This author hits the main point of my entire topic. Daniel Menaker, a recurrent cancer patient himself, looks forward to the demilitarization of cancer talk.
His audience is the people who use the military slang, since they are the ones that need to hear - or see - it. They need to learn how it affects others, since they could seriously hurt or anger someone if they just toss this kind of slang around.
He speaks, of course, as a cancer patient who takes some offense to this slang. He does, however, endorse military talk when in privacy as a means of motivation, but not publicly.
The occasion is addressing the media who's been abusing this slang recently, and the subject is to show why cancer talk should be demilitarized. The media, I believe, is the root of this problem. They make many issues things to be toyed with and it takes away from the seriousness of the situation.
The tone of this whole peace is satirical but serious, since he adds some humor to the ignorance of the public. I feel as though there's a bit of anger, but not too much at the same time. He clearly has a position on this issue, and can relate to it because of his own personal problems.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
About the Author - Roger S. Cicala
Another book I'm reading for my argumentative topic is "The Cancer Pain Sourcebook". The author, Roger S. Cicala, comes from The Methodist Comprehensive Pain Insitute which began in 1996.
Cicala found experiences and used specialties from other doctors to compile useful information to cancer patients.
Each doctor is given a different approach with rehabilitation of one single patient among all the rest of the doctors.
This makes it so seeing which types of rehablilitation work and others that don't is more effective.
These doctors follow a guideline with three specific points so that the rehabilitation can more controlled.
This gives the audience who reads this book a reassurance that these methods are monitered and can be effective.
The speaker talks as several different doctors, trying to meet on the level of the audience.
These doctors devotion to the cause is very heartwarming, since nowadays cancer spreading more throughout the population.
The subject of this book is to help each reader to find an effective way through rehabilitation.
The tone of this book is instructional and helpful, because of all the different methods to deal with cancer.
This shows how compassionate the doctors can be towards this issue, even in the homelives of the patients.
This is no issue to be laughed at, so it should be given the respect it deserves and have a more suppotive popualce behind it.
Cicala found experiences and used specialties from other doctors to compile useful information to cancer patients.
Each doctor is given a different approach with rehabilitation of one single patient among all the rest of the doctors.
This makes it so seeing which types of rehablilitation work and others that don't is more effective.
These doctors follow a guideline with three specific points so that the rehabilitation can more controlled.
This gives the audience who reads this book a reassurance that these methods are monitered and can be effective.
The speaker talks as several different doctors, trying to meet on the level of the audience.
These doctors devotion to the cause is very heartwarming, since nowadays cancer spreading more throughout the population.
The subject of this book is to help each reader to find an effective way through rehabilitation.
The tone of this book is instructional and helpful, because of all the different methods to deal with cancer.
This shows how compassionate the doctors can be towards this issue, even in the homelives of the patients.
This is no issue to be laughed at, so it should be given the respect it deserves and have a more suppotive popualce behind it.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
About the Author - David Servan-Schreiber
David Servan-Schreiber, the author of "Anti-Cancer", was also a cancer victim himself.
Unfortunately, he passed away on July 24, 2011 after 20 years of treatment.
Ironically, the cite says his "battle" with cancer.
But besides that, the real reason I'll be using this book for my topic is because of the author's experience with cancer and how he lived.
Servan-Schreiber, diagnosed with brain cancer, tried to find natural cures for his sickness and lived a healthy life.
What I find to be extraordinary about the author is how he dedicated himself to informing everyone through blogs and his book.
Through the information the author provides in his book, I want to spread a better understanding of how delicately such a situation should be handled.
For example, I would not disrespect the author who passed away to be a "loser" in his "battle" against cancer.
I think he brought a good contribution to the cause and his own ideas and ways of handling cancer. It's a process of healing, not a battle.
Patience and dedication is how you stay alive - there is no easy way out of this situation.
So I ask that you will give more respect to this issue and be more aware of the sufferings of cancer victims.
*Rest in Peace* David Servan-Schreiber (April 21, 1961 – July 24, 2011)
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If you're interested in learning more about the author, click this link for Servan-Schreiber's story
Unfortunately, he passed away on July 24, 2011 after 20 years of treatment.
Ironically, the cite says his "battle" with cancer.
But besides that, the real reason I'll be using this book for my topic is because of the author's experience with cancer and how he lived.
Servan-Schreiber, diagnosed with brain cancer, tried to find natural cures for his sickness and lived a healthy life.
What I find to be extraordinary about the author is how he dedicated himself to informing everyone through blogs and his book.
Through the information the author provides in his book, I want to spread a better understanding of how delicately such a situation should be handled.
For example, I would not disrespect the author who passed away to be a "loser" in his "battle" against cancer.
I think he brought a good contribution to the cause and his own ideas and ways of handling cancer. It's a process of healing, not a battle.
Patience and dedication is how you stay alive - there is no easy way out of this situation.
So I ask that you will give more respect to this issue and be more aware of the sufferings of cancer victims.
*Rest in Peace* David Servan-Schreiber (April 21, 1961 – July 24, 2011)
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If you're interested in learning more about the author, click this link for Servan-Schreiber's story
Monday, November 21, 2011
Words Can Be Harmful - Argumentative Topic
For the argumentative paper I'll be writing over now until the winter is about how militant talk is used carelessly towards cancer patients and their families.
For example, "they fought the brave fight", or "the battle rages on" comparing itself to the struggle of cancer patients.
This "militant talk" is so widely used that people think that it's a minor detail to be overlooked.
However, not all of the world are cancer patients or their relatives, are they?
Indeed not. Being a member of a cancer victim's family, my own dad, I can personally say that this "militant talk" drives me insane.
What does it say about a person who passes away from this illness? Does this say they lost the battle?
That they went down in the fight?
First of all, the whole "war" idea is completely incorrect in regards to the actual illness. And second of all, why on earth would someone toss those phrases around without even thinking how it effects the patients and families?
In reality, everyone has cancer cells in their body, however only some actually have it become something so much worse.
David Servan-Schreiber, the author of Anti-Cancer, clarifies this point for everyone to find a common ground, so to say.
This banishes any excuse of negligence.
It's time for a mere habit to take a backseat to common sense.
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For example, "they fought the brave fight", or "the battle rages on" comparing itself to the struggle of cancer patients.
This "militant talk" is so widely used that people think that it's a minor detail to be overlooked.
However, not all of the world are cancer patients or their relatives, are they?
Indeed not. Being a member of a cancer victim's family, my own dad, I can personally say that this "militant talk" drives me insane.
What does it say about a person who passes away from this illness? Does this say they lost the battle?
That they went down in the fight?
First of all, the whole "war" idea is completely incorrect in regards to the actual illness. And second of all, why on earth would someone toss those phrases around without even thinking how it effects the patients and families?
In reality, everyone has cancer cells in their body, however only some actually have it become something so much worse.
David Servan-Schreiber, the author of Anti-Cancer, clarifies this point for everyone to find a common ground, so to say.
This banishes any excuse of negligence.
It's time for a mere habit to take a backseat to common sense.
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Link to Anti-Cancer: click for book
Monday, October 31, 2011
Lisa Rosenbaum, "The Downside of Doctors Who Feel Your Pain"
Around the U.S. a revolution of new ideas in the world of health care is revolving around a simple idea - sympathy.
Lisa Rosenbaum, the author of this article, is a doctor who is one of these sympathetic doctors.
Despite that Rosenbaum thinks too much sympathy can take away from skill. The audience is directed towards the medical schools who are turning the tables and looking for students with a compassionate heart, not a cold, reserved one.
However, a cold, reserved doctor could know what they're doing, maybe even better than the other doctor who pays full attention to the patient and immerses themselves into that patient's problems.
The time and place the world is at now is more of a humanitarian view, rather than the "old-fashioned" hard worker.
Rosenburg speaks in a worried tone, which is directed towards the futures of the new, young doctors.
Although my own personal view of this is to have a compassionate doctor, I believe that they should be equally skilled and confident in their abilities.
A doctor shouldn't feel so much sorrow, however, over one lost patient. What matters is the 1,000 lives saved versus the 1 life lost.
So, to a degree, a doctor shouldn't lose their nerve, but attend to all their patients in a comforting but not too intrusive way.
Balance is the key. Too much of one ability weakens the other's capabilities.
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Link to Article: click for article
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Lisa Rosenbaum, the author of this article, is a doctor who is one of these sympathetic doctors.
Despite that Rosenbaum thinks too much sympathy can take away from skill. The audience is directed towards the medical schools who are turning the tables and looking for students with a compassionate heart, not a cold, reserved one.
However, a cold, reserved doctor could know what they're doing, maybe even better than the other doctor who pays full attention to the patient and immerses themselves into that patient's problems.
The time and place the world is at now is more of a humanitarian view, rather than the "old-fashioned" hard worker.
Rosenburg speaks in a worried tone, which is directed towards the futures of the new, young doctors.
Although my own personal view of this is to have a compassionate doctor, I believe that they should be equally skilled and confident in their abilities.
A doctor shouldn't feel so much sorrow, however, over one lost patient. What matters is the 1,000 lives saved versus the 1 life lost.
So, to a degree, a doctor shouldn't lose their nerve, but attend to all their patients in a comforting but not too intrusive way.
Balance is the key. Too much of one ability weakens the other's capabilities.
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Link to Article: click for article
Link to Author: click for Rosenbaum
Monday, October 24, 2011
Carolyn Sayre, "Making Sickle Cell Disease a Manageable Illness"
This article by Carolyn Sayre is about children coping with sickle cell disease.
Originally, the life expectancy of a child born with sickle cell disease was up to 14 years of age. However now, life expectancy rose up to 40.
What happened exactly?
Besides the advancment of medecine and research on the human body, health experts opt to coping with this disease while a cure is being found.
There is knowledge of the cure of sickle cell, but there's not enough to cover the amount of people with the disease.
However, it turns out that newborn babies with the disease that are given penicillen can get better faster than the newborns not given penicillen.
This means that starting children off on medication early can decrease the harmful effects of sickle cell.
The article puts a sort of relief throughout the article, reaching out to those who suffer under the disease.
Throughout, Sayre talks about the excited parents that will be able to see their kids grow beyond whats expected.
Cures currently are under research, and scientists are looking into stem-cell research as one of the possible cures for sickle cell.
Hopes are up for the advancement of this cure, and happiness is all around, along with a lot of patience and coping.
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Link to Author: click for Sayre
Link to Article: click for article
Originally, the life expectancy of a child born with sickle cell disease was up to 14 years of age. However now, life expectancy rose up to 40.
What happened exactly?
Besides the advancment of medecine and research on the human body, health experts opt to coping with this disease while a cure is being found.
There is knowledge of the cure of sickle cell, but there's not enough to cover the amount of people with the disease.
However, it turns out that newborn babies with the disease that are given penicillen can get better faster than the newborns not given penicillen.
This means that starting children off on medication early can decrease the harmful effects of sickle cell.
The article puts a sort of relief throughout the article, reaching out to those who suffer under the disease.
Throughout, Sayre talks about the excited parents that will be able to see their kids grow beyond whats expected.
Cures currently are under research, and scientists are looking into stem-cell research as one of the possible cures for sickle cell.
Hopes are up for the advancement of this cure, and happiness is all around, along with a lot of patience and coping.
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Link to Author: click for Sayre
Link to Article: click for article
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Tom Sims, "You're Only as Old as You Run"
This article was written by a devoted runner, whom also in the racing world is considered "aged', happens to be Tom Sims.
He begins as he announces the slightly older competitors he will be running with in the Berlin Marathon, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie, ages 37 and 38.
Ironically, both Radcliffe and Gebrselassie hold world records of the fastest times in the Berlin Marathon, and so they're now defendong their titles against all the "youngsters".
The key to running as you age is to keep up a healthy diet, discipline, and a good mindset.
What also helps is the shoes. The wrong kind of shoes will cause some serious damage later on, like shin splints and Achille's heel.
Every runner has a method, whether 20 or 70 years old, which keeps them in the game.
Passion for such a good thing, making races and fitnesses neaerly an addiction, and how racing keeps you feeling young is the fuel for the aging fitness population.
Despite many risks, seasoned runners learn from errors they made when they were amateurs, which gives them an advantage over the rookies.
The fact someone had the passion to keep running even into their 80's is amazing.
Healthy living really turns back the clock, even for Sims who is now 41-- still running and now in the Berlin Marathon.
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Link to Article: click for article
Video of Author: click for Sims
He begins as he announces the slightly older competitors he will be running with in the Berlin Marathon, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie, ages 37 and 38.
Ironically, both Radcliffe and Gebrselassie hold world records of the fastest times in the Berlin Marathon, and so they're now defendong their titles against all the "youngsters".
The key to running as you age is to keep up a healthy diet, discipline, and a good mindset.
What also helps is the shoes. The wrong kind of shoes will cause some serious damage later on, like shin splints and Achille's heel.
Every runner has a method, whether 20 or 70 years old, which keeps them in the game.
Passion for such a good thing, making races and fitnesses neaerly an addiction, and how racing keeps you feeling young is the fuel for the aging fitness population.
Despite many risks, seasoned runners learn from errors they made when they were amateurs, which gives them an advantage over the rookies.
The fact someone had the passion to keep running even into their 80's is amazing.
Healthy living really turns back the clock, even for Sims who is now 41-- still running and now in the Berlin Marathon.
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Link to Article: click for article
Video of Author: click for Sims
Monday, October 10, 2011
Richard Weissbourd, "The Vanity of False Distinctions"
This has to do with how many associate parenting by financial status. To be blunt, the research says people with less money are not as good at parenting as those people with a lot of money.
I completely disagree with this idea. Although the article clearly states how both sides of the spectrum have things to offer, the rich gaining more opportunity and the poor recieving more attention, I still feel the need to make my point clear.
Even imagining that the competence of parents relies on their annual salaries is foolish.
Weissbourd, the auhor of this article, does a fine job of explaining this statement. To enhance this further, I feel the need the protect the less fortunate from the back-lashing of a hypocritical society.
The poor , nowadays more common than before, don't deserve this kind of criticism. The poor have enough to suffer from, and now they get it socially too.
What matters in parenting is how much time, how much attention, and how much love that those parents provide for their children.
Those poor families in Mexico, threatened by the drug cartel, living on barely anything, stay family orrientated and loving throughout the difficulties.
Go tell those families that they're bad at parenting, keeping a family alive, and providing to a suffering community. They'll laugh.
Know why? Because the ignorance of that statement is hilarious. So if anyone thinks that finances predetermines the abilities of the parents, than that person is dead wrong.
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If you have a comment, state your argument below.
Link to the Article: click for article
Bio of the Author: click for Weissbourd
I completely disagree with this idea. Although the article clearly states how both sides of the spectrum have things to offer, the rich gaining more opportunity and the poor recieving more attention, I still feel the need to make my point clear.
Even imagining that the competence of parents relies on their annual salaries is foolish.
Weissbourd, the auhor of this article, does a fine job of explaining this statement. To enhance this further, I feel the need the protect the less fortunate from the back-lashing of a hypocritical society.
The poor , nowadays more common than before, don't deserve this kind of criticism. The poor have enough to suffer from, and now they get it socially too.
What matters in parenting is how much time, how much attention, and how much love that those parents provide for their children.
Those poor families in Mexico, threatened by the drug cartel, living on barely anything, stay family orrientated and loving throughout the difficulties.
Go tell those families that they're bad at parenting, keeping a family alive, and providing to a suffering community. They'll laugh.
Know why? Because the ignorance of that statement is hilarious. So if anyone thinks that finances predetermines the abilities of the parents, than that person is dead wrong.
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If you have a comment, state your argument below.
Link to the Article: click for article
Bio of the Author: click for Weissbourd
Monday, October 3, 2011
Nicholas D. Kristof, "Just Look at What You Did!"
In this article, Nicholas D. Kristof talks about his feelings regarding the efforts in aiding the people in Nairobi, Kenya. He regards a couple who together created the Kibera School for Girls in efforts for the cause of education, women's rights, and a chance for every child to have a future.
The couple, Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner, met in the slums of Kibera, where Kennedy was raised and Posner's determination to put a stop to sexual abuse.
Both of these characters come into play when Kennedy forms a soccer group, originally to sort out social issues among troubled children, began acting out performances to denounce sexual abuse.
Posner, being attracted to the idea of these theatrical performances, met up with Kennedy, and even stayed in the slums while aiding the group.
Together,they made the Kibera Schools for Girls, which continues to grow due to donations to the foundation Shining Hope for Communities.
The couple, Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner, met in the slums of Kibera, where Kennedy was raised and Posner's determination to put a stop to sexual abuse.
Both of these characters come into play when Kennedy forms a soccer group, originally to sort out social issues among troubled children, began acting out performances to denounce sexual abuse.
Posner, being attracted to the idea of these theatrical performances, met up with Kennedy, and even stayed in the slums while aiding the group.
Together,they made the Kibera Schools for Girls, which continues to grow due to donations to the foundation Shining Hope for Communities.
A student at the Kibera School for Girls cools off after lunch. The school is expanding, thanks in part to donations from Times readers. :)
Overall, this effort against poverty is something to be admired. Posner's willingness to live in the same conditions as the Kenyans in the Kibera slums despite the fact she could've lived elsewhere is what should be admired.
And Kennedy, who suffered through these conditions, but still felt so strongly of giving back to this community to see the next generation have a better life, is what makes the difference.
These two things combined, willingness and compassion, taken up by the right people can truly make a difference. Kennedy and Posner felt so strong and passionate to help those Kenyan girls in need, that it even gave them a gift too- a loving and caring relationship.
If you give love, you'll eventually get it.
So what do you think of the efforts of Kennedy and Posner? And what attributes do you think truly makes a great activist?
Comment if interested. ;)
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Comment if interested. ;)
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Roni Caryn Rabin, "Is Spongebob Squarepants Bad For Children?"
In this article by Roni Caryn Rabin, this talks about the all-famous show known by everyone, Spongebob Squarepants, actually stunts the thought process of young children, and the possible result of a child developing A.D.H.D. (Information about A.D.H.D.)
This isn't much of a suprise to Rabin, who believes that this show can do some damage.
According to Angeline S. Lillard, currently a professer of pschology teaching at the University of Virginia, says that the fast-paced action and events that take place in Spongebob Squarepants makes children from 2 to 5 years have a shortened attention span.
In a test to prove this point, 60 children were placed into three different, special groups. The first group watched nine minutes of Spongebob, the second group watched nine minutes of Caillou, an educational program, and the third group spent nine minutes drawing and painting.
Tests were given to each child right after the nine minutes were up, involving rudimentary skills dealing with memory and attention tasks.
The results, by parental reports, turned out to be what Lillard predicted--the first group who watched Spongebob didn't do nearly as well as the ones who watched the educational program or were working on painting and drawing.
Why did the children in the first group fall behind?
The reason be is that even in comparison to another television show, Caillou, is much slower and stimulates the growth of the child's mind.
A show like Spongebob, as we can all imagine, hinders rather than helps the child's mental growth and capacity due to the all the nonsense followed by even more nonsense.
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So, what is your opinion about children watching Spongebob? Do you think so or not?
Please put your opinion in the comments! :)
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This isn't much of a suprise to Rabin, who believes that this show can do some damage.
According to Angeline S. Lillard, currently a professer of pschology teaching at the University of Virginia, says that the fast-paced action and events that take place in Spongebob Squarepants makes children from 2 to 5 years have a shortened attention span.
In a test to prove this point, 60 children were placed into three different, special groups. The first group watched nine minutes of Spongebob, the second group watched nine minutes of Caillou, an educational program, and the third group spent nine minutes drawing and painting.
Tests were given to each child right after the nine minutes were up, involving rudimentary skills dealing with memory and attention tasks.
The results, by parental reports, turned out to be what Lillard predicted--the first group who watched Spongebob didn't do nearly as well as the ones who watched the educational program or were working on painting and drawing.
Why did the children in the first group fall behind?
The reason be is that even in comparison to another television show, Caillou, is much slower and stimulates the growth of the child's mind.
A show like Spongebob, as we can all imagine, hinders rather than helps the child's mental growth and capacity due to the all the nonsense followed by even more nonsense.
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So, what is your opinion about children watching Spongebob? Do you think so or not?
Please put your opinion in the comments! :)
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-More articles by Roni Caryn Rabin: Click this link for Rabin
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