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    Brianne Richson wrote “An Obligation to Prevent Trauma on Campus” to educate her audience on “trigger warnings”. Trigger warnings are “advance warnings of potentially upsetting material”(Richson 426). Almost anything can be labeled as a trigger warning given the right situation. She gains the reader’s attention by saying‚ “We all have that one memory that we would prefer people not bring up because we want to block it from our consciousness forever”(426). This statement is very relatable to anyone

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    War; a dreaded conflict carried on by force of arms‚ where the only outcome is the devastation and suffering of those affected. Destroyed families‚ struggling to carry out their shattered lives as a result of the loss of their loved ones continue to bring them down. ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne clearly illustrates this through the physical‚ psychological and social impacts the war has on the protagonists Due to the destructive nature of war‚ the suffering victims are left with

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    Shock Trauma Case Study

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    patient goes through. In the limited time of experiencing a disability‚ I became aware of the emotions and difficulties behind what it is like to be handicapped. The Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical System was the building I chose for my disability awareness. The patient case scenario I adopted was a 24-year-old male with a right ankle fracture 2 days’ post-surgery; therefore‚ non-weight bearing. The patient ambulated through the hospital‚ with axillary crutches‚ 2-point gait

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    Enc1102 Daughters‚ A Mother’s Replacement Sharon Olds explains “the oldest story we have on our planet (line 17)” in her poem 35/10‚ the story of replacement. Mother daughter replacement‚ when the daughter enters the stage of full bodily maturity as the mother’s days fade and she no longer has sharpened looks nor the ability to produce young. At this time‚ the mother is forced to hand over the women duties and believe in her heart that she has lead her daughter down the right path that

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    Individual Paper Trauma Trauma and stress related disorders are identified within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as “disorders where exposure to a traumatic or stressful event is listed explicitly as diagnosis criteria” (American Psychological Association‚ 2013). Depending on sources‚ trauma can be defined differently. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder are categorized in the DSM-5 (2013) as a traumatic or stressful event

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    The poet recalls a visit to an old couple; the old woman is helpless‚ and dying slowly. It is clear from the description that she has no quality of life. She is cared for by her husband who prays for her release from this life. Significance of the title: no definite article emphasises the universal nature of the experience Degradation of the old woman as this suggests she needs help. Simply eating to stay alive. Animal connotations. Simile – like an old horse. Useless‚ fit only to be put

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    through the span of life. To the youthful‚ life is about dreams‚ the middle age is all about working hard to achieve those dreams‚ and when those dreams are replaced by regrets old age occurs. “I could have done more. I should have done more” (Bob Ebeling)‚ is the way in which night haunts most of us. In my essay I will examine what does the portrayal of regret in Grace Paley’s “My Father Addresses Me on The Facts Of Old Age” teaches us about regrets about education‚ career and family. The story is

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    Pressure often results in a diamond‚ but before that can happen‚ one has to endure the hardships of said pressure. Both girls experience pressure‚ violence‚ loss‚ and overall a strong influence from society. Katniss suffers a lot of emotional trauma as a result of the Hunger Games and everything she has been forced to do. She already experienced issues with anger and violence before she started the Games‚ but in the Arena Katniss only fought when she had to protect herself. Afterwards‚ however‚ she

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    people can agree with me when I say that we use a lot of our money on old people. Us Americans work hard for that money and we are just giving it up to help support the elders across the nation through Social Security and Medicare. What do we get in return for this noble act? Nothing‚ we get to watch the old people soak up our money and not give us anything back. So‚ I created a simple solution to this problem. Once a person hits the age of 62‚ we just end their life and see them no more. That would end

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    important advantage of longer living is that the elder person considerably increased recently. Older person can give some advice from experience to the younger generation‚ so that to help them when they are in troubles. Taking heed of the suggestion from old‚ young becomes sophisticated in making their thoughts and hence succeed. On the other hand‚ longer living has disadvantage to individuals. Take health care for example. When people get older and older that parents have to deal with very seriously health

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