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- 651: Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans
- Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans Psycologists often look to find patterns of behavior among similar people in similar circumstances. One such study is that of the psycological effect of sports teams and their fans. In a study at Murry State University, Daniel L. Wann and Thomas J. Dolan tried to prove that fans that had a high association with their favorite team would ... preformed this study to contradict a report by Hirt and Rials that differed in oppinion from his original study and said it was a biassed evaluation. IN his second study, Wann found that the same effect was true for dedicated fans of a losing team. They tended to do the same as the other fans did. Psycologists love to study the effects of certain things on people. not many have looked at the effect of sports on the fans. Though all people view things different ways, certain types of people, like those spectators with strong affiliation to a sport team, tend to have similar outlooks and bias on ...
- 652: Evolution Of Canada
- ... but is amendable only by act of the British parliament. The provincial premiers were at first opposed to the move, but a compromise reached in 1981 was rejected only by Quebec and was signed into effect by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982. In 1987 Quebec signed the Canadian constitution, which had been altered to include a provision for Quebec to be recognized as a "distinct society." In 1988 a free-trade ... designed to hold firm the trust and support of America with little thought for future stability. The NAFTA will see a surge of industry head south in search of cheap labour and lower taxes; the effect on the Canadian economy may be devastating, however the effect on our environment will be twice as harrowing seeing as most of Canada's air borne pollution problems originate in the US. The ramifications of industry relocating in Mexico, with even lower environmental standards ...
- 653: Macbeth: Symbolism in Imagery
- ... of the images do the connections become evident and can understanding of their significance be achieved. The image of blood is by far the most frequently repeated in the play. Blood is used to great effect to stow the extent of the guilt felt by the Macbeths. In act I, scene 5 line 50 Lady Macbeth calls upon the dark spirits to “make thick” her blood to “Stop th’ access and ... Macbeth is much more diverse and complex then in most other plays. Shakespeare proves that he is truly the master of literature. Sometimes the images are so perspicacious that they don’t have an immediate effect but over time through repetition and various other literary techniques the elements of character, imagery, and structure that contribute to the play's effect seamlessly come together to create a reading (or theatre) experience unlike any other.
- 654: The Borderlands: 1880 - 1940
- ... region were based on the actions of the United States. Actions that affected the cities in Mexico were Prohibition and the Great depression. Events in the United States were not the only economic factor to effect the region. The Mexican Revolution had great social and economic influence to the region. On November 10 1910, the Mexican Revolution began and did not end until President Diaz was overthrown. The United States and ... Mexicans were forced to leave the United States. Many of the people forced to move during the Great Depression, but eventually moved back during World War II. In conclusion, Northern Mexico's economy is greatly effect by the United States. The region's prosperity is direct connected to the actions of the United States. This is due to the people's sense of regionalism and is isolation from the rest of ... Mexico. With these three examples one can easily see how Northern Mexico's dependence on the United States. Events in the United States greatly affect the region's economy. Actions by Mexico also had an effect on the region, but not as greatly as the actions of the United States. The reason for this is due to the fact the region's dependence of U.S. consumers.
- 655: Comparison of Mexico and the United States
- ... the higher courts of justice. Unlike in the United States, as the leader of the dominant political party, the Mexican president is able to choose his successor and approve legislative candidates. The Mexican president can effect constitutional amendments that require approval by two-thirds vote of a quorum in Congress and the support of a majority of state legislatures. The chief executive may also establish basic rules (reglamentos), which give effect to general statutes and have the force of law. The president also has extensive control over foreign affairs. (Grayson, 1989). In the United States, the executive branch office of President must specifically be filled by ... In its relations with the executive branch of government, the federal judiciary is independent and has the power to restrain the president. The Supreme Court, however, largely follows the policies of the executive and, in effect, serves to give it greater stability. ( Hamilton & Harding, 1986). High Justice in the United States comes under the U.S. Supreme Court, which is the third branch of government. This branch is responsible for ...
- 656: Drug Education
- ... or ineffective the use of drug and alcohol prevention or education programs really are. SMART has come to a conclusion that there is a “Null Hypothesis”, which means that X education programs has no significant effect in bringing substance abusers into long term abstinence. In 1995 SMART studied nearly 1000 people, from these they were able to find 99 who were discharged with the notation of “treatment complete.” Of these 99 ... people said they had remained clean and sober since leaving the treatment and being educated about drugs. These studies are proof that the null hypothesis is true and most education programs do not have any effect on the people who are being educated about drugs and alcohol. Although the government is trying to help with the problem, they aren’t doing a very good job. It is a common observation that ... of what prevention program they underwent when they were teens. As you can see, and as the results from all the studies done show, drug and alcohol education programs have little and sometimes absolutely no effect on the use of drugs and alcohol among students any age. Teens in high school, or adults in college, they all abuse drugs and alcohol no matter what drug education program they went through. ...
- 657: An Analysis Of Heart Of Darkne
- ... did not care for ivory; they cared about the exploration into the "darkest Africa." A painting of a blindfolded woman carrying a lighted torch was discussed in the book. The background was dark, and the effect of the torch light on her face was sinister. The oil painting represents the blind and stupid ivory company, fraudulently letting people believe that besides the ivory they were taking out of the jungle, they ... such positive phrases as "to enlighten," for instance, are conventionally opposed to negative ones such as "to be in the dark," the traditional expectations are reversed. In Kurtz's painting, as we have seen, "the effect of the torch light on the face was sinister" (Watt 332). Ian Watt, author of "Impressionism and Symbolism in Heart of Darkness," discusses about the destruction set upon the Congo by Europeans. The destruction set ... painted a painting releasing his knowledge of the horror and what is to come. A painting of a blindfolded woman carrying a lighted torch was discussed in the book. The background was dark, and the effect of the torch light on her face was sinister. The oil painting suggests the blind and stupid ivory company, fraudulently letting people believe that besides the ivory they were taking out of the jungle, ...
- 658: The Fall Of Satan
- ... he is the strongest and smartest. The pride that made him believe he equaled the Most High, meaning he felt equal to God. The story, describes Satan s appearance, his action, his words, and his effect on others. In the story Milton describes Satan in many different manner. He first talks about him as a form of a snake, tempting our grand parents to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden ... and out of good still to find means of evil. Satan telld mankind to do evil things just like God who tells us not to. Some choose to do bad and some good. Satan s effect on others is shown through people s action, that is if they choose to do evil. The consequences of we choose to do evil, we will go down to hell, too. In the beginning of ... we live in today. Satan s persuasion on them has effected mankind greatly, this has cast out mankind from the Garden of Eden. Every evil that we have chosen to do had already and will effect us greatly; getting into Heaven was made harder. Milton s description of Satan is essentially everything that is evil, bad, and horrible. They reflect his personality, physical characteristics, and his feelings towards others. From ...
- 659: Acid Rain 3
- ... and clog the roots of the plants, stopping the intake of vital nutrients. These are all good reasons we must be looking for new means of energy, in the very near future. The Green House Effect The atmosphere contains gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and water vapor that trap heat from the sun and reflect it back to earth. This process is called the Green House effect. Without the green house effect the earth would freeze. These gases have remand balanced for thousands of years, but today with the increased consumption of fossil fuels the balance is being upset. Now instead of freezing with too little ...
- 660: Ebola Virus
- ... in contact with the monkeys none died. In fact none of them showed any signs of illness. Two of the workers bodies actually made anti-bodies for it. This string of the virus doesn't effect Homo Sapiens. If this non-lethal string (Reston) could be a mutation of a highly lethal string (Zaire) imagine, if a lethal air borne mutation was created, I could take thousands of lives. In Kikwit ... goggles. After use disposable materials are removed from the patient's room and are burned. Ebola is easily destroyed by disinfectants, so all hard surfaces are disinfected often. Reusable materials are sterilized. A long-term effect of the virus is hair loss. Conclusion The first recorded outbreak of the Zaire string of the Ebola virus was in Zaire, 1976. As infected people met in public places the virus spread. In Western ... the Sudan string of the Ebola virus emerged with similar results. In 1987 a new string of the Ebola virus was discovered. It was called the Reston string. This string of the virus doesn't effect Homo Sapiens. In the later part of 1995 another string of the Ebola virus was discovered, called the Tai string. Ebola is found in the blood, so when doctors test the blood for the ...
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