Essays on Grandparents

Before the invention of modern medicinal practice, my grandparents and great grandparents used traditional herbs whenever they were suffering from various forms of sickness. Particularly, my mother explained to me about a few medicinal herbs that were mostly used in my culture, and are still used to date. For instance, I learned about the use of ginger tea and sage herbs in healing. Ginger herbs are used to reduce nausea and soothe a sore throat (The Organic Prepper, 2016). However, my interest was mostly based on sage herbs, sage tea, and sage leaves. After conducting intensive research, I noticed ...

The thought of my childhood imbues my heart with joy. A recollection of the time in the rural home when we visited my grandparents offers a glimpse of the adorable village life that many people have not discovered. Many times I wishfully feel like going back to the times and rejuvenating the friendship I had with my peers back then. However, my grandparents are no more while the rural childhood friends are all in the cities looking for their daily bread. My grandparents’ home was situated along the road and just less than one kilometer from the rural shopping ...

Opinion on Genetic Engineering

In my opinion, genetic engineering is one of the key forces that will help humanity survive and live better lives in the future. Despite the proliferation of views against genetic engineering, I still believe that it can do more good than harm. Many people are already benefitting from it, and we cannot these benefits. Diabetic patients for example have been taking insulin to live longer. Note that the current insulin drug is prepared through genetic engineering. Nevertheless, I also believe that there should be strict rules on applying genetic engineering because I consider it a double edge sword that ...

There are objects that are so engrained in a family’s history that they become an essential part of this group. These things may represent the family in such a deep way that the association would be unthinkable without it. A spare key that my grandparents found in their house is such an object. It is rather large for a key, and very old-fashioned. It is made of metal, and has two teeth in order to open doors. This object is very similar to the keys that one may find in a horror movie, but it is of reverence ...

Below you will see the genogram of my family created using GenoPro 2016 software (No author, 2016).

Despite the fact that currently my family is quite large, it is almost impossible to trace the genealogical tree too far. I have managed to find information about my great-grandparents from my mother’s side. From the side of my father, the situation is much worse, as only scraps of information could have been found about his parents. My Granddad o my father’s side grew up in an orphanage and then immigrated to the USA from England. Here he met my Grandmother and they got married. Grandma Karen was not much of a source of information, even if ...

Technology plays a key role in the lives of people in modern society. Modern life would not be livable, or at least tolerable, without personal computers, the internet, and cellphones. Certainly, my grandparents and parents did not grow up with the most-up-to-date communications technology, and my grandparents, especially, had no access to any of the modern communications advances that younger generations now take for granted. In 50 or so short years, modern communications technology has dramatically changed the way people socialize, conduct business, go to school, and use entertainment on a daily basis. Moreover, the exponential growth of modern ...

Introduction

Children raised in two-parent families have more advantages compared to their peers from divorced families. The family structure has changed such that almost half of the marriages end up in divorce. Children often develop emotional, behavioral and social problems due to the divorce cases. Most of these children also suffer from aggression and poor academic performance. It is obvious that children are the innocent victims of divorce. The question is; how can the well-being of children from divorced families be protected? The purpose of this research is to find ways through which children from divorced families can be assisted.

Article; Psychological perspectives

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My life has never been a smooth ride but has been met with various hurdles which came in form of failures and disappointments. However, as I got disappointed with actions not going as I intended or wished for them to unfold, I used them as learning points and further used it as a way of bettering myself. This is due to the fact that experience is considered as the best teacher. In my case, whatever I experienced as I failed, enable me to have new and vital information which I considered to be of great importance for my success. ...

Problem Solving in Six Steps

Introduction to Developing Solution in Six Steps In this paper, I will analyze a problem of an individual, and implement the developing solution in six steps strategy. The six steps approach comes from the field of developing projects (McMahon 2012). While developing a project, project teams have to understand the problem deeply and define it in explicit words. Writing the problem explicitly gives the project team the information to develop solutions (The Global Development Research Center 2016). The project team can use stakeholder analysis to understand the position of the relevant people or institutions regarding developing the solution alternatives. ...

Communication in Social Networks

Abstract Everything in world undergoes its continuous changes. Though unknown is always frightening, it also affirms the beginning of something new and thrilling. The same can be said about the invention of social networking. In the midst of social media revolution such social networks as Facebook, Twitter and Skype have opened before their users an amazing world of opportunities and unlimited online communication. Knowledge and information could now be shared among various groups of people and even between different nationalities. People got the possibility to connect with the whole world and highly improve their communication skills. Although social networks ...

Introduction

Geographic and Language The Asiatic geophysical location of Japan places its collective land masses in Eastern Asia, situated in the northerly Pacific Ocean, bounded by the Sea of Japan on the other side. According to the data source experts at Index Mundi, beyond the adjacent oceanic water bodies, its latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates are 36 00 N, 138 00 E (“Japan – Geography,” 2015). In terms of mapping references, Japan lies east of China’s enormous nation. For considerations of the business traveler who intends to travel to Japan, for pending negotiations settlements, the length of the trip alone presents ...

It was 4:32 in the afternoon, on a Tuesday, when it happened. At 4:31 one could look out their window and see the robotic assistants, called RA’s for short completing all of the basic everyday tasks that people once had to do for themselves. They cooked, cleaned, monitored children, maintained property. As the generations rolled by humanity placed more and more responsibility on the shoulders of the technology that they had created. Eventually, human beings had become sedintary creatures, more so than at any other point in history. The RA’s were now working on behalf of humans, ...

An ethical and political issue that has been difficult for people to address is gay marriage. Many people have strong opinions about the topic of gay marriage and weather two people of the same sex should be able to legally get married. There is a torn view with people who think that marrying the same sex should be allowed and that everybody has the right to be happy and love who they want. On the other side, some people think that a marriage should be between a man and a women and not people of the same sex. Religion ...

Question One. Many sociologists have developed contrasting theories based on their understandings of the ways that people interact. All sociologists understand social philosophy differently, and Cooley, Mead and Goffman have all contributed differently to the issue of social interaction between people in every society. While certain theories are more controversial, and all are based on different understandings, each has its own important place in an overall understanding of human interaction and behavior. These sociological perspectives can be used to frame and understand human and societal behavior. Understanding these theories gives researchers a basis to understand how self and identity ...

The biggest change between 1990 and 2000 in the structure of the American family is the larger number of householder-unmarried partner-natural child. In 2000, this was the seventh most common type of household, with 1.6 million in representation. In 53 percent of households that included a grandparent, a partner for the householder was not present (U.S. Census Bureau). So the intergeneration trend of having a grandparent present appeared, at least in part, to help householders deal with the challenges of raising a child without a present parent. There are some obvious benefits to having a grandparent around and taking ...

Introduction

With the various changes witnessed in the society’s demographic structure and delivery of the healthcare services, the nursing profession is largely recognizing the importance of the family in regard to the wellbeing as well as the health of individuals and families. Essentially, nursing practice involves caring for individuals as well as families whereby this requires nurses to have the relevant skills and knowledge to enable them work with families and foster healthy choices among individuals and families (Carlson & Carlson, 2014). As such, in order to establish healthy and collaborative relationships and foster the involvement of families in their ...

Pat Mora is an Hispanic-American author. She was born in El Paso, Texas in 1942. While growing up, Mora attended Catholic schools, although her religion is described as “Ecumenical.” (Gale n.p.). She was raised in a bi-lingual family, and her works have been written in Spanish and English. Mora has received many accolades for her writing of children’s literature, which speaks to young Hispanics. Her poem, “Gentle Communion,” reflects her Hispanic heritage, and Catholic upbringing. One cannot discern by reading the poem, if the persona is male or female. Since the author is female, further gender description, when ...

With ages, we start to realize all our mistakes and things which we thought were right in the past. Sometimes we can be selfish and ignore the fact of our wrong actions. Some people need to go through hard time and come to have an awareness of reality. All we had something in the past, when we were like the prisoner chained up in a cave, but later we always turned head to see all this. I thought that children should have both parents to be happy. But there are many other things which are important too. And I ...

Abstract

“Song of Solomon” is the third novel written by Toni Morrison and is a very remarkable and rich piece of fiction. Its power lies not only in the representation of African Americans century but also the author’s insistence on the necessity of healing the alienated and broken protagonist, Milkman Dead. His journey to the recognition of the cultural past can be viewed in the context of the mythic quest, as he follows it, first for gold, and then for knowledge about his ancestry. Significantly, in the novel, the writer employs classical myths, specifically that of Icarus and the ...

<Institution> Learning # 1: Self-actualization. Self-actualization is defined as “the process of fulfilling our potential” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). Example from my life – Abraham based the description of self-actualization from the lives of people who share characteristics, such as “self-aware and self-accepting, open and spontaneous, loving and caring, and not paralyzed by others’ opinions” (Myers, 2015, 34.2). I have seen most of these from my grandfather. Explanation of how my life example represents self-actualization – According to Myers, mature adults eventually seek to fulfill one’s potential, and in this process, learn enough about life “enough about life to be compassionate,  ...

Since family has played an important role as one of society’s basic structures, it is important to recognize the factors that are responsible for creating this institution. Some people might argue that a family is a unit connected with genetic factors – that it includes parents, children and other relatives. However, to better understand a family, one must understand that the term ‘family’ is constructed in a social way. The value of family has different meanings in different parts of the world depending on a variety of social and cultural conditions. Even on specific aspects like aging, education, or ...

My name is Rochelle and I was born and raised in Houston, Texas as an only child. This does not mean that I was ever spoilt and I helped with the chores at home whenever possible. I was always a good student and I have always been caring about the environment and about the benefit of other people, which is what got me interested in healthcare. I got married on the 22nd of November, 2015. We still do not have any children because starting from January, I will pursue a degree in Healthcare Administration at University of Phoenix. I ...

In the op-ed “In ‘The Piano Lesson,’ a Family Fight Over an Heirloom Rooted in Slavery” by Ken Jaworowski posted in The New York Times last 26 Jan 2016, the author describes the method of acting by the performers. There are several words and ways that can be used to describe the different aspects of a play, but to be able to do it in an objective manner is not easy. Theatrical performances generally involve emotions, and in writing a review about on, it is difficult to move away from capitalizing on the emotions implied while staying objective about ...

The effects of illegal immigration on families that have to go through the process are evident in the 2013 published memoir of Reyna Grande. Dubbed The Distance Between Us, Grande’s text evidently targets every shareholder in the issue of immigration with an undisguised interest in the United States of America. From the policymakers who are responsible for laws that govern the United States to the citizens who are either oblivious to the matter or against immigrants, Grande’s narrative speaks to them directly. When the book commences, readers encounter a picture of young Reyna Grande and below it ...

2: Patient Population Stratification by Risk Level

Stroke affects millions of Americans and can result in disability and eventual death. According to the American Heart Association (2016), stroke is common among individuals aged above 55 years old. Overall, the probability of a person having a stroke doubles every ten after age 55. The risk further increases if any member of one’s parents, siblings, or grandparents has been a victim of a stroke. The family history statistic means that most strokes occur as symptoms of various genetic ailments such as CADASIL. CADASIL happens as a result of a mutated gene that results in damage to blood ...

Introduction

The paper critically analyzes the various ideas put together by Freud on what essentially classifies and outlines the personality and nature of men and women and accordingly the relations between them (Engler and Barbara 23). The paper also discusses how the characteristics exhibited at the diverse levels of social utilitarian engagements bringing out the relation to Freud’s view of the potential between the men and women independently as well as in social context. The paper also examines the Freud’s views in light of Marx’s discussion of the relation between the potential of men and women. In ...

Touching upon the problem of improvement in race relations in the United States, we should say that it’s a rather controversial topic. Denying African Americans citizenship was deemed essential to the formation of the original union. Hundreds of years later, America is still not an egalitarian democracy. An extraordinary percentage of black men in the United States are legally barred from voting today, just as they have been throughout most of American history. They are also subject to legalized discrimination in employment, housing, education, public benefits, and jury service, just as their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents once were. ...

Aging and Biogerontology

Technological changes during the past century have resulted in an improved life span for the average human being. At the same time, people in the wealthier, more industrialized areas of the world are having fewer babies . What this means, at least for the more affluent countries, is that the age gap between the young and the elderly is growing. It also means that we are seeing an increased number of elderly in our society. This change in demographics is going to have a psychological, sociological, and economic impact on the future. The combination of lower birth rates and increased ...

I have never found so rich a culture than that of ours, the Navajo Native American culture. I take pride in writing about our own race because it is an opportunity for us to let other people know our history, our beliefs, our culture, our religion, and our government. There are other Native Americans in the State of Arizona and in some other states, but our own tribe is what interests me the most, for obvious reasons.

Our History

Decades back, our ascendants originally occupied considerable segments of the State of Colorado. However, due to progress and constant battles with the ...