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- 23911: Anxiety And Depression In Afro-Americans
- ... the high incidence of violence and exposure within the black community. Economic Distress Poverty and unemployment are rampant in Afro-American communities in the United States. Approximately 65% of the black community in the U.S. live in poverty or are unemployed (Bell et al., p.53). In comparison to other ethnic groups, this is the highest rate with the exception of the Latino community at 68.7%. The closest group ... apparent way out of the situation."(Friedman, p.77) Socio-Cultural Distress Despite the feeling that some substantial progress in terms of race relations has been made since the civil rights movement of the 1960's, "afro- americans still feel that they are at the bottom of the race poll." (Fenton, p.13) Much racism and prejudice still exists in America today and with occurrence of certain events, racial tensions are ... black teens are more about, "actual survival than they are about their image or position in life".(Friedman, p.63) However, it is important to realize that this does not mean that white teens can't develop high levels of anxiety, just that the fear for ones life may be considered more alarming than ones public image. Violence Exposure Studies by Bell and Jenkins (1991) found that, Afro-American teens ...
- 23912: Spoon River
- ... to navigators and sailors because they found with all their boasted wisdom how hard at the last it is to keep the soul from splitting into cellular atoms. He also says that seekers of earth's treasures are self-contained and harmonized even to the end. In this poem you are not told what Thomas does for a living, but it is implied that Thomas is a bank owner or has ... people who are always changing their minds because of what other people say and end up doing something they regret so badly, they begin to fall apart emotionally and financially. "While we seekers of earth's treasure, getters and hoarders of gold are self-contained, compact and harmonized." That quote is a metaphor for people who are always trying to find news ways to make more money and those who don't like to spend their money. They are cool, calm, and always prepared for a rainy day. This poem has no rhyming or rhythmic words. It tells how Thomas Rhodes feels about money. The poem ...
- 23913: Prometheus
- ... remained in the box. Aeschylus, on the other hand, uses the figure of Io as a sweet, innocent woman who was tormented by the gods and whose ancestor will free Prometheus one day. He doesn t even mention Pandora and the punishment of mankind. Io refused to sleep with Zeus and, in return she was exiled from home and was constantly hounded by the gadfly, the ghost of Argos. Argos pursued ... in 1 day to feed him for the whole year. But because devious-minded Prometheus took advantage of Zeus goodwill, mankind was meant to suffer. Hesiod says that hope, the only thing left in Pandora s box, stayed because it was Zeus will. Aeschylus tells of an oppressive, unjust and fearful Zeus. Prometheus is not free to help mankind simply because its Zeus will. Hephaestus and the Chorus (the daughters of ... Zeus, in turn punishes mankind for Prometheus transgressions with woman. Aeschylus sees man as something worth fighting for, and Prometheus is their champion. Man is not punished in Aeschylus story as he is in Hesiod s. Prometheus does so much more to help mankind in this story: he gives them intelligence, fire, and, in this story, he gives them hope as well. Hesiod takes a view against Prometheus while Aeschylus ...
- 23914: John Napier
- John Napier John Napier was a Scottish Mathematician who was born in Merchiston Castle in Edinburgh in the year 1550. He briefly attended St. Andrew's University, but for some unknown reason, left without obtaining a degree, which didn't seem to have any relevance to him. He returned home in 1571 as a scholar competent in Greek. He was an ardent Presbyterian who wrote A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of Saint John ... first table of them. While doing this, he also systematized trigonometry and was important in the acceptance of systematic use of decimal notation. He also invented many mechanical devices used for math, such as "Napier's Bones", which were devices used to aid multiplication. His father, Sir Archibald Napier, was a wealthy Gentry and government official who left his estate to his son. John Napier then lived out his life ...
- 23915: Prejudice Child Of Ignorance
- ... opinion they think there actions are not wrong, but all kinds are wrong. When placed in an environment with people, who do not have any prejudices, they come out looking stubborn, and ignorant. The child's parents may have put him in an environment where everyone is considered acceptable. His parents may have been wealthy, and put him in a private school that only other rich kids can attend. This would ... The main character of the show is Archie Bunker. Although he can tolerate, black people, he often separates himself from them. When he talks to a black person, he always makes comments like, "I wouldn't know because that's something your people would know." Archie is portrayed to be ignorant, and stubborn. He does not care much for anyone that is different from him. He does not like people who try to correct ...
- 23916: Characterization of Reverend Samuel Parris in "The Crucible"
- ... summoned. Danforth looks up at him questioningly. For questioning. Parris: This is a clear attack upon the court! Parris also attacks Mary Warren harshly when she changes sides to help John Proctor clear his wife's name. Once Mary claims she fainted at will he tries to make her prove this, and once he has weakened her whole defensive stand, the other girls move in for the kill forcing her to ... hang Parris finally realizes that this has all been wrong. Parris pleads with Elizabeth to convince John to convince so that his life will be spared for this is blood that will be on Parris's own hands. But do not be followed this is also a selfish act for if he could have gotten Proctor to confess it would have justified the other hangings. pg145 Parris (In deadly fear to ... end of the novel he finally realized that he was wrong there were no witches, or it could have been he just wanted the satisfaction of Proctors confession; but whatever it was it really doesn't matter now all are dead and gone. Without Parris the Trails would not have escalated to what they became or just maybe they would have never even began.
- 23917: Charles V
- ... once his maternal and paternal grandfathers died. Not since Charlemagne, in the early 9th Century, had one person dominated so much land. When Charles visited Spain for the first time, he realized that he wasn t popular among the citizens. However, his fight against the muslim Turks and the German Protestants won him some acceptance. Though being accepted was a problem, controlling the finances became a much larger one. There were many times when promising military campaigns had to be broken off due to lack of money and at times it appeared that Charles didn t much mind that such actions had to be taken. In 1519 Charles was elected German King and Holy Roman Emperor. So after his visit to Spain he went to Germany to be officially crowned king ... went through many wars, but his most were with France. The Valois kings fought the emperor for the leadership of Europe in general and for the domination of Italy in particular. Though in 1525 Charles s army defeated and captured Francis I of France at the Battle of Pavia in Italy it was thought that the war was over. But when the peace compromise was final and Francis was released, ...
- 23918: Animal Farm By George Orwell
- ... would always listen to Napoleon. Other animals were the worker class type citizens. The types of citizens range from hard working to selfish and lazy. Molly, for instance, only cared about her ribbons, and wasnt much of a thinker. All she wanted to do was eat sugar, and look pretty. Benjamin was a critic who always said Ive seen that before and Itll never work. The cat was just plain lazy, and was always disappearing whenever work had to be done. The ducks were weak and did not get much done. Then there were other donkeys which worked much harder and never thought of their own needs. The pigeons acted as message carriers spreading propaganda between farms, spreading Napoleons words from farm to farm, or in the actual Russian Revolution, country to country. Although all these animals are very different, they all shared one common trait. They were all weak. They all let ...
- 23919: Spirits of the Night
- ... shimmer of the figures as they continued down the lane. Soon the specters were out of sight and Elliott could breathe again. They had paid him no heed. They had floated passed him and didn't even seem to see him. He had forgotten, in his shock, to open his mind to their thoughts. He sensed their presence but partly in the confusion and partly out of fear, he had estranged ... way to help them on their journey, he thought, some way to assist them in finding peace, the peace promised to all by the finality of death. He wiped at his wet cheeks; he wasn't aware he had been crying. The following evening, he stood not on his porch but in the middle of the street. Not a branch stirred on the grand old trees and not another living thing ... the street. The wind began to howl and the leaves on the trees bent to touch his hair. Still he stood, watching. The first spirit to reach him glowed with a radiance that took Elliott's breath away. He watched as it danced around him, up into the black night and down again, swirling in sparkling patterns around him. Then it stopped suddenly, drifted in front of him and hovered. ...
- 23920: The Effects of Altitude On Human Physiology
- ... chemical systems. Any change from this homeostasis is a change away from the optimal operating environment. The body attempts to correct this imbalance. One such imbalance is the effect of increasing altitude on the body's ability to provide adequate oxygen to be utilized in cellular respiration. With an increase in elevation, a typical occurrence when climbing mountains, the body is forced to respond in various ways to the changes in ... descent to lower altitude. In as little as 10 minutes the bag creates an atmosphere that corresponds to that at 3,000 - 5,000 feet lower. After 1-2 hours in the bag, the person's body chemistry will have reset to the lower altitude. This lasts for up to 12 hours outside of the bag which should be enough time to travel to a lower altitude and allow for further ... Frank, The Use of Diamox in the Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness, Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, March/April 1995. Isaac, J. and Goth, P., The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook, Lyons & Burford, New 1991. Johnson, T., and Rock, P., Acute Mountain Sickness, New England Journal of Medicine, 1988:319:841-5 Langley, Telford, and Christensen, Dynamic Anatomy and Physiology, McGraw-Hill, 1980. Princeton University, Outdoor Action Program, 1995. Starr, Cecie, ...
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