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- 4381: The Different Faces of Yoga
- ... yoga (Path of Selfless Action), jnana yoga (Path of Transcendental Knowledge) and asthanga yoga (Path of Pantanjali). The fourth "path" derives its name from the teachings of Patanjali who lived around the 5th century A.D. (Eliade 520). Bhakti preaches that through devotion to the Divine One, a person is drawn closer to him. Karma yogis believe in reaching enlightenment through acts of service and that they serve god through human ... x). However, more recent studies tend to support the claim that there were two Patanjalis - the grammarian who lived in the 2nd century B.C. and the yogi who lived in the 5th century A.D. Patanjali did not write the foundations of yoga philosophy. Rather, he merely collected all of the teachings available to him at the time and edited them together (Eliade 519). All of the older pre- Patanjali ... Powers," and "Isolation" (Crim 815). Two works that were commentaries on The Yoga Sutras also helped give order to this religion. The first commentary, Yagabhasya, by Vyasa appeared around the 7th or 8th century A.D. It was then followed a century later by the work of Vacaspatimirsa entitled Tattvavaisaradi (Eliade 520). The Yoga Sutras are not the only texts that yogis base their teachings on. The Bhagavad Gita has ...
- 4382: The Partial Birth Abortion Debate
- The Partial Birth Abortion Debate When the debate over partial birth abortion, or D & X abortion, broke in 1995, the media had to report it. After all, it was being hotly debated in Congress where a ban on this horrific procedure was being considered. The abortion proponents knew that ... health" included a woman's emotional condition, her living condition, the number of other children she had and her financial condition. Clearly "health" was a loophole that legalized abortion for any reason up until the day of birth! The House voted to override Clinton's veto. But the Senate failed by three votes and the veto remains. The Partial Birth Abortion Ban will be one of the first things up for ...
- 4383: Abortion
- ... is wanted by someone. They view adoption as a logical alternative. Researchers have said that if you give the woman the unrestricted right to kill her unborn daughter, one had better be prepared to some day give the daughter the unrestricted right to kill the aged mother. Many people that are against abortions are raised in the church or are religious. They believe that abortion is murder, and that God does ... the abortions the performed using the new ultrasound equipment that had just become available and that he had just received. His friend worked at a clinic on the weekends and performed about 40 abortions a day or cash. They sat down and watched all of the ultra sounds the next day and were horrified as they saw the babies arms, legs, fingers and toes, head and neck, and internal organs sucked out. They watch as the skull was crushed in order to be removed. Up ...
- 4384: Asbestos: Helpful Aspects vs. Harmful Effects
- ... material, but it has harmful effects. I. Introduction II. Asbestos Review A. What is asbestos? B. Uses of asbestos. 1. Construction 2. Fire resistant products C. Types of Asbestos 1. Serpentine Class 2. Morphine Class D. Classification of Asbestos Work III. Health Effects of Asbestos A. Asbestos-Related Diseases B. Latency Periods for Asbestos-related Diseases C. Risks Factors for Asbestos-related Diseases 1. Occupation 2. Smoking Habits D. Reducing the risk of Asbestos-related Diseases IV. Medical Monitoring and Surveillance A. Medical Examinations B. Medical Record Keeping V. Legal Rights of Employees and Asbestos Abatement Regulations A. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 B. Responsibilities of Management, Employers, Competent Persons and Employees C. Legal Rights of Employees D. Compensation for Asbestos-related Injuries or Illness VI. Conclusion
- 4385: Aspartame and Olestra: Will We Buy the Bull?
- ... tend to forget about nutrients, which are crucial for maintaining good health. This lack of nutrients is sometimes paired with something worse; food substitutes can actually block the body's ability to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K. It is also impossible to counteract the effect by eating "good" foods at the same time, as the matter is simply swept away along with Olestra. This is a good reason why ... the frame of their research more in detail. For example, it was not mentioned that the mice in the aspartame experiment were fed extremely large doses of sweeteners (the equivalent of 100 diet sodas a day). At such dosages, who would consider the experiment realistic? Also, most cases where people have linked sweeteners to be the cause of their illness are isolated cases, which have never been proven. And for the ...
- 4386: Flour Baby Project: Parenting
- ... best type of food that a baby needs in the first few months of life because it carries so many good nutrients. A newborn baby needs to be fed at least 6-8 times a day if it is breast milk or any other type of food. Babies at the age of 4 months should start being fed real foods but dont be worried if they dont take it ... pediatrician takes the insurance that they have. Parents should also see what the reputation of the Doctor is. Another good thing is to see the location is it close to the house or far away. Day care can be something that working parents look into. Daycare can be expensive but it can also be worth while if the mother chooses to go back to work. There are many different types of daycares. Many of them have different times that you can drop off your children and they also have programs that can take children after school. Day care can either be at a facility like a school or at a persons home. Price can also vary depending on how long the child stays, were the facility is if it is in ...
- 4387: Laws Against Assisted Suicide in Canada
- Laws Against Assisted Suicide in Canada "This is a very special day for me. It's the day of my release, the release from suffering, the release from the torment of my body." Those were the words of the very first Canadian to die through the process of doctor assisted- suicide, with the ... of suffering and pain made possible through this medicide, regarded as immoral for years, affects not only the patient but their immediate and distant relatives as well. Kevorkian told a judicial court the same one day in late April, early May: "Suicide is not the aim. Eliminating suffering is the aim, but you pay a price with the loss of a life." Although Kevorkian's methods have succeeded with some ...
- 4388: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... Psychiatric Research. 28, 2: 135-145. Bauer, M.S., Whybrow, P.C. and Winokur, A. (1990). Rapid Cycling Bipolar Affective Disorder: I. Association with grade I hypothyroidism. Archives of General Psychiatry. 47: 427-432. Black, D.W., Winokur, G., and Nasrallah, A. (1987). Treatment of Mania: A naturalistic study of electroconvulsive therapy versus lithium in 438 patients. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 48: 132-139. Deltito, J.A., Moline, M., Pollak, C ... P.111. Hopkins, H.S. and Gelenberg, A.J. (1994). Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: How Far Have We Come? Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 30 (1): 27-38. Jacobson, S.J., Jones, K., Ceolin, L., Kaur, P., Sahn, D., Donnerfeld, A.E., Rieder, M., Santelli, R., Smythe, J., Patuszuk, A., Einarson, T., and Koren, G., (1992). Prospective multicenter study of pregnancy outcome after lithium exposure during the first trimester. Laricet. 339: 530-533. Lish, J.D., Dime-Meenan, S., Whybrow, P.C., Price, R.A. and Hirschfeld, R.M. (1994). The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (DMDA) Survey of Bipolar Members. Affective Disorders. 31: pp.281-294. Weisman, M. ...
- 4389: Depression
- ... a manager of a department store. At first she looked on her period of unemployment as an opportunity to try out activities she had previously no time for. She went hill-walking and painting every day. Two months later she had lost interest in these things and was despairing that she would never work again, although she had an exemplary work record. Her sleep at night was poor and she had started going to bed during the day. Janet cried almost daily and had lost interest in the food she cooked. All food tasted bland, she said to her mother (who was concerned when she saw how much weight Janet had lost). At ... useful to discuss which aspects of life give the most pleasure and interest - watching TV soaps, walking the dog, having a bath, and agreeing that the patient will spend a set amount of time each day doing just that. Problem-solving works well in conjunction with drug therapy, and directly addresses the sense of hopelessness that is central to depression. It enables both doctor and patient to achieve a sense ...
- 4390: Circadian Rhythms: Experiment
- Circadian Rhythms: Experiment Circadian Rhythms are the times of day that you get either hungry, tired, or energetic. This paper is to describe an experiment that I have thought up that will test to see if circadian rhythms differ from people who perceive themselves as ... will live their lives just as they would normally do it. The next three days they will all become the experimental group because they will all be missing something that they normally have in every day to day life. What extraneous variables will you need to consider? One extraneous variable would be that the person that has a window will be able to see people outside and will be able to tell ...
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