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  1. Mar 2016
    1. "I think that eating disorders are overlooked in athletes," she said. "It is an issue and it isn't addressed a lot."

      great quote, one of the most true things i have read in this entire article.

    2. Other dangers are from stomach acids burning the esophagus or eroding tooth enamel, of electrolytic imbalances leading to heart palpitations and, in extreme cases, of cardiac arrest.

      great article for knowing the dangers of eating disorders in women/athletes

    1. Table 1 How Female

      Straight data begins here

    2. most sports require a "fit" body type for success. Suchrequirements could encourage preoccupation with body and weightconcerns in young female athletes. Excessive concern about appearancecould result in a weight concern-dieting cycle (Davis, 1990)that might be a precursor to aberrant eating behavior in "atrisk" female athletes.

      yet another reason why athletes will go to such drastic measures to reach there ideal body

    3. The largest percentage (23.9%) reported limiting their caloricintake to 800 calories or less almost daily, or the use of liquiddiets (18.5%). The next most frequently used methods were fasting(Fast) for 24 hours or more (11.1%) and using over-the-counterappetite suppresants (6.4%). Very few used prescription dietpills, diuretics, self-induced vomiting or enemas. Querriedas to how frequently they used the above methods for weight loss,3.4% (n=14) said daily, 2.9% (n=12) 4-6 times/week, 2.9% (n=12)2-3 times/week, 3.6% (n=15) at least once a week, 1.9% (n=8)about once a month, and 28.7% (n=119) used them a few times/year. Thus, about 13% of these athletes were relatively frequent usersof some form of weight loss method. Furthermore, 17.5% (n=67)of the adolescent athletes admitted to bringing between 1-7 times/week,and approximately 9% (n=33) had been practicing this behaviorfor more than 3 months prior to survey administration.

      Great analysis over the different ways/which was most popular to get the results they thought they wanted.

    4. Finally, in response to whether anyone representing the athletic department had ever talked to them about methods of weight controland dieting, and their relationship to performance, the majoritysaid no (57.2%, n=239). Of those responding affirmatively, in29.9% (n=126) of those cases, this information was imparted bythe coach speaking to the team, while a few (10.5%, n=44) reportedthat the athletic trainer had provided this information. A smallerpercentage, in responding that the information was gleaned in"other" ways, identified the health teacher as the vehicle forthis information.

      Never examined this side of things. Can the issue be reduced if athletes were told by health professionals what to eat to get into great athletic shape?

    5. Beginning of article quickly sums up why athletes develop eating disorders, and what is going on through their head as they pursue it.

    1. Tumors of the brainstem pose problems on both of these fronts. They are difficult to access because of the thick bone surrounding them, their location close to the floor of the cranial cavity, and because the brainstem does not have much redundancy of function so damaging it could be fatal.

      This could be an addition to the last point I made about operating on the brain-stem since it is protected by so much tissue and bone. I will use this info as a counterclaim to my point on performing a surgical removal of the brain tumor.

    2. Complete physical and neurological examination to identify any other health problems and to localize the neurological signs to a particular area of the brain Routine blood work to rule out a systemic problem and assess the anesthetic risk Thoracic radiographs to check there is no evidence of spread (metastasis) of cancer to the lungs (a common site of metastasis) CT or MRI of the brain. This has to be done under general anesthesia. As a general rule, MRI shows the brain in more detail than CT and is the test of choice when assessing for brain tumors. However, it is a more expensive test and less widely available. CT images will identify most meningiomas and choroid plexus papillomas but can fail to identify gliomas. CT images also have a lot of artifact when trying to assess the brainstem and cerebellum. We therefore strongly recommend an MRI if the animal has signs of brainstem or cerebellar disease, or if it is a breed of dog that is predisposed to gliomas, such as the Boston Terrier. Tumor type can be suspected from the appearance of the mass on CT or MRI, but can only be definitively identified by taking a sample of the tumor, either at surgery or by biopsy. Indeed, masses caused by infections (for example abscesses or fungal granulomas) can look like brain tumors on brain images (figure 8). It is therefore vital that a sample of the tumor is taken and examined with a microscope to identify the cell types involved. Not only will this identify the tumor type, but it will also grade the malignancy of the tumor. Many neurologists, particularly those working in university teaching hospitals, routinely perform CT guided biopsies of tumors.

      This covers the basic points on how cancer is diagnosed. Options include a full neurological examination of the patient, blood work, a CT scan, an MRI, or taking a small sample of the cells from the tumor. I will use this to do into a farther depth of each diagnosis that is carried out.

    3. Head tilt Leaning and falling to the side of the head tilt Drunken gait with loss of balance (ataxia) Circling to the side of the head tilt Involuntary flicking of the eyes (nystagmus) Loss of appetite and vomiting Abnormal eye position (strabismus) The Cerebellum – The cerebellum controls coordination of movements and interacts closely with the vestibular system to control balance and posture. Signs of cerebellar disease include: Uncoordinated gait characterized by dramatic goosestepping (hypermetria) Head tremors that are worst when the animal is intent on something (i.e., food) but disappear when the animal is relaxed (intention tremors) Swaying of the trunk Wide based stance Sometimes there can be vestibular signs such as a head tilt The animal’s strength remains normal

      As shown, the brainstem and cerebellum are interconnected with each other and operate with each other. The brainstem controls a couple of crucial system in the body such as the cardiovascular system and respiratory system. When the tumor isn't handled correctly during treatment, there could be a risk of death for the dog. I will use these list of symptoms as additional information when I cover the different types and locations of brain cancer.

    4. Behavioral abnormalities such as loss of learned behavior and depression Increased or decreased appetite and thirst Constant pacing or circling Decreased awareness and vision on one side of the body, causing misjudgement of openings to doorways and bumping of one side of the body Sometimes affected animals behave as if they are in pain Seizures are a classic sign of forebrain disease and in fact, new onset of seizures is the most common presenting sign of animals with tumors of the forebrain. These seizures can occur alongside any of the other signs listed above, or may occur as the only abnormality. Whenever a dog or cat that is greater than five or six years of age has a new onset of seizures, a brain tumor is a possible differential and ruled out by a full diagnostic workup.

      In other words, some of the symptoms of brain cancer in the fore-brain are increased or decreased appetite, decreased vision and bumping into objects while walking, seizures, and pain (these were a few signs of when Riley had brain cancer). I will use this as evidence to show the different symptoms of brain cancer and how each tumor is differentiated from another.

    5. Examples of tumors that may spread to the brain include hemangiosarcoma, mammary carcinoma and melanoma.

      Some types of secondary brain tumors are hemangiosarcoma, mammary carcinoma, and melanoma. I will also use this as evidence to research the types of canine brain cancer.

    6. Primary brain tumors seen in dogs and cats include meningioma, glioma, choroid plexus papilloma, pituitary adenoma or adenocarcinoma, and others.

      There are a variety of primary brain tumors such as meningioma, glioma, chorid plexus papilloma, pituitary adenoma, or adenocarcinoma. I will use this as a resource to reach the different types of brain tumors in dogs.

    7. Brain tumors may be primary, arising from the cells of the brain and its lining (figure 2), or secondary, arising elsewhere and spreading to the brain.

      I have seen this in another article; the basis of this text is that there are two ways in which a cancer cell may arise which is primary and secondary. Primary is when the tumor develops from one certain area of the body, and secondary happens when the cancer cells travel to multiple areas within the body. I will use this information as validation for how cancer cells form in dogs.

    1. Officially, this sparsely populated country is still communist -- and has been since 1975. But these days, that really depends on whom you ask.

      this is true, the government is corrupt in laos, and hey only want money from people who literally have none.

    1. Since the 1970s, tuition and fees at public institutions have increased by more than 350 percent

      This seems a little excessive, but that's why some people don't want to go to college.

    2. fail to take into account those students who are forced to end their studies precisely because they can't afford to continue

      If more people were provided free education than why not take it? There are less people with high-incomes than there are those with low-income. Those students should have the same opportunities, and money should not be another concern they'd have to worry about. It's sad to see people who can't continue their education just because they don't have enough money.

    3. She declared herself against "making college free for Donald Trump's kids."

      I never thought about this viewpoint. If college was free, then those who are upper class would be provided with free education even though they could easily pay the hefty price.

    1. "Patients with a low microbial gene count tend to have more severe obesity" Microbial gene's have a strong relationship to our metabolic health. The diet affects the amount of microbial genes and people with a low gene count tend to have more severe obesity. Peoples choices of what to eat directly affect how their body reacts to certain amounts of different nutrients put in their body.

    2. "These diets typically result in weight loss and improvement of glycemic control" Glycemic control seems to be an important part of weight loss. The natural form of dieting which would be limiting calories by monitoring fats and carbohydrates seems to do this the best which helps in the long run. This is going to be useful for certain statements about natural dieting.

    3. "Despite the efficacy of these strategies, stomach stapling surgery has associated risks, just as taking pills for weight loss." However such methods may work for losing weight, but they also provide great risk. Whether it is surgical or in a medicine form.

    1. The country's principal exports are logs, hydroelectric power and garments and motorcycles made here from imported materials, because of the cheap labor in Laos.

      this is true, because my aunt was telling me how she only made $100 a year. A YEAR.

    1. As a parent you want to monitor how your child is responding to a yeller.

      Some kids respond well when they get yelled at because they use it as motivation to prove the other person wrong

    2. A coach who uses fear and put-downs as his major teaching tool will only be effective in destroying his athletes’ concentration, killing their confidence and turning his players off.

      how does a coach expect a kid to perform their best when they know their coach has no confidence in them, so they have no confidence themself

    3. His life-long love of the game was nowhere to be found and he was performing like a shell of his former self. I suppose that’s why he wanted to quit the team.

      Or this one high school coach could have affected the players mental game forever that proceed into later life, like college ball or just forcing the kid to give up on the sport he loved most

    4. again.

      We also see that this behavior only occurs when playing for one specific coach, typically a high school coach, but when paired with another coach that is fond of, the player will begin to play with confidence again and ease performing exceptionally.

    5. His concentration was focused on a fear of making mistakes and getting yelled at again.

      Player's often find themselves focusing on not making a mistake rather than bettering them-selves because they fear that if a mistake is made they will be benched or yelled at. This is the mental side that we focus on.

    6. his athlete repeatedly with a heavy two-by-four

      however if a coach is physically abusing their players this can be seen as unnecessary harmful action

    7. “Son, I’m on you for your own good. You see you have some potential there and I aim to get it out of you.”

      This can be a tricky situation because those kids who have been in travel are used to the yelling and when they get yelled it's because they know the coach knows that they can do better after a mistake. usually a coach will pull a player aside and explain this concept, they aren't yelling because they are mad at you they're mad because you have more potential than that.

    8. intimidating that player

      intimidation is completely on the opposite scale of motivation because motivation is believing in a player's capabilities while intimidation is like trying to prove to that player that they are a non-factor.

    9. fear, humiliation, emotional abuse and excessive anger

      the most important factors that play a role in mentally breaking down a player from a coach's point of view

    10. who actually was a very talented ball player shrunk backwards, turning bright red.

      notice here that some coaches are always a talented athlete themselves in the past who have experience

    1. "We have worked on increasing participation -- getting more kids into classes and removing barriers," said Marie Morris, Irving's assistant superintendent for teaching and learning. "But too many kids have been taking the classes and not making college credit. Now we're looking at increasing the number that pass."

      Allowing more students to take part in an AP course and also expecting them all to score well is redundant. One process can be achieved at a time, unless some radical teaching method develops. I can use this quote to demonstrate that those capable of taking an AP course should be allowed to and those that aren't should not.

    1. The importance of the Little things is a huge topic to talk about. When families come into the nursing home and they see things like nails need to be cut, hair could be washed and put up nice, etc. But these small things are what makes residents smile and feel more alive. I can use this in my paper to explain the importance of the little things.

    2. "long period of caring for their relative at home during which time these family carers developed new skills and knowledge. Because of these factors, they wanted to remain involved in their relatives’ care"

      This quote is good to show how families can get involved more with there elders. It's important for families to stay close to their loved ones to keep the relationship strong and the motivation coming.

    3. "order to understand the ways in which family caregivers of institutionalised relatives with dementia perceived the relocation of their relative to a more home-like setting of care"

      This sections explains how residents feel more at home when family is there to support the resident. The study also talks about how residents who have family around during their time in the nursing home have a more enjoyable time and have positive results from being at the nursing homes. these results could include better attitude or just sign of happiness.

    4. "The study concluded that a rhetoric of family partnerships is prevalent in some nursing homes. As reported elsewhere (Hov et al., 2012; Nakrem et al., 2012), the author highlighted the need for a new model of practice that views collaboration with families as a legitimate and necessary part of the role of care home staff."

      This quote is one of the main points in my argument. If a senior goes to a nursing home they still have family. Its not just up to the nursing home to do everything. Yes they should complete their job, But that person who is growing old is going through a hard time and needs family support also. With the help of family big changes can be made i. a persons daily life and personality.

    5. "argued that antagonistic relationship can develop between staff and relatives as the former seek to take over care and the latter to develop new roles"

      This is really interesting and i never really thought of the family having bad relationships with the staff. But i could use this information to explain how When family is there for residents, they are able to monitor the staff and make sure the the resident is getting the proper care that they diverse.

    1. "The data linking aggressive behaviour [in humans] and testosterone is suggestive but not conclusive," says Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, the behavioural endocrinologist at Columbia University.

      While some believe that testosterone is solely to blame for men's aggressive behavior, the environment they grow up is what predominantly affects their perceptions and actions. Scientists have failed to find that testosterone is what leads to men's controlling tendencies.

    2.  Certainly, there has been a lot of social resistance to the consistent demonstration over decades that boys develop verbal skills more slowly than girls. And that girls in turn are outnumbered by boys in the top echelons of math ability by ratios exceeding 10 to one.

      In some instances, girls excel in comparison to boys, while other cases show the opposite. It is time for society to stop grouping people by gender and start caring on an individual basis.

    3. scientists don't dispute that quantifiable physiological differences are relatively small.

      Even though there may be small differences in the brain functions and biological makeups of men and women, they are diminutive and largely insignificant when it comes to the competence of each sex.

    4. New technology in brain imaging reveals that men and women actually use different parts of their brains to deal with the same tasks. "There is a critical mass of evidence which has made it inescapable that there is a biological difference in behaviour between the sexes," says Dr. Witelson.

      OPPOSITION: Some medical researchers have found that women and men use different parts of their brain when carrying out similar actions. This has led many to believe that men and women are inevitably different. However, the possible difference in brain activity is minuscule and should not mean separate opportunities for men and women. Just because they use different parts of the brain does not mean one sex is less capable than the other. They both have the ability to complete the same tasks in an effective manner and should be given the chance to do so.

    5. Women talk to express caring, gain consensus and build community; men talk to rank one another and maintain a competitive position.

      Men are bred to be competitive, while women are taught to collaborate and exude kindness. If this were to change, the two sexes would be less polarized. This would allow society to take proper steps toward gender equality.

    6. The boys' interaction is punctuated by cries of, "Gimmie that!" and "Get outta here!" The girls say things like, "Let's do this" and "How about doing that?"

      The differing behaviors among boys and girls starts from an early age. They are taught by family members and society to be tough, assertive, and commanding. On the other hand, girls are brought up in a more peaceful environment that teaches them manners, politeness, and tenderness. Instead of being treated differently as children, boys and girls should be taught the same values and lessons. By doing this, boys would stop controlling and girls would not feel intimidated.

    1. According to a 2010 National Transgender Discrimination Survey, 41 percent of transgender people surveyed said they had attempted suicide. That figure rose to 51 percent for those who said they'd also been bullied, harassed, assaulted or expelled because they were transgender or gender nonconforming at school. The survey was a joint project of the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

      This study shows that transgender people are more at risk of being suicidal or being bullied and harassed. Literally more than half of those surveyed can report to being bullied, harassed, assaulted, or even expelled because they did not fit in a specific gender or the gender roles that are expected of them.

    2. "If it were just a toilet, then just having the gender-neutral option would be fine. But it's really about being accepted," Mathis says.   "What's happening now--they will call you a girl but you're not really a girl, so you don't get to act like one. And that's incredibly damaging."

      This quote is explaining how teachers and other students may call the student a girl but then they don't let her experience and actually act like a girl. The gender neutral bathrooms may further isolate students who already don't feel included.

    3. In California, which has had protections for transgender people for some time, a new law requires schools to provide transgender and gender variant students with "equal and full access to programs and facilities," such as gender-neutral bathrooms, if need be, and private changing areas for gym and sports.

      Gender-neutral bathrooms and changing areas become a huge source of controversy. Some support the idea because it recognizes that the student does not identify as either gender. it is also a a source of exclusion because all children want to fit in but they are being forced to use a completely separate bathroom from other children.

    4. Today, the gender spectrum includes those who are transgender, who see themselves as the opposite gender, and those who are gender variant, or gender nonconforming, whose gender is more "fluid." For kids, it means they identify part of themselves as boy and part as girl.

      I may use this point to show that gender is fluid and how gender roles can make this thought even more confusing. There is more to gender than just being a boy or girl and this thought can be very confusing to many, especially children. Some kids see themselves as both boy and girl but society tends to only let them see themselves as one or the other.

    5. Many children land, enthusiastically, on the expected side. Others dabble in both "girl" and "boy" things.

      Not all children stay in the boundaries of male or female. Some children decide that they relate more to one gender than the other. These children often feel bad about dabbling in the opposite gender's role because it was so instilled in them to only stick to either boy or girl things.

    6. From early on, we divide toys and activities by very distinct gender lines, with superheroes and trucks and muck on one side and princesses and dolls and all things frilly on the other.

      Growing up, it is only acceptable for boys to play with action figures, not dolls even though action figures and dolls are the exact same thing. Boys can play with dirty things but the girls must stay prim and proper. This way of thinking is drilled into children's heads and stays with them as they grow up.

    7. From the time they are born, we put our boys in blue beanies and our girls in pink ones. It's a societal norm, an expectation even, that you just are what you are born--a boy or a girl.

      As soon as a child is born, they are already placed in a category. Boys automatically get blue and girls automatically get pink. This way of thinking has become a societal norm where it is expected for boys and girls to be different. The second the child is born it is drilled into their heads that boys need to love blue and girls need to love pink.

    1. The real question isn’t whether our elderly are entitled to these resources, but how the money can be spent wisely,

      This is a good point and could be used to rebuttal the counter argument about how elderly should be left to die and less money should be given to them.

    2. In short, the proper approach to an aging population that consumes ever more health care dollars is not to cut their access to care arbitrarily but to develop a multifaceted approach that emphasizes patient and physician education about what medical care is helpful and what is not; promotes research into which procedures help the elderly and which do not; and endeavors to revive the increasingly neglected practice of general internal medicine with a focus on the geriatric population

      Making efforts to focus on more important things could really help us save money. Doing research on medical treatments that could have more effects on helping with pain and suffering would be more useful than looking for ways cure patients. Everyone dies in the end, so why spend money looking for ways to stop it.

    3. much of this money should be spent on health care for the non-dying.

      This argument is very controversial. The idea that we could save money by limiting what we spend our money on for elderly's health reasons. So if an elder is dying, they are less likely to get more money because, they are dying anyway. Why spend money on surgery for a 90 year old man who dies the next month anyway. I believe people deserve the chance anyway because everything they have gone through in their life. But the money should be limited as some surgeries and medical treatments are not needed.

    4. I was also told how, in an Eastern European communist country, people lied about their ages when calling an ambulance because emergency services were not dispatched to older patients.

      This is a good quote to just show that elderly abuse is shown all throughout the world not just the US

    5. e trustees of the Medicare program have projected that Medicare will, in effect, go bankrupt in 10 years [1]. It faces a projected annual cost increase of some 7 percent, which will raise the progra

      This is a big debate among lots of people. This issue of where this tax payer money should go. Seniors need some sort of benefit to pay for all the health bills that occur. Its only life but with Medicare going bankrupt, there wont be any money for the seniors to use for the outrageous bills.

    1. Side effects of radiation are usually localized and fairly predictable. Depending on what type of radiation protocol is designed, dogs can develop skin burns (limited to the site of radiation). Tolerating skin burns for a few weeks may add years to a dog's life. Side effects of surgery are directly related to type, location, and extent of surgery. The most obvious side effect of surgery tends to be pain. Fortunately, veterinarians have become more progressive and are now willing to offer pain relief to surgical patients.

      To make this a little more simple and concise, the side effects to radiation is burning of the skin and pain from surgical removal of the tumor. I will use this as a guide to the side effects of treatment in dogs.

    2. Chemotherapy can produce a vast array of side effects or none at all. Decreased appetite or nausea is to be expected for perhaps two to three days of the month on typical protocols, according to Meleo. "I tell my clients to expect a pretty normal life with an occasional poor day. I figure if the dog can have three poor days in a month and add many months or longer to his life, then treatment is well worth it," she says. After receiving chemotherapy, some dogs develop changes in their blood cells, such as decreased red blood-- cell production (anemia), decreased white blood-cell production, or decreased platelet production. Most of these effects are transient and begin resolving within days of their lowest point. Owners are usually unaware of the cell changes, but should know that dogs with low white blood-cells are more susceptible to serious infections. For this reason, Meleo strongly cautions against feeding raw-- meat diets to dogs in cancer treatment. The bacteria commonly found in raw meat can be life-threatening to a dog with a suppressed immune system

      This is very drastic, although chemotherapy may help in assisting to beat the cancer cells, there can be other drawbacks with the white and red blood cells. I will use this information when I explain the different treatment methods and the negative impacts from treatment.

    3. Radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy are the three basic components of cancer treatment, and they may be used alone or in combination. Surgery and radiation are limited to the local area affected bv cancer, while chemotherapy is systemic throughout the entire body.

      Although I have already seen this information before in other articles, this verifies that these are the most popular methods to treat brain cancer. They include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. I will use this as information for treatment of brain cancer.

    4. Diagnosing cancer in the brain and spinal cord is challenging, but modern technology is changing that. In the last few years, the increased availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography scan (CT scan) has meant more pets have access to these sophisticated imaging tests that see through the skull and the spinal column.

      Back in the day, it was difficult for animal hospitals to diagnose canine brain cancer. Over this vast period of time, however, many businesses now have access to an MRI machine to look for cancer in the brain. It may be very expensive for the public, but this can be used as an option to diagnose brain cancer. I will use this info as an additional tool to provide a diagnosis for this disease.

    5. Cancers that develop internally usually cause insidious, vague symptoms. In addition to gradual weight loss, decreased appetite and decreased activity are common signs of internal cancers. Owners may feel that they are overreacting to imprecise signs, but careful observation is most likely to result in an early diagnosis. Other vague signs include exercise intolerance, collapse or fainting, coughing, bad breath, restlessness, or pain. Owners may also observe vomiting, bloody stool or urine, diarrhea, constipation, increased urine production, or thirst. Some types of cancer are associated with seizures, lameness, gait changes, or behavioral changes such as aggression or disinterest in regular activities.

      This covers a few symptoms of internal cancer that may be developing in the dog's body: the most common symptom is weight loss, but others may be pain fainting, vomiting, diarrhea, and many more extreme cases. I will use this information as a reference to observe any changes in the dogs behavior or physical state to determine if there is brain cancer.

    6. Unfortunately, most cancers, whether in people or dogs, cannot be traced to any specific cause.

      Some people believe that there aren't any specific causes to brain cancer, but I have researched differently. I will use this as a counterclaim against the fact that there have been proven causes to brain cancer in dogs.

    7. It used to be that when a dog was diagnosed with cancer, the immediate answer was euthanasia. Not anymore. Now veterinarians can offer their patients a variety of options. Advances in the field of veterinary cancer mean better, longer lives for many dogs that previously had few alternatives.

      Awesome! In today's society with our advanced tools and resources, veterinarians are now able to provide service to their clients when a dog has been diagnosed with cancer. Although this is fantastic news, there are many factors that come into play when an owner has to decide if they're going to follow through with treatment. I will probably use this as a counterclaim to see if treatment is worth a client's time and money.

    1. plenty of programs

      If you can't start the diet yourself, or seem to be comfortable setting up the plan for yourself, there are many weight loss programs that can help you set a set of what to eat and what times to do certain things.

    2. rely on support from others to help them stay on course.

      Finding the motivation through another person can certainly be a great way to stay on track with your dieting and weight loss.

    3. keeping a diary will help you to stay on track.

      Keeping a diet will help you stay on track with what you ate and how much activity you did. You can also write down your weight once a week, or how much you please, to show how the change in diet is affecting your weight.

    4. make a plan and set some specific goals.

      When you set goals for yourself, you tend to strive for it more than you would if you just said you wanted to lose weight.

    5. need to aim for 60 to 90 minutes of moderate-intensity activity like brisk walking (that is at a pace where you’re able to comfortably talk but not sing) every day.

      Having an hour to an hour & a half of exercise everyday will make sure to maintain your health, even if it is just something small.

    6. Carrying excess weight around your middle is more of a health risk than if the excess weight is on your hips or thighs.

      Having most of the weight resting on your stomach puts you more at risk of health issues than having the weight on your hips or thighs.

    7. antidepressants and steriods may cause you to gain weight.

      Your emotional state can seriously impact your weight and lifestyle.

    8. overweight parents who eat an unhealthy diet and are inactive will likely become overweight, too.

      A child who has obese parents will follow in their footsteps of having an unhealthy lifestyle.

    9. Cycles of dieting

      Always switching back and forth between gaining and losing weight will slow down your metabolism to compensate for the frequent body and health changes.

    10. Prolonged stress can result in increased levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. This can then cause hunger and encourage your body to store fat.

      Partaking in stressful events or activities continuously will cause fat to be stored in the body and make weight gain very relevant.

    11. Sleeping fewer than seven hours a night corresponds with a greater risk of weight gain and obesity and this risk increases for every hour of lost sleep.

      If you don't get the normal amount of sleep that your body needs to rejuvenate itself, it will promote weight gain.

    12. if you eat fast you’re likely to eat more before messages to stop eating kick in.

      Your body doesn't fully register the food as fast as you eat it, so by eating faster, you will consume more since you don't feel as full as you should.

    13. Easy access to transport,

      Always taking your car, bus, train, airplane, etc. to places makes you less prone to do any physical activity. The fact that it is easy to get ahold of these transportation methods are one of the causes of weight gain.

    14. If you don’t control what and how much you eat, or build and maintain muscle mass with strength training as you age, chances are you will gradually put on weight from year to year.

      Weight varies with age. It is evident that you do not exercise or participate in as many physical activities when you age, as you did when you were younger. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle at all times helps prevent massive weight gain while aging.

    15. To maintain a healthy body weight you need to balance the kilojoules you get from food and drinks with the kilojoules your body uses through day-to-day activities, as well as planned physical activity.

      It is not only eating healthy, but exercising just as much as you eat.

    16. high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood glucose levels – are all risk factors for chronic and life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers including breast, endometrial and colon cancer. Other health problems include sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, fertility problems and psychological problems such as depression.

      Some of the health problems that are related to being overweight and not eating healthy.

    17. A healthy weight is important for overall health and can help prevent and control many diseases and conditions. It will also make you feel better.

      Having a healthy lifestyle not only makes your appearance better, but your internals healthy and look better as well.

    1. In malignant cancer, cells usually have a primary location, but if untreated, secondary growths, called metastases, may develop in other parts of the body by a process called metastasis.

      Apparently, there are two additional different types of cancer. One type is malignant cancer where a tumor develops in once location of the body; metastasis is when the cancer is not treated and spreads to different areas of the body. I will use this information as support to clarify how certain types of brain cancer is formed.

    2. In dogs the incidence of tumours generally (including non-malignant ones) is said to be higher than in any other animal species, including the human.

      This is very surprising because the author claims that dogs have the highest chance to developing cancer above any other living being. I will probably use this information as a fun fact in my introduction.

    3. They include: repeated irritation, by mechanical friction or radiation (e.g. X-rays, ultra-violet rays); chemical carcinogens; hormones; or viruses.

      This is very important...from many of the other sources that I have researched, many have stated that there were any specific cases for the cause of brain cancer in animals. In all actuality, however, some of the causes to cancer include repeated irritation by mechanical friction or radiation, chemical carcinogens, hormones, and viruses. I will use this information as a rebuttal against the other counterclaims from those who have stated there weren't any reported findings to the cause of brain cancer.

    1. " that the endemic use of these products act as “gateways to the use of anabolic steroids”" One of the negatives of teenage boys using supplements at a young age.

    2. "regulating their behavior according to social standards of traditional masculinity." This regards to the social factor that plays a part in boys making a decision to take the supplements.

    3. " Moreover boys who participate in power sports1 have presented with higher rates of steroid use," This shows how people in sports get involved with the use of these man-made muscle builders.

    4. "Males who do not satisfy the ideals are branded weak or effeminate (Connell, 1995, Govender, 2006, 2010), and experience anxiety about their body image " This quote can be useful when I talk about why people result to using these things.

    1. In Georgia, lottery proceeds are used to support the HOPE college scholarship program. As elsewhere, the heaviest players of the lottery in Georgia reside in the poorer neighborhoods. I f a poor student qualifies for a need-based federal Pell Grant of as much as $3,300, however, he is disqualified from receiving a HOPE scholarship. Consequently, the principal beneficiaries of the Georgia lottery are the middle and upper middle classes, not the poor. In 1994–95, the average family income of HOPE scholarship recipients was $45,000, or $13,000 more than the state's average household income

      This is perfect evidence to backup my point that lotteries do good for American society. Supporting people dealing with poverty and scholarship programs provides that sufficient evidence needed to make that point. This is what I need to find more of.

    1. Prognosis

      This is interesting. From the current methods of treatment for brain cancer, the author only clarified the lengthening of survival for these animals; they didn't state if the animal was cured. This will be useful when I develop my argument upon a possible cure for brain cancer.

    2. Palliative, or symptomatic, treatments are designed to relieve some of the secondary effects resulting from the presence of the tumor. Frequently used palliative treatments include steroids, which treat brain swelling and inflammation, and anti-convulsant drugs for those animals that are experiencing seizures. The goal of palliative treatment is to make the patient feel better, but these treatments do not usually have any specific or significant anti-cancer effects. Surgical removal of meningiomas is often possible, especially for those tumors located in the forebrain. Radiation therapy using a variety of dose prescriptions and techniques has been used safely and successfully for the treatment of meningiomas. Radiation has been shown to be beneficial if used as a primary treatment in those cases in which surgery is not possible, or in combination with surgery. There have been no large controlled studies clearly demonstrating the benefits of systemically administered chemotherapies to animals with meningiomas.

      This information is very beneficial due to the fact that it outlines the different methods of treatment for meningiomas. There is palliative which is commonly used to keep the pet comfortable, surgical removal of the tumor, radiation therapy upon the tumor, and chemotherapy that can be administered through IV or oral. I will use this information to cover the different methods of treatment for brain cancer in dogs.

    1. In addition, the treaty also offered blanket naturalization to the estimated 75,000 to 100,000 former citizens of Mexico who chose to remain north of the new border at the end of the war.

      This has to do with the quote from above of why or how Latinos first became apart of the United States.

    2. the first significant influx of Latino immigrants to the U.S. occurred during the California Gold Rush, or just after most of the modern boundary between the U.S. and Mexico was established at the end of the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-48).

      Could explain how immigrants first entered America or why they came instead of just staying in Mexico. The growth of Latinos earlier on impact the number of Latinos we have now. Also why they came in the first place could be similar to why they still continue to enter America.

    3. Expanding from a small, regionally concentrated population of fewer than 6 million in 1960 (just 3.24 percent of the U.S. population at the time), to a now widely dispersed population of well more than 50 million (or 16 percent of the nation's population),

      Can be used to explain how much the Latino population has grown and how it still continues to demonstrate growth in the United States.

    1. Those tuition bills have gone way up, and so too have our expectations for how much we think colleges should do to prepare students for the job market.

      before, tuition could be paid off in a summer with random jobs you could get, now every adult from the age 20-30's are still paying off college

    2. “The confidence that the economy offers enough opportunities has eroded,”

      confidence is gone because middle class is disappearing. This means you either get a great paying job or you'll spend your whole life in debt, paying off college.

    3. Freshmen now list getting a better job as the most important reason to go to college in an annual UCLA survey of first-year students.

      great quote

    4. Ronald Reagan, then the new Republican governor of California (which boasted the best system of public universities in the country), told reporters that taxpayers shouldn’t be “subsidizing intellectual curiosity.”

      the switch from "going to college to explore classes and figure out what you want to do" --> "going to college to get a better paying job" because Reagan said government and tax payers shouldn't pay for people to do the first option.

    5. higher education has come under attack for its failure to make students job-ready

      Depends on what you believe college is made for. I'm arguing that in this society it is made for students to be able to get a job once they graduate but college is even failing at that.

    1. Among his injuries were a fractured skull, broken ribs, a crushed spine and major internal bleeding.

      can use this as a reference to the type of injuries sustained during the attacks

    1. The average U.S. high schooler does less than an hour of homework a night and spends twice as much time watching television.

      With certain AP courses homework takes hours and hours of your time. I don't know how accurate this quote is but I can utilize it to demonstrate that AP students go to school for 8 hours then do homework for at least another hour. That's 9 hours of work.

    2. High-school students who take AP science courses are more likely to earn science degrees in college.

      AP courses are aiding students in refining the degree they want to pursue in college. I can use this quote to demonstrate that the higher level of AP courses can help students identify what they want to do either in college or line of work.

    3. principals and teachers were so angry at this they began insisting that students try AP whether they were ready or not. Since 2009, NEWSWEEK has taken such schools--with strong AP participation but AP test-passing rates under 10 percent--off the Best High Schools list and put them on a special Catching Up list.

      Forcing students into AP courses isn't wise since participation sky rocketed but passing rates dwindled into the ground. I can use this quote to demonstrate how being selective in who can join AP courses is beneficial for students since they would have potential to pass the exam rather than struggle through the class and not pass the exam.

    4. the students and their families who choose AP courses tell a different story: they have little interest in list rankings, but crave courses that will prepare them for college and increase their chances of getting into the choosiest universities.

      Students take AP courses to prepare for college and lessen the cost of college. However, this leads to overworking themselves. I can use this quote to demonstrate the mindset the College Board has instilled into students that they'll benefit greatly by taking as much AP courses as possible.

    5. This AP-ization of America has led some critics to warn of overstressed teens, straitjacketed teachers and one-size-fits-all course offerings. In a new book, AP: A Critical Examination of the Advanced Placement Program , Texas Christian University economist Kristin Klopfenstein writes, "it is unlikely that many of the students who are the target of such an AP expansion will benefit."

      AP courses are overworking just about everyone that is directly affiliated with the course. This overworking is counter intuitive to taking AP courses since students are then not working to their full potential. I can use this quote to illustrate the negative effects of taking on multiple AP course.

    6. The honors track, once a respected institution, is losing ground to the college-level, college-approved AP and IB. In some impoverished high schools, students are enrolled in AP whether they ask for it or not.

      AP courses are beating out the honors program because of the potential of gaining college credit. However, passively being enrolled in an AP course is detrimental to students. How can you say for the student whether they are able to handle the course. Students are the best tool for gauging their own capacity and throwing them in AP courses could overwork them. I can use this quote to demonstrate that students are more willing to take a higher level course if they have the potential to gain college credit and how schools have expectations to keep a student in the AP program.

    7. No high-school program has grown as quickly, or to such massive proportions, as Advanced Placement (AP) in the last two decades. It now sets the academic agenda for almost all of the best high schools and is virtually required for any student who wants to get into a selective college.

      AP courses are expanding and becoming a commodity to ensure that students look well for selective colleges. I can utilize this quote to demonstrate the desire and pressure to take AP courses since they are so common and it sets students apart from those who don't take the course.

    1. Skilled nursing facility Medicare Part A payments are based on the patient’s assessed level of care. There is one payment for all of the services needed by the resident except for physician and other professional services. Michigan’s Medicare Part A rates are about $350 per day

      This section talks about how Medicare is used for patients that "Need Care". The payments are based on the level of care they need. I can use this in my paper to explain more how expensive it can be to go to a nursing home

    2. Medicare is funded and regulated by the federal government. It is available to all citizens 65 and older.

      This is the starting information just about Medicare I can use this information to show the regulations of Medicare as i begin to talk about the pricing of nursing homes and how it can be a struggle for a lot of people, even with government funding.

    1. Emma Watson: Gender equality is your issue too

      I plan to use this source in order to show the beneficial consequences of men's vulnerability and to prove that gender equality is an important issue for both men and women.

    2. I want men to take up this mantle. So their daughters, sisters and mothers can be free from prejudice but also so that their sons have permission to be vulnerable and human too—

      Women are not the only group affected by gender assumptions, men are as well. Once men begin to realize their important role in the equal rights movement, both sexes will feel comfortable expressing themselves. Women will be free to demonstrate their leadership skills, and men will be free to discuss their thoughts and feelings. In order to better future generations, it is essential for humanity to take crucial steps toward equality.

    3. Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong… It is time that we all perceive gender on a spectrum not as two opposing sets of ideals.

      Men and women shouldn't be pitted against one another. All human beings have the same emotions and capabilities, and it is time that society's unjust expectations are exchanged for humility. If men are given the opportunity to share their inner feelings, women will feel enabled to do the same.

    4. If men don’t have to be aggressive in order to be accepted women won’t feel compelled to be submissive. If men don’t have to control, women won’t have to be controlled.

      When men are given the freedom to express themselves rather than exuding an unemotional front, women will be given the opportunity to break free of traditional gender stereotypes.

    5. We don’t often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes but I can see that that they are and that when they are free, things will change for women as a natural consequence.

      When men stop being desensitized, they will not require constant positions of power. This will allow women to also emulate strength rather than being deemed as weak.

    6. How can we affect change in the world when only half of it is invited or feel welcome to participate in the conversation?

      All human beings have natural emotions that come along with each stage of life, and men should not be forced to hide their feelings in order to fit society's unrealistic criteria. When it comes to equal rights, women should not be the only ones on board.

    7. When at 18 my male friends were unable to express their feelings.

      Since a young age, boys are taught to suppress their emotions to appear strong and stoic. Because of society's pressure on men, they acquire controlling behaviors and a need for dominance. If men were made to embrace their sensitivity rather than shielding it from others, women would not be forced into submissive roles. If both men and women were equally able to be vulnerable, neither sex would feel the need to gain control of the other.

    1. The interview part on page 64 could be very good to include in my paper to show the different interactions between residents good and bad.

    2. The article after the research gives strategies that could have a influence on the residents lives. Some of the points are having fun, not complaining, Getting needs met by the staff, and creating a positive atmosphere. These are good ways that nursing homes can make the environment more enjoyable for residents.

    3. "m, but rather as unintended consequences of resident efforts to have a life in the nursing home." This quote really explains what the research done was about. Residents need relationships in the nursing homes because it helps have a meaning in life. With out having relationships, these residents are stuck in this building without friends, feeling lonely as they grow close to the end. It may not be easy to make friends but most of the residents here say that it happened by consequences. But the people that don't have the luxury of making friends are stuck by themselves. Activities can help people make relationships. But other wise this doesn't sound like the best way for the end.

    1. "I used to think boys and girls can't do the same things." He says he now understands that women can also be heads of households and should be given the same rights and responsibilities as men.

      15 year old Thulane Shange grew up believing that boys and girls can't do the same thing but now believes that they can. I may use this to show how even though children grew up with this mentality, they can always change it.

    2. "I didn't know that girls can play soccer. I thought it was a sport only for boys," says Thulile Khanyile. But after a photography and writing project changed her perception of gender roles, the 14-year-old helped start a girl's soccer team at her high school in Nkandla, a rural area in the heart of Zululand.

      This quote shows how gender perception can really affect children. The girl believes that only boys could play soccer, even though there is nothing stopping a girl from playing. She was in high school before she even realized that she could play soccer. I may use this as an example of how children are learning gender roles and how it is negatively affecting them.

  2. Feb 2016
    1. often seen as strange and even looked on with scorn

      examples of people's reactions to telling them the reason Chad dropped out of school

    2. push for timely graduation

      another factor for change in education. Over the years society has made a general timeline (differs for every person) for when a individual should what. Example: Having children before 30s, going to school in 20s, etc.

    3. raising tuition costs and continually increasing expectations upon students

      factors for this change in education is this

    4. students care much more about getting an "A" and graduating with their degree on time.

      they do not care about actually LEARNING only about doing what needs to be done because that is what society expects from students.

    5. Chemistry majors do not take art or music classes for fun. Philosophy majors don't try physics and mathematics courses for the sole purpose of gaining knowledge.

      great quote

    6. General thought/Overview: This article goes great with my argument that college isn't useful in the sense of life

    7. To educate people on a large-scale, the education community sacrifices some of what made education so powerful, by shifting the focus from true understanding to academic achievement.

      Before going for a higher education like college that isnt required was because individuals WANTED to learn more, not get god grades, make their transcript look good or only take the classes that are required for their degree.

    8. Instead of making education a diverse and interactive environment where one challenges known assumptions, and probes mysterious realms of thought, it has become one where the same topics are taught repetitively every year, making students cynical and unconcerned about real learning.

      cynical view on college/school system now compared to our history

    9. did not design these centers of learning for the masses. Rather, they were made for the elite

      when college was first made, it was not required or seen as the smart choice but only available for the elite, not for the masses

    1. It is a country of 4.5 million people where a small class of entrepreneurs and members of the Communist establishment has attained a level of prosperity reminiscent of the privileged life of those who benefited from French colonialism and the years of American dominance that ended with the Communist victory.

      my aunt is one of those entrepreneurs, she has so much money laying around, it's great

    2. But for the poor, there seems to be little such optimism in a country that is classified by the United Nations as a "least developed" nation.

      It's true, my family never wants to go back to Laos.

    1. http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.jjc.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=20baa7f2-aefa-4534-bbfa-43938a273476%40sessionmgr4004&vid=3&hid=4202 It is recommended that people should look towards different foods to get the vitamins and minerals they need. This helps in strengthening my argument that the natural ways of dieting will work best rather than taking pills to aid in the process.

    2. "In general, most of the research regarding supplements and vitamins has found that, unless deficient, supplementation is usually unnecessary and can be harmful and costly." This info will be useful when I make statements about the unnatural ways people look for help regarding their health. It seems as if supplements are unnecessary, if not more harmful to our bodies.

    3. This is one of the big questions I have. With research and maybe even in this article I can find out if it's worth spending $30 on a dietary supplement when I want to shed fat. Hopefully this article can answer it for me.

    1. Meningiomas are classified into three types: benign (Grade I), atypical (Grade II), and anaplastic (Grade III or malignant). In dogs, the incidence of Grade I tumors is 50-60%, 40-45% for Grade II tumors, and < 5% for Grade III tumors.

      Although there are many variations of brain cancer, Meningiomas is separated into three different stages which are benign, atypical, and anaplastic. I will use this information as background info for Meningiomas and how likely the percentage will be for a dog to be diagnosed with a certain stage of this tumor.

    2. Figure 1: MRI and pathologic features of canine meningiomas (Click or tap the image for a larger version) A- Cystic meningioma in the frontal region. B- Basilar meningioma in the brainstem. C- Temporal lobe cerebral convexity meningioma. D- Parasellar meningioma. E- Multiple meningiomas in a dog. F- Biopsy specimen of Grade I meningioma.

      This would be a great reference to illustrate the different types of cancer. This image displays the different types of cancer and where each tumor is located in the brain. I will use this source as an image in my essay to display the different brain tumors of a dog.

    3. Meningiomas arise from cells within the lining of the surface of the brain and usually appear along the outer edges of the brain adjacent to the skull, and can form in numerous locations.

      In other words, meningiomas are located on the fore-brain and is also the most common type of brain cancer for dogs. Although the author specifies that there are different stage of this specific type of cancer, it is not the most severe case compared to other types of tumors. I will use this information to identify one type of cancer and how its location in the brain determines the severity and treatment.

    1. State lotteries return on average only 40 to 60 percent of the ticket price to the bettors, while by comparison, craps returns 98.6 percent, blackjack returns 99.5 percent, American roulette returns 94.74 percent, slot machines average approximately a 95 percent return, and pari-mutuel sports betting returns 91 percent

      Good quote here for my opposition. Using statistical evidence other forms of gambling are more likely to win someone money than the lottery.

    1. "The thing is you've got to do it for you, and you've got to do it for the people who love you," Mr. Torrillo said.

      This can give hope and determination in a grim setting

    1. Parents, according to Bruner (1983), are expert providers of ‘scaffolds’ for their children's learning: they are able to tune in to their children's interests, willing to let their children take the lead in conversations, yet ready to provide support and guidance at critical moments. If teachers could be more like parents in this respect, it is suggested, learning through language might be more effortless for all children.

      This quote is claiming that a teacher's role in the classroom may be too high and mighty to manifest effective learning for all students. Teachers should make themselves open for informal discussion rather than formal.

    2. Educational underachievement tends, in Western cultures, to be linked with sociological factors such as class, race, or gender

      This will help me in arguing that home, which is most closely linked with class, tends to affect education.

    1. "This knowledge was used to probe residents who spent considerable time attending structured activities about their relationships to determine if their relationships were different than those of residents had who attended fewer activities." This quote explains how residents who don't attend as many activities are less likely to have as many friends. This point is obvious but i can still use it to show how activities are a big part of residents lives because there is not much else for them to do. We can't just leave them in the nursing home bored. Staff is there to help them with daily tasks and keep them motivated to keep moving.

    2. "The length of stay was 1.75 years" this quote is good to explain how long these residents stay in the nursing homes. This is a long time to be stuck in a facility with others toward the end of their life.

    3. 2.1 Residents make better relationships by having more stuctured activities. this helps them work together making friendlier relationships making their environment a better place for them to live

    1. "There are no guarantees that students will pass the AP exams," said Christine Nelson, the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning at the Reed-Custer district. "We offer both (AP and dual credit), but we are finding that our kids are much more successful with the dual-credit courses."

      I am particularly biased towards this. Students participating in an AP course and pass the class but fail the exam due to bad testing or whatever how is that fair when its equivalent to a college course? Now with dual credit you can easily just take the class and pass and earn credit for high school and college. I can use this quote to undermine how effective AP courses are since dual credit seems the easier route with more success for the same credit.

    2. Rebecca Sulaver, the assistant principal over instruction at West, said it comes down to hiring very good teachers, offering a large array of AP courses and encouraging -- rather than blocking -- access to those classes. When AP exam time comes around, "Our teachers will hold nightly review sessions," Sulaver said. "Teachers will order pizza. We'll have nights where the library is full, with teachers giving review session and all kids are in attendance."

      Good teachers are essential to passing any AP exam and with nightly review sessions theses teachers are going the extra mile. However, certain schools, teachers, or students just can't do this kind of learning since it takes a majority of any one person's time. I can use this quote to demonstrate how effective teachers should be and the standards students are put at to ensure they pass the exam.

    3. Illinois' passing rate for public schools was 62.8 percent for the 2015 exams -- the lowest in the last five years, when passing rates were 64 percent to about 66 percent.

      AP courses are effective for a majority of people within Illinois. The whole reason for AP courses is to earn college credit in high school having been subjected to higher level course, which is equivalent to an actual college course, saving them time and money in college. I can use this quote to demonstrate the effects of passing an AP exam by earning college credit.

    4. even freshmen are taking AP, starting with AP Human Geography. "There are concerns, such as, 'Are they mature enough to handle it?' but we do put things into place to ensure students are supported,

      Younger students aren't mature or have the desired motivation to take such courses. The course is very strenuous and could cause problems to a young student if they can't handle the course. I can use this quote to show that younger students shouldn't have access to AP courses during the school year. *Maybe the College Board can run courses over the summer an have exams before the next school year**

    5. Only 18.7 percent of the 2015 AP exams in May garnered passing scores at Morton West, down from 33.9 percent in 2011. At Morton East, passing rates dropped from 30.6 percent to 23.5 percent between 2011 and 2015 -- not a good sign for students who'd like to get college credit under the new law.

      Allowing or even advocating students who don't qualify to take AP courses is detrimental to the cause. If schools are trying to improve schools 2 things need to happen: teach the course rigorously or narrow down on who is able to take part in the courses. I can use this quote to demonstrate how AP courses are not as effective as they seem since students are unable to handle the course and fail the exam as qualification to get in the course diminish

    6. "I'm not going to sit here and tell you we are a shining example of student achievement," Kuzniewski said, "but we are showing some monster growth in exposing kids to a higher level curriculum."

      Putting students that struggling into a higher level just to have results seems desperate for the schools. where does this growth come from? Is this growth worth the strain put on students? I will use this quote to show how AP courses, meant for college credit, are being utilized to higher the scores of a school to look better.

    7. Spokeswoman Nicole Dizon said the North Shore school's philosophy is that AP classes and exams should be age-appropriate -- freshmen and sophomores aren't allowed to take AP courses and upperclassmen aren't forced to take them.

      This seems beneficial keeping younger students from taking college level classes. However, with this limitation it restricts what AP courses a student can take based on their schedules and mandatory classes to graduate. I can use this quote to demonstrate how age comes into effect in taking on college level courses.

    8. AP classes typically are given more weight in the GPA formula -- as well as get college credit depending on their exam scores

      This is incentive for some students to join AP classes. They look favorable upon the student and help GPA for college applications. I can use this quote to demonstrate the incentives behind taking one or more AP courses.

    9. "We are fundamentally opposed to the gatekeeping that was happening 20 years ago and it continues," said Packer, referencing roadblocks -- such as test scores or grades -- that keep kids from getting into honors and AP classes in high school.

      Advocating to allow to anyone into an AP course is a nice learning experience, but may not benefit everyone who does join. Some students may be forced into the class by parents, teachers, or counselors. This doesn't help the student if they can't keep of with the work load. I can use this quote to demonstrate how allowing everyone into an AP course isn't reflective of AP student's abilities in scoring well.

    10. Trevor Packer, head of the AP program at the nonprofit College Board based in New York, said even students who get scores below 3 can still benefit from AP by attending a rigorous class, becoming familiar with a college-level syllabus, experiencing intensive reading and other benefits.

      This seems like it's only beneficial if you take one AP course. AP courses and college courses don't have the same allotted time to learn the material. I can use this quote to demonstrate how the effectiveness of AP courses diminishes as more are added on.

    11. But even a 3 has been elusive for thousands of Illinois public high school students, test results show. About 95,000 students took some 176,000 AP exams in May, and nearly 40 percent of exams scored below a 3.

      How does this work out like this? Aren't students suppose to test or be prepared to be in the course? I can use this quote to demonstrate how students aren't properly prepped to take an pass the exam.

    1. Create a Better Environment With Holistic Care Strategies

      I believe that this is the best solution to help our nursing home society. By making the environment a better place for seniors it'll make lots of the residents feel more at home and not so depressed as they grow old.

    2. Medicaid is the fifth largest expenditure for the Federal Government behind national debt, defense, social secu

      This would be a good counter argument as Nursing homes cost way too much

    3. There are about 40 million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

      Quote to bring into the fact of how many people use Medicare

    4. Medicare covers about 12% of private nursing home costs while Medicaid covers about 50%. The Veteran's Administration nursing home operations bring total gover

      When talking more about money and government in my paper, and topic i could bring up could be about how the money is spent towards patients. Is it fair to spend government funding money(the Medicare and Medicaid) for surgeries for patients that are already old and wont live much longer anyway.

    5. State and Federal governments pay about 70% of nursing home costs and for about 85% of all residents the government pays part of or all of their costs.

      This quote could be used when talking about the issues when paying for treatments for seniors.

    6. Most are in care because of physical needs that require help from the nurses, aides or physical therapists on a nursing home staff.

      For my own career, I have an interest in becoming a physical therapist. With the big range of problems that Seniors receive, they require a lot of attention from nurses, aids, and physical therapists.

    7. 1.7 million nursing home beds (about 108 beds per home) in the United States, compared with 1.9 million (about 105 beds per home) in 1999. The occupancy rate was 86.3% (SOURCE: National Nursing Home Survey: 2004).

      The amount of room there is for patients/ residents is decreasing over time. This could mean many things saying there are less people going into nursing homes. This could be because more people want to stay with family or want to stay away from nursing homes in general. This will be tough with all the new "baby boomers" coming into old age.

    8. The average stay for elderly patients who die in a nursing home is just shy of 2 years.

      This would be a good quote to add somewhere in the paper

    9. come as a surprise with the problems of funding and staffing that reported incidents of patient neglect and abuse are on the rise. Of particular concern is the more frequent occurrence of abuse. Abuse is not only just physical assault or threats but it

      This article gives lots of good facts giving both sides of how nursing homes are good and bad

    1. This article is good to just show all the different things that nursing homes bring to seniors. It may have all these benifits but how well are they executed. Is the house keeping done well. Is the food what they residents want. Not everyone is the same and everyone lives differently. When put in a building with 100 other people, problems occur.

    1. This also says how staffing can be difficult for nursing homes with the wages low and low staffing, the crew may not be 100% qualified or the right people for the job.

    2. The part with the amount of residents that have instances of abuse is some of 550,000 residents.

    3. I can use this section to show more examples of how crazy and outrageous these seniors can get.

    4. This is a quote o can blend into my paper to show the hostility of some residents.

    5. I can quote this showing the different cases that residents have had. Also the fact that they said other residents are causing injuries as well. These seniors should fell safe in these homes, but with others attacking them, it gives the fell of a war field.

    6. Seniors are living in these environments and dealing with this kinds of problems on a daily bases. We need to be more involved. I can use this qoute to say that its not just small abuse, its severe to almost cause death or serious injury.

    1. He became the author of the first comprehensive theory.

      • Useful when describing how he wants to change the warning signs of suicide .
    2. Back home for the funeral, Joiner's pain and confusion were compounded by ancient taboos. For centuries suicide was considered an act against God, a violation of law , and a stain on the community.

      • Gives his personal views on how suicide is historically treated and defined.
    3. Joiner knew enough not to worry. He knew that the desire for death- the easy way out, the only relief, was a symptom of depression, and although at least 2 percent of those diagnosed make suicide their final chart line , his father didn't match the suicidal types he had learned about in school.

      • Useful for describing how suicide affects people even when the typical signs are showing. No single case is the same.
    4. The suicide rate for Americans 45 to 64 has jumped more than 30 percent in the last decade, according to the new CDC report. In wealthy countries, suicide is the leading cause of death for men in their 40's, a top-five killer of men in their 50's and the burden of suicide has increased by double digits in both groups since 1990. The situation is even more dramatic for white, middle-aged women, who experienced a 60 percent rise in suicide in the same period.

      • Useful for describing that suicide is not associated with a single group. It comes in all different shapes and sizes.
    1. Dugatkin charts evolutionary psychology along a political axis, arguing that liberals believe in the fundamental goodness of humans, and conservatives believe that humans are only good if taught to be so

      This would stand to say that conservatives believe that evil is born where as liberals believe evil is made.

    2. there is no such thing as altruism: The thing is genetically impossible. If you donate a kidney to a relative, you’re only doing it because you share genes with them; if you give money to charity, you’re only doing it to show off, so people will admire you and further your genes; and, worst of all, if you give money anonymously, you’re only doing it to feel good about yourself

      Even when people do good things subconsciously there is a reasoning behind it.

    3. Face facts: Men are nothing but horn-dogs, and women only want men for their money. Equations prove: No one ever does anyone a favor unless there’s something in it for them. Accept the data: People are just bloodthirsty apes with a flair for spin.

      This is to say that all the bad things we do are bound to happen.

    1. Nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year. In the U.S., suicide rates are highest during the spring. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24-year-olds and 2nd for 24 to 35-year-olds. On average, 1 person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes.

      helpful to make an impact

    1. Another article by Tom Chiarella, The Invisible Grip essay now deals with the subject of eye-contact. Chiarella, wanting to deal with what he is writing about personally, sets out to master his eye-contact skills. Through these interactions, the author comes to various comprehensions and learns the benefits of having good eye-contact when relating to people. This article I can use to further emphasize that learning body language is a tool, and might even argue a necessity, when talking to people.

    1. People think of you often. They think of you fondly. They think the world of you. There are office managers and baristsas that think about you. There are Facebook friends you haven’t seen in 15 years and weirdos in your building that think about you. There are dentists and high school lab partners that think about you. They would be devastated to hear the news of your death. They would mourn you. They are people that would be uncomfortable ever telling you how highly or how often they thought of you and vice versa because we live in a world that eschews intimacy and affection in favor of the allegedly “comfortable” distance we choose to keep that is actually making a large portion of the population feel cripplingly lonely. 

      It's easy to think that people won't miss you or that life will be better for others. That's not the case, you'll always be missed. Someone'll will always be affected.

    2. I find it similarly difficult to contemplate the grief that friends and siblings and lovers would experience with my passing
      • would be useful in explaining why suicide is not just a quick and easy end all
    1. We feel the need to protect our children by informing them of every possible horrible eventuality. And then we wonder why they need medication.

      This argument could be helpful to me in refuting the concept that parents have become too lenient. This is my argument but I could for a good they say paragraph out of it.

    1. In the article the Art of the Handshake, by Tom Chiarella, the author goes on a more personal tangent of his experience with handshakes. Chiarella sets out to practice and perfect his handshake, which he comments that though it might be a societal obligation the handshake is a lot more telling. Different types of handshakes are more appropriate for different social interactions, and they set up a first impression of who you are to the other person. I might use this for my essay, supporting the notion that body language is a huge factor in communication.

    1. People in emergency rooms are usually people who attempted suicide on impulse, in temporary despair or anger. Many decide later that it was a mistake.

      Suicide is not specific to one group of people or one way , it affects dozens of different people and it can happen in a variety of way.

      • can be used to explain how suicide is much more than people think.
    2. About thirty thousand people kill themselves in the United States each year. An estimated ten to forty times that number try to kill themselves but don't die, either because they don't really want to die or because they don't know how

      Suicide is a lot of suicidal people's idea to end the suffering. Lots of people try and don't succeed.

      • will help me explain the thought process behind a suicide attempt.
    1. Sally puts a marble in her basket and leaves the room. Anne takes the marble and hides it in her own box. Sally comes back and looks for her marble—where does she look? A normal 4-year-old child says that Sally will look for the marble where she left it, in her basket. The child may even giggle at the joke on Sally. A kid with Down's syndrome will get it right too. But autistic children don't get it right. They say Sally will look in Anne's box—because after all, that's where the marble really is. They have no notion, Baron-Cohen discovered, of where Sally might think the marble is.

      This test shows the lack of "theory of mind" in children with autism. while normal kids will start to figure out that other people have different thought then their own around age 4, autistic kids do not develop this

    1. Joiner knew enough not to worry. He knew that the desire for death—the easy way out, the only relief—was a symptom of depression, and although at least 2 percent of those diagnosed make suicide their final chart line, his father didn’t match the suicidal types he had learned about in school.

      From: Why Has Suicide Become an Epidemic - and What We Can do To Help by Tony Dokoupil

      • Can help explain why Suicide is not a thing that can be categorized
    1. 200,000 autistic teenagers set to come of age in the United States ove

      Statistic used for paper

    2. The article is the 5th article I am using, therefore, I did not read all of it to use only the parts that I want. However, I did also watch the video. Because of this my summary is lapsed. Most of what I read was about Justin Canha going through a program to help him transition into regular adulthood.

    3. Opening the workplace to people with autism could harness their sometimes-unusual talents, advocates say, while decreasing costs to families and taxpayers for daytime aides and health care and housing subsidies, estimated at more than $1 million over an adult lifetime.

      Also might use this for my paper.

    4. “There’s a prevailing philosophy that certain people can never function in the community,” Ms. Stanton-Paule told skeptics. “I just don’t think that’s true.”

      Using this quote for my paper. I think

    1. This article just sums up the way of how psychopathic traits are common and in many ways useful. The way I plan to use this article for my paper is to show how people with mental illness have specialized personalities for different jobs.

    2. this article is basically about how psychopaths interact and what's going through their mind.

      im going to use this in my paper by describing the actions and thoughts of psychopaths differ from our general opinion.

    1. but only through a generalized approach, hitting the entire brain. ("Carpet-bombing," one neuroscientist calls it.) And the 50 percent success rate of antidepressant drugs suggests that they aren't hitting depression's central mechanism. The network approach, on the other hand, focuses on specific nodes, pathways and gateways that might be approached with various treatments — electrical, surgical or pharmacological. This small trial appears to confirm this model so emphatically that it's already changing the neuropsychiatric view of the brain and the direction of research.

      So, the premise of this article is summed up in this paragraph. A lady become depressed and then she gets better when they implant electrodes in her brain. So mostly, they're saying that the angle that research should be directed in isn't just neurochemistry and using drugs to treat mental illness but "covering all the bases" and look towards the brain as having many possible cures.

    1. So this article primarily talked about the process of his exorcism. This was a shamanistic way for him to rid himself of his "demons." But what the user actually underwent was an acute depression that had already been treated and mostly recovered. This exorcism was very different but the author's opinion of the process was positive because of the contrasts between treating depression in the United States and in Africa.

    1. This article categorizes the levels of procrastination. Mainly by seeing which has a higher priority on the list. It gives brief examples of things which are not found to be important. Making a list is even bad in this text. It causes stress and anxiety.

    1. This article converses mainly about the science behind procrastination and what causes it. The brain recognizes situations or priorities, it relays a message reminding you to do it. The article mainly discusses that the brain focuses on what is most important in situations.