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- 6191: Alcohol and Its Effects On Humans
- ... given. Alcohol influences other social risk taking, moral judgement, sexual interest and nonsocial behaviors (Steele 1985). References: Adler J: Kids growing up scared. Newsweek 43-50, 1994 January 10. Buss AH: The Psychology of Aggression, New York, Wilroy, 1961. Permanen K: Alcohol in Human Violence. New York, Guilford Press, 1991. Ross S, Krugman AD, Lycrly SB, Clyde DJ: Drugs and placebas; A model design. Psychol Rep 10: 383-392, 1962. Steele CM, South wick L: Alcohol and social behaviorism I: The ... alcohol consumption facilities violence. These models will link psychological, psychological and sociological variables, and specify the situations, conditions, and circumstances through which alcohol may result in violent behavior. References: Pernanen, K. Alcohol in Human Violence. New York: Guilford Press. 1991. Summary: All three of the articles shared some common findings. Alcohol does have an effect on aggression, which can lead to violence in many cases. Results also showed that alcohol ...
- 6192: Criticism of Shame
- ... and Bookmen, grew out of Rushdie’s interest in the Pakistani concept of sharam, a word that denotes a hybrid of embarrassment, discomfiture, decency, modesty, and a sense of having an ordained place in the world. Reaction to Shame was mostly positive; many applauded the style of Rushdie’s work and the themes it presented . Many critics appreciated the subject matter and presentation of Rushdie’s work. Cathleen Medwick in Vogue stated, "His new novel. . . reveals the writer in sure control of his extravagant, mischievous, graceful, polemical imagination. (414, Editor) "Magic realism", a technique often employed by Rushdie is essential to the structure of how the story of the ... prose prances, a declaration of freedom, an assertion that Shame can be whatever he wants it to be coy and teasing an ironic and brutal all at once. . .[Rushdie’s work] is responsive to the world rather than removed from it, and it is because of this responsiveness that the mode in which he work represents the continued life of the novel. . . and one wants something better to describe it ...
- 6193: Richard Lederer: His Works
- ... found that questions the most difficult to answer and had only recently come up with an analogy that I thought would satisfy both my audience and me. Pouncing on the opportunity to unveil my spanking new explanation, I countered with, Where does the spider get its web? The idea, of course, was that the spider is not aware how it spins out its intricate and beautiful patterns with the silky material ... and media for 27 years. Richard Lederer said that he would have gladly served them for the rest of his days, but having earned a Ph.D. in English and Linguistics from the University of New Hampshire inspired him to write books on language. The enthusiastic and popular response to these books, beginning with ‘Anguished English', gave him the opportunity to leave the St. Paul's community to extend his mission ... United States. His books have been nominated for the Book-of-the-Month Club as well as appearing in the Literary Guild alternate selections, and, in addition, his work has received positive reviews from the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, National Review, and Reader's Digest. On top of this, he is the Grammar Grappler for Writer's Digest, the Wizard of Words for Time Machine, and Verbivore for Salon ...
- 6194: The Role of Women in the Church
- ... contains a command to be silent but also instruction on authority along with a reference to the fall of Adam and Eve for further explanation. Here is the passage in its entirety using the NIV (New International Version) Bible translation: I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or ... that many women in the church had been converted to this message and they were being persuaded to renounce their traditional roles in favor of a more egalitarian way of life in line with their new-found spirituality. This would explain the strong words Paul makes in reference to Eve, reminding the women that she was indeed led into sin, and that bearing children and raising them was a good thing ... although most churches do not recognize prophecy as being a modern gift, teaching certainly is and this was one of the important functions of a prophet. Some Commentators in discussing women's ministry in the New Testament have brought to light the customs of the day regarding women. Paul's main concern was the spread of the Gospel and that the message could be made attractive in every way. For ...
- 6195: Canine Hip Dysplasia
- ... every day. However, you only tend to hear about advancements pertaining to human medicine, what about all of our four legged friends? Humans are not the only species afflicted with disease. Dogs all over the world are suffering from a disease known as canine hip dysplasia, and their human owners may have no idea. How many times have you noticed Fido limping about and thought nothing of it? That limp may ... a x-ray of the hip joint (Moore, 1997). This x-ray must be taken with the dog flat on his back with the femurs extended parallel and the knees slightly inward (Moore, 1997). A new method, PennHipâ, is being tested to diagnose canine hip dysplasia. This method involves measuring the passive hip laxity of the canine's hip joint (Minnier, 1996). The x-ray is still the only way to ... removed and the surrounding muscles compensate for the missing joint. Uncemented hip prosthesis uses a beaded surface so bone and tissue can grow and secure components (Moore, 1997). The BOP shelf arthroplasty is a relatively new surgery. During this surgery, lattices are implanted in the joint. New bone begins to grow over the lattice, and correction of degeneration of the joint occurs (Moore, 1997). The most commonly performed surgery is ...
- 6196: The Yellow Wallpaper: Exemplifies Women's Position In the 19th Century
- ... the time. Firstly, this association can be analyzed by the narrator's gradual descent into madness by her illusions of entrapment and liberation held within the wallpaper. This imajery can be linked to the real world of oppression of a typical woman's life. Secondly, the actual setting of the story can be analyzed as another element of Gilman's critique of women in America. The garden and nursury can also ... have tried to cope by the creation of fictional atmospheres in order to deal with male dominant and female submissive society. These fictional atmospheres of one's own experience, were a way of touching the world and gain a greater understanding of women. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's, The Yellow Wallpaper, exemplifies this fictional environment. It indicates the crippling social pressures imposed on women in the 19th-century. The Yellow Wallpaper generates a new paradigm to achieve the goal of freeing the female identity from the dominant male vision. The woman's role in the 1800's centered around a domestic environment. Coinciding with the rarity of advanced ...
- 6197: Susan B. Anthony and The Women's Movement
- ... and wages. Anthony was a heroine in North America for her tests of the U.S. Constitution, though the right to vote was not secured until after her death. Susan B. Anthony taught school in New Rochelle and Canajoharie, NY, and discovered that male teachers were paid several times her salary. She devoted her first reform efforts to anti-slavery and to temperance. However, when she rose to speak in a ... graduated from Smith College in 1956. She also studied in India at the universities of Delhi and Calcutta. Seeking work in journalism, in 1960 she got a job with Help!, a political-satire magazine in New York City. In 1963, after the success of her article "I Was a Playboy Bunny," about working undercover in the Playboy Club in Manhattan, New York City, her articles began to appear in magazines such as Vogue, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. From 1964 to 1965 she also wrote scripts for the popular television show "That Was the Week That Was.” (“ ...
- 6198: Drinking Water Contamination
- ... in which the illnesses are chronic and long-term — may be occurring continually with nobody's knowledge. One CDC expert concluded that thousands of people would have to become afflicted with a waterborne illness in New York City before public officials would be able to recognize it as an outbreak, and even then there would be no guarantee that the disease source would be properly identified.[23] One study sheds light ... Risk Assessment, International Life Sciences Institute, 1992. 10. International Programme on Chemical Safety, Environmental Health Criteria 59: "Principles for Evaluating Health Risks from Chemicals During Infancy and Early Childhood: The Need for a Special Approach," World Health Organization, 1986. 11. EPA, Fact Sheet: National Primary Drinking Water, "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper," May 1991. 12. Reilly, W., "Aiming Before We Shoot: The Quiet Revolution in Environmental Policy ... 470, June 7, 1991. 37. Shannon, M. and J. Graef, "Lead Intoxication in Infancy," Pediatrics, vol. 89, no. 1, January 1992, pp. 87-90. M. Shannon and J. Graef, "Hazard of Lead in Infant Formula," New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 326, no. 2, January 9, 1992, p. 137. 38. ATSDR, The Nature and Extent of Lead Poisoning in Children in the United States. 39. Royce, S. and H. Needleman, ...
- 6199: The Great Gatsby - Analysis Of
- ... material but, he soon makes clear, were spiritual or moral advantages. Nick wants his reader to know that his upbringing gave him the moral fiber with which to withstand and pass judgment on an amoral world, such as the one he had observed the previous summer. He says, rather pompously, that as a consequence of such an upbringing, he is "inclined to reserve all judgments" about other people, but then goes ... that Nick seems unprepared to extend towards others in the novel. Nick overlooks the moral implications of Gatsby's bootlegging, his association with speakeasies, and with Meyer Wolfsheim, the man rumored to have fixed the World Series in 1919. Yet, he is contemptuous of Jordan Baker for cheating in a mere golf game. While he says that he is prepared to forgive this sort of behavior in a woman: "It made ... returns from the war, restless and at odds with the traditional, conservative values that, from his account, haven't changed in spite of the tumult of the war. It is this insularity from a changed world no longer structured by the values that had sent young men to war, that decides him to go East, to New York, and learn about bonds. After one summer out East, a remarkable summer ...
- 6200: Alice in Wonderland: Summary
- ... any attention to the book, her reason; “How can one possible pay attention to a book with no pictures in it.” Her sister replies; “My dear child, there a great many good books in this world, without pictures.” Alice now is beginning to dream about how her world. In her world, the books would be nothing but pictures. As she is explaining her world to Dinah, her cat, a white rabbit in a waistcoat runs by them. Alice follows the rabbit to his rabbit hole. ...
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