I must admit I had some reservations attending an AA meeting even though it was for school/research purposes. I’ve always felt these meetings are for the weak people who do not have enough courage and desire to square up to their problems. My skepticism of the Alcoholic Anonymous arose from watching the effect of alcoholism on families‚ relationships‚ children etc. and I always felt that these meetings were a way for alcoholics to self-validate their actions and decisions‚ neglecting the harm and
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forged or stolen user IDs. Palm vein ID authentication‚ which uses an infrared sensor to capture the user’s vein pattern unique to every individual’s palm for an exquisitely sensitive biometric authentication technique. The palm vein scanner has no deleterious effect on the body‚ nor does it require that the device be touched‚ unlike current fingerprint scanners‚ other limitations of various other technologies are related to measuring external features. On the contrary‚ palm vein recognition seems not
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M. Ray Grand Canyon University Introduction to Addictions and Substance Use Disorders October 29‚ 2014 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous‚ commonly referred to as AA‚ is one of the most recognized treatment groups for alcoholic addiction (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2012). Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and Bill Wilson founded AA on June 10‚ 1935. Both of these men suffered from alcoholism and founded the group with the commitment to stop drinking and helping others to stay sober with the support of
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Before the service learning project I had never attended an AA meeting‚ now I have attended two. When I first began looking into AA meetings‚ I noticed there was variety of different kinds. There are some meetings for young people‚ women‚ gay people‚ those who seriously want to quit drinking‚ and there are also some in prison. However‚ only some of the meetings were open (meaning anyone could come)‚ this slightly limited my options. Although I had done some research‚ I had no idea to what to expect
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What I learned at the AA meeting AA meeting was a very good learning opportunity for me and I benefited from it greatly I was amazed on how normal all the people looked and it really signified that honestly anyone could become and alcoholic and it can really mess up your life and make you so dysfunctional and take your life away I was amazed by all of their stories especially the story about how one of the men said that god is the only answer and it made me really realize that he is really and
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Easter in different way‚ but every way has some similarities. Today I’m going to talk about Lithuanian traditions of Easter. First of all‚ Celebrations for Easter in Lithuania actually begin on Palm Sunday with the start of Great Week. But "Palm Sunday" is actually a misnomer since palms grow in warm‚ humid climates. Instead verba is used. The verba is collected and then adorned with flowers and ribbons. After being blessed in church‚ verba are brought home and dried. The bare branches are
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Table of Content • Activity Diagram of Ideo • Case Summary o Structured Innovation in Ideo o Development of 3Com’s Palm V o The “Visor” dilemma • Case Analysis Structured Innovation at Ideo IDEO is an international design and innovation consultancy based in United States of America. IDEO was formed in 1991 by a merger of four established design firms: David Kelley Design (founded by Stanford University professor David Kelley)‚ London-based Moggridge
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PALM VEIN TECHNOLOGY Abstract: Palm vein technologies are one of the up coming technologies which is highly secure. It is the world’s first contactless personal identification system that uses the vein patterns in human palms to confirm a person’s identity. It is highly secure because it uses information contained within the body and is also highly accurate because the pattern of veins in the palm is complex and unique to each individual. Moreover
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AA Meeting: The Point of View of an Outsider The purpose of this paper is to not only describe my experience at this meeting‚ but to also see into the life of a person trying to overcome their demons. We all have obstacles we are trying to surpass‚ but these people have a stronger hold to their demons because they bring them pleasure. These types of addictions is not an easy thing to overcome. The fact that they are so determined to change their lives‚ that they are willing to meet with complete
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A Desert Oasis Palm Springs is a desert city about 95 square miles located 111 miles east of Los Angeles with a population of 44‚552. Its history dates back thousands of years to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who lived in the Coachella Valley. The modern history of Palm Springs was glamorized by Hollywood movie stars in the 1920s because of the great weather and seclusion. Palm Springs was incorporated in 1938 and World War II brought rapid growth to businesses and housing development
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