Sunday, February 15, 2015

Ebola Editorial

1. Betsy McCaughey identifies the problem in her commentary, which is that nurses/doctors who treat personnel with Ebola are not well/fully covered enough.

2. The solutions McCaughey offers are the following: to expand capacity at the nation's four bio-containment hospitals & to protect our local hospitals, healthcare workers, and patients by relying on the nation's bio-containment facilities. 

3. Sean Kaufman, infection expert, sees the CDC's guidelines as "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong." 

4. Representative, Michael Burgess held up a photo of CDC Chief Frieden in Aftica wearing a protective suit that covered him head to toe to make the point that the guidelines that the CDC issued for nurses and doctors here isn't great.

5. 
a.) Yes, I agree with her recommendation. This is because she is right in making the point that bio-containment facilities are built to protect patients, as well as nurses & doctors.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Article Summary: American Sniper

In the article titled, 'Legend' of American Sniper Chris Kyle looms over murder trial, Ed Lavandera focuses on Chris Kyle's life and the blockbuster, American Sniper. First, Lavandera explains that Kyle wrote that his work on Iraqui battlefields earned him the nickname, "Legend." Next, Lavandera points out that the nickname Kyle's enemies called him was "al Shaitan Ramad" or the Devil of Ramadi. Also, Lavandera reports that even if Kyle wasn't the only sniper engaged in battles, his legend resonates with a wide American audience. In addition, the writer mentions Kyle's words of, "I wanted to go to war. I signed up to protect this country.." Finally, Ed Lavendera concludes by stating that for many elite soldiers, the decision to leave the battlefield is an excruciating one, the sense of duty to protect fellow soldiers was a feeling that Kyle struggled to let go.


http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/us/chris-kyle-american-sniper/