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- 3871: Violence In The Media
- By: William E-mail: reign100@netzero.com Violence in the Media “Monkey see, monkey do” has become a well-known saying in today’s modern, media warped society, but is it correct? What has the world come to these days? It often seems like everywhere one looks, violence rears its ugly head. We see it in the streets, back ... the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) pools evidence from over 2,500 studies within the last decade on over 100,000 subjects from several nations to show that the compiled evidence of the media’s influence on behavior is so "overwhelming" that there is a consensus in the research community that "violence in the media does lead to aggressive behavior" (Methvin 49). Given that the majority of scientific community agrees ... getting worse. We, as a whole, have glorified this violence so much that movies such as “Natural Born Killers” and television shows such as “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” are viewed as normal, everyday entertainment. It’s even rare now to find a children’s cartoon that does not depict some type of violence or comedic aggression. It is this aggression that is rubbing off on our society, and it is ...
- 3872: 1984, The Book Vs. The Movie
- 1984 George Orwell's 1984, the book, presented the audience with a dreadful view of what the future looked like. He presented the future in one of the slogans of the Party: "freedom is slavery." All the citizens in ... traitors of the party like Goldstein. The telescreens were the primary things to maintain order on the land, and this is where "freedom is slavery" is done. It is because of these screens that everyone's personal freedom is really like slavery. The people are always being watched and hardly have any free will to do anything they desire. Many scenes in the movie capture this message, or slogan, of the Party. One is when Winston got a "home" for him and Julia on top of Charrington's store. Another one is when Winston and O'Brien meet in "the place where there is no darkness," in the Ministry of Love. The final scene is when the couple, Winston and Julia, meet ...
- 3873: Green Grass Running Water
- ... of sacrifice and renewal are an annual activity used to promote community and individual well being. In the novel Green Grass, Running Water, Thomas King suggests that when one is able to fully accept one's own self and/or cultural traditions, a renewal celebration or regeneration of the spirit may give the individual's life direction or guidance in previously misguided areas. The Native American Sun Dance is a celebration where the sacrifice of past difficulties and misdirected ideals and/or paths may cause the participants to gain strength ... a topic integral to her life, and one from which a great deal of passion should be generated. However, her uninspiring and spiritless lesson causes "certain individuals" to "fall asleep," sit "virtually in each other's laps," and enter into a private "conversation." Indirectly her lecture touches upon an important religious celebration of the Native American culture, the Sun Dance. She depicts the Sun Dance, which celebrates the creation of ...
- 3874: Jackie Robinson 3
- Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier It s April 15, 1947 opening day at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. Many people have turned out to see one man, the first black person to ever play in major league baseball. He is setting new standards for ... equally to a white person, more the less it was highly unlikely to have a black person play on the same field as a white person. But for one man who stands alone Jackie Robinson s conquest to break through the color barrier with the help of Branch Rickey has set new standards for all black athlete s to come. Jackie Robinson grew up in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie attended UCLA where he played baseball, basketball, football, and track. After collage Jackie enrolled in world war two. After the war Jackie got an ...
- 3875: Psychological Bond Between Infants and Parents
- ... the proximity of the child. Attachment forms over a period of time. The person has to be around the child for a long time. Bowlby (1969) suggested three phases in the development of the infant's attachment: Phase 1 is called Nonfocused Orienting and Signaling. The infant is around the age of zero to three months. There is no attachment to a particular person. They have specific needs that they want met. Mary Ainsworth (1989) said these behaviors are general and are not being directed toward any one person. Phase 2 is called Focused on One or More Figure(s). The infant is now three to six months. The baby is now starting to focus his/her attachment on the primary caregiver. The infant is starting to smile at the caregiver more than he/she ... They smile when adults play with them and their sleeping and eating patterns are normal (Riley, 1996). Being sensitive and responsive to infants seem to be the best when trying to care for the infant's needs. This means that you are there when the infant needs you and that you can be counted on to meet his or her needs, especially social needs. Even very young babies need much ...
- 3876: Diane Arbus
- ... Gertrude Russeks', family founded it and it is now defunct. The family lived in an apartment on Central Park West as they were comfortably wealthy. They were a very prosperous family which lead to Diane's sheltered childhood. She was educated at the Fieldstone and Ethical Culture schools which were very progressive institutes. This meant an overly protective, overly organized childhood during which she broke the monotony and boredom by being naughty. She defied the security provided by her family and school by doing the don't-do's. Diane's paternal grandfather, Meyer Nemerov left his native Russia after defying his parents' wishes and marrying his sweetheart and not the girl his orthodox Jewish family had picked for him. When Diane was ...
- 3877: Lucas: King of Film
- ... winning video games, toy companies produce action figures designed after characters from his movies, many books by many authors based on his original film stories, and countless other wings of Lucas' reign exist in today's world. Since his youth, George Lucas has experienced many influences, which in turn push him to make the greatest contributions to the film industry which leave an ever increasing impact on film today and the ... for race cars when he met Haskell Wexler, who introduced him to film (Moritz 258). Eventually Lucas realized his new passion was film. Mr. Wexler helped Lucas gain admission into the University of Southern California's film department (Moritz 260). In college Lucas was the head of his film classes winning many awards and accolades. His first feature movie in college was titled THX-1138 and won his university's award for best film (Moritz 259). Lucas is also inspired by his circle of friends and fellow directors, producers, and collaborations with them. With the success of THX-1138 at the university, Lucas was ...
- 3878: Birth Of A Monster
- ... can be destroyed by the lack of love and acceptance. Frankenstein represents the classic case of an abused and neglected child growing up to be an abuser. The heart of the novel is the creature's discussion of his own development. For approximately nine months Victor Frankenstein labored on the creation of his "child". When finally on a night in November he witnesses the "birth" of his “child”. "I saw the ... sees the hideous form he has created is a clear indicator of how their relationship will be While creating his child, Victor never considered whether this creature would even want to exist. He also didn't take enough care with the creature's appearance. Victor never considered how such a creature would be able to exist with human beings. He did not take time with the features either and created a being with a horrifying appearance. Unable ...
- 3879: Human Variations in High Altitude Populations
- ... Growth 2 Development 3 Core temperature 4 Extremity temperature B Non- Physical 1 Clothing 2 Houses 3 Schedule V Conclusion “Some ten to twenty-five million people (that is less than 1% of the earth’s population) currently make it[high altitude zones] their home(Moran,143).” The adjustment high altitude populations must make are firstly physical and secondly cultural. Although most people adapt culturally to their surroundings, in a high altitude environment these cultural changes alone aren’t enough. Many physical adaptations that reflect “the genetic plasticity common to all of mankind(Molinar,219)” have to be made to survive and even more than that thrive in this type of environment. In this ... frost-resistant crops. Which include bitter potato, sweet potato, and a few grain crops of quinoa and canihua. The rest of the fruits and vegetables of the Quechua come from the eastern mountains on it’s way to the markets. The most important subsistence pattern for the Quechua is stock raising. Which is limited to the few animals that do well in the high altitudes. Their stock include alpacas,llamas ...
- 3880: Type II Diabetes
- ... take in sugar (Semple, 13). Insulin was first found in 1921 (Semple, 24). In Type I diabetes, the pancreas does not make insulin while in Type II, the pancreas makes insulin but the cells don't know how to use it. Because of the difference in the two types, Type I patients need insulin injections while Type II patients do not. Type II is more common than Type I as between ... the genes can cause a variation in the kind of diabetes. Usually the disease is not shown until they are over forty. These two genes can cause children to get Type II. The researchers aren't certain why the genes can vary the type of diabetes as they do (Editorial, 26). Type II may also be caused by obesity, lack of exercise, stress, race, or a viral infection that attacks the ... regularly. Tests can be performed on a person to see if they have diabetes. One way they can check is to get a blood test done by their doctor. The doctor will prick the person's finger and suck up a little blood into a tube. They will send it to a lab where it is tested to see the glucose level. Urine can be tested to see the amount ...
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