La Crosse, Wisconsin Essays

  • Barriers to Screening Pregnant Women for Substance Abuse

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    Substance use in pregnancy can place the developing fetus at risk for in-utero opioid dependence, fetal-alcohol syndrome, preterm labor, and other consequences of maternal alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use.(6) Within the past three years La Crosse County has seen a marked increase in the amount of heroin use.(7) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG) has clearly documented how instrumental the Obstetrician can be in screening patients for alcohol, tobacco, and illicit

  • College Admission Essay

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    twelfth grade all in the same building. My graduating class is thirty- eight students with most of us being in the same classes since pre-school. I love my small hometown, but I’m ready for some place bigger than 700 people. The University of Wisconsin La Crosse gives me this opportunity by getting to meet new people around campus. It’s also exciting to me that in every class there are new people, and I’m ready for a challenge of going to a larger school with thousands of students not just hundreds

  • appeal letter

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    I am writing this appeal letter, because I have received a letter saying that I am eligible to attend the University of Wisconsin La Crosse anymore due to my academic standing. I wish, and hope that you may reconsider. I have been attending this college for two years now, hoping to go on my third. And I would love to say that I enjoy this community very much and that I wish to stay. I wish to grow better as a student and as a member of the college community. Here in this college I am currently

  • Faculty Interview Assignment

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    The first internship was in the Athletic Department at the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse. He said this experience allowed him to understand all of the ins and outs of an athletic department. This is valuable information to me because it helps me to realize how vital that internships are and gaining experience is while being a student

  • Edward Gein and the murder of Bernice Worden

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    Edward Gein was born on August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was the son of his father, George a man who had a serious drinking problem, and a devotedly religious mother Augusta, a devote Christian. Ed grew up alongside his older brother, Henry who was seven when Ed was born.The household ruled by his mother's devote preaching’s about the sins of lust and carnal desire set the tone for Ed’s adult life. Augusta's deep contempt for her husband and the marriage persisted because of the family's

  • Honey Bees in the American Colonies

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    BEEKEEPING IN THE UNITED STATES; AGRICULTURE HANDBOOK NUMBER 335 Revised October 1980; Pages 2 – 9 3 Ibid. 4 Wayne Lemar, president of the La Crosse Area Beekeepers Association; beekeeper for 34 yrs. Former teacher at Western Wisconsin Technical Collage (now Western Technical Collage) 5 Oscar Carlson beekeeper for 40 yrs. Former president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association and teacher of entomology at UW-Stout for 26 years. 6 American Bee Journal July 1921, ‘Incidents in Massachusetts

  • Ice-Smacking Descriptive Writing

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    Next thing I knew I was literally soaring off the edge. Sliding down the hill head first, what a rush. Not knowing when I would stop or if I would ever get back on my feet. I see pure pain in my path and feel like just giving up.While sliding, I began to spin myself around with my feet facing down the hill. As I begin to plant my ski boots into the ground, I immediately realize that that was a bad idea. Before I can even blink, I flip through the air like a gymnast, except not as graceful, and feel

  • I Want To Pursue My Scholarship

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    attaining them: My future goals are to graduate from UW-La Crosse with a degree in accounting, and become a Certified Public Accountant. I plan on working at a smaller firm, so I would be able to work with more local businesses because I want to know who my clients are. I enjoy volunteering within my community, and I would like to continue this in the future by working at local blood drives and helping with similar activities in La Crosse like our school’s backpack program that provides lunches

  • Edward Theodore Gein

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    last person seen at the store. When the police entered the house they found chairs, couches, lampshades, bowl made from a skull, a belt of female nipples and a costume made from human skin. “Edward Theodore Gein was born on August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin”( A+E Networks). Ed never really had a normal childhood, a childhood where your parents love you and you lived normally. Ed grew up in a household run by his mother who was a “religious fanatic” (A+E Networks). His mother raised Ed and Henry

  • Personal Statement For Occupational Therapy

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    many hours to: observing therapy sessions to further my knowledge in the field, assisting and promoting independence of others through volunteering and work experiences, and my personal success experience during my time at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I have had a variety of observation experiences in the field of occupational therapy. I have observed inpatient therapy in geriatrics and outpatient therapy in pediatrics. During my time spent observing, I was able to observe both sides of

  • Edward Theodore Gein - America's Most Infamous Murderer

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    clearly guilty for the acts Gein committed, psychiatrists were confident in their conclusion of his insanity. As is in many cases, Gein’s birth of insanity started in childhood. Edward Theodore Gein was born on August 27, 1906 in the town of La Crosse, Wisconsin to George and Augusta Gein. He had an elder brother, Henry, who was four years older. His father, George Gein was an inept farmer with a serious drinking problem. On the other hand, Augusta was a strong willed Christian who viewed life based

  • Edward Gein Research Paper

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    On August 27, 1906, Edward Theodore Gein was born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. His father, George Philip, was an alcoholic, and his mother, Augusta Gein, was a very religious woman. Ed had an older brother named Henry Gein. Due to his father's addiction and inability to keep a job, the family moved to Plainfield, Wisconsin, where they lived in isolation. Augusta loved Ed very much and never allowed him to socialize with anyone, punishing him for making friends. He would attend school, return home

  • Ed Gein Biography

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    Psychological Profile and Biography of Ed Gein On August 27, 1906, Edward Theodore Gein was the second son born to his alcoholic father George Gein, and his religiously fanatic mother Augusta Gein in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His older brother, Henry Gein, was 7 years older than him (BBC, 2008). Despite the children and Augustans contempt towards George, who was drunk and unemployed most of the time, they stayed together as divorce was not an option because of the family’s religious beliefs. Augusta

  • How Edward Theodore Gain Became a Serial Killer

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    Gein raises the question in my mind, “Are monsters born, or are they created?” In this case study, I am going to explain who’s, what’s, when’s, where’s, why’s, and how’s of Edward Theodore Gein. Edward Gein was born August 27, 1906, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was the younger of two boys. His father, George Gein, was a worthless, good for nothing man who had drinking problems and could not keep a stable job to support his family. Augusta, Edward’s mother, was the proprietor of their small

  • Eddie Gein

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    Edward Theodore was born on August 27, 1906, to Augusta and George Gein in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Eddie was the 2nd of two children. Eddie's mother was a fanatically religious women, who was determined to raise the boys according to her strict moral code. Eddie's mother repeatedly warned her sons of the immorality and looseness of women, hoping to discourage any sexual desires the boys might have. ( In the Beginning) Augusta was a domineering and hard woman, while her husband George, was a weak man

  • The Ho-Chunk Nation

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    most members currently live in Wisconsin. As of 2016, out of the 7,650 members, around 5,392 of these members reside in Wisconsin. Ho-Chunk Nation members are scattered throughout the state, a majority of members live in Jackson County where there are over a thousand members and Sauk County with over 600 members. The Ho-Chunk Nation has around 3,535 acres of trust land spread throughout the counties of “Adams, Clark, Crawford, Dane, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Sauk, Shawano

  • Future And Life Messages: The Podium

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    In Minnesota I have visited the University of Mankato and Duluth. Out of all them colleges I am leaning towards Mankato or La Crosse. Just because they are both within about 2 to 4 hours from home. I plan on getting my major in international business and my minor in psychology. International business would allow me to travel to different countries and have unique experiences working

  • Low Income And Minority Students

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    socioeconomic integrated school was in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the 1980s. This district re-draw their school boundaries to create more school diversity. In 1992, La Crosse the new boundaries were created so that the amount of students receiving free lunch were distributed more evenly throughout all schools, not just segregating the low income students to one area of the district. After over 20 years of socioeconomic integration, low-income students in La Crosse generally perform better on state assessments

  • Balloney Case Study

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    Applying The Baloney Detection Kit The claim is: The Flex Belt® Tones Firms and Strengthens the stomach muscles. Source of Claim is: Signals from the ab belt stimulate the nerves of the abdomen. These signal causes the nerves to relax and contract naturally, working all the muscles at the same time. Question 1: Site the claim and explain where you located the claim. The Flex Belt is found at the website http://www.theflexbelt.com/index.php. I came across this product while watching an advertisement

  • Edward Theodore Gein

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    imagination. Within the gruesome stories lie an unsettling amount of truth and harbor an even darker story. This story is not one concocted in the basements of Hollywood or in the lofty apartment of a writer; instead this story was created in Plainfield, Wisconsin, and it began on, August 27, 1906. The case of Edward Theodore Gein was one that the nation was not prepared for, and even more so, in the rural town of Plainfield. Mr. Gein would leave his legacy to affect the world, long after his own time. In