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    The dark rings under Issac’s eyes showed his fatigue as a man in with a checklist checked the damages that were done the previous night. It was strange to say the least‚ a door being knocked down and split in two‚ a window being blown out along with most of the wall‚ and it seemed like someone that ran a lawnmower in the garden. And that wasn’t even going into how the perfect design walls now had cracks. The older man sighed‚ as a group of men continued to examine the damages that were done. Though

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    would argue that this ever busy lifestyle is from always being connected (through cell phones‚ text messaging‚ voicemail‚ email‚ etc.) and never making the separation from work and play. That is why a growing disease in today’s culture is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ at about half a million people in America alone. Currently‚ the exact cause is unknown because there is no lab test‚ scan‚ or blood test that diagnoses CFS. It was once believed that this disease was closely linked with Epstein-Barr

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    The Evolution of Compassion The evolution of compassion as a part of human nature has been a long standing debate topic. It is typically ignored when analyzing our evolutionary process‚ and if considered is viewed as some sort of emotional unreliability‚ and something that hinders out ability to evolve. However‚ compassion is an innate part of human nature that has evolved from thousands of years of survival. There are three evolutionary arguments for compassion. The first is that within the

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    to maintain a very healthy relationship. In today’s society people people do not usually care about others‚ it is one for all instead of all for one. Lee writes about how having compassion can help create and strengthen bonds with others. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ explains the effects of having compassion through Scout getting to know Walter Cunningham‚ Atticus defending a colored man‚ and atticus treating Bob Ewell with respect. Jean Louise‚ or Scout‚ is of a higher social status

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    audience. Although the monster of Frankenstein killed he is still a good person because he shows compassion‚ friendliness‚ and through remorse for the bad things that he had done; much of this had been shown through introspection Also‚ the monster had no control of him when he committed murder‚ therefore he is good even though he committed murder. The monster shows that he is good and not evil by showing compassion. He shows this when the monster realized that the family of peasants were unhappy because

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    “On Compassion” by Barbara Lazear Ascher and “Homeless” by Anna Quindlen are two essays written about homelessness. Ascher has written from a compassionate perspective. She describes events with homeless individuals‚ but focuses on the reactions of others towards the homeless. The essay written by Anna Quindlen lends a different perspective on the matter of homelessness. She describes a brief interaction with a woman who appears to be homeless. Despite the woman’s raincoat and bag with the grime

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    we fix it? This is not a simple question‚ and there is no simple answer. However‚ one thing remains eminently clear. Welfare desperately needs to change. But where are we now? Are we headed backward or forward? Does anybody even care? In “The Compassion Gap in American Poverty Policy” by Fred Block‚ Anna C‚ Korteweg‚ and Kerry Woodward‚ with Zach Schiller and Imrul Mazid (2006) it is discuss that “Every 30 to 40 years‚ Americans seem to discover that millions of our citizens are living in horrible

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    The Adverse Effects of Clinical Alarms: Alarm Fatigue Juleen Barnes Maria Galo-Parrilla Harriet Meulendyke Elynor Furlan HSN 510 February 23‚ 2015 Delores Deihl The Adverse Effects of Clinical Alarms: Alarm Fatigue Technology has taken over the patient’s bedside. The sounds of ventilator alarms‚ cardiac monitors‚ and infusion pumps are only a few reverberations heard through the halls of any hospital. As we attempt to protect our patients by using sophisticated technology‚ device alarms place

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    Ascher states in her essay on compassion that it has to be learned. Ascher also states that you cannot have compassion unless you have also suffered. Is suffering the only way to be compassionate? She questions as well that some help out of fear or the need to appear not to have a problem. Compassion is needed in many aspects of life‚ especially if you want to work in the medical field. Compassion seems to come from a few different areas of life‚ seeing other be helped‚ helping others‚ and suffering

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    that’s what one would hope. In “On Compassion”‚ Barbara Lazear Ascher considers what really drives people to be compassionate towards others. Do people really feel a need to help those who are unfortunate? Or do they do so out of fear or annoyance? The audience learns what Ascher’s attitude is towards this question through her tone‚ anecdotes‚ and conveying a sense of self-reflection. Ascher uses a thoughtful tone when questioning the motives behind compassion. She writes as if she’s thought about

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