...get in trouble or how they control the circumstances for survival. According to Laurence Gonzales, Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why, we can clearly see the situations that happen to us and understand the reasons why somebody can survive, but someone else cannot. This book makes us realize that "accidents happen anyway but they do not necessarily happen to us". Through this book, Laurence Gonzales supplies an enormous amount of knowledge to us about the most crucial principles and qualities for survival. We need to be aware and ready when the dangers are close to us. We can survive by learning how to be perceptive, positive, and active to overcome the challenges and survive. Before we talk about the qualities insides the survivors' mind, there are three important principles discussed in the book that will improve our chances of survival by learning how our body must act in dangerous situations. The first principle is that we should avoid impulsive behavior and always be aware of danger. In Chapter Two, LG told us about the deaths of two snowmobilers who tried to speed off and reach "high-marking". Although people warned that "there were a high avalanche", they still wanted to go up to the hill (45). They thought, "it's fun" (48). They had poor impulse behavior which easily put them in danger zone. The emotional bookmarks control their actions. They didn't even think how they would get in trouble. They just felt good due to their old experiences, so no exception this...
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...superficial due to the lack of education on the topic. Society claims that these shows are realistic, however they are often a scripted dramatization thriving to imitate real scenarios. Reality television allows viewers to escape the reality of their own lives because it is a removed way to experience emotions, and these shows that are supposedly “reality-based” are never filmed in a realistic setting. When viewers watch reality television, it offers them time to escape from the reality of their own lives. Producers carefully choose cast members that are diverse and represent a large population of society, to avoid criticism, but to also allow viewers to relate to at least one specific cast member. The average Canadian watches a show such as “Survivor” (which offers a one million dollar grand prize to the winner) and envies the superficial status that is temporarily given to specific cast members that receives significant attention. By doing so, the viewers draw parallels to the specific cast member that is most similar to themselves, and envisions themselves on that show, receiving that same attention, and essentially becoming famous. Reality television today strongly revolves around unrealistic drama between cast members, which viewers are often quick to pass...
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...Love Thy Neighbour The phenomenon Reality TV has grown tremendously since the nineties. Today we're obsessed with the fact that we can watch people, who are placed in certain situations, on our TV. Many people, especially teenagers, are in fact obsessed with reality TV and spend many of their evenings watching reality shows such as Big Brother and Paradise Hotel. The short story Love Thy Neighbour written by Jennifer Moore in 2005 showcases a couple who becomes obsessed with watching their neighbours through a porthole as if they were a live reality show. We have all tried it, being curious about our neighbours. However, the husband and wife are so curious about what is going on, that they start peeking through the hole, which makes them fanatic. They are so curious about what is going on next door, that they start to observe the neighbours everyday life. They seem to shut everything else out, just to watch their neighbours everyday life. The husband is staying home from work to watch them, they do not watch TV anymore, and all their life is about is watching their neighbours through the hole. When the little boy in the story is being abducted the couple does not seem to care about the boy in the start, but they soon realize how stupid it is, and they start the search after the little boy. after the boy is found, they go back to peeking through the hole, and their level of fanaticism is just increasing. again they are just watching how their neighbours and the police gets...
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...Reality television. Introduction: Reality TV is getting crazier compared to a couple years ago. The reason is that the producers want high viewer ratings and to reach that goal they have to “beat the other reality shows in craziness”. I can’t imagine what the reality shows will look like in 5-10 years. Write a summary of When Reality TV Gets T00 Real (text 2) in about 150 words: The text “When reality TV gets too real” is mainly about what the boundaries are for stepping in and stop the show or let the camera run so they get higher ratings. The show “Intervention” is a show about people with addiction to drugs or alcohol. There have been several of cases where the producer and his crew considered to step in because the situation was getting a little out of control. Especially the example in the text with the women who is addicted to alcohol who drinks before she go drive in her car. The camera crew just follow her actions instead of stopping her before she go drive her car drunk. The law in the United States doesn’t require you to step in and save people and people on the edge make good television. outline of text 2, 3 and 4. 2 “When reality TV gets too real” is a reality show about addiction and was a very shocking text to read. The producers of the program “Intervention” don’t care at all about their participant’s safety. They let a drunk women drive a car while they follow the car from behind with a camera. The only thing they care about is the viewer ratings...
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...died. Many people argue about whether or not survivors or life and death situations should or should not feel survivor's guilt. Some people believe survivors should feel survivor's guilt. Others feel survivors should not feel survivor’s guilt. Survivors of life and death situations should feel survivor's guilt. One reason survivors should feel survivor's guilt is because suffering shows you cared about the one who recently passed. “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” by Nancy Sherman is an editorial about how survivors guilt can show you really cared about the one who recently passed. In the text it states, “The anguish of guilt, its sheer pain, is a way of sharing some of the ill fate.”(Sherman page 155 paragraph 8) Guilt is very painful and many people go threw this when a loved one has recently passed because they really cared about that person. Survivors should feel guilt because it's a way of showing you loved the one that passed and it will help you to become stronger so if another situation was to happen you...
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...Experience with Guilt Two different people, with two different stories, that share the same feeling. Survivor’s guilt. This isn’t anything new for people who go through unspeakable events throughout their journey. Different roles, same situation. Leader of Ithaca and Everest climber Jon Krakauer, both suffered survivor’s guilt when they made it out alive through the spin-chilling events. Both men blamed themselves for what had happened to their companions, but demonstrated it differently. Throughout the course of our lives, we make decisions that we think are good for us and the people surrounding us. Throughout their journeys, both men kept their silence when instead they should have contributed their knowledge with their companions. Odysseus for example, kept the information that Aeolus, the God of the winds, shared with him. He had told put all the dangerous in a bag and told Odysseus to make sure the bag is never opened. Now, his companions didn’t know that. If they did, all the extra trouble they went through would have never occurred. Krakauer on the other hand had lied to Beck Weathers about his condition. While he was struggling with painful frostbites, Krakauer fibbed to Weathers which the outcome of that was him losing his fingers and nose to the crucial frostbites. Imagine witnessing people that you have gotten to know die right before your eyes. How would you feel? Just like anyone else, you would feel broken. The fact that you have just seen your companions die...
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...leaves not much time for learning because the toileting, hygiene, and eating do take a big part of the day. The teachers usually have a full time assistant in the classroom or two depending on the need in the classroom; this helps the Special Education teacher complete tasks in the classroom. The teacher can work on a student one on one and the assistant can help with the other students needs. (Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Multiple Diablites, 2007) Some of the intellectual disabilities that teachers may encounter I have found are ADHD (Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder), Angel man syndrome, Aspersers Syndrome, Autism, Cri Du Char, Down Syndrome, Dysphasia, Dyspraxia, Epilepsy, Fragile X, Klinefelter Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Prader-willi Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Trismoy, Soto’s Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, and Williams Syndrome. (Activ, 2001) References Activ (2001) Types of Intellectual Disabilities. Retrieved on July 13, 2001 from http://www.activ.asn.au/3/3017/8/types_of_intellectual_disability.pm Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities. Pat Mimms. Retrieved from Special Education for Today’s Teachers: An Introduction, by Michael S. Rosenberg, D avid L. Westling, and James M cLeskey....
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...Edward's Syndrome Edward's Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 18 Syndrome, was discovered in 1960 by Dr. John Edward. It is a very rare inherited genetic disorder that is likely in one out of every five thousand births. Children with the syndrome have an extra chromosome 18, causing the child to have many malformations and mental retardation. Nineteen out of twenty of the children with the Edward's Syndrome die before their first birthday. There are three types of the Trisomy 18 Syndrome. The first one is most common it's called Full Trisomy 18. In this case a full extra chromosome is present in each cell. This type is not hereditary. The second type is very rare, it's called Partial Trisomy 18. This type of the syndrome can be hereditary. It occurs when only part of the extra chromosome is present in each cell. The third type is Mosaic Trisomy 18 this is also very rare. The extra part if the chromosome is only present in some of the cells, not all. The defects of Edward's Syndrome can target the brain, heart, craniofacial structures, kidneys and stomach. The children that make it thorough birth appear fragile and weak, many are underweight and have micrognathia. Many of the surviving children have these problems because of the malformed extra chromosome, just one little chromosome can really make or break someone's life. The syndrome can be diagnosis by taking a blood sample from the fetus to look at the chromosome line up. Edward's Syndrome can also be diagnosed by a few other test...
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...Doctors have been left baffled after a Chinese pensioner woke from a two-week coma speaking perfect English - but not a word of her native language. Liu Jieyu, 94, had been unconscious for a fortnight after suffering a stroke, which doctors had feared she may not recover from. When she finally awoke, the retired teacher asked in perfect English: 'Where am I? What is happening?' Surprised doctors were left even more confused when it became clear Ms Jieyu - who used to teach English - had lost all ability to speak her native Chinese. An English-speaking doctor was brought in to talk to the pensioner, who confirmed she was speaking the language perfectly - although a little slowly. Her shocked family say while Ms Jieyu had taught English previously, she had not spoken the language in more than 30 years. They say said she had stopped using English after retiring to live with her family on the outskirts of the city of Changsha, in southern China's Hunan province. RELATED ARTICLES Medic Tao Hou, 45, said: 'I can't ever remember having a case like this before but we anticipate with proper rehabilitation and rest she should regain the ability to speak Chinese. 'We assume that the area dealing with her ability to speak Chinese has been damaged, but brain cells to have an ability to repair themselves to a certain extent we would hope to see at least some improvement.' Ms Jieyu was admitted to hospital after suffering a type of stroke called a cerebral infarction, where the blood...
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...My report is on Cri Du Chat Syndrome. I believe that this type of disease will be very interesting to learn about. This type of syndrome is French for “Cry of the Cat” Children with this condition often have a high pitched cry that sounds like a cat. Cri du Chat Syndrome can affect a male or female. Cri du Chat is one of the most common syndromes caused by a chromosomal deletion. It affects between 1 in 20,000 and 1 in 50,000 babies. Approximately 50 to 60 children are born with cri du chat syndrome in the United States each year. This type of syndrome can be found in both races. An abnormal larynx causes the unusual cat-like cry made by infants this is an sign that the child may have this syndrome. In addition to the catlike cry, individuals...
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...To the parents of Madison Rigby, Congratulations on your new member of your family. Your baby has recently been diagnosed with Velocardiofacial syndrome. It is also commonly called DiGeorge syndrome or Deletion syndrome. It is caused by a deletion of chromosome 22q11 or chromosome 22. It happens when a small piece of genetic material is missing. Because there is a copy of this chromosome from each parent something could've gone wrong in the sperm cell or egg cell. It is completely random. Some symptoms of this disease are: Heart defects, cleft palate or lip, breathing problems, delayed speech and growth, and learning difficulty. This can be passed down from parent to child so if your child were to reproduce there is a 50-50 chance that it...
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... There are different types of trauma acute which is a single event that lasts for a limited time, chronic which is multiple events over a longer period of time and complex which begins at a young age cause by adult’s negligence. In Hebrews chapter 11 and 1 says now faith is the substance of things hope for and evidence of things not seen. In some cultures they believe that faith is their medicine to help them alleviate some of their traumatic events. Developmental delay refers to a child not achieving developmental milestone at the normal age range. There are five developmental delays, gross motor, fine motor, language, cognitive and social. Genetic plays a factors in some developmental delays such as Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, rett syndrome, and muscular dystrophy. These multiple delays influence physical, and social developments. An example of a delay could be if the child was born prematurely, or if the mother had an infections like chlamydia and passed it to the baby during birth. If a mother experience any trauma during pregnancy or during birth like being exposed to drugs and alcohol. Unhealthy home environments where children are exposed to unsanitary conditions, poverty or malnutrition are observable factors that can lead to growth delays. Feldman (2014) Reference: (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2015, from http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-developmental-delay-in-children-definition-causes-symptoms.html Feldman, R. S. (2014). Development...
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...what causes Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) as well as considering the symptoms and treatments. PWS is a genetic disorder affecting chromosome 15 within three mutations. It could result from a microdeletion or disruption of genes of the paternal chromosome 15, maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 15, or a mutation that inactivates chromosome 15 on the paternal copy. Based on these mutations, the most common symptoms of this syndrome are behavioral problems, intellectual disability, and short stature. The majority of the treatments for this syndrome are programs and methods interventions. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that is...
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...Survivor: All-stars (1–7): Tribe 1: Richard Hatch Colby Donaldson Jonny Fairplay Dalton Boston Rob Mariano Big Tom Buchanan Vecepia Towery Tina Wesson Colleen Haskell Deena Bennett Shii Ann Huang Tribe 2: Brian Heidik Ethan Zohn Rob Cesternino Lex van der Berghe Rupert Boneham Sandra Diaz-Twine Kathy Vavrick-O’Brien Jenna Morasca Jerri Manthey Sue Hawk Survivor: All-stars 2 (9-15) Tribe 1: Tom Westman Aras Baskauskas Yul Kwon Todd Herzog Rafe Judkins Ami Cusack Danni Boatwright Eliza Orlins Parvati Shallow Amanda Kimmel Tribe 2: Terry Deitz Ozzy Lusth Earl Cole Yau-Man Chan Chris Daugherty Cirie Fields Daniele DiLorenzo Courtney Yates Peih-Gee Law Stephenie Lagrossa Big Brother: All-stars (2–6) Will Kirby Hardy Ames-Hill Roddy Manusco/Marcellas Reynolds Jason Guy Jack Owens Jason “Jase” Wirey/Marvin Latimer James Rhine Nicole Nilson Shaffrich Danielle Reyes Jun Song Alison Irwin Jennifer “Nakomis” Dedmon Diane Henry Janelle Pierzina Big Brother: All-Stars 2 (8–12) Richard “Evel Dick” Donato Eric Stein James Zinkand Dan Gheesling Jeff Schroeder Russell Kairouz Hayden Moss Daniele Donato Sheila Kennedy Keesha Smith Libra Thompson Jordan Lloyd Britney Haynes Rachel Reilly Big Brother: Heroes vs Villains Heroes: Jason Guy Jeff Schroeder Dan Gheesling Jack Owens Marcellas Reynolds Janelle Pierzina Jennifer “Nakomis” Dedmon Diane Henry Jordan Lloyd Britney Haynes Villains: ...
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...Angelman syndrome Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual and developmental disability, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor. AS is a classic example of genomic imprinting in that it is caused by deletion or inactivation of genes on the maternally inherited chromosome 15 while the paternal copy, which may be of normal sequence, is imprinted and therefore silenced. The sister syndrome, Prader–Willi syndrome, is caused by a similar loss of paternally inherited genes and maternal imprinting. AS is named after a British pediatrician, Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965.[1] An older, alternative term for AS, "happy puppet syndrome", is generally considered pejorative and stigmatizing so it is no longer the accepted term. People with AS are sometimes referred to as "angels", both because of the syndrome's name and because of their youthful, happy appearance Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT), also known as Charcot–Marie–Tooth neuropathy and peroneal muscular atrophy is one of the hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, a group of varied inherited disorders of theperipheral nervous system characterised by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body. Currently incurable, this disease is the most commonly inherited neurological disorder...
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