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Le Troisième Genre: le Genre Neutre
No full textGender neutral and inclusive language has become more prominent around the world with the recognition of non- binary genders. This trend has extended to the French-speaking non-binary community, which has begun to find ways to subvert the gendered constructs of the French language using various strategies that work within the language and the research of linguist Alpheratz who has proposed a neutral grammatical gender. This third gender would function as well as the masculine and feminine genders and serve as an option for francophone non-binary people. But this gender neutral system is less interested in the non-binary community, and has a purpose that reaches much further: eliminating the sexism inherent in the French grammar rules that dictate that the masculine is the neutral gender and that the masculine gender takes priority. However, this third gender faces significant obstacles in the way of becoming an official part of the French language including the French Academy and the Délégation Générale à la Langue Française at aux Langues de France. It is unlikely that the third gender will become standard any time soon, but with continued effort, it is certainly possible
Brother John
Get PDFRecipient of the prestigious $100,000 Templeton Prize, Brother John is the true story of a magical Christmas encounter between the author, going through a midlife crisis, and an umbrella wielding Trappist monk. Uplifting, deeply moving, and set in the magnificent Trappist monastery of Mepkin Abbey, Brother John leads us to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life
Charity and Dialogue Towards Ecumenical and Inter-religious Communion
Get PDFHow something is said matters as much as what is said. Open dialogue and charity in debate is vital for proper Christian conduct. Vatican II documents are put forward as a standard of conduct. The fallout between Rome and Luther in the early 16th c. is put forward as a cautionary tale showing the stakes of failure to engage in debate with open-mindedness and charity. Writings from Augustine are put forward as a model and exemplar for how to engage in debate
Decreasing Falls Through Music Therapy in a Long-Term Care Facility
Get PDFFalls are a continuous problem in long-term care facilities. Elderly people are at an increased risk of falling because of age related deterioration, changes in mental health status, neurological problems, polypharmacy, changes in vision and hearing, musculoskeletal problems or environmental factors. Although many facilities advocate for fall prevention, falls are still the number one cause of accidental death in older people. Over the past several months, a long-term care facility has noticed that a majority of falls happen on the dementia unit around the time of shift change (1900-2100). The goal of this quality improvement project was to decrease the number of falls on the dementia unit at this specific health care facility by decreasing agitation and restlessness before bedtime through relaxing music. A literature review has shown that increases in agitation among residents has been linked to increased falls and that music therapy has been shown to decrease agitation. The aim of this study is to determine if music therapy played from 1900-2100 will decrease the agitation and restlessness of the dementia residents which will then decrease the number of falls on the unit. To measure the effect of music therapy, the number of falls before and after implementation will be compared over a three week period
Rereading Albert Camus’ The Plague During a Pandemic: Of Plagues and Nazis: Camus’ Journey from Moral Nihilism
Get PDFDuring our current pandemic, Albert Camus’ novel, The Plague, can serve readers well by illustrating and perhaps helping us resolve the feelings, options and decisions we are now facing. Indeed, Camus can help us learn much from our current situation