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Observational Pain Assessment Scales
Observation
Dementia and the communication of pain In 2008 it was estimated that world wide there were 30 million people with meantime and it is projected that over the next 42 years these prevalence rates will more than treble to 100 million (Alchemist’s Disease International, 2008). Dementia represents a complex interaction of signs and symptoms that…
Why Cigarettes Should Be Banned
Cigarette
Determinants of Health
Habits
smoke
Smoking
Tobacco
According to Dictionary.com cigarettes means a cylindrical rolls of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper. Smoking cigarettes should be banned. There is no reconciliation for someone who smokes. They are playing a serious game with life, every time one takes a puff of…
“Greasy Lake”by T. Coraghessan Boyle
Behavior
Fiction
Revelation
What is the main point to be derived from the reading of “Greasy Lake”? This story at first appearance could simply be viewed as an entertaining piece of fiction but as the reader delves deeper into the plot of the story, they find themselves reading a work of a whole different aspect. The author has…
The Ethics of Abortion: Utilitarianism, Buddhism & Kant.
Abortion
Buddhism
Ethics
Kant
Examine how different ethical theories and religious viewpoints approach the issue of abortion. To what extent do you think they are successful in resolving the controversies? Abortion is a very controversial subject in today’s society. Although it is now legal in most Western countries, there are as many viewpoints and arguments opposing abortion as there…
Bravery in the Face of Adversity
Adversity
This paper presented a challenge for me due to the absence of clear guidelines and expectations, which I am accustomed to receiving. Unlike previous assignments, we were provided with a statement and given the liberty to decide how we wished to convey our thoughts or ideas. This posed a difficulty for me as I have…
Ten Things I Hate About You and Its Relevance to a Modern Audience Character Analysis
Hate
Despite being based on a Shakespearian play, the movie Ten Things I Hate About You was released in 1999. Therefore, it was crucial for the director, Gil Junger, to make it relevant and appealing to a modern audience. To accomplish this, Junger primarily focused on modifying the setting and characters while keeping the basic plot…
Good Citizen vs Good Man
Aristotle
Ethics
Metaphysics
Soul
Virtue
The good man and the good citizen are not synonymous. The two are not equivalent. The good man must also be a good citizen, but it is not necessary for the good citizen to be a good man. It is crucial to recognize this distinction because it emphasizes that the qualities of a good man…
Soap Opera Viewing Create Perceptions
Perception
A soap opera, often referred to simply as a soap, is a serial drama, on television or radio, that related story lines dealing with the lives of multiple characters. The stories in these series typically focus heavily on emotional relationships to the point of melodrama. [1] The name soap opera stems from the fact that…
The Guilt of the Protagnoist in ‘Cal’ by Bernard Maclaverty Analysis
Belief
Catholic Church
Conscience
Ireland
Love
Novel
Sympathy
Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, “Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal’s struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a…
Review of Albert Goldman’s Book About Elvis
Addiction
Human Activities
ElvisElvis by Albert Goldman is a book about the life andtimes of the king of rock and roll.It shows how a countryboy rose up and ruled the world of music, and also showedhis downfall.It starts by telling about Elvis’ childhood, andmoving to his teenage years.Elvis was always awholesome country boy no matter if people considered…