Reflections of a Phlebotomist: Learning the Art of Blood Collection and the Value of Donor Care

Reflections of a Phlebotomist: Learning the Art of Blood Collection and the Value of Donor Care

I’m a phlebotomist (blood collection specialist) with Bloodworks Northwest, a non-profit organization that uses donations to supply a safe and life-saving blood source to 95% of hospitals located in the US Pacific Northwest region. When I joined the company in January 2022, it was because I saw an opportunity to help the community in a…

Characteristics of the Phenomenalist-realist Film

Five characteristics of the phenomenalist-realist film were identified by Ian Aitken in The Major Realist Film Theorists: A Critical Anthology (2016) : (1) perceptually realistic; (2) disinterested; (3) nature-like; (4) feeling-oriented; and (5) flowing. In the current essay, I flesh out each of these attributes by expounding on their philosophical influences – particularly Kantian aesthetics…

Conclusions Chapter — PhD dissertation

Conclusions Chapter — PhD dissertation

Investigating Kracauerian Cinematic Realism through Film Practice and Criticism: Life-world Series (2017) and Selected Films of Lino Brocka Note: This is an excerpt from my PhD dissertation, ‘Investigating Kracauerian Cinematic Realism through Film Practice and Criticism: Life-world Series (2017) and Selected Films of Lino Brocka’ (2018), which is avialable for download via this link. In…