Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28‚ 1945‚ in Washington‚ D.C.) is an American physician‚ social activist‚ clown and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971. Each year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns in an effort to bring humor to orphans‚ patients‚ and other people. Adams is currently based in Urbana‚ Illinois. In collaboration with the institute‚ he promotes an alternative health care model‚
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a person‚ I guarantee‚ you’ll win no matter what the outcome is.” – Patch To some people‚ life is hard‚ cruel and merciless. These people see life as punishment throughout their entire lives. They therefore resigned themselves to fate‚ believing all is finished. They lost every sense of direction and most times‚ some of them go as far as committing suicide‚ just to escape the injustice life has meted out to them. Hunter “Patch” Adams isn’t one to escape this dilemma. Having been institutionalized
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This essay will talk about one of the world’s greatest retail giants Walmart. This essay will also speak about the founder of Walmart‚ which was Sam Walton. Sam Walton had a dream and what a dream he had because there are around 12‚000 stores more or less. The article will talk about Sam the man and his ideas for the Walmart building and design layout which will talk about as follows: the history‚ organization‚ employee‚ management‚ communication‚ group behavior‚ decision making‚ organization goal
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Reaction Paper Patch Adams Hunter Adams got his nickname “Patch” when he helped a patient in the mental institution. I admired how he tried to behave like the patients do so that he can attend to their needs and to reach out to them. This is almost similar to what Jesus did‚ he became human in order for us to understand Him and for us to be saved. From then on‚ he realized that he wanted to help people. He became enlightened that his purpose is to serve other people and that is what he wanted
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Connolly has drawn some heavy-hitters to this project‚ from Hollywood traveler Sam Worthington in an uncharacteristically recessive lead role to local favorites Deborah Mailman and David Wenham in the supporting ranks and Eric Bana among the executive producers. But it’s the child actors‚ led by Ed Oxenbould as 12-year-old Dylan‚ who carry most of the weight. And while their handling of the over-written dialogue in Connolly and Steve Worland’s screenplay is short on naturalistic restraint‚ their
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gloomy and cold night. It’s been months since Sam‚ well to be specific Sam Elkantrez been sailing. He was one of a kind he dreamed the un-dreamable‚ thought the unthinkable. Growing up It was hard being a JR trying to surpass his dad’s legacy wasn’t always easy. Spending his childhood in a noble family‚ he had everything and anything he wanted. Yet one thing‚ was not accomplished‚ he wanted to discover new lands under his name. On the 12th of July 1922 Sam parked his boat on his first destination‚ which
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Chuyi Wu The Cost of Saving a Jumper In "The Cost of Saving a Jumper" by Joan Ryan‚ Ryan forthrightly exposes a current social awareness that people are simply not willing to take responsibilities while they subjectively focus on their self-interests. When looking at the article logically‚ Ryan’s argument is convincible due to her detailed evidence. Thus I agree with Ryan that many people are gradually inclined to overweigh their personal cost-- and their foolishness to overlook other’s rights
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BURRELL Patch Adams Patch Adams real name is Hunter Adams. A man who was in the same mental institution Patch Adams was in had given him the nickname. He named him Patch Adams because he patched up his cup because it was leaking. The understanding that I got from the question “how many fingers do you see?” was not to see what others see. Let the focus go‚ you do not want to see the problem‚ you want to see the solution. These are some of his good customer service skills. Patch Adams treats
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Patch Adams Patch Adams is very interesting to watch. From the beginning of the story‚ there is the willingness of the viewers to watch the movie till the end. It is simple but not on its meaning. It does not only talk about the life of patch‚ the doctors‚ patients‚ students but also the nurses who are always in the side of the patients. Its focus is more on personality. Meeting people that will pull you down then lift you up and changing their views is one of your amazing deeds and help. And
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A Reflection Paper on Patch Adams Submitted by: Bivek Singh Patch Adams is a hero of science and a noble being of the field of medicine. Hero is a person who is something more than a typical dictionary defines. A hero is not just anyone. He is special. And I consider Patch Adams as one of them. Born into a strict military-like family and hurdling over many obstacles‚ Patch managed to complete his medical degree. He was even admitted to a mental hospital for some time in his lifetime. The
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