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They covered the precious mahogany coffin with a brown amalgam of rocks, decomposed organisms, and weeds. It was my turn to take the shovel, but I felt too ashamed to dutifully send her off when I had not properly said goodbye. I refused to throw dirt on her. I refused to let go of my grandmother, to accept a death I had not seen coming, to believe that an illness could not only interrupt, but steal a beloved life.
When my parents finally revealed to me that my grandmother had been battling liver cancer, I was twelve and I was angry--mostly with myself. They had wanted to protect me--only six years old at the time--from the complex and morose concept of death. However, when the end inevitably arrived, I wasn’t trying to comprehend what dying was; I was trying to understand how I had been able to abandon my sick grandmother in favor of playing with friends and watching TV. Hurt that my parents had deceived me and resentful of my own oblivion, I committed myself to preventing such blindness from resurfacing.
I became desperately devoted to my education because I saw knowledge as the key to freeing myself from the chains of ignorance. While learning about cancer in school I promised myself that I would memorize every fact and absorb every detail in textbooks and online medical journals. And as I began to consider my future, I realized that what I learned in school would allow me to silence that which had silenced my grandmother. However, I was focused not with learning itself, but with good grades and high test scores. I started to believe that academic perfection would be the only way to redeem myself in her eyes--to make up for what I had not done as a granddaughter.
However, a simple walk on a hiking trail behind my house made me open my own eyes to the truth. Over the years, everything--even honoring my grandmother--had become second to school and grades. As my shoes humbly tapped against the Earth, the towering trees blackened by the forest fire a few years ago, the faintly colorful pebbles embedded in the sidewalk, and the wispy white clouds hanging in the sky reminded me of my small though nonetheless significant part in a larger whole that is humankind and this Earth. Before I could resolve my guilt, I had to broaden my perspective of the world as well as my responsibilities to my fellow humans.
Volunteering at a cancer treatment center has helped me discover my path. When I see patients trapped in not only the hospital but also a moment in time by their diseases, I talk to them. For six hours a day, three times a week, Ivana is surrounded by IV stands, empty walls, and busy nurses that quietly yet constantly remind her of her breast cancer. Her face is pale and tired, yet kind--not unlike my grandmother’s. I need only to smile and say hello to see her brighten up as life returns to her face. Upon our first meeting, she opened up about her two sons, her hometown, and her knitting group--no mention of her disease. Without even standing up, the three of us—Ivana, me, and my grandmother--had taken a walk together.
Cancer, as powerful and invincible as it may seem, is a mere fraction of a person’s life. It’s easy to forget when one’s mind and body are so weak and vulnerable. I want to be there as an oncologist to remind them to take a walk once in a while, to remember that there’s so much more to life than a disease. While I physically treat their cancer, I want to lend patients emotional support and mental strength to escape the interruption and continue living. Through my work, I can accept the shovel without burying my grandmother’s memory.
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why are y'all doing school on a Saturday? I mean like what?
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I'm doing online soooo I have work every day basically
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what is your target health rate zone? explain how to adjust your intensity to stay within your target heath rate zone.
Answer:
Target heart rate is generally expressed as a percentage (usually between 50 percent and 85 percent) of your maximum safe heart rate. The maximum rate is based on your age, as subtracted from 220. So for a 50-year-old, maximum heart rate is 220 minus 50, or 170 beats per minute.
Explanation:
When recording results from fitness tests the administrator should DO all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Calculate an average from all the results recorded.
B. Record the results as soon as they are obtained.
C. Use an appropriate table to record the collected data.
D. Record the results using any unit of measurement.
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The penalties for a person's third DUI conviction include installation of an ignition interlock device for __________.
Answer:
blood alcohol testing before starting the car
Explanation:
If the breathalyzer senses that you have alcohol in your system then the can will not start until the alcohol is gone from your system and you test again.
_________________________ occurs when a target cell has been exposed to a hormone for an extended period of time and decreases the number of receptors for that hormone.
_________________________ is the term that describes two hormones that work together to stimulate a target cell with similar effects.
_________________________ occurs when two hormones work in opposition on target tissue.
_________________________ happens when one hormone must be present in order for another hormone to carry out its effects on target tissue.
_________________________ is the loop that occurs when release of a hormone is inhibited.
Answer:
Downregulation (For first one)
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The question: What large muscle groups does cardiovascular exercise generally utilize? Remember, this is not about what is a "target" of exercise but what actual muscles help all this exercising happen.
I responded with the heart and lungs, which he responded to;
The heart is a muscle in construction, but not in function since it does not affect the bodily movement of the limbs or torso. It is more properly termed an "organ" of the body. Likewise, the lungs themselves are most definitely NOT muscles but organs.
Anyone know what the answer is...
running or walking.
Answer:
Do you go to whitmore too?
I'm also in Fitness and Safety this semester lol. Is it easy?
also uh what was the answer?
did you ever find out?
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What should you do when life is unfair?
please respond in a minimum of 3 sentences
Answer:
you gotta live with it
Explanation:
Write down all your mechanisms for handling tough situations. Evaluate the ones that are most helpful and the ones that are the most not helpful?
Answer:one of my mechanisms for handling tough situations is writing down how i feel in a journal or in my notes app and listening to music
Explanation:
i would rather talk to my self about my problems because i don’t like expressing my feelings to others and i like to listen to music to drown out my thoughts
The spleen is ________________ to the liver.
a. Superficial
b. Ventral
c. Medial
d. Lateral
True or False: You can tell by looking at someone if they have a mental illness.
I need help with this ASAP.
Answer:
False?
Explanation:
Answer:
Explanation:
False. It is nearly impossible to see what others are thinking.
one health behavior/practice you think is important to do more often than you/someone else already do.
Answer:
Explanation:
These self-regulation or self-management abilities often target only the physical health aspects of ageing, such as physical exercise and healthy diet. The social and psychological life domains, however, have been proven to be equally important for the health and well-being of older people.
What do the fallopian tubes and vas deferens have in common?
Answer:
Vas deferens collects secretion from seminal vesicle and becomes ejaculatory duct before draining in male urethra. Fallopian tube is female gonoduct which receives ova as ovulation occurs in ovary.
Explanation:
The fallopian tubes and vas deferens act as the female and male travel centers for the egg and sperm cells, respectively. Sterilization in both males and females occurs by cutting or tying the tubes during a surgical procedure.
Which information would you use to find out if a source is credible when researching the health benefits of standing desks? Select two answers.(1 point)
Answer:
B/C
Explanation:
I
Answer:
a.) article publication date
e.) study sample size
Explanation:
Evidence needs to be factual, written by an expert.
Many product reviews are biased or invented to generate sales.
What does occupational exposure to pathogens mean?
A. You will be in direct, open contact with pathogens for long periods of time.
B. You won't have any equipment to protect you from pathogens .
C. It's possible for you to come into contact with potentially infectious material while on the job .
D. While on the job , you're required to be in contact with potentially infectious material
Answer:
C. It's possible for you to come into contact with potentially infectious material while on the job.
Explanation:
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