Social Communication and Rehabilitation of Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury   Introduction Adolescence, the time between puberty and adulthood, is marked by a shift toward greater reliance on the peer group that the family, resulting in a greater need for more complex social communication. It is also the age group which reports the highest incidents of traumatic brain injury (Turkstra, 2004). One could surmise the […]

The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury Case Study At four years old, Casey was in a car accident. Her mother, Gloria, was driving while under the influence of alcohol and ran a red light, causing a side collision with another vehicle. Casey, who was in the passenger seat without a car seat, struck her face and head on the dashboard with great force. Upon hospitalization […]

Fox News: The Rise of Politically Partisan Infotainment Consumers now have access to more information than in any other point in history, and are being subjected to partisan news on a larger scale than ever before. Partisan news outlets, such as Fox News and MSNBC tailor their broadcasts to appeal to the confirmation bias of their target audiences. Each network not only chooses which stories […]

A series of shots being fired in the near distance can be heard. A crew of ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks are seen speeding down the streets while blaring their sirens to warn people to move out of the way rapidly. Then, crowds of people are seen running down the street franticly. Sounds of earsplitting yells fill the air. Their eyes are filled with […]

The extended essay examines women’s roles in the United States during the 1950’s. It historically investigates the mass media and the various mediums that contributed to the creation of an idyllic, stereotypical woman. More specifically, the extended essay will discuss print and television as methods of developing this image of women, exploring the question: To what extent did the mass media’s creation of an image […]

The World War II breaks into the posterior of the Great Depression in America and also culminated the era and the old United States’ tradition of isolationism in foreign matters. The United States succeeded to come forward from the immense struggle that was physically unsecured, economically healthy, and discreetly strengthened. The exceptional affluence in the post war division period promoted a vigorous sense of nationwide […]

I. The Aftermath of War A. The United States became modernized through the advancement of cars and technology B. The country became more civilized C. The popularity of radios, movies and sports rapidly increased D. Monetary issues recuperated from 1922 to 1927 after postwar depression E. Certain social views were removed because they seemed to restraining F. Advertising still was commonly used world wide II. […]