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- 2011: Growing Up GAY
- ... unprecedented growth of the gay community in recent history has transformed our culture and consciousness, creating radically new possibilities for people to ‘come out’ and live more openly as homosexuals”(Herdt 2). Before the 1969’s Stonewall riot in New York, homosexuality was a taboo subject. Research concerning homosexuality emphasized the etiology, treatment, and psychological adjustment of homosexuals. Times have changed since 1969. Homosexuals have gained great attention in arts, entertainment, media, and politics. Yesterday’s research on homosexuality has expanded to include trying to understand the different experiences and situations of homosexuals (Ben-Ari 89-90). Despite the transition, little consideration has been given to understanding the growing population of ... self as homosexual in association with romantic and sexual situations (Troiden 46) Many researchers have either discussed or created several models or theories concerning the development of homosexual identity. However, the most prominent is Troiden’s sociological four-stage model of homosexual identity formation. Dr. Richard R. Troiden describes the development of homosexual identity in four stages: sensitization, identity confusing, identity assumption, and commitment. During the stages of homosexual identity ...
- 2012: Comprehensive Arguements for the Existence of God
- ... all know that someday we will ‘physically’ die, Yet, we continuously deny the forces working inside ourselves which want to search out the true outcome of what may or may not come after death. It’s far easier for humanity to accept that they will go on to a safe haven and be forgiven for all, rather than to question the existence of a super omnipotent being. Fortunately, there are some of us who tend to question the why’s and how’s that come before us. We question the creation of humanity and the religious teachings received from our parents, our church and our society. This paper examines the many rational arguments for and against the ...
- 2013: The Danger Of Having Been Blac
- Maya Angelou, the famous author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has written through this book her autobiography and a look at the segregation in the early years of 1930's. On page 187 of that book she has written that: " It seemed terribly unfair to have a toothache and a headache and have to bear at the same time the heavy burden of blackness." Earlier ... And it could not be otherwise. Imagine that someone one day decides to change my name for the easiness of her pleasure. Mrs Cullinan, one of the characters of this book was the first Maya's employer and from whom she had a bad experience. one day, while she was talking with her friends and to please them Margaret became Mary. " What's your name girl?" Asked the ladies. And Mrs Cullinan said. "She doesn't talk much. Her name's Margaret." " Is she dumb? " " No. As I understand it she can talk when she wants to, ...
- 2014: Marijuana
- ... or recreational purposes. Marijuana has many names: Dope, Marihuana, Ganja, Pot Mary Jane, Cannabis Sativa (Scientific) to name a few. Marijuana originated in the middle east (Taiwan, Korea). China plays an important part in Marijuana's history. Hoatho, the first chinese physician to use Cannabis for medical purposes as a painkiller and anesthetic for surgery. In the Ninth Century B.C., it was used as an incense by the Assyrians Herbal ... These were what they used it for: the control of muscle spasms, reduction of pain, and for indegestion. Imagine that if they still practiced this, instead of taking an Alka Seltzer after you had mom's Chili or Tacos, you might be sitting in the living room on the LAY-Z Boy, smoking a joint or however they would take it. The folk medicine of Africa and Asia have used it ... China and found marijuana was not in use in formal medical places. J. D. P. Graham of the Welsh National School of Medicine wrote, "One not need take to seriously the anecdotal use of it's use for many purposes in China or by the Hindus in the pre- Christian Millennia ...and by the Arabs!" In 1890 in England's "Lancet" said cannabis extract was good for neuralgia, fits, migraine ...
- 2015: Movie: Life, Like The Great Gatsby
- ... thought. Fitzgerald releases little clues along the way of the novel that will be crusual to understand the ending. For instance, he makes the blue coupe a very important clue, as well as the Dr. T. J. Eckleburg eyes on the billboard that Mr. Wilson (the gas station attendant ) refers to as the eyes of god. There are also other little things that relate to the reason of gatsby's death. The main character's of this novel each have their part to do with the ending, Nick Caraway is probably the main character of this novel, as he comes down from New Jersey to new York to visit ...
- 2016: Kovic's "Born On The Fourth Of July"
- Kovic's "Born On The Fourth Of July" This was an extremely powerful book. Ron Kovic is very able to get his point accross to the reader. He brings you throughout his life showing you, no. . . showing ... The coaches made us do sit-ups, push-ups, and spinning drills until sweat poured down our faces and we were sure we'd pass out. "Wanting to win and wanting to be first, that's whatÔs important," the coaches told us. "Play fair, but play to win," they said. They worked us harder and harder until we thought we couldn't take it anymore and then they would yell and shout for us to keep going and drive past all the physical pain and discomfort. "More! More!" they screamed. "If you want to win, then ...
- 2017: Detection of Biological Molecules
- Detection of Biological Molecules Introduction: Without carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen and phosphorus, life wouldn't exist. These are the most abundant elements in living organisms. These elements are held together by covalent bonds, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bonds. Covalent bonds are especially strong, thus, are present in monomers ... and a carboxyl group can always be found in fatty acids. The groups can be separated into two more categories, the polar, hydrophilic, and the nonpolar, hydrophobic. A fatty acid is nonpolar, hence it doesn't mix with water. Molecules of a certain class have similar chemical properties because they have the same functional groups. A chemical test that is sensitive to these groups can be used to identify molecules that are in that class. This lab is broken down into four different sections, the Benedict's test for reducing sugars, the iodine test for the presence of starch, the Sudan III test for fatty acids, and the Biuret test for amino groups present in proteins. The last part of this ...
- 2018: Catcher in the Rye and Of Mice and Men: Go West Young Man
- ... in their work. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie, two Californian ranch laborers, are in search of their dream which is to own a piece of land. In JD Salinger’s novel, Catcher In The Rye, Holden Caulfield is also in search of his dream which is to be the “catcher in the rye”. Holden, George, and Lennie all have dreams and none of them ever ... And Men by John Steinbeck, has a dream to own a piece of land that he can run as his own. All his life he spent traveling from ranch to ranch, working in other people’s fields. He is tired of working for someone else, for their reasons, for their crops and their money. He wants to grow his own crops, work in his own fields, and make a better living ... the lan’.”(Steinbeck 14) What George wanted most of all was to not be lonely. “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place.”(Steinbeck 13) George has been saving up money to buy a piece of land for Lennie and him to live on. He finally has enough money for the land when Candy ...
- 2019: Herman Melville- Moby Dick
- ... separated its literary heritage from Europe, partly because there were successful literary genius' flourishing there. B. Herman Melville was born on August 1, 1819, he was the son of Allan and Maria Melville. During Herman's childhood he lived in the "good" neighborhoods of New York City. In 1832 Herman suffered tragedy when his father died after trying to cope with the stress of debts and misfortunes. After a short time in a business house in New York City, Herman determined he needed to go to sea. He spent years traveling on a variety of ships, including whaling ships. C1. Melville's perspective on life is that God created the universe with an infinite number of meanings and man is always trying to determine one specific meaning. D2. The "lessons" that Melville is likely to weave into ... whaling industry. 2. A commentary on the universe and human destiny. 3. Thoughts about God and Nature. III. Characters B. The protagonist in this book is Ishmael, a Christian, schoolteacher and part-time sailor. Ishmael's role in the hunt for "Moby Dick" is to interpret what is happening. He discusses his reasons for going to sea and interprets and looks for understanding a number of reasons for any specific ...
- 2020: Is Ritalin Over Prescribed?
- ... Prescribed? Imagine for a moment that you are nine years old again. You are sitting in your third grade classroom trying as hard as you can to listen to your teacher, but you just can't. The heater is making this clicking sound that won't stop and the class hamster is running all over his cage. Further more, there is a light in the corner that keeps blinking like it is going to go out at anytime. It seems like your teacher has been talking forever and you just can't stand still. All of this because you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Then you are prescribed a common drug called Ritalin. Ritalin is a drug that many households deal with on a daily basis. ...
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