“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” is an excerpt from Linda M. Hasselstrom’s essay Land Circle that details why and for what purpose she purchases a handgun and concealed carry permit. In the essay‚ Mrs. Hasselstrom recounts several instances where men disrespected and purposefully intimidated her in violent ways that truly scared her. Originally‚ Mrs. Hasselstrom took Kung Fu‚ but soon realized that if she was attacked by an average male‚ he could easily over power her just due to
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injury occurring. As with other health and safety issues‚ the most effective method of prevention is to eliminate the hazard‚ in this case to remove the need to carry out hazardous manual handling. To help prevent manual handling injuries as a service provider‚ employers must look at the risks of that task and put sensible health and safety measures in place to prevent and avoid injury‚ this can be done through a risk assessment. The risk assessment will identify
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How to assess the level of maturity of Risk Management in your company By Horst Simon All companies are practicing some level of risk management‚ either on a formal basis‚ with policies‚ processes and systems; or on an informal basis‚ without any risk management structure. Those who are not good at risk management or doing nothing about risk management will be exploited by those who are good at it‚ so it is time to do some “stock-taking” of your risk management capabilities. To start this
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wide array of deceptiveness within the play "Measure for Measure." While some of the reasons for deception are good‚ other reasons are filled with evil and only for personal gain. Angelo is a perfect example of one of the characters within this play who uses his deceptive nature for evil and only for the gratification of himself. He is given a very superior and authoritative role by Vincentio‚ the Duke‚ and extends his powers to the most extreme of measures. Unlike the Duke‚ Angelo is stern and goes
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17 Diagnosis: Pain related to increased uterine contractions and pressure on pelvic structures Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Scientific Analysis Goals/Objectives Interventions Rationale Evaluation Subjective: “Ang sakit ng tiyan ko at ng likod ko‚ humihilab” as verbalized by the patient Objective: BP: 120/70 mmHg PR: 71 bpm RR: 17bpm Temp: 36.6 C Pain scale: 8 Pain related to increased uterine contractions and pressure on pelvic structures as evidenced by reports of pain with a pain scale of 8 (10
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Pain: A Concept Analysis Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that is subjective and unique to each individual. Pain is difficult to describe and often hard to measure; however‚ most healthcare professionals agree that pain is whatever the patient describes it to be. Pain is one of the most frequently used nursing diagnosis and is the most common problem for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Cheng‚ Foster‚ & Huang‚ 2003). Unrelieved pain can have a profound impact on
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proposed Solution to Alleviate Poverty in the US Poverty and hunger are the key drivers of US immigration woes as most immigrants flee their native land in search of better opportunities. However‚ on their arrival they are met with stiff immigration policies that deny them equal employment opportunities with their native counterpart. Consequently‚ reforms in the US immigration policy will not only provide a solution to the problem of illegal immigration; but will also help alleviate poverty since more
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Pain Killers COM 220 2/21/10 Even though people do not believe they are addicted‚ painkillers are addicting because painkillers that are being misused are deadly and they are a hard habit to break. Many people are using and abusing painkillers which are prescription drugs and some may say that they are not and will not admit it. The effects of prescription abuse are painfully obvious and needed at the same time. Having a habit can lead to painkillers being addicted
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Provide support to manage pain and discomfort 1.1 Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort. it is important to have a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort as this is looking the situation as a whole‚ and how the ways of managing pain and discomfort could have an impact on the person’s life altogether. When you try to find out where the pain originates from this can help you to decide the best way to treat it. When you know the cause‚ you can resolve
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No Pain No Gain The phrase “No pain; no gain.” First came to prominence circa 1982 when actress Jane Fonda started using the phrase in her aerobic workout videos to encourage the viewer to push past the soreness of the muscle so they could gain the result they desire. Although the “No pain; no gain” philosophy is most often associated with fitness‚ it has undeniably become largely used in life in general. Often in life‚ in order to get what we want‚ we have to do things that are not exactly to
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