The Happy Hearts Fund By Petra Nemcova

Across the nation and world assisted suicide is an issue that has been gaining attention for several years. With famous cases such as Jack Kevorkian it has become a household term and everyone has an opinion. There are strong cases on both sides, but the bottom line is while it may sound good for the present, it is not for the future. Assisted Suicide should not be legalized in Alabama as the negative outcomes far exceed the positive outcomes in the areas of impact on society, politics and medical education

Tuition costs in the United States have increased significantly causing many families to opt out from attending prestigious four-year universities. According to Flynn, “Today’s college graduate leaves campus with around $35,000 in student loan debt, and when you include interest payments, they’ll end up paying $42,385 over the life of the loan” (Flynn). In an effort to reduce the debts among individuals, students should consider attending a Community College as their educational experience prior to enrolling at a four-year university or as their career pathway.

After spurning the Erie Otters of the OHL and Frolunda at the beginning of the season, Karlsson opted to try his hand with Skelleftea. There, he performed fine at the junior level as a point-producer, but couldn’t take advantage of minimal icetime in the SHL and opted instead to gain his release and re-join Frolunda, the organization that he grew up in. Karlsson is known as an agitator, and now that he is settled back home, he will be a name to keep an eye on as he

These layers further expand on Mitchell's awareness, information, and action components. The inner layer is composed of the local community networks and their ability to self organize, learn, adapt, and recover to disasters. Disaster preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery is influenced by the local economy, government, education, social development, infrastructure, and ecosystems. The middle layer is the consideration of climate change when implementing recovery, response, and prevention efforts. The outer layer is composed of the willingness of the governing bodies to adapt (Djalante, Holley, Thomalla, & Carnegie, 2013). Flexibility and innovation support learning, collaboration, and self organization. All of which contribute to better manage disasters (Djalante et al.,

In times of emergency, life and death, and tragic despair, people often are reminded of the umbrella of stress that hangs over us. With such a world people live in today, at times its common to be caught up in the minor details of life; rather than enjoying the beauty of it all. Almost everyday, we live in a sheltered life, hidden away in our communities, just trying to skate by. But there are sometimes moments that occur in a lifetime, where that sheltered routine, that is so ingrained in our minds, is taken upon differently. August 29, 2005, day one of hurricane Katrina; this date, is one that is permanently ingrained in thousands of citizens of New Orleans. On this day, people have seen family members drown, houses destroyed, as well as

Inspire the Fire. For me, my favorite part of Northwestern is the students, and the life that they breathe into this campus, so for me, it is only fitting that the slogan would center around my favorite qualities I see in Northwestern students. The first part of the slogan, "inspire", is because Northwestern students inspire me in so many ways. They inspire me with their kindness, their wit, their integrity, and their ability to grow. Being in an environment with smart, driven, and thoughtful people have challenged me to be a better person. The second part of the slogan, "fire", refers to the passion Northwestern students carry. On a daily basis, I meet students working hard to make it on Broadway, perform ground-breaking research, and make impactful social change in their communities. While our interests may vary, every Northwestern student works hard to achieve their goals. “Inspire the Fire” embodies both of these qualities, and Northwestern would not be the school that it is without either quality.

Disasters are human made or natural and occur sudden and unexpected. As disasters cannot be prevented, government has to be prepared for any emergency situation. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2014), there are four stages in the disaster management: Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2014, p 250), public health professionals study disaster effects on populations while American Red Cross work with local and other communities in preparedness, response and recovery phase of disaster.

Regardless of their causes, disasters invoke human reactions in the context of social institution, small communities or long-term care facilities. The attempt to reestablish the social order of the culture after a disaster requires anticipation and collaborative planning prior to any disaster. Planning is acquired through government officials and scientists in an attempt to avoid future

Concern about the increase in disasters worldwide has prompted advocates of mental health interventions to study the relationship between mental health and disasters more closely in order to devise effective strategies

Imagine a minor has just been convicted of theft but their parents are the ones that are punished for the crime, not the minor. The parents had no knowledge of what was happening until they were punished while the adolescence is off the hook. Does that seem fair to you? No. Parents in most cases should not be punished for the crimes of their child because, the parents likely have no knowledge of the crime, at most ages children should know right from wrong, and the youth is the one that needs to learn the lesson.

When Sandy hit homes, cities, and even states had gotten a lot of severe damage. People were calling their family members just to make sure they were ok. People had evacuated and watched their towns and cities get washed away. “The total death toll reached 285, including at least 125 deaths in the United States” (11 Facts ). The destruction of Hurricane Sandy made people believe that they needed to prepare for natural disasters better. That when it happens again then they would be ready to do whatever it takes to keep people safe.

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Thomas E. Drabek, disaster researcher and prolific author of disaster literature, has been my favorite in both of those categories since I was introduced to his work in one of my first Crisis and Disaster Management (CDM) courses at the University of Central Missouri. His disaster research work and writings have motivated and inspired me to entertain the idea of becoming a disaster researcher. Prior to reading Drabek’s work and especially his book, The Human Side of Disasters, (Drabek, 2010), I was uncertain about my future role in CDM. As I worked towards completion of my undergraduate degree in CDM I had hoped that along the way I would discover a particular passion in the field that would in turn lead to a vocation. My interests have

Every emergency or disaster, from a small house fire to a hurricane that devastates entire communities, have a distinct cycle. This is

Risk for disasters is a part of life; emergency situations occur more frequently than many people believe. A wise person plans for the worse, and hopes for the best. After a disaster, how well a community can recover will depend largely on how well they prepared in advance. Risk management includes identifying any potential risks to a community and proactively planning to minimize the threat. Proactive organization of resources and people to respond to emergencies can mean the difference between a community’s ability to regroup and recover, and the loss of life. To better