... of Victims of Domestic Elder Abuse Of 236,479 reports of abuse, neglect, and self-neglect to APS in 1996, 48.7 percent, or 115,110 reports were substantiated after investigation, 39.3 percent were unsubstantiated, and 8.2 percent were still under investigation at the end of 1996. The remaining 3.8 percent of reports had other outcomes (e.g., suspected victim died, could not be ... elderly persons themselves (60 and over). Perpetrators of financial/material exploitation were particularly younger compared to other types of abuse, with 45.1 percent being 40 or younger and another 39.5 perce...

• Word Count: 6948
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... see is demonstrated through Pyle's great detail that he creates from the words of Tennyson. Pyle's great detail in his painting brings forth the Lady's longing for the outside world, the incredibly long time she had been trapped in her tower, the personal freedom she adapts to with the breaking of the ... the Lady weaving some type of colorful tapestry, possibly magical in detail or skill. Reading further into the poem, Tennyson includes "She has heard a whisper say,/A curse is on her if she stay/To look down to Camelot"(39-41), by reading these three lines, it is determined that the Lady...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that Lady Macbeth's determination is far superior than that of her husband's, she is able to convince him into murdering Duncan while assuring him that he will succeed. At this part in the play she exerts ample power over Macbeth calling him a coward and demonstrating just how determined she is for ... her husband. It is this self-confidence plus the persuasiveness of her words that makes Macbeth act without hesitating. Lady Macbeth remains in control as the play continues and is able to control crises well, ... which is exemplified during the incident at the banquet where Macbeth sees ...

• Word Count: 389
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing " (Arundhati Roy), when I first read these word at the beginning of Joanna Macy's book "World as Lover, World as Self " they created a stirring effect upon the rest of my thoughts that I had been recently pondering, thoughts of sustainable living, interconnectedness and conscious living ... her book Macy touches on three key concepts, It's All Connected, Gratitude and Sowing seeds for the future. She separates each concept into individual parts that make up the entirety of her book "World as Lover, World as Self ". It's All Connected Joanna begi...

• Word Count: 2637
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... theatre, opera, ballet whilst not immune to similar reactions, for some reason don't attract nearly the attention that film adaptation usually does. Here we will look at a few different novel to screen adaptations like Henry James and Jane Campions Portrait of a Lady, Hammett and Huston's The Maltese Falcon and even George Orwell ... try and discover what it is that makes this most modern aesthetic medium, the most offensive of all adaptive techniques. The Jane Campion film Portrait of a Lady is the perfect example of an enormously diverse response to a cinematic adaptation of a very popu...

• Word Count: 2182
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the Indian Ocean Rim I would first acknowledge my ham-fisted experience in the area of historical study, then, as invited, I would choose to put forth my own analysis. Although not all together different from those announced by Sugata Bose, I decide to handle ... "Space and Time on the Indian Ocean Rim" has helped me to thoroughly understand those concepts which I agree with and that which I am now about to borrow for my interpretive analysis. In my attempt to successfully answer the questions asked of me I have truly dove in to the material head first and I am not sure that ... I have...

• Word Count: 582
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... implies the same intellect, emotion and extremity though out all his poetry, whether it is a romantic love poem, such as "The Sunne Rising", presenting an idealised view of his love for the women he shares a bed with, or a religious sonnet, "batter my heart", a time where Donne was in conflict between sin and redemption, a very dramatic and powerful poem, forcefully demanding god ... format of an intellectual argument. Donne displays his intellect as the persona's argument changes within the course of the poem and then concludes by equally, convincingly arguing the opposite point. For e...

• Word Count: 937
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... / (3.6 billion units/year * 10 songs/unit) + 1.095 billion songs per year = 2.93% Hence, Internet piracy constitutes about 2.93% of industry output $38.5 billion / (1-.0293) = $39.66 billion Retail value of sales = $38.5 billion $39.66 billion - $38.5 billion = $1.16 billion Thus, industry loses $1.16 billion in operating income due to piracy d) ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Delivering on CD • Standard playability in ... Customizability of self-recorded CDs using digitally downloaded music • Stored in virtual space on computer • MP3 players hold more songs • Flexibility • Easier to ...

• Word Count: 1383
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Othello is a Jacobean era where the social hierarchy was determined by class and race compared to the 1990s American South Carolina, a state known for its past slavery, high school of O. When we understand these contexts and how they affect the human experiences we can fully compare these texts ... dangerous and as evident in the quote, often compared them to beasts to humiliate and isolate them from the Venetian community, causing a sense of isolation for Othello. This use of animal symbolism is further explored in Tim Blake Nelsons O where, evident by accompanying close ups, Odin is r...

• Word Count: 1144
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... understanding can alter with age. Recent studies have begun to focus on children's individual emotion understanding. Researchers in this study also hypothesized that as children mature, their emotion understanding will increase. The researchers" first goal of this study was to examine the development of individual differences in children by assessing a test containing nine different components of emotion ... ability collectively explained 72% of emotion understanding conflict; 20% of this variance was explained by age single-handedly and 27% by language ability. The research conducted was...

• Word Count: 323
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... American, 5.3% were Hispanic, 1.5% were Asian, and 5.3% were Other/Missing. Statewide racial norms reflected the following percentages: White, 52.3%; Black, 39.1%; Native American, 1.6%; Hispanic, 6.2%; and Asian, 0.8%. Although data are not available for all of the participants, 70 of the male inmates' surveys were categorized by method of administration into levels of incarceration. Approximately 31.4% of those ... directly predicted prisonization among inmates. This provided further indication that prisonization is a product of both intra- and extraprison influences (Thomas & Zingraf...

• Word Count: 5169
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... understanding can alter with age. Recent studies have begun to focus on children's individual emotion understanding. Researchers in this study also hypothesized that as children mature, their emotion understanding will increase. The researchers" first goal of this study was to examine the development of individual differences in children by assessing a test containing nine different components of emotion ... ability collectively explained 72% of emotion understanding conflict; 20% of this variance was explained by age single-handedly and 27% by language ability. The research conducted was...

• Word Count: 323
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... as he slept, I had done't- and this touch of humanity may allow the audience to feel a certain amount of sympathy for her. At the start of the play Lady Macbeth is stronger in will than her husband is, but as the play progresses they exchange roles with Macbeth excluding his wife in ... , dearest chuck."" This helps to reduce some of the ill feeling the audience may have towards Lady Macbeth, as she is not to blame or be held responsible for these murders. After Duncan's murder, Lady Macbeth regains control over her husband and ensures he is dressed in the appropriate nightwear to avoid ...

• Word Count: 1103
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The book that I chose to read for my summer reading assignment was The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. This book is about a human named Arthur Dent and his alien friend named Ford Prefect's intergalactic adventures after they escape from Earth seconds before ... life elsewhere in the galaxy. The alien who saved Arthur was named Ford Prefect, from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Ford was a galactic hitchhiker doing research for the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, a book that in many parts of the galaxy is thought to be the standard repository of al...

• Word Count: 341
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... but of course they were not. We are shown once again that their relationship is deteriorating when Lady MacBeth needs to make an appointment to see her own husband "Say to the King, I would attend his leisure for a few words " When the two are finally together Lady MacBeth asks her husband "Why do you keep alone " this shows us the with his role ... he has done but he no longer talks of 'we' himself and his partner in greatness, now only himself "For mine own good " At this point the relationship is formal, not loving, MacBeth works alone and keeps too many secrets whilst Lady MacBeth f...

• Word Count: 1185
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A Study of the Literary Career of Jonathan Edwards Although many think of Jonathan Edwards as one of the greatest American theologists, he was an amazing ... as he brought people back to their faith, and changed their outlook on life entirely. His sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was written to "guide Christians back to the path of righteousness...""(Binder and Reimers). It did just that, even if it scared many people, it definitely brought a lot back to the ... "", "The Mind"" and "The Soul"". In addition to that he wrote a list of ten resolutions that were similar to Ben Frankl...

• Word Count: 621
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... passions," and that any more praise to it would be in actuality detrimental to a woman's status. So valuable is knowledge for a woman that Lady Montagu compares it to fame, and actually deems it to be even more valuable. This knowledge that Lady Montagu speaks of is not just knowledge of books and words, but the actual true understanding and meanings of these things ... . A lady may admire a piece of work for its tangible qualities, but true satisfaction comes from the deeper understanding of its entirety. Lady Montagu advises her daughter of these methods by suggesting that she always d...

• Word Count: 350
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... challenge the student with difficult language and style, express a profound knowledge of human behavior and offer insight into the world around us. School programs offer students the opportunity to study Shakespeare at length and provoke a greater appreciation of his literary ability. Analyzing his work enables students to recognize, understand and respect the playwright's true genius. Evident in Shakespeare's ... great impact on the audience. Readers are provided with the opportunity to step into the lives of his characters; to feel their emotions and understand their motivations, a rew...

• Word Count: 569
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... becomes after the murder of the king and Banquo, and his reaction to Lady Macbeth's suicide. Sympathy is shown to Macbeth because of his unwilling actions to murder King Duncan. For example, Macbeth originally stopped his plan and said to Lady Macbeth, "We will proceed no further in this business:He hath ... be worn now/Not cast aside so soon." (I, vii, 31-34) This shows that Macbeth backed out on his plans, but it was Lady Macbeth who had to persuade him to bring his own words and dreams to life. This creates a level of sympathy because Macbeth was only doing ... Another example is when...

• Word Count: 707
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In, A Rose for Emily, William Faulkner uses the element of time to enhance the plot and details of the story. By avoiding the chronological order of events of Miss Emily's life, Faulkner first ... Miss Emily's great aunt who influenced her maturity and experience of life. The insanity of Miss Emily's great aunt, old lady Wyatt, suggests that Miss Emily's craziness may be passed on from her family line. By informing the reader about old lady Wyatt's insanity, Faulkner foreshadows Miss Emily's own madness. While most stories are written in chronological order, this story is broken ... ...

• Word Count: 366
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... life influenced how she became such a well-known political figure whose name became synonymous with a political philosophy, Thatcherism, around the world. The author gives this biography a metaphorical title, "The Iron Lady."" "Iron"" was used as an adjective in the title because it is describing Thatcher as strong, sturdy and robust, which are qualities that she possessed as a leader. Although he included ... well-known than Beatrice could have ever been. As the passage continues Young goes on to ensure the message that Beatrice was not looked highly upon in comparison to Alfred. For i...

• Word Count: 685
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... within Shakespeare's plays. They are shown as powerful, evil and ultimately independent beings such as with the character of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth, a prime example of a powerful, independent female faces rejection within her respective society. This potential rejection forces her to mask her cravings for power behind a facade of courteous normalcy within the court, while she plots her own rise to power through ... she uses to her advantage, and the strength she in turn shows are not only admirable, but necessary. It is necessary to stand up for one's beliefs, just as it is necessar...

• Word Count: 911
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of Mussolini's who concerned himself mainly with propaganda and adopted a very pragmatic approach. However value of his policies can be seen. The "battle for grain" resulted in wheat production rising by over 100% from 1922-39 and the annual production of electricity increased by fivefold between 1920-40. This helps reinforce the view that Mussolini achieved value in increasing Italy's self ... spending and the growth of Italy's industry was relatively poor. Agriculture was not much better but the removal of the marshes was one of several helpful policies that provided opportunity for m...

• Word Count: 1083
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... sense of power, and thirst of power, grew on Macbeth's head until these arose as his acts of treason and murder. On the other side Lady Macbeth is who encourages him to act this way, killing the king and Duncan. Macbeth is a person who would do everything in order to make ... him into committing murder. Another thing that encourages Macbeth to act this way is the prophecy of the witches; this prediction makes Macbeth's "hunger- for power greater, which at the hand of the other motivations lead to the murders. Once Macbeth has Murder his first victim, King Duncan, each and ... said bef...

• Word Count: 616
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... modeling tool in 2004. A large number of processes created during client engagements were modeled and maintained in this repository (see Exhibit 3 for a sample process model from the repository). To create consistency in the process-oriented approach, CPE developed a Process Facilitator Certification program that ... not forget that we were trying to change while we were still doing our daily work.... Their [CPE's] role was to guide us to write down our process; ensure that we document reality and list the discrepancies/gaps.They challenged us on our process ... utility industry's high...

• Word Count: 5179
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: Undergraduate