This is the case in Homer’s Epic The Odyssey and Annie Dillard’s vignette from The Fixed. The Cyclops Polyphemus from The Odyssey and the Polyphemus moth in The Fixed have some similar physical attributes‚ as well as some differences. Also‚ their injuries in the stories are similar‚ but have different outcomes. The Cyclops and the moth are similar and different in their physical attributes. Homer compares the Cyclops to "a shaggy mountain‚" meaning that it is large and hairy‚ which it is. Dillard
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Date -29-15 Josh Ellsworth Sgt. Supervising Team 4 Patrol 6 to 6 3 12 work shift He supervises 5 employees. He has been an 8 year employee Policy for reporting an injury> to immediately inform a supervisor and depending what the circumstances were‚ he would have the injured employee complete a memorandum. Should if injured they would be taken to San Gorgonian Hospital. He has known of the claimant for 12 years. He was a pct. Assigned to the COP community policy unit He believes that he was assigned
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directly on the severity of the injury. A grade three strain‚ or completely torn muscle‚ will more than likely require surgery‚ along with six to eight weeks of rehabilitation. A less severe strain‚ like a grade one or two strain‚ can be fixed with strengthening exercises‚ such as the exercise shown in the picture to the right‚ stretching‚ and proper rehabilitation. Resistance bands are very popular in every kind of rehabilitation‚ especially with muscle injuries. Recovery from a moderate strain
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permanent injuries and they cause enormous damages to the public and private properties. It is not an exaggeration to say that victims of the road accidents are more than the victims of wars and terrorist operations in the world. Some statistics indicated that the number of deaths resulting from car accidents were over (300) thousand people annually‚ and the estimated number of the injured people between the (10-15) million. Moreover‚ statistics indicated that the numbers of injuries in the United
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intends to wrongfully touch the plaintiff. The wrongful touching need not inflict physical injury‚ and may be indirect (such as contact through a thrown stone‚ or spitting). This article describes the law of assault and battery as it is commonly applied‚ although the law may vary in any specific jurisdiction. Assault An assault involves: 1. An intentional‚ unlawful threat or "offer" to cause bodily injury to another by force; 2. Under circumstances which create in the other person a well-founded
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disabilities due to personal injury or disease sustained while in the performance of their duty. The purpose of Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation laws is to ensure proper payment of benefits of employee’s injuries on the job or who contract a work related illness and encouraged safety in the workplace. These benefits include payment of medical expenses and compensation for wages loss. Dependents are also entitles to payment of benefits of employees who die from work-related injuries or diseases. An employer
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remedy has been practiced since Angkor era‚ and is still mostly being practiced in some rural areas of Cambodia recently. Due to its efficient healing‚ this traditional therapy is very beneficial to deal with many kind of diseases‚ to heal physical injuries and improve the health and beauty quality. Primarily‚ this primitive treatment is very effective in curing diseases. Since this treatment requires only natural plants or herbs which can be found locally‚ it is available for the patients in low cost
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Transit Authority. * He was thrown violently to the ground after reaching the top. His hip was fractured along with other serious injuries. * The standard gap of the city’s building code was 3/8 inches * Ebanks (plaintiff) sued the Transit Authority (defendant) to recover damages for his injuries. Issues: * Who wins? * Were plaintiff’s injuries the result of Transit Authority’s negligent operation and maintenance of the escalator? Decisions of the court: * Julius Ebanks
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Atkins v. Peak‚ 514 N.E. 2d 850 (1987) Decision by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Facts: On March 20‚ 1982‚ plaintiff Marybeth Atkins sustained serious injuries while skiing at Jimmy Peak Ski Resort. On December 5‚ 1984 plaintiff Marybeth Atkins sued defendant Jimmy Peak. Plaintiff alleged that her injuries were caused by defective ski equipment she had rented from the rental facility on the premises. She further alleged that the defendant failed to inspect ski equipment and the failure
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DOI: 8/15/2013. Patient is a 58-year-old female cleaner who sustained injury while she was cleaning and mopping the bathroom when she fell and hit her head/back. Per OMNI‚ she was diagnosed with cervical and lumbar radiculopathy‚ cervical herniations at C5-7‚ and lumbar herniation at L3-4. She underwent an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion at C5-6 and C6-7 on 04/03/14 and lumbar laminectomy at L4-5 on 09/10/15. Based on the medical report dated 01/19/16 by Dr. Haftel‚ the IW presents with
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