1) What does Betsy McCaughey identify as a problem in her commentary?
She says that American virtually have no risk of getting Ebola, yet doctors and nurses treating an Ebola patient are at high risk, despite CDC assurances that its "protocols" work. CDC Director Thomas Frieden predicted that any hospital could handle Ebola, but that was proved false when Thomas Duncan died after going to the Texas Health Presbyterian last month.
2) What solutions does she offer?
She offers that it would be safer to transport any patient diagnosed with Ebola to one of the bio-containment centers in Georgia, Maryland, Montana, and Nebraska, but those 4 facilities can only treat 11 patients. She also says that these facilities should expand, rather than outfitting hundreds of hospitals to treat ebola. McCaughey clearly states that hospitals should be prepared to recognize possible cases, isolate them - and then call for help.
3) How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?
Kaufman stated that the guideline was "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong."
4) What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC head Thomas Frieden?
Burgess pointed out a photo of Frieden in Africa wearing a protective suit that covered him head to toe and compared it to the flimsy guideline that the CDC had issued for nurses and doctors here in America. This shows how there was a double standard between the doctors and nurses in hospitals and the CDC.
5) a) I do agree with her recommendation to have extremely sick patients rely on the nation's bio-containment facilities, but hospitals are also medical facilities, so eventually hospitals should evolve into a place to treat most diseases, including Ebola. For now, going to a bio-containment center is the best way to deal with Ebola, but hospitals should learn how to properly treat the disease as well.
b) My parents also agrees that hospitals should evolve, but bio-containment centers are the only ways to treat Ebola is well.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
one paragraph ....
knowledge is the knowing of the things surrounding us near and far .Or in other words the knowing of things. Gaining knowledge outside might seem hard but its actually really easy. one gains knowledge from surrounding scenario. When people learn practical skills outside school or if they could learn about society from observing their surroundings. Knowledge is important because it helps prevent you from being manipulated.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
opinion piece
The War On Drugs :
Of all the wars in the United States or even around the world, the war on drugs seems to be the most expensive, and longest war. According to the Office Of National Drug Control Policy,The U.S. Federal Government spent over 15 Billion tax Dollars in 2010 on the war on drugs at a rate of about $500 a second. State and local governments spent at least another 25 billion dollars. According to the Federal Bereau Of Investigation, Arrests for drug law violations this year are expected to exceed the 1,663,582 arrests of 2009. Law enforcement made more arrests for drug abuse violations (an estimated 1.6 million arrests, or 13.0 percent of the total number of arrests) than for any other offense in 2009. Someone is arrested every 15 seconds for violating drug laws every 19 seconds. Of all the drug arrests in 2010, 52% were for marijuana and of those arrests 89% were for small possesion. In the time span of 10 years (2001-2010) 7 million people were busted for pety, non-violent drug crimes. Potentially ruining peoples lives,sending them to jail, preventing them from getting student loans,giving them a criminal record and making them pay hefty fines. Instead of spending all our money on a system that is obviously not working, the government should put all those tax dollars towards more classrooms, schools, educational programs, science and medical research, health care etc. although drugs are not good, the united states government is spending way too much of our tax dollars on a war that is supposed to protects us, but the only thing this war is doing is creating violence, loss of time, money and lives.
Of all the wars in the United States or even around the world, the war on drugs seems to be the most expensive, and longest war. According to the Office Of National Drug Control Policy,The U.S. Federal Government spent over 15 Billion tax Dollars in 2010 on the war on drugs at a rate of about $500 a second. State and local governments spent at least another 25 billion dollars. According to the Federal Bereau Of Investigation, Arrests for drug law violations this year are expected to exceed the 1,663,582 arrests of 2009. Law enforcement made more arrests for drug abuse violations (an estimated 1.6 million arrests, or 13.0 percent of the total number of arrests) than for any other offense in 2009. Someone is arrested every 15 seconds for violating drug laws every 19 seconds. Of all the drug arrests in 2010, 52% were for marijuana and of those arrests 89% were for small possesion. In the time span of 10 years (2001-2010) 7 million people were busted for pety, non-violent drug crimes. Potentially ruining peoples lives,sending them to jail, preventing them from getting student loans,giving them a criminal record and making them pay hefty fines. Instead of spending all our money on a system that is obviously not working, the government should put all those tax dollars towards more classrooms, schools, educational programs, science and medical research, health care etc. although drugs are not good, the united states government is spending way too much of our tax dollars on a war that is supposed to protects us, but the only thing this war is doing is creating violence, loss of time, money and lives.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Latin Roots #7
Roots and Derivatives
1. duc(t), duce (to lead): conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive, ductile, induction, deduce, conduct
2. fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust): federal, confidence, affidavit, infidel, bona fide, confide, confederate
3. fin(e) (end, limit): finish, confine, define, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity, finial
4. flect, flex (to bend): deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor
Word List
1. aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
Example: Romans used aqueducts to supply their homes with fresh water.
2. conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
Example: Absolute darkness proved more conducive to sleep rather than having the lights on.
3. definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
Example: The doctor said it was much too early to give a definitive diagnosis.
4. fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
Example: Fidelity is extremely important in any type of relationship.
5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
Example: The man's fiduciary was responsible for holding onto his most prized possessions.
6. finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play
Example: The grand finale of my favorite television show had me on the edge of my seat.
7. finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable
Example: There was a finite amount of answers to the math problem.
8. flexuous: winding in and out; bending or wavering
Example: The road was difficult to drive on because of its flexuous form.
9. inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive
Example: The child's inducement for good grades was a huge shopping spree.
10. inflection: a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis
Example: The inflection in her voice sent off a vibe of hurt.
11. perfidious: a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
Example: Her perfidious behavior led many to ignore her and exclude her from the group.
12. traduce: to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify
Example: The lawsuit was caused due to a traduce against the company's reputation.
1. duc(t), duce (to lead): conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive, ductile, induction, deduce, conduct
2. fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust): federal, confidence, affidavit, infidel, bona fide, confide, confederate
3. fin(e) (end, limit): finish, confine, define, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity, finial
4. flect, flex (to bend): deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor
Word List
1. aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
Example: Romans used aqueducts to supply their homes with fresh water.
2. conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
Example: Absolute darkness proved more conducive to sleep rather than having the lights on.
3. definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
Example: The doctor said it was much too early to give a definitive diagnosis.
4. fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
Example: Fidelity is extremely important in any type of relationship.
5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
Example: The man's fiduciary was responsible for holding onto his most prized possessions.
6. finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play
Example: The grand finale of my favorite television show had me on the edge of my seat.
7. finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable
Example: There was a finite amount of answers to the math problem.
8. flexuous: winding in and out; bending or wavering
Example: The road was difficult to drive on because of its flexuous form.
9. inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive
Example: The child's inducement for good grades was a huge shopping spree.
10. inflection: a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis
Example: The inflection in her voice sent off a vibe of hurt.
11. perfidious: a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
Example: Her perfidious behavior led many to ignore her and exclude her from the group.
12. traduce: to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify
Example: The lawsuit was caused due to a traduce against the company's reputation.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Leopard Man Questions #9-15
9. Why is Tom Leppard called "Leopard Man?"
He is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from head to toe with leopard spots.
10. What does the author think about people with tattoos and piercings? Why does he have these opinions?
The author thinks that people with tattoos and piercings are desperate for society's attention, so they go for shock value. He is unimpressed by them. He has these opinions because he believes they have an obsession with displaying their freakishness since they are psychologically dependent others' opinions.
11. How is Leopard Man different from other tattooed and pierced people?
Leopard Man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he doesn't do it for other people's reactions. He does it for himself.
12. Where does Leopard Man live?
Leopard Man lives in a small cabin in the Scottish wilderness.
13. According to Feys, what kind of people does society fear?
According to Feys, society fears loners (mysterious creatures who pursue their own values without seeking others' permission or permitting others to hamper them).
14. What is "The world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder? " Explain Feys' s argument in this paragraph.
Conformity can be seen as the world's most prevalent and mist pernicious psychological disorder. Feys says that it's consequences are oppression and destruction of one's self. By living in society, we are under constant pressure to change ourselves.
15. Why is Leopard Man so happy?
Leopard Man is so happy because he has seceded from society, so he is free from social pressures. He's able to be happy doing what he likes. He remarked, "As far as I'm concerned, if there is a paradise on Earth, I'm in it. You're welcome go what you've got. I'll keep this."
He is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from head to toe with leopard spots.
10. What does the author think about people with tattoos and piercings? Why does he have these opinions?
The author thinks that people with tattoos and piercings are desperate for society's attention, so they go for shock value. He is unimpressed by them. He has these opinions because he believes they have an obsession with displaying their freakishness since they are psychologically dependent others' opinions.
11. How is Leopard Man different from other tattooed and pierced people?
Leopard Man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he doesn't do it for other people's reactions. He does it for himself.
12. Where does Leopard Man live?
Leopard Man lives in a small cabin in the Scottish wilderness.
13. According to Feys, what kind of people does society fear?
According to Feys, society fears loners (mysterious creatures who pursue their own values without seeking others' permission or permitting others to hamper them).
14. What is "The world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder? " Explain Feys' s argument in this paragraph.
Conformity can be seen as the world's most prevalent and mist pernicious psychological disorder. Feys says that it's consequences are oppression and destruction of one's self. By living in society, we are under constant pressure to change ourselves.
15. Why is Leopard Man so happy?
Leopard Man is so happy because he has seceded from society, so he is free from social pressures. He's able to be happy doing what he likes. He remarked, "As far as I'm concerned, if there is a paradise on Earth, I'm in it. You're welcome go what you've got. I'll keep this."
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Diction Handouts
1. An example of low or informal diction is, "...I only climbed on the spare spar and leaned over the rail as far as I could, to bring my eyes nearer to that mystery floating alongside."
2. Words & Definitions
-Opaque: not able to be seen through
-Elongated: unusually long in relation to its width.
-Phosphorescent: something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
-Elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
-Immersed: dip or submerge in a liquid
-Cadaverous: resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
-Ghastly: causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Paraphrasing the paragraph:
The side of the ship made a hazy belt of shadow on the darkling glassy shimmer of the sea. I saw at once something extended and pale floating very close to the ladder. Before i could form a guess a faint flash of shimmering light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of a man, flickered in the sleeping water with the intangible, silent play of summer lighting in a night sky. With a gasp I saw revealed to my stare a pair of feet, the long legs, a broad livid back shot right up to my neck in a greenish cadaverous glow. As he hung by the ladder, like a resting swimmer, the sea lighting played about his limbs at every stir, and he appeared in it terrible, silvery, fishlike.
3. The elevated language contributes to the tone to make it sound more formal and more mysterious. Paraphrasing the passage affects the tone in a casual way. It sounds less formal and when reading the passage, it's not as intriguing as reading elevated words since it makes it sound better.
4. 4 examples of concrete diction in the passage are:
- phosphorescent light
-opaque belt of shadow
- a board livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow.
- a headless corpse
5. The author chose to leave the captain, the ship, and the crew nameless in the story because he wanted the readers to still keep thinking and being in a way clueless as to who was being described. The elevated words are the ones which unveil what the objects are and how they look like.
6. The denotative meaning of the title The Secret Sharer is of a person who talks about their side that other people don't see, which is dark.
Word
Denotation
Connotation
Cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
Body
Darkling
of or relating to growing darkness.
Darkness
Pale
light in color or having little color.
White
Phosphorescence
something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
Flashy
Ghastly
causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scared
Headless
having no head
No mind
Fishlike
a characteristic of a fish
Feature
2. Words & Definitions
-Opaque: not able to be seen through
-Elongated: unusually long in relation to its width.
-Phosphorescent: something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
-Elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
-Immersed: dip or submerge in a liquid
-Cadaverous: resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
-Ghastly: causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Paraphrasing the paragraph:
The side of the ship made a hazy belt of shadow on the darkling glassy shimmer of the sea. I saw at once something extended and pale floating very close to the ladder. Before i could form a guess a faint flash of shimmering light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of a man, flickered in the sleeping water with the intangible, silent play of summer lighting in a night sky. With a gasp I saw revealed to my stare a pair of feet, the long legs, a broad livid back shot right up to my neck in a greenish cadaverous glow. As he hung by the ladder, like a resting swimmer, the sea lighting played about his limbs at every stir, and he appeared in it terrible, silvery, fishlike.
3. The elevated language contributes to the tone to make it sound more formal and more mysterious. Paraphrasing the passage affects the tone in a casual way. It sounds less formal and when reading the passage, it's not as intriguing as reading elevated words since it makes it sound better.
4. 4 examples of concrete diction in the passage are:
- phosphorescent light
-opaque belt of shadow
- a board livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow.
- a headless corpse
5. The author chose to leave the captain, the ship, and the crew nameless in the story because he wanted the readers to still keep thinking and being in a way clueless as to who was being described. The elevated words are the ones which unveil what the objects are and how they look like.
6. The denotative meaning of the title The Secret Sharer is of a person who talks about their side that other people don't see, which is dark.
Word
Denotation
Connotation
Cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
Body
Darkling
of or relating to growing darkness.
Darkness
Pale
light in color or having little color.
White
Phosphorescence
something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
Flashy
Ghastly
causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scared
Headless
having no head
No mind
Fishlike
a characteristic of a fish
Feature
Monday, November 17, 2014
Latin Roots #6
Roots and Derivatives:
1. Corp(or) - body
2. Cred - to believe, to trust
3. Cur(r), curs, course - to run, to flow
4. Dic(t) - to speak, to say
Word List:
1. Benediction - the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness
The purpose of a benediction is to bless others.
2. Concourse - a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
Usually airports will include concourses going into the airplane.
3. Concurrent - occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together
Concurrently can be used as a synonym for simultaneously.
4. Corporal - related to the physical body
Corporal punishment includes smacking, whipping, or paddling.
5. Corpulent - very stout; fleshy and obese; fat
To avoid becoming corpulent, you should have a balanced diet and regularly excercise.
6. Credibility - the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Someone with absolute credibility can be easily believed.
7. Credulity - the (naive) willingness to believe too early without proof
Only the most childlike Credulity would allow a person to believe a phony setup.
8. Cursory - done in a superficial or hasty manner
A cursory examination is not as thorough as it might have been.
9. Dictum - an authoritative saying or maxim
"Business is business" was my friend's favorite dictum.
10. Incorporate - to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole
We should incorporate as much traditional Americana into our new campaign as possible.
11. Incredulous - not believing, skeptical, or doubting
From your incredulous expression, I can tel that you do not believe me.
12. Indicative - characteristic of or very much like; suggestive
Lack of appetite and sleep can indicate how unhealthy you are.
1. Corp(or) - body
2. Cred - to believe, to trust
3. Cur(r), curs, course - to run, to flow
4. Dic(t) - to speak, to say
Word List:
1. Benediction - the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness
The purpose of a benediction is to bless others.
2. Concourse - a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
Usually airports will include concourses going into the airplane.
3. Concurrent - occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together
Concurrently can be used as a synonym for simultaneously.
4. Corporal - related to the physical body
Corporal punishment includes smacking, whipping, or paddling.
5. Corpulent - very stout; fleshy and obese; fat
To avoid becoming corpulent, you should have a balanced diet and regularly excercise.
6. Credibility - the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Someone with absolute credibility can be easily believed.
7. Credulity - the (naive) willingness to believe too early without proof
Only the most childlike Credulity would allow a person to believe a phony setup.
8. Cursory - done in a superficial or hasty manner
A cursory examination is not as thorough as it might have been.
9. Dictum - an authoritative saying or maxim
"Business is business" was my friend's favorite dictum.
10. Incorporate - to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole
We should incorporate as much traditional Americana into our new campaign as possible.
11. Incredulous - not believing, skeptical, or doubting
From your incredulous expression, I can tel that you do not believe me.
12. Indicative - characteristic of or very much like; suggestive
Lack of appetite and sleep can indicate how unhealthy you are.
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