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- 5241: Alcoholism
- ... However, I could not deal with the pain of being without my great-grandmother. I am now in eighth grade, not too happy to be here. But I know that I have to go to school. I felt like nothing. My mother will not stop beating me. I don't want to live anymore. My grades are dropping in school. In result of, principle has called my mother because I am getting into so much trouble. Why me? I asked. Why can't I just die to be with my great-grandmother? I wanted nothing ...
- 5242: The Puritan Society in N. Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"
- ... Letter" In the introductory sketch to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel the "The Scarlet Letter", the reader is informed that one of the author's ancestors persecuted the Quakers harshly. The latter's son was a high judge in the Salem witch trials, put into literary form in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" (Judge Hathorne appears there). We learn that Hawthorne feels ashamed for their deeds, and that he sees his ancestors ... that wore off entirely in the course of time; the next generations were not at all capable of celebrating freely. Interestingly, the single day of the year on which Hawthorne depicts the Puritan crowd in high spirits is also the day on which the contrast between the Old World they originate from and the New World they have come to and to a certain extent created becomes most obvious. The New ...
- 5243: The Effects of Stress, Alcohol Outcome Expectancies, Gender, Coping Styles, and Family Alcoholism on Alcohol Consumption
- ... been studies which disprove the Tension Reduction Hypothesis. For instance, in a study by Conway, Vickers, Ward, and Rahe in 1981 it was found that "the consumption of alcohol among Navy officers during periods of high job demands was actually lower than the consumption during low-demand periods." Additionally, some drinkers have been known to consider alcohol as a tension generator rather than a tension reducer. Alcohol Expectancies The expectations of ... on which variables have more effect, or higher correlation. If the highest correlation is found in the FAMILY variable, we will know to spend more time and money on programs which promote "Family Values". If high correlation is found with the STRESS variable, we can direct our energies to making college less stressful. This research should be used as a signal for what needs to be done in the future. References ...
- 5244: Biosafety Protocol: Is There A Need For One?
- ... 53). Biotechnology also has the potential to harm the economies of some developing nations. According to Lawrence Busch, a Michigan State University sociologist, if it becomes feasible ". . . to use plant cell culture techniques to make high-value materials, such as vanilla and cocoa butter . . . " (qtd in Moffat 187) then these products can be made in the laboratory, instead of having to extract them from tropical plants. The economies of the nations ... Unearthly Delights: Bioengineering and the Future of Food. New York: Penguin Group, 1995. Moffat, Ann S. "Developing Nations Adapt Biotech for own needs." Science 08 July 1994: 186-187. Weintraub, Pamela. "The Coming of the High-Tech Harvest." The Reference Shelf: Genetics and Society. Ed. Penelope Barker, New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1995. 155-167 Zimmerman, Burke K. Biofuture: Confronting the Genetic Era. New York: Plenum Press, 1984.
- 5245: Illness
- ... it however. See if everyone just said they were sick everytime they did not want to complete an assignment it would get out of hand. People would just make up excuses not to come to school. That is not right and the assignment is due on the day assigned. No ifs ands or buts. Illness not only takes your concentration and does crazy things to it. It also takes away your will to do the tasks on hand. you know your paper is due, and that you must get it to school somehow, but yet you do not want to do it and only want to curse the teacher that gave it to you. Of course people will say that I could have written a good three ...
- 5246: Humans Soon to be Extinct... Say it ain't so!!
- ... marine life causing a medical condition called "narcotizing acidosis". Basically their body's Ph becomes too acidic and kills them by taking away the hemoglobin's ability to carry oxygen essentially drowning them. (p.3) High carbon dioxide levels also may cause metabolic arrest and reduction. (p.3) This means that they wouldn't be able to change food into energy or create the essential hormones or chemicals their bodies need ... pp1-2 accessed on 11/07/96 at http://www.vt.edu:10021/artsci/geo...r_volcano_ Extinction/Earthcau.html Smith, R. (Nov 26,1994) ***Doctors and Climatic change: action is needed because of the high probability of serious harm to health. British Medical Journal Vol 309 (CD Rom), Infotrack File# 16049245 ***Understanding Climate Change: A Beginners Guide to the UN Framework Convention n.d, pp1-9 accessed on 11/7 ...
- 5247: F.D.R. And The Work Reform Programs
- ... a day and they would receive thirty dollars a month. They sent twenty-five dollars home to their families, and kept the rest for their own expenses. This was set up to keep men in school so that they would have futures. In 1935, the National Youth Administration was set up for the younger people who needed work. This gave students part-time work, so they could stay in school and still earn money. Since there were a lot of works programs being set up, the government thought that they should set up the Fair Labor Standards Act, (FLSA.) The FLSA stated that a person ...
- 5248: Capital Punishment
- ... Man Walking: The Victim Who Survived Debbie Morris and Gregg Lewis) A death of a criminal will not erase the past or make a victims life complete. Another negative of capital punishment is the high cost. Many dollars are spent during the legal cases and for things such as providing witnesses. Many people who are for the death penalty believe it costs more money to house a criminal in jail. That is wrong, if we can abolish the luxuries many inmates have, the cost is not as high. That way, a prisoner will the way he should live. Above all, capital punishment is morally wrong. A society that is so rich and powerful should not kill each other. We have not been given ...
- 5249: The Mind, Music, and Behavior
- ... attainment of "significantly higher mean scores on examinations than those who were not exposed to the music." In addition, music can also be used to aid in the education of mentally handicapped students. In a school district in Prescott, Arizona, music was added to the academic environment of special education students. This resulted in an increase in performance, especially in the area of mathematics. Thus, it has been established that there ... Effects of Background Music on Anxiety, Satisfaction with Communication, and Productivity." Psychological Reports, 72, pp. 171-177. McLaughlin, T. F., and J. L. Helm. (1993). "Use of Contingent Music to Increase Academic Performance of Middle-School Students." Psychological Reports, 72, p. 658. Ogata, Shigeki. (1995). "Human EEG Responses to Classical Music and Simulated White Noise: Effects of a Musical Loudness Component on Consciousness." Perceptual Motor Skills, 80, pp. 779-790. Perrewe ...
- 5250: Steven Spielberg
- Steven Spielberg As a kid in Phoenix, Steven Spielberg charged admission to his home movies while his sister sold popcorn. Although Spielberg excelled at making movies he was not a good student. He hated school and was one of the most unathletic students there. His movie making career began at the age of twelve when his father bought a movie camera that Spielberg used all the time. Instead of doing his school work he was using the camera. While he was working with his mom and sister on his projects, his father helped him make miniature sets out of paper mache.He turned out his first production ...
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