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Preparing The Educational Syst
... of adults in their vicinity, etc. Besides the threat in the form of physical strength in a period as such, the child experiences a threat, although less noticeable on the surface, but significant regarding his mental development: the dimness of the situation and the need to act in states of uncertainty.
The effects of national stress situations on children were, mainly, diagnosed by Anna Freud and Dorothy Birlingham (1942), at the time of the Blitz in England, by Kleiman (1968) and Kleiman (1975) regarding the murder of President Kennedy in the United States of America. In Israel it was executed by Ziv et al ...
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How GPS Works
... are equipped with atomic clocks that provide accurate time to within three billionths of a second. The satellites transmit signals on two L-band frequencies (L1 = 1575.42 MHz and L2 = 1227.6 MHz) to equipment on the ground. The satellite signals consist of a Pseudo Random Code (PRC), ephemeris, and almanac data. The Pseudo Random Code is a complicated sequence of pulse signals. This code ensures not only that the same frequency can be used for all satellites, but also that GPS receivers can receive the GPS signals without the need of big satellite dishes. Moreover, Pseudo Random Code also identifies which ...
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Overpopulation
... is human species. In 1996, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), completed the first-ever extensive survey of the status of animal life on Earth. The 600 plus participating scientists concluded that of the species surveyed, 34 percent of fish, 25 percent of mammals and amphibians, 20 percent of reptiles, and 11 percent of birds are threatened with extinction. Another 5 to 14 percent of species in these groups are "nearing threatened status." "The leading cause of vertebrate declines is human destruction of old growth forests, wetlands, chaparral, and other rich habitats," Worldwatch reports. "Worldwide, over ...
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Existentialists: I Am Me, And You Are You
... Tarzan's word choice. “
Me Tarzan, you Jane” implies that Tarzan and Jane are not one and the same.
Instead, they are two different people who lead very different lives. Tarzan,
the Ape Man, is by nature different than his newfound lady friend.
Existentialists would further this train of thought to say that since people are
always different, they can never be the same. They would then argue that every
person is an individual, not a copy from a predetermined mold. Jean-Paul Sartre
also portrays his characters as individuals, not carbon copies of each other.
Garcin, a soldier who went AWOL, certainly lived a ...
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Drugs And Alcohol
... the law, these teenagers put themselves into vulnerable situations, that can change their lives forever. Drugs produce unpredictable, erratic, and violentreactions that lead to serious injuries and death. Many young teens get the wrong perception that using drugs will help them escape from their problems, in reality it only causes more. Even one occasion of drug use can cause the user to do something that they
will regret their entire lifetime. Teens often move towards drugs for many reasons, to fit in, to belong, to feel grown up, to relax , feel good, to take risks, rebel, to satisfy curiosity, and because t ...
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How To Play Asshole
... Further, be advised that plenty of beer should be on hand as this game has a tendency for mass consumption of alcohol. Shuffle the cards, (I realize that this is obvious, however there are boneheads out there) and remove the jokers. To begin play, have all the cards placed in the middle of the table and have every player draw a card. The player with the highest card, 2 being low and Ace high, is appointed President. The next highest cardholder becomes the Vice-President, and so on and so forth until the player holding the lowest card becomes affectionately known as the Asshole. In the event that two or more pla ...
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The Problem: Terrorism In The World
... a race, nationality, or
religion. For example, in 1972 the Palestine Liberation Organization invaded
Israeli dorms in the Munich Olympics, and held the Israeli athletes hostage
until Israel would agree to release Palestinian terrorists that were captured in
Israel. When Israel refused to comply with the terrorists demands, they blew up
two helicopters which held the Israeli athletes, killing the whole team. This
was one of the many cruel types of terrorism. In recent years, terrorism seems
to be at a new high and attacks are more violent than in the past.
With terrorism being so secretive and having no fo ...
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Candle Making
... have all your materials. You will need one pound of paraffin which can be found at most craft stores, vegetable oil, a medium sized cooking pot, an empty coffee can, an old spoon, a clean sturdy container, and store-bought pre-dipped wicks. To add personality to your candle you may also want to include crayons, glitter, fragrant oils, etc.
To begin you must prepare a mold. I’ve found that many materials around the house serve as excellent molds such as empty orange juice containers, paper cups, toilet paper rolls, and drink containers. Always make sure that the mouth is the same size if not wider that the base, ...
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Dysfunctional Families In Cana
... situation a young child
such as Stevie should not have the responsibility of taking care of his parent. Moreover,
even when Stevie’s father was sober, Stevie could do whatever he liked without
consequence. Skip described such a freedom when he said that “Stevie went to school
when he wanted to go...” (pg. 193) This lack of rules or an authority figure demonstrates
the dysfunctionality of this family. Also, Stevie’s father was a violent alcoholic. Skip
observed that somedays Stevie’s father would be “...pounding on the walls with his fists
and swearing and crying all at the same time... ...
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So Your Called A Bitch
... evolved and has changed the meaning of the word bitch.
Over the past 10 years or so, the meaning of the word has had less importance as an insult, but more as a character trait in someone. It used to be said back in the 60's and 70's that the word bitch was a horrible insult and therefore woman were very offended by the term. Since then, as woman got more in control of their lives, careers and relationships, the word has become a symbol of power and authority.
I recently had a class in sociology and we were discussing stereotypes that men give to woman and vice versa. When the word bitch came up, the female student ...
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