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Call to Action- School to Prison Pipeline Paragraphs and Thumbnails

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  Revised 3 Paragraphs The school to prison pipeline is a hostile social construct within our schools in which children of minority groups, the vast majority of those affected being BIPOC, are disproportionately targeted for disciplinary measures and treated like problems to be solved rather than children to be taught and nurtured. This system and behavior towards these students pushes them out of the education system and into incarceration and the prison industrial complex. While BIPOC children are the most affected by the school to prison pipeline, the effects also extend to LGBTQ+ students, and those with learning disabilities as well as other minority groups that could be seen as bad students. The institutional racism and bigotry within schools has made this system the norm and caused educators to react differently to these "problem students" due to inherent biases that have been institutionally instilled.  The creation of policies such as "zero tolerance" has g...

A Call to Action- Insulin Prices

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 Type one diabetics have a condition that causes their pancreas to stop producing a hormone known as insulin. Insulin is one of the hormones in the human body that lowers the sugar levels in the bloodstream and converts carbohydrates in food into energy that is usable by the body. Type one Diabetics instead get their insulin from artificial sources and inject it using a syringe or a portable IV device called an insulin pump.  The first types insulin designed to treat Type 1 Diabetics were pig, dog and cow insulin, it was difficult to extract and very expensive because of this. The scientist who discovered the method of extraction, Fredrick Banting, made the patent for the process free, but the process being as complicated as it was, still remained very expensive to obtain and sometimes caused allergic and immune reactions due to the insulin being from animals. Modern Type 1 Diabetics now get their insulin synthesized in laboratories on an industrial scale from genetically...

Crafting A Resume: Thumbnails and Outline Plus Resume Comp

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  Part 1-  Resume outline Education- Current Student at Buffalo State University. Planning to Graduate Spring 2022 with a Bachelor's Degree in Media Production.  Work History- Clerk/ Deli worker since May 2019. Skills-   Proficiency in video and audio production and working within a studio environment Interpersonal and customer service skills Point of sale operation and maintenance  Time management and small team leadership  Self sufficiency in fast paced environments and ability to adapt to challenges Food service and preparation skills CPR Trained Part 2: Thumbnail Designs From left to Right- The first design is meant to draw attention down from the heading towards the main body where the separate categories are segmented to be easily discernable. The second design places the name and contact info at the top in a triangle, separating it from the main body. There is a second triangle separated by a solid band at the bottom to hold another category. T...