Its Nice to Meet You

It’s Nice to Meet  You When I introduce myself in new groups, a lot of times I bring that up how I inline skate, or rollerblade. Even after three years of being in the inline skate community, one of my first images of a “rollerblader” is this: 2nd photo on Google  Images But for me, inline skating looks like this: yes those are  sparks I didn’t start skating until I got to MIT my freshman year. I got a pair for $25 with kneepads, elbowpads, and wristguards at Goodwill. I had always wanted to learn, but living near hills made it too intimidating to learn. The area around MIT seemed very friendly and flat with bike lanes. My first attempt ended with me moving 5 ft forward in the East Campus courtyard, scared out of my mind, hitting a sidewalk crack and falling straight to my knees. I put the skates away in my closet like many one-time hobbies. I definitely could have just ended it there saying,  â€œRollerblading isn’t for me, I have no balance”.   But I tried again. And I’m really glad I did. I asked a friend who also skated at MIT to teach me how to step over cracks and brake. Then I started skating around campus, to class. I would take them out at 3am and skate my PNR emotional frustrations away. The feeling of racing down Mass Ave, gliding from one foot to another, is an amazing adrenaline rush. Being able to make meetings or classes across campus in minutes and get more sleep? Even better. Getting Out of the MIT  Bubble On a summer trip to explore Chicago, I coincidentally hit Skate Chicago, an annual weekend of inline skating across the city. I made friends from all over the U.S, and from them learned about other annual national city skate events. Everyone I met at these events was super welcoming. I would ask them how long they had skated, and they’d tell me somewhere between 5â€"20+ years. I got better at skating by just approaching other skaters and asking them how they got over the shitty pavement we’d just passed or how they stopped so quickly going so fast. I made lifelong friends that I could couchsurf with. They shared what it was like to grow up in these cities and to struggle with issues like gentrification. Since skating was really big in the 2000s, these friends were older than me but still had so much well-timed relatable life advice. I was so inspired by this community of self-reliant, expressive individuals who come together despite huge differences in age, socioeconomic status, and cultural background, simply to skate. I saw people that were happy â€" free from the pervasive feeling at MIT of not having done enough â€" and still making a living. Skate Chicago, June Skate Boston, September Big Apple Roll (NYC),  August Showing Myself that I  Can For one of the first times in my life, I felt like I could get better at something. I skated for a total of 15 miles in Chicago, then 25 miles in Boston, then 50 miles in NYC. My endurance was increasing. From 15mph to 33mph, my speed record was climbing. I could do tricks that I couldn’t before. Still, trying to learn some moves would almost end up with me breaking down in frustration. I would try over and over again not able to execute the move or make any progress. In those moments, I would forget that sometimes the skaters around me had years, sometimes decades, more time and experience to learn. I recognized that feeling; those moments felt just like being at MIT, surrounded by students with years of experience at X or Y and internalizing my lack of demonstrated ability as “I’m just not cut-out for X and Y. But when I saw those same skaters struggling to learn a new move or to unlearn a bad habit, it reminded me that we all are learning. It can be hard to feel like you’re making any progress at MIT. A lot of progress is about building confidence and increasing tolerance for challenge â€" things that are hard to be proud of when they look like an almost-average on a test. But when I skate, there are still so many things that I can point to and say, “I couldn’t do that, but now I can.” T stopping. One foot skating. Backwards skating. I feel myself getting better. More balanced. More confident. More capable. Showing Others that They  Can Last year, I became certified to teach skating through the Skate Instructor’s Association (SkateIA) to help grow the community. In becoming an instructor, I realized that the responsibility of a teacher is about guiding those who can, but feel like they can’t, towards realizing their own ability. The moment this came together for me was at a skate camp this past August, when an uncle brought his niece to me. They were about to go home because she was in tears, unable to do a move called the pivot. And I was nervous as a first-time instructor, nervous that I’d be able to show her how to do it. But I remembered last year at this same camp, at least four different instructors explained and demoed this very same move to me, including a world-ranked slalom skater. I remembered how horrible it felt when everyone else had already moved on to the next move. How I felt like I was wasting everyone’s time and asking for too much help. Similar to how I’d felt asking friends for help on psets. And here this person was in front of me, avoiding eye contact and visibly deflated with no faith in herself whatsoever. Exactly how I’d felt a year ago. I broke down the move into three steps. She tried, didn’t get it, and seemed even more hopeless. We went back to the first step. I demoed just the first step. And she got it. I added the next step and she struggled a bit. But we worked together, trying different things and ways of explaining it. And she got it! She started looking cautiously confident and asked if we could add the next step. And when she got it, her face completely lit up. She’d felt it, one of the first moves in the slalom skating world. She didn’t go home. In fact throughout the camp I’d look over to check in on her and she was putting herself in the challenging groups. You could see the way she was pushing away the doubts and fears, drawing from an internally generated faith that wasn’t there before. And that’s what skating has given me that I want to give to others. Inspiring Each  Other Mitchell Gu ’18 and I started the MIT Inline Club this past year. As soon as it stops tempermental snowing in Boston, we’ll be skating into the city, around the esplanade with Ashay Athalye ’20, and teaching lessons again. And at some point after I graduate in June, I will skate across the U.S. Inspired by Yanise Ho, or Bladress, who’s skating across the US right now on $0 and lots of love and trust. She shares stories of the families who’ve welcomed her in, of strangers â€" now friends, who helped her continue on her way. And there’s a whole international community of skaters. Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Shanghai, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin That Russian girl who every inline skater knows because at least four of their friends have sent them her viral video. Instagrammer @irane_surf who rocks a hijab and inline skates in Indonesia. Thundrblade, a Kyoto based startup, is launching their crowdsourcing for the first electric inline skate next week. Everywhere, people are redefining what it means to skate. Why I  Skate For me, skating has been a way of challenging myself to connect with people so different from me, joined together by this community of people who’ve made it their own. As a lifestyle. As an extension of themselves. As a way to be a positive force in their community. As a method of sharing one’s life experience with others. And as a way to make the world a better place. This is my first post as an admissions blogger and I chose to write about skating because of how much its helped me grow and thrive at MIT. My name is Caroline Mak, and its nice to meet you. Post Tagged #Chicago

The Effects Of Violent Media On Children - 971 Words

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Research Paper: Why Is It Necessary To Study Literature? Sad as it may be, a lot of young people nowadays find it hard to cope with the school literature curriculum and keep wondering what good it does to scrupulously examine the lives of fictional characters who are just a figment of somebody’s imagination. So, is it actually a waste of time or there is more to it, than it seems? Although a book is actually created by the writer’s imagination, the personages are endowed with the character traits and behavior models of real people. Therefore, literature is a great source of psychological information and introduces us to the most typical human problems. Even if you are reading a work of the seventeenth century, you will be able to draw parallels with your life and environment. Reading makes you feel as if you were in the characters’ shoes and sympathize with them or feel indignant with their actions. Moreover, it teaches you about the world, since within a few seconds you are able to immerse into a different historic period or transfer to the other part of the world. It helps you learn new things about the world we are living in, but at the same time it clearly shows how similar we all are despite the difference in the location, race and age. When you read a book and identify yourself with the character, you actually identify yourself with thousan ds of other people around the globe, who share your feelings. To sum up, literature is meant to help us learn a lot about the people and the surrounding world and on the basis of this knowledge to form our outlook on the world. It teaches us to feel and use our imagination, which is by all means important in your formation as a personality.

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Network Hardening Unit 8 Assignment 1 It is very important to go through the process of hardening. Hardening is where you change the hardware and software configurations to make computers and devices as secure as possible. I picked the network layout 1-the workgroup . We will write a custom essay sample on Network Hardening or any similar topic only for you Order Now First with the workstations and laptops you need to shut down the unneeded services or programs or even uninstall them. I would also have some good anti-virus software on the workstations. You also need a hardened image for all of your workstations. To do this you need to install a new copy of the operating system and then harden it. After you have one good hardened workstation you can use it as a model for all other workstations and also laptops. For the router you definitely need to protect it from unauthorized access. The router needs to be password protected and you should periodically change that password. For the cable modem you should keep all unwanted ports closed. I would also schedule a regular scan of all the systems. Now for some of these next things I am talking about they will apply to all devices . Disable remote administration. Administration of your router / access point should be â€Å"local only†, namely, there is no reason to let people from another country access to your network hardware. If you need to make changes, you should be local to the device. Update the firmware. Believe it or not, consumer network hardware needs to be patched also. Check the support site of the vendor of the device when you get it and check for an update. Sign up for e-mail alerts for updates, if available, or check back on a regular basis for updates. How to cite Network Hardening, Essay examples

Lecture Notes about Concepts Of Abnormality And Mental Health

Question: Describe about concepts of abnormality and mental health? Answer: 1.1 Definition Example Abnormality Abnormality can be defined as a psychological disorder due to psychological changes in the functioning of the brain. The behaviors of the individuals are undesirable which leads to deviation from the social norms. The analysis of the case of a child abuse behavior by his father shows that the child is abused by his father as the father learned the abusive behavior from his father and did not learn the appropriate techniques of parenting (prezi.com, 2015). Normality Normality can be defined as the state in which an individual remains normal. A behavior is considered as a normal behavior if it is most common behavior that conforms with the behavior existing in the society (Baxter, 2006). A father taking care of his children using minimum abusive words or expression. This is normal behavior executed by the father towards his child. It shows that the father is aware of the parental techniques (Abnormal Psychology, 2015). Definitions Explanation Evaluation Statistical Infrequency The behavior of the individual will be considered as abnormal if it is rare or statistically unusual. It can be said the one whose IQ level is less than the normal level of IQ is considered to be an abnormal person. But a person whose IQ level is more than the ideal level of IQ is not considered as an abnormal person. The person would be considered as intelligent. It is seen that the abnormal behavior is rare. It is statistically unusual for an individual to showcase such behavior. But prolonged abnormal behavior is not acceptable to the society (Supplemental Material for Multilevel Models From Biology to Psychology: Mission Impossible?, 2013). Deviation from the Social Norms The deviation of the behavior of individual from the rules acceptable in a particular group is considered to be abnormal. In such cases the behavior of the individual is considered to incomprehensible and it might make other feel threatened of uncomfortable. The degree of the disorder depends on the range to which the norm set in the society is violated. The individual may portray certain behavior which is abnormal in nature, eccentric (Hoeksema, 2015). Failure to function adequately Inability of the individual to meet the demands of the everyday life is considered abnormal. The features that shows the failure to function properly includes maladaptiveness , loss of control , unpredictable behavior , irrational behavior .There are certain behavior executed by the individual that causes discomfort in the individual. Violation of the social and moral standards is also shown by the individual (Comer, 2014). Deviation from ideal mental health The behavior of the individual deviates from the normal or ideal behavior. The ideal characteristics that are considered includes positive view about oneself, capability of the individual for growth and development, autonomy in the behavior of the individual and lack of independent behavior portrayed by the individual and development of positive relationship and friendship. A normal individual will show environmental mastery and will be able to meet the day to day demand of various situations. On the other hand an abnormal person suffers from mental disorder. The individual is not able to showcase the following features (Hindman and Kring, 2010). 1.2 Explanation Evaluation DSM IV DSM IV listed more than 250 types of mental disorders. According to this type, mental disorder is a clinically significant behavior or a psychological syndrome that is seen in an individual. The reason for such type of behavior can be as a result of certain amount of distress and disability in the individual (SLADE and WATSON, 2006). According to DSM it is stated that it cannot be assumed that the mental disorders are completely discrete entities with boundaries which are absolute in nature dividing it from the other types of mental disorders. It has five axes on the basis of which it is assessed. They are clinical disorders, general medical conditions, personality disorder or retardation mentally, problems that occurs psychologically and due to environmental factors and other functioning disorders. Example Alzheimers disease, mental retardation (Durand et al., 2003). ICD International classification of diseases is an international standard classification of diagnosis for variety of the health conditions. However it cannot be said to be similar with mental disorder. The symptoms of the disorder can be recognized clinically. The behaviors have been associated with various cases of distress which interfere with the personal functions of the individual (Fichter and Quadflieg, 2001). There are ten main groups on the basis of which the disorders are classified. They are mental disorders which are symptomatic in nature. The behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances, schizophrenia, mood related disorders, disorders related to stress and somatoform disorders. It includes psychological disturbances, behavioral disorders, mental retardation. The disorders at the time of psychological development are also included. The emotional disorders can also be considered that arise at the onset of childhood and adolescence (Swift, Hall and Teesson, 2001). 2.1 Explanation Evaluation Biology The underlying assumption of the model is that the mental illness is a result of physical illness and therefore the diagnosis and treatment of the disease can be done in a specific way. The physical illness results in biochemical imbalances and changes in the nervous system. These factors affect results in mental instability and illness of the individual. The medical model can be therefore defined as the biological model. The physical problems are objective in nature whereas the biological problems are far more subjective. Behaviorism The behavior of the individual is observed and measured in this form of therapeutic treatment. It assumes that the behavior is a result of environment rather than genetics. The behaviorist possesses a deterministic view of the mental disorders. The model has led to the development of several behavioral therapies which has been successful. It has led to scientific study and evaluation. Psychoanalytical model The model assumes that the root causes of the mental disorders are psychological. The problems lie in the unconscious mind and the individuals lack defense mechanisms to protect themselves from anxiety. The observations of the psychoanalytical therapists are borne out of their everyday experiences. The childhood traumas of the individual are recollected by the individual who leads to such trauma. The theory provides a comprehensive framework that describes the personality of the individual. This mental illness can be treated by identifying the root cause of the problem that subsides in the unconsciously in the patient (Alanko et al., 2009). 3.1 Biological Therapy Pros Cons ECT Electroconvulsive therapy reduces the number of the neural connections that are involved with depression and other illness. This gives rise to new connections in the other parts of the brain. It gives rise to the growth of new neurons and hippocampus. ECT is considered as an extreme form of treatment. The treatment is uncontrolled and unwarranted in nature. It makes the patient docile. It leads to loss of memory. It also leads to loss of self esteem and the person. The person is unable to perform the routine task appropriately. Psychosurgery Psychosurgery is a neurosurgery for violent patients to reduce the level of stress of the individuals. It is done to provide treatment for mental disorders like anxiety, depression and OCD. The symptoms of these disorders could be reduced by the psychosurgery. Psychosurgery results in permanent inability of the individual to inhibit the impulses. It creates an unnatural tranquility in the individual. The surgical procedure is highly risky. Failure to carry the procedure in an effective way can result in health risks. It leads to several health problems like bleeding of the brain, stroke, infection, problems in the heart, nausea. It can also lead to infection. The after effects of the surgery include change of mood frequently with insomnia. It can also lead to panic attacks. Medication The medication via drugs is preferred by the patients. It reduces the suffering of the patients. The drugs are absorbed via the blood easily. It produces dependable and reproducible effects. The treatment via medication is non invasive in nature and leads to high level of satisfaction of the patients. Medication treatment can be uncooperative sometimes as the absorption of the drug occurs slowly. There are various side effects to the medication treatment. It can lead to degradation of the stomach acid and the enzymes. It also leads to various side effects in the body like certain local reactions (Kalat, 2001). Psychological Therapy Pros Cons Cognitive Cognitive approach changes the thought process of the individual and the actions of the individual are influenced by the behavioral therapy. The negative thoughts of stress, depression are eradicated from the mind in this form of therapy. Individuals suffering from insomnia, stress disorder are benefitted. The process requires full commitment from the patients which is hard to obtain. It can only deal with simple mental hazards. The complex problems cannot be solved by this therapy. The therapy fails to explore the underlying problems of the disease. The therapy is time limited thus the long term problems cannot be treated. Humanistic The therapy focus on the positive nature of human kind. The change is brought in the individual by bringing a positive outlook in the thought process of the individual. The individuals are benefitted from the core components of the therapy that help to bring the desired change in the individual. The outcomes of humanistic approach such as self actualization and self awareness cannot be tested in a scientific manner. The treatment produces mixed results. The success rate of this form of treatment is less. Psychoanalytical The deeply ingrained personality problems of the individuals are solved by this form of therapy. The therapist tries to understand the deep root cause of the problem. The success rate of the therapy is more. The process of treatment is lengthy. The patient has to be very involved with the therapist and it involves several weekly visits. This might be strenuous for the patient. CBT The cognitive behavioral therapy examines the thought process of the individual. Several behaviors are suggested to help the individual. These include deep breathing exercises and other forms of exercise. It provides treatment to individuals suffering from anxiety disorders. This form of psychological therapy is more oriented towards bringing change in the behavior of the individual. The patients are given less opportunity to talk with the psychoanalyst. The success rate of the treatment is less (Pfammatter, 2006). Evaluation of Biological Therapies as compared to the Psychological therapies The biological therapies approach towards the psychological disorders that have biological causes. It tries to alleviate the symptoms of the psychological disorders. The mind and the body are viewed as connected to one another. The poor health problems lead to mental problems. On the other hand the psychological therapy explores the reason behind the illness by identifying the root cause of the illness. The therapist treats the patient at a personal level so that the patient can manage vast areas of the life. References Abnormal Psychology. (2015). 1st ed. [ebook] pp.316-325. Available at: https://www.blackwellpublishing.com/intropsych/pdf/chapter15.pdf [Accessed 14 Mar. 2015]. Alanko, K., Santtila, P., Harlaar, N., Witting, K., Varjonen, M., Jern, P., Johansson, A., von der Pahlen, B. and Sandnabba, N. (2009). Common Genetic Effects of Gender Atypical Behavior in Childhood and Sexual Orientation in Adulthood: A Study of Finnish Twins.Arch Sex Behav, 39(1), pp.81-92. Baxter, P. (2006). Normality and abnormality.Developmental Medicine Child Neurology, 48(11), pp.867-867. Comer, R. (2014).Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology. 7th ed. pp.97-300. Durand, V., Barlow, D., Barlow, D. and Trull, T. (2003).Essentials of abnormal psychology. Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth. Fichter, M. and Quadflieg, N. (2001). The structured interview for anorexic and bulimic disorders for DSM-IV and ICD-10 (SIAB-EX): reliability and validity.European Psychiatry, 16(1), pp.38-48. Hindman, D. and Kring, A. (2010).Study guide to accompany Abnormal psychology, 11th edition [by] Ann M. Kring ... [et al.]. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley Sons. Hoeksema, S. (2015).Abnormal Psychology. 5th ed. [ebook] pp.4-80. Available at: https://sutlib2.sut.ac.th/sut_contents/H141576.pdf [Accessed 14 Mar. 2015]. Kalat, J. (2001).Biological psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning. Pfammatter, M. (2006). Efficacy of Psychological Therapy in Schizophrenia: Conclusions From Meta-analyses.Schizophrenia Bulletin, 32(Supplement 1), pp.S64-S80. prezi.com, (2015).Abnormal IB Psychology. [online] Available at: https://prezi.com/yqvdodv4jrll/abnormal-ib-psychology/ [Accessed 14 Mar. 2015]. SLADE, T. and WATSON, D. (2006). The structure of common DSM-IV and ICD-10 mental disorders in the Australian general population.Psychological Medicine, 36(11), p.1593. Supplemental Material for Multilevel Models From Biology to Psychology: Mission Impossible?. (2013).Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Swift, W., Hall, W. and Teesson, M. (2001). Characteristics of DSM-IV and ICD-10 cannabis dependence among Australian adults: results from the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 63(2), pp.147-153.

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The policies on this issue are leading us into alarmingly high rates of insurance premiums that are rising faster than inflation, which puts a halt to economic growth and leaves employer businesses with less money to give raises to working people who do not make enough to pay for an individual policy for themselves and their family. While the superiority of and accessibility to medical care in the United States remains among the best in the world, it leads us to wonder whether we would be better off implementing a universal government-controlled health care system like the ones used in Canada, Cuba, England, and France. Since most companies that are providing these benefits are working together with the lobbyists that are putting this system into place for their own gain, they don’t want it to change for many reasons. One of them being that health care coverage should be for the benefit of simple profit and not to protect peoples’ lives. The Documentary Sicko directed by Michael Moore documents the hidden tactics of your typical friendly â€Å"All American Insurance Companies.† While profit is a market- driven force, they compromise to save money through denial of care and lowering provider costs. This leaves the problem only temporarily fixed, and makes it hard for low income-income families to get good health care. (sicko-themovie.com/) A solution to this is to motivate the working people to get in contact with a green party group to pass a single universal health care bill or referendum in their state. State level bills and referenda will be most effective because a federal health care system might in fact be too problematic because it is not politically realistic at this moment. We all recognize that these corporations are able to buy politicians who can persuade the citizens that corporate health care is independent, represents free will, and is the most practical system for delivering health care. For instance, one out of every five people in California has no health insurance at all, and most of them are average to low middle-income working people (Kuehl,Sheila CaliforniaProgressReport, Floor Statement Health Care Reform and AB 8,January 11,2007). Usually, their employer will not provide this coverage since they do not make enough to pay for their individual policy for them and their loved ones. When it comes to those who do have insurance, many are underinsured and are much taken aback to discover that their insurance does not cover a large amount of their costs if they get ill or injured. â€Å"In fact half of all the personal bankruptcies in America are caused by medical costs and three-quarters of those bankrupted had insurance at the time they became ill or injured† (Kuehl,Sheila CaliforniaProgressReport, Floor Statement Health Care Reform and AB 8,January 11,2007). Hypothetical person-A is a Vietnam veteran who suffers from hypertension and diabetes, like most elderly people he is need of affordable health care to survive. With the added cost of medical care people are forced to pay for medical expenses out of pocket. Person-A like many others is thus forced to sell his home in order to pay his medical bills, a action which is unjust and illustrates the flaws in our Medicare system. More evidence of the inefficiency with the medical system was displayed in a recent poll. A Field Poll specially made by the California Wellness Foundation revealed that 80% of Californians want the government to guarantee access to affordable health care coverage when asked why healthcare costs are increasing, the majority pointed to excessive insurance company profits, followed by waste, fraud and inefficiency The combinations of these neglected acts are held responsible for the current disarray that the state of this nation is in. (www.californiaprogressreport.com) When it comes to government-controlled health care systems, we have to examine nations like Canada, Cuba, England, and France which have monopolistic health care systems that are seen by different sides of the ideological spectrum as either models to be followed or avoided. Three ways that government-controlled health care systems do more good than harm are: 1) they get people to stop spending money on useless coverage and care; 2) prevent the screening of the sick and the elderly in their drive to register only healthy and profitable patients; and 3) have the private insurers stop throwing away vast sums of â€Å"our money† for advertisement and the underwriting that lead to exploitation of these activities. This spending only enhances companies earnings and takes away resources from care which hurts patients and leads to irate physicians who deal with useless paperwork imposed on doctors’ offices and hospitals, throwing away hundreds of billions more each year. Illu strating that a universal government program would be a superior option compared to the corrupt and inefficient one that is in place now. According to the New England Journal Review, the solution is to inform the people of the actual truth to where their money is being used by insurance companies. The added cost of illness, medical bills and prescription drugs accounts for half of all U.S. bankruptcies, making it the highest in the world. Other industrialized nations spend less on nationwide health care, and the citizens are guaranteed to have coverage for life. They have more superior access to care than we do in our system. According to the Physicians for a National Health Program the solution to this madness is to replace all the private insurance companies and create a single-payer public program- â€Å"Medicare for All – saving more than $350 billion per year, enough new money to provide guaranteed comprehensive health benefits for all†. With the added surplus we can finally get the right start. (New England Journal of Medicine, 2003) Our privatized system shows its inefficiency from the start when compared to that of Canada’s. As shown on The Canadian Institute for Health Information, â€Å"In contrast to the roughly 20 percent overhead of insurance companies, Canada’s single-payer program runs for 1 percent overhead.† Canada promotes this efficient work through a medical profession with a self-governing College of Physicians and Surgeons. The licensing physicians are responsible for setting practice standards, educating and disciplining its members. In America many companies play favoritism with the healthy and profitable patients, over the elderly and sick. Health care has always demonstrated a foundation that vividly displays a full, joyful quality of life. Our American constitution was created to represent all our citizens regardless of their backgrounds. Health care is a standard human right that should be paid for all citizens, not a privilege to be indulged by the affluent. A singl e-payer national health insurance program would promise access to high-quality and complete health care for all Americans. These savings allow universal coverage for a much cheaper price. (http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb) I recall a time when my mother’s union the Teachers Federation was involved in disagreements over health benefits for the past 10 years. Universal coverage is the most logical step to defuse this debatable issue, providing independent benefits regardless of employment status, by allowing business greater flexibility in whom they want to hire. As shown by Richard Alvarez, the Canadian Institute for Health information states that close to a third of the U.S. population’s health cost is spent on blind administrative costs and open marginal profits instead of actual care, adding to $2,300 per person. The total elimination of these private insurance companies and reorganization of health financing through a single public payer could greatly halt the expenditure of wasted money under the private system. Many analysts estimate that the United States can put aside $350 billion in 2003 with a single-payer system. Counting the current combination of what we are currently spending out-of-pocket and in taxes, that is sufficient to afford full coverage to everyone without spending any more than we are now. With just these obvious procedures, it alarms me how much can be done if we streamline our deficiencies that lead us to these alternative options. (http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/en/downloads/partner_conf_oct2003_report_e.pdf ) One of the best steps for the American health system to regain a compatible coverage system seen in other industrialized countries is making everyone a winner. Every American should be awarded a basic health insurance card that would enable them a full range of benefits to any doctor or hospital site. All patients, regardless of background or economic status, should not have to pay a deposit and should not have to receive medical bills. This win-win situation will allow doctors and hospitals to be winners, if we create a single national health act and fund that will pay out for coverage and prevent insurance companies from being the primary financiers. Simply preserving all the waste that is attributed to them, such as the official procedures, savings would be enough to provide coverage for all without spending any more. Not only will it cost less by saving $ 350 billion, it will stimulate job growth and the U.S. economy by taking the weighty expenses off small and large private bus inesses. Another way in alleviating this problem is by educating ourselves. One of the best ways to start is to have congress pass this and have them support it. We can also bring materials and collaborate with members of your church, community, and labor groups who are activist who have held strong to their principles, and soon found what was the impossible was not impossible.. Having to outline the necessary steps of achieving a public health-system, it will create long-standing results that will be supported by many generations to come. Electing future presidential candidates John Edwards and Barrack Obama, are all fundamentally the same since they want to provide subsidies for the purchase of private insurance. The only difference between them and our current President Bush is how big the subsidies will be, and how insufficient the coverage will be. If we want to find a remedy for our problem then our approach may take a Republican President to sell it and then to bless the socialization of health spending we so righteously need. Healthcare in California: An Essay by Senator Sheila Kuehl, January 11, 2007 (www.californiaprogressreport.com) Health Care Reform at the Close of the 20th Century : By The New England Journal of Medicine, 2003) Health care in Canada Date published: September 20, 2007, (www. www.nejm.org), Sicko:Dir Michael Moore. Prod. 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