The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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Football Related Head Injuries Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Imagine you’re an NFL quarterback taking a three step drop‚ you have 5 seconds if that to get rid of the ball before a 350 pound defensive lineman comes charging at you and throws you to the ground‚ as your falling you slam your head against the ground causing your brain to rattle against your skull. You now have a concussion and will watch from the sideline the rest of the game. II. Thesis Statement: “No guts‚ No glory‚” is
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Who should be involved in selection of risk reduction strategies? Deciding on risk reduction strategies is something you shouldn’t do completely on your own. While your organization may come up with some great ideas on its own‚ it’s important to bring members of the community into the process‚ including people who can make a difference (those who can bring support and reserves to a cause) and people who are experiencing the problem. A community-wide approach works best in most cases. Including
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Injury I was on the shiny court at the ymca! I went up to get the rebound. Yank! He grabbed it he wouldn’t. Release he had a tight grip. His number 63.The other team pulled my leg down. I landed on the side of my ankle. It hurts i yelled! I couldn’t get up. The kid who pulled me down helped me get up. When I got up i fell i couldn’t walk. My coach and my team helped me off the court.I was in a lot of pain. I thought i was going to die but I didn’t I didn’t play the rest of the game. I sat and cheered
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Risk management is a complex process but the principles are quite simple. We all make risk assessments in our everyday lives‚ from crossing the road to deciding whether or not to eat a burger. The process which you consciously or unconsciously undertake is: IDENTIFY THE HAZARD DEFINE THE RISK ARISING FROM THE IDENTIFIED HAZARDS ELIMINATE THE HAZARD OR MITIGATE WHERE THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE (identify control measures) Eliminate Reduce/Control/Substitute Provide Information
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need to be focused on‚ injury being one of them. Injury comes in two forms‚ intentional and unintentional. With regard to intentional injury‚ self-harm and suicide have been classified as major public health issues. Everyone is affected by injury regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ or socioeconomic status. Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages one to 44‚ and it claims the lives of about 199‚800 people every year. More Americans die from injuries and violence than from any other cause including
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A traumatic injury is defined as a physical injury of sudden onset and severity which requires immediate medical attention. Traumatic injuries are the result of blunt‚ penetrating‚ or burn mechanisms. The majority of traumatic injuries are obtained through motor vehicle accidents‚ falls‚ natural disasters‚ and sports injuries. All traumatic injuries require immediate care‚ preferably at a hospital. Common types of injuries include traumatic brain injuries‚ spinal cord injuries‚ and concussions.
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1. Define Risk Risk is the potential of losing something of value. Values (such as physical health‚ social status‚ emotional well being or financial wealth) can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action‚ activity and/or inaction‚ foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional interaction with uncertainty. Risk perception is the subjective judgment people make about the severity and/or probability of a risk‚ and may vary person to person. Any human endeavor
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Kagan McDonald Mrs. Wilmott SAE 2nd 10/1/13 Welding Risk and Safety Precautions Welding is a really good blue collar job that pays well‚ but has its ups and downs. Welders have to deal with hazardous welding fumes that can affect their health in numerous ways. There are several different types of welding fumes and mixtures that a welder can inhale while performing a welding task. A welder’s risk of getting sick from welding depends on the different types of metals being welded and the
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My Injury Name: Pleun Fijneman Class: 2H Teacher: Nugteren Name: Pleun Fijneman Class: 2H Teacher: Nugteren What happened? I’m going to tell you about the fracture me brother got. It happened one day before we went on wintersports. He was playing soccer with his friends‚ and one of them thought it was funny to make him stumble‚ so he went leg hooking at my brother. My brother felt and he had a lot of pain in his leg. He couldn’t walk on it anymore
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