How life guarding started The use of lifeguards on beaches in California began in the late 1930’s. The beach was inexpensive recreation in the post-Depression era. Communities grew around seasonal beach attendance. Transportation improvements made the beach accessible to the inland communities. The influx of swimmers into the surf-zone in Southern California leads to drowning on a sometimes massive scale: • Early 1900’s Newport Beach - 18 drowned in one weekend early 1900’s • 1918 - San Diego
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Erica Wicker Owning a pet and not owning a pet The life style of being a pet owner is very different from the life style of a non pet owner. Both situations have their advantages and there disadvantages. Owning a pet can be very frustrating sometimes but not owning a pet can be rather lonely sometimes too. There are so many differences having a pet and not having a pet. Growing up I’ve always at least had one pet in my life. Most of my pets have been cats. Owning pet is a great experience. I love
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Pet Therapy What is Pet Therapy? Pet Therapy is an area that has received increased attention in therapeutic recreation. In recent years‚ the experts have been relying on pet therapy as a valuable aid in reaching out to the elderly‚ the infirm‚ and to ill or abused children through-out the country.” Pet Therapy is the commonly used term for animal-assisted therapy (AAT)‚ animal-assisted activities (AAA) and pet visitation.” It is also recognized at hospitals around the country as a
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Pet therapy can be dated as far back as prehistory time when humans noticed that animals were not only used for food‚ but they were also friends and companions. Animal-facilitated therapy is one of the newer forms of medicine used throughout the nation. The origin of animal-facilitated therapy can be traced as far back as 18th century. The York Retreat‚ founded in 1792 by the Quaker merchant William Tuke‚ was cited to be the first use of animal-facilitated therapy. Instead of harsh forms of treatment
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concept of adoption was not legally recognized in the United States until the 1850’s‚ with the inception of the first adoption laws. While transfers of children to substitute parents or now known as “adoptive parents” had occurred informally since American colonial times‚ adoption laws legitimized the informal adoptive arrangements which previously existed. There are now two different forms of adopting a child: open or closed adoptions. Although there are two options for adoption‚ all adoptions should
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birds as our pets shows our love for them. It is said that we should show our love to all living creatures. The most common pets in our homes are dogs and cats. The dog is the most faithful animal. If you show your kindness to it‚ feed it and stroke it‚ it will become greatly attached to you. A dog guards our house at night. If any person intrudes into your house‚ the dog which has a keen sight and sense of smell immediately barks and creates an alarm. Cats are also kept as pets. But they are
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Why do people own pets? When you think about the concept of pets‚ it’s kind of odd. I mean‚ you pick an animal that you like and you put it on a leash or a cage and drag it around with you. Weird‚ right? According to the Humane Society‚ about 83.3 million people in the United States alone own dogs‚ and about 95.6 million people own cats. With that many people owning them‚ there has to be a logical reasoning behind it. One of the main reasons people get animals is because of the feeling
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often see people having pets‚ walking and playing with them. Whenever I see them‚ I always remember my pets before whom I really love. Just like them‚ I also play with my pets and I find it fun and enjoyable. How about you? Did you also have your own pets? How do you feel whenever you are with them? If i ask you this question : "should we keep animals as pets?" ‚ would you say yes? Probably‚ you are now having a thought in your mind if it is right to keep animals as pets. Well‚ me too. I am also
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April 19‚ 2011 The choice of an open vs. closed adoption is one of the most important decisions a mother can make during the adoption process. For both processes an agreement is crafted to detail the rights of the birth parents in the life of the baby following the adoption. There are many pros and cons to both options. Both can be seen and evaluated in the following articles that clearly explain and discuss these two options. Also‚ another form of clarification is the textbook‚ Marriages and Families
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Closed adoptions are adoptions in which the birthparents of the adopted child have no contact with the child after he/she is adopted or with the adoptive parents. No identifying information is provided to the adoptive family or the adopted child. Closed adoptions are controversial because they basically cut off all connections between the child and the birthparents. The child may never know who their birthparents are and they may have many questions that may remain unanswered. Many people think
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