Essays Tagged: "have learned that"

Rape

cial structure. We can explore some of the motivations and circumstances which lead men to rape. We have learned that some men rape out of anger and a need to overpower, dominate, and humiliate. We ca ... te. We can also look at some of the historical attitudes from which today's beliefs and stereotypes have evolved. However, we must look beyond both rapists' motivations and history if we are to truly ...

(4 pages) 243 2 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

"Patients have the right to say no." Discuss this statement in relation to the adoption of the role of learned helplessness in some individuals experiencing illness.

ry to escape the stimulus, even if it was possible to do so.It was found that"Because these animals have learned that nothing they did worked, they did nothing." [Page 237] (Brannon & Feist, 1992) ... ol, as hypothesised by Rotter (1966). In this theory he stated that there are personality types who have and external locus of control, and try to hold external factors such as fate, luck, or other pe ...

(9 pages) 346 1 3.6 May/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Unexpected Fate

Throughout my eighteen years of experience, I have learned that life is not always fair. Sometimes certain unexpected and unexplainable events can ...

(2 pages) 77 1 4.4 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Biotechnology

otechnologyOver the past decade, Biotechnology has advanced much to the advantageof many people. We have learned that with certain chemicals, we are able to cut-and-paste the DNA of certain organisms, ... ient to heal skin, which has been impossible until now, withGenetic-Engineering. I doubt that there have been any real disadvantages with thistechnology, since it works to heal the patient, but we rea ...

(3 pages) 67 0 3.5 Oct/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology

Lab protocols

Through trial and error my class and I have learned that screwing around and misbehaveing in lab not only results in multiple page papers, ... sonous gasses, or possibly death. Also do not return chemicals to the original container after they have been used.The ninth rule is that you must read your lab handout thoroughly before experimenting ... eep the lab environment sightly to the eyes.I am truly sorry for any disturbances my classmates may have caused. I also hope I have redeamed myself by writing this paper and herefore promising I will ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Booker T. Washington

e odds are against you."In later years, I confess that I do not envy the white boy as I once did. I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reach in life a ... , "The lessons that I learned in the home of Mrs. Ruffner were as valuable to me as any education I have ever gotten since." Also, "From fearing Mrs. Ruffner I soon learned to look upon her as one of ...

(3 pages) 67 2 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

In Shakeapear's play, Antont and Cleopatra, How does Enobarbus' description of Cleopatra in her barge re - inforce what we have already learned of Egypt and its queen?

The scene in which this speech takes place is Act 2 Scene 2, and we have already been introduced to many of the main characters. We have had our first impressions of ev ... our first impressions of everything in the play, and of all the characters in the play. So far, we have learned that Egypt was regarded as a place plagued with pleasure - seekers and people who 'live ... e like her. She is highly respected among the Egyptian people; it seems as though they are proud to have her as their queen. We are not actually given a description of Egypt, physically; we just use o ...

(10 pages) 56 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorn.

Young Goodman Brownby Nathaniel HawthorneIn short stories, I have learned that there is much more than what atfirst meets the eye. Almost everything in the story ... here is much more than what atfirst meets the eye. Almost everything in the story has meaning. All Ihave to do is try to find the hints and clues the writer drops andmanage to put them all together. I ... nd clues the writer drops andmanage to put them all together. I have to concentrate more than I everhave so that I can interpret the authors meaning and what he or shemight really be trying to convey ...

(2 pages) 99 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Question--For final exam. The big question with Sun Microsystems is whether or not it can make it through the rough times that the technology industry is being hit with. I was limited to 2 pages.

re the backbone to many businesses, proved during the dot.com era. Today, many of Sun's competitors have learned that by strategically networking small, and much cheaper systems together, that they ca ... e. Sun's servers are expensive, and so is the maintenance on them. Companies such as Dell Computers have strategically nailed the economy of commodity based computing, where they focus on pleasing the ...

(3 pages) 217 3 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics

Buddhism: Case Study - Power and Gender in Buddhism.

en Buddhist Temple in Woollongong (Unanderra), and studying further power and gender in Buddhism, I have learned that although Buddhism and the Buddhist doctrine are not extremely strict in the format ... of hierarchies, there are some variations in status within the Sangha (Buddhist community). Also I have found that although equality between the sexes is regarded as a Buddhist belief, it is not nece ...

(2 pages) 98 0 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

The Effects of Cannabis on the Human Reproductive System.

In sitting in class I have learned a tremendous amount about my own body that I had never known before. I find that I am m ... system as I am getting to that age where I am starting to think about future pregnancies. So far I have learned that we should all be careful with our bodies as, "for every action there is an opposit ... ld all be careful with our bodies as, "for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction." I have chosen to find out about the effects of drugs, more specifically marijuana, on both male and fe ...

(6 pages) 71 0 3.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Information on how hail is formed. The process in which it is created.

inds. The rain drops get pushed to cold regions where they freeze and start to fall.A hailstone can have several layers that can be seen if you cut one open. If you count the layers you can tell how m ... ger. A hailstone can range in size from the size of a pea all the way to the size of a grapefruit.I have learned that hailstones are a lot more complicated than falling ice chunks. There is a process ...

(1 pages) 22 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Can men and women be "just friends".

that there is always, at some point, a sexual attraction between two people of the opposite sex who have a friendly, pleasant relationship. There are too many natural human instincts that drive us to ... riends to not ever experience physical attraction towards each other.From my personal experience, I have learned that it is very difficult to be friends with a male who is sexually attracted to you wh ...

(4 pages) 184 7 3.9 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Dance Jazz

s me three weeks to get something right, I still enjoy dancing and everything it has taught me. You have been one of the best instructors I have had in dance. I really enjoyed your class.This semester ... uctors I have had in dance. I really enjoyed your class.This semester I have learned that I need to have more self-confidence. I have learned that I can do things I didn't think I could. I have learne ...

(2 pages) 52 0 3.9 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

Definition of Organizational Behavior. How most people think OB is common sense and the study of OB. It is a 600 word paper, in ARP format.

This paper is basically about what I have learned in this first week of class, "Organizational Behavior", an issue I will carry with me t ... lieved behavior was not predictable. Where I still believe to a point it is not, from this lesson I have learned that behavior is generally predictable. It is this way, if we know how a person receive ... be rational to them. The reason this is, is because the person perceiving the information, does not have the same views, morals, background and more that contribute to way they feel a certain way.How ...

(2 pages) 99 1 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Project management

PROJECTMANAGEMENTBogdan c.- Winter 2004 -As a "project manager in the making" I have learned through the course and through my team project many interesting and useful things.In th ... be find written on paper and only the manger can use it or share it in the best way.Another fact I have learned is that the managers keep in their minds how they schedule time , how filter and evalua ... on ,how they draw conclusions and decisions and the whole act of managing.I found out that managers have three important interpersonal roles as a result of formal authority and involve interpersonal r ...

(5 pages) 485 1 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Obasan by Joy Kogawa. chapter-by-chapter analysis with discussion questions.

Chapters 1-8So far, this book seems different than other books I have read. I don't know if it will hold my attention or if it will be very interesting to me. The id ... just a dream. I found on page four this quote, " He does not respond. From both Obasan and Uncle I have learned that speech often hides like and animal in a storm." I really like this because its tru ... r away and into the bathroom to "fix" her knee when it wasn't hurt. There are others, she says, who have treated her in this way but she has felt too shy to speak out. I wonder if this going to cause ...

(11 pages) 103 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Credit and Your Consumer Rights

Credit and Your Consumer RightsIn the last couple months I have had a lot of issues pertaining to my credit. I have learned that a good credit rating is very i ... illness, even a computer error. Solving credit problems may take time and patience, but it doesn't have to be an ordeal.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces credit laws that protect your right ... by "consumer reporting agencies" (CRAs). One type of CRA is commonly known as a credit bureau. You have a credit record on file at a credit bureau if you have ever applied for a credit or charge acco ...

(6 pages) 150 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

My Understanding of the Holocaust

how to deal with the feeling of sadness I had in regards to the Holocaust. But through the class I have gained a deeper understanding from reading and analyzing works about the Holocaust. I have lea ... ust. But I still felt that sorrow and pity, unable to understand why this was so wrong. Why did I have to be careful about how I felt about the victims? These victims, these were innocent men, wome ...

(4 pages) 178 4 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Global Financing & Exchange Rate Mechanisms Paper

countertrade, agreeing to trade, say, Soviet oil for another country's vehicles.After researching I have learned that countertrade is an umbrella term covering a wide range of commercial mechanisms fo ... own example of countertrading, however others, such as offset, buyback, tolling and switch trading, have also evolved to meet the requirements of a more sophisticated world economy. All of these gener ...

(3 pages) 1114 0 2.5 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers