...in the recovery period, their experiences gravely differed. Social class played a key role in the recovery stage. This chapter was so shocking to me, because I had no idea that the treatment would be so different between the three parties. Perhaps I could be naive in that fact that health care differs so drastically with when it comes to class. After reading that section of Class Matters, I started to reflect on what other examples of where class drastically affects individuals in my own hometown community. Having come from a high school that 99.6% of its seniors were enrolled in a college the following fall, it struck me that education is the largest influence on class. Five miles down the road, Evanston, a middle class town; the rate of college enrolment was significantly less. Five more miles down the road, in North Chicago, the college enrollment rate was even lower. I concluded that this example in my community was identical to that of the three heart attack stories. The story of three different classes, equalized to one item, education. The socioeconomic...
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...Over the years, there have been many brutal murders all over the world. One of the most horendous and bloodiest series of murders took place in England in the late 19th century by a mysertious man known as "Jack the Ripper." Between August and November 1888, the Whitechapel area of London was the scene of five brutal murders. All of the murders were taken place less than a mile apart from each other. On August 31, 1888, Jack the Ripper killed his first victim. Mary Nichols' dead body was found in Buck's Row Whitechapel at around 3am. Her throat was cut and her body was disemboweled. Her murder was just the start of Jack the Ripper's "regin of terror." On September 8, 1888, the body of another prostitute was discovered in the backyard on 29 Hanbury Street. It was less than a mile away from Buck's Row, where the previous murder of Mary Nichols had taken place just a week before. This victim was Annie Chapman. Jack the Ripper removed her womb. When she was found, there was a leather apron tied around her body. That was a clue to who the murderer might have been. The area was flooded with police officers, and since there hadn't been any murders for a few weeks, they thought that they had scared him off. Shortly after Annie Chapman's murder, Sergeant William Thicke arrested John Pizer. John was known in the area as "Leather Apron." However, John Pizer was able to provide proof that he was not apart of the murder of Annie Chapman or Mary Nichols. Then he was released and taken...
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...Two mesmerizing architectural pieces that Americans and tourists from around the world visit each year: the Gateway Arch and the Washington Monument. Four minds behind the wonders of the buildings that reside in top cities of the United Sates. Both constructed to perfection to represent important aspects of history, these monuments help represent the United States through architectural aspects. Born in Finland, but educated in America, Eero Saarinen is the architect responsible for the ideas resulting in the Gateway Arch, also known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Wanting to steer away from working with his father, Saarinen, with fresh architectural ideas, wished to compete in a competition to design an outstanding piece to remember the spirit of the western pioneers. He won the competition in 1947-48. Tragically, Saarinen passed away to a brain tumor and, therefore, did not live to see the day when his famous arch would be built. Hoping to expand the city of St. Louis and increase population size, construction of the 630-foot-high, upside-down “U” shaped, made completely of stainless steel, structure began in February 1963. Logically speaking, the Arch is a catenary curve. Catenary is simply the shape of a free-hanging chain when it is held at both ends, initially forming an upside-down “U”. This shape had never been constructed before, making it a true architectural milestone. Apart from its height, the Arch’s foundations sink sixty feet...
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...Due date: ___________________ Name ___________________________________________ Plate Tectonics Exercise (20 points) PLATE BOUNDARIES There are three different types of lithosphere plate boundaries associated with different types of topographic features and tectonic activity. These are: Divergent boundaries (also called “spreading centers). At divergent boundaries, plates are moving apart. The most common kind of spreading center is the midocean ridge where new ocean floor is created. Spreading may also take place within a continent. In this case, blocks of crust may drop down as the land is pulled apart, creating a rift valley. Convergent boundaries These boundaries involve collision of lithosphere plates, which may occur in three different circumstances. 1. Oceanic – continental plate convergence. If the edge of an oceanic plate collides with the edge of a continental plate a subduction zone is formed. The denser oceanic plate subducts (plunges) beneath the continent, producing a deep oceanic trench. As the oceanic lithosphere descends, partial melting of the rock along the contact zone occurs. The magma that is produced rises toward the surface and produces a chain of volcanic mountains on the land mass parallel to the collision boundary, such as the Andes in South America. 2. Oceanic – oceanic plate convergence. In this case, subduction also takes place. A deep ocean trench forms along with a chain of volcanic islands. An example of such an island arc is the Aleutian...
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...attack and it only had one opposing vote. Three days later Italy and Germany, who are allies with Japan, declared war on the United States. Two years after World War Two had started, America had joined the war. During the raid on Pearl Harbor, The Japanese managed to sink eight enormous battleships. The USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS West Virginia, USS Utah, USS Maryland, USS Pennsylvania, and USS Tennessee had severe damage and were later repaired. The USS Arizona and USS Nevada were both sunk and were not repaired. The USS Colorado was having a yard period and was not at Pearl Harbor during the...
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...Levittown: Visionary Urban Design or just Urban Sprawl? Gail A Bigelow April 23, 2006 University of Central Florida Levittown: Visionary Urban Design or just Urban Sprawl? Levittown isn’t a visionary product of high design, there weren’t any major architects to give it pizzazz yet it endures today, by sheer force of will, to be the working stiff’s utopia, his escape from the inner city, the place where he could get away from the noise and dust of the city, a place that was affordable, where he could be king of his own single-family detached castle, he could enhance his quality of life and be just far enough away, but not too far… After World War II the returning veterans demands for housing became more insatiable, it was a right, given what they had been through. Returning veterans were living in attics, basements and Quonset huts or sharing housing with others in the same boat. The young men and women were ready to get back to a normal life – get married and have families and that meant finding a place of their own. The houses were their reward. A single-family house in the suburbs, fully equipped with the best appliances, became a patriotic mission. Many were looking for something new and different than what they had grown up with, they wanted to get out of the inner cities. They knew they’d have to work in those cities, but they didn’t have to live there or raise a family there. During the...
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...United States entry into World War II was spurred on December 7, 1941. When the Japanese Naval Forces bombed Pearl Harbor without any warning leaving it with mass destruction. As a result, there was two thousand four hundred and three killed and thousands wounded. The United States declared war on Japan December 8th. Seventy- two hours later, Germany and Fascist Italy declared war on the United States. A short two months later, President Roosevelt issued an Executive Order that ordered the internment of all Japanese Americans into camps for the rest of the war. Before the Second World War was ignited; there were still issues from the former war that led up to it. After the First World War, which the treaties that ended but left bad intentions. The Peace of Paris only satisfied few countries such as Germany and Austria, so the other losing side of the war was very un-happy...
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...Cameron a New Right politician. When Thatcher acted by defending the Falklands in 1982, it proved she was patriotic and willing to invest in the military, £200 million was spent on defence and harrier jump jets were introduced. The investment in the military and the defence fits into the New Right ideology as it developed those areas into a more powerful body. This came into place because Argentina's military landed on and occupied the Falklands which is under British rule. Thatcher being extremely patriotic decided to act by defending the Falklands, in addition the Falklands citizens wanted to remain apart of the UK so Argentina couldn’t justify why they occupied the Islands. The benefits this had to the UK proved that we are very strong in terms of the military as we were able to defend islands which were 4000 miles away against a country which are located 300 miles away from the Falklands, however although it did a lot for the reputation of our military Thatcher did come out a weak and broken leader. In my opinion I believe to defend the Falklands was a courageous and intelligent move, we were able to prove our military's strength whilst maintaining control of the Falkland Islands, which was approved by the occupants. I also believe the success was a deterrent for other countries which felt they could attack Britain, if we we're to let Argentina have the Falklands it would make the UK appear as weak. David Cameron for this reason would not be a New Right politician as...
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...range, in 1910, once said, “The glamour of lost history – dim memories of Indian bands, of French explorers and Spanish troops; they have the spell of the remote, the mystery of recesses that are little known; they are the kind of mountains one's imagination builds." The mountains stretched to the horizon, lower halves concealed by trees. As we approached the trailhead, it was as if I could feel the amount of history held within the range. Ethan and I were ready to embark on a journey that we both knew would change our lives forever. After eleven long hours in the van, the trailhead finally came into sight at the end of the long gravel road. The lot was nearly empty, apart from our vehicle and two others. It was raining heavily, which denied us the ability to prepare for the four and a half mile hike. As a result of this, we agreed to wait until the following day to begin the ascent to Willow Lake. With no campgrounds close enough to utilize, the van that we had just spent eleven torturous hours in, was converted into our sleeping quarters for the night. Everyone unpacked their sleeping bags and settled into them, for we knew the temperature would drop quickly. With Ethan in the middle, myself on the floor, and my dad in the back, we fell asleep envisioning the scarlet mountains that we were bound to explore. The sunlight lifted me out of my sleeping bag and into my hiking gear along with the others. With the tent in my pack and the poles in Ethan's, we were predetermined...
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...friends and love ones. I was blessed to be counted among the living once and privilege enough to live a normal life after the civil crisis. My parents got jobs with the largest natural company in the world “Firestone Rubber Plantation”. In 1926, the Then Firestone Tire and Company leased 1,600 square mile of jungle on Liberia West Africa with the goal of producing its own natural. Liberia was selected because of the location, soil and our good climatic condition. The company was name after the founder Harvey Firestone. II. The rubber product we see today came away from the grown. Washington Waka the general manager of the factory said; that growing and producing rubber is a lot harder than having and raising Children. From planting the rubber, tapping and collecting and finally processing and shipping it out. First step in planting a rubber tree is getting a rich fertile soil in a rubber or polished clayed container. Proper planting is the most important procedure is important because it minimize transplant shock. * Plant the seed in the center of the soil that is in the container and water. * Water the seed one a week until it is ready for transplant. * Transplanting occur after approximately several months. * The trees should be planted about a foot apart and in a straight line. * Rubber trees grow between 75-m 100ft in good soil and climate condition Wither the trees are tapped on the right or left as long as the incision is no deep enough...
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...The Goal “The goal” was a good novel to read because it relates to the real world. The novel talks about all aspects of a manager’s daily life. People in management could relate Alex’s problems to their own problems. The novel showed two parts of a manager’s daily life. The first part of the book showed how work problems could affect their personal life. The second part of the book showed me how mangers have to work hard to keep their jobs even if their personal life is not going well. If I had any management experience, I would not bring work problems at home because it could break the family. Those students who are studying management should read this novel before entering the real world of management because it will help them to deal with the problems at work and at home. The novel “The goal” starts when Mr. Peach, Alex’s boss came for a surprise visit because the plant was not delivery the order on time. Mr. Peach start yelling at Alex because one of the company favorite customer complained about his late order (41427). This is a lesson that I will not forget because it happened to me. My experience was not in a management position but as an employee. I worked at an A Dollar Mart Store over the weekend and the management always comes for a surprise visit .The manager never let me say a word like Alex. My manager always tells me that I am putting the inventory in the wrong place when his wife told me to put the inventory in...
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...IceBergs- These statistics suggest our icebergs have a virus, with a virus then comes a fever and then the icebergs will start to melt, therefore raising the ocean level. With ocean levels at an all time high many places in the world that were under sea level will now be underwater. Those populations will then move to higher ground and those resources will no longer be available to them. With less land and more people in smaller areas we will not be able to produce food and other goods for everyone. People will be stacked on top of one another and pollution levels will sky rocket. Inevitably mother nature will strike us and there will be many casualties. With dirty melty icebergs the world will soon run out of fresh water to drink and many people will die of dehydration. We will have no other options then to either die on earth or colonize space. It would be a fresh start that the human race so desperately needs. Population- We are at a current world population of 7.5 billion people and it is growing rapidly. By 2050 the population of the world will be around 10...
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...school, work when you are young. In today’s society some American’s strive to do something that is bigger than them the Marine Corps assists in providing that. The pride of belonging to the Marines is something great and that can never be taken away from an individual who has been apart of this great fighting force. They say “Once a Marine, always a Marine” unlike a lot of other branches of military. When someone retires from the air force for example they usually just tell people “I was in the military.” Also in no way, shape, or form am I saying the Marines are above everyone else, it’s great to be in the service, and protect your country, that was just an example of what I have heard from past veterans. The Marines provide the toughest, most intense boot camp out of all of the different branches, the twelve and a half week transformation brings out a whole new warrior and ultimately a better person than what you were before. When you get out of boot camp you feel as if you are on top of the world is what past marines have told me. If a person is looking to make a change for the better I recommend you try to enlist in this service. The way Marines carry themselves is just incredible, they truly are the face of our country. I will be apart of the elite, the honorable, the few, the proud, the Marines! A typical college student spends thousands of...
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...The sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy that surprised the world. The British liner scraped an iceberg, and sunk on its maiden voyage. People believed that the ship was unsinkable because of its watertight doors, and its advanced technology. The disaster caused numerous deaths. Most of the survivors suffered from frostbite from the freezing cold, North Atlantic water. Many lives were lost on April 15, 1912. The Titanic was the largest passenger steamship ever created. It could hold many passengers and crew. Many people were convinced that that the Titanic was fast and “unsinkable”. The British liner was designed for luxury and comfort. It was built by the White Star Line company, and it had “watertight” doors to prevent it from sinking (Adams 10-12). It measured 882.5 feet long, 92.5 feet wide, and 59.5 feet deep. The Titanic weighed 51,000 tons, and it took about three years to build...
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...Britain was extremely overbearing and controlling which is not going to help a country, nor the people in that country, grow. Patrick Henry was finished taking orders for a country from an Island four thousand two hundred and forty two miles away, so he became one of the leading advocates in the fight for freedom. Henry gave his Speech in the Virginia Convention a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed, so there was still a long fight ahead for him. Patrick Henry was so passionate about the justice of having the rights and freedoms that the citizens of the United States of America were entitled to, that he actually said in his speech, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death” (Henry 10). Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention was a powerful speech, but was only the first step of many along the pathway to freedom and equality. Before the country could be equal, it had to be free. To work towards the goal...
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