Essays Tagged: "negative effects"

Meditation. Article form.

research and sources -The LanceIn-Depth Feature- Meditation In this modern day and age, the negative effects of stress are unavoidable. People have tried various methods to help cope with stre ... e modern methods but rather a 5,000 year-old idea: Meditation. Meditation not only helps reduce the negative effects of stress, but also leads to a better sense of well-being by uniting mind and body. ...

(4 pages) 149 0 3.2 Mar/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Gun Control?

ice keep the authority to "pat down" people suspected with reasonable-suspicion would have too many negative effects to even consider enforcing in the United States. The first part of Wilson's ...

(2 pages) 184 3 1.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses diction and symbolism to show the negative effects of stifling conformity verses the positive empowerment found in embarrassing one's ...

(2 pages) 68 0 4.7 Mar/2002

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

Opportunities of Character, Not Color. Arguments for and against Affarmative action

circumstances, affirmative action policies in college admissions must be eliminated because of the negative effects they have on campuses across the nation.There are numerous arguments that defend th ... Affirmative Action on the Edge.' U.S. News & World Report 13Feb. 1995: 32-38.Steele, Shelby. 'A Negative Vote on Affirmative Action.' Conversations. Ed. Jack Selzer.Allyn & Bacon. 322-329.Wilk ...

(3 pages) 152 0 3.7 Nov/1996

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

Coping with stress in a workplace

The next thing that will be discussed is how managers in organizations can recognize and reduce the negative effects that stress has on the worker and the organization. Finally we will consider what k ... hed in the given amount of time. How much stress and if it will impact the individual positively or negatively will depend on the experience level of the individual. Role ambiguity is when an individu ...

(9 pages) 734 1 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

A Discusision on Animal Rights

PF1. Formed when and by whom2. PurposeOutlineIV Pros and cons of animal rightsA. Positive effectsB. Negative effectsV. Conclusion'Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; The Declaration of Indepe ... f commercial animal agriculture, sport hunting, and trapping would in effect have both positive and negative consequences. Positive consequences to the granting of animal rights would include lessened ...

(5 pages) 189 1 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

A Discusision on Animal Rights

PF1. Formed when and by whom2. PurposeOutlineIV Pros and cons of animal rightsA. Positive effectsB. Negative effectsV. Conclusion'Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; The Declaration of Indepe ... f commercial animal agriculture, sport hunting, and trapping would in effect have both positive and negative consequences. Positive consequences to the granting of animal rights would include lessened ...

(5 pages) 267 0 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Strong Women, Strong Values. Refers to Elisabeth in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and Marian in Margaret Atwood's "The Edible Woman "

ten's Pride and Prejudice and Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman are two novels which exemplify the negative effects of society's influence. Both Elizabeth Bennet and Marian McAlpin are strong women w ...

(6 pages) 126 0 5.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Argumentative: Educational Reform

ists.The failure of the nation to adequately educate the students of America has an endless list of negative effects. With the lack of proper education, generations of kids are growing up without the ...

(3 pages) 205 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Televisons Positive Affects on Society

According to Marie Winn and her essay "The Plug-In Drug," television has various negative effects on our society today. In her essay Winn explores the ways in which television has h ... I am able to agree with Winn on this point, but I do not feel that the totality of the influence is negative. Television today has a lot of positive effects and influences on our society and our Ameri ... greater than this quality of life that she mentions. I must admit that there are both positive and negative aspects that come out of our televisions today, but I feel that the positive effects defini ...

(3 pages) 110 1 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Divorce in America and its effects on children

simple as a bad habit cause the end of the family. Most of all, divorces end bitterly, having very negative effects on children. Children can lose all hope of having long lasting, meaningful relation ...

(2 pages) 211 1 3.9 Jul/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Q: Evaluate the impact of humans on evolution in society and the environment. Compare Darwin/Wallace and Lamarchin theories of evolution. Discuss how society has reacted to these two theories.

urable for evolution. The most prominent is the clearing of land by farmers etc. This can have many negative effects on the environment, when land is cleared many things are effected, Firstly plant li ...

(2 pages) 133 0 4.8 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

Television and Americans. How does Television effect Americans?

tional.First of all, TV programs for children feature more violent acts per hour than a decade ago, negative effects on children's development are greater. Many times we hear, "I've seen this done on ... as the natural means to express feelings, overcome anger and gain self-control.In addition, another negative effect for Americans heavy television viewing may lead to serious health problems. The main ...

(3 pages) 247 0 2.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

The qualities of Beowulf

y do you as a reader see the value of heroes in those particular societies, but also the powerfully negative effects of the heroes' faults.Homer's Iliad is the tale of the tragic Greek hero Achilles. ...

(4 pages) 85 0 4.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Tv spoils children

The power of television on the YoungTo persuade my audience that TV has negative effects on our younger siblings and relatives and so measures should be taken to reduce the ... so measures should be taken to reduce the amount of TV they watchTV is a great learning tool but it negatively affects the child mentally, physically and plays a large role on their behavior, to reduc ...

(2 pages) 84 1 4.1 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

This essay is about the controversy over the internet, either being user friendly, or invading privacy of the users.

mation. Even though there are many positive aspects of using the Internet, there are also important negative aspects that need to be considered. People who use the Internet are more likely to experien ... people.A study of social and psychological effects the Internet has on users revealed there can be negative effects. Results show people who spend a few hours a week online experience more depression ...

(2 pages) 114 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Dredging the Hudson River

0-mile stretch by means of dredging the river. Dredging the Hudson River in this area may have many negative effects on those who live in the surrounding areas and those who live down river. These inc ...

(5 pages) 40 0 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The Long Term Effects of Marijuana -- Marijuana is a drug that divides people. Some people claim it as the wonder drug of the '90s, capable of relieving the symptoms of many serious illnesses.

legalization of marijuana is a large controversy in many parts of the world today, but the obvious negative effects that the drug induces has kept it from being legalized. Many researchers have a str ... elief, severe nausea, and appetite stimulation for seriously ill patients" (Zimmerman 2). On a more negative side, studies have also found in many cases of pregnant women who smoke marijuana, that che ...

(5 pages) 156 1 2.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The Effects of Physical Punishment to Modify Undesireable Behavior in Children. This essay explains the negative effects of using physical punishment on children.

s of Physical Punishment to Modify Undesirable Behavior in Children.There must be a concern for the negative effects of physical punishment of children's undesirable behavior. One main concern is that ... their parents use it. This is a side effect of classical conditioning of fear. There are many other negative side effects of physical punishment in children as well.It has also been shown that physica ...

(2 pages) 163 2 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

CFC Use

e amount of ozone. It is clear, however, that the positive aspects of CFC use severely outweigh the negative effects of CFCs.First of all, CFCs are simply necessary to operate every day products like ... let rays, from the sun, from hitting Earth.The positive effects of using CFCs strongly outweigh the negative affects. First off, replacing all factories that make CFCs CFC related products will be a m ...

(3 pages) 128 3 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays