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The Dangerous Opportunity: Community Based, Crisis Intervention
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Introduction: The Dangerous Opportunity The Chinese characters that represent the word “crisis” mean both danger and opportunity.
Crisis is a danger because it poses a threat to overwhelm the individual or his family. Crisis is opportunity because during times of crisis individuals while more vulnerable are also more receptive to therapeutic influence.(Aguillero,1990) The crisis nurse therapist utilizes a supportive solution focused approach in dealing with individuals or groups exper .....
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As I Began This Assignment I E
<view this essay>.... radio stations aired programming per day extended from 17 hours in 1949 to 22 hours in 1954. There was a large variety of programs being broadcast on radio in 1949; including short news bulletins, hour-long news broadcasts, sitcoms, sketch comedies, dramas, quiz and game shows, and recorded music. The total amount of space, or column inches, devoted to radio in 1949 was 210 and 194 in 1954. It is interesting to note that while the number of radio stations and the number of broadcast hours increased significantly between this period, the number of column inches devoted to radio listings actually decreased slightly from 162 to 160. The number of reviews fo .....
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Subliminal Advertising 2
<view this essay>.... the conscious mind and putting a message in the subconscious mind. Subliminal advertising first became publicized in nineteen fifty seven when Jim Vicary flashed “drink Coca-Cola” and “eat popcorn” on a movie screen so that it could not be consciously seen, but subconsciously absorbed (Lechnar 3). Vicary reported an increase in the sale of popcorn and Coca-Cola as a result of his subliminal messages. He was later questioned about his results. He had no evidence of his findings and admitted his results were false. This example brought the publics attention to the power that advertisers held over them.
In nineteen seventy nine about f .....
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Why Do Teenagers Have Pregancy
<view this essay>.... parent has little to offer a young girl seeking the approval and admiration of her father.
More often than not, the child is viewed as a nuisance by the parent, and the resultant irritation is hard to disguise. The child learns to either accept the irritation as the price for that parents
affection, or rejects the cost and seeks the attention of the other parent. The other parent, if healthy, is carrying the weight of the alcoholic partner's disease and the tasks required to make a house a home. At best she has her hands full; at worst she is as
mentally incapacitated as the father. Consequently, the young girl grows up under-nurtured, under-valued and l .....
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Divorce 3
<view this essay>.... custody and support, and division of their property. They then appear in court in front of a Judge who listens to their arguments by which they want to end their marriage, and then decides weather or not to grant them a divorce. In the past, the judge order the man to pay considerable alimony, give up some of their property, and take on most of the responsibility of supporting their children. There were two main reasons for this, first, majority of divorced women did not have a job and needed money to help support the children. Secondly, because the man was the "guilty" spouse and the guilty spouse could not receive alimony. Today Judges realize that .....
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Installing A Car Stereo System
<view this essay>.... There are four major features required in the head unit, they are
internal amplifier, Pre-amp out RCA jacks, CD controller and a face-off
security feature.
The head unit must have an internal amplifier that can produce at
least 25 watts-per-channel so it can adequately power a decent pair of
speakers. Reproduction of higher frequency sounds (i.e. violin, flute) as
well as lower frequency sounds (bass violin, tuba) require more power to be
heard at the same level as a midrange sound (voice, trumpet). The internal
amplifier in the head unit must be able to generate enough wattage for the
SPL (sound pressure level) of the higher frequencies to be he .....
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Talk Show Tension
<view this essay>.... flirtatious with their daughter's boyfriends. Many people would argue that the issues being presented now are not as interesting or captivating as the older issues. However, after watching an old episode and a new episode, most people agree that the emotions displayed by the guests in the newer shows are more visible, with actions such as onstage yelling and fighting. The general emotional content of the episodes has changed from sadness to anger. From a psychological standpoint, there are many influences that cause extreme anger to be displayed by the guests on "talk shows".
Imagine being a guest on the Jerry Springer show, as you walk onto the stage yo .....
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An Internet Perspective
<view this essay>.... turn has given rise to an entirely unique from of business practice and consumer buying power. Social interactions between all types of peoples from around the world have also become more wide spread. The Internet has become a hotbed of business activity, a virtual shopping mall, a social paradise, and a culture all wrapped up in a neat little package. Despite these advantages, this synthetic global connection with its massive networking of computers has drawbacks, such as an avoidance of direct social contact and alienation. The power to access both the business and social world from the average user's home hinders the desire to connect with the outside phys .....
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