Essays Tagged: "time away"

This is an chapter by chapter summary of the book Becoming Attached, did it for extra credit

to have our mother near is the theory that is expressed in chapter one. Chapter one goes through a time line of how we, as humans, came across this theory. The author tends to talk about and describe ... es of children who were adopted after infancy and children whom had to spend significant amounts of time away from their mothers during their infant years had suffered from infections and "hospitalism ...

(45 pages) 492 0 3.4 Jul/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Ergonomics in Clerical Environments

mputers, offices are becoming more technologically based. Employees are spending greater amounts of time in the office and therefore must be comfortable to remain productive. Workers that feel stresse ... tive. Workers that feel stressed and do not like their work environments lose morale and spend more time away from the office than usual. Furniture, climate, training procedures, lighting and many mor ...

(12 pages) 137 0 4.5 Apr/1997

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Short essay on miss brill

Miss BrillAlong with the other regulars, Miss Brill spent her Sundays at the park. Her time at the park was her time away from her little, dark room that looked like a cupboard. Sunday af ... asked Miss Brill of her presence, she responded by saying, "Yes, I have been an actress for a long time." The joy of seeing the actors and actresses' joyous faces is what kept Miss Brill coming back. ...

(3 pages) 138 1 2.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Brief Biography of Tennesse Williams' life and the theme of societies destructive impact on non-conformists, in two of his plays, The Glass Menagerie, and A Streetcar Named Desire

March 26, 1911 inColumbus, Mississippi. His father was a shoe salesman who spent a great deal of histime away from the family. Williams had one older sister, Rose, and one youngerbrother.Williams stru ... planned dinner occasion begins with Laura in panic, however becomes herdream come true for a brief time. The young man who comes to dinner happens to be theyoung man ,Jim, who, while in high school, ...

(9 pages) 92 0 4.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Time Management" by Shagun Jain.

The most important and crucial factor regarding time is that it is inelastic and non-renewable. An event cannot take place unless there is a time fo ... not take place unless there is a time for it. Time and tide wait for none. We may keep in mind that time is neutral that is it is neither good nor bad itself. Therefore to blame the time for any inapt ... er good nor bad itself. Therefore to blame the time for any inaptitude or failure will be unfair to time itself. Hence for making the time good and fruitful, comes the concept of "Time Management".The ...

(20 pages) 630 4 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Television Essay This essay is a argument against the watching of telivision by our children, and the backfalls of television on our children's lives and health.

watching, but I see very little being done about actually cutting down their children's television time. The average child watches three to four hours of T. V. a day and another two and a half hours ... quarters of children eat their dinner in front of the television. All of this television is taking time away from our children's lives, which could be replaced with more crucial and beneficial activi ...

(8 pages) 461 5 3.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The melting pot of US culture.

make things even more interesting, I have access to Chicago whenever I have an opportunity to take time away to enjoy any food ranging from Mongolian to Croatian entrees. Every single time I visit on ...

(3 pages) 127 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Kate Chopin and the Cult of True Womanhood. Brief essay in response to "What does Kate Chopin's 'The Storm' tell us about gender roles in the late 19th century?

themes and characters offer supposition regarding the true nature of sexual repression. During the time of this story's conception, the campaign of female inferiority held its greatest audience in wh ... he (pre) Industrial Revolution. As the workload became more demanding, husbands began to spend more time away from the home. This, combined with the decreasing need for the individual family to supply ...

(4 pages) 117 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A day in the life of an ancient Athenian

the harvesting of olives and fruit was their responsibility. Since men spent most of their time away from their houses, women dominated Athenian home life. The wife was in charge of raising t ... weddings, funerals, some religious festivals, and could visit female neighbors for brief periods of time. In their home, Athenian women were in charge! Their job was to run the house and to bear child ...

(5 pages) 38 0 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Where I Rank The Holidays

eanings to me. Of course, I like some holidays more than others. I like holidays because they are a time for family and fun. This essay describes what I like and don't like about our major holidays.My ... holiday is Christmas. Christmas is a season of excitement, joy, hope, and anticipation. People have time away from school and work between Christmas and New Years. Some of the homes in my neighborhood ...

(4 pages) 25 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Explain the changes that information and communication technology have brought to the nature of work. Have these changes been more beneficial for companies (employers) or for employees?

beneficial for employees. Mann and Holdsworth (2003:197) claim that 'workers are able to spend less time away from home and thus use the time which they might otherwise have wasted on traveling or bei ... iarty and Kennedy (2002:3) have shown that employees that work at home with a computer can saves on time and money, commuting costs and stress, and perhaps even clothing costs. These views reveal that ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Benefits of E-learning

the most obvious are the flexibility and the cost savings from not having to travel or spend excess time away from work, there are also others that might not be so obvious. For example:It's less expen ... e subject. For company-based training, this is often critical.It can work from any location and any time - E-learners can go through training sessions from anywhere, usually at anytime. This Just-In-T ...

(15 pages) 225 1 4.3 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Impressions of "The Awakening".

ng to say what it had to say. I do not really understand the point of having Edna spend all of that time away from Robert. At first, I thought it was to prove how much she missed him, but then she sta ... ert to hurry up and come back so we could get on with it (which I guess Edna was thinking the whole time). Then when he does come back, they admit their love for one another, but they still are not to ...

(2 pages) 29 1 4.7 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

MGT 350: Problem Analysis

PART II: PROBLEM ANALYSISLengthy hours and infrequent vacations can oftentimes contribute to increased stress levels in employees. The increase in stress not only affects th ... Overworked employees suffer from the stress of working too many hours and a lack of quality family time which, in turn, decreases work productivity and increases organizational costs. How can organiz ... ally scheduled to help companies that have downsized remain successful in a suffering economy. Over time, the cumulative extra hours worked takes time away from the family and adds the burden of stres ...

(6 pages) 166 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

My European Journey

This past summer I had the opportunity to visit Europe for the first time. For threeweeks I traveled through England, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Dur ... es, tried new things, and had a few interestingexperiences.This trip to Europe was my first time away from home. I have never been on a planebefore, and I am terrified of flying. As the ... g my camera on the ground beside me, and when we gotup to leave I left it laying there. By the time I realized I left it, it was too late; I lost thecamera and all of my pictures from England ...

(4 pages) 25 0 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Necessity is In the Eye of the Beholder

s a young boy. Don't be scared? I thought to myself, how can I not be scared. This was the first time away from our village, in the rain forest, near the Ivory Coast. Now there I was in a hospital ... ity together. Unsure really, how we were going to make it the nearly 2000 km. We walked a lot, at times some people gave us rides in their cars or truck's, closer to the larger cities there were pub ...

(4 pages) 9 0 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Six Inch Or Foot Long?

r with when we both used to live in Virginia, and his family. I was 13 and certainly ready for some time away from the Parentals. What 13 year old isn't? That summer was such a blast. I remember being ... the stress of the line. The Subway employee was so rude and uninterested that I had to give up.Sometimes I visit Quizno's just to have them say hello to me as I walk in. Not really, but it is a good ...

(4 pages) 1103 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Homework-No Way!

to). That's why homework should be banned or at least optional for students . Homework takes time away from family. Family time? That is what some kids ask themselves, not knowing what it is be ... ily time? That is what some kids ask themselves, not knowing what it is because they don't have any time with their family. This is sometimes because they are spending to much time on homework. Some p ...

(3 pages) 1624 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education