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- 321: Cancer 3
- ... shock absorbing material between joints. The weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hips, and spine, as well as the hands, are the joints most often affected by osteoarthritis. These joints are under much greater stress because of additional weight and continuous use (lifting, sports, support, movement). The concern that too much physical activity may lead to osteoarthritis is on the rise (2). Too much physical activity can lead to osteoarthritis since "the continuous stress that physical activity places on the joints can result in microtrauma and degeneration of the articular cartilage" (2). Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that is caused by inflammation, breakdown, and eventual loss of the ...
- 322: Cults
- ... 8 This age group has been established as susceptible to cults because of the pressure placed upon adolescents by their peers. "3 of the 7 respondents were members of a single, employed, parent houshold."9 Stress on a single income family can potentially be greater than that of a dual income family because of the potential for a higher net family income, and possibly less financial difficulties. This family stress could inherently cause an individual to search for a more stable home environment, and find refuge in a cult. These are the lesser known, and not as accepted theories on why people join cults. . The ...
- 323: The Journey For Freedom
- ... Both Louise and Charlotte would eventually fall into deep depressions then mental exhaustion or worse. Louise had her heart condition. Her husband, Brently, believed that she shouldn t do anything and just rest with no stress or strain. Louise constantly asked Brently to let her get out of the house and let her visit all of the places he talked about. Louise knew that she could get better but only if ... t do anything because that was the way women were oppressed in society at that time. She wanted to visit her relatives but John wouldn t hear of it. Visiting them would just bring more stress to her. Charlotte began her descent into madness and her journey to freedom. She went against John s wishes and tore the wallpaper off releasing herself from her prison. She had found the courage to ...
- 324: Review of Ernest Hemingway and Writings
- ... said that "the fidelity to a code, to a discipline, may be an index to a sensitivity which allows the characters to see, at moments, their true plight. At times, and usually at times of stress, it is the tough man, for Hemingway, the disciplined man, who actually is aware of pathos or tragedy." (CLC, 179) For example Harry, in "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," who fits the above decription of a ... through a series of flashbacks his own imperfections and regrets. What he experiences on his death bed is a moment of clarity, and is akin to the man of discipline who, in a time of stress, finds his own sensitivity and is able to see his true plight. The general idea behind Hemingway's stories usually fall into one of two categories. First, there is the story about the man who ...
- 325: Modern Music
- ... she listens to it. She said, I like to listen to classical music after a hard days work because it soothes me to a point where my mind is free from all of the stress that is involved in my job. My mom is an accountant where she works with numbers all day long, and that can get annoying by looking at the same sheet of numbers for hours at ... and that music is my only remedy. Music is a beautiful thing. People need to realize that music can solve many problems, and many people, like me, turn to music to get relief or release stress. Music can touch everybodys soul, and release the pain that somebody might have about a loved one or just life in general. If you go to a concert, you will see people dancing to ...
- 326: The Hollow Of The Three Hills
- ... daughter dead by disease, her husband infuriated with hatred and pain, and her parents filled with disgust and humiliation she had no one that cared about her all because she couldn't handle the emotional stress. How much emotional stress does it seem she caused to others in the end though? She tried to escape her duties as a wife and mother but they just followed her to the very end.
- 327: Coral Reefs And Bleaching Phenomenon
- ... 1993). Obviously, in cases of coral bleaching, there in an external stimulus that causes the discharge of the corals zooanthellae. Scientists have established that coral bleaching is one of the first visible signs of stress on the coral reef ecosystem. One of the primary factors known to cause coral bleaching is thermal stress. Depending on location, coral can tolerate a narrow temperature change range between 25-29 degrees Celsius. In their article in Scientific American, Brown and Odgen conclude that coral begins to bleach when water reaches 32 ...
- 328: Urban Transportation Alternati
- ... pollution caused by vehicles is noise pollution. Although it does not seem as consequential as air pollution, noise pollution in urban areas is actually having a great impact on human health in the form of stress induced illnesses . Another major problem with the high density of cars in the cities is traffic congestion. The large number of cars can make it difficult and slow to manoeuvre around the city extending travel ... speed trains run on natural gas or some other renewable clean gas. The quality of life within cities will improve due to better air quality and reduced noise as the result of no cars, lower stress levels due to the lack of traffic congestion, and better health as a result of more physical activity through biking or walking. What a wonderful world! Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Assn , 1990, http://www.bikeroute ...
- 329: Definition Of Race
- ... to a scale of relative superiority, and racial prejudices and myths are no more than a means of finding a scapegoat when the position of individuals and the cohesion of a group are threatened. Anthropologists stress the heterogeneity of world population, and many reject the concept of race outright. This concept is not understood by most, and must be emphasized to people around the world. This would create unity the world ... discussion of its significance in relation to social problems is extremely difficult. The fact is, race does not exist. There is no scientific basis whatsoever for this nonspecific classification of humans. Today anthropologists and scientists stress the heterogeneity of world population, and discard the concept of race outright. The elimination of this concept, through individual and group conviction, can exert a powerful influence and bring about a better spirit and better ...
- 330: David Korten's "When Corporations Rule The World"
- ... 28). Two of the most important aspects of good health are in the abundance of clean water and proper sanitation. "Countries with high income levels are experiencing increases in rates of cancer, respiratory illness is, stress and cardiovascular disorders, and birth defects, as well as falling sperm counts" (41). This is due mostly to what is left after economic growth, waste and pollution. One of the other effects is that many ... with jobs on any level. There is no longer any job security for virtually anyone at any level. This feeling is also bring on many other problems. These are in the family. With out security stress levels can become very high causing many problems in the family. Is this why the divorce rate in America has climbed to unbelievable heights? "High rates of deprivation, depression, divorce, teenage pregnancy, violence, alcoholism, drug ...
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