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Depending on the Future, 2003.
A rhetorical analysis of Marc Stiegler's "The Gentle Seduction".
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes the dangers of technology as presented in Stiegler's popular short story, "The Gentle Seduction." The paper states that technology has dehumanizing and addictive properties and supports this with many quotes and analyses from the text.
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" ?The Gentle Seduction,? by Marc Stiegler paints for us a portrait of what he envisions as the world of the future. While he attempts to portray this future as bright and positive by having us relate to the protagonist who reluctantly but gradually embraces it, the reader finds instead only terror at the thought of a future wrought with increasingly dangerous and dehumanizing addictions, as mirrored by the protagonist?s actions."
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Automobile Dependency, 2006.
A paper looking out our dependency on automobiles and what can be done to reduce this dependency.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper uses the example of Canada to illustrate the modern world's dependency on automobiles. The paper explains that cheap fuel, inexpensive cars and poor public transportation make it very easy and convenient for people to simply use automobiles for transportation and that, in order to reduce our dependency on automobiles, cities must adopt new urbanism planning models.
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"Most people in todays society rely solely on their cars for means of transportation. With cheap fuel, inexpensive cars and poor public transportation, it is just easier for people to drive to where they want to go. Not only do most Canadians drive to work, fewer and fewer are choosing to take public transportation. Mainly because of a lack of federal funding, our transit systems aren't fast enough, direct enough or convenient enough to make them attractive options for more people. Currently, local and provincial governments spend nearly three billion dollars per year on transit, while the federal government provides no funding. To revitalize transit in Canada, federal and provincial governments should establish public transit improvement funds out of annual fuel-tax revenue (Torrie, 2004). By creating a better transit system that is more appealing to the masses, auto dependency would decrease. Cities like Vancouver and Calgary are utilizing more user friendly transportation systems. They have rapid transit systems that connect suburban areas to the downtown along major thoroughfares, as well as buses that link the more isolated areas to the rapid transit systems. Vancouver it is almost double the average U.S. cities transit level (Newmann, 1996). Meanwhile a city such as Winnipeg is so dependant on its automobiles it cannot begin to even attempt to utilize a rapid transit system. It has such a hold on the use of private autos that all of the streets are designed with the private automobile in mind. The physical layout of our cities creates an inelasticity of demand for automobile usage; to reduce demand is to cause considerable pain as alternatives simply do not exist (Newmann, 1996)."
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Dependent Personality Disorder, 2003.
A psychological examination of personality theories and correlates, as well as current research pertaining to dependent personality disorder (DPD).
6,630 words (approx. 26.5 pages), 46 sources, MLA, $ 151.95
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This paper examines how the pathological manifestation of dependency is a condition that has been the focus of a long line of personality theorists since the time of Freud. It looks at how pathological dependency has also been examined quite extensively by a multitude of personality researchers, and their efforts have yielded an extensive literature on the personality correlates of persons with dependent personality disorder (DPD). It shows how current research into the personality of the dependent person emphasizes interpersonal behaviour and the variation that exists within current diagnoses of DPD persons and how the role of future researchers is to further our understanding of DPD from the interpersonal perspective and to apply diverse models of personality in order to gain a truly comprehensive understanding of the personality of the DPD person. Pathological dependency is a condition that has perplexed researchers for more than a century, and further research into the underlying personality structure of the dependent personality is imperative in understanding the etiology, symptomatology, and effective treatment of this intriguing disorder.
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"Rather than proposing a specific course of development to explain personality development, Alfred Adler, another of Freud?s successors, theorized that individuals adopt a style of life, referring to the ways in which persons pursue their goals and strive for a sense of superiority. Adler believed that individuals are motivated by feelings of inferiority, and that the path toward psychological health involves striving for superiority to attain completion, which leads to a constructive lifestyle and a sense of psychological well-being (Adler, 1930). Neurosis, on the other hand, is theorized to be the result of a striving for personal superiority, leading to the adoption of a destructive lifestyle, and consequently resulting in some form of psychopathology. Adler believed that a person develops a distinctive style of life through the culmination of the person?s family experiences and their interpretations of these experiences."
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Treating Co-dependency, 1991.
This paper compares three approaches (chemical dependency, psychotherapy, family therapy) for treating members of dysfunctional co-dependent relationships.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"The dynamics of codependency have long been misunderstood by the counseling profession, which has primarily been due to several reasons. Foremost is that there has been little recognition of codependency as an entity within and, of, itself. That is, the counseling profession once thought that codependents were the "normal" partners in dysfunctional marriages. Second, and resultant to this problem, is that there has not been in existence until recently the availability of an empirically- and theoretically-focused model for codependency. Third, given the codependency had become recognized as an entity and the availability of a model, there arose difficulties in the counseling profession deciding upon the most effective treatment modality. As a result of this dissensus, there are differing ... "
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Oil Dependency Solutions, 2007.
A discussion of the problem of Western oil dependency on the Arab world.
1,699 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper describes the stalemate America faces in trying to find a solution to being dependent on oil from the Arab world. The author traces the history and background of this problem, and cites the end of the 1973 oil embargo as the reason that no serious research has continued in this field. The paper additionally shows how oil pricing is high and further outlines the causes of Western dependency on oil. Also analyzed is the connection between oil dependency, the increased energy needs of emerging nations and the environment. The author concludes with a call for more research and public awareness of the issue of oil dependency.
Outline:
Introduction and Background
Genesis, Continuation and Increasing of Problem
Attempted Solutions
Evidence for the Problems of High Oil Price
Causes
Effects
Solutions
Conclusion
Table "U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices"
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"Solutions to the ongoing and continually-increasing problem of oil dependency could still be reached; if the political will and commitment were to truly exist (and in the opinion of this author, it currently does not). No real solution is viable without that. Oil lobbies would need to lose their grip on Washington politicians, which would even conceivably happen only if a groundswell of citizenry were to threaten to "un-elect" the career politicians supported, politically and sometimes, at least to an extent, personally (trips; favors) by various big oil interests."
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Welfare Dependency, 2006.
A review of the sociological evidence for and against welfare dependency.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the issue of welfare dependency. Some believe that welfare programs actually facilitate the creation of a welfare culture that becomes dependent on the programs. But how true is this argument? Does the welfare system actually create the conditions of welfare dependency? Is there such a thing as welfare dependency? The paper reviews these questions and the discussions they create.
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"For the past several decades, there has been a growing debate over the effectiveness of developing welfare states in the West. In the United States, in particular, the welfare state has been criticized heavily. In fact, despite a history of welfare dating back to the early decades of the Twentieth Century, politics in the United States still fall back on anti-welfare rhetoric. One of the major issues on which the debate has turned is the matter of welfare dependency. Some believe that welfare programs actually facilitate the creation of a welfare culture that becomes dependent on the programs. According to this argument, over time individuals are less able to function without the aid of the state. They become utterly dependent upon welfare "handouts" in order to survive. "
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Inhalant Abuse and Dependence, 2007.
This paper offers the analysis of a research article regarding inhalant abuse and dependence among adolescents in the United States.
3,622 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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The research problem for this study was whether inhalant use in the 12 to 17 year-old age group correlated with inhalant abuse and dependence, and whether inhalant use progresses to abuse and dependence. The research delimited the scope of the problem very well by ensuring that inhalant use, abuse, and dependence were all made clear, the age group was clearly defined, and all issues of race, ethnicity, and other factors were also addressed.
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Ethical Aspects
Critique of the Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
Critique of Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
Critique of the Qualitative and Integrated Design
Critique of the Data Collection Procedures
Evaluation of the Data Quality in the Research Report
Critique of the Qualitative Analysis of the Research Report
Critique of the Interpretive Dimensions of the Research Report
Critique of the Presentation of the Research Report
Works Cited
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"It does not appear that any of the participants were coerced or unduly influenced into providing answers for the study. There was nothing in the study about the participants having the right to refuse, and it can only be assumed that the participants were able to refuse the entire interview or refuse to answer a specific question if they so chose. Since the study does not state that these individuals had to participate for a particular reason, this is a reasonable assumption made from reading the study. The participants may have been somewhat vulnerable, however, since they were between the ages of 12 and 17 and it is possible that their thinking processes and their feelings about the study and interview were not the same as what would be seen from an adult in the same situation or being asked the same question. It is also possible that the interviewees in that age group lied or embellished their stories and answers for reasons unknown to the interviewers."
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Chemical Dependence And Mental Illness, 2004.
A look at the prevalence of chemical dependence in adolescents.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the prevalence of chemical dependence and mental illness in adolescents and some its causes. The paper discusses primary and secondary causes as well as the most common chemicals abused. It also looks at the brain chemistry involved, and examines the genetic basis of chemical dependencies.
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"Substance abuse by adolescents is a pattern of substance, drug or alcohol use leading to significant problems e.g., absence from school, interference with family or friend relationships or legal problems. Substance dependence is the continued use of drugs or alcohol even when significant problems related to their use have developed. There may be an increased tolerance to the drug of choice, a need for increased amounts of the drug to attain the same desired effect, withdrawal symptoms with decreased use difficulty stopping..."
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Co-Dependence: A Stereotypical Mirror of Women, 2002.
A look at the co-dependence of women in abusive relationships.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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An argumentative essay discussing the occurrence of co-dependence among women, how it can be dealt with, and what some causes may be. The author looks at women in physical and mentally abusive relationships.
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"There are many women today who are in relationships that are abusive either physically or emotionally. What's worse is that many of these women stay in the abusive relationships or go from one abusive relationship to another throughout the course of their lives. When asked why, some common replies are that their partner doesn't really treat them badly, they have a lot of good qualities, or that he says he will change. The truth of the matter is, these women stay in abusive relationships because they are codependent and this is a problem that needs to be dealt with."
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"Precarious Dependencies", 2001.
This paper explores the ethnographic perspective of Lesley Gill?s "Precarious Dependencies".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper analyzes Lesley Gill?s ethnographic work ?Precarious Dependencies? and examines the relationships between Aymara-speaking domestic servants and their upper-class women employers in La Paz from 1930 to the late 1980s. The paper provides insight into the nature of class, gender, and race in Bolivia and the oppression of women in general. It discusses the important use anthropology in our post-colonial world.
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"Lesley Gill?s ethnography Precarious Dependencies examines the relationships between Aymara-speaking domestic servants and their upper-class women employers in La Paz from 1930 to the late 1980s. While the work is in many ways ? like any good ethnography ? about the particular daily content of the lives of these women, it is also ? like any good ethnography ? about broader issues as well, and Gill clearly intends for us to read from her careful descriptions of what has happened in Bolivia a more general way to investigate how the general subordination of women can be understood in the context of class, race, and ethnic inequality."
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"Much Depends on Dinner", 2005.
This article examines the book "Much Depends on Dinner" by Margaret Visser, that researches the concept of a North American typical meal.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper provides a fairly critical review of Margaret Visser's "Much Depends on Dinner". The writer notes that this is a popular volume that discusses ingredients of a typical meal in North America, according to the origins of food stuffs and ephemera. The writer further points out that the concept of this volume is most interesting for a general readership, but that students will gain more from recent anthropology looking at food and technology in relation to cultures and cultural change.
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"Margaret Visser's volume is written in an entertaining, anecdotal way. She accounts for ways in which particular foods enter the diets of sometimes diverse peoples and, in turn, become usual fare for consumption, and some of them, as global phenomena, all their own. Visser has obviously done a great deal of research, determined to find the origins, often more than one, of foods that are familiar to us, their particular merits, or what they may signify about the societies that used them earliest, or that use them most, towards some interesting reading."
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Alcohol Dependency, 2004.
A study of alcohol and substance abuse, including the causes and possible treatments.
2,425 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper presents a review of a study into the issue of alcohol and substance dependency. The paper begins by providing facts and figures of the current situation in the U.S., based on a recent study. The paper then explains the causes of alcohol dependency and how patients can be treated.
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Current Estimates
Diagnosing Alcohol Dependency
Causes of Alcohol Dependency
Prevention and Treatment
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"Similarly, there are 88 million Americans (i.e., 40% of the overall population), age 12 or older who reported the use of illegal drugs at least once in their lifetime (US Department of Justice, 2002). On the basis of the findings of the survey, it was also documented that 73.2 percent of year 2000 high school seniors reported using alcohol within the past 12 months. In this same group, 36.5 percent reported having used marijuana during the 12 months prior to the study."
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Dependency and Marxist Theory in Latin America, 2004.
An overview of how dependency and Marxist theories have had an effect on the economy of Latin America.
2,936 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines how both dependency theory and Marxist theory suggest reasons why Latin America and similar areas in the world have not achieved the same level of economic development as the developed world and how each theory has then been used as a reason for making changes to effect greater levels of development. It considers the history and political and social structures in Latin America and looks at how the way these theories have affected Latin American economies and their citizens.
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"Development and underdevelopment are seen in terms of dependency theory as part of the same process and not as separate entities. Dependency theory was fashioned to explain the patterns of development in Latin America and held that this development had been conditioned by the incorporation of the region into the capitalist mode of production. The dependency of the Third World on the developed capitalist nations involves an interaction that explains the economic and social-class formations that have emerged in places like Latin America and also the structure of trade, technology, and investment between the developed and the developing world (Topik, 1987, pp. 554-555)."
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Reducing Dependency on Foreign Oil, 2007.
This paper discusses how the U.S. transportation industry can reduce its dependency on foreign oil.
833 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper discusses how, with the problems in foreign policy and the volatile situation in the Middle East, it is important to reduce the U.S. dependency on foreign nations for oil with regard to vehicle use. The paper maintains that the time has come to use alternative means of fuel and suggests ethanol technology for transportation needs. The paper explains that supporters of ethanol technology believe the effort is worth the end result, since the use of ethanol is environmentally friendly and will provide business for the domestic farmer because it uses surplus agricultural crops.
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"As gasoline prices continue to rise and Americans become increasingly frustrated at the pumps attention is turning to finding a way to decrease US dependency on foreign nations for oil. Gasoline is at an all time high. The nation is at war and an underlying concern about this war as well as other conflicts within the Middle East is the dependency on oil for vehicle use that the United States has allowed to occur. With the problems in foreign policy, and the volatile situation in the middle east it is important to reduce the US dependency on foreign nations for oil with regards to vehicle use. The time has come to improve and use the ethanol technology for transportation needs in America."
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Eleanor the Co-Dependent, 2001.
An inspection of Eleanor Vance (of Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House") and her co-dependent attributes that allow her to be drawn into the evil Hill House and its spirits.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, $ 32.95
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The paper examines the personality of Eleanor Vance, the main character in Shirley Jackson?s "The Haunting of Hill House", from a psychological viewpoint. It proposes that the reason Eleanor is drawn to Hill House and the spirits within is because she has a co-dependent personality.
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The paper examines the personality of Eleanor Vance, the main character in Shirley Jackson?s The Haunting of Hill House, from a psychological viewpoint. It proposes that the reason Eleanor is drawn to Hill House and the spirits within is because she has a co-dependent personality.
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