A Big World Grows Bigger
In the world today, a major challenge has come to be obesity. We face this every day. Obesity is the epidemic of the decade and it doesn't seem to be yielding for anything. As fast food restaurants have gained popularity, obesity has also become more “popular”. Obesity related diseases have grown as much as the deaths caused by obesity. The advertising industry is bigger than ever because of the mass advertisement from fast food restaurants. Not only is our generation affected, but so is the one to come.
McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, KFC, and Sonic are only a few of the major fast food chains. Each of these places are traps for parents and children. The parents find an easy way out of cooking and cleaning and a way to please their children fast. The children find a happiness in the restaurant and get hooked quickly. Whenever my youngest sister, Cassidy, is crying in the car, my mother will get her a Happy Meal to make her calm down. The fast food industry continues to grow no matter how many lawsuits they face. They have food appealing to all. The food is cheap and that appeals to the lower and middle class. Obesity rides these two classes to the point of death in many cases.
Advertising has sky rocketed from the fast food industry. Low prices, flashy mascots, and convenient locations are all over the newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, and every other source of advertising. Almost every child knows what McDonald's is. When Cassidy was learning to read a few years ago, and ever since, she has read everything to us. On our way to Ohio to visit our grandparents, she read the different fast food billboards. She could recognize the different logos. She knows each fast food restaurant and what she gets each time.
Ronald McDonald is and continues to be a familiar childhood character. He gives toys to children who eat his delicious Happy Meals. Children love him. Parents love him. The children are drawn to such places because of Happy Meals, play lands, toys, colourful bags, and the animated mascots. In the movie “Super Size Me”, there is a scene in which they show children the pictures of several fast food mascots and then several important figures in the world. The children are able to identify each character, and often the restaurant they are affiliated with. They, however, fail to name the important figures, including Jesus Christ(Spurlock).
These children are being affected psychologically because of the toys in Kid's Meals. The children are rewarded for eating something unhealthy by receiving a toy. When the parent tells them that it's bad to eat them, the child is confused because they have associated the Kid's Meal with something done good. They also associate the Kid's Meal with happiness which causes them to eat when they are unhappy. This gives the child two ways of becoming obese. With all of the unhealthy fats in the food and without the exercise children need to lose all of the calories and excess fat, the child becomes obese. As they continue to add to this obesity, they lose the motivation to become healthy and exercise daily.
Obesity related diseases are a big deal in todays world. Several things caused by obesity are diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, arthritis, and strokes. Diabetes is a major illness in our lives today. It is spread genetically and it can be caused by high blood sugar, causing it to arise in people more often. Cardiovascular disease is caused by high cholesterol. The fats inside unhealthy food build up inside blood vessels and cause the blood flow to slow down. This will eventually end as a heart attack which could be fatal to the person. If the blood flow to the brain is constricted to the point of cutting off the blood supply to the brain, a stoke could occur. This could kill them or severely affect them with their ability to do anything. Paralysis is the worse possibility after a stroke. This would end every chance of ever becoming healthy again. Arthritis is another ailment caused by obesity. With all of the excess weight on a person, the bones will begin to be overwhelmed. The pressure put on the joints tire them and they are never relieved because the weight is never lifted. All of these diseases can cause death to the human all for being fat.
Schools are not helping the cause of obesity. Every school I have ever been to has constantly offered pizza, french fries, and other fat renowned foods. Physical Education has been decreased as years have gone by. In my middle school years, I had to have Physical Education every year for the entire year. When I asked my other sister, Standish, who is a seventh grader this year, about her year so far, she said that she is only allowed to take Physical Education for half of the year. I think that it is awful that the school is decreasing the amount of exercise in an adolescent environment. They aren't teaching these preteens about their health and the dangers of eating the foods that they were used to eating every day. I went to Cassidy's school just a few weeks ago and was taken aback by the number of obese children at that school. I was with the fourth graders and there was about one healthy looking child for every three obese children. When I looked around the table at the other parents who had come to eat lunch with their child, I noticed that every single one of them had brought their child a Happy Meal. Cassidy was sad that she didn't have a Happy Meal, and I leaned over and told her that she was healthier and smarter than every single child and parent there. I took Cassidy a well prepared meal from home and am happy to say that she ate all of it.
Obesity is a disgusting disease in today's world. It's sad to watch so many people succumb to the evils of fatty foods and the consequences that quickly follow them. Yet we all willingly give in to the pleasures of the mouthwatering taste of cheap, delicious food from our favourite fast food restaurants. We all enjoy the taste of the Dollar Menu. Obesity can be, and really should be, avoided. We all just have to be willing to take the necessary steps, not the drive-through, to get healthy.
Works Cited
Super Size Me. Dir. Morgan Spurlock. Perf. Morgan Spurlock. 2004
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Music 10-08-2008
Michael Bublé
On October 4, 2008 at 8:00pm, I saw Michael Bublé at the Bi-Lo Center with my best friend and his mother. He played seventeen of his best songs with his jazz ensemble. The band consists of three trumpets, three saxophones, two trombones, a clarinet, a piano, a bass, drums, and guitar. The bongos and keyboard were used on select songs that called for them.
He started off his concert with my personal favourite song I'm Your Man which was composed by Leonard Cullen. This song has a very sly sound to it. The start is very instrumental with a trumpet duet and a solo for the saxophone. The lyrics were sung very smoothly and each note was anticipated. Then the trombone is added along with the clarinet. The beast is kept very steady with the bass and drums. There were some loud, pulsing 'shouts' in the music. There was a lot of repetition in this song for the music. I loved this piece because, not only is it my favourite song, but the difference it has from other songs. It makes you want to dance dramatically and fall to your knees singing along.
Composed by Franco Migliacci, Johnny Mercer, and Henry N. Mancini, It Had Better Be Tonight began with a saxophone solo and the trumpets echoed them. The piano is very homophonic with Michael during the song. There are also loud blasts of instruments throughout the work. The key change towards the end causes the beat to become smoother. The song is very salsa like because of the spice the bongos put into it. I didn't like this song too much because it was hard to understand and very messy to me.
Sway was definitely a crowd favourite. It was composed by Norman Gimbel and Pablo Beltran Ruiz. Again it had a salsa feel to it. The bongos and trumpets have a definite importance in this song. The sound is very loud for a majority of the time, but there is one break in the song for a few seconds. The trumpets lines are repeated the whole song. The music gives you the vision of swaying and dancing to the music. The music is fast the whole time. The mood is very vibrant and upbeat. It's pretty dissonant the, especially when the key changes. The piano is made very loud so as to match the dynamics of the rest of the instruments.
Me and Mrs. Jones was composed by Gary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble, and Leon Huff. The whole song is very flowing. The bass starts off and keeps the same steady beat throughout the whole song. When the key changes close to the end of the song, the brass are introduced. The song is extremely consonant. The song gets loud during one instrumental section, but goes back to the soothing music at the chorus.
Sung by many different artists, Fever was composed for Michael Bublé by Eddie Cooley. The song has a bass solo for most of the song. When the brass are introduced, dynamics increase. The music makes you feel the fever rising as the song goes on. The end of the song goes back to the solo bass as Michael ends the song. The brass gives one last blast at the end. I love this song when Bublé sings it because the blasts from the brass give the song it's flame.
After talking to a small girl in the audience, Michael sang Call Me Irresponsible which was composed by James Van Heusen and Sammy Chan. Again the song starts with a bass solo. As this work continues on, the trumpets slowly get louder. The song is very bouncy and has you tapping your foot. The bass repeat the same notes the whole time. The piano has a very significant part in this song so that it will continue to flow. The most recognizable thing about the song is the dominant sound of the bass.
Probably the most interesting song, I've Got The World On A String was especially composed for Bublé by Harold Arlen and Ted Coehler. The drums, piano, and bass start this piece off while the band shouts the first line of the song addressing Michael personally. The key changes to and from the tonic key several times. In the middle of the song, the saxophone has a solo. By the end of the song, the band is singing the ending lines. The last few seconds is a quick crescendo and blast of brass. I liked Michael sharing the vocals with his band. I think that it's always important to share the main spotlight with the men who make him who he is.
Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson composed Always On My Mind. The piano and bass are the only instruments used during the song. I deemed this work to be a basso continuo with vocals. The whole song is consonant. The theme is very apologetic, yet, hopeful. The piano gives you the feeling that Michael is trying to give you. The brass are never added into this piece. The song is soft and slow the whole time. I like this song because it has a way of clearing my mind.
Lost was composed by Alan Chang, Jann Arden, and, the man himself, Michael Bublé. The piano has a solo in the beginning, but the drums are added eventually. The brass, again, are left out. The dynamics vary greatly throughout, but it's mostly quiet. There is a very soothing feel to this song. The vocals blend into the music and it flows nicely. I like how the lyrics and music match and work together to make a great song. This song is the song that I listen to at night while I'm sleeping. It helps me to relax and be happy.
A great song composed by Anthony Newly and Leslie Bricusse is Feeling Good. Michael starts the song off with a vocal solo. Then all of the instruments are introduced at once with a huge mixture of blasts from each. When they've all done that, the bass and piano have a short solo with Michael. After the first chorus, all of the instruments come back in. When the instrumentals have the large solos and the key changes, the trumpets have crescendoing waves. The bass gives the image of Michael walking through the world he's describing, and the trumpets show his limbs moving and acknowledging each specific detail. Michael has to to a lot of run improvisation. I love this song because I can really sing and feel great.
Home was composed by Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, and Michael Bublé. This was a number one song when released. The drums, guitar, bass, and piano are the only instruments used for Home. The way the guitar is played gives a sort of country sound, but the bass keeps the jazz alive. While listening, you feel a desire and longing to be with your loved ones at home, and that's what the song is about. The consonance helps to sooth the soul and the relative softness of the song keeps you relaxed and thinking of your home. There is a steady tempo and everything ends in a cymbal fade. I like this song because it's so true about everyone wanting to be home and around those you love.
Composed by the very same Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, and Michael Bublé, Everything was another huge hit. The piano and guitar share a solo in the beginning. The song has a different sound for each verse. The beginning has a cutesy sound of young love. When the drums become a bit more prominent, a more adult feeling takes over. The mood represents an innocent love that grows into a strong bond between Michael and his woman. I liked this song because it related to me as a young woman in love.
Frank Magine, Phil Spitalny, and Walter Hirsch composed Bublé's version of Save The Last Dance. With another salsa type song, the bongos are used once more. The bongos and piano start and then are imitated by the brass. During the first verse, there is an acoustic guitar solo. In the middle of the song, there is a short rest for all of the instruments. There is a sound of chimes used to portray 'sparkling wine'. There are many things that are repeated over and over again. Then at the end, the beginning musical phrase is repeated for a final time. The bongos and bass are really the heartbeat of the song and keep everything going. The beginning starts soft, but everything gets louder as the song progresses. This song is really energetic.
How Sweet It Is was composed by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier. In my personal opinion, the music in this song sounds like a train. When Michael sings the word 'stop' the music has a brief rest. The music has three different trumpet parts. Two are solos and the other one plays with the rest of the band. The tempo never changed in this song. The trumpets get louder with each verse and have a solo with Michael to help emphasize the words he's singing. I like this song because my best friend and I dance around and sing along to it all of the time in our cars.
The duo Dean Kay Thompson and Kelly Gordon composed That's Life. There is a black female choir to help give the beginning of the song a gospel sound. The piano's piece is very jazzy and complicated. The saxophone plays a very significant part with the brass. When Michael sings about not quiting the choir emphasizes him by repeating his words. The trumpets play short, small blasts here and there towards the end of the song. This song was very interesting because I got to watch everyone get involved. The crowd clapped along with the song.
Freddy Mercury composed the first encore song Crazy Little Thing. There is a dominant drum part in this song. I get the feel of him trying to be like Elvis. The trumpets repeat their lines with a few extra things thrown in. The bass plays an extremely important piece. The guitar sounds very bluesy. The trumpets do a sharp run down and up when Michael finishes the chorus. During this run, the trumpets crescendo. There is a guitar solo in the middle of the song. Then the run again. After that, the bass drum is used to give a dramatic effect, and lets Michael emphasize the chorus. The crowd also claps along. When the key changes, the piano comes in and everything projects their sound more. I don't like the end of this song because it ends so abruptly.
The last song performed by Michael was Song For You which was composed by Leon Russell. The feeling you get from this song lets you know that he's done something wrong. It has a depressing sound almost. Then the piano sympathizes with Michael in a solo. When he begins to talk about his girls importance, you can feel his hope that she'll still love him. After the key change, the saxophone has a solo begging for her forgiveness. A dramatic sense comes out when he tells her what she means to him. When the dynamics get louder, he ends on an off key that leaves you waiting for more. The saxophone ends the song in a solo. I don't really like the off key at the end. I want to hear more.
I loved every aspect of the concert. I was disappointed when he didn't sing my favourite song, but I think that he made up for it. I was able to dance with my best friend to our favourite songs. We both are singers and love Michael Bublé. There weren't any mess ups that I noticed. I didn't think that there would be, because it is jazz and improvising is an important aspect of jazz. You need to be able to distinguish the trumpet and saxophone to really get attached to the music. I enjoyed this concert and all of it's perks.
On October 4, 2008 at 8:00pm, I saw Michael Bublé at the Bi-Lo Center with my best friend and his mother. He played seventeen of his best songs with his jazz ensemble. The band consists of three trumpets, three saxophones, two trombones, a clarinet, a piano, a bass, drums, and guitar. The bongos and keyboard were used on select songs that called for them.
He started off his concert with my personal favourite song I'm Your Man which was composed by Leonard Cullen. This song has a very sly sound to it. The start is very instrumental with a trumpet duet and a solo for the saxophone. The lyrics were sung very smoothly and each note was anticipated. Then the trombone is added along with the clarinet. The beast is kept very steady with the bass and drums. There were some loud, pulsing 'shouts' in the music. There was a lot of repetition in this song for the music. I loved this piece because, not only is it my favourite song, but the difference it has from other songs. It makes you want to dance dramatically and fall to your knees singing along.
Composed by Franco Migliacci, Johnny Mercer, and Henry N. Mancini, It Had Better Be Tonight began with a saxophone solo and the trumpets echoed them. The piano is very homophonic with Michael during the song. There are also loud blasts of instruments throughout the work. The key change towards the end causes the beat to become smoother. The song is very salsa like because of the spice the bongos put into it. I didn't like this song too much because it was hard to understand and very messy to me.
Sway was definitely a crowd favourite. It was composed by Norman Gimbel and Pablo Beltran Ruiz. Again it had a salsa feel to it. The bongos and trumpets have a definite importance in this song. The sound is very loud for a majority of the time, but there is one break in the song for a few seconds. The trumpets lines are repeated the whole song. The music gives you the vision of swaying and dancing to the music. The music is fast the whole time. The mood is very vibrant and upbeat. It's pretty dissonant the, especially when the key changes. The piano is made very loud so as to match the dynamics of the rest of the instruments.
Me and Mrs. Jones was composed by Gary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble, and Leon Huff. The whole song is very flowing. The bass starts off and keeps the same steady beat throughout the whole song. When the key changes close to the end of the song, the brass are introduced. The song is extremely consonant. The song gets loud during one instrumental section, but goes back to the soothing music at the chorus.
Sung by many different artists, Fever was composed for Michael Bublé by Eddie Cooley. The song has a bass solo for most of the song. When the brass are introduced, dynamics increase. The music makes you feel the fever rising as the song goes on. The end of the song goes back to the solo bass as Michael ends the song. The brass gives one last blast at the end. I love this song when Bublé sings it because the blasts from the brass give the song it's flame.
After talking to a small girl in the audience, Michael sang Call Me Irresponsible which was composed by James Van Heusen and Sammy Chan. Again the song starts with a bass solo. As this work continues on, the trumpets slowly get louder. The song is very bouncy and has you tapping your foot. The bass repeat the same notes the whole time. The piano has a very significant part in this song so that it will continue to flow. The most recognizable thing about the song is the dominant sound of the bass.
Probably the most interesting song, I've Got The World On A String was especially composed for Bublé by Harold Arlen and Ted Coehler. The drums, piano, and bass start this piece off while the band shouts the first line of the song addressing Michael personally. The key changes to and from the tonic key several times. In the middle of the song, the saxophone has a solo. By the end of the song, the band is singing the ending lines. The last few seconds is a quick crescendo and blast of brass. I liked Michael sharing the vocals with his band. I think that it's always important to share the main spotlight with the men who make him who he is.
Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson composed Always On My Mind. The piano and bass are the only instruments used during the song. I deemed this work to be a basso continuo with vocals. The whole song is consonant. The theme is very apologetic, yet, hopeful. The piano gives you the feeling that Michael is trying to give you. The brass are never added into this piece. The song is soft and slow the whole time. I like this song because it has a way of clearing my mind.
Lost was composed by Alan Chang, Jann Arden, and, the man himself, Michael Bublé. The piano has a solo in the beginning, but the drums are added eventually. The brass, again, are left out. The dynamics vary greatly throughout, but it's mostly quiet. There is a very soothing feel to this song. The vocals blend into the music and it flows nicely. I like how the lyrics and music match and work together to make a great song. This song is the song that I listen to at night while I'm sleeping. It helps me to relax and be happy.
A great song composed by Anthony Newly and Leslie Bricusse is Feeling Good. Michael starts the song off with a vocal solo. Then all of the instruments are introduced at once with a huge mixture of blasts from each. When they've all done that, the bass and piano have a short solo with Michael. After the first chorus, all of the instruments come back in. When the instrumentals have the large solos and the key changes, the trumpets have crescendoing waves. The bass gives the image of Michael walking through the world he's describing, and the trumpets show his limbs moving and acknowledging each specific detail. Michael has to to a lot of run improvisation. I love this song because I can really sing and feel great.
Home was composed by Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, and Michael Bublé. This was a number one song when released. The drums, guitar, bass, and piano are the only instruments used for Home. The way the guitar is played gives a sort of country sound, but the bass keeps the jazz alive. While listening, you feel a desire and longing to be with your loved ones at home, and that's what the song is about. The consonance helps to sooth the soul and the relative softness of the song keeps you relaxed and thinking of your home. There is a steady tempo and everything ends in a cymbal fade. I like this song because it's so true about everyone wanting to be home and around those you love.
Composed by the very same Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, and Michael Bublé, Everything was another huge hit. The piano and guitar share a solo in the beginning. The song has a different sound for each verse. The beginning has a cutesy sound of young love. When the drums become a bit more prominent, a more adult feeling takes over. The mood represents an innocent love that grows into a strong bond between Michael and his woman. I liked this song because it related to me as a young woman in love.
Frank Magine, Phil Spitalny, and Walter Hirsch composed Bublé's version of Save The Last Dance. With another salsa type song, the bongos are used once more. The bongos and piano start and then are imitated by the brass. During the first verse, there is an acoustic guitar solo. In the middle of the song, there is a short rest for all of the instruments. There is a sound of chimes used to portray 'sparkling wine'. There are many things that are repeated over and over again. Then at the end, the beginning musical phrase is repeated for a final time. The bongos and bass are really the heartbeat of the song and keep everything going. The beginning starts soft, but everything gets louder as the song progresses. This song is really energetic.
How Sweet It Is was composed by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier. In my personal opinion, the music in this song sounds like a train. When Michael sings the word 'stop' the music has a brief rest. The music has three different trumpet parts. Two are solos and the other one plays with the rest of the band. The tempo never changed in this song. The trumpets get louder with each verse and have a solo with Michael to help emphasize the words he's singing. I like this song because my best friend and I dance around and sing along to it all of the time in our cars.
The duo Dean Kay Thompson and Kelly Gordon composed That's Life. There is a black female choir to help give the beginning of the song a gospel sound. The piano's piece is very jazzy and complicated. The saxophone plays a very significant part with the brass. When Michael sings about not quiting the choir emphasizes him by repeating his words. The trumpets play short, small blasts here and there towards the end of the song. This song was very interesting because I got to watch everyone get involved. The crowd clapped along with the song.
Freddy Mercury composed the first encore song Crazy Little Thing. There is a dominant drum part in this song. I get the feel of him trying to be like Elvis. The trumpets repeat their lines with a few extra things thrown in. The bass plays an extremely important piece. The guitar sounds very bluesy. The trumpets do a sharp run down and up when Michael finishes the chorus. During this run, the trumpets crescendo. There is a guitar solo in the middle of the song. Then the run again. After that, the bass drum is used to give a dramatic effect, and lets Michael emphasize the chorus. The crowd also claps along. When the key changes, the piano comes in and everything projects their sound more. I don't like the end of this song because it ends so abruptly.
The last song performed by Michael was Song For You which was composed by Leon Russell. The feeling you get from this song lets you know that he's done something wrong. It has a depressing sound almost. Then the piano sympathizes with Michael in a solo. When he begins to talk about his girls importance, you can feel his hope that she'll still love him. After the key change, the saxophone has a solo begging for her forgiveness. A dramatic sense comes out when he tells her what she means to him. When the dynamics get louder, he ends on an off key that leaves you waiting for more. The saxophone ends the song in a solo. I don't really like the off key at the end. I want to hear more.
I loved every aspect of the concert. I was disappointed when he didn't sing my favourite song, but I think that he made up for it. I was able to dance with my best friend to our favourite songs. We both are singers and love Michael Bublé. There weren't any mess ups that I noticed. I didn't think that there would be, because it is jazz and improvising is an important aspect of jazz. You need to be able to distinguish the trumpet and saxophone to really get attached to the music. I enjoyed this concert and all of it's perks.
English 10-01-2008
Matthew Capelli
Matthew Capelli was the turning point in my life because he changed my entire being for the better. He made me more sociable, strengthened my Christianity, and increased my belief in myself. He was able to relate to me in a way that no one else could. He made me feel like I really did have a place to be. I was given hope in a hopeless world. I learned more from him in four days than I was able to learn in my four years of high school. I learned lessons that will stick by my side for the rest of my life.
Matthew Capelli works for Michelin in the tire testing division. We met at a summer program called Business Week where groups of teenagers form 'companies' and compete for the best market. He and I clicked from the very beginning. Matthew was the beginning of the life I will lead until I die.
Just a few years ago, I was shy and anti-social. I wanted to talk to people, but I just didn't know how. Matthew knew I ate alone, walked alone, and did everything alone. Two days into Business Week, he sat at my usual breakfast table and struck up a conversation. That day, I made friends with the best person you could ever possibly meet. He helped me open up, not only to him, but to all of the other adult supervisors. I was able to talk to them how I had wished to and I couldn't stop. Everything that came to mind just flew on out of my mouth and I was comfortable saying it. When it was time to leave, I made a vow to myself that the next year, I would make friends on my own. This past summer, I made more friends than I could have imagined. I became the 'CEO' of my 'company' and was able to introduce some of the guest speakers. I had a special conversation with him thanking him for everything that he had ever done for me. I told him about how my senior year had gone and about all of the accomplishments I had achieved. He was proud of the both of us.
Matthew was, and still is, a very religious man. Every morning, he got up and led a Devotional at 7:30 in the morning. When he and I first talked, we mostly talked about Christ and his plan for us. I am Catholic, but never had I been introduced to a way of worship quite like Matthews. He sang his praise and said his prayers as if God were his best friend. I, being raised as a devout Catholic, had learned about sincere and secretive prayer. I was inspired by his free spirit and outspoken Christianity. I went to Devotional when he began talking to me. In this week, he told me the story of his life and how the Lord saved him from going down the wrong path. He taught me how to pray over my meals with a personal touch. We would pray over each meal together and thank Him afterwards. Matthew saved me from a life I was going into. He reintroduced me to God and renewed my Faith in Him.
My self esteem has always been pretty low. I could never read a paper aloud or do a presentation without shaking or severely messing up. During Business Week, they had Talent Night. Matthew was the head of Talent Night and I wanted to show him my talent to perform. I brought my talent on my USB drive. It was an animation with stick people singing and dancing to the song 'I Like to Move It, Move It'. I showed the animation to Matthew and he loved it. The only problem was that there was no way I was getting up on a stage in front of 200 people to introduce it. Matthew took care of that in a heartbeat. That night, he got up of that stage and told them that I had made something special for them but I was shy. He had them give me a huge round of applause beforehand. Before the animation, I was so nervous that the audience wasn't going to like it. I was so nervous about their reaction. During the presentation, the crowd was dancing and hollering along with the song. After it was finished, I turned around to acknowledge the clapping and saw a standing ovation. When I faced them, the sounds of the cheering sent a feeling through me that I had never had before. Right then, I had never been more proud of myself. I had people talking to me and congratulating me all night. They commented that they would have never guessed that about me. My senior year, I did many more animations and videos for my projects in school. I uploaded them onto YouTube and sent the links to Matthew to have him approval.
In the end, Matthew was the inspiration that changed my life forever. He is everything that I want to be. I can only hope that I am able to change someone who was like me in the way that he was able to change me. I still keep in contact with him through email and he continues to inspire me to this day. He will forever have a special place in my heart. The man who ended the life I had known and replaced it with a new and improved one.
Psychology 9-23-2008
Transorbital Lobotomy Experiment
My hypothesis is clearly stated that the transorbital lobotomy does not cure or reduce symptoms of schizophrenia. I do not think that the insertion of long, sharp picks will fix anything neurological. With my independent variable being the lobotomy itself and the dependent variable being the reaction of the patients after the lobotomy has or, in some cases, has not been performed.
I will have two groups of fifty schizophrenia patients each. The groups will be chosen at randoms so as to have a representative sample. They will be fully notified that there is a group who will go under the actual lobotomy and there is another group that will be taken under the same procedure but not have the full lobotomy. That way they won't be able to tell if they have had the lobotomy or not and will have to tell their true feelings because they will not know if they have actually had the lobotomy or not.
Each group will have a Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist filled out about them by a nurse and then they will be taken in random order for 15 minutes each.
When a patient is to receive the lobotomy, they will be put to sleep and then have a leucotome inserted into the transorbital cavity and then stuck through the top of the skull at the same angle for every patient and then pushed thirty degrees to the left and right. The leucotome will then be eased out and the eye will be covered with gauze. This will be done with each eye socket.
When a patient is not to receive the lobotomy, they will be put to sleep and then have a leucotome inserted into the transobital cavity but only placed to the top of the cavity and not through the skull. The leucotome will then be eased out and the eye will be covered with gauze. This will also be done with each eye socket.
Each individual will be given their own separate room with no medication for the exception of a pain killer. The room will have one way windows so that I may be able to observe their visible behavior. They will all be under the watch of nurses that have no idea which patients have had the lobotomy and which ones haven't. Using the double-blind procedure will keep the patients from trying to answer the 'right' way. The same nurse that filled out the Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist for a patient will fill out another one the next day for the patient again. After each patient has been observed and had another Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist filled out about them, a group of scientists that also don't know which ones have had the lobotomy will analyze the data and decide if each patient had gotten better. After much consideration of the observations, I will reveal to the scientists which ones have actually had the lobotomy and which ones haven't. We will then finalize whether the lobotomy had effective results.
My hypothesis is clearly stated that the transorbital lobotomy does not cure or reduce symptoms of schizophrenia. I do not think that the insertion of long, sharp picks will fix anything neurological. With my independent variable being the lobotomy itself and the dependent variable being the reaction of the patients after the lobotomy has or, in some cases, has not been performed.
I will have two groups of fifty schizophrenia patients each. The groups will be chosen at randoms so as to have a representative sample. They will be fully notified that there is a group who will go under the actual lobotomy and there is another group that will be taken under the same procedure but not have the full lobotomy. That way they won't be able to tell if they have had the lobotomy or not and will have to tell their true feelings because they will not know if they have actually had the lobotomy or not.
Each group will have a Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist filled out about them by a nurse and then they will be taken in random order for 15 minutes each.
When a patient is to receive the lobotomy, they will be put to sleep and then have a leucotome inserted into the transorbital cavity and then stuck through the top of the skull at the same angle for every patient and then pushed thirty degrees to the left and right. The leucotome will then be eased out and the eye will be covered with gauze. This will be done with each eye socket.
When a patient is not to receive the lobotomy, they will be put to sleep and then have a leucotome inserted into the transobital cavity but only placed to the top of the cavity and not through the skull. The leucotome will then be eased out and the eye will be covered with gauze. This will also be done with each eye socket.
Each individual will be given their own separate room with no medication for the exception of a pain killer. The room will have one way windows so that I may be able to observe their visible behavior. They will all be under the watch of nurses that have no idea which patients have had the lobotomy and which ones haven't. Using the double-blind procedure will keep the patients from trying to answer the 'right' way. The same nurse that filled out the Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist for a patient will fill out another one the next day for the patient again. After each patient has been observed and had another Schizophrenic Symptom Checklist filled out about them, a group of scientists that also don't know which ones have had the lobotomy will analyze the data and decide if each patient had gotten better. After much consideration of the observations, I will reveal to the scientists which ones have actually had the lobotomy and which ones haven't. We will then finalize whether the lobotomy had effective results.
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