...Unit 5 Assignment 3 Cardiovascular The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, is a system of the body comprised of the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels. This system is responsible for transporting blood. As the cardiovascular system moves blood throughout the body, cells receive oxygen and nutrients. Carbon dioxide and other wastes are removed from the body as well. Carotid artery The function of this carotid artery is that it carries blood away from the heart. The arteries are made up from blood vessels and these supply blood to the head neck and brain. The artery is on each side of the neck, left and right. Each carotid artery branches into internal and external vessels near the top of the thyroid. The only important function that the carotid artery has is to carry the blood to the head, neck and brain to supply it with blood. The right hand side and left side carotid arteries both link off. The right side is known as the internal carotid artery which supplies blood to the brain and the eyes. The left side of the carotid artery supplies blood to the throat, neck glands, tongue, face, mouth, ear and scalp. They both have different jobs where they have to supply blood too, both these jobs are important to supply the top half of our body with blood. Subclavian arteries the Subclavian arteries carry blood away from the heart. Subclavian arteries are both on the right and left side of the body. The right Subclavian artery extends from...
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...Romeo and Juliet is a play about a tragic love story between two lovers from two different families that dislike each other. They are described as “star-crossed lovers” and reference is made to their “death-marked lovers. While some may say it was fate because they didn't plan to meet, others believe it was their choice to die while some believe it was a combination. Juliet choosing to consume a potion to make her fake her death, Romeo choosing to drink a poison so he can die, and Juliet choosing to stab herself at the end. Juliet choosing to consume a potion. The potion was from a man named Friar Lawrence and which helped marry both Romeo and Juliet. Before Juliet drinks the potion she ,”Farwell! God knows when we shall meet again. I have...
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...The physical structure of this poem has been altered from the original layout in the text. You think I like this 5.stupidness! - 6.gallivanting all night without skin, 1.burning myself out like cane-fire 2.to frighten the foolish? 2.And for what? A few drops of baby blood? 2.You think I wouldn't rather take my blood seasoned in fat black-pudding, like everyone else? And don't even talk 'bout the pain of salt and having to bend these old bones down to count a thousand grains of rice! If only babies didn't smell so nice! And if I could only stop hearing 3.the soft, soft call of that 7.pure blood running in new veins, 4.singing the sweet song of life tempting an old, dry-up woman who been 8.holding her final note for years and years, afraid of the dying hum ... Then again, if I didn't fly and come to that 9.fresh pulse in the middle of the night, 2.how would you, mother, name your ancient dread? 2.And who to blame for the murder inside your head ...? Believe me - As long as it have women giving birth a poor ol' higue like me can never dead. McWatt, M. 'Ol' Higue' in A World of Prose. Edited by Mark McWatt and Hazel Simmonds McDonald. Pearson Education Ltd, 2005. This is the OPINION of one individual, which might not coincide with the views of others. LITERAL MEANING In this poem, the Ol' Higue / soucouyant tells of her frustration with her lifestyle. She does not like the fact that she sometimes has to parade around, in the form of...
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...but he was drinking a lot. Damien had bouts of depression and periods of excitement. One some of his bleaks of depression he set off to the city and used. * February 12th 1997 – abandoned stairwell of crown st. hospital where he passed away. Trifecta of risk with heroin use -- He was intolerant to drug because he hadn’t been using it regularly so his tolerance dropped. He had been drinking all day so he had his central nervous system all ready slowed down by alcohol. Because the drug is illegal, he went somewhere secluded and dark and gave him all of those risk factors. * Despite having identification, took police 3 days to identify Damien * Noticed the death didn’t mean much to police etc. he was just another junkie, the night that Damien did 6 other people died in Sydney * Nobody would die if we had prescription heroin * 1997 big year for heroin – cheap, available, pure. Thousands of deaths, 3 a day all under 40. * ACT wanted to run a trial of prescription heroin, got all states and territories to agree. John Howard...
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...Most people believe that romance brings love and affection, but when taken to the extreme, it can lead to tragedy and despair. Romeo and Juliet may be the most famous of the great literary tragedies. The feud between the Montagues and Capulets prohibits the love and ultimately results in the death of the “star-crossed lovers”. It may be difficult to truly determine who is to blame for the tragedy because their lives were influenced and affected by many figures. But the question is, who is most to blame for the death of the two lovers? I believe that Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. He easily could have prevented their love from being too strong by not marrying them. If he didn’t act so courageously and think that their marriage would end...
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...for the story of a life?" "Sure, if it's a good life. Sometimes I interview as many as three or four people a night if I'm lucky. But it has to be a good story. That's only fair, isn't it?" "Admirably fair," the vampire answered. "I would like to tell you the story of my life, then. I would like to do that very much." "Great," said the boy. And quickly he removed the small tape recorder from his brief case, making a check of the cassette and the batteries. "I'm really anxious to hear why you believe this, why you . . ." "No," said the vampire abruptly. "We can't begin that way. Is your equipment ready?" "Yes," said the boy. "Then sit down. I'm going to turn on the overhead light." "But I thought vampires didn't like light," said the boy. "If you think the dark adds to the atmosphere." But then he stopped. The vampire was watching him with his back to the window. The boy could make out nothing of his face now, and something about the still figure there distracted him. He started to say something again but he said nothing. And then he sighed with relief when the vampire moved towards the table and reached for the overhead cord. At once the room was flooded with a harsh yellow light. And the boy, staring up at the vampire, could not repress a gasp....
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...creators and patrons alike. James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is a depiction of this triangle of cultural relations that has affected three generations of America Culture. Sonny, a pathless protagonist of the story finds music as his aim of escaping society’s African American brutal oppression in the 1950’s. Sonny’s brother makes the claim, “But there’s no need…is there? In killing yourself?” (Baldwin 59) referring to Sonny’s drug use in his musical escapes while playing nightclubs as a pianist in Greenwich Village. In the story "Sonny’s Blues" Sonny's brother makes the inaccurate assertion Sonny wants to die; in reality Sonny’s is simply trying to escape society's oppression. While living with Sonny’s brother’s family, talking in the afternoon with the brothers alone for the night; Sonny was talking about using heroin, “…what heroin feels like-when it’s in your veins…It makes you feel-in control. Sometimes you have to have that feeling.” (Baldwin 58) The commentary prior elaborated this statement when examining the singing quartet on their street and the struggles they went through to be able to sing like that, referring to the pain and passion in their voices. This helped illustrate the conflict of the time – American Culture built around discrimination and limiting the African American inner-city culture. Sonny was using heroin to feel in control of what is going on around him because in reality, he was not in control what so ever. His path or ability to get out of...
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...“Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on the the dashing rocks the seasick weary! Here’s to my love! Drinks. O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” (Act. 5, Sc. 3) Romeo killed himself for a girl he only knew for 5 days. Also, he killed Tybalt so he was locked up and it broke her heart. The potion would of never been a conversation if Romeo never killed Juliet. He also, was just in love with Rosaline the day before and then fell in love with Juliet. It was young live that didn’t last because he moved things way to fast in the relationship and it ended in death. While there may be some reasons to support the other side, the other is incorrect because Friar Lawrence is responsible for the devastating deaths. “Go hence; goodnight; and here stands all your state: Either be gone before the watch be set, or by the break of day disguised from hence. Sojourn in Mantua. I’ll find out your man!” (Act. 3, Sc.3) This is showing that Friar is letting Romeo go so he can be with his love. It’s not Romeo’s fault he was just sticking up for his friends and himself...
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...Bakers class she does not bring a glass for Mai Thi. Mrs.Baker sees this unkindness and decides to give Mai Thi her glass of hot chocolate."Mai Thi did not reach for the chocolate when Mrs.Bigio came beside her. She did not raise her head. And Mrs.Bigio did not pause. She finished the rest of the aisles, and finished with one cup still steaming on her tray. 'Let's begin the next sentences' said Mrs.Baker. We groaned. 'Now' said Mrs.Baker, 'while the sugar is still coursing through your veins' she walked up and down the aisles to watch us work. I don't know if anyone else saw her put her cup of hot chocolate on Mai Thi's desk” (Schmidt 113).Mai Th felt down and expected that Mrs.Bigio would not give her hot chocolate , so she decided not to take any. She felt that she truly was the reason for Mr.Bigio’s death during his service in Vietnam. She was started to believe that maybe she did not deserve all her good fortune. Mrs.Baker saw how lonely, sad, and culpable she felt and showed her that she didn't do anything wrong by giving her that hot...
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...be going slower. There was never anything exciting about Mr. Good Burger , except for maybe the part where your friends come in but even than it wasn’t anything special it seem more embarrassing than anything else. Kids ran around the playground, Parents watched and teenagers gossiped. There wasn’t anything other to do than to eardrop trying to bypass time until closing. I began to get lost in the gossip of the students seating closest to me. “WHAT IS A MATTER WITH YOU?” I jump in reaction of the loud scream quickly turning to see where it was coming from. Unable to find the source I began to search the place with my eyes and notice papers flying all over the outside of Mr. Good Burger parking lot. I was so invested in the drama that I didn’t notice it was time to close up and go home. Everyone quickly ran outside to witness the commotion. Trash cans were tipped over papers were thrown everywhere. My face turned into confusion not able to recognize the strange faces causing all of this. Until it hit me, the crazy girl from the forbidden house down the street has escaped. As, kids it was an old tale of the town that if you ever went near that home your body will just disappeared. They said she will eat you alive so that you felt every painful bite. The street lights began to bust one by one leaving the town in complete darkness. Her eyes glowed in a bloody red and bleached white foam surrounded her mouth. My eyes shocked with fear in witness to something...
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...” “Sir yes sir” “ill count to three “ “One” Dempsey’s heart was racing like a speeding car “Two” dempsey was getting ready for the sprint of his life and if he didn't give it all he might have end up in pieces “THREE” Dempsey ran for his life and out of the corner of his eye he saw the mine bounce up but all of a sudden he saw a man run up to the bomb and covered it with his body it was an act of heroism and if the soldier would have not done that maybe dempsey would have not been here with us God bless that man. in a split second BOOOM!!!!!!! The explosion roared throughout the jungle as if it were an angry lion looking for its prey. Out of nowhere a whistle could be heard throughout the loud explosion and about 40 or 50 VietCong soldiers came out to rush the unit with camouflage helmet painted faces and with sharp knife on the end of their guns They heard the explosion and knew that the U.S army were at the river bank!!! Dempsey remembers that his first instinct was to run and hide but he couldn't just abandon his unit behind so he had to stay and fight along with his unit even though he might die. There was an exchange of bullets right to left Dempsey feared that a bullet could go right into a soldier's face, Claymore exploding left to right, men screaming . At this point adrenaline was overflowing in his veins pumping even more every time he takes a breath since the events that happened before we recalls he was so shaky.Then Dempsey aimed down on an enemy as if he were...
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...cancer. Now, imagine that one of your family members or friends have this tragic disease. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world because it is one of the hardest to diagnose and cure. Tragically, by the time pancreatic cancer is diagnosed it is already too late to help the diagnosed patients before they pass. The pancreas is a vital organ in your body, and without it you will most definitely die. The pancreas is an organ found deep in the body, behind the stomach. It is about six inches long and about two inches wide. This organ spans the abdominal region. This organ is vital to human survival because it produces two very important excretions, pancreatic juices and insulin. Pancreatic juices break down the proteins and fats in the food that we eat so we can use the nutrients. Insulin is used to break the glucose in your food down into energy for your body which regulates the sugar levels in your bloodstream (www.cancer.org). Basically, the pancreas could be called one of the most useful organs in the body and if we didn’t have one we wouldn’t be able to break down food and regulate our blood sugar levels. Pancreatic cancer is caused by the out-of-control growth of cells in the pancreas. The overproduction of cells causes abnormal growths in the pancreas tissue which is classified as a tumor. Tumors interfere with the normal functions of the pancreas which cause your pancreas to slowly start to shut down. An example of a person who had...
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...Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. So if he didn’t stop it shouldn’t he be guilty too? Well, Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of that ends with the couple suiciding themselves, although, everybody wonders who are guilty for Romeo and Juliet’s death. I think Friar Lawrence is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he married them when he knew it was wrong, he could have told the families what was happening, but instead he kept it all secret, his plans were not thoughtful and he ruined everything. One of the non wise choices that the Friar Lawrence did was to marry Romeo and Juliet. ”Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.”This quote shows us that Friar Lawrence knew that Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was bad all along. Friar knew that Romeo was desperate for love and wanted to rapidly wanted to marry Juliet. ”I love rich Capulet’s daughter. I love her, and she loves me. We’re bound to each other in every possible way, except we need you to marry us. I’ll tell you more later about when and where we met, how we fell in love, and how...
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...of graduating on my mind, and nothing else. Waking up late became part of my schedule once the second semester of school started. I became used to rushing and making it in the class with a couple seconds to spare. I hopped up out of bed and headed for the shower. Cold showers were becoming a normal thing because if I let the shower warm up, by that time I would be late. By this time my mom is in my room wondering why I wasn’t out the door. I then get out of the shower and let my mom know I’m running late. She then realizes I need to eat and makes me some food to eat on the way. But that day was different, that was the day she got sic of making me food and rushing because I was always late. Knowing I had an exam first hour meant if I didn’t show up before the bell had rung I would fail and I would not graduate. This made me fear being late, and at the rate I was going, late seemed like a very possible situation. At the time I owned a Cadillac CTS. This was a decently fast car and I liked going fast. I’ve drove anything I could get my hands on from when I was just a little kid. Cars have always been in big interest to me. I knew how to do a lot with cars from drifting in the snow, to speeding around back roads, all the way to blowing cars up for fun also learned to respect what could hurt you, and cars can definitely become dangerous in a snap of a second. The day I learned my biggest lesson was today, Tuesday October 2nd. This was the lesson my parents drilled in my head...
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..."That’s great Kara, I'm really happy for you," I gave a fake smile to reassure my sincerity to the subject I didn’t care for. Kara babbled on a little more, exclaiming how great he was and how, for the millionth time she " thinks he's the one" but what caught my attention was a sudden, and sharp inhalation of air that originated from Kara's mouth. "Oh my gosh, Trinity, it's The Zipper!" she exclaimed. Then she turned to me in a rapid motion and grabbed my arm with great force for such a small body and jumped up and down. She pleaded “Can we go on it? Please, please. Pleeaasseee?” her shrill voice rang in my eardrums as the dread started flowing through my veins like fresh thick blood. My mind started to l cloud over and I slowly nodded as she dragged me to the diminutive line. Fear graced my body and left a trail of goosebumps. Once I heard the moans, groans, and hisses of the mechanical beast, I looked up and saw the ride flung kids into the air as if it were throwing a temper tantrum. However, I needed to woman up and ride it for Kara’s sake. It’s not so bad, I thought to myself. I’ll just get strapped in and it’ll be over...
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