Abstract This paper reviews the facts of this extra-terrestrial citing in this New Mexican city with an emphasis on a review of the crash.
From the Paper "Also, the UFO Museum of Research, along with many other sources, says a farmer named Mac Brazel was the first person to see evidence of the controversial UFO crash. He was riding out on his horse to round up some stray sheep when he noticed some metal debris scattered over a large area. As Brazel looked closer, he noticed a trench hundreds of feet long had been dug into the land. The first thing he did was drag a large piece of metal from the trench to a shed near his house. Brazel wanted to show the metal piece to his neighbors. The neighbors had no idea what it was, so they immediately notified the police. The police went straight to the Central Intelligence Agency, where Major Jesse Marcel and his troops cleaned the debris from the site of the wreck. The cleanup alone took about three days (Roswell, n.p.)."
Abstract The paper describes the critical incidents observed in a sixth grade classroom and notes that these critical incidents were mainly due to the fact that traditional forms of instruction fail to stimulate adequately or hold the attention of students of the present multimedia generation. The paper relates that there was a large disparity in terms of motivation to participate in class activities, which involve verbal, formal instruction as opposed to more liberal, unstructured learning activities such as in the computer lab. The author underscores that educational institutions ironically seem to be lagging behind in the Information Age. The paper concludes that not only is there a need for computer technology in the class room but also that information must be presented in ways similar to more contemporary media approaches.
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From the Paper "Another study by Albright, Purohit, and Walsh sought to provide a qualitative perspective of class discussions in chat rooms. The results of their study was interesting in that the students were observed to conduct insightful dialogues amongst themselves in spite of the disjointed, fragmented nature of the conversations and inattention to formal written language usage the chat transcripts took; for all intents and purposes, the chat room emulated a face-to-face dialogue between the students in being spontaneous, informal and informative for the participants."
Abstract This paper studies the incident that took place on December 2, 1984 in Bhopal, India when a series of mechanical and human failures led to the worst industrial disaster known to mankind--a gas leak of 40 tons of methyl isocyanate from a Union Carbide chemical plant that killed an estimated 10,000 people. The effects of this tragic incident were global. Corporate environmental awareness was raised to new levels as industrial giants worldwide scrambled to preemptively reevaluate the safety of their own chemical processes, while lawmakers put together new environmental regulations in response to Bhopal. Public environmental awareness was also brought to the forefront as the "right-to-know" movement gained impetus. Ultimately, these three factors paved the way for environmental auditing and management systems--because these were the controls that gave the chemical industry the tools to prevent another Bhopal, while also meeting expected new government regulations and gathering information to satisfy the public's newly awakened interest in industrial processes.
From the Paper "One of the largest and most horrific industrial disasters of modern times took place in Bophal, India on the evening of December 2, 1984, when about 40 tons of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from an underground storage tank at a Union Carbide chemical plant into the environment, killing 2,000 to 3,400 people almost immediately and leaving about 8,000 others to die gradually from exposure to the killing fumes.1 The gas polluted an area of over 18 square kilometers and displaced over 500,000 people. There were at least 250,000 people injured as a result of this accident. The MIC gas caused severe respiratory distress, pulmonary edema, eye and lung diseases, gynecological problems, psychological crisis, and many other medical problems before it had run its course. The sheer magnitude of the accident drew over 12,000 relief operations personnel to the area in hopes of rendering aid, but for many of the victims, it was already too late (Bisarya & Puri, 2001; EPA, 2001; Nolan & Street, 2000)."
Tags: act, air, auditing, caer, carbide, care, chemical, clean, disaster, environmental, epcra, gas, india, mic, responsible, union
Abstract The proposed research consists of an empirical investigation of the attitudes of experienced and less experienced operational police officers toward the frequency and intensity of 17 selected stressors representing critical incidents. A sample of 50 serving officers, divided into 25 subjects with eight or fewer years of experience and an equal number of officers with more than eight years of experience will be randomly selected. Demographic data and responses to a 17-item listing of critical incidents developed using a 5-point Likert scale will be collected. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be computed, with significance established at the p>.05 level.
From the Paper "Psychologists use the term stress to describe the body's reactions to outside pressures, or the physiological wear and tear caused by an attempt to adjust to events that cause emotional and other kinds of arousal (Cohen & Williamson, 1991). Many situations place a serious burden on the emotional and physical wellbeing of the human organism and it is the rare person indeed who has not experienced stress during the course of his or her life. Many events that are commonplace are known to produce stress. Noise, isolation, any abrupt shift of environment such as takes place when schools, jobs, or places of residence are changed, and the general kind of rapid change which has taken place in all aspects of modern life can create stress (Cohen & Williamson, 1991). Stress can be caused by a diseased germ, air and noise pollution, or physical danger. It can accompany any situation that produces anxiety, frustration or conflict and therefore the physical wear and tear of intense or prolonged emotion. Stress therefore depends not only on outside events but on how the individual reacts to those events (Levy & Heiden, 1991)."
Abstract This paper provides a background of the problem of elder abuse followed by a review and discussion of the relevant literature. The study uses a retrospective review of adverse patient incident reports in selected Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and domiciles in the United States. The paper determines what controlling legislation is in place and the associated responsibilities for healthcare practitioners. It notes that the next step involves detecting and substantiating cases of elder abuse when they occur or are suspected of having occurred. The paper further discusses what should be done when abuse has taken place. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion, where it is noted that virtually all sources suggest the rates of elder abuse are on the increase. However, the definitions of elder abuse have been sufficiently codified in recent years that such incidents can be identified and, when appropriate, reported, investigated and actions can be taken to prevent such abuse in the future.
From the Paper "Today, there are more elderly than ever before, and their numbers are expected to increase as a percentage of the population in the coming years (Litwin & Zoabi, 2004). Based on this increase in numbers of elderly citizens, it is also reasonable to assume that there will be a concomitant increase in the incidence of elder abuse as well. In fact, in recent years, elder abuse by family members has been identified as a growing problem in Western societies (Bergeron & Gray, 2003; Litwin & Zoabi, 2004); however, it is difficult or perhaps even impossible to know whether elder abuse is actually increasing or decreasing because there is a paucity of national prevalence studies (Litwin & Zoabi, 2004; Johnson, 1991; Ebersole & Hess, 1998). The data that is available, though, suggests that the incidence of elder abuse is on the increase, particularly among those aged 75 years and above (Pritchard, 1993). According to the National Elder Abuse Incidence Study, the most accurate national estimate is that a total of 449,924 elderly people, aged 60 years and over, were the victims of abuse and/or neglect in domestic settings alone in 1996 (p. 6). Furthermore, of that number, just 16 percent or so, or approximately 71,987 cases, were actually reported to elder protection agencies (Bergeron & Gray, 2003). This means that across the country, there were approximately 380,000 cases of elder abuse in the home that went unreported - which is not to say undetected - during that year. Moreover, the National Center on Elder Abuse estimated the number of elder abuse cases across the country in all settings to be from 820,000 to 1,860,000 (cited in Ebersole & Hess, 1998). In reality, though, it does not matter whether elder mistreatment is increasing or decreasing because the fact that some elder citizens continue to experience unnecessary suffering is adequate to warrant attention (Johnson, 1991)."
This paper discusses the efficacy of the critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) model as a nursing intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Abstract This paper explains that critical incident stress debriefing (CISD), as an intervention to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is effective because it is not only time-efficient but also provides a sense of community, wherein patients are able to share and cope with their experiences by better understanding what they went through vis-a-vis other people's experiences. The author points out that, in anticipation of these critical incidents or events, a CISD team is already created and includes health care professionals, trained to respond immediately to patients suffering from PTSD. The paper relates that, in addition to continuous monitoring of the patients' cases, the CISD team also must assume leadership of their team by creating "role assignments" for each patient-participant to maintain a sense of community and group belonging even after the session.
From the Paper "During the debriefing, professional assistance is conducted using a 7-phase technique: (1) introductory phase; (2) fact phase; (3) thought phase; (4) feeling phase; (5) assessment phase; (6) education phase; and (7) reentry phase. These phases are similar to other treatment techniques dealing with PTSD; however, these phases become crucial when applied in the CISD setting, since each phase must be dealt with with caution and sensitivity. The first phases establishes rapport among the members (participants) of the CISD group..."
Tags: phases, community, ready, time-efficient, team
Abstract This paper is all about prosody. The poem, Countee Cullen's ?Incident? is the analyzed work. In this paper, the author looks at the rhythm of the poem, likening it to cinematic scores.
From the Paper "Countee Cullen was an African-American poet born in New York, and a contributor to the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote of the black experience as he lived it, writing lyrically and imaginatively. His Incident is a short poem describing a brief incident in the speaker's life. While told in retrospect, and with few carefully chosen words, the relation of the experience speaks volumes about racism and how one must deal with it even from a young age. The format of the poem provides meaty contrast to the poem's subject matter, staying at one tempo even when the mood of the poem changes dramatically."
Abstract This paper reviews and summarizes the book, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". It looks at the various degrees of treatment of slaves, raised in the book and establishes the stance that slavery was a prevalent practice throughout America before its abolishment, existing in varying degrees of freedom, from slave, through free-colored individual, to white American.
From the Paper "In her book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs relates to the readers her experiences as a slave girl in the Southern part of America. Her story started from her sheltered life as a child to her subordination to her mistress upon her father's death, and her continuing struggle to live a dignified and virtuous life despite being a slave. Her struggle involves her constant degradation from her master; the danger of being sexually exploited by her mistress? husband, Dr Flint; her broken relationship with a free colored man; her pregnancy to a man named Mr Sands; and her fight for her and her children's freedom from slavery. All of these experiences helped Linda learn to fight justly for her right to become a free individual, but most of all, to be subordinated to Dr Flint, the man who wanted so bad to exploit her, yet, was not able to because of Linda's vigilance and determination not to be forever bounded by the rule of slavery, that is, that she, her children, and her descendants will forever be the slaves of the Flint family."
Abstract The benefits of the incident command system as a vital tool utilized by emergency service agencies. The paper describes how this system allows the various emergency units to cooperate with each other in times of need. It outlines the problems which can occur, and offers solutions to these issues.
From the Paper "The incident command system that is utilized by fire services and other emergency service agencies is describes as "a standardized on-scene emergency management concept specifically designed to allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries" (NICI)."
Abstract Describes how Harriet Jacobs? book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" uses water and in particular, the river as a motif of death and freedom.
From the Paper "The river is a major motif in Harriet Jacobs? autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. The narrator finds kindness, freshness, and change on the waterways, as she travels from place to place in search of peace and freedom. The river also serves as a geographic and political barrier between her and her captors; even when she is in danger of being caught, Linda can once again embark on a river boat for safer havens. The river is a physical means of escape in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, but it is also a means of symbolic or spiritual escape."
Tags: Harriet, Jacob's, autobiography, river, imagery, Linda, Brent, slavery
Abstract This paper relates how Linda Brent in ?Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl? draws in the reader through her own words and experiences of the pains she suffered through her life in the South. The author feel that the writer puts her own emotive attitude into the text to give the words meaning and a passion that only comes from the soul. The author points out that Jacobs begins with a brief apology to the reader, not for her words or her style, but for their own minds thinking that her work may be a fictional piece of writing.
From the Paper "Jacobs? words have had an effect upon me. If by understanding the true account of one slave girl, we can understand the true meaning of slavery. What happened to the slaves in the Deep South was not just a matter of white supremacy but white hatred. This story can be seen to be in its rawest sense an emotional work. If it were written by anyone but an ex slave, it would not have the same effect, the words come from the heart and not from the mind."
Abstract This paper explores Harriet Jacobs' book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" as a means of exploring the sexual use of slaves and the negative impact this practice had upon society.
Presents an argument that the main character's sexuality in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" was a mediated space that included both degradation and power.
Abstract This paper examines the sexual duality in the life of Linda, a slave girl and the main character from Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The paper shows how sexuality informs the life of an African American slave woman in ways that cannot be articulated by free women from the North or even by African American male slaves.
From the Paper "Published in 1861, Harriet Jacobs? Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the first published narrative authored by a woman who was a former slave. However, despite this distinction and the earlier slave narratives of Frederick Douglass and John Brown, Jacob chose to conceal her identity and to publish under the pseudonym Linda Brent."
Abstract This paper analyzes the slave narrative, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", by Harriet Jacobs, and discusses the contradiction Jacobs illuminates concerning America's values of freedom and the institution of slavery in a supposedly free society.
From the Paper "In doing so, Jacobs made a dual claim. On one hand, by making slavery against the liberty of American values, she suggests that America is basically a free nation, and slavery exists in contradiction to its basic values. However, by telling her own tale, she suggests her own uniqueness and alienation from supposedly ordinary American society. Jacob's own complex racial identity, which allowed her to pass for white at times, and yet also resulted in an enforced sexual relationship with one of her "owners" Dr. Flint not only makes for a compelling tale?it forces and forced readers to acknowledge the constructed nature of "blackness" and "whiteness" as identities, rather than as mere shades of skin. Jacobs was, because of her appearance, able to perform both, and because of her identity as a female was able to give birth to a child apparently white, yet deemed a slave by a supposedly liberated American society, because a slave had mothered the child."
Abstract This paper discusses Harriet Jacobs's novel, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The paper describes the extraordinary strength of character exhibited by Jacobs in her quest for freedom from slavery. The paper portrays how Harriet Jacobs goes to almost superhuman lengths to assert her status as a person and rebel against the dehumanization of slavery.
From the Paper "In Harriet Jacobs' novel, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, the narrator takes several steps to assert her status as a person and to make a case against the dehumanization inherent in slavery. The dehumanization of Jacobs' and other slaves in the novel is clearly shown through the sexual exploitation that they face, and the separation of women and their children. Jacob's continually fights against this degradation, and asserts herself as a person. She refuses the advances of Mr. Flint, chooses another man with which to have an affair, and ultimately goes to the extremes of hiding in a cramped garret to assert her independence. Ultimately, Jacobs' is successful in obtaining her freedom, but she only obtains freedom through an extraordinary perseverance and force of will."
