Essays Tagged: "sensitivity"

Color perception principles

diffrentiate between approximately 200 monochromatic colours, and in the yellows, where our colour sensitivity is greatest, we are able to detect differences of as little as 0.1 nanometres.Our colour ...

(8 pages) 213 0 2.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Willa Sibert Cather

illa Sibert Cather was an early twentieth century writer. She wrote about the qualities of courage, sensitivity, and perseverance. Most often, her novels and short stories took place in rural township ...

(3 pages) 58 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Japanese Literature

Rich in sensitivity, quality and variety, Japanese literature ranks as one of the great literatures of the w ... es of the world. While some of its works are over 1,300 years old, they still capture us with their sensitivity to nature. Their writing is artfully worded and structured, and it has always been chara ... primary forms of Japanese art since the beginning of Japanese civilization to today. It is rich in sensitivity and quality, and its many forms make it rich in variety as well. These factors, combined ...

(6 pages) 156 1 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Alzheimer's in the Family

face the prospects of a number of health risks with increasing age. Changes in vision, hearing and sensitivity to touch, temperature and pain can all occur with age. Older individuals are also famili ... bilities, with the subtle alterations in functions caused by Alzheimer disease. Proper recognition, sensitivity, and greater attention to the individual's needs are essential elements in maintenance o ...

(7 pages) 175 0 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Abstracted work of art vs. a total abstraction, specifically "Girl in Window" vs. "For the Light" [Written in N.Y.C. on 12/02]

inting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential " - ...

(3 pages) 85 0 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Industrial project management for Albion LTD

age 6E/ Conclusion on the Initial Project AppraisalPage 6III/ Uncertainty and Risk AnalysisPage 7A/ Sensitivity AnalysisPage 71/ Cost of the RobotPage 72/ Project DurationPage 73/ Cost of CapitalPage ... is not too high and not too close to the Internal Rate of Return.It is now important to establish a sensitivity analysis to see in what proportion, any change of the current data will impact on the pr ...

(23 pages) 322 0 4.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity.

oser with each other. This interaction can be either positive or negative depending on the level of sensitivity and respect people have for other culture groups. These two types of behaviors are relat ...

(2 pages) 248 1 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Carl Jung.

ration of a Brilliant Mind: Carl Jung"The more a man lays stress on false possessions, and the less sensitivity he has for what is essential, the less satisfying is his life," Carl Gustav Jung was quo ...

(5 pages) 263 0 4.4 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Poetic in both its language and its pacing.

g her family. Borrowed Light is an intensely honest, painful, funny book. Anna Fienberg writes with sensitivity and panache about the intricate relationships between family, friends and lovers."Callis ...

(3 pages) 23 1 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Research Proposal on olfaction and gestation.

ss of sensor fusion. Individuals live in one of three very distinct flavor worlds, defined by their sensitivity to a compound called 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). PROP is a chemical which tastes unplea ... t is predicted that differences in taste input will affect the way people perceive smell and flavor sensitivity.MethodsOne hundred subjects are randomly chosen and numbered at the Market Place Mall in ...

(2 pages) 53 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

A character sketch on Roger Chillengworth. By the way...I actually did receive a 100% on this paper.

andphysician, who has traveled to distant places before deciding to settle in America. His lack of sensitivity is shown in his choosing such a young, naive, and beautiful woman as his bride. His lack ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Magic vs. Technology in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

ideals of King Arthur and his Round Table. Others called it a triumph, full of genuine insight and sensitivity to social injustices throughout the ages. Many critics call attention to the cynical end ...

(2 pages) 29 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Child autism

alone than in company, tantrums, little or no eye contact, no real fears of danger, apparent over- sensitivity or under- sensitivity to pain, and the likes. Some children with autism are particularly ...

(3 pages) 144 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

THE EFFECTS OF PESTICIDE USE

and endocrine systems. The wildlife toxicity data has shown that the young tend to exhibit greater sensitivity to pesticides. Other studies show that the effects of pesticides can be transmitted from ...

(2 pages) 110 0 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Agriculture

Holden Caufield Criticism

r. Though Holden narrates in a cynical and jaded voice, he is actually very intelligent and carries sensitivity unlike most teenage boys. He finds the hypocrisy and spitefulness of the world around hi ...

(5 pages) 23 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Since the day i met you

When I cry, you comfort me.When I fall, you're there to pick me up.You understand how I feel;You're sensitivity, endearing.We're made for each other.Two hearts beating in unison.Since you came, I'm no ...

(1 pages) 149 8 4.8 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

"Anthem for Doomed Youth" Wilfred Owen

and commemorated with how war causes them to be treated. This poem is criticising the low level of sensitivity to the death of these young, brave soldiers.The poem is structured as an Octet followed ...

(4 pages) 126 2 4.4 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Peace through Education

hip because the parent does not understand the child. Because of this, the child develops a lack of sensitivity. When a child has a lack of sensitivity and criminality, they have a better chance of wa ...

(2 pages) 62 0 4.8 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Carl Jung - A Brillant mind

"The more a man lays stress on false possessions, and the less sensitivity he has for what is essential, the less satisfying is his life," Carl Gustav Jung was quo ...

(16 pages) 118 0 3.7 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Characters That Help Make Meursault an Outsider and as a Result Get Meursault's Existentialist Head Chopped Off

ral character who is just there, simply living. He lacks feeling and is sort of the epitome of what sensitivity is not. He receives a marriage proposal, and thinks, "Hey, what the hell? I'll marry the ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature