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- 611: Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Prader-Willi Syndrome is a serious genetic disorder that begins at birth with no known cure ; causing mental retardation,short stature,low muscle tone,incomplete sexual development,and its main charecteristic,the desire to eat everything and anything in sight. Prader-Willi syndrome was first known as Prader-Labhart-Willi Syndrome after three Swiss doctors who first described the disorder in ... foreheads, downturned mouth, thin upper lip and a small chin. Other common features are : obesity , they may be short; they have small hands and feet; have a skin picking habit, thick and sticky saliiva,incomplete sexual development, a curved spine (scoliosis),and chronic sleepiness. PWS patients also have similar personalities: talkative, friendly,extreme attempts towards getting food,arguementivness,repetitve thoughts and behavior, stubbornness, frequent temper tantrums, and sometimes sudden acts of ... growth hormone- deficient children with PWS after six months of growth hormone treatment Other significant actions of growth hormone that have been reported is an improvement of muscle mass, muscle strength, energy expenditure, bone mineralization ,sexual development ,and also a decrease in fat mass ,have led to further investigations in people with PWS. Children with PWS have distinct behavioral abnormalities because of all the frustrations associated with the syndrome. These ...
- 612: Needle Exchange Programs
- ... leading cause of death among all Americans aged twenty-five to forty-four. As more and more people contract HIV through dirty needles, the proportion of all AIDS patients who are injecting drug users, their sexual partners, or their children is growing. (Wren 2) In 1995 the cumulative cost in the United States of treating all people with HIV or AIDS "was $15.2 billion" (Wren 2). Needle exchange programs have ... show that more and more, intravenous drug users are spreading the AIDS epidemic around the world. They not only transmit the disease by sharing needles, but they also transmit the disease to their partners through sexual contact, or to their offspring through the womb. (Wright 1) The continuous debate over needle exchange programs has led to protests as well as the banning of federal funds for these programs. On one side ... should revise them because they restrict access to needles and syringes. Local governments and public health officials should work with community groups to "develop comprehensive approaches to HIV prevention" (Coutinho 15), among IDUs and their sexual partners, including, but certainly not limited to needle exchange programs. Since needle exchange is a proven, life-saving program, it makes no sense to prohibit local and state health officials to use their federal ...
- 613: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- ... develops as the miles go by), "getting lost" in a book or movie so that one loses a sense of passing time and surroundings, and daydreaming. Dissociation is a common defense against childhood abuse, mostly sexual. Children dissociate much more than adults. When a child is face with overwhelming abuse, it is not surprising that he/she would psychologically flee from full awareness of their experience. Dissociation is often a defensive ... traumatic experience. The memory really isn't forgotten, its active and alive, but submerged. The origin of DID, which usually develops before age 12 or as young as 5, is a result of severe physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. Poly-framgmented DID, which involves over100 personality states, may be the result of sadistic abuse by multiple people over a extended period of time. DID is a common disorder. It is ... DID share many common factors. They all have endured repetitive, and often live-threatening abuse during a developmental stage of childhood. The type of abuse can vary or be a combination of physical, extreme emotional, sexual or Satanic Ritual Abuse. Dissociation is a common defense mechanism against childhood abuse. There is no adult onset of DID. Only children have the flexibility, to brake away from their "core" personality and escape ...
- 614: The Sun Also Rises
- ... declines Jake's pointless attempt at being together. Both Brett and Jake know that any relationship beyond a friendship cannot be pursued. Jake is still adjusting to his impotence while Brett will not sacrifice a sexual relationship for the man she loves. Since Jake can never be Brett's lover, they are forced to create a new relationship for themselves, perhaps one far more dangerous than that of mere lovers- they ... Brett appears with her fiancι Mike, Cohn still believes that they are destined for an ideal love despite her blatant coldness to him. However, it is apparent that Brett simply used Cohn to satisfy her sexual cravings: "'He behaved rather well'" (83, Ch. 9). Cohn does not understand the triviality of their trip to San Sebastian in Brett's mind and has become dependent on her attention and affection. In his ... least like the Hemingway man, has slept with Brett while Jake will never be able to accomplish this feat. However, because Cohn so inadequately fulfills the roles of a true man, Hemingway implies that the sexual conquest of a woman does not alone satisfy the definition of masculinity. Nevertheless, Jake fails to fulfill other requisites of the Hemingway man as he deviates from his own ethical standards. Jake sees that ...
- 615: Women and the Canadian Welfare State: The Decline of Social Welfare and Its Effects on Women
- ... Evans, 1997: pgs. 9-15). Women need welfare for many reasons. Women need welfare when they are laid off, or have to leave their jobs because of lack of childcare or transportation, or because of sexual harassment, or to take care of an elderly or disabled relative. Welfare is a lifeline for women who are trying to leave abusive relationships; they may be unable to work because of injuries, or afraid to ...
- 616: Term Limits For Legislators
- ... on the surface it is corruption and bias that feed the resolve for limits, underneath it is too complex an issue to describe so succinctly. Rather the issue includes Congressional scandals, allegations of bribery and sexual harassment, questionable campaign contributions, and Congressional perks such as no-interest loans and free, reserved parking at the airport (3). "To many, it seem[s] that one reason Congress ha[s] lost touch with ordinary people ...
- 617: The Bluest Eye 3
- ... her one. Junior kills his mother's beloved cat and blames it on Pecola. Geraldine shoves Pecola out of the house calling her "black" as if it was an insult, which just adds to her harassment by others. We hear from Claudia again about the spring where the roomer Mr. Henry sexually harasses Frieda and about how the whippings they receive are worse in the spring. Claudia and Frieda go to ... think it is sad that we decide who we are by the group of people we associate with. Being a black child growing up in the 1940's you faced a lot of criticism and harassment not only from the white children but also from other black children. Pecola Breedlove is a good example of the constant harassment. She was hurt and harassed by everyone even her own parents. She had low self-esteem and a low self worth because of her surroundings while Frieda and Claudia thought more of themselves because ...
- 618: Mitchell v. Wisconsin: Why Mitchell v. Wisconsin Sucked
- ... the United State Supreme Court upheld Wisconsin's penalty enhancement law, which imposes harsher sentences on criminals who "intentionally select the person against whom the crime...is committed..because of the race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry of that person." Chief Justice Rehnquist deliverd the opinion of the unanimous Court. This paper argues against the decision, and will attempt to prove the unconstitutionality of such penalty enhancement ... Defemation League in response to a rising tide of hate-related violent crimes (Cacas, 33). Figures released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation show that 7,684 hate crimes motivated by race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation were reported in 1993, up from 6,623 the previous year. Of those crimes in 1993, 62 percent were racially motivated (Cacas, 32). Certainly, this is a problem the nation must address. Unfortunately, the ... with penalty enhancement laws such as Wisconsin's, is classifying and prosecuting an incident as hate-motivated (Cacas, 33). At what point can we be certain the victim was selected based on race, religion, or sexual orientation? Another more pressing problem is police unwillingness to investigate a crime as hate- motivated (Cacas, 33). Certainly, the difficulting in determining whether a crime is hate-motivated is one of the reasons police ...
- 619: Leda And The Swan
- ... with her aggressive and overpowering male counterpart, she eats him. Instinctively, the powerful male seeks out his mate and impregnates her, fulfilling his mating duties. However, the male expends all of his strength in the sexual encounter, and the female is able to return the animal favor by ruthlessly eating the unsuspecting male limb by limb. Clearly, things are not what they might initially seem to be in nature, as in this case the seemingly mighty male is abruptly destroyed by his sexual victim. Much along the same lines is Yeats "Leda and the Swan." Using the binary oppositions of the beauty and viciousness of Zeus as a swan and the helplessness and eventual strength of Leda, Yeats ... and in that shape ravished the helpless girl" (3716). Zeus as the swan is described as being "great" and of "feathered glory" (lines 1-6). He is a terrific product of nature, yet his male sexual tendencies get the better of him, and he gives into his uncontrollable lust for Leda. Zeus is a selfish male who uses his superhuman powers to exploit an innocent human. Clearly, the oppositions Yeats ...
- 620: The Bluest Eye 2
- ... her one. Junior kills his mother's beloved cat and blames it on Pecola. Geraldine shoves Pecola out of the house calling her "black" as if it was an insult, which just adds to her harassment by others. We hear from Claudia again about the spring where the roomer Mr. Henry sexually harasses Frieda and about how the whippings they receive are worse in the spring. Claudia and Frieda go to ... think it is sad that we decide who we are by the group of people we associate with. Being a black child growing up in the 1940's you faced a lot of criticism and harassment not only from the white children but also from other black children. Pecola Breedlove is a good example of the constant harassment. She was hurt and harassed by everyone even her own parents. She had low self-esteem and a low self worth because of her surroundings while Frieda and Claudia thought more of themselves because ...
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