Abstract
This paper explains that an ethnographic analysis of an event and its presentation should consider the nature of the event itself, the nature of the targeted audience, and the characteristics of the commentary that becomes part of the presentation as well as how the different elements interact. The author points out that televising this hearing alone suggests certain cultural forces at work. The paper relates that "tabloid celebrity" characterizes the culture that kept track of Smith's activities and influenced the way this hearing was covered by all the news media. The paper relates that the popularity of reality-television influenced the news outlets to use the hearing to attract a large audience. The paper further relates that the courtroom has its own culture embedded within the larger culture and that when courtroom proceedings are telecast on television, the two cultures come together and may conflict. The paper concludes that the court often claims not to be influenced by the circus outside, but in this case, the circus outside was greatly influenced by the circus inside.

From the Paper
"The final day of the hearing was February 23, 2007, by which time the prevailing view of the proceedings was that it was a circus. Judge Larry Seidlin of Broward County was the judge for the proceedings, and he set the tone to a great degree. His behavior became the target of critics who saw his folksy mode of speaking and his informality as drawbacks, but many observers found some of his statements bizarre. The public is familiar with the general methods and tone of a courtroom from other courtroom transmissions, and the style of this hearing differed."

Tags:courtroom, unusual, reality-based, bizarre, tabloid

Abstract
This paper analyzes Mrs. Soon Young Han's character in "Twilight Los Angeles", paying specific example to inter-textual clues, dialogue, context and physicalities of Mrs. Soon-Young Han.

From the Paper
""Twilight Los Angeles", by Anna Deavere Smith, uses the character of Mrs. Soon-Young Han to perpetuate the Korean-American pride and frustration during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Twilight Los Angeles", as a whole, strives to give a multi-faceted, multi-faced, diverse and personal scrutinizing of the riots and what they meant for the highly diversified population of Los Angeles, California. Smith takes real testimonials and compiles them into a patchwork of stories, ones that- in performance- are all played by her and show a sort of civic unity in the face of strife."

Tags:riots, race, california

Abstract
This paper critiques a 1999 qualitative, ethnograpic study on nursing by K.Holland. The paper contends that in spite of being well written, the study lacks detail, but is still useful to the nursing profession.

From the Paper
"Holland undertook a qualitative, literature-based ethnographic study which explored the nature of the transition experienced by student nurses in their preparation for becoming qualified nurses. The phenomenon of interest the rights of passage involved in moving from being a student nurse to being a qualified nurse and the various issues that impact upon this transition was clearly identified by Holland in the introduction to her article. Holland stated that this study aimed to create a link between nursing and anthropology identified as a lens for examining the..."

Tags:nursing, research, critique, ethnographic

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The paper discusses each of the eight drugs that were in Anna Nicole Smith's system at the time of her death, including Chloral Hydrate, the anti-anxiety drugs of Valium, Klonopin, and Ativan as well as Benadryl, Nordiazepam, Temazepam and Oxazepam. The paper explores these drugs' intended uses and doses, as well as their mechanism of actions and relevant side effects. The paper relates that the combined sedative effects on the CNS respiratory system of various drugs whose uses together are an absolute contraindication, lead to the death of Mrs. Smith.

From the Paper
"Anna Nicole Smith was found dead in her hotel room in Florida on February 8, 2007 due to what turned out to be, according to the official autopsy report, an accidental overdose referred to as "combined drug intoxication". Ms. Smith was found to have a total of 8 different drugs in her system at the time of her death, one of which was Chloral Hydrate, the drug that's toxic level ultimately lead to her untimely passing. The other 8 drugs were also present in her system, but according to the autopsy report, were only at therapeutic levels. Although drug concentrations at therapeutic levels may seem benign, they actually played a vital role in her overdosing via participation in drug-drug interactions with the Chloral Hydrate; in other words, had it not been for the other drugs in her system, the Chloral Hydrate wouldn't have been at a toxic level and Ms. Smith wouldn't have overdosed."

Tags:Chloral Hydrate Valium, Klonopin Ativan Benadryl Nordiazepam Temazepam Oxazepam

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The paper examines Merrill Singer's text entitled "The Face of Social Suffering: The Life History of a Street Drug Addict". The paper relates that the text is a series of interviews carried out by Singer with the interviewee being a derelict drug addict named "Tony"; the basic conclusion at the heart of the text is that Tony is simply a product of his environment - and the product of a society that is not structured to benefit drug addicts. The paper looks at Singer's text, critiques it, and discusses the various things the book details about Tony's local environment, about the way in which he learned his behaviour, about the cultural materialist explanations which might explain his troubles, about the controls that have shaped his life and the family structure that has enveloped him. Overall, the paper concludes that Singer presents a thoughtful and compelling look at the life of an addict.

From the Paper
"The following paper is a critique of an excellent ethnographic study by Merrill Singer entitled "The Face of Social Suffering: The Life History of a Street Drug Addict". The text is a series of interviews carried out by Singer with the interviewee being a derelict drug addict named "Tony"; the basic conclusion at the heart of the text is that Tony is simply a product of his environment - and the product of a society that is not structured to benefit drug addicts. With that in mind, the following paper will look at Singer's text, critique it, and discuss the various things the book..."

Tags:merrill, singer, addiction

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"The purpose of this research is to examine voices of hope and despair articulated in Anna Deveare Smith's play Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, which is made up of vignettes that were performed in Smith's one-woman show and that, more significantly, function as commentary on the consequences of the Los Angeles riot of 1992. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which Twilight was written and then to discuss how the selected monologues convey the emotional content of social, economic, and political realities--or perceptions thereof--of the contemporary Los Angeles experience.
When on a spring afternoon in 1992 the policemen who were filmed on videotape beating a black motorist, Rodney King, Los Angeles gradually became a city under seige. Smith's play title, Twilight, refers to the hours after the verdict, when events of.."

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This paper examines the life of Anna Freud (1895-1982), the daughter of Sigmund Freud, the founder of the psychoanalytical school of psychology. The paper maintains that Anna presents a fascinating study into the validity of her father's theory about "family romance" and the subconscious attraction children have for their opposite sex parent. The paper studies the life and work of Anna Freud and how she lived most of her life in the shadow of her famous father. The paper also looks at how Anna carved out her own individual identity through her pioneering work on child psychoanalysis, ego psychology and the use of defense mechanism in psychiatry, eventually winning acknowledgement as a leader in both the Vienna and British psychoanalytic societies.

Outline
Early Life and Education
The Turning Point
Her Major Contribution
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Anna, the youngest of six children, was born to Sigmund and Martha Bernays Freud in Vienna, Austria, on December 3, 1895. She must have been a lively and naughty child as is reflected in a letter that Freud wrote to his friend Fliess in 1899 remarking: "Anna has become downright beautiful through naughtiness." (Quoted in "Life and Work of Anna Freud" 2005) From the beginning, Anna was not particularly close to her mother, but formed a special bond with her father. As a young girl, she lived in the shadow of her elder sister, Sophie, who was more beautiful. Not able to compete to her elder sister in looks, Anna decided to excel in intellect and the family appropriately called them "the beauty and the brain." ("Anna Freud" n.d.)"

Tags:psychology, early, stage, childhood, psychoanalysis, german, austrian

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This paper explains the differences between disease and injury as the cause of hearing loss. The author points out the OSHA guidelines on hearing conservation, the problem of occupational noise in the railroad industry and the Federal Railroad Administration occupational noise standard. The paper relates in detail the FRA historic treatment of occupational noise including the first study of noise in locomotive cabs, the FRA report to Congress and the studies that followed in response to this report.

From the Paper
"Hearing is perhaps one, of the five senses, that is often take for granted. The alarm going off in the morning, the children playing outside, even the rain pattering on the window are all sounds that become so commonplace that it's easy to ignore how wonderful hearing truly is. However, when hearing loss occurs it then becomes painfully clear just how important this sense is and how it is so important to one's quality of life. This report will discuss the topic of hearing loss in the workplace, specifically that of the locomotive engineer. It will begin with a discussion of the differences between disease and injury. Next will be an overview of OSHA's guidelines on hearing conservation as well as a discussion of occupational noise in the railroad industry and the Federal Railroad Administration's occupational noise standard."

Tags:engineer, hearing, loss

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A paper concerning a 9-year-old boy with a hearing problem. The paper explores the signals that indicate this child has a hearing problem and the importance of recognizing students with hearing difficulties.

Tags:hearing, loss, students

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A paper that takes a pervasive view of the concept of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.

Tags:universal, newborn, hearing