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- 4991: Silly Old Bear
- ... that it would be quite dangerous, but that he could do it. Everyone thinks of nothing as nothing. But to a Taoist, nothing is something. This is what Taoists call T ai Hsü, or the Great Nothing(Hoff 143). An empty mind is good for finding things because it can see what is in front of it. An overstuffed mind, however, can not. A mind full of knowledge and intelligence tends ... development. It is the clear-minded, all seeing Child. The wise are Children Who Know. Their minds have been emptied of the countless minute somethings of small learning, and filled with the wisdom of the Great Nothing, the Way of the Universe.(Hoff 151). Pooh has been called the bear with little brain, but this is not a bad thing. Taoists believe that the brain can often send people off in ...
- 4992: Self-injurious Behaviour
- ... maintain aggressive behaviours. The important factors as indicated by my research are eye contact, posture, touch and how the nurse actually speaks to the client. From my research I have found that there is a great deal of contradictory advice when dealing with an aggressive client. For example there is some evidence that remaining calm is the best thing to do but Breakwell(1989) cited by Jones and Eayrs(1993) suggests ... of these negative environmental factors may be things like loud noise, absence of attention, aggression from other residents, isolation or not enough space. Conclusion From my research into this essay I discovered that there was great deal of argument in how to manage challenging behaviour. In fact Jones and Eayrs(1993) go as far to suggest that: The lack of research into both verbal and physical management strategies is extremely concerning ...
- 4993: Supply And Demand For The Pors
- ... first released, it was clear who would provide the market competitors. BMW s Z3 Roadster had also received much newspaper coverage, and had a flash advertising scam. The Lotus Elise was already established as a great sports car, and the MGF, with a true tradition in sports car making, much like Porsche. And also the Honda NSX. The basic Boxter model did amazingly well on the market; at first having a ... and exterior. 78 different metallic paints and 48 different leathers brought about the main available choices to customers. The Porsche Boxter S, at $6000 greater expense, still has a 2-year waiting list. Despite the great profile the Boxter was building, Porsche decided not to invest into international advertising, and instead adopted a direct mail system in each of its countries of sale. Thus the only people really targeted, were those ...
- 4994: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome I
- ... traumatic and terrible effect left on the parents and family members. A SIDS death usually promotes intense emotional reactions among surviving family members. After the initial shock and disbelief, parents often fall into a prolonged depression usually of self-denial about if they killed their baby. This depression can affect their sleeping, eating, ability to concentrate, and general energy level. (Culbertson 190-193) Crying, weeping, incessant talking, and strong feelings of guilt or anger are all normal reactions. Many parents experience unreasonable fears ...
- 4995: Stress In Relation To Police W
- ... be four factors: 1. Divorce 2. Alcohol - not alcoholism, that was one of the early theories, but in actuality it was the use of alcohol right before the act to "get up the nerve" 3. Depression 4. A failure to get help. (Most officers who commit suicide have no history of having sought counseling). All four factors are symptoms that can stem from an officer's stress levels (Brown). An Officer ... limit stress? When the body can no longer defend against stress, biological responses can occur. The medical community has attributed stress to such biological responses as heart malfunctions, blood pressure variations, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, pain, depression, muscular discomfort, strokes and a host of nervous system related problems (Adams 401). For the police officer, biological consequences can represent more long-term concerns, but the short-term results are the most profound. Stress ...
- 4996: Stoicism And Epicureanism
- ... the nature of humans to stay alive for as long as possible. Lucretius wrote how sweet it is, /to watch, from land, the danger of another, /not that to see some other person suffer /brings great enjoyment, but the sweetness lies /in watching evils you yourself are free from (Lucretius 464). Even though they would rather watch someone else in peril rather than themselves, they still realized that if you keep ... their lives in a carpe diem type lifestyle; where they lived for the present, neither for the past nor for the future, making the best of every day that they lived. The Stoics had a great sense of duty, which was the result of their desire to always do what was virtuous. They believed that a man should always have two rules in readiness; one, to do only what the reason ...
- 4997: Stess And The Securities Indus
- ... of transaction is what tempts lowly traders in the workplace and is sometimes used as a quick solution to covering debt. Entry-level employees in large brokerage firms work long hours and must withstand a great deal of pressure to succeed. Those who choose the right stocks and get the right clients advance, while the others wait their turn. Oliver Stone captures this atmosphere in his movie Wall Street, the story ... set an example for others to follow. Since quick money appeals to most everyone Wall Street firms have had to create countermeasures to deter employees from making bad decisions. The securities industry has spent a great deal of time winning back the common investors that left after the crash of 1987 and wants to make sure they will not lose faith again. Therefore, firms have placed an increased emphasis on teaching ...
- 4998: Shell And Nigerian Oil And Uti
- ... the greatest number for the greatest amount of time. Ecological harm hurts a large number of people in mostly small ways one could ignore however, the amount of time that this harm exists is very great and odds are it will be polluted in the future faster than it takes for the Earth to heal itself. Where the Ogoni s oil was taken by Shell and parts of the profits allocated ... right violations, any ethical context system would find them wrong and unjust. I found though, that in this case many people were hurt while few where helped and the way those that were hurt was great and those that were helped it was trivial since it was monetary. I chose Utilitarianism for this case since its philosophy is to maximize good in the best way for as many people for the ...
- 4999: Sexual Attitudes Have Changed
- ... Sex was mainly for reproductive purposes and pleasure was not that important. When a woman got pregnant outside of marriage and the father was around they were made to marry (shotgun wedding) as this brought great shame on the family. Adoption and unmarried mothers homes were in existence and the church normally ran these. Children born to these mothers were put up for adoption. Church values were very strong and church ... the Abortion Act entitled women to legal abortion on medical and social grounds, although this was a very limited service on the NHS but many private clinics opened. This and the contraceptive pill played a great part in women becoming more sexually adventurous, as fear of becoming pregnant was taken away. Societies views on abortion was very negative at the time, and there is still very mixed attitudes on this subject ...
- 5000: Sex Is For Marriage Only
- ... just women who are to be virgins, but men and women. There's no double standard allowed - that men get to sow their wild oats and only women must keep themselves pure. We are in great error when we wink and laugh about the sexual exploits of a young man, as if he has done something great. If a man brags about having so-called "casual sex" with a woman, he is under the judgment of God because he has brought shame to what God has ordained. In truth, he is operating ...
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