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- 641: Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple
- Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple Jim Jones was born in Lyn, Indiana in 1931 during the Great Depression. Jims parents were so caught up in surviving because of the depression, Jim was allowed to go off and explore the world around him. He came upon a Pentecostal congregation and joined it is known as the Gospel Tabernacle, here the members dwelt on the fringes of ...
- 642: The New Deal
- The New Deal The Great Depression was a time when people needed someone to take charge and make something happen to better the economy. In 1932 a man named Franklin D. Roosevelt came up with a new strategy called the New Deal, which he and all Americans hoped would bring their country out of the worst depression it had ever seen. Along with this new deal, came what some would say was the third American revolution. A revolution involves some sort of change in the way people live, be it either political ...
- 643: American Exceptionalism
- ... most heavily in. What Lipset establishes as "egalitarianism" is the "equality of opportunity and respect," a principle that entails a lack of a monarchical or severely hierarchical social pyramid. Herbert Hoover, the president during the Depression in the late 1930's, propounded a theory like this in his philosophical book American Individualism. Consider this excerpt from his work: Our individualism differs from all others because it embraces these great ideals: that ... This war has taught me- I love my country and I'm not ashamed to admit it anymore. I am proud of the men of my generation. Brought up in false prosperity and then degrading depression, they have overcome these handicaps... In overcoming her notions of cynicism regarding the United States during the war, this woman turned herself over to patriotism, a genuine feeling of true American exceptionalism. In light of ...
- 644: Anorexia Nervosa
- ... either right, or too fat. Psychological symptoms include personality characteristic such as perfectionism, obsessionality, introversion, insecurity, rigidity of thinking, dependency, overcompliance, self-denial, and self-abasement (Storber, 1986). Emotional characteristics such as anxiety, fear, and depression often precede or accompany anorexia nervosa. The patient's distorted view of herself and the world around her are the cause of these psychological disturbances. Profound physical symptoms also occur in cases of extreme starvation ... may have fallen into a pattern of self-starvation. As a patient begins to learn more about the condition, he or she is often more willing to try to help recover. In cases of severe depression, drugs such as antidepressants are part of therapy. Behavior improvement generally occurs rapidly in these cases, and the patient is able to respond more quickly to treatment. The third aspect of treatment, family therapy, is ...
- 645: Black Plague
- ... Europe were getting worse by the day. Until the day that so many died off that the few left were healthy. Before the plague, Europe had been severely overpopulated and almost in a great economic depression. Most of the land that could be farmed on had been abused. This made it difficult to grow food. After the plague ran its course food shortages grew even worse. Many of the survivors were ...
- 646: Implementing Employee Assistance Programs
- ... It is estimated that employers lose approximately $17 billion dollars per year due to the 35 percent of the workforce experiencing some type of emotional dysfunction (Myers 8). These mental health issues range from mild depression to severe schizophrenia. It is also estimated that US companies spend 26 percent of their earnings on health care costs (Cascio 590). Heart disease, smoking, and other unhealthy lifestyle attributes cost employers billions of dollars ...
- 647: Biography Of Eugene Victor Deb
- ... prestige. Eugene Victor needed money, when in January 1884 his second term as City Clerk expired. He was broke, he ate whatever he could find and slept wherever it happened to be. In 1883 the depression had been started and was cutting living standards. By January 1885 When Debs has sworn into the state House if Representatives, he had already made a bill which would require railroad companies to compensate their ...
- 648: Effects Of Divorce On Children
- ... of this age may have difficulty sleeping and may have similar fears of that of a preschooler (DeBord, 1997). Parents of children of this age should allow child to seek professional help if signs of depression appear. As with younger children, set aside special time to be with the child. Allow the child to express sadness in his/her own way even if it includes crying. Do not ever tell a ...
- 649: Beginnings Of The Stock Market
- ... S. Rubber. The first measurement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 40.94, and it sagged back down close to that number at 41.22 points in 1932 during the throes of the Great Depression. Forty years later the index broke 1,000, and today it's barreling down on the 9,000 mark.
- 650: Eating Disorders
- ... young girls, Anorexia (in its short name) starts out as an innocent desire to lose a few pounds, and becomes serious when the individual's psychological state is not healed, and feelings of incompetence and depression re-appear. The individual will then start obsessing about food and dieting and will ban themselves from any food at all. The person usually eats what he/she thinks is enough to survive, leaving their ...
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