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- 1271: Anxiety And Depression In Afro-Americans
- ... This rampant spread of poverty within the black community causes great distress within the family unit. Parents are unable to provide for their children basic necessities for living, such as food or proper shelter. In effect this distress causes individuals to demonstrate extreme sadness, feelings of worthiness and loss of hope. Their great anxiety is because there is, "no apparent way out of the situation."(Friedman, p.77) Socio-Cultural Distress ... In order to reduce and control the rate of depression and anxiety within the Afro- American community much more research must be done in this field. Particularly this research must include Canadian samples because the effect that violence exposure and socio-economic stressors have on black Canadian is bound to differ than that of Afro-Americans slightly. In addition, research shows that blacks require different treatments than whites and that black ...
- 1272: Coral Reefs 2
- ... a phenomenon known as bleaching. With the algae gone, the coral skeleton is visible and eventually it dies. Died corals lead further on to the death of the reef. There are four environmental factors that effect their growth: temperature, salinity, water depth, and wave action. These factors expose the reef to changes in the environment very easily, especially since it is located so close to shore. This also makes it hard ... longer the reef can survive with all these visitors to the reefs. Global warming and ozone depletion are major contributors to destruction of the earths coral reefs. Global warming is said to cause the effect of bleaching, as mentioned earlier. This bleaching has just started in the islands of Hawaii. The temperature of the water in Hawaii has said to have risen over two degrees in just one decade, which ...
- 1273: The Internet And Its Effects And Its Future
- ... its role as a condition of freedom: A shield of privacy is absolutely essential if one is freely to pursue his or her projects or cultivate intimate social relationships Under the directive, that came into effect on 25 October 1998, the processing of data about ethnic origins, political opinions, religious and philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health and sex life, is prohibited except where there are special exemptions or derogations. Moreover ... consider us prospects for their products or services; our financial profile and credit history is available to a plethora of "legitimate" users, and our medical records are more widely accessible than ever before. The Net effect is that each of us can become an open book to anyone who wants to take the time to investigate our background. Another adverse consequence of all these is that we can be more easily ...
- 1274: Human Variations in High Altitude Populations
- ... counterparts of a larger body size when tested under identical conditions. It is known that birth weight is said to be correlated with maternal size particularly stature(Baker,95) therefore small birth weight is an effect of the adaptation of body size to deal with hypoxia. Growth and development in high altitude populations is considerably slower than low-land growth.This may be due to the growth of their large chests ... of a larger body size when tested under identical conditions. It is known that birth weight is said to be correlated with maternal size particularly stature(Baker,95) therefore small birt h weight is an effect of the adaptation of body size to deal with hypoxia. Growth and development in high altitude populations is considerably slower than low-land growth.This may be due to the growth of their large chests ...
- 1275: Kurt Cobain: Collection of Personal Accounts From Family Relatives
- ... of his respect for Kurt's tenacity and compassion even though he was in emotional pain. Shortly before Gramps died, he had been talking about Kurt. He looked at me and said words to the effect that he could see a nobility about Kurt that he had never seen in anyone in all his 70 years. One time, Gramps invited Kurt along on one of our steelhead fishing trips. We were ... to say something like "Hey Kurt! Wake Up!" (I think that is exactly what he yelled at Kurt). I cannot forget that huge grin when Kurt looked at Gramps. He yelled back words to the effect of: "Hey Amos! Wake up yourself!" (Amos was my grandfather's middle name, and almost nobody got away with calling him that). Kurt told Gramps that he was out taking a hike up to Lake ...
- 1276: Kurt Cobain: Biography
- ... He enters a coma and awakens the next day asking for a milkshake. Three days later he leaves the hospital under his own power. Exactly one month later Kurt's body is found in the greenhouse above his garage by an electrical technician, who ironically calls a local radio station first instead of the police. Kurt had been shot in the mouth with a shotgun, This is where the mysterious part ... but the lock on the door could've been locked by anybody by simply turning the lock and walking out the door shutting it behind them. 4: Courtney kept telling Dylan Carlson to check the greenhouse. Dylan was Kurt's best friend and helped Tom Grant look for Kurt, This is where my survey comes in out of 47 people surveyed including fans, students, and teachers 20 said they believed that ...
- 1277: Albert Einstein
- ... still liquids mixed objects supported by the molecularkinetical theory of heat and about the electrodynamics of moving objects". In autumn of 1922 Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics, for his work on the photoelectric effect. He did not receive the prize for his "theory of relativity" because it was thought that at the time it did not meet the criteria of something that a Nobel Prize is awarded for. So when the prize was awarded to him, they said it was awared to him for his work on the photoelectric effect, if his theory of relativity is proven false, and if his theory of relativitywas proven correct, the prize was for that. Einstein died on April 18, 1955. He died of "leakage of blood from a ...
- 1278: Effects Of Laughter On Patient
- ... delivery of care. Most experienced caregivers have discovered that attention to only the physical body during treatment will render a partial or temporary recovery. The patient's emotional responses, belief system, and support network may effect compliance of treatment and ability to cope with fear, pain, and loss. Medical studies indicate that laughter boosts levels of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and suppresses levels of epinephrine, the stress hormone. (3 ... caregiver should quit. Healthcare providers should remember never to use sexual, ethnic, or racial material with patients or their families. It is unprofessional and they risk offending the patient or losing rapport and respect. The effect of humor to reduce stress and improve health by producing changes in the immune system has been the topic of many articles and workshops. The effectiveness of humor in moderating the effects of stress on ...
- 1279: Education In Developing Countr
- ... were qualified unless they are send aboard for training. That involved extra costs and the fear of losing them to a market eager to hire them away. The fear of investors can have a great effect on a country's economy, and development. But money, or the lack of it, is another big reason for Thailand's educational failings. Public and private expenditure on education, at less than 4% of GDP ... much in the near future, even though the government has promised that education will be spared the budgetary cuts required by the IMF as part of the rescue package. All this will have a big effect on the quality of its schooling systems, with this in mind; some parents will then send their children to study aboard. This is the case in Malaysia, where one billion dollars is drained annually from ...
- 1280: Unemployement - The Unavoidable Consequence Of New Technolog
- ... to users, and maintaining goods and services, for which there is an economic and/or social demand. Ever since the Industrial Revolution (1780s), the impact of technology has been subject to public debate over its effect on employment does it cause unemployment or does it underlie the huge increases in standards of living (Jones 1996, p.11)? While it is difficult to ascertain the relationship between technology and employment, all that ... Some of the benefits such as greater access to markets and technology, are used as a pool of resources by expanding and equipping areas most affected, with more efficient means (Adler 1990, p.6). In effect, technology will assist rather than replace the workforce by allowing organisations to communicate on a global scale in ways that are more cost-effective and efficient (McKern 1997, p.60). Overall, it can be said ...
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