. This is what makes Methadone such a miracle drug for addicts and pain management people. But it is this virtue that HARMD claims it is so dangerous. This is the a paradox of their thinking. Where conventional opaites hit high and rapidly drop, Methadone does not. Therefore a person that is taking conventional opiates for pain eventually will end up abusing them to chase blood levels to keep an existing happy mood in check. This is a real thing that is going on in the brain and it is not in a person's head. So instead of taking more medication for pain relief, they are taking more to keep their mood in check and not pain control. This inadvertantly results in tolerence to the drug very quickly and non-delibarate abuse. With Methadone this is almost non-existant. It is a superior pain reliever by this virtue and dosing twice a day is almost always considered effective as compared to 4 times or more a day by a conventional opiate. It is this aspect of Methadone that also of course makes it a choice for addcition treatment. It keeps the person in check throughout the entire day (Not needing more and more of the opiate) and cancels the so-called mental cravings a opiate addict gets. Methadone in a pain scenario is also a opiate that keeps opiate induced hypersensitivity down to a low. All pain people in time will experience this and it either can be considered a form of withdrawal as more opiates are administered or break-thru pain. Since Methadone maintains a flat blood level and keeps pain receptors filled constantly, this phenomenon is greatly reduced. There are some claim that Methadone does not create opiate induced hypersnsitivity. I think it does and will but the effects are far less apparent. Methadone is the simpliest of all opiate molecular structures. Methadone was developed in Germany (I.G. Farben) under the direction of Herman Goering in mid 40's as a substitute for morphine. It was never intended at the time to be used in opiate addiction. It just happened that way. People in pain management that obtain Methadone for pain are readily sterotyped as ex Heroin addicts because of Methdone's use in addiction centers. Fact: A 40mg Methadone pill( Wafer) was as large as a quarter. And it is thick as two on the eges and in the middle as thick as three quarters stacked. If someone gave you a pill the size of a quarter and told you it was an aspirin, would you be a little apprehensive about it? It was perhaps one of the largest pain pills ever produced and as a aspirin in this form this would be perhaps be a 4,000 MG aspirin? Just saying. The size alone of the 40mg pill should have been a deterrant from anyone abusing it. The truth is, you would have difficulty placing the entire thing in your mouth and swallowing it whole. It was also serated into four sections, not half but quarters. Thus indicating a quarter of the pill could be taken, but people that decided to abuse it, and took the entire thing anyways? Knowing it could be broken in fours? 40 Milligrams are no longer made however the 10's are. The company makes very small 10 mg pills and by eliminating the 40 they should make the 10mg just as large to indicate it looks strong? Who knows. For 10mg's of Methadone is strong! Fact: 10mg's of Methadone is approx. 100 Milligrams of Morphine. Now this varies in IV and other routes of administration how it is metabolized, but for a standard equal it holds primary true. Methadone in a pain scenario prescribed 5mg's a day for three days, than 10 mg's a day for three day's and so on (Until determined the level of pain it is controlling) will never represent a problem with the patient. This patient must be simply monitored to see how they are reacting to the medication as far as fatique, lack of motor coordination, mental awareness for a two week period. The patient decides how they are reacting to the medication. Than they can safely be on the a stable dose of Methadone which is superior in pain control versus anything else. Methadone should not be mixed with alcohol at all! Methadone should not be mixed with any type of Benzodiazepiene. Methadone does not induce "Sleep Driving" like Ambien does. And last HARMD is so quick to indicate that pain patients use Methadone because it is cheap. They say "Cheaper is not always better." What an crazy statement. I never heard that before. Since when is anything cheap ever better? I think they made it up. Don't better things cost money? Explain that to me? BUT! Methadone as bought as a illegal drug on the street is anything but cheap! Not in the least. It is just as expensive as everything else. Again it should never be purchased illegally! That solves that problem. Say no to drugs.The only way to obtain it cheap is legal. Methadone treatment in clinic's is EXPENSIVE not CHEAP either. So I have no idea what they are talking about. So people that used it, abused it and died, did not pay pennies for their death but high dollar like everything else. And it is cheap. So what? I am a pain person that didn't have insurance, that was a blessing. HARMD could care less about that! Stating that Methadone is cheap as bought from a genuine prescription was a dumb thing to put in their arsenal. So what? It again is not cheap on the street or from the drug dealer on the corner. What are my sources? I am a extensive researcher on opiates. I weaned off of 200mg's of Methadone a day as precribed for pain in 3 months and had them in my hand. I been researching opiates for 10 years and was a legally prescribed user of the,Give me any question on any opiate. I will give you an answer. Not a lie.

666...warning to all christian.. the last days are here!!? Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we all can see the end time is already here. When you receive this message, please forward it to everyone you know; it is the most important message for everyone before the Rapture and those left behind. Please do print this message and share it with as many as you can. Anyone who calls themselves a Christian and has no desire to witness to souls, this is the saddest thing to our Lord because He died for our souls, PRAISE THE LORD. Choo Thomas MARK OF THE BEAST (666) RFID "He required everyone - great and small, rich and poor, slave and free - to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. Wisdom is needed to understanding this. Let the one who has understanding solve the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666" (Rev. 13:16-18 New Living Translation). 666 IS A SYSTEM OF THE ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT At the present time, computer-assisted biometric identification systems are being developed rapidly and have been readily accepted into our society. Miniature computer chips, using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, have already been embedded within electronic appliances, retail goods, livestock, and human beings. This is not tomorrow's science fiction - it is happening today. In many parts of the world, Applied Digital Corporation's human implanted RFID microchip (VeriChip) is used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, mental illness, Diabetes, heart problems and it also helps to prevent kidnappings. In the near future, this type of biochip will be widely accepted and implanted for personal identification, protection, monitoring, tracking, commerce, and other uses not yet imagined. Unfortunately, such biochips store personal identification and the information generated from its use will be stored and maintained in a computer database. Your body becomes a tagged asset that is monitored and whose behavior will be tracked. Implanting the microchip in the body alters a person's physically, mentally and ultimately - spiritually. The problem that arises from the use of biochip in humans is more than an aesthetic, medical, political, or legal issue. Satan works in the world and he shapes people and society to achieve his goals. Knowingly or not, anti-christ will force people to follow and obey an agenda that appears to be in the best interest of its people but, in following the pattern of human history and man's rebellion to God, will bring about pain and suffering until Christ comes again. "...he [satan's agent] deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people of the world to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. He was permitted to give life to this stature so that it could speak. Then the statue commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die." (Rev 13vs14-15 New Living Translation). A time is coming when society and lives will be ruled by a self-imposed system where mankind is monitored, analyzed, measured, and evaluated by computers. In those times, anyone who refuses to accept this system will be tortured then killed. FORMATION OF A UBIQUITOUS SOCIETY We are moving towards a ubiquitous society where people from all walks of life can access anything, anywhere, and at anytime regardless of time and location. The implementations of RFID technology in retail stores is one example. It's estimated that the majority of retail merchandise will use RFID technology within 1 or 2 years (as of 2005) and will replace bar codes, which have been used for the past 30 years. What drives such development is the belief that we will live safer, easier, richer and more enjoyable lives by using technology to manage everyday aspects of daily life. In a society that craves automated financial management, instant communication and security, it's not a far stretch for RFID enabled biochips to be implanted into the body, and eventually replacing currency that is easily stolen, lost, or hidden. In the near future: 1) All people will be required to have a biochip. All economic operations will use this chip thereby replacing today's unit of monetary exchange. 2) There will be privacy invasion and freedom will cease to exist. 3) A charismatic leader, who is the Anti-Christ, will rule the whole world through a system that is interconnected and interdependent. MARK OF THE BEAST IN THE HUMAN BODY, WE MUST NOT RECEIVE IT. (REV 14VS9, 14VS11, 16VS2) 1) Accepting this mark is the irreversible act of selling your soul to Satan. This sin is unforgivable and cannot be reversed by physically removing the mark (Rev. 14:9-11). Your soul belongs to God. Therefore if you receive this mark, you then will belong to Satan. 2) If you receive this mark, you willfully placing your faith in man and not in God.

Do you know anybody that is hiring for a part-time job in houston, tx? AMBERIA WILLIAMS aw_girl04@yahoo.com 8009 Count Street Houston, TX 77028 (713)635-8662 OBJECTIVE In search of an office/clerical position that will utilize my skills and experience as I further my education. SKILLS & ABILITIES EXPERIENCE Foley’s Sales Associate Houston, TX January 2005 - January 2006 Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment. Maintain solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service. Assist in ringing up sales at registers and/or bagging merchandise. Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and housekeeping Participate in year-end inventory and cycle counts. Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock. Customer Service Experience Cash Handling Experience Dependable and Driven Hard Working and Willing To Learn Macy’s Sales Associate Houston, TX November 2006 - January 2007 Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment. Maintain solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service. Assist in ringing up sales at registers and/or bagging merchandise. Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and housekeeping Participate in year-end inventory and cycle counts. Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock. Customer Service Experience Cash Handling Experience Dependable and Driven Hard Working and Willing To Learn EDUCATION Houston Community College, Houston, TX May 2006 Completed Medical Document Production Administrative Systems Medical Terminology Medical Transcription Medical Coding Computer Applications MS Word Excel PowerPoint

Is Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc legit? I applied as a cusotmer service rep. over careerbuilder and they sent me information in an email. The job sounds great, paid training, work from home, benefits, good pay, etc. The only catch is that they want to pay me by direct deposit and I do not feel comfortable giving my information out like that. It's too good to be true, isn't it? Here is a copy of the email: "Dear Britney Sinclair Thank you for your response, here is the detailed information about open vacancy, Britney. Additional information about our company and new iCommerce section you can find at www.ml.com EMPLOYMENT Responsibilities will be to provide assistance with iCommerce platform to company clients. Customer service manager's accountability will be to instruct users, to provide the current statuses of their operations in the system and to be ready to answer on any general question about iCommerce and control all operations in company database. Candidate will get all necessary knowledge and experience during the training. No previous experience with iCommerce or alternative systems is required. Before start to work, company will provide free training course to cover all aspects of the iCommerce platform operation and maximization. You don't need any special education in iCommerce services or finances, company will provide you all information. This course is to be done distantly (except first training day that should be held in 5 miles close to your house in local office location with your local manager). This means that you will be studying from your own home with internet access. Training duration is 1 week including 2 training hours of free time during the day. During the training you will get all benefits like full company Employee and be paid by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. The training period wage is $99.4 daily and $498 weekly by direct deposit from our company. You dont need to pay for training or job, company pays for it include benefits and dental/medical coverage. After you finish free training courses in iCommerce section, you become a company employee and will get certificate of iCommerce Manager specialist. Britney Sinclair, you start working in Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc local office, that 5 miles close to your house, in Full-Time position or from home in Part-Time position. You will have access to company database and all documents for work. The Employee’s guaranteed monthly base salary is $1750 for the Part-Time job and $3700 for the Full-Time job include all benefits. Britney, if you are interested to start free training course, please let me know as soon as possible. I will send you Training Courses Application Form include pre-interview form, you will sign it and we will start free training in iCommerce section and start to work. With Best Regards, Lisa Rain Company Direct Employer, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc" Thanks!

Christian women, would you ...? This question is directed toward Christian women. There is a growing body of science showing that industrial pollutants are causing numerous ill health effects among animals and humans. Among the cancers and birth defects they cause, some of the pollutants disrupt animal and human endocrine-systems which the science is showing to have two effects: a decrease in the number of males being born, and hermaphrodization. These are just some links on the science, there is much more... http://www.physorg.com/news134322281.html http://www.physorg.com/news129400572.html http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/156/1/37 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1836384520071018 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/136386.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistent_mullerian_duct_syndrome http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/androgen/details.html http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/14/12/3116 http://www.toxicfreenc.org/informed/pdfs/Evidence_May06_08.pdf (page 10, no. 6; page 11, no. 7; page 12, no. 9; page 14, no. 12; cryptorchidism = undescended testes; hypospadias, see next link) http://www.urologychannel.com/pediatric/hypospadias.shtml In recent years, the existence of intersex people and medical conditions has become wider known in Western culture through books such as "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides, media news stories, and pop culture talk shows such as Oprah and Dr. Phil. Given that a good man is hard to find, if you came across a man who was a good man -- religious, moral, devout, really very serious about following the teachings of Jesus and doing what God wants, a faithful and true man -- and you could see he would be a great husband, would treat you well and so forth, but he was affected by intersex medical conditions so that his ability to father children might be in question and he may have some feminine aspects to his body, would you still marry him? So-Crates, is there supposed to be anything humorous in what you said? Why are you so insensitive to other human beings? Do you feel better about yourself that way? May God forgive you.

scholarship essay: please proof read/ tell me what to add and expand on/ does it go with the topic or not? ***topic: Students improve their candidacy for this award by writing an essay that is a combination of merit and need. My goal is to attend medical school and graduate with a degree in Optometry. Presently I am a freshman in high school. By achieving this goal, I believe that my chosen profession will enable me to fulfill my desire of making both my parents and my dream come true, helping others, and in making a difference in the world. I want to make the world a brighter place full of happiness, and the first step is making parents happy by doing what they weren’t able to do. Throughout my life I have participated in extracurricular activities, including valuable volunteer experiences. I have striven for academic excellence, always wishing to make the most of my education. Education has always been an important aspect of my life. Throughout middle school I worked hard and took as many honors classes that were available. Despite the fact that I was involved in many extracurricular activities, I was able to maintain an excellent gpa of 4.0, and graduate with honors. Currently, in school, I take the hardest possible courses including every AP course offered at the high school, and have started preparing myself to sign up for AP classes to take in my tenth grade year. Although education plays a significant role in my life I am involved in many other activities. I am an active member of various clubs and athletics. I have also been effective as a Sunday school teacher. By helping elementary school students formulate principles and morals, I make a difference in their lives every week. The value system that I hope to fill in them will last them their entire lives. I find teaching and lecturing fourth-graders about religious components extremely rewarding. God willing, after I graduate, I will work to have financial stability. I know that money is not everything in this world; however without money I cannot do much to improve things. Money is a means to help orphans and people struggling with poverty. People need money to buy clothes, food, and other necessities of daily life, and with a secure financial situation I will have the ability to help and provide them with necessities they need. Furthermore, I will extend help out to people in other countries, because I know there are many nations, such as Vietnam, Mexico, and countries in Africa, that are greatly in need of financial support so they can build shelters and food. Doing this I will be able to show how thankful I am to be living in America, where everything is available. At one time, my own parents were in need of money, and clothes, the time when they both were suffering to live, but today are fortunate to have come to this country and earn self respect and free will. So, by going into medical I will be able to help people around the world with the many diseases they face, and can bring delight to people around by donating my money to charity and helping to give others better lives. I want to share my joy with the world and light up the lives of those people who are suffering. I want to give to others, what my mother, father, and my family, and I have got today-a normal and blissful life.

why do religionist’s literalize mythology instead of indulging in the deeper allegorial and ? Please don't ignore this because it's so extended. Please I'm trying to learn as best as I can even if its detailed and dumbed down. I’ve been thinking for some time now, why has mental evolution become stagnated in the posture of religionist’s? The facination with ancient Egyptian thought and its plethora of mystery schools around the ancient world is breath taking. The achievments of the Egyptians and Greeks have astounded me all my life with their mathmematical, scientific, astronomical, and philosophical contour yet, an obvious gap is discernable. Particualrly dealing with the Egyptian mystery systems, there were two distinct categorizations of its degrees-the greater light and the lesser light. The former dealt with the inner-mysteries by the student and the later dealt with the exoteric dimmensions of reality.These dualistic pillars were designed to transcend one from the shallow end of the pool[sort a speak] into the more abysmal portion of ones understanding. Through tedious research, what was thought to be just another religious organization was really a university of the higher arts-science, math, astronomy, music, etc..veiled in superstitious garment, a facade to detract the ones who weren’t worthy of higher accredations.Those initiates who never penatrated the "Greater Light" [and reasons vary] remained stringent in the exoteric interpretation of what was revealed in the "Lesser Light". I look at believers as neophytes [beginners] who have never evolved from the "Lesser Light" yet have gained more militant might, more monetary appropriation’s, and have won the popularity contest regarding the sufficiency of just-belief [this was why Europe fell into the dark ages for 200yrs b/c of their refusal to accept the validations for the scientific community through religious hate crimes]. My question is, what has prevented religionist’s from seeking the "The Greater Light" [reason] being that, when we indulge in the historicity of Christanity in particular, the reason for its infantile perspective in modernity was that it abrogated the very aspects then, that it denies today? It would seem that the definition of insanity comes to mind...doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting a different result. I'll make it shorter by In other words, why do religionist’s literalize mythology instead of indulging in the deeper allegorial and metaphysical interpretations of their theology which would lead to more reasoned based reality? Is it easier to believe in aspects that have nostalgic like elements than to comprehend what’s behind the curtain [even though it might be boring...lol]? The idea intended is to exemplify the facade of exoteric religion as it relates to its esoteric counterpart. My point is that mystery [especially pertaining to nature] breeds fear when not properly understood, especially in the mind of primitive man. What was once seen as demon possession was explained by medical conditions later. What was once perceived as spirit was then understood as various levels of energy manifesting itself. What was once seen as god’s wrath upon man was explained through methodological naturalism. These examples are what I mean by "greater light" and "lesser light". The latter dealt with the literalism of ocular perception and the former with a deeper mathematical, scientific, astronomical, etc...explanation that went beyond just the surface understanding [this concept was mentioned in my post by the way]. Spirituality is not a matter of intelligence or lack thereof...proponents of systematic theology would disagree with you such as Karl Rahner, Karl Barth, Paul Tillich, even Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) just to name a few. Atheists attempt to see God from the perspective of man: empirical evidence, yet not one theory of consequence related to the existence or non existence of God has been proven, beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore I say atheism leads to little so can theism Atheism is not the central theme nor a theme at all for that matter concerning this post; its actually systematically theistic in posture. My point is simplistic and coherent with asking the question, what makes religionist stagnant in acquiring a more thorough understanding of life instead of leaving it up to a mystical apparition where you gotta have faith becomes the scapegoat. Personally, I believe it is man’s own lethargic behavior that prevents him from mastering himself, not that we are incapable of such a feat by not accessing a subjective phantasmic spectacle. As written in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, "man, know thyself".

Child custody.What would a judge think? What do you think the court system would think with sending th ex this? In the letter I wrote you dated 8/19/2008, which you received and signed for by certified mail, I stated that (The child) had said that he needed glasses. He had said that his music teacher wrote a letter stating that he needed his eyes checked. I asked for a copy of that letter to be sent to me prior to any action being taken in respect to his vision, in order for us to discuss, choose an optometrist and a time in which (Step mom) and I would be able to attend an appointment. Also, in the letter on 8/19/2008, I stated, once again, that we currently do not carry vision insurance for (child) because there was previously never any mention of him having any vision issues. When I picked (child) up from your house on 09/01/02008, you stated that you had taken (child) to get glasses and that the bill was in his school bag. In blatant disregard for my wishes on the matter, you never communicated to me that you were taking him to the optometrist nor did you ever communicate with me the date that he would be seen so that I could attend. This is completely unacceptable. We both have equal rights to (child), but by you not communicating with me properly and not involving me, you are taking away some of my rights as his father. You have not respected any request I have made to be allow me to be an active parent or for me to have any input on issues pertaining to his medical health. As previously stated, I wanted to discus this matter before any appointments were scheduled because I am the one who carries insurance on him. When open enrollment is available with my employer, I intend on adding (child) to my vision plan. Wal-Mart's vision center is not covered a preferred provider with my insurance and therefore, when he is added to my policy, all of his records from Wal-Mart will have to be transferred out to a provider who is covered. He only needs one eye doctor and this entire situation could have been avoid with merely your compliance with my previous wishes and requests for you to communicate with either myself or (step mom). In the future I expect for you to keep me involved in every aspect of my son's life, and that you will allow me to have equal rights as the court decreed was appropriate. As stated in the original Journal of Judgment and Decree of Divorce, which I have included a copy of in this letter, all medical and dental expenses not reimbursed or otherwise paid by health or dental insurance policies covering (child) are to be paid on a "fifty-fifty" basis. With the new ruling of child support it states that I am only responsible for $300.00 per month plus all extracurricular activities, lunches, and daycare for which I provide. Since expense above and beyond the aforementioned items were not addressed in the prior rulings, I feel that the incurred expense of his vision care should follow "fifty-fifty" rule and we should equally share the expense. Therefore, I am requesting that you generate a payment plan to allow me to pay my half of the $111.00, the total cost of eye exam and glasses, since you did not allow me adequate amount of time to budget for the extra expense. There was also other bill's for two polo shirts and other miscellaneous school supplies in (child) school bag. As it has always been clothing kept at your home you have paid for and clothing kept at my home I have paid for. As for the supplies that he needed for school you said you would be taking care of them. You have never communicated to me that I would be responsible for expenses incurred nor did you give me the option on what was bought or spent. It would have made more since to of have given me a copy of the school supply list. Then some form of communication on what you expect for the expenses incurred and in what proportions each of us should be responsible for. I have done some research on the subject and have included in this letter, copies of the collection of opinions of many peoples views on the matter.

Did the Allies and Jews lie about the Holocaust?

is this a reasonable explanation? ALL THE SCIENTIFIC inferences came from reputable sources: The Center for Disease Control, the NIH in the United States, and the British medical Journal to name a few NEW CLAIM & HEALTH HISTORY I was born August 12th, 1943 in North Vancouver and have lived in Vancouver and Burnaby continually. When I was born the doctor held me up and said (according to my deceased mother)" .near rickets." (Vitamin D deficiency is one aspect of Lead in my body.) I was conceived in and spent my first two years in the 2900 block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver in a basement suite. We then moved to 4503 West 2nd Ave and 14 years later to 2594 Wallace Crescent at 10th (10th Ave and Wallace Crescent) All the above locations are at the bottom of Vancouver's gravity-fed water system. As well, the Marine Drive and the Wallace Crescent locations were both on heavily traveled streets and I was subjected to an inordinate amount of leaded gasoline fumes. As a youngster, I had Speech problems (lisp), was a Thumb sucker until age 12, and had anemia. As well. I wet the bed until I was 12 or so. All four of these are results of Lead in my body. (CDC) My older sister, (Mary) Denise Long, Bellevue, Washington, USA, 425-454-8801, was born June 10th, 1938, had Rheumatic Fever at age 14, renal disease (her kidneys were being destroyed by her own body,) and has thyroid problems as long as she can remember. Her life was saved by massive doses of Cortisone, which was unusual to do in those days. She was conceived in Penticton, BC, and born in San Francisco, California. She lived in the first three homes which I detail elsewhere. I believe that she also ingested Lead through Vancouver's soft water, and possibly in the fetus. She moved away from Vancouver in 1959-1960. Her Thyroid problems, Rheumatic Fever and Kidney problems are also ailments caused by Lead ingestion. Vancouver's soft water may contain more lead (CDC). My youth was spent near sea level & lead levels in tap water would be higher because of gravity (CDC). I believe that Lead ingested and inhaled throughout my youth got access to my central nervous system and was stored in my body. As well, as an infant I chewed the lead paint poles in my crib. As a toddler, I accidentally tumbled down the basement stairs. A CT scan taken years later showed that one major ventricle in my brain is larger than the other corresponding ventricle and they couldn't tell why. I was given another CT scan six months later to see if there was a change. They hadn't changed and I was told that I may have been born that way. But I think my soft toddler skull was damaged in my tumble down the basement stairs, and that's why the ventricles are different. It also broke the blood/brain barrier, and left me susceptible to neurological toxins. As well, I played box lacrosse for seven years & had several concussions. One time a hard rubber lacrosse ball thrown at high speed hit me square between the eyes & knocked me right out. My mother would also have had high Lead which was passed through to the fetus, which was me. In my childhood, I delivered The Vancouver Sun and The Vancouver Province Newspaper for many years and even sold The Vancouver Sun at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. I primarily sold them at UBC's Empire Pool and sold so many that my arms and legs would get black with the ink from the papers. As well, I was subjected to the chlorine in the air around a major swimming pool. I can still remember the chlorine smell of the cafeteria at the end of the pool where I would go and take a break. In my teenage years, I was in the Seaforth Highlander Cadets and Militia and handled many rounds of ammunition as a youth at Blair Range and was spent 6 weeks in the 'Young Soldier Training Plan' at Jericho and Royal Roads on Vancouver Island. I also had part time jobs working at two different Chevron gas stations working with and breathing in fumes from leaded gasoline. I remember having a recurring nightmare in my adolescence about the basement at 4503 West 2nd Ave. My father was proud of his having painted the cement basement floor with several coats of green paint which was undoubtedly lead based. My dream was that I was alone in the basement and there was an invisible terror striking me and I couldn't get to the basement stairs to escape. Then a voice came with no body attached saying ominously: "I've been here all the time". (Some psychologists have postulated that dreams can predict personal disasters.) There is literature available on that subject. I drove a Black Top Taxi for approximately seven years and went to university on and off. I was in heavy traffic and I also was a smoker and drove for many, many hours and mi

Is there anything better? I have exhausted all my resources in this town and surrounding areas. I have been suffering from severe chronic depression for 17 years now. I am 32 years old. I have been beaten by my husband and gang raped in the snow. From that I miscarried a child on the day I was turned down for a promotion that was given to someone with no experience and friends with the company president. That Christmas Even I discovered my husband was cheating on me. I became addicted to Valium trying to find the ultimate combination of medication and overdosed by accident since I also became an alocholic. Self medicating perhaps. Over a year ago I was diagnosed as bipolar when I had a mental nervous breakdown and suicide attempt (I didn't know what I was doing at the time). I was hospitalized 3 times and have gone through intensive therapy and AODA treatment for my addiction to Valium. My family is ashamed of me. I am ashamed of myself. I am now going through a wicked divorce where it seems my children will be taken away because I have this disease. I had been stable since my breakdown and accurate diagnosis. But even with all my fighting and hard work everything has gone downhill. I have lost my home, my assets, my friends, my family has alienated me, and I was passed up for a promotion at work because a coworker leaked my private information why I was on medical leave during my recovery. The sigma really follows me around. I am now being sued by the hospital that kept me there involuntarily even though I had no way of paying for my stay. It was humiliating being brought into court in handcuffs and treated like a criminal but speaking about me in third person like I wasn't even in the room. I'm sick not deaf. I had a county case worker but even she could not find any assistance for me both financially and for mental health. I fell through the cracks in the system. My children are afraid of me despite caring for them and taking them to therapy. I am involved in every aspect of their life. I am not getting child support and even working 2 jobs (one professional) and going to school I still cannot make ends meet to support them alone. So I have to take up becoming an escort. I do not see a future for me at all. I am tired of everyone saying "it will get better". This has been my life for over half my life and I'm still waiting. I don't want to call my psychiatrist because I am afraid the courts will find out how desperate and hopeless I am. I am terrified of calling the county crisis line in fear they might trace my phone number and suddenly be hauled away back to the hospital I cannot afford. I am a Taoist so please do not refer me to a christian pastor or minister. I have tried my EAP at work with no success. The few friends i have remaining are tired of my lack of success so I stay silent. They have no answers for me. Yes, I am on a ton of medication and it has worked for me for over a year now. I have to work as a escort to even afford my medications to be "normal". I have decided over the last 2 days to give myself 1 year and if it doesn't get better and/or my kids are no longer in my life then I will commit suicide and they will benefit with my life insurance. But before I can do that I would like to know if there is anything else out there that I can do? What there anything else that I missed? PS I am back in school earning another degree. And my life insurance will pay for suicide as the 3 year clause has expired.

Muslimahs, would you...? Muslimahs, there is a growing body of science showing that industrial pollutants are causing numerous ill health effects among animals and humans. Among the cancers and birth defects they cause, some of the pollutants disrupt animal and human endocrine-systems which the science is showing to have two effects: a decrease in the number of males being born, and hermaphrodization. These are just some links on the science, there is much more... http://www.physorg.com/news134322281.html http://www.physorg.com/news129400572.html http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/156/1/37 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1836384520071018 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/136386.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistent_mullerian_duct_syndrome http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/androgen/details.html http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/14/12/3116 http://www.toxicfreenc.org/informed/pdfs/Evidence_May06_08.pdf (page 10, no. 6; page 11, no. 7; page 12, no. 9; page 14, no. 12; cryptorchidism = undescended testes; hypospadias, see next link) http://www.urologychannel.com/pediatric/hypospadias.shtml Prophet Muhammad, peace be unto him, gave prophecy of a time before the return of Jesus when women would greatly out number men and it would be difficult to tell men from women. Historically, the part about women outnumbering men has been assumed to be due to massive loss of men in a tremendous war, but the scientific evidence is that men are disappearing for a different reason and no massive war is going to be necessary to prove Muhammad was a true prophet. The science in the above links demonstrate Muhammad was a true prophet. Given that a good man is hard to find, if you came across a Muslim man who was a good man, very moral and devout, really very serious about doing what Allah wants, a faithful and true man, and you could see he would be a great husband, would treat you well and so forth, but he was affected by intersex medical conditions so that his ability to father children might be in question and he may have some feminine aspects to his body, would you still marry him?

I think i see a flaw in capitalism? I love capitalism because it creates a high standard of living or wealth, expands our knowledge by innovation and creating amazing products and rewards those people who create those amazing products and doesn't reward failure. So that aspect is great. However, in order for capitalism to work i think tons of money needs to be injected into the system in order to reward all these amazing products. I understand the fact that you can create wealth by trade. So a barrel of oil can be traded for 100 chickens and so forth but the actual trade doesn't compensate enough for all the trading that goes on. We can see this by a $40 trillion debt in the medical industry. $12 trillion in social security debt and $10 trillion in federal debt in how many years? So in other words, creating products and services is amazing but actually paying for them is the hard part. Even with all the trading going on. thats true, but i'm saying is i don't think our capitalistic system would look the way it has if the government didn't pump all this debt into the system. The medical industry debt gets spread into our economy one way or another. $40T is a lot of money pumped into the system. So its a big factor of our standard of living. your exactly right, that's my point. for example, the medical industry has created some amazing products with the idea of creating profits. However, most of the actual profits have come from some artificial debt or liability none of us have paid for.

I need some to read the story and answer the question below. PLease? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS. “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Wondeful story. Please read it and at the bottom there are question answer them please get 200 pts.? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS. “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Please please read the top and answer the bottom? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS. “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Please answer the questions below? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS. “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Why did Obama choose Arne Duncan for Education Secretary? Chicago has one of the worst public school systems in the country for a major city, and we're supposed to be comfortable w/ this selection? As an individual who voted for Obama, I must say that this may be the worst selection he probably could have made, and is actually making consider whether I selected the right person to be president. No doubt, education must be one of the most important aspects which must be fixed in this country, right up there w/ the economy and health care. But it seems that as long as I've been alive (which is only 24 years) I not seen anything to see that education will ever be fixed in this country. I may only be speaking for public schools in Chicago, but our schools in general are a joke when compared to other countries like in Europe and Japan. So how is this moron Duncan supposed to help us? What has that guy done w/ Chicago public schools? So they say he raised standardized scores, that's complete b.s. Anyone who does any form of real research would learn that during his tenure, the test actually became easier, thus explaining the increase in the scores. Great job Duncan, improved scores, but no real improved education. Oh, not to mention the closing of multiple schools across the city. He explains that these schools were under performing, and had to be closed. Nice job to let those schools to be collapse to such a point. And the solution; dump those kids to other schools which aren't much better. That sounds like a great idea! Seriously, how dumb do you have to be? The very system in Chicago in distributing funds to school is incompetent, and clearly antagonistic towards the poor and minorities. How bout this, depending on the amount of money earned by those living in the neighborhood, we'll tax those individuals and that will make up how much funding a school will get. Geez, how do you think that will affect already impoverished schools? Less income = less funding for public school. Great idea Duncan, how's that working? Speaking from personal experience, I can tell you Chicago public schools are awful. My school was old, we almost had a lead poisoning problem. I had books that still recognized the USSR, in the late 90s for God's sake. Computers? What's that? The drop out rate amongst public high school students is still nearly at 50%, w/ the percentage of those actually going college is minuscule. And beyond college, law school, medical school? That's laughable. For both Blacks and Hispanics (those making up the majority in Chicago public schools) the likelihood for those minorities to go to a law school for example, less than 1%. Great progress. A terrible pick by Obama, and although I hope for the best, I doubt that anything good can come out of this disaster

Help read the story and answer the questions below? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS. “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Is the Quran credible? Is the Quran credible? Besides religious guidance, the Quran contains hundreds of verses that speak of the universe, its components and phenomena such as the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, mountains, wind, running water, plants, embryological animals, and the successive stages of development of the human being. More than 1,000 verses relating to cosmic facts or cosmic phenomena can be counted in the Quran. During the early days of the Quran, scientific knowledge of the universe was limited and it was not easy to elaborate on the verses relating to the universe or its phenomena except within the limitations of the time. However, we now know about the laws of the universe much more than before and that is why reviewing the 1,000 or more verses relating to the cosmos, man and his surroundings can be one of the most obvious miraculous aspects of the Quran. This is because of the precedence of the Quran, which was revealed more than 14 Centuries ago, with many of the scientific facts, at a time when people had no knowledge whatsoever of such facts. The Quran has addressed so many of these facts in a language that is more precise, accurate and concise than scientists have ever been able to do. Nothing in the Quran contradicts any established scientific facts. These cannot be all covered in a short article and hence I have chosen only five verses that can testify to the miraculous nature of the Quran from a scientific point of view: 1) The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists in a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as the “Big Bang.” It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicists for decades. According to the “Big Bang,” the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was a “Big Bang” (Secondary Separation), which resulted in the formation of Galaxies. These then divided to form stars, planets, the sun, the moon, etc. The origin of the universe was unique and the probability of it occurring by “chance” is zero. The Quran contains the following verse, regarding the origin of the universe: Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were (once) a joined entity, then We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe? (Quran, 21:30) The striking congruence between the Quranic verse and the “Big Bang” is inescapable! How could a book, which first appeared in the deserts of Arabia 1400 years ago, contain this profound scientific truth? 2) In 1925 an American astronomer by the name of Edwin Hubble provided observational evidence that all galaxies are receding from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what the Quran says regarding the formation of the universe: And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander. (Quran, 51:47) Stephen Hawking, in his book A Brief History of Time, says: “The discovery that the universe is expanding is one of the great intellectual revolutions of the 20th century.” The Quran mentioned the expansion of the universe before man even learnt to build a telescope! 3) Scientists say that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word “smoke” is more appropriate than gas. The following Quranic verse refers to this state of the universe by the word dukhan which means smoke: Then He turned to the heaven when it was smoke... (Quran, 41:11) Again, this fact is a corollary to the “Big Bang” and was not known to mankind during the time of the Prophet Muhammad . What then, could have been the source of this knowledge? 4) It was thought that the sense of feeling and pain was only dependent on the brain. Recent discoveries prove that there are pain receptors present in the skin without which a person would not be able to feel pain. When a doctor examines a patient suffering from burn injuries, he verifies the degree of burns by a pinprick. If the patient feels pain, the doctor is happy, because it indicates that the burns are superficial and the pain receptors are intact. On the other hand if the patient does not feel any pain, it indicates that it is a deep burn and the pain receptors have been destroyed. The Quran gives an indication of the existence of pain receptors in the following verse: Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses (i.e. signs, proofs) - We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise. But those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide forever. (Quran, 4:56-57) Prof. Tagatat Tejasen, Chairman of the Dept. of Anatomy at Chiang Mai University in Thailand, had spent a great amount of time on research of pain receptors. Initially he could not believe that the Quran mentioned this scientific fact 1400 years ago. He later verified the translation of this particular Quranic verse. Prof. Tejasen was so impressed by the scientific accuracy of the Quranic verse, that at a medical Conference in 1985 he proclaimed in public the Shahadah (Islamic Declaration of Faith), i.e. he embraced Islam. 5) The source of iron (Fe); we read in the Quran: Indeed, We have sent down iron in which there is great (military) might and benefits for the people. (Quran, 57:25) It has recently been proven that all iron, not only in our planet but also in the entire solar system, was obtained from outer space. This is because the temperature of the sun cannot generate iron. The sun has a surface temperature of 6000 degrees Celsius and a central temperature of about 20 million degrees Celsius. There exists much hotter stars, which are known as novae, or super novae where temperatures can reach 100s of billions of degrees Celsius and it is in these stars that iron is formed. When the percentage of iron reaches a certain proportion of the mass of the star it explodes and these exploded-particles travel in space until they are captured by the gravitational fields of other heavenly bodies. This is how our solar system all obtained its iron and it is an established fact today that all the iron in our solar system was not generated or created within the system but has come to it from outer space. One wonders why the Quran comments on matters like these, things that were not known to anyone at the time of revelation or even for centuries afterwards, unless Allah knows in His eternal knowledge that the time will come when man will then immediately realize that the Quran is the word of Allah and that Muhammad is His last messenger. Allah says in the Quran: We shall show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. (Quran, 41:53) Prof. Tejasen accepted Islam on the strength of just one scientific “sign” mentioned in the Quran. Some people may require ten signs while some may require hundred signs to be convinced about the Divine origin of the Quran. Some would be unwilling to accept the Truth even after being shown a thousand signs. The Quran condemns such a closed mentality: Deaf, dumb and blind- so they will not return [to the right path]. (Quran, 2:18). Also: The example of those who disbelieve is like that of the one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries [i.e. cattle or sheep] - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand. (Quran, 2:171). And: Then do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks upon [their] hearts? (Quran, 47:24).

please help!!personal finance!!I cannot afford to get any wrong!!!! giving away as many points as possible!!!! 1. Which of the following might not be an option for increasing your present income? (1 point) Quitting your job to find another Requesting a merit increase in pay Requesting a promotion Looking for a better job without quitting your old job 2. Which of the following is true about a merit increase in pay? (1 point) It is based only on how long you have been with the company. You have prove that you deserve it more than your coworkers. You might have to wait for a certain anniversary date to get it. You automatically receive merit raises every year. 3. Corporate structure may be defined as _____. (1 point) the way a corporate building is structured whether a company pays corporate taxes the method a company uses to pay its employees the way a business is organized 4. Your resume should include all of the following information EXCEPT (1 point) contact information. personal history. education background. qualifications. 5. The single best way to increase your income is to get an education. Why? (1 point) You automatically make more money if you are educated. You can obtain jobs that have higher starting salaries. You automatically get promotions if you are educated. You will automatically receive better benefits. 6. Which of the following will probably earn a higher level of income? (1 point) A female file clerk with a high school diploma and a year of college. a male file clerk with a high school diploma and a year of college. A male accountant with a Bachelor's degree. A female accountant with a Master's degree in business administration. 7. The term "educational attainment"means _________________. (1 point) you have earned a degree whatever education you have earned you are attending school to earn a degree you have earned the highest degree possible in your field 8. Which of the following is not a core module of accounting? (1 point) accounts receivable accounts payable debt collection purchase orders 9. What is a general ledger also known as? (1 point) a normal ledger an enumerated ledger a nominal ledger none of the above 10. Which of the following is not one of the three types of business arrangements in the United States? (1 point) sole proprietorship partnership corporation sole partnership 11. With a sole proprietorship, who pays the taxes? (1 point) the shareholders the company the owner both the shareholders and the owner 12. Which one of the following would not be considered an advantage of a sole proprietorship? (1 point) Decisions can be made quickly without having to consult others. A proprietor is also responsible for his or her own health insurance. There are no legal formalities if the business dissolves. All of the profits from the business go right to the owner. 13. What can a proprietor do to minimize personal risk and liability? (1 point) change his/her name form a limited liability proprietorship form a limited liability partnership form a limited liability company 14. Why are partnerships often favored over corporations? (1 point) They have more power. A partnership structure eliminates the dividend tax levied upon profits realized by the owners. They are more successful. none of the above 15. Why are partnerships often favored over corporations? (1 point) A partnership structure eliminates the dividend tax levied upon profits. They are more successful. They have more power. none of the above 16. What are the two types of partnerships? (1 point) limited and general limited and sole general and private private and limited 17. Which of the following would not be considered an advantage of a partnership? (1 point) A partnership usually involves low start-up costs. Each general partner is deemed the agent of the partnership. It's easy to form a partnership. You can share the responsibilities with your partners. 18. As a generic legal term, __________ means any group of persons with a legal entity. (1 point) partnership business corporation proprietorship 19. Who regulates a corporation? (1 point) the bondholders the government of the state, province, or national government with which it is registered the corporation's founders the corporation's union 20. Which of the following is not a legal characteristic of a corporation? (1 point) transferable shares perpetual life legal protection from lawsuits limited liability 21. When claiming dependents, they must meet the following criteria EXCEPT: (1 point) the dependent must be a relative. the dependent must reside with you. the dependent must be under nineteen years of age unless he or she is a full-time student. the dependent was unable to provide over half of his or her support for the year. 22. If you opt to put money in a medical flexible spending account rather than trying to amass enough medical expenses to itemize on your tax return, you are taking advantage of ___________________. (1 point) an exclusion a credit a deduction withholding 23. A form of taxation in which everyone pays an equal rate of taxes is called a _____________. (1 point) progressive tax regressive tax net tax flat tax 24. A form of taxation in which the highest income earner pays the largest percentage of taxes is called a (1 point) progressive tax regressive tax flat tax net tax 25. A form of taxation in which the lowest income earners pay the largest percentage of taxes is called a ___________________. (1 point) progressive tax regressive tax flat tax net tax 26. Which of the following best defines health insurance? (1 point) An annual contract between an insurance company and an individual a type of insurance that protects your personal property if you are unable to pay your bills. a type of insurance whereby the insurer pays the medical costs of the insured a type of insurance that assists your loved ones in the event of your death 27. Which of the following illustrates the main difference between Medicare and Medicaid? (1 point) Medicare helps to insure the elderly, while Medicaid focuses on low-income individuals and families. Medicaid helps to insure the elderly, while Medicaid insures low-income earners. Medicaid helps to replace lost income for the poor. Medicare is available only to those over the age of 65. 28. What is life insurance? (1 point) Health insurance that covers you for the rest of your life Insurance that supplements your income if your life is threatened Insurance that assists your loved ones with income in the event of your death Insurance that protects you in the event of an unexpected illness or accident that prevents you from working 29. Which of the following statements is not true about HMO insurance? (1 point) It is a managed health care system. In an HMO you can choose your own primary care physician (PCP), but specialists must be referred by the PCP. In an HMO , you are assigned a primary care physician. The letters stand for Health Maintenance Organization. 30. Which of the following might be considered positive aspects of HMOs. (1 point) Free choice of primary care physician Care from non-HMO provider not covered Out-of-pocket expenses are usually low Easy to receive specialized care 31. Which of the following might be considered a negative aspect of HMOs? (1 point) Out-of-pocket expenses are usually high. Not easy to receive specialized care HMOs focus on preventative care Free choice of primary care physician 32. On average, compared to a person with good credit a person with poor credit will pay __________ for insurance. (1 point) 5% to 10% more 10% to 15% more 20% to 50% more 55% to 70% more 33. How long does it take to rebuild your credit history? (1 point) 7 years 8 years 9 years 30 years 34. Secured debt means a lender gives you money in exchange for what? (1 point) collateral credit report principal interest 35. When an asset, such as a car, decreases in value over time what is it called? (1 point) depreciation financing equity leasing 36. If you miss one payment on a credit card, what's generally the penalty? (1 point) a late payment fee a higher interest rate a lower available credit line a negative notation on your credit report 37. If you miss two payments on a credit card, what's generally the penalty? (1 point) a late payment fee and a lower available credit line a higher interest rate and a late payment fee a late payment fee a negative notation on your credit report 38. What are expenses that do not change called? (1 point) stable costs fixed costs variable costs known costs 39. What is the margin of safety? (1 point) How much sales can fall before a business starts making less than 5% profit How much sales can fall before a business makes less than 15% profit How much sales can fall before a business starts taking a loss none of the above 40. The two components of ______________ are variable and fixed costs. (1 point) entire cost required cost complete cost total cost 41. What are expenses that change as conditions change? (1 point) changing costs fixed costs moderate costs variable costs 42. What can be the best type of safety net in hard times? (1 point) Gambling Mortgage Rental property None of the above 43. Real estate is considered a(n) _____ investment. (1 point) illiquid liquid sure partially–liquid 44. Individual mortgage interest rates are generally determined by what? (1 point) The economy The individual's credit score The property value The state the property is located in 45. What is PMI? (1 point) Personal mortgage issuance Personal mortgage investment Personal mortgage insurance Personal mortgage interest 46. Why is investing in gold beneficial? (1 point) It is easy to mine. It is considered a stable investment. Gold is more expensive than stocks. The value of hold is subject to inflation. 47. What is an entrepreneur? (1 point) a sole proprietorship a corporation one who opens a new business a bank that loans money 48. Which of the following is the best definition of probable operating costs? (1 point) Amount of money required to start a business Amount of money required to market a business Amount of money required to purchase business equipment Amount of money required to keep a business running 49. Which of the following is a start–up cost associated with opening a business? (1 point) Equipment Legal fees/licensing Insurance All of the above 50. Which of the following is an example of an unsecured bank loan? (1 point) Credit card debt Bank overdrafts Corporate bonds All of the above

Some body in my family work to give points answers these for 400 pt. Just read them &answer the question below Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” These are the questions 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Help please? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it was to find a remedy. “Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1] Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.

Mayawati needs to improved poor supply of water of needs to create statues of BabaSaheb? Even before the accolades about Mayawati's remarkable election victory in Uttar Pradesh, born of a path-breaking Dalit-Brahmin alliance, had subsided, several flawed aspects of her politics have come to the fore. One is her legal entanglement in a corruption probe. Although she has secured a reprieve because of Governor T.V. Rajeshwar's reluctance to permit the Central Bureau of Investigation to pursue its probe in what is known as the disproportionate assets case, the episode has cast a shadow on her - and the governor's - reputation. The suspicion is that the Manmohan Singh government is helping her evade the law for the sake of her support to the presidential candidate of the ruling coalition in New Delhi. Second on the list is the revelation that she has increased her wealth by a massive 400 percent in the last three years, as a result of which her total assets currently stand at Rs.52 crore (Rs 520 million). Her explanation that this fortune is the result of contributions by her supporters hasn't found too many takers. But the latest, and perhaps the most damaging, is the exposure of her reported plan to demolish a sports complex in Lucknow and incorporate the area with a neighbouring park, which is named after the Dalit icon, B.R. Ambedkar. Not only that, she has apparently decided to build a statue of the revered leader, which would be taller than New York's Statue of Liberty. Not surprisingly, sports people have been outraged and the judiciary has put a brake on this particular extravaganza. It is also possible that sheer ridicule will stop her from pursuing these grandiose dreams. But what these events have revealed about the new generation of regional politicians, with their usual support base of a single caste, is instructive. As the plan for the statue shows, their politics focusses on grand but essentially wasteful gestures. They seem less keen on improving the routine amenities of life, which are generally in short supply in India, especially where the poor are concerned. It might have been expected that an ambitious and no-nonsense politician like her would work on a blueprint for investments in infrastructure or for ameliorating the conditions in hospitals or ensuring that the school system in rural areas does not suffer from its usual problem of absentee teachers and indifferent students. Such endeavours would have demonstrated her interest in the business of governance. But these unexciting matters of daily life are obviously not on her list of priorities. She apparently believes that instead of undertaking such painstaking measures with a long gestation period, it is more profitable in political terms to impress her core group of supporters by demonstrating her reverence for the Dalit messiah with a statue that will have a stunning effect on the audience. Mayawati is not alone in believing in the philosophy of pandering to the popular craving for circus and not bread, which also guided the Roman emperors. The Bharatiya Janata Party, too, has been pursuing for nearly two decades the idea of setting up a temple dedicated to Lord Ram at Ayodhya. It evidently believes that instead of paying attention to the problems of daily necessities, the idea of a temple will enable the party to consolidate its hold on the Hindu community. Similarly, former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad's 15-year tenure saw no improvement in the state's roads or electricity supply or medical and educational facilities. He also apparently believed that his personal transformation from a cowherd to chief minister - a remarkable achievement for a person from the backward castes - was enough keep his followers happy, as it actually proved to be for a decade and a half. In the same manner, Dalit writers have pointed out that while Mayawati's acquisition of wealth may provoke the city-based upper classes and upper castes to accuse her of corruption, it is not a disadvantage to her where her Dalit supporters are concerned. They are delighted that someone from their ranks has broken through the centuries-old glass ceiling of upper caste dominance to amass a fortune. It is a matter of pride for them, not shame. The Dalits probably also believe that the palatial mansions of the upper caste feudal barons (which they couldn't even enter in the past) were also the result of corrupt practices involving the exploitation of the underprivileged. Besides, venality has unfortunately become so much of an integral feature of Indian politics that no one is really surprised when allegations of malfeasance are aired against various leaders. In fact, cases of disproportionate assets are pending against quite a few of them, including Mayawati's predecessor as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, while the case of misappropriation of public funds in what is widely known as the fodder scam against Lalu Prasad is yet to be resolved. But apart from corruption, what is disturbing about the regional leaders is their limited vision, which is confined mainly to their castes and regions. Hence the inordinate emphasis on reservations for their specific castes, which made DMK leader M. Karunanidhi even call for scrapping the constitution when the Supreme Court gave an adverse verdict on the quota system. Initially, the rise of the regional leaders from what is generally known as the subaltern classes was hailed as an example of the spread of democracy. But, sadly, the unsavoury aspects of this phenomenon are becoming evident. (Amulya Ganguli is a political analyst. He can be reached at aganguli@mail.com)

What Makes AMERICA so GREAT???? This is not my own work....but this article is written so well that all I can do is pass it on to the rest of you...Although there are many great things about America, that were left out of this article.....its still a fantastic piece of literature GOD BLESS AMERICA.......AND ALL THAT STAND WITH HER! 10 things to celebrate - Why I'm an anti-anti-American By Dinesh D'Souza http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2003/06/29/IN290713.DTL America is under attack as never before -- not only from terrorists but also from people who provide a justification for terrorism. Islamic fundamentalists declare America the Great Satan. Europeans rail against American capitalism and American culture. South American activists denounce the United States for "neocolonialism" and oppression. Anti-Americanism from abroad would not be such a problem if Americans were united in standing up for their own country. But in this country itself, there are those who blame America for most of the evils in the world. On the political left, many fault the United States for a history of slavery, and for continuing inequality and racism. Even on the right, traditionally the home of patriotism, we hear influential figures say that America has become so decadent that we are "slouching towards Gomorrah." If these critics are right, then America should be destroyed. And who can dispute some of their particulars? This country did have a history of slavery and racism continues to exist. There is much in our culture that is vulgar and decadent. But the critics are wrong about America, because they are missing the big picture. In their indignation over the sins of America, they ignore what is unique and good about American civilization. As an immigrant who has chosen to become an American citizen, I feel especially qualified to say what is special about America. Having grown up in a different society -- in my case, Bombay, India -- I am not only able to identify aspects of America that are invisible to the natives, but I am acutely conscious of the daily blessings that I enjoy in America. Here, then, is my list of the 10 great things about America. -- America provides an amazingly good life for the ordinary guy. Rich people live well everywhere. But what distinguishes America is that it provides an impressively high standard of living for the "common man." We now live in a country where construction workers regularly pay $4 for a nonfat latte, where maids drive nice cars and where plumbers take their families on vacation to Europe. Indeed, newcomers to the United States are struck by the amenities enjoyed by "poor" people. This fact was dramatized in the 1980s when CBS television broadcast a documentary, "People Like Us," intended to show the miseries of the poor during an ongoing recession. The Soviet Union also broadcast the documentary, with a view to embarrassing the Reagan administration. But by the testimony of former Soviet leaders, it had the opposite effect. Ordinary people across the Soviet Union saw that the poorest Americans have TV sets, microwave ovens and cars. They arrived at the same perception that I witnessed in an acquaintance of mine from Bombay who has been unsuccessfully trying to move to the United States. I asked him, "Why are you so eager to come to America?" He replied, "I really want to live in a country where the poor people are fat." -- America offers more opportunity and social mobility than any other country, including the countries of Europe. America is the only country that has created a population of "self-made tycoons." Only in America could Pierre Omidyar, whose parents are Iranian and who grew up in Paris, have started a company like eBay. Only in America could Vinod Khosla, the son of an Indian army officer, become a leading venture capitalist, the shaper of the technology industry, and a billionaire to boot. Admittedly tycoons are not typical, but no country has created a better ladder than America for people to ascend from modest circumstances to success. -- Work and trade are respectable in America. Historically most cultures have despised the merchant and the laborer, regarding the former as vile and corrupt and the latter as degraded and vulgar. Some cultures, such as that of ancient Greece and medieval Islam, even held that it is better to acquire things through plunder than through trade or contract labor. But the American founders altered this moral hierarchy. They established a society in which the life of the businessman, and of the people who worked for him, would be a noble calling. In the American view, there is nothing vile or degraded about serving your customers either as a CEO or as a waiter. The ordinary life of production and supporting a family is more highly valued in the United States than in any other country. America is the only country in the world where we call the waiter "sir," as if he were a knight. -- America has achieved greater social equality than any other society. True, there are large inequalities of income and wealth in America. In purely economic terms, Europe is more egalitarian. But Americans are socially more equal than any other people, and this is unaffected by economic disparities. Alexis de Tocqueville noticed this egalitarianism a century and a half ago and it is, if anything, more prevalent today. For all his riches, Bill Gates could not approach the typical American and say, "Here's a $100 bill. I'll give it to you if you kiss my feet." Most likely, the person would tell Gates to go to hell! The American view is that the rich guy may have more money, but he isn't in any fundamental sense better than anyone else. -- People live longer, fuller lives in America. Although protesters rail against the American version of technological capitalism at trade meetings around the world, in reality the American system has given citizens many more years of life, and the means to live more intensely and actively. In 1900, the life expectancy in America was around 50 years; today, it is more than 75 years. Advances in medicine and agriculture are mainly responsible for the change. This extension of the life span means more years to enjoy life, more free time to devote to a good cause, and more occasions to do things with the grandchildren. In many countries, people who are old seem to have nothing to do: they just wait to die. In America the old are incredibly vigorous, and people in their seventies pursue the pleasures of life, including remarriage and sexual gratification, with a zeal that I find unnerving. -- In America the destiny of the young is not given to them, but created by them. Not long ago, I asked myself, "What would my life have been like if I had never come to the United States?" If I had remained in India, I would probably have lived my whole life within a five-mile radius of where I was born. I would undoubtedly have married a woman of my identical religious and socioeconomic background. I would almost certainly have become a medical doctor, or an engineer, or a computer programmer. I would have socialized entirely within my ethic community. I would have a whole set of opinions that could be predicted in advance; indeed, they would not be very different from what my father believed, or his father before him. In sum, my destiny would to a large degree have been given to me. In America, I have seen my life take a radically different course. In college I became interested in literature and politics, and I resolved to make a career as a writer. I married a woman whose ancestry is English, French, Scotch-Irish, German and American Indian. In my twenties I found myself working as a policy analyst in the White House, even though I was not an American citizen. No other country, I am sure, would have permitted a foreigner to work in its inner citadel of government. In most countries in the world, your fate and your identity are handed to you; in America, you determine them for yourself. America is a country where you get to write the script of your own life. Your life is like a blank sheet of paper, and you are the artist. This notion of being the architect of your own destiny is the incredibly powerful idea that is behind the worldwide appeal of America. Young people especially find irresistible the prospect of authoring the narrative of their own lives. -- America has gone further than any other society in establishing equality of rights. There is nothing distinctively American about slavery or bigotry. Slavery has existed in virtually every culture, and xenophobia, prejudice and discrimination are worldwide phenomena. Western civilization is the only civilization to mount a principled campaign against slavery; no country expended more treasure and blood to get rid of slavery than the United States. While racism remains a problem, this country has made strenuous efforts to eradicate discrimination, even to the extent of enacting policies that give legal preference in university admissions, jobs, and government contracts to members of minority groups. Such policies remain controversial, but the point is that it is extremely unlikely that a racist society would have permitted such policies in the first place. And surely African Americans like Jesse Jackson are vastly better off living in America than they would be if they were to live in, say, Ethiopia or Somalia. -- America has found a solution to the problem of religious and ethnic conflict that continues to divide and terrorize much of the world. Visitors to places like New York are amazed to see the way in which Serbs and Croatians, Sikhs and Hindus, Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants, Jews and Palestinians, all seem to work and live together in harmony. How is this possible when these same groups are spearing each other and burning each other's homes in so many places in the world? The American answer is twofold. First, separate the spheres of religion and government so that no religion is given official preference but all are free to practice their faith as they wish. Second, do not extend rights to racial or ethnic groups but only to individuals; in this way, all are equal in the eyes of the law, opportunity is open to anyone who can take advantage of it, and everybody who embraces the American way of life can "become American." Of course there are exceptions to these core principles, even in America. Racial preferences are one such exception, which explains why they are controversial. But in general, America is the only country in the world that extends full membership to outsiders. The typical American could come to India, live for 40 years, and take Indian citizenship. But he could not "become Indian." He wouldn't see himself that way, nor would most Indians see him that way. In America, by contrast, hundreds of millions have come from far-flung shores and over time they, or at least their children, have in a profound and full sense "become American." -- America has the kindest, gentlest foreign policy of any great power in world history. Critics of the United States are likely to react to this truth with sputtering outrage. They will point to long-standing American support for a Latin or Middle Eastern despot, or the unjust internment of the Japanese during World War II, or America's reluctance to impose sanctions on South Africa's apartheid regime. However one feels about these particular cases, let us concede to the critics the point that America is not always in the right. What the critics leave out is the other side of the ledger. Twice in the 20th century, the United States saved the world -- first from the Nazi threat, then from Soviet totalitarianism. What would have been the world's fate if America had not existed? After destroying Germany and Japan in World War II, the United States proceeded to rebuild both countries, and today they are American allies. Now we are doing the same thing in Afghanistan and Iraq. Consider, too, how magnanimous the United States has been to the former Soviet Union after its victory in the Cold War. For the most part America is an abstaining superpower; it shows no real interest in conquering and subjugating the rest of the world. (Imagine how the Soviets would have acted if they had won the Cold War.) On occasion the United States intervenes to overthrow a tyrannical regime or to halt massive human rights abuses in another country, but it never stays to rule that country. In Grenada, Haiti and Bosnia, the United States got in and then it got out. Moreover, when America does get into a war, as in Iraq, its troops are supremely careful to avoid targeting civilians and to minimize collateral damage. Even as America bombed the Taliban infrastructure and hideouts, U.S. planes dropped food to avert hardship and starvation of Afghan civilians. What other country does these things? -- America, the freest nation on Earth, is also the most virtuous nation on Earth. This point seems counterintuitive, given the amount of conspicuous vulgarity, vice and immorality in America. Some Islamic fundamentalists argue that their regimes are morally superior to the United States because they seek to foster virtue among the citizens. Virtue, these fundamentalists argue, is a higher principle than liberty. Indeed it is. And let us admit that in a free society, freedom will frequently be used badly. Freedom, by definition, includes the freedom to do good or evil, to act nobly or basely. But if freedom brings out the worst in people, it also brings out the best. The millions of Americans who live decent, praiseworthy lives desire our highest admiration because they have opted for the good when the good is not the only available option. Even amid the temptations of a rich and free society, they have remained on the straight path. Their virtue has special luster because it is freely chosen. By contrast, the societies that many Islamic fundamentalists seek would eliminate the possibility of virtue. If the supply of virtue is insufficient in a free society like America, it is almost nonexistent in an unfree society like Iran's. The reason is that coerced virtues are not virtues at all. Consider the woman who is required to wear a veil. There is no modesty in this, because she is being compelled. Compulsion cannot produce virtue, it can only produce the outward semblance of virtue. Thus a free society like America's is not merely more prosperous, more varied, more peaceful, and more tolerant -- it is also morally superior to the theocratic and authoritarian regimes that America's enemies advocate. "To make us love our country," Edmund Burke once said, "our country ought to be lovely." Burke's point is that we should love our country not just because it is ours, but also because it is good. America is far from perfect, and there is lots of room for improvement. In spite of its flaws, however, American life as it is lived today is the best life that our world has to offer. Ultimately America is worthy of our love and sacrifice because, more than any other society, it makes possible the good life, and the life that is good. Dinesh D'Souza's "What's So Great About America" has just been published in paperback by Penguin Books. He is the Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. E-mail: thedsouzas@aol.com.

Please help edit ! law body paragraph must be certain on the stance and concise.? Further to the introduction some additional aspects must also be examined. Right now Canada is on the forefront of industrialized nations on this side of the Earth accepting cannabis use as part of culture. Even though Bill C-10 Section 5 is not enacted yet it can be proven that Canadians want and are ready for alteration in the country’s marijuana laws. “Recent polls demonstrate 83% of Canadian citizens want less stringent laws. Previous polls show that over half the population want legalized cannabis, with significantly increased support in the health/medical context. Notably, the MacLean’s 2006 poll concluded that acceptance for recreational use is at 63%, and an overwhelming 93% of Canadians support cannabis for medicinal purposes.” If laws reflect, along with attempt to accommodate the majority of society’s’ wants and needs then the amendments Bill C-10 section 5 would be accepted and already seems to be as demonstrated in the previous case. Having such a law would just be formal documentation of what is already occurring. “Sentencing is all over the board in the country. Recent court cases show judges do not feel cultivation should be a criminal offense, and that the appropriate form of punishment be a monetary fine (to match the monetary gain of breaking the law), rather than a jail sentence (which would signify danger to society)” . Surmounting all of this would be the time allocated to marijuana whereas there seem to be more vital concerns. For instance if two cases were in a court first degree murder or a marijuana possession case, it would be understandable that more time be allocated to the murder. Court rooms are already filled with minor infractions it is justifiable in a sense that by having Bill C-10 the time and money put into the court and justice process would no longer be eminent and if anything money could potentially be made by the government from the fines . Eliminating the criminal charges and court proceeding would also dramatically cut costs and allocate more time to items the general public may reason to be of more significance. Additionally it is a solid fact that “incredible resources are being wasted on the war against marijuana. “The financial and personnel investment in marijuana offenses, at all points in the criminal justice system, diverts funds away from other crime types, thereby representing a questionable policy choice.” $150 million is the approximate amount which would be saved in court costs if marijuana was finally formally decriminalized. Not only could money be saved but The Fraser Institute Report suggest that if regulated and taxed current there would be billions in profit for the government versus organized .Less than one per cent Canada’s marijuana users who are approached by police More than half get off with a warning. It is evident that marijuana use is already being treated lightly because of the prevalence of more important matters and the fact that a massive majority do not seem to think it necessary to still have these laws in place. Bill C-10 does exactly what is already happening in Canada; the changes would unerringly mirror Canada’s readiness for change to cannabis laws.

I will give you as much point as you want . Just do it and the points you want at the end.? Finding a cure for a disease is a task for highly trained research scientists, right? Not always! Four teenaged girls from Vancouver have challenged the belief that only adults make medical breakthroughs. They’ve created an award-winning idea that may someday improve life for many people. Patricia Lau, Robin Massel, Olivia Maginley, and Katie Mogan are grade nine students at Point Grey Mini School. Their invention won top place in their division of Toshiba’s ExploraVision contest for 1999. This competition asks young inventors to select an area of research that has meaning in their own lives—such as medicine or the environment—then to design an invention. The hope is that the invention could actually be built by the year 2020, as technology advances. The four teens decided to develop a treatment for osteoporosis, a disease in which a person’s bones become brittle and fragile. Osteoporosis is most common among older women, and Robin Massel’s grandmother has the condition. Watching someone she loved begin to break bones helped Robin realize how important it“Osteoporosis is a major problem. As females we’re at high risk to get it some day,” says Patricia Lau. “As well, 1999 was named the Year of the Elderly by the United Nations.” Although they chose to tackle a very difficult problem, the girls insist they had a fantastic time working on the project. Robin organized the team. Her group had won second place the previous year, and she was determined to make another try for the top prize. In September, 1998, she asked three friends to join her. Olivia is a talented writer who helped with the research and writing. Katie provided the illustrations for the storyboards they submitted with their entry, and Patricia designed the computer graphics. Robin’s previous experience earned her the role of group leader. Recognizing each other’s strengths contributed to the team’s success. The would-be inventors haunted libraries, probed the Internet, and even obtained advice from a medical specialist. But some of their greatest support came from closer to home. Robin’s mother, Lynn Massel, acted as community sponsor for the group. A science teacher herself, she oversaw their meetings every Friday and helped them direct their research. She suggested the girls break up their project into tasks that could be more easily managed. The team’s science and math teacher, John O’Connor, was also on hand with guidance and support. Point Grey Mini School is home to many innovative projects supervised by Mr. O’Connor. He gives particular praise to this group of students. “Intellectual ability is not enough,” he remarks. “The students who really succeed also have to be self-directed and tolerant of each other. This team had those qualities.” Keeping the project on track wasn’t always easy. Finding time to meet presented a challenge. The teens also discovered that inventing involves trial, error, and yet more trial. Sometimes the ideas they came up with just wouldn’t work. “We originally thought of using plastic to harden the bones,” says Patricia. “But when we found out plastic would be rejected by the body, we had to come up with something else.” So what did the four girls invent? It’s a high-tech solution called WEBS (Woven Engineered Bone System). “We, the scientists, are very excited to present WEBS to you at this press conference. It took many years of research and collaboration to come up with this technology. We made major breakthroughs to create the WEBS. The titanium alloy Tibond was created to be magnetic, and form very strong bonds once in the correct position. We created Cartigel as the vehicle for Tibond to move to the inside of the porous bone. Our next challenge was the Spider, which photographed the inside of the bone, and then created a force field to line the Tibond in the three-dimensional web position, and finally fixed the WEBS in place. This slide shows the amazing WEBS in the bone.” ;1]Here’s how their treatment should work—when the medical technology of the future catches up. First, a substance the girls call “cartigel” is injected into a patient with osteoporosis. Cartigel contains special material to harden bones. The patient then steps into a tubular chamber called a “spider.” The spider is hooked up to a computer, which reveals an image of the inside of the patient’s bones. An electromagnetic field around the spider puts the cartigel into place. Finally, a low-voltage electrical current transforms the cartigel into a solid, three-dimensional web inside the bones. When the patient exits the spider chamber, he or she has stronger bones. In spite of the cheering sections at home and school, the process of creating something new took its toll on the girls. They began the project in early October. By winter, their red-hot enthusiasm had cooled. But they persevered and were ready to submit their idea in early February. When they learned it had won the regional level of the competition, excitement spurred them on. The next step was to create a video about their WEBS invention. They had six weeks to do it. Showing yet more creative flair, they decided to film themselves playing the roles of characters who discover a cure for osteoporosis! Then there was nothing to do but wait —until they found out that they were the winners. In early June, the girls flew to Washington, D.C. with their families and teacher to accept their award. Each girl received $10 000. The money will go toward further education, but the experience they gained has no price tag. The competition sponsor now owns their idea, which may be used in the future. “We don’t think it will happen exactly as we described it in our project. Scientists may actually get it to work another way,” Patricia comments. According to the girls, being young can be an advantage when it comes to inventing. When you’re fifteen, or thirteen, or eleven, you believe that anything is still possible. An open mind allows a free flow of new ideas. “We’re naive, and that can be an advantage,” says Katie. “If you want to create something, just go for it. It’s a lot of fun.” “If you have an idea,” echoes Patricia, “don’t let anyone stop you from trying it. Follow your dreams.” 1. RESPONDING TO THE ARTICLE a. With a partner, create a list of what you think are the key reasons for the girls’ success. b. What motivated the girls to develop their specific invention? What aspects of the girls’ submission do you think would have captured the interest of the contest judges? c. Do you think that the girls would have achieved as much working individually? Explain. Have you ever been part of an effective team? What made your team work well? What could your team have done better? 2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CREATE DIAGRAMS In a small group, make a list of common diseases and disabilities. Together, brainstorm ideas for an invention that would help a person who is coping with one of those diseases or disabilities. (You might want to do some general research about the disease or disability first.) When you have come up with your invention, draw diagrams that illustrate what it might look like and explain how it would work. Label your diagrams carefully and write captions for them. Present your invention to the class, using your visuals to help you communicate your ideas. Before you make your presentation, look carefully at your diagrams. Do they clearly show how your invention works? Is there enough detail in each diagram? Are your labels and captions easy to read and understand? If necessary, revise your diagrams to make them more effective. 3. MEDIA DRAFT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Imagine that you are a journalist who has been asked to write an in-depth magazine article about the girls’ invention. You have arranged to interview the four inventors so you can gather information for your article. What questions would you ask? Reread the article, especially the parts in which the invention is described. Draft the ten questions that would best help you learn about all the different aspects of the invention. Give each question a specific focus so the response will provide the details you need.