... Sharpe, 1997). Showing authority to children through ferocious disciplinary schemes could portray to children that violence and aggression are acceptable as a solution to conflicts and any other problems. 39% of violence experienced during childhood becomes a cause of the violent behavior of people (Heimer, 1997). Moreover, the more children are exposed to violence, the more they ... of powerlessness (Straus & Gimpel, 1994), weakened self-esteem, and self-defeating interpersonal strategies (McGrath, Keita, Strickland, & Russo, 1990; Herman, 1992). These characteristics are also unswervin...

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... spirit" (31). Although such various forms of ritual sumo existed, to say that the ritual aspects of modern sumo are a legacy of such ritual sumo from medieval Japan is to miss the point. Cuyler admits that, "[g]od-service sumo and the mainstream of nonreligious wrestling developed as basically separate traditions from the early eighth century, if not before" (32). This ... distinction. The rank of yokozuna contains both an objective side, entirely based on modern systems of measuring performance, and a subjective side, i.e. the assessment of "character and ability" by the Yokozuna Review...

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... existing curiosity about the development of fear in these genres. These curiosities lead to what I want to unfold through this essay is, "How exactly is fear being manipulated by literary elements in the horror and thriller genres, as illustrated in Patrick Suskind's Perfume and Bram Stoker's Dracula? " Character Development Perfume by Patrick Suskind is a story about Jean Grenouille, a scentless murderer who carries ... super olfactory abilities. Jean has always wanted to have an identity, a scent. This desire motivates him to ... to be loved from the people around him has just become ...

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... have become moot. Ihab Hassan (1971) describes a variety of aesthetic, literary, technological and philosophical deconstructions of the canons of modernism and the increase in inderterminancy'. French sociologist Jean-Franzois Lyotard understands postmodern as the deconstruction of the meta-narratives of the techno-scientism and the capitalism of the modern society because of the "incredulity ... reach the Cartesian certitude that "no reasonable person could possibly doubt,"" but the platitudinous agreement that "no reasonable person would even think to doubt- (Peirce 1958: 39-40). Thus...

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... believing that Una was unfaithful and who, throughout Book I, continually attempts to keep Una separated from Redcrosse (to keep Truth separated from Holiness). This evil character is Archimago. He is described in Canto I as: An aged Sire, in long blacke weedes yclad,/ His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray,/ And by his belt his booke he hanging had;/ Sober he seemed ... of the troubles that go on outside of his monastery (48). Spenser believes that Catholic monks are so self-involved with their own holiness that they miss the true nature of holiness altogether. True holiness in ...

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... quot; manipulate language to ensnare humans into believing whatever they are told. They become trapped in the supposed "truth" presented to them. However they never realize the reality. People miss the fact that truth is lost, and rhetoric has become the way to power in today's world. The purpose of language has becomes twisted, as it is employed to continue ... advertisers create an ad, they manipulate the subconscious mind by utilizing postmodern rhetoric to paint subliminal messages. "The ethics in consideration by advertisers appear to be nonexistent," even despite rules and regulatio...

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... and assess government policy which addresses multiculturalism and its impact on students' educational experience and outcomes. To begin with this paper will outline the key points raised by Julie McLeod's article 'Educating society' and assess the extent to which Australian schooling challenges the inequalities associated with cultural diversity. The contention of this paper is that policy ... toward and understanding of diversity and its implications for education, particularly at the level of curriculum development. Sociology of Education – Social Dimension to Education In her ...

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... countered by Joe, and by Biddy, whose simple but heartfelt desire to be both educated and an educator is in direct contrast to the conspicuous consumption and selfishness of the others. Dickens also deals with the wealthy constituents of Pip's village in the character of Miss Haversham and her entourage. Satis House, her home, is seen by Pip as a tangible sign that his ambition ... to become a gentleman is a virtuous one. Indeed, Pip travels to London under the illusion that his benefactor is indeed Miss Haversham, a belief that confirms his impression of the desirable nature ... obser...

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... many older, and more experienced theatergoers recognized the production's many flaws and, as a result, were unable to become fully involved with the its narrative and themes. The production succeeded in bringing in, and entertaining, members of my age cohort, but it failed overall as a production. The reasons for the attraction to "Dream" for young, and less theatrically experienced, audience members ... would approach the text extremely differently were I to direct it now, I feel confident in the fact that this youthful, and admittedly simplistic approach, greatly served the cause of h...

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... independence from their male partners and a desire to be treated as an equal of their male partners arose in spheres of both work and domestic responsibilities. Such desires are quite vividly portrayed in the gender ideologies of Nancy, a character from Second shift [Arlie Hochschild, 1989: Pg. 39-41]. Nancy tried to establish herself as the career woman. Her gender ideology centered on the idea ... a lot of time to their children. This was mainly made possible by the turning of women to the home front as house wives. [Stephanie Coontz, 1997: Pg. 39] But when women started getting emplo...

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... they are one too many here. Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, Deleuze, Guittari and others. It was Jean Francois Lyotard, however, who emerges as a champion of difference and diversity, as well as plurality in all theoretical realms and universalizing theories and methods. His strong disgust and loathing of unity and unifying theories and rejection of ... this theory has its own traps like Marxism. Lyotard's desire functions much like Marx's labor, creating a world, becoming alienated and then struggling for liberation in a revolutionary scenario. Later on in conversation...

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... to be very kind to the littl'uns, and is naturally generous and willing to help others, which all adds to his virtuous nature. Simon's character traits are like Jesus' because he demonstrates true morality and selflessness and many of the things he do seem supernatural. As the other boys begin to ... if at first it was not visible because he is "English." After Jack, Roger is second to give in and show brutality that he finds satisfaction in. At first he aims stones to miss at a litl'un, due to his conditioning from civilization which made him fearful of punishment for harming others. By ...

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... conduct of the Nursing and midwifery council (NMC) for confidentiality (NMC, 2010), I declare the maintenance of the subject's (the child in the scenario) confidential information by the withdrawal of her real name and replacement with "Miss Kay". Miss Kay, an exceptionally brilliant and articulate 14 years old girl, was found to have a severe anemia due to a long standing leukemia. ... Her doctor prescribed blood transfusion and bone marrow transplant in her treatment. Miss Kay's mother who is a Jehovah Witness member made it clear to the nurse that she would not consent to any treatme...

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... at any cost. Finally, this section will also compare the two characters with that of Satan, the major character in the poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. Doctor Faustus - Marlowe's Play Doctor Faustus in Marlowe's play is presented as a gifted German scholar at Wittenburg, who has reached the limits of human ... years of power, and Mephistopheles will remain his servant and he will satisfy his every whim. This agreement sounds rather strange (Marlowe 39), as it is senseless for a person to lose their life for the sake of power that is not eternal. The readers' ... ambition. This ambit...

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... (79.4% male, 71.7% female). The 36.6% of male and 41.3% of female respondents think that their political rights are infringed. But 47% of male and 39.9% of female respondents feel that it is possible to perform in political sphere. About 20% of respondent could not answer at least one question. Most of them are people from 23 to 27. By Sex% Yes ... .7 15.1 Social 71.9 62.1 15.8 21.2 12.2 16.6 Cultural 84.5 76.8 7.1 11.9 8.4 11.3 Civil 79.4 71.7 10.8 15.2 9.8 13.0 Political 48.0 39.9 36.6 41.3 15.4 18.8 Professional 59.0 54.3 27.0 29.2 14.0 16.6 There was also an important question in wha...

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... that support or symbolize ethnic identity. 1.8) Central Theoretical Statement The colonial setting had considerable influence on both artists' interpretation of ethnical identities, seeing as both the artists live in a world overshadowed by western societal ideals and expectations. Both artists use found objects and a distinctively "primitive" style to represent their roots and thus their ethnicity. ... construct, identity, has Latin origins and is derived from the word identitas; the word is formed from idem meaning same according to Clark (1947: 187). The psychologist, Jean Phinney (1...

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... the author of The Heidi Chronicles, draws attention to another feminist issue: the "[] lack of respect for women's voices" [Goo03]. The main character of the play, Dr Heidi Holland, a savant art history professor at Columbia University, discusses the paintings of great female artists like Sofonisba Anguissola, Clara Peeters ... just about political change, then this play can hardly be classified as feminist theatre. "Wasserstein herself as well as her main character, Heidi Holland, eschew a feminist identity in difference to a humanist one, and thereby become spokeswomen for a feminism t...

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... the eighteenth century, legislation had created an elaborate network of racial segregation in every Northern colony Despite the generally regional character of slavery, Northern racism paralleled Southern slavery. The United States, originally populated by a slow trickle of colonizers, experienced a huge jump in immigration, especially to the north, in the early nineteenth century. Many of these people had faced class-based ... unless sanctioned by a slave master, and rape of a female slave was not considered a crime except as it represented trespassing on another's property. Slaves coul...

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... the eighteenth century, legislation had created an elaborate network of racial segregation in every Northern colony Despite the generally regional character of slavery, Northern racism paralleled Southern slavery. The United States, originally populated by a slow trickle of colonizers, experienced a huge jump in immigration, especially to the north, in the early nineteenth century. Many of these people had faced class-based ... unless sanctioned by a slave master, and rape of a female slave was not considered a crime except as it represented trespassing on another's property. Slaves coul...

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... believe it can be changed. Some people are under the impression that our fate is inescapable. For example, in the book Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, the main character Kathy lives in a world where she is destined to one day donate her vital organs and subsequently die or, as they ... life are inevitable. On the contrary, some other people believe that fate can be changed. In the movie Whale Rider, based on a novel of the same name written by Witi Ihimaera, the main character Pai lives in a patriarchal society where she is forbidden from becoming her tribe's chief because she is a g...

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... on the consequences of sexual activity then they cannot be blamed for the repercussions that will follow unsafe sex. Sexual Education is required in most schools in the United States. However, there are individuals who argue against it. Many individuals believe that the education system does not give enough ... disease rates have dropped dramatically over the last two decades. In 2009, there were 39.1 births per 1000 women between the ages of 15 and 19. This was the mark of an all-time low in teenage birth rates. Also, in 2008 teenage abortion rate was the lowest the nation had ... also ...

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... but it still has a disproportionate number of executions. For example, between 1924 and 1972 the United States witnessed 455 executions in the United States for rape and 99 occurred in Texas alone (Marquart 39). Texas accounted for 22 percent of rape-related executions in the United States but only consisted of 7.3 percent of the nation's total population (Texas 4). Therefore, Texas executes a ... proportionately higher percentage of offenders compared to its population. Because Texas is rooted deep in southern tradition and adheres to a strict ... saloon, undoubtedly conveying the obvi...

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... "name- of the national language. The basis is still "Tagalog-. Tagalog is not even a majority language. In fact a survey showed that "Cebuano- ranks first. It is spoken by nearly first (24.39%) of the people. Tagalog ranks second (23.82%); followed by Ilocano (11.14%); Hiligaynon or Ilongo (9.99%); Bicolano (6.96%); Waray-waray (4.62%); Kapampangan (3.43%) and Pangasinan (2.26%). Aside ... from these 8 principal native languages, there are 45 more native languages and 142 dialects. In effect, it's still considered the language of the ... and concentration on the basics. The integratio...

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... the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment- (39). As we can see, this form of harassment is theoretically different from Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment in the sense that Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment involves tangible job detriment or economic loss, whereas hostile sexual harassment does not. ... hostile, or offensive work environment. The Navy defines sexual harassment as a form of individual misconduct that interferes with the work productivity and wrongfully deprives emp...

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... in the Twenty- first century by Cindy Combs,"œa condemnation of terrorism is not a denunciation of revolutionaries or guerillas. It is only a reiteration of the limits on violence that a civilized society is willing to permit. It does not in any sense preclude the right to revolution, which is a recognized and protected right under international law (pg.39 ... )-. The Chechens lived in repression up until 1991 when they claimed themselves independent of the new ... beginning, a reaffirmation of the inalienable right of self-determination and independence of all peoples.(pg. 39)- Analysis...

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