...play called "Frozen," written by the British playwright Bryony Lavery. "She said, 'Somehow it reminded me of you. You really ought to see it,'" Lewis recalled. Lewis asked Betty what the play was about, and Betty said that one of the characters was a psychiatrist who studied serial killers. "And I told her, 'I need to see that as much as I need to go to the moon.'" Lewis has studied serial killers for the past twenty-five years. With her collaborator, the neurologist Jonathan Pincus, she has published a great many research papers, showing that serial killers tend to suffer from predictable patterns of psychological, physical, and neurological dysfunction: that they were almost all the victims of harrowing physical and sexual abuse as children, and that almost all of them have suffered some kind of brain injury or mental illness. In 1998, she published a memoir of her life and work entitled "Guilty by Reason of Insanity." She was the last person to visit Ted Bundy before he went to the electric chair. Few people in the world have spent as much time thinking about serial killers as Dorothy Lewis, so when her friend Betty told her that she needed to see "Frozen" it struck her as a busman's holiday. But the calls kept coming. "Frozen" was winning raves on Broadway, and it had been nominated for a Tony. Whenever someone who knew Dorothy Lewis saw it, they would tell her that she really ought to see it, too. In June, she got a call from a woman at the theatre where "Frozen" was playing...
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...Global Issues | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Gender equality is a human right,1 but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men.2 Globally, women have fewer opportunities for economic participation than men, less access to basic and higher education, greater health and safety risks, and less political representation.2 Guaranteeing the rights of women and giving them opportunities to reach their full potential is critical not only for attaining gender equality, but also for meeting a wide range of international development goals. Empowered women and girls contribute to the health and productivity of their families, communities, and countries, creating a ripple effect that benefits everyone. The word gender describes the socially-constructed roles and responsibilities that societies consider appropriate for men and women.17 Gender equality means that men and women have equal power and equal opportunities for financial independence, education, and personal development 3 . Women's empowerment is a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. It includes increasing a woman's sense of self-worth, her decision-making power, her access to opportunities and resources, her power and control over her own life inside and outside the home, and her ability to effect change.4 Yet gender issues are not focused on women alone, but on the relationship between men and women in society.5 The actions and attitudes of men and...
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...NATURE|Vol 461|1 October 2009 Vol 461|1 October 2009 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS JOURNAL CLUB Bruce R. Conklin Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, San Francisco, California A geneticist wonders why we need to sleep. Scientists can have a love–hate relationship with sleep. We know that it is vital for our health, but not the reasons why. We celebrate dreams that provide inspiration, but often dismiss sleep as a chore. Yet deep sleep can provide insight into vexing problems. In 1920, pharmacologist Otto Loewi famously had a recurring dream that suggested how he could demonstrate neurotransmission in the lab. The key experimental details escaped him until he captured the dream in a bedside notebook. Later that day, he performed his Nobel-prizewinning experiments with the aid of a few frog hearts and a water bath. Now, a team led by Ying-Hui Fu reports that a single mutation in a gene called DEC2 can cause people to sleep for only about six hours per night instead of the usual eight (Y. He et al. Science 325, 866–870; 2009). This mutation seems to be exceedingly rare, with only two carriers found so far. Only by introducing this mutation into transgenic mice and fruitflies could the researchers show compelling evidence of the mutation’s effect. These two additional waking hours each day are quite remarkable when you consider that, over 80 years, this would add up to more than 8 years of extra productivity! Why are extreme short sleepers so rare? Surely evolutionary pressures...
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...Global Warming. Is it caused by us? “…Climate change is now with us. It will not go away.”(Musil, 17) Many of us have noticed that our Earth is getting warmer. We seem to ignore what is going on and just continue with our everyday life. There is evidence that our climate has been getting warmer ever year. Some scientist believe it is because of green house gases. Green house gases include the carbon dioxide from gases that our industry produces, methane gases that cows put off, and some believe it has nothing to do with things living on Earth. The scientist that believe we have nothing to do with global warming believe that the sun’s temperatures has something to do with it. There are some people who think that global warming is not a major crisis. The fact is that the planet is getting warmer. No scientist dines that fact, but reason why varies. We the people of the United States can also do things to help stop global warming. Global warming is define as “an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.”(www.dictionary.reference.com) Over the last century the average temperature on Earth has increased by one degrees Celsius. One degree Celsius may not seem like much, but it is. Earth’s temperature depends on that giant glowing ball in the sky known as the sun. Most energy from the sun is reflected back into space, but some is trapped in by our atmosphere because of...
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...temperature to a level which affects the life-forms on the earth surface. The factors responsible for this warming may be both natural and man made. Warming of the globe due to natural factors is not an unusual phenomenon. The earth's climate is variable. For example, about 18,000 years ago, the earth was about 5°C cooler than it is today. That was the last glacial period on the earth. There after, the global temperature began to rise. The earth is kept warm due to what is known as the green house effect. Without it the earth would be a frozen waste land. The short wave lengths or ultraviolate radiation coming from the sun penetrates the atmosphere and is absorbed by the earth. This observed energy is also radiated back to space at infra-red wave lengths. The earth atmosphere contains gases which trap some of the outgoing radiation and thereby warm the earth. These gases are known as green house gases. Wastes vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous cxide, CFCS and halons are prominent examples to maintain the global energy balances, both the atmosphere and the surface will warm until the outgoing energy equals the incoming energy. The increase in the quality of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can reinforce the greenhouse effect (increase in temperature of the earth) and lead to global warming. Carbon dioxide is the largest contributor to the global warming as it holds the largest share among the green house gases in the atmosphere. The reason behind it is...
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...temperature to a level which affects the life-forms on the earth surface. The factors responsible for this warming may be both natural and man made. Warming of the globe due to natural factors is not an unusual phenomenon. The earth's climate is variable. For example, about 18,000 years ago, the earth was about 5°C cooler than it is today. That was the last glacial period on the earth. There after, the global temperature began to rise. The earth is kept warm due to what is known as the green house effect. Without it the earth would be a frozen waste land. The short wave lengths or ultraviolate radiation coming from the sun penetrates the atmosphere and is absorbed by the earth. This observed energy is also radiated back to space at infra-red wave lengths. The earth atmosphere contains gases which trap some of the outgoing radiation and thereby warm the earth. These gases are known as green house gases. Wastes vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous cxide, CFCS and halons are prominent examples to maintain the global energy balances, both the atmosphere and the surface will warm until the outgoing energy equals the incoming energy. The increase in the quality of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can reinforce the greenhouse effect (increase in temperature of the earth) and lead to global warming. Carbon dioxide is the largest contributor to the global warming as it holds the largest share among the green house gases in the atmosphere. The reason behind it is...
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...Global Warming The atmosphere is something that is around us everyday, but do we really think about the changes that occur in it. It isn't that we just aren't paying attention, but more of the fact that it is hard to notice slight changes over long periods of time. Everyday gases are released into the air by all living material. The gases in the air are used for many important things. For example, hydrogen is released by volcanoes, which can give energy to the cell; photosynthesis has evolved to take the gas carbon dioxide and create food and release oxygen; nitrogen is a gas used in our air, oceans, and solid earth, as an essential part of living things. Carbon dioxide is also involved in processes where it is stored as limestone and marble, as gas and oil and coal, and is in organic material in the soil. Not only do these gases make up our atmosphere, but they also keep the temperature of the earth stable. Carbon dioxide absorbs the radiation that would otherwise escape the earth. By adding oxygen and taking away carbon dioxide this causes the earth to be cooler than it would otherwise be. These are just two of the many gases that make up the atmosphere we live in today. The temperature in our earth is directly determined by these five gases. If not enough are in the air, then the earth is too cold, but if too many gases are released into the air, then we have the problem of things heating up. Even though the causes of global warming are known, the exact...
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...convinced that human activity has increased the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; The Earth has a natural greenhouse effect where certain gases (known as greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere allow the sunlight to enter but absorb the heat radiation. Because these gases absorb the heat, they average the surface temperature on Earth around 14°C. Without the natural greenhouse effect, the Earth’s average surface temperature would be around -19°C.which has skyrocketed over the past few hundred years. In other words this is anthropogenic climate change, and the significant increases in the atmosphere of these potent greenhouse gases are a result of human activity. The most potent of the greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Alarmingly, these are a result of anthropogenic climate change, and the gases are at the highest levels for over 650,000 years. Since 1750, it is estimated that about two thirds of anthropogenic climate change CO2 emissions have come from fossil fuel burning (coal and petroleum) and about one third from land use change (mainly deforestation and agricultural). About 45% of this CO2 has remained in the atmosphere, while about 30% has been taken up by the oceans and the remainder has been taken up by the trees and plants. (Reserved., 2013)The main greenhouse gases include: Water vapor. The most abundant greenhouse gas (GHG), however because it spends just a short time in the atmosphere, and humans have a very...
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...convinced that human activity has increased the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; The Earth has a natural greenhouse effect where certain gases (known as greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere allow the sunlight to enter but absorb the heat radiation. Because these gases absorb the heat, they average the surface temperature on Earth around 14°C. Without the natural greenhouse effect, the Earth’s average surface temperature would be around -19°C.which has skyrocketed over the past few hundred years. In other words this is anthropogenic climate change, and the significant increases in the atmosphere of these potent greenhouse gases are a result of human activity. The most potent of the greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Alarmingly, these are a result of anthropogenic climate change, and the gases are at the highest levels for over 650,000 years. Since 1750, it is estimated that about two thirds of anthropogenic climate change CO2 emissions have come from fossil fuel burning (coal and petroleum) and about one third from land use change (mainly deforestation and agricultural). About 45% of this CO2 has remained in the atmosphere, while about 30% has been taken up by the oceans and the remainder has been taken up by the trees and plants. (Reserved., 2013)The main greenhouse gases include: Water vapor. The most abundant greenhouse gas (GHG), however because it spends just a short time in the atmosphere, and humans have a very...
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...• Provide opportunities of advancement to employees of the company Market and Competitive Analysis The overall market The current level of health awareness in the United States has led to a steady increase in the number of yogurt restaurants in Southern California. This has occurred despite the fact that Southern California already experienced one frozen yogurt boom-and-bust cycle in the 1980s and '90s. With consumers seeking healthy alternatives for frozen dessert, frozen yogurt sales grew 12 percent in 2007 alone1. According to the U.S. Market for Ice Cream and Related Frozen Desserts, the U.S. market for frozen desserts is set to grow by more than $4 billion by 2012, with frozen yogurts attaining the 2 strongest growth. This represents an 18 percent increase over the next five years, from the market's 2007 value of $23.3 billion across retail and foodservice. However, in spite of these promising prospects, the world of frozen yogurt is cutthroat and the growth of one vendor often comes at the expense of another. Customer characteristics Pinkberry and most of its new competitors are upscale frozen dessert restaurants that target young adults as well as health conscious individuals offering a variety of flavors such...
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...Workshop #4 Berry, Berry Ambitious MBA 454 Marketing Strategies BSA 529 June 13, 2011 Dr. Ehsan Salek Berry, Berry Ambitious Frozen yogurt is hot again, but with a more gourmet tone. Chains, including Pinkberry and Red Mango, are battling in L.A. and looking to expand. The story of Pinkberry’s success is really about the chain's image as a design brand. The fro-yo shops position themselves as coffeehouses, a place to experience frozen yogurt in an inviting atmosphere and linger a while. The frozen yogurt of the 1980s tapped into the fitness craze, a low fat yet still sweet substitute for ice cream. Pinkberry Korean-style yogurt comes in two flavors: plain and green tea. It is rather like Greek yogurt with a hint of lemon. The fresh, tangy, strangely satisfying flavor grows on you. With only two products, minimum staff training, a playfully modern store design and regular customers, Pinkberry franchises seem to be licenses to print money. The snack, with only 25 calories a portion, served with fresh fruit or crunchy toppings like Oreo cookies or Cap’n Crunch. Pinkberry yogurt is one of those American franchise ideas (think soup, coffee, and juice bars) that seem so obvious, you want to kick yourself for not having bought in at the beginning. The growth of the franchise has been explosive, from one Los Angeles store in January 2005 to 16 today, plus three in New York (five more by the end of summer) and, soon, six in London. It has...
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...William J Spivey Discussion Board 4 Strategic Management Strategic Initiative In this report we are going to talk about General Motors (GM) and what they have to offer to the commitment to the environment. First let look at what is GM where did they come from, GM was Found in 1908 By a William Durant, he build a company for horse-drawn vehicles to moving to the automobile industry. This is more then 100 years, in automotive care in the history of this come. (GENERAL MOTORS, 2013) When comes to the GM commitment to the environment, they have may many changes to make changes to the environment. Back in 1994 they have make significant improvement to reduce it factory emission, GM made a environmental Pledge to endorsing the “Ceres Principles” this was a tem point code of corporate environmental conduct. The Boston-based Ceres is a coalition of investor groups, representing over $300 billion in invested capital, and major U.S. environmental organizations, aligning financial and environmental interests. (Fleming, 2002) With GM Environmental and Ceres Principles describe goals for protecting human health, natural resources, and the global environment. With both of these come they are required to disclose the information on environmental impact and progress in al annual report. GM have increased the recycled content used in it vehicles they are increased the recyclability of it vehicles, they have also increased vehicle fuel economy model. "GM has shown, historically, its commitment...
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...Carbon Footprint versus Ecological Footprint The term carbon footprint refers to the whole set of green house gases or emissions caused by an event, an organization, a person, or even a person. However, this definition requires a vast amount of data which takes forever to collect. As a result, this renders it impracticable, and experts have to look for a definition they can be able to work with. The most accepted definition of the carbon footprint defines the term as the entirety of the amount of methane and carbon dioxide gases produced by a defined population, activity or system, putting into consideration all the sinks, storage and sources within the temporal and spatial boundaries of either the population, activity or system. Greenhouse gases, which are made up of mostly carbon dioxide and methane gas can be emitted during activities such as land clearance, transport using means which use fossil fuels as a source of energy, production and subsequent of fuels, foods, manufactured goods, material, and building roads and buildings. The carbon blue print of a nation, an individual or that of an organization can be determined by undertaking an assessment of greenhouse gas emission. Once the footprint’s size is known, measures can be used to try and reduce it. Some of the measures taken by individuals, nations and organization to reduce their carbon footprint include carbon offsetting, technological improvements, and better product and process management. The ecological footprint...
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...Week 1 assignment editorial blog entry April 14, 2012 HUM 111 Global warming has become a great concern amongst many people throughout the world because people are finally starting to realize that through all this horrible pollution we are killing are planet more and more rapidly each and every day. According to ("Global Warming And Climate Changes", 2012) our planet is hotter today than it has been in two thousand years. If the current trends continue, by the end of the century our planet may become too hot for human civilization to live on. We (the U.S.) are driving these climate changes by burning fossil fuels, such as, coal and oil. Coal fired power plants are the one thing that produces the most pollution within the U.S. I admire what the Greenpeace organization does because they are trying to get factories/companies to stop burning coal and other fossil fuels and start a clean energy movement. I think companies need organizations like this to make them realize that their processes are really destroying our planet at a rapid rate and something really needs to be done to conserve some of the natural resources and not destroy our planet so quickly. Not only are America’s coal-burning plants destroying our planet, but they are also making our children sick, poisoning our waters and air, and killing tens of thousands of innocent people every year. Again, according to ("Global Warming And Climate Changes", 2012) over the next few years Greenpeace will be doing a few...
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...Global Warming Fact or Fiction Betty Jones American Inter-Continental University April 29, 2012 Running head: PROFESSION BUSINESS WRITING 2 Global Warming Fact or Fiction I. Concept of global warming A. What is Global warming B. What causes Global warming II. Climate changes A. Fact about Global dimming Fiction about global warming III. Global warming Impacts A. Global warming impacts on infrastructure B. Water quality affects people and ecosystems IV. List four things that can be done to help with global warming Running head: PROFESSION BUSINESS WRITING 3 Global Warming Fact or Fiction Introduction Global warming has changed this world drastically over the past decade. Vice President Al Gore, set out to study the issue at hand in grade school about the situation of global warming and even today the concerns of this matter is still in existence. Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Concept of global warming Think of heat trapped in a blanket with other gases and no way to escape that is what global warming is doing with the earth. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main heat-trapping gas largely responsible for most of the average warming over the past several decades. CO2 stacks up in influence to the many other important heat-trapping gases...
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