Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous
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Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee
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Recognizing Health Disparities
The reason minorities are at a higher risk of getting Covid-19 because it is believed that the disease can abate from another disease. The first symptoms can be similar to other ailments and doctors may overlook illnesses. Covid-19 has shown many disparities within the health system specifically for minorities. It is believed one of the reasons could be that they are being misdiagnosed by their health professionals. It is also believed that they are misinformed about the dangers of other symptoms that can increase their chances of getting the disease. High blood pressure, mental illness, or diabetes, etc. can incrementally increase one's chances of getting the disease as a pre-existing condition. There are ways that citizens can protect themselves and prevent further damage to the brain. It has been found that Covid-19 can linger in the brain causing other ailments if not treated in time. The government must understand that they cannot only treat the disease. They must also manage the vaccine effectiveness otherwise their healthcare will be overrun by the damage that Covid-19 has done to their citizens.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Longevity
The Identification Process
As we know from psychology that boys and girls experience a phase where "boys desire to be around boys" and "girls desire to be around girls". They do this because they are trying to learn about themselves. They want to make friends and understand their place within the world. It is an identification process that happens naturally during childhood. They want to learn about their gender. Families have to create an atmosphere for this development as children learn to be their individual within their world. This type of play is normal in humanity. Even though animals reciprocate some instincts that cause them to choose to around their same gender. This mimicking behavior is what other living beings have shown throughout history but humans have been the most prevalent and effective in this evolution of the mind. Human beings learn first from copying those around them.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Families
The Ongoing World War
Africa is the birthplace of nations and the world with the earliest civilizations starting there. And the first people coming from there. Africa has been regarded as a motherland. Rich with resources such as gold and diamonds and known for its contribution to the present economy. Its people rich with cultural identities with over 50 different languages and hundreds of tribes. Africa still is a centerpiece on the world's peace table. Peace in Africa and prosperity in Africa means a stable future for the world. We must realize that Africa harnessed the power of the world with its resources and can be an effective barter of trade in goods for many nations on multiple continents.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in The Swamp
Ending Racism in America
Ending Racism Will Greatly Impact the Black Family- An ESSAY Racism has influenced politics for decades. White middle class values overrode black family values even with World War II, where the economy favored whites and progress was given over to white majority. One of the values of the white middle class was males being the breadwinner of the household. The black family had to survive in poverty with kin networking. The war was supposed to bring the country together and bring equality, yet racism kept the divide. Some whites did not want to be considered equal to blacks. Jim Crow laws in the South and ghettos in the North oppressed the black family. The Jim Crow laws would instill fear into the black family, which made them give in to racism. Racism prevailed in the country, and it greatly impacted the black family. They were seen as second-class citizens until the civil rights legislation, which ended this status. Moynihan diverted attention to the black family structure with his report entitled The Negro Family: A Case for National Action. Moynihan in his report stated that the black family was a pathology, which was racist because he did not take the time to understand their culture and the environmental factors that influence their lives. Education, wealth and income inequity, and sexuality were influenced by racism, therefore ending racism is a solution that will greatly impact the black family.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in The Swamp
Reviewing Whitaker's Anatomy of an Epidemic.
Medical Concept Robert Whitaker wrote the book called “The Anatomy of an Epidemic.” The book addresses the challenges concerning the medical model of mental health diagnosis and treatment. Whitaker outlined the history of the psychopharmacology era. He wrote that the government and early researchers tried to find a magic bullet to cure mental illness. In this journey, they found many misdiagnoses and discrepancies. He found that early researchers and pharmaceutical companies misguided the public about medication; that is, he found test results being misconstrued. For example, Whitaker found that there is no evidence that brain dysfunction is the reason for mental illness. Whitaker explains that research has proven that some medication blocked the neurotransmitter thus causing the mental illness rather than curing the mental illness. He focuses on military recruitment efforts and how the government influenced the mental health industry. His book explains the history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM III) from the American Psychiatric Association and how it came about to establish the industry of psychiatry. Whitaker argues that the DSM III saved the industry by clearly outlining the symptoms from professionals' observation. Even though there was no definite cause of mental illness, the DSM III verified that it exists and should be known.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Longevity
Supporting Adolescents with ASD Transition to Adulthood
Factors Supporting Adolescents with ASD Transition to Adulthood Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is prevalent among the U.S. population. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (2013), about 1% of the U.S. children and adults experience ASD. Specifically, 1 in 68 adolescents has ASD (Anderson & Butt, 2017). Even though the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-5) asserts that research has not found specific causes of mental illness, it has addressed some consequences including the dropout rate among adolescents (e.g., Anderson & Butt, 2017; Goldstein et al., 2018) thus resulting in low quality of life of adolescents with ASD compared to those without ASD (Goldstein et al., 2018). Moreover, even though transition services for adolescents with ASD are expanding, the outcomes remain bleak. Transition services focused on developing daily living skills related to executive functioning for goal attainment, follow-through, as well as managing self-care needs should be a priority (e.g. Alverson, Lindstrom, & Hirano, 2015). High school transition services designed to develop and support youth's internal motivation, disability awareness, family supports, and clear post-school goals are crucial for them to be college and career ready.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Psyche
President Kennedy's Insights
There are things that we need to do that we have to do and it cannot be stalled any longer. We must be determined and focus on our life's purpose and we cannot settle for praise but achieve the glory set before us. When it comes to politics, we cannot be easy-going and light-hearted. We must be firm and directed led by the belief that unity is the force that unites us. We cannot fear to do the things that we hope for, to elevate the good nature of all men and women. To see from the eyes of others and give empathy where it is due. Time has changed and our time has come. To do the things that must be done. This is what Kennedy believed in.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in The Swamp
Jackson-The American Hero
Andrew Jackson, born into poverty, knew how it drew the life out of Americans. Determined at a young age and filled with ambitions that could not be contained by poverty. With the death of his father at an early age, he had to drop out of education, which would have further his ambitions. To help his younger brother and beloved mother, he served at an early age for the country he so loved. A faithful soldier that rose in the ranks and never cowering to defeat as he was wounded in the head by an enemy and beaten in jailed. He refused to give up his loyalty to his country and strong-willed for the union. He met obstacle after obstacle in the middle of his career, his beloved mother passed. Stricken with grief he sought love from a lovely woman who reminded him of his beloved mother. As a military man, he survived poverty and gain a reputation and wealth.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in The Swamp
Journey of a Person with Disability
Non-profits that counsel such as EastHouse and non-profits that treat such as Rochester Rehab aiding clinics and hospitals in treating people with disabilities. This is what families, friends, and people with disabilities should be researching and searching for because life coaches can provide motivation and inspiration to overcome illnesses. Sudden fear overwhelms us all but it is a meditation on the positivity that bridges the gap to hope. We cannot be afraid to ask for help and get help on things that are important to us. We must let nothing stop us from reaching our goals because our goals define us and our lives.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Psyche
The Nuclear War
As a delegate to Melecon IEEE, the world's foremost engineering organization who attributed me to the sole founder of Integrity Intrigue Innovation Inc., the title Doctor of Engineering and Philosophy. I wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Foundation about a theory of reversing Albert Einstein's nuclear weaponry. The universe was made from gases and has been developed through gases overtime. Human beings were not the first to harness the power of gases and explosions, it is what this earth was made of and what the Heavens are still doing for thousands of years and billions of times. As stars and planets fade away or become into being. Our existence consists of gases and balancing their reaction within our system and the earth. Gravity is a chemical force that pulls those reactions toward each other and in respective. If we are to survive the present chemical evolution brought by human innovations and explorations then we must learn how to react the way our universe reacts to become a balancer and stabilizer. All the planets and stars use gases and feed off of them and build off of them. We can't leave earth empty-handed and continue to destroy as its growth has slowed down. We must be the keepers of our future and learn to do what is impossible to preserve this universe with our knowledge.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Futurism
