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- 461: The Bean Trees 2
- ... somewhere in central Oklahoma, in country owned by the Cherokee nation, she stops for repairs at a roadside service station. A Cherokee woman looks at Taylor and sees a chance for her dead sister's child to escape a life of abuse and alcoholism. She hands the child over to Taylor and disappears. Taylor's journey of self-discovery suddenly becomes a transition into a relationship where she is not the most important person. Taylor and her adopted child, Turtle, travel to ...
- 462: Child Exploitation
- Child Exploitation What do you think of first when you think of child exploitation? Most likely you think about sweatshops. But in what other ways are children exploited? Kids are used, abused, bruised and broken in numerous ways around the world from slavery to prostitution. In the UAE ... used as camel jockeys. When they are too heavy, they are turned loose to die in the desert. Plus, while they are being held captive, they are caged, beaten and starved. Now where are these child rights organizations that are fighting for kids in sweatshops? How can the world sit back and condone such behavior? Children are dying for the sake of a sport and the world does nothing. As ...
- 463: Stranger Than Fiction Brave Ne
- ... obsolete. The government believes that efficiency is the most important thing and the most efficient way to reproduce is through cloning children and the process of decanting. They believe that the mental state of the child can be most effectively formed through a combination of hypnopaedic responses and conditioning. The government believes that parents hinder the growth of their children. The government has transformed the word of mother or father into ... father and the mother. The smut that was really science fell with a crash into the boys eye-avoiding silence. (Pg. 20) They can not grasp the bond that exists between a parent and a child because they themselves have never experienced this and they think it s dirty. They also find decanting to be more efficient because they can alter the individual s genetic code to fit the needs of the country. If the country has high elevation they can alter the individual so that he thrives at low oxygen level. With the process of decanting they also condition the child to accept the world state's motto and way of life. We decant babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future... ( pg. 11) They believe that if ...
- 464: Substance Abuse and Musicians
- Substance Abuse and Musicians There are many famed musicians that have experienced a harsh downfall because of substance abuse. I have decided to take a look into the lives of various rock stars to see what effect these drugs have on their lives -- the consequences and even fatalities. The question I ask is why ... their lives? The disciplinary concern contained in this topic is history. I explore the lives of musicians that have experimented with drugs and have faced the consequences. The possible focus topics include: consequences of substance abuse in the lives of rock stars. Fatal consequences due to drug abuse of rock stars, and Heroin: the most commonly abused controlled substance by rock stars. Or, I can focus on one particular rock ...
- 465: Attention Deficit Disorder ( Add)
- ... following: h Acting before thinking - this may lead to failing academically or friction in social relationships. h Difficulty in waiting turns, interrupting or intruding on conversations/games. Examples of hyperactivity will be seen through the child often fidgeting or squirming in their seats. The will be described as being "on the go" or acting as if "driven by a motor". Many other symptoms like quick shifts of moods temper outbursts, and ... are males. Males are more hyperactive that females, who so not attract as much attention as the male. But the disorder is equally common within both sexes of adults. Dr. Christopher Green (Director of the Child development Unit at Sydney's new Children's Hospital) believes that u to 10 percent of children are mildly affected by ADD and 2 percent have a severe form of it. Although an ADD child is friendly and talkative, they have difficulty establishing relationships and getting along with others. From personal observations of an ADD child, their attitude towards other people if often irritable and impatient. He has displayed ...
- 466: Psychology 2
- ... re not ever going to believe it, but we re going to have to act as if we do, are the words of David Reiss. This M.D. is referring to what recent studies on child development have revealed. The shocking conclusion is that parents appear to have little effect on how their children turn out. Genetic influences are largely responsible and even predict things such as how well a kid will do in school, get along with friends, and whether a kid will become involved in dangerous activities. Although sometimes hard to believe, genes have a great impact on our personalities and how a child turns out. Behavioral geneticists believe that heredity reveals itself through complex interactions with the environment. How a person acts, due to their inherited make-up, tends to affect how others will treat or respond to them. If parents are aware of this, then they should try and act to benefit the child and have the child s best interest at heart. Next, there is the concept of goodness of fit . That phrase refers to the convenient fact that traits are passed on from parents to their ...
- 467: Holocaust 9
- ... new families that never would have existed before the Holocaust. The pre-Holocaust family was simple. The children were valuable to the parents and were groomed to be like the mother or father of the child. Mothers placed children extremely high in value, and that value was returned from the child towards the mother. At the age of 13 the child would take on the role of the parents as a young adult. Not too long after the child turned 18, he or she would be married and live comfortably working for the family business. ...
- 468: Love 2
- ... must come to an end somehow. It is a fact of life that couples do break up, and there are many reasons why. There are countless reasons, ranging from cheating to lack of sex to abuse, attributing to breakups.One reason why couples might break up is money or a lack thereof. If one partner in a relationship is always paying or keeping up all the bills, his/her partner just ... very well be a valid reason to end that relationship. Finding someone cheating leads to a lack of trust and thus, kills the relationship. Also, another very serious reason resulting in a break-up is abuse. When someone abuses his or her girlfriend, spouse, or children, a break-up is definitely necessary. Someone who is taking abuse is playing with fire by letting it go on. They are simply risking their lives, and thus, they need to let it stop so a break-up has to occur. Besides physical and sexual ...
- 469: Writing An Image Analysis(engl
- ... campaigns of the 1990's is that of Calvin Klein. In those advertisements, Klein focuses ironically on his model's expressions and deface women altogether. However, these expressions are similar to those of a scared child. The naked female model in turn looks even more unprotected than when she was faceless. In the advertisement of Kate Moss and Marky Mark, Moss is visually much weaker than her counterpart. Marky Mark's ... his torso and looks to the camera like a scared rabbit. Both models are in their underwear, yet Moss wear no bra, exposing her ever more. Another advertisement, Moss is depicted again as an innocent child. However she looks as if she is about to be, or has been abused. Her fingers touch her lips as if she is not allowed to speak, and her eyes look as if they are beaten. Here, Moss's breasts are completely exposed. Instead of being covered however, Moss appears to be almost prepubescent, portraying an image of a victim of child abuse. She, like the victim in child pornography, stares helplessly into the camera. In this image Moss is totally powerless and unprotected. This advertisement was bill boarded in Times Square and boosted Calvin Klein ...
- 470: What Is Human Rights Abuse?
- ... and freedom of religion,speech, press,peaceful assembly and association. It includes freedom from any cruel or inhumane treatment and not being discriminated against because of race,sex, disability,language or social status. Human rights abuse may occur in positions where there is a hostile government in power or in everyday life in a developed nation. But, it usually occurs in a poor or unstable country with a record of violence and inept leadership. At this time country's that have been known for human rights abuse in their countries are China, Cuba, Rwanda, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. They have violated their citizen's rights as individuals through senseless killngs, arbitrary detention, and detention. When human rights abuse occurs it may be unknown by the international community but, once alerted there is usually something done about the situation. There are two main groups that take care of human rights abuse. They are ...
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