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    Diane Downs

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    was 1984 in Springfield‚ Oregon when Diane Downs was convicted of shooting her three children‚ ending the life of one. Diane Downs was mentally unstable and obsessed over a man who did not want her. What was a peaceful and calm night quickly turned into a fight for survival. Downs had shot her three young children at close range in an attempt to win back the affection of the man she so desperately loved... Crime Nothing could have prevented the Downs children from meeting an unfortunate fate with

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    the blind side

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    The movie The Blind side is a true story about the life of Michael Oher. Michael Oher was a young homeless and traumatized boy. Michael was taken from his mother at a young age. He was placed in different foster homes where he ran away from to get back to his mother. Michael Oher did not attend school around the ages18 months old through 10 years old. His mother was a drug addict. In the movie The Blind side‚ Michael Oher also known as “Big Mike” attends Wingate Christian School he did not know much

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    Downs Syndrome

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    Introduction This paper will explore the case study of Suzanne‚ an independent living 25-year-old woman with Downs Syndrome that presents with progressively worsening congenital heart and lung abnormalities. She has been referred to a transplant center to be evaluated for a possible heart-lung transplant. The transplant center will be in charge of determining whether or not she will be able to handle her post-transplant care. In order to make this determination‚ “A Guide to Moral Decision Making”

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    lives. In this excerpt she passes out for just a few seconds but in somehow some way she comes back in 15second across the room muddy and wet. Her husband was sitting right there next to her and she disappeared. This excerpt is like a movie I once saw called “Soul Survivor”. In this movie there are 4 college students who are

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    non-privileged in the Lager. The difference can be seen by the tasks that the prisoners carried out‚ for example‚ one of the groups were seen as‚ “Low ranking functionaries... sweepers‚ kettle washers‚ night watchmen‚ bed smoothers... checkers of lice and scabies‚ messengers‚ interpreters‚ assistants’ assistants. In general‚ these people poor devils like ourselves‚ who worked full time like everyone else but who for an extra half liter of soup were willing to carry out these and other ‘tertiary’ functions

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    Trauma survivors are susceptible to many types of psychological‚ behavioral‚ emotional and physical issues especially during crisis times. Maslow’s theory suggests that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy and that individuals must to have each system satisfied in order to progress to fulfilling the next level of need (McLeod‚ 2014). The five levels of need that Maslow identified are listed below and recognized in order; 1. Psychological (air‚ food‚ drink‚ sleep‚ warmth‚ sex) 2. Safety (protection

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    The Blind Side

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    persuade my audience to watch the inspirational movie‚ The Blind Side. Thesis Statement: The Bind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon many life lessons. Introduction I. Attention Getter: As once stated by George W. Bush‚ “America is the land of the second chance- and when the gates of the prison open‚ the path ahead should lead to better life.” II. Argument/Introduce Topic: The Blind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon inspiring life lesson

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    Alaa Diab Homework 1 Teacher: Prof.Khalid Kurr Why do I like to get drunk? “When people are drunk‚ that’s when their real personality comes through.” I like to get drunk because it is fun. If you ask me why‚ it is like you’re asking why children like slides. Also I like it because I can be wild and slutty and have an excuse for doing anything. It helps me alleviate the depression and to forget my problems that prevent me from sleeping easily. After every day I get drunk‚ very beautiful

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    GEMMA: What coping mechanisms do you find to be the most beneficial for child abuse survivors? RUBY: Well‚ many survivors experience depression and trauma‚ and dissociation is also very common. So throughout our lives‚ we develop avoidant coping‚ which may be effective for a while‚ but it is not a sustainable way to cope with one’s feelings. So‚ I think the most‚ um‚ the most…. beneficial coping mechanism is by far approach coping. Approach coping is a way of facing your emotions with supportive

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    Unit 01 Stroke awareness F/503/7150 You will: Know what a stroke is 1.1 Identify the changes in the brain associated with stroke Bleed‚ Blockage depending on area. The brain controls how you move‚ feel‚ communicate‚ think and act brain changes from a stroke may affect any of these abilities. Some changes are common no matter which side of the brain the injury is on. Others are based on which side of the brain the stroke injures 1.2 Outline other conditions that may be mistaken for stroke

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