The Greatest Hamiltonian - Victor K. Copps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_K._Copps)
Copps Coliseum is the city's arena for entertainment and sports which can hold a capacity of 19, 000 people and has been named after Victor K. Copps. Victor, the man of many faces and the proud home stadium of the hamilton wild cats was born on Mach 21, 1919 in Haileybury, Ontario. Here is an illustration, http://www.kramerdesign.com/images/copps_19.jpg. In World War II, Victor was a part of the Royal Canadian Air Force. This amazing Hamiltonian never stopped participating in new events within his city; subsequently he worked for a local newspaper in Timmins, Ontario. In 1945, out of all of the countries and cities worldwide, Victor decided to settle down in Hamilton and became part of CHML as a broadcaster. Shortly, he joined the local politicians and won the best seat on the Board of Control, and at last he became the mayor of Hamilton in 1962. Everything was going well until Victor was forced to retire because of a heart attack in 1976. He was the first Roman Catholic mayor and the second longest holder at that office. Victor suffered a heart attack in the 1976 Around the Bay Road Race that resulted in his death in 1988. Despite the fact that Victor was a well known individual, for many years and until now, his daughter, Sheila Copps have kept his name alive throughout Hamilton. Catch a look at Sheila, http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/v-g/jasper/plan/images/ministre-minister.jpg. Sheila is a journalist, fierce, as well as a multilingual Hamilton East MP. Two sides of the same coin, she was an environment minister, duty prime minister, and later she became a heritage minister under Jean Chretien. Victor K. Copps was one of the many individuals that worked hard towards this city; therefore I believe he was worth writing about. In order to make a great Hamiltonian I think it is important for that individual to make a difference throughout their life in a positive way. Toughness and tenderness are both two important factors that are needed within one. Lastly, it is not important for a person to be born or raised here; because it allows them to move from city to city and be proud of it, resembling Victor K. Copps.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Should your daughter get the HPV vaccine?
HPV, also known as the human papillomavirus vaccine is a program that helps preventing human infection and/or cancer in young females. HPV is a virus that can cause consequences in the tissue growth, cervical, penile, and anal as well as many parts of the body for both men and women.
Here is an illustration of cervical cancer. (http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/wwwhuman/MCycle/images/cervicalcancer.jpg).
There are more than 100 different types of HPV, but only four most common types are protected to prevent causing cervical cancer. In order to decrease the chance of obtaining HPV one should use a condom or a diaphragm at all times throughout having sex. If an individual has several sexual partners, he/she is more susceptible towards HPV. Even though there is still a possibility for one to get an infection while using protection, it however still reduces the risk of getting HPV or passing it on to your partner. Canada has approved this vaccine for females aged 9-26. The vaccine is medically not suggested for expecting mothers. Young girls who have received the HPV vaccine are not conscious as to the reasons of why they are getting it.
For example,
[““Do you know what this is for?” she asks casually.
“For breast cancer?” the girl in the chair guesses.
“For cervical cancer,” Ms. Hall corrects, not for the last time that morning”].
This calls for more awareness to be implemented by family doctors and schools. According to studies, one woman dies of cervical cancer everyday and four others are diagnosed with it. Likewise, Canada has one of the highest rates of cancer of the vulva, also linked to HPV. The following video shows how a mother of two daughters thinks it is commendable that medicine has developed a vaccine to prevent cancer for women who have not came across sexual encounters and could benefit from it, (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4z2GTcEFoSY&mode=related&search=).
It is better to be safe than sorry. Learning from the research and keeping the statistics in mind, it is better to administer this drug and help irradiate the risks of HPV. In my opinion, the vaccine would not only help counter the disease but all the hype surrounding it will help bring about more awareness amongst the youth regarding STDs.
HPV, also known as the human papillomavirus vaccine is a program that helps preventing human infection and/or cancer in young females. HPV is a virus that can cause consequences in the tissue growth, cervical, penile, and anal as well as many parts of the body for both men and women.
Here is an illustration of cervical cancer. (http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/wwwhuman/MCycle/images/cervicalcancer.jpg).
There are more than 100 different types of HPV, but only four most common types are protected to prevent causing cervical cancer. In order to decrease the chance of obtaining HPV one should use a condom or a diaphragm at all times throughout having sex. If an individual has several sexual partners, he/she is more susceptible towards HPV. Even though there is still a possibility for one to get an infection while using protection, it however still reduces the risk of getting HPV or passing it on to your partner. Canada has approved this vaccine for females aged 9-26. The vaccine is medically not suggested for expecting mothers. Young girls who have received the HPV vaccine are not conscious as to the reasons of why they are getting it.
For example,
[““Do you know what this is for?” she asks casually.
“For breast cancer?” the girl in the chair guesses.
“For cervical cancer,” Ms. Hall corrects, not for the last time that morning”].
This calls for more awareness to be implemented by family doctors and schools. According to studies, one woman dies of cervical cancer everyday and four others are diagnosed with it. Likewise, Canada has one of the highest rates of cancer of the vulva, also linked to HPV. The following video shows how a mother of two daughters thinks it is commendable that medicine has developed a vaccine to prevent cancer for women who have not came across sexual encounters and could benefit from it, (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4z2GTcEFoSY&mode=related&search=).
It is better to be safe than sorry. Learning from the research and keeping the statistics in mind, it is better to administer this drug and help irradiate the risks of HPV. In my opinion, the vaccine would not only help counter the disease but all the hype surrounding it will help bring about more awareness amongst the youth regarding STDs.
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