They seem lonely at times, and a trip to the local grocery store seems to help brighten their day. Their conversations can be short and long it just depends each time. Most short stories begin with a recipe or a question for someone else’s ideas. Long stories can go into what is happing in their life, how their children are, or about a trip they took. It is nice to see a storyteller shopper because they change the pace of the every day grind by taking the time to talk to everyone.
Maybe some of the things I no longer need will be a treasure to someone else. In our neighborhood a lot of people love going to yard sale. They are looking for unique things, clothes, dishes, furniture or just a bargain; some just enjoy being out to run into old friends. Now all the work begins. I have to go through all these items that are no longer need to make sure everything is clean and in good enough shape to sell.
Most people are unfamiliar with World War I impact on American society. $33 billion was wasted on the war, interprets the government to tax everything thin from tobacco to luxury goods. The Great Migration impacted African Americans where they moved from the South to the big cities where they faced negative and positive issues. Women in war changed how we women are today, back then women starting taking men's job. Initially, billions were wasted on war, bonds were a problem, and propaganda started to rise.
The table was also crowded due to other carers feeding other residents, and due to health safety reasons, all people that were unable to support themselves, and needed assistant had to sit on one table together, so the noise levels were unavoidable. Due to this issue it was important that I showed interest to the service user, so they knew I was listening and talking to them. I made sure I kept eye contact while talking/listening to them so they knew I were concentrating on them, keeping eye contact while communicating with them, and responding to what they said shows active listening. The service user was a dementia patient, so I made sure when using verbal communication, I talked clearly, and loud enough so they were able to hear me and understand me. I would also watch their facial expressions, so if they looked confused by what I had said then I would repeat what I said, or use hand gestures to try explain it, so it was easier for them to understand.
* 4,000 buildings were destroyed and 20,000 damaged * Roughly 50% of the Gazan population has no access to water * West Bank has damaged economy as some people have lost their jobs and it is difficult for farmers to get their produce across the border * West Bank only has 2,900 USD per capita and the Gaza Strip only has 3,100 USD per capita * In 2005, there were 3,900 factories employing 35,000 people, now there is only 195 factories employing only 1,700 people * 20 million litres of raw sewage and 40 million litres of partially treated water per day leak to the Mediterranean Sea * 714 impact craters from bombs | * 300,000 people have been killed in the conflict by 2008 due to war, famine and disease * By 2007, 2.7 million people had become refugees, many living in camps near Darfur’s main town * Many villages and refugee camps have suffered violent attacks, involving murder, rape and theft. * The murder of farmers has led to decreased food production * People living in refugee camps have limited access to clean water and health facilities. * Desertification is happening around refugee camps, refugees are stripping the land of vegetation to use as fuel. * Refugees are putting increased pressure on local resources. * Uncontrolled deforestation
Women learned the ways of men (doing business and taking care of finances) while the men were away at war. Because of this they desired more equal marriages and wanted a say in decisions. They also wanted to marry for love instead of economics. Men finally began teaching women in schools which eventually led to women teaching other women. Abigail Adams reminded her husband to not forget the women in the constitution which is significant because it was the beginning of women’s rights.
Some of the observations presented in the story are “others saw cooks, chauffeurs, maids, mistresses, children denied or smothered in the deferential way she held her cheek to the side, toward the ground”, which can be directly connected to the feelings of the woman in the story, as well. Basically, the story revolves around various life lessons with some touch of religious aspects. It teaches us to be always kind to the people who needs help. The woman in the story sought help from the church, and this can be closely compared to other people who have been homeless these days. Another lesson that can be derived from the story is to “never judge the book by its cover”, because
The coordinator, Christine, arranges future meetings and all team members but Mike are able to regularly make the meetings. The team progresses to the "Norming" stage although Mike, with his premature performance, is in the "Storming" stage. Mike did not feel as though he was a part of the team, and he had other priorities over the team's goals such as work and girlfriend problems. An informal cafeteria meeting encounter did not contribute to Mike's positive development in the team. He most likely felt like an outcast or forgotten.
Let’s talk about shootings that have been going on in our metro Detroit area. This topic is important because we’re constantly losing people to these terrible tragedies every day. Crime in Detroit, Michigan as decreased significantly since 1970s. Every week the rate of shootings and killings go up more and more. The FBI reports for 2008 shows that the numbers of violent crimes dropped 11.6% in the city of Detroit.
Immediately the customer came to a stop and turned around. There, waiting, the cashier stood and asked the customer to walk through the detectors again. Once again the screeching noise erupted. The shopper could feel others pausing to watch the commotion as their eyes filled with excitement. Then the bags were snatched out of the customers grasp and the customer was asked to walk through the detectors without the bags.