Abstract—Individuals with cognitive impairment have difficulty successfully performing activities of daily living‚ which can lead to decreased independence. In order to help these individuals age in place and decrease caregiver burden‚ technologies for assistive living have gained popularity over the last decade. In this work‚ a context-aware prompting system is implemented‚ augmented by a smart phone to determine prompt situations in a smart home environment. While context-aware systems use temporal
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A response essay to Kincaid’s article According to Jamaica Kincaid’s article‚ seeing things or going to new places for the first time can be exciting. But Kincaid gives us a view on personal opinions and thoughts on the reality of England. Also her purpose in writing this piece was to inform us how the people of England made them feel superior to the settlers in British colonies. Ever her tone has been criticized and angry. I have a story that goes beyond the author’s idea. The space between the
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wished every sentence‚ everything I knew‚ that began with England would end with ‘and then it all died‚ we don’t know how‚ it just all died’ was when I saw the white cliffs of Dover.” The white cliffs of Dover is just like England because they are both places that Kincaid have been taught that are grand and fascinating. She had to learn everything about England‚ and she “had sung hymns and recited poems that were about a longing to see the white cliffs of Dover again”. However‚ neither the white cliffs
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The legendary and controversial story behind Butch Cassidy and his partner‚ the Sundance Kid‚ goes back to the time of the American Old West. This time period was marked by exploration and people’s struggle with cultural conflicts‚ economic growth or falls‚ and mental as well as physical drama. Harry Longabaugh (the “Sundance Kid”) Criminal career started prior to his joining the “Wild Bunch”. On February 27‚ 1887‚ while traveling from South Dakotas Black Hills
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ENC 1101 Essay#2- A Place Analysis 02/24/2011 Grandma’s House: (Home away from home) I was raised in a small‚ but familiar town on the outskirts of Tallahassee known as Havana. A place where everyone practically knows everyone that lives there. My hometown upholds a sense of charm and southern hospitably in the atmosphere‚ with the many boutiques and restaurants for one to enjoy. However‚ I feel that it is a place where more mature individuals could appreciate (like adults)‚ due to its historical
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needed more care as they age or their illness worsened. ALF are expanding their services by offering a more complex array of services‚ including special care units for dementia-which are a majority of their patients. ALF are allowing people to age in place longer before discharging them to a more sophisticated setting of care (Bowblis‚ 2012‚ p.240). AL bed supply is also expanding‚ increasing their availability for more clients. However‚ the increase in beds may only be reducing the quality of care the
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The Cultural Rhythm of Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” is about a traditional mother who is trying to teach her young daughter the traditional way of growing up to be a woman. Simmons‚ Diane discuses: “The story begins with the mother’s voice giving such simple‚ benevolent‚ and appropriately maternal advice” (1); And “In “Girl” the mother’s chant of information and advice enfolds and ensnares the daughter‚ rendering the girl nearly helpless before the mother’s transforming will” (2). Furthermore
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philosophy of designing physical objects‚ the built environment‚ and services to comply with the principles of social‚ economic‚ and ecological sustainability. In the Langham Place Hotel‚ there are four areas that have sustainable designs‚ including public area‚ sleep‚ eat or drink and meet or celebrate. For the public area of Langham Place Hotel‚ double glazed windows are used in order to maintain the inside temperature. This take the benefits that can save the energy cost since the flow of incoming and
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CHRISTINE ABEGAIL R. NAZARENO BS CIVIL ENGINEERING / 2013 – 00549 PROF. JEFFERSON ARCILLA INSTRUCTOR I OCTOBER 04‚ 2013 DATE OF SUBMISSION A perfect place for love‚ happiness and peace of mind‚ where you can relax for a while‚ get rid of stress‚ smash fatigue and soothe yourself. Hmm…where can we find a place like this in our world currently rocked by 3C’s: confusion‚ chaos and catastrophes? Once a vast land‚ indulged with agricultural entities. Catanduanes is very rich and abundant
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Study Habit Already Do Plan to Do Not Interested Study every day. Create a quiet place at home to study. Turn off the phone‚ TV‚ and other devices that may disturb you when studying. Listen to soft music or other white noise. Study in a way that suits your learning style. Take regular breaks‚ like 5 minutes every half hour. Study early (don’t wait until the last minute). Study the hardest things first and then move on to easier ones. Spend
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