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- 1831: Psychological Bond Between Infants and Parents
- ... be able to recognize children with attachment disorders. I feel that attachment is a very important aspect in the development process. It spans throughout a lifetime and is most critical during infancy. REFERENCES Ainsworth, M.D.S., Blehar, M.C., Waters, E., and Wall, S. (1978). Patterns of attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation. Hilldale, NJ: Erlbaum. Ainsworth, M.D.S. (1989). Attachment beyond infancy. American Psychologist, 44, 709-716. American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders 4th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. Armsden, G. D., and Greenberg, M. T. (1987). The inventory of parent and peer attachment: Individual differences and their relationship to psychological well being in adolescence. 16: 427-453. Azar, Beth. (1996). The bond between mother and ...
- 1832: Personal Writing: The Hamster
- ... of water, play with it, and give it some exercise by putting it inside of a plastic ball and let it run around inside of it for exercise Simple, or so I thought... The first day went smoothly, and the hamster was doing its hamster thing: eating, drinking, and running like crazy inside of its hamster wheel. At certain times of the day I would put the hamster in the little plastic ball so that it could run around freely. While the hamster did this, I would watch TV, eat a snack, or talk on the phone with a friend, as the little hamster ball ran into walls. After several bags of chips and a pizza, the first day had passed without any problems, and I went to sleep. The next day I woke up and headed upstairs to the kitchen to eat some breakfast. After a tasty bowl of Trix, I headed ...
- 1833: The Story of Chanukah
- ... year as we light the Chanukah candles. History and Meaning The story of Chanukah actually begins in the year 336 B.C.E. when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire which included Judea (modern day Israel). The Jews' relationship with Alexander was long and fruitful. Alexander promised the Jews that his empire would not interfere with their religious practices both in Judea and in theDiaspora. He exempted the Jews from ... the Jews gained victory over the Syrian soldiers. When the Maccabees and their army returned to Jerusalem they found their Temple in ruins. They scrubbed, cleaned and put it to order again. On the 25th day of Kislev, Judah called the people together to re-dedicate the Temple. When it came time to re-light the Menorah only one small jar of oil that had not been defiled by the Greeks could be found within the entire Temple. It would take an eight-day round trip journey to obtain new pure oil. But the high Priest, determined to rededicate the Temple even if the menorah could be kindled for only one day, lit the menorah. The next day, ...
- 1834: Cultural Differences Between Americans and Spaniards
- ... of the most interesting to me was revealed during a seven month deployment to Spain. The term Siesta would probably mean nothing to many of us; in Websters Dictionary it means “rest after the mid-day meal” which in Spain means take the afternoon off. Whether this seems like a gross dereliction of time and pay, or a blessed daily event is a matter of discussion. I however, found it to ... pm- 5:00 pm , with work resuming at 5:00 pm and ending at 9:00 pm.. The idea behind Siesta is to escape the torturous Spanish summer heat during the hottest part of the day. That made perfectly good sense to me, because I was very reluctant to step foot out of an air conditioned space during those hot summer days in Spain. Among Spaniards and Americans alike, I’ve ... a sound basis for normal everyday life. Our American west is no different; from 10:00am- 2:00pm during the summer months, excessive outdoor activity is kept to a minimum, with one exception; the work day does not cease, however in Spain every business shuts down or in some cases work continues at a snails pace. If you don’t plan your work day around the Siesta, there is the ...
- 1835: Qualies Of The Character Wang
- Have you ever wondered "who is the farmer they call Wang Lung?" Wang Lung is a poor farmer who begins with one piece of land that he farms each day. As he grow as a character in the novel he goes from poor to rich. In the novel The Good Earth the main character Wang Lung shows several qualities that helps him grow as a character. These qualities are a lustful, dedicated, and controlling man. Wang Lung is a lustful man who goes to the teahouse every day to every day to see Lotus. He shows how lustful he is by buying Lotus so he can be with her every night. He cuts off his braid and gives Lotus whatever delicacies she wants. Wang Lung ...
- 1836: Peer Pressure
- Peer Pressure Whether it’s about drinking, trying out drugs or wearing the right clothes, teenagers face peer pressure every day that they are growing up. It doesn’t make any difference which cultural background a teen is from, what color of skin they have, or what their interests are, every teenager throughout the world has ... that teens also need a sense of belonging and approval from the people around them. One of the most important things to a teenager is fitting in with the peers who they are around every day, and often in order to fit in with a group they do things that they know are wrong, mean and dangerous. This may include vandalism, bullying a fellow teen at school, or getting into a ... severe damage to the liver, kidneys and heart. Smoking is also a very dangerous thing that teens can be fooled into, with the idea that it’s cool and it will make you popular. Every day, three thousand teenagers start smoking, and almost one thousand of them will die because of it. The average teenager starts to smoke at the age of around fourteen, and right now there is about ...
- 1837: Frankenstein 6
- ... the creature he created was responsible for the deaths of these two innocent people. Victor's father hopes to take Victor's mind off of his grief by taking the family on a trip. One day while Victor is alone in the mountains, the monster appears to him, tells his story, and begs his creator to make him another creature as a mate. Victor refuses at first, but finally gives in ... The monster tells Victor of the confusion he experienced upon first being created. He describes his gradual acclimation to the world through his discovery of the sensations of light, darkness, hunger, thirst, and cold. One day he finds a fire and is pleased at the warmth it creates, however, he is dismayed when he burns himself on the hot embers. He realizes that he can keep the fire going by adding more wood, and also discovers that the fire can be used to cook food. One day, when the monster is in search of food, he finds a hut and enters it, but the old man inside shrieks and runs away in fear. He arrives at a village and the same ...
- 1838: Ignorrance is Bliss
- ... around the world and seen that only stupid people are breeding, Creatons cloning and feeding". Im sure he didn't have to travel far to come to this conclusion. This is what I see every day. Not just in school, school is actually where I meet the brightest people throughout the day. Maybe, I thought, it is because I work at a fastfood resteraunt, at a truck-stop in a redneck county. Then I began to realize that people who are much more stupid than any of my co-workers and customers walk the streets every day in business suits and ties. Due to the time I normally get home from work, I will periodically catch the Late Show with Jay Leno. He has a rather interesting segment where he goes ...
- 1839: Creative Writing: Huck's Rebellion
- ... over in my direction and walked to the window. He opened it gently so that he wouldn't disturb anyone in the house. He said to me, “Huck, whatya doin here for”? “I thought you'd be at Aunt Sally's home”. “I running away and going downstream to the Ohio River”. “The same route that me and you were trying to make”. “I don't want to become sivilized, I like being me, so I am leaving”. “Well Huck, I reckon that I'd cant stop ya so I aint going to try”. “ Just you'd be awful careful you hear”. “I hear you Jim”. “I came here to say goodbye to you ”. Jim reached his hands out of the window as to shake my hand. I reach my hand ...
- 1840: The Great Gatsby: The American Dream
- ... very much in love with each other. But, after he left for Oxford, she decided she was tired of waiting for him and got herself married to Tom Buchanan, but not without a hitch. The day before the wedding, Tom gave her a string of pearls valued at 350,000 dollars. What Daisy said to Jordan Baker had to surprise just about everyone in her room the night before the wedding ... which she wouldn't let go of while in the tub. She finally was forced to leave it in the soap dish after she saw it was coming to pieces like snow. But the next day at 5 o'clock she was married to Tom without so much as a shiver. This was the first step of the American Dream slipping out of his reach, and there was nothing he could ... death. Everything was working out great between Daisy and Gatsby until Tom found out about the affair. Daisy said something at lunch that was a slip-up in front of Tom. It was the hottest day of the year and she was distraught about the heat. When she mentioned going to town, Gatsby told her "You look so cool." Daisy then told him "You always look so cool." By that, ...
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