problems with my knee. It all started back in middle school‚ when we were playing basketball in our math class. My teacher at the time‚ Mr. Siem‚ would play with us. On this particular day‚ we were on opposing teams and he was bringing down the ball. When I went to defend him‚ he never stopped and he ran into me. His knee landed on mine with all of his weight. I knew right away that something was wrong. I was unable to walk and thus was carried to the office. There I waited for my dad to come and
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On January 3rd‚ 1857 an article was printed in the Harper’s Weekly newspaper. The article‚ ‘Do We Bury Alive’‚ addresses the very real threat of premature internment during this time. The author tells many stories of people being buried alive in different ways to let the readers know that it is an ongoing problem that is more common than they may think. Then‚ after expressing to the readers the gravity of the situation‚ the author writes about the apparatus the he encountered in Germany that was
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Antigone: To Bury or Not to Bury‚ That ’s the Dying Question "To live or not to live‚ that is the question". In Sophocles ’ Antigone‚ Antigone buries her brother Polyneices and is told she will die because of it. Did she have a good intention in her actions? After reading this paper a person can see if they think Antigone was wrong in burying him‚ acting upon instinct‚ acting nobly‚ acting motherly towards her brother‚ or if she really wanted to bury him. In the book entitled Sophocles
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Plan is for aquatic therapy. PT will be place on hold. Per the medical report dated 06/02/16‚ the patient presented for evaluation of her left knee. She has responded poorly to a cortisone injection. Based on the progress report dated 06/21/16‚ the patient complains of bilateral lower back and radiating left thigh pain. She also has left knee and ankle region pain and swelling. Pain is achy in character‚ mostly over the lumbar spine and left hip‚ and proximal portion of the left thigh. It
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In McMillan’s essay‚ “Easing My Heart Inside”‚ writing has had a very broad influence in how McMillan views life and the many wonderful things it has to offer for her in her everyday life. She describes writing as being her escape‚ her safety‚ a place where she can be herself‚ something that has helped her mature‚ and the how the craft has chosen her. Through writing she would like to experience and feel why things are the way they are. McMillan explains how she likes to perceive different kinds
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I considered the gravitas of my actions only once before deciding to bandage a part of my body. I had wondered if girl I sit next to in Sociology lecture would believe the stories behind my injury. I had wondered if my friends would notice the injury and try to aid me as I walked around the bustling city. I had wondered if they would be annoyed and the constant reference to my injuries. I began to question myself as I wrapped the bright blue bandage around my knee. Around once‚ then twice‚ and fastened
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My Knee Injury The game of soccer has always come natural to me. Competing in the game of soccer is what I love to do. Being physical is something I’ve never been scared of. If I’m being completely honest‚ going in hard on tackles is what I’m known for. Being a physical player is a strength of mine. Being physical in the game of soccer always comes with the risk of getting hurt. Two years ago I took that risk of getting hurt‚ and getting hurt is exactly what happened. I remember it like it was
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REACTION PAPER THE WOUNDED PLATOON Kevin Shields‚ a 24-year old Army Soldier‚ went out drinking with three Army buddies on November 30‚ 2007‚ from Fort Carson‚ Colorado‚ a base close to Colorado Springs. A few hours later‚ he was dead. He was shot twice in the head at close range and left by the side of the road by his army buddies. Shields’ violent murder accentuated one of many violent attacks committed by the three Army buddies‚ who are now serving time in
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Wounded Veterans English 101 Effective Essay Writing October 7‚ 2012 Shawna Rand Wounded Veterans As of December 2009‚ over 3.3 million American troops have been sent overseas into Iraq and Afghanistan alone; 793‚000 of them have been deployed more than once. (Tan‚ 2009) Sadly‚ not all of our troops return home alive and many that do face many challenges ahead. Physical wounds surly do not go unnoticed. They are fairly common in war time situations and are even shown in war movies. They show
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Knee problems run in my family‚ specifically on my dad’s side. My dad had four knee surgeries‚ all on one knee‚ all within five years‚ and is looking at a possible knee replacement in the future. During my freshman year of high school‚ my FFA chapter traveled to Loveland‚ Colorado‚ for a ski trip. Tori Davidson and I partnered up and were skiing on the bunny slopes since we were beginners. As the sun was fading‚ our group decided to ski through a short trail--The Rainbow Trail. At the very end of
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