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- 371: Freud and Dreams
- ... perhaps, in accord with experiments currently being carried out in connection with the physiological accompaniments of dreaming, such as Rapid-Eye Movements (REM), the various stages and depths of dream activity as reflected in changing rates of our vital signs (pulse-rate, heart-beat, brain-waves), and the time of the night when various kinds of dreams occur, we come up against what the philosopher Immanuel Kant called the "Ding-An ... Research by Cohen and Wolfe has shown that a simple distraction in the morning had a strong negative effect on dream recall. The study concerned a variable relatively neglected in dream research, the level of interest the subjects have about their dreams. One finding was that interest in dreams appeared to vary with sex: woman reported that they more frequently speculated their dreams and discussed them with other people than did men. These differences could reflect a greater tendency for woman ...
- 372: The Detrimental Effects In Cha
- ... matter because they are flawed in their application. C.S.T.R. states: “Given that the Tories are slashing workplace health and safety inspections, food inspectors and virtually every other kind of enforcement of public interest laws you can think of, what makes you believe their promise to enforce ‘anti-harassment by landlords’?” 10 Anti-harassment laws under the proposed ‘Tenant Protection Act’ are unenforceable and ineffective due to budget constraints ... last ten years.13 The poor would be especially hit hard. From 1982-1994, monthly incomes of tenants living in projects actually fell, from $717 to $661. Eliminating rent control is supposed to raise vacancy rates. However, vacancy rates do not deal with affordability. Since 85% of renters fall on the bottom third of income earners, empty apartments would come from those who could no longer afford them.14 If the ‘Tenant Protection ...
- 373: Pornography Can Lead To Violence toward Women
- ... of sex between men and women more often than not fall into the dominant-passive model, where the women fall into the passive roll. Devoid of foreplay, tenderness, caring, love or romance, pornography’s main interest remains to exploit the female body for the purpose of commercial entertainment, erotic stimulation and pleasure for the male viewer. Many pornographic magazines such as Hustler and Penthouse overflow with anti-female messages and women ... condition males to associate all sex with violence toward women. This association then, leads to sexual assaults and aggression toward women. We live in the most violent, advanced society in the world, with the highest rates of media violence of any nation. Furthermore, studies have shown that the states with the highest circulation of pornographic magazines had the highest rape rates, (Ms. Magazine). This repeated exposure to material that exploits women will desensitize those who view the material. This leads to an inability to empathize with women who fall victim to violence and sexual attacks. ...
- 374: Depression
- ... stated this in his speech on February 12, 1931, "To combat hard times, British leaders were forced to keep wages down (this made exports cheaper but precipitated the General strike of 1926) and to raise interest rates (this restored value to the British pound, but choked off borrowing)." MacDonald suggested public works for temporary relief for unemployment. This was just a start, as the goal was to return the labour back into ... must be directed to increasing the national income, to putting more people into private jobs, to giving security and a feeling of security to all walks of life. " Unemployment was a major concern, as unemployment rates reached as high as 24.9%, the need for finding jobs for its people was abundantly clear. The United States takes a stand against the problems for which it believes was the cause of ...
- 375: Labor Unions
- ... three demographic forces: aging, especially of the huge baby boom generation, the feminization of the workforce, and increasing cultural diversity as more visible minorities enter the labor force (Lowe, 1998, p. 241).” “The declining birth rates and enhanced longevity of the Baby-boomers will cause a significant increase in the average age of the labor force participants” (Craver, 1993, p.65). In the year 2006 the participation rate in the workforce ... the downfall of the communist economies and the transition to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe; an economic recession; and the race towards Economic and Monetary Union. Unions faced persistent high levels of unemployment, declining rates of unionization, dire union finances and tight framework for wage bargaining (Visser, 1997). Some union leaders throughout Europe recognizing their changing role in the global economy are pushing for drastic reform in order to survive ... address the problems stemming from technological advances, more women in the work force, and the current health care crisis. (Pressman, p.163)” Well-trained employees are important for success. Unions have been known for their interest in promoting general education. They have always been strong supporters of free public schools and of vocational job training. The educational process will become more important in the future because of the growing need ...
- 376: Afluenza
- ... analyzing affluenza I hope to shed insight those possibilities. There is a disease that is sweeping the U.S. at an alarming pace. It is called affluenza it is very contagious and growing at frightening rates. In 1997, an amazing 1.1 million debt plagued spenders filed for personal bankruptcy that was a 28.6% increase from '96. Economists predict another 1.6 million to file by the end of this ... thinking of how they will pay for the products. They get the credit cards because of the appealingly low 5.9% introductory rate and go for it, but the credit card companies usually run those rates up to 18% or more in the first six months before the consumer pays off the purchase, (Insight into the News IIN, 1997). This in turn leads consumers into over extending themselves. Although 96% of ... that the Joneses aren't the competition. The only competition one has is his or her plight against affluenza is impulses and urges, and they must control them and do what is in the best interest for his or her family as well as themselves. In concluding, because affluenza is so dangerous it is important to track and gather information about it and how one can become infected with this ...
- 377: Education Of The Middle Ages
- ... as we know it today, did not exist in the Middle Ages. Illiteracy was dominant among the population. Scribes were the exception to the rule. Churches were the main source of knowledge and schooling. Real interest in learning grew along with the development of towns. The towns’ officials needed to be educated. At the same time a need for legal institutions was created and so started the university phenomenon. Modern education ... Bailey 89). At medieval universities, scholars studied Latin classics and Roman law in depth. They also acquired knowledge from the works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle and from the Islamic scholarship in the sciences. This interest in the physical world eventually led a rise of western science (Schools 291-292). Many church leaders opposed the study of Aristotle’s works, fearing that his ideas feared the Christian teachings. In contrast some ... He advised teachers to study such fields as archeology, astronomy, mythology, history, and Scripture (Renaissance 220). The invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century made books more widely available and increased literacy rates. But school attendance did not increase greatly during the Renaissance. Elementary schools educated middle-class children while lower-class children received little, if any, formal schooling. Children of the nobility and upper classes attended ...
- 378: Nike Company Profile
- ... worth $ 1,432 on May 31, investment in the S&P 500 Index would have been worth $ 527. Why such a success? In launching Nike, Knight paid attention to several emerging trends: · The rapidly growing interest in sports, both as participatory and viewing event. · The sharply increasing adulation of top athletes. · The obsession with health and physical activity. · The centrality of sports among teenagers' lives. · The increased "fashionizing" of products. 2 ... inventories by 14%. Millions of dollars 1999 1998 1997 Revenues 8,777 9,553 9,187 Cost & Expenses Cost of sales 5,494 6,065 5,503 Selling & Administrative 2,426 2,624 2,304 Interest expense 44 60 52 Other expense 21 21 32 Restructuring charge 45 129 Income before income taxes 746 653 1,295 Incomes taxes 295 253 499 Net income 451 400 796 Concerning the evolution in ... measures. The problem remains the status of China. Clinton extended to June 2000 the "Normal Trade Relations" (NTR) trading status to China. A revocation of NTR status would result in a substantial increase in tariff rates on goods imported from China. Clinton has opposed using China's NTR status as a means of pressure. Anyway, Nike believes that the impact of such change would not have a long-term impact ...
- 379: Internet Censorship
- ... on the ISP's computer for the whole internet community to view. This is where many ethical and moral questions arise regarding the internet. Not every user wants his homepage to deal with the spin rates of atoms or the airspeed of South African swallows. Some users wish to display "objectionable" material on their homepages. This may have started out as a prank to some, but now net- porn is an ... easy to create and the ISP's maintain them for free so the entire online community can see what you have to say. Unfortunately not everyone wants to set up homepages dealing with the spin rates of atoms or the airspeeds of South American swallows. Most ISP's are more than willing to set up homepages dealing with the most gratuitous of acts aimed at very specialized audiences. This is where ... plans and chemical analysis of explosive that terrorist groups or your next door neighbor can exploit to do evil. This could help the world to be a safer place. Controls like this would protect the interest of developing minds or sensitive people and make the risk of them viewing obscene material almost zero. This way parents need not worry what their children are looking at when they sit them down ...
- 380: Child Abuse in Today’s Society
- ... abusive group that a child belongs to. The significance of the family in American society has been essential to our Nation’s history and tradition. Society assumes that parents act in their child’s best interest. Therefore, parents have the right to care for and protect their own children. When parents cannot meet their child’s needs or protect the child from harm, society has the responsibility to protect the health ... because they are our future. Although some children recover from child abuse and neglect without serious consequences, far more children suffer from various physical and mental health problems, including drug and alcohol abuse and increasing rates of violence and assaults. A study by the National Institute of Justice focused on the rate of delinquency for abused and nonabused children. The results of the study showed that being abused or neglected as ... adult by 38 percent, and for instances of violent crimes also by 38 percent. (Landes, Quiram, and Jacobs, 1995, p.61) The study also showed evidence that child abuse and neglect may lead to increased rates of depression and suicide attempts, educational problems, and unemployment or employment in low-level service jobs. These studies show that child maltreatment affects the victims for the rest of their life. In essence, it ...
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