Essays Tagged: "Progressive"

STEPHEN J. HAWKING

onand Albert Einstein. Yet it should be noted that since the early 1960s he has beenthe victim of a progressive and incurable motorneurone disease, ALS, that nowconfines him to a wheelchair. This affl ...

(6 pages) 123 1 4.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Huntington's disease

on's BackgroundHuntington's disease is inherited as an autosomal dominant disease that gives rise toprogressive, elective (localized) neural cell death associated with choreic movements(uncontrollable ... nt in a genecalled 'huntington' located on chromosome 4. The classic signs of Huntington diseaseare progressive chorea, rigidity, and dementia, frequently associated with seizures.Studies & Resear ...

(4 pages) 103 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Historical Development Of The Juvenile Justice System

torical Development of the Juvenile Justice SystemThe Juvenile Justice System was a creation of the Progressive Era reformist. Prior to this time there was little consideration for children as needing ... ciety or in the criminal justice system. That did not occur until the early nineteenth century when Progressive Era reformist were pushing for a serious of programs aimed at helping the youth of socie ...

(3 pages) 230 0 5.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Progressive Era

The Progressive Era was a period of time when mass groups of people pushed for major changes. Some becam ... ocial welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic reform, and fostering efficiency. The Progressives believed in four major principles which are demonstrated in the actions they took to su ... major principles which are demonstrated in the actions they took to support them.One objective the Progressives enforced was protecting social welfare, which they established in many ways. These grou ...

(3 pages) 258 1 3.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA

THE PROGRESSIVE ERATo many, it seemed as if America's development was too good to be true. Immigrants fl ... the Industrial Revolution, city growth and immigration contributed to corruption gave rise to a new progressive era, in which Robert Lofollete began at the state level, and muckrakers such as Upton Si ... an at the state level, and muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair and Jane Adams took a further step.The progressive era started in the west, where progressives believed that government is responsible for ...

(3 pages) 197 0 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Alcoholism

n alcoholic continues to drink even despite the destructive consequences. Alcoholism is serious and progressive. It can be fatal if not treated. Alcoholism is a very complex disorder. An alcoholic who ...

(3 pages) 84 0 3.0 Jan/1996

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

Huntingsons diease

's Background Huntington's disease is inherited as an autosomal dominant disease that gives rise to progressive, elective (localized) neural cell death associated with choleric movements (uncontrollab ... in a gene called 'huntington' located on chromosome 4. The classic signs of Huntington disease are progressive chorea, rigidity, and dementia, frequently associated with seizures. Studies & Resea ...

(4 pages) 54 0 3.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Assumtion and principles underlying standards for care of terminally ill

IntroductionThere is agreement that patients with life-threatening illnesses, including progressive malignancies, need appropriate therapy and treatment throughout the course of illness. A ...

(5 pages) 176 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Alzheimer's, a progressive and irreversible brain disease

Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disease that destroys mental and physical functioning in human be ...

(19 pages) 256 1 3.8 Dec/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Artificial Inteligence

ABSTRACTCurrent neural network technology is the most progressive of the artificial intelligencesystems today. Applications of neural networks have made t ...

(10 pages) 322 2 3.9 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Compare and Contrast the Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson during the Progressive Reform. Who was the better President?

At the turn of the 19th century a new political party rose and that whole era was named the Progressive Era. This party based its decision on what is right for the people and not big businesse ... Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Roosevelt did his fair share of work in office and left a path for future Progressive Presidents to take his place.Woodrow Wilson took the same stand as Roosevelt believing t ...

(4 pages) 298 1 4.8 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

From Conquerors to Conquered, The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire

e poor. Individuals who are scorned and rejected during their lifetime are later realized for their progressive genius. An aggressive culture takes over an area, builds a great empire, only to be even ...

(9 pages) 322 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

Theme in Lord of the Flies by William Golding: Writing Assignment This essay is new, meaning it may contain errors; however, I believe the level of writing presented is decent.

Though humanity seems civilized, total freedom and a lack of consequences for ones' actions (or the progressive effects of fear) allow(s) human civilization to be quickly stripped away, revealing that ...

(5 pages) 183 3 3.4 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Alcoholism

n alcoholic continues to drink even despite the destructive consequences. Alcoholism is serious and progressive. It can be fatal if not treated. Alcoholism is a very complex disorder. An alcoholic who ...

(3 pages) 67 1 4.0 Oct/2002

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

Police Brutality in the United States

rrests for small crimes like playing music too loudly, biking on the sidewalk, and public drinking (Progressive). New York city has managed to bring down the murder rate from 2,200 in 1992 to 600 in 1 ... st), but some officers got the idea that it was ok to rough people up - especially people of color (Progressive). New York officers began to search people, pretty much at random and often with little ...

(5 pages) 167 0 3.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Full description of Best Disease- about one page long bibliography included

lliform Macular Dystrophy type 2 (shortened as VMD2). It is a genetic disease in a heredity form of progressive macular dystrophy and macular degeneration, first founded in 1905.The loss of vision or ...

(2 pages) 93 0 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Suspended in Time: Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway the element of time in a modernist novel

l. Ironically, the events occur in one day. Even so, the fixed time frame and Big Ben's reminder of progressive time are somehow slight. Nevertheless, Woolf professionally and purposefully moves throu ...

(8 pages) 197 1 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A critical review of the article "In Praise of Cultural Imperialism" by David Rothkopf.

In the article, In Praise of Cultural Imperialism, David Rothkopf illustrates a progressive new world order where information is the new global currency and the United States, "the ...

(3 pages) 90 0 3.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Lung diseases associated with smoking

is the main cause of chronic bronchitis and has also been found to cause acute bronchitis.Emphysema,progressive respiratory disease characterised by coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing, develo ...

(2 pages) 41 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Great Gatsby Analysis

The Jazz Age through Jay GatsbyThe Progressive Era prior to the Great War was a time of tremendous economic, political, and moral growt ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald