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This paper discusses the issue of color deficiency in the eye. It addresses the causes of color blindness, the types of color blindness and how the deficiency is detected by doctors. It further discusses tests for color deficiency as well as research that has been ongoing in the area of color deficiency. The paper then looks at the future of research that will address this issue.

From the Paper
"Until recent years those who have suffered from color deficiencies of the eye had to find creative methods of living with the disorder. Little research was developed to aid those with this complication to life, and very few in society truly had an understanding of what was involved in the physical malfunction of the eye. Yet, scientists and doctors are now examining many methods of understanding color deficiency, and are beginning to be able to provide long needed answers to those who have contended with the problem throughout their lives. Color deficiency, or color blindness, is a "malfunction of the retina" of the eye (Heath, n.d.). Light that is transmitted to the retina can be affected by two elements. These two elements are rods and cones. Rods are less complicated, and affect the brightness of an object."

Tags:color, deficiency, medical

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The paper provides a brief overview of the literature on color blindness in terms of its nature and its etiology. The presented overview answers four questions about color blindness. These are: (1) What is color blindness? (2) What are its causes? and (3) How is color blindness diagnosed? and (4)Is there a treatment or cure?

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"According to Evans, about ... million people in the United States are color blind. The inability to distinguish colors, Evans states, can be quite frustrating for people. These frustrations include difficulties and problems with reading maps, distinguishing colored LEDS correctly, perceiving traffic lights and related signals, using crayons, understanding test strips for pH and so forth. It can also make for a good deal of difficulty cooking foods and distinguishing appropriate ingredients, e.g. ketchup from chocolate. The purpose of this paper is to..."

Tags:color, blindness

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This paper takes a look at the color violet, a dye derived from the primary color found in the plant of the same name. According to the paper, violet flower, that exists in over 500 varieties, may grow on bushes or be found growing low to the ground. In some cases violet flowers will grow on a stem without leaves, as the leaves grow on separate stems beside the flowered stem. The paper further discusses how most people consider the violet to consistently be of the same color, whereas in reality, many violet plants produce multiple colored flowers dependant upon the time of the year in which they bloom ("Violet").

Tags:violet, color, report

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This paper discusses white as a color and more specifically, white light. The paper describes the qualities of the color white and the multifaceted nature of existence and the way that it relates to significant chemical alterations in nature. The paper goes on to discuss the importance of white light to the scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors.

From the Paper
"Dimensions of the Color White Outline I Introduction. White as a color is not often considered to have many dimensions or properties that are significant to either science or society. While white may carry with it the concept of "purity", the color itself is multifaceted and related to significant chemical alterations in nature. White light has been especially important to scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors. Scientifically white must possess certain chemical compounds in order to exist, and in the field of psychology, white speaks to individuals through subconscious messages about the world they live in."

Tags:white, color, dimension

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This paper discusses that the film adaptation of 'The Color Purple' necessarily changes the content of the novel in order to create an epic Hollywood spectacle. The writer points out that it retains the essence of the story that stirred many black women. The writer notes that it is still the story of a beaten down black woman who with the love of her black sisters triumphs over adversity to become an independent woman and entrepreneur.

Tags:color, purple, adaptation

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In this paper, the issue of sexism, racism, as well as letter writing and sewing as alternate historical voices for female identity are analyzed within this study of "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. In many ways, the sexist white male patriarchy used African-American women as mere commodities, often raping and impregnating women so that they could sell their offspring in the slave markets. The writer maintains that this horrific example of male domination is also part of the problem of female voices in American history, which Walker depicts through letter writing and sewing as methods of communicating the importance of the feminist experience.

Tags:walker, color, purple

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In this article, the writer considers whether author James McBride adopts an essentialist position in his memoir 'The Color of Water'. The writer discusses identity crisis as portrayed in the book. Traits attributed to groups are also examined in this paper. Further, the writer studies labeling and discusses the author's shifting views in the book.

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"Writer-musician James McBride's life was a search for the means of reconciling his multicultural multiracial heritage. Trying to understand where he fits in causes him to undergo an identity crisis that is not resolved until ....... His memoir 'The Color Of Water' centers on McBride's search and its resolution. Central to the theme is how human beings are categorized in society based on their racial ethnic and religious beliefs and origins. The book is structured in alternate chapters describing the life of the author's .... "

Tags:McBride, Color, Water, Black, White, Jewish, Essentialist

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This paper discusses the various uses of symbolism and analogies in McBrides novel. It was written as a tribute to the author's mother who was White and Jewish, but who could never confess this. The author's father was a black minister. The paper looks at the use of color to represent identity, race and belonging. Other symbols are mentioned and analyzed.

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"There are many symbols McBride uses in "The Color of Water" to indicate his mother, his life, and the life around him in Brooklyn and Queens. One of the first symbols in the book is the "ancient bicycle" his mother rides after his stepfather dies. His mother never learned to drive, and the bicycle, and her constant riding of it up and down the streets symbolizes her distance from her neighbors and their culture. His mother is a white woman in a black world, who will not admit she is white. McBride always thought his mother was odd, and this symbol of the bicycle helps prove it."

Tags:race, color, white, black, jewish, symbol, skin, education, identity, culture

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This paper discusses the movie "The Color Purple." It studies conflicts in the movie, focusing on the value-system of the principle culture being examined. The paper also discusses the values of other subcultures presented in the film. The paper concludes with an evaluation of society and culture at the time depictd in the flim.

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"In 'The Color Purple', the main character Celie has to contend with many social issues, including mysogyny, racism, poverty and her lesbianism. Growing up as a black woman in the South, she suffers first when she is raped by the man she believes is her father..."

Tags:conflicts, culture, subcultures, Color purple, movie

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This paper offers an analysis of Diane Ackerman's essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall." The paper explains how Ackerman achieves a balance between scientific mechanism and poetic observation.

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"In her essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" Diane Ackerman maintains an interesting balance between purely scientific writing and more poetic spiritual observations of the natural world. It is truly a fascinating dynamic at work, as Ackerman is able to effectively explain the scientific mechanism behind the changing of the leaves while at the same time offer a thoughtful perspective on how this change mimics human nature and the lives of humans themselves."

Tags:fall, leaves, color, ackerman, scientific, life, metaphor, poetic, language