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Borderline Personality Disorde
Number of Words: 506 / Number of Pages: 2
... feeling, thinking, or behavior. The depression that accompanies this disorder can cause much suffering and lead to serious suicide attempts.
r is a common disorder, and it is estimated that 10-15% of the population has it. It is two to three times more common in women than in men. The increased amount of BPD among women is thought to be a result of the greater incidence of incestuous experiences during their childhood. This victimization can later result in impaired relationships and mistrust of men, and a seriously damaged self-image.
The main category of diagnosis of BPD is and impaired ego integ ...
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Economy Of Russia
Number of Words: 464 / Number of Pages: 2
... built on in the former
Soviet Union, and the world’s first atomic station was opened in 1954. By
the 1980’s about 40 nuclear reactors were operating in the Soviet Union.
In the late 1970’s the economic backwardness of the Soviet Union had
become so self evident that no amount of political propaganda could
obscure it. Western developed countries began to enter the Information
Age, introducing new communication technologies and electronic links
among institutions and individuals. The Soviet Union still relied on the
rigid planning and pervasive controls, leaving no room for ...
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Human Perception: An Intimate Look Into The Most Intriguing Aspect Of Modern Psychology
Number of Words: 1182 / Number of Pages: 5
... to the question-
"is what we see real, or is what we see our own reality?". What the human mind
sees is only three dimensions. Since Albert Einstein first conjured the
scientific possibility of a fourth dimension, human beings have longed to see it.
Many people assume that it does not exist simply because they cannot see it.
They are not able to see the yellow "run-way" into the heart of a flower, but to
the bee and an ultraviolet light, that "run-way" is certainly real. People's
physical use of their own perception is very limited, as such noticeable in the
"tunnel-vision" effect. A good example of t ...
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Telecommuting 2
Number of Words: 690 / Number of Pages: 3
... and transportation of the required materials. An increase in the percentage of people telecommuting to work will decrease the need for expanded highways and associated road maintenance. Once a person arrives at a central office working location, he or she represents another energy consumer, often times magnified over what would be required at home. The office building has heating, cooling, and lighting needs, and the materials to build it and maintain it require energy in their production and transportation. Working from home requires only modest incremental demands on energy for heating, co ...
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Definition 2
Number of Words: 627 / Number of Pages: 3
... trait is the perfect example of stereotyping a surfer, the trait is classically defined as one who is ignorant and is involved with the usage of drugs, or most often referred to as the “beach bum”.
When people look at surfers all that comes to mind is ignorance, drugs, parties, so forth and so on, but little do they know that surfers are always amongst them doctors, lawyers, teachers, and even their own kids. Surfers are one of the most peace minded and charismatic types of people. Ten percent of the Australian population surfs. Most Doctors are repeatedly saying, “su ...
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Descartes' Skeptical Argument And Reponses By Bouwsma And Malcolm
Number of Words: 2355 / Number of Pages: 9
... truths. He believed that it was through mathematics that we were able
to make sense of our world, and that the ability to think mathematically was an
innate ability of all human beings. This theory becomes important in Descartes'
Meditations because he is forced to explain where the mathematical ideas that he
believed we were born with came from. Having discussed Descartes' background, I
will now explain the specifics of his argument.
The basis of Descartes' entire argument is that the senses can not be
trusted, and his objective is to reach a point of certainty, one undeniable
tru ...
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FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
Number of Words: 1552 / Number of Pages: 6
... is just teaching hatred and revenge directed toward nobility."
"Belief in God is a tool to bring submission to the individual of noble character."
-- F. Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
Hero Morality Nietzsche had an ideal world in mind, with an ideal
government and an ideal God: the "Overman" or "Superman." These Gods were a product of natural selection, or social Darwinism. He felt, very strongly, that any kind of moral limitations upon man would only stand in the way of The Overman.
"The Will To Power," his strongest teaching, meant that The Overman should and would d ...
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Evil In The World
Number of Words: 379 / Number of Pages: 2
... who is charged with torturing Louima by ramming a stick into his rectum and then into his mouth. Prosecutors say that Louima suffered a torn rectum and bladder. Louima required two months of hospitalization and three operations to repair the damage Volpe had done. The three other officers are being charged with joining Volpe in beating Louima in the police car while driving to the precinct.
This is one of the many stories I found in the newspaper that portrays evil in today’s society. We as a people have become cold and callous, we show no remorse for our actions no matter how bad they are. Th ...
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Social Unrest
Number of Words: 712 / Number of Pages: 3
... the lives of other students, their own, and leave in the wake of their madness, emotional trauma for those who witness it. The real question is, however, why are they so angry? The answer to this lies in school hallways and cafeterias. Students in high school and even middle school, are “bullied” by other students, mainly your typical “jock”, to the point where they simply cannot stand to go to school and be picked on. So what do they do? They come to school armed with automatic weapons, sawed off shotguns, and knives ready to take matters into their own hands. This has happen ...
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