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- 971: American Families
- Changing American Families The children are leaving for school just as father grabs his briefcase and is off to work. Meanwhile, mother finishes clearing the breakfast dishes and embarks on her day filled with PTA responsibilities, household chores, and preparation of a well-balanced dinner to be enjoyed by all when father arrives home promptly at 6:00. This would have to be a scene from "Father ... parental neglect of children due to divorce is reflective of the plagues in our society where young adults are highly involved: Teenage pregnancy, criminality, youth-violence, and drug abuse, to name only a few. Furthermore, day by day they are rising to a wider portion of the society. They lack constructive social support that should promote their education and health. They have very few models of competence. They are bereft of visible ...
- 972: Communication Progresses Between People
- ... off the world, blotting it out, and turning to their own drummer. This in turn, affects their listening skills. In fact, listening to a "Walkman" over the halfway point for more than forty minutes a day, three days a week, is a leading contributor to permanent hearing loss. This syndrome can also be taken relate to television watching, especially in this day and age when we have "Much Music" broadcast all over the country. A short attention span and a lack of concentration are other factors in this ongoing problem. With the introduction of the remote control television, not more than fifteen years ago, people have had the opportunity to change stations as soon as the action isn't as fast as they'd like it, or to skip over commercials. So, it affects other people too, as they have to put up with those who only hear them when they want to, or on the second time ...
- 973: What Was The Effect of The Space Shuttle Challenger
- ... man." (The New York Times, Jan. 30th, 1986; A16) Along with the Pope, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi sent his "personal condolences" to the families and friends of the American astronauts. "It is a very sad day, not only for all Americans, but for all humanity." (NY Times, Jan. 30th, 1986; A16). Mikhail S. Gorbachev also sent condolences over to the United States for the death of the seven astronauts. From quotes ... high expectations of American technology and were devastated that such a tragedy could occur. Showing support, they have not lost faith, claims a citizen in Russia. For Americans especially, it was a sad and mournful day. Many Americans were thankful of the warm and thoughtful condolences that many of the foreign nations of the world sent to the United States for support. Among the most surprised commentator, was Muammar Quadaffi due ... Congress for funds to build a forth working shuttle. Congress leaders supported the idea of building a new shuttle, but they believed that budget restrictions might hinder the effort. Representative Edward P. Boland of Massachussetts (D) stated that "...I would have a forth orbiter...I don't think NASA can meet its requirements for the space flights without it." (NY Times, Jan. 30th, 1986; A16). A new space vehicle would ...
- 974: Art Of Sex
- ... and Masochism. "Sadism has to do with inflicting pain during sex. Masochism is enjoying receiving pain during sex" (Internet). Sadomasochism is one variation of sex that could be accepted in the upcoming years. Now a day Sadomasochism is taboo, however this is the information I could find on the topic. Sadist and Masochist are two term that you will hear a lot in the up coming years. A Sadist " is a ... de Sad who lived around the time of the French Revolution. The best-known novel about Sadism is "Justine" by Marquis de Sad. The causes of Sadomasochism are not precisely known, However, Dr. Wilson, Glenn D. tries to explain causes of Sadomasochism. Dr. Wilson, Glenn D. explain Sadomasochism as a learning conditional: For example, a boy being spanked over his mother's knee: in the process, his penis rubs against her knee, and he gets an erection. Another example could ...
- 975: What Is Postmodernism
- ... signs and images. He also suggests that these signs and images have little or no relationship to reality. An example of this could be seen in popular music. If one considers many of the modern day groups the main focus is on selling an image. Whether or not an artist can sing, perform, or write their own songs is immaterial. What is important is the marketing. Another example might be that ... of theories must be considered and all viewpoints listened to. Only by adopting such an approach and by welcoming different points of view can we further understand the world in which we live. References Harvey, D. (1990) The Condition Of Postmodernity Oxford:Blackwell Kellner, D. (1990) Postmodernism: Jameson: Critique cited in Ritzer, G. (1992) Sociological Theory (third edition) New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. Lyotard, J.F. (1984) The Postmodern Condition. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press Ritzer, G. (1992) Sociological ...
- 976: Dietary Fibre
- ... skins and the bran layers of cereal grains generally contain larger amounts of a plant's fibre. How much fibre should be consumed? Current nutritional guidelines recommend that adults get 25 grams of fibre each day from a diet rich in cereals, fruits and vegetables. The new guidelines recommend 6-11 daily servings of cereal and grain, 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables daily. Not only ... meet one's daily requirements for vitamins and minerals. While Americans currently consume an average of 11 grams of dietary fibre daily, the National Cancer Institute advises an increase to 20 to 35 grams a day. Although soluble fibres have received much attention lately, Bruce Trock, cancer epidemiologist at the Fox Chase Cancer Centre in Philadelphia, cautions against the particular emphasis on any one type of fibre when planning a daily ... foods from all the vegetable, grain and fruit sources. The American Dietetic Association recommends 20-35 grams of dietary fibre. Studies on the American population state that when Americans started going from 17 grams per day to 46 grams per day of fibre, their increased faecal weight went from 79 to 228 grams. In 1988, C. Everett Koop (surgeon general) said that 35 grams was sufficient to produce the kinds ...
- 977: The Dark side of a Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection of Testimony on the Safety of Ritalin
- The Dark side of a Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection of Testimony on the Safety of Ritalin "We give our children every day, yet we punish adults for taking speed," stated a concerned parent(Ritalin Zone). A trip to the principal's office used to mean big trouble. These days, more kids are showing up in the school ... into trouble. Doctors in every field of study related to ritalin are having trouble deciding on what the increase of ritalin is from. "Some pediatricians are guilty of over-diagnosing," says Mary Anne Garber, Ph.D., who co-authored the book Beyond Ritalin with husband Stephen (an Atlanta psychologist) and Robyn Spizman. "We are not pro or con medication, but we certainly don't think it should be the first avenue ... and every five minutes he's fidgety, and he remembers that he used to take Ritalin as a kid and it helped and maybe it can help him now in his career," Jane Peters, Ph.D., says(Team Ritalin). Other adults are being diagnosed for the first time as the disorder is detected in their own children. "More and more ADD has become a condition that is well known, for ...
- 978: Segregation and The Civil Rights Movement
- ... Northern cities to protest discriminatory treatment of black children. The black protest activities of the 1930s were encouraged by the expanding role of government in the economy and society. During the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt the federal government created federal programs, such as Social Security, to assure the welfare of individual citizens. Roosevelt himself was not an outspoken supporter of black rights, but his wife Eleanor became an open ... Montgomery, Alabama, branch of the NAACP, was told to give up her seat on a city bus to a white person. When Parks refused to move, she was arrested. The local NAACP, led by Edgar D. Nixon, recognized that the arrest of Parks might rally local blacks to protest segregated buses. Montgomery's black community had long been angry about their mistreatment on city buses where white drivers were often rude ... in buses to test the effectiveness of a 1960 Supreme Court decision. This decision had declared that segregation was illegal in bus stations that were open to interstate travel. The Freedom Rides began in Washington, D.C. Except for some violence in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the trip southward was peaceful until they reached Alabama, where violence erupted. At Anniston one bus was burned and some riders were beaten. In ...
- 979: Urban Consolidation
- ... this language and the funds provided by the federal government to consolidate an agenda of market-led urban development and the aggressive encouragement of property speculation. (Stevenson,1999) Regardless of the reduction of the present day support we justify government by, a shift explained by Stretton (1996) where Our politicians have taught their electors to expect tax cuts, refuse tax increase, and despise government , the supposed fiscal difficulties incurred by government ... Urban Planning. Danielsen, K.A. & Lang, R.E. (1998), The Case for Higher-Density Housing: A Key to Smart Growth? ULI the Urban Land Institute. ULI on the Future: Smart Growth. Pages 20-27. Engwight, D. (1992), Towards an ECO-CITY: Calming the Traffic, Sydney: Envirobook. Fenna, A. (1998), Introduction to Australian Public Policy, Australia: Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Limited. Frieden, B.J. & Sagalyn, L.B. (1991), Downtown, Inc.: How America rebuilds cities, Cambridge (Mass): The MIT Press. Girling, C.L. (1994), Yard, Street, Park: the design of suburban open space, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Gordon, A. & Suzuki, D. (1990), It s a Matter of Survival, North Sydney: Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd. Hill, D.M. (1994), Citizens and Cities: Urban Policy in the 1990 s, Sydney: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Imrie, R.F. & Thomas, ...
- 980: Western Films
- ... period, James Fenimore Cooper's novels such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826) (re-made as a feature film at least three times - 1920, 1936, and most recently as a popular film starring Daniel Day Lewis as a white scout named Hawkeye raised as a Mohican in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)), Francis Parkman's The Oregon Trail (1849), Samuel Clemens' (Mark Twain) Roughing It (1872), Bret Harte's ... or pursuit, and a final showdown, all in a natural setting. The film ended (or began) with a stunning close-up (the first!) of a gunman (George Barnes) firing directly into the camera - and audience. D. W. Griffith dabbled in silent westerns, producing such pictures as Last Drop of Water (1911), with the western's first characteristic scenes of a wagon train siege and a cavalry rescue, the innovatively-filmed Fighting ... highlighted in George Stevens' first Western titled Shane (1953). Actor Alan Ladd portrayed a mysterious, gunslinger/drifter who joined the struggle of homesteaders against the cattlemen. Even a conventional drama such as John Sturges' Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) used a classic Western setting and plot-line and updated them to modern-day circumstances. Hollywood would often mix fact with fiction and prejudicial bias in its westerns. Delmer Daves' ...
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