...Jordan Chapman The movie about Genie goes to show how important a child's development is and how significant others play a huge role in a child's social and developmental stages of its life as a child. While Genie didn't experience any interaction with her parents, peers or even experience any type of relationship with anyone because she was locked in her room by herself she didn't get to experience anything in her childhood which is very depressing. Genie suffered from a lot of conditions such as The Piaget stages of Development where she suffered from sensorimotor stage where the level of human development was of an individual experiences the world through their senses, which takes place in the child’s first two years of their life. Also preoperational stage where a human develops their first language and other symbols at the age of two.( Macionis) Next the concrete operational stage where human development takes place in an individual first sees causal connections in their surrounding between the ages of seven and eleven. Finally the formal operational where from the age of twelve and into a young adult the development of an individual to think and abstract and to critically think. (Macionis) Where I feel Genie really suffered from being isolated in her room and not being able to experience any of these life stages in her life and I feel if she did she would have had more of a chances to make it to grade school and be able to talk. Throughout these important are during...
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...“Why are you still alive?” A text message sent to 12 year old Rebecca Sedwick before jumping form a tower. Cyberbully, a famous drama movie based on a true story, explains how easy it is to become a victim of online bullying. According to Bullying Statistics, suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in approximately 4,400 deaths per year. Still today, many parents see bullying as “just part of being a kid,” but it is a very serious problem and can lead children or teens to have negative emotions or effects on themselves. Many states in USA have laws against cyberbullying, but only thirty four states are with it. A numerous amount people believe that the rest of the sixteen states should create cyberbullying...
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...Through history there have been many criminal cases in Canada that have made our country stop and think. The case concerning the various assaults and inhumane murders of many women in Port Coquitlam, British Colombia is a precise example and is known as one of the largest strings of serial murders in Canadian history. Robert Pickton was the man responsible for this terrible tragedy and his sick, twisted nature was what lead to his nickname, “the pig farmer killer”. This case is a strong representation of how mentally unstable some people can be. This case study showcases Robert Picktons sadistic mindset and ruthless actions through the history and substance of the case, the procedure and findings that followed Picktons arrest, and the lasting...
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...information they have witnessed the very second it happened, making sure they are describing the order of the events and the people involved. It also consists of the witness retaining information for a period of time (this can be a very long time) and finally it consists of the witness retrieving the information whilst they are in court. Eyewitness Testimony does have real life applicability as many people through DNA and false witnesses are sent to prison for crimes they did not commit therefore it is important to fully understand EWT to avoid innocent people being wrongfully punished. Eye witness testimonies are affected by a number of factors, but the one that I am going to focus on is anxiety. Many different laboratory studies and some ‘real life’ studies have generally shown recall is less accurate in people who have witnessed particularly distressing or anxiety filled situations. The weapon focus effect was created by Loftus (1979), she asked participants to sit outside a laboratory where they thought they were waiting to participate in an experiment, but they were actually already in it. As they were 'waiting', they heard a discussion between two people inside the laboratory. In one group, participants heard a discussion about an equipment failure, a man then appeared from the room with greasy hands holding a pen. In the other group, participants heard a hostile discussion, followed by the sound of breaking glass and overturned furniture, a man then emerged from the room...
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...playing violent games on children’s behavior. Since children learn through repetition, repeatedly watching acts of violence over and over again will have an adverse effect on a child’s mind. While the debate continues of whether violent video games are the cause of child violence, one thing that is certain is that parents need to be educated about the effects that playing unsuitable games can have on their children. Cases that seem to show a link between violent video games and children’s behavior are countless. In Jacksonville, Florida, a little girl accidentally shot herself with her father’s handgun (Warford). When Action News asked the little girl’s mother, Lachrisha Holmes, how the little girl even knew what to do with the gun, her mom replied, “I walked past my son and saw her on the computer and they were playing game called ‘Maria Wars,’ they were disassembling a gun” (Warford). Holmes said that she isn’t blaming video games but wonders if that is how her daughter learned what to do with a gun (Warford). In Marble Falls, Texas, a thirteen-year-old boy shot a fifteen-year-old boy while playing the M-rated “God of War” (Lawsuit Looming). Troy Guthrie Jr. suffered severe injuries that affected his eye sight after being shot with a .22 caliber (Lawsuit Looming). TV station KXAN reported at the time: “The mother of the twelve-year- old witness said the boys were playing the video game “God of War.” The woman said after the...
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...Megan Welshymer BA 370 9/29/15 Extra Credit # 1 Case Study: The Netflix Rollercoaster 1. Netflix’s original marketing strategy offered several flat-rate monthly subscription options; in which, members could stream movies and shows via the Internet or have disks sent to their homes in a pre-paid and pre-addressed envelope. Free from the despair of due dates and late fees, members could keep, up to, eight movies at a time. Upon the return of a disk, Netflix would automatically mail out the next movie from the customer’s video queue. Members were able to change and update their queues as frequently as they liked. The sheer innovation of Netflix’s strategy encouraged several competitors to enter the market to compete directly, forced existing competitors, such as Blockbuster, to extend their services to include mail delivery, and inspired the very creation of Redbox. Regardless of all the competition, if Netflix can remain on the cutting edge of their craft, by continuously offering the latest releases and the most far-fetched options; they should be able to maintain their competitive advantage, because they offer a valuable, reliable service at a consistent price. 2. Reed Hastings’ strategic change and rapid reversal affected Netflix’s fourteen million customers in several ways. First, the company launched a streaming-only plan for $7.99 per month in November 2010, and increased the cost of each DVD plan by $1. Customers interested in both services, were...
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...The group in society I have decided to focus on for this internal are teenage girls/young women and how they are represented as sexualised/beautified to market a product to a viewer. Also how they are shown as promiscuous, beauty driven people who are obsessed with achieving physical “perfection” based on their favourite celebrities throughout the media. The three media texts I have chosen that I think best portray the idea of teenage girls and how they strive to be physically perfect are; the film ‘The House Bunny’ , the television show ‘Gossip Girl’ and the magazine ‘Cosmopolitan’. (Mainly the cover) My first example is the television series ‘Gossip Girl’ The first image is a photo from the March 2011 Cosmopolitan magazine of Blake Lively portraying her character Serena Van Der Woodsen in the T.V series ‘Gossip Girl’. Serena has been styled based on her character, beautiful and desirable (mostly due to her wealth and social status in the show). She has been dressed in entirely white, surrounded in a completely white background, this allows her skin to be the main aspect of focus, and it portrays perfectskin and skinniness. Most girls who see this aspire to imitate these images and may inspire feelings of failure when they do not achieve the exact image. Her lips in the picture are pouting making her look sexy and draws attention to her lips by also making them look glossy and shiny. Her face has been ‘retouched’ (or photoshoped) giving her a look of perfection and...
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...development of a child. By doing all of this research her goal is to find ways to maximize technology’s potential for improving development while neutralizing the negative effects as much as possible. Her research spans well beyond television, observing the effects video games, DVDs, cell phones and the Internet have on children as well. Overall I found it to be a very compelling book that had many strong connections to the material we learned in this course. Evra begins her book by reviewing previous findings and theories about psychology and child development. Many of the theories she covers are ones that we have also reviewed in our course. She discusses Bandura and his theory of model behavior as it applies to television. Bandura conducted a study where two groups of children would watch an adult act aggressively towards a doll before being given a chance to interact with the doll themselves. For one group, the adult was reprimanded and punished while for the other group the adult’s aggressive behavior had no consequences. Bandura found that children from the first group showed no hostility toward the doll, while children from the second group would attack the doll relentlessly. According to Evra, the results of this experiment hold true in today’s world regarding children and the media they use. A child that...
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...before bedtime has a small effect on the sleep of older male teens. The study involved thirteen male participants between the ages of 14 and 18 who were good sleepers, which was defined as falling asleep in less than 15 minutes. They were “evening types” who did not have excessive daytime sleepiness and had no identifiable sleep disorders (Weaver, Gradisar, Dohnt, Lovato & Douglas, 2010). Participants completed a seven-day sleep diary for the week prior to their initial testing night. This information was used for the testing conditions so that participants attempted to sleep at their typical bedtime. The study was conducted at Flinders University Sleep Research Laboratory. There, participants sat in a bed beneath the covers with electrodes attached and lights dimmed for both testing conditions: active video gaming and passive DVD watching. During the experimental condition, the participants played a Sony PlayStation 3 video game called “Call of Duty 4: Modern Welfare” for either 50 or 150 minutes on two different nights. During the control condition, the participants spent the same amount of time watching a documentary called “March of the Penguins”. Data showed that eleven adolescents took longer to fall asleep after playing the video game than after watching the documentary, while two of them fell asleep faster. Seven teens reported that they felt less sleepy after watching the movie. The study was supervised by Dr. Michael Gradisar. Based on the polysomnography tests...
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...It is like something out of a sci-fi movie; Scientists injecting genes from an animal into the genes of a plant in order to create one super crop. As weird as this may sound, it is exactly what’s going on now, and these super crops are known as Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs. These crops are becoming more and more accepted in today’s agriculture business. This type of bioengineering is being used to yield more crops and curb the effects of herbicides. But the risks in using GMOs may far outweigh the benefits. GMO foods are becoming increasingly available and are a threat to our health and our agricultural system. Basically GMOs are organisms that have had their genes altered through bio-engineering. These plants and/or animals have their genetic makeup changed, usually in a lab, in order to add or remove certain characteristics. Genes from other animals, viruses, or bacteria are artificially inserted into organisms in order to create new organisms that would not occur naturally. Corn, for example, has been genetically modified to produce its own pesticide and resist herbicides. Nearly 70% of all the corn grown in the United States was modified in this way. (Smith) And if you look at the ingredient list of almost any packaged food, you’ll see that there is corn in almost all of it. Corn is also the main ingredient in much of the feed given to farm animals, such as pigs and cows. So no matter what you eat, it is almost certain to contain some amount GM (Genetically...
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...The Sanity of a Sane Doctor Abstract Suffering from antisocial personality disorder, with an intellectual barrier, no one could break, Hannibal “The cannibal” Lecter will be my patient, I will observe his behavior and try to give an assessment. Through an observation approach, the collected data will consist of, behavior that was observed directly, while indirectly collecting information about the patient, and the consideration of the biological variables that can be observed via advanced technology methods. The purpose of this assessment is to find plausible causes, and possible distal and proximal factors that could be contributors to his behavior. This is the classification of the disorder, not my patient. The suffering, maladaptive, irrationality and unpredictability are certain elements contributing to this abnormality. Mainly focusing on his adolescent years, the contributors in his adult life will not be ignored, focusing on the root of his behavior and trying to manage his irregular manic episodes. Defining exactly what antisocial personality disorder is, with the goal of providing treatment based on theories and/or other doctoral research. Through this method I will answer the questions, When? How? And Why? The Sanity of a Sane Doctor, and the Possible Treatments The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success - Bruce Feirstein. Antisocial personality disorder is a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern...
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...You also see what type of psychological disorders people have. This type of thing happens all the time around the world. The biggest event that impacted the United States has been the 9/11 attack on the twin towers. You see Charlie who had to deal with a loss of his entire family during the attacks, it really messed him up and he basically shutdown to anyone and everyone. APA Paper After watching the movie Reign Over Me it opened my perspective on a lot of things dealing with mental disorders. How people act after a loss of a family member, how people treat you after something has gone wrong. Reign Over Me portrays people with different mental disorders throughout the movie. It is easy to pen point when someone is suffering from a loss, whether it be a family member or it be a loss of a job, pet, or friend. Dealing with someone suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be a very delicate thing, because something as simple as hearing a certain word, sound, or person can trigger something bad. All people deal with things in a different way. In this particular case Charlie deals with the loss of his family by making him not remember (Bender, Mike). He doesn’t even acknowledge his mother and father in law when they try to spend time with him. He would avoid talking about the day that his wife and kids were in the horrific accident. He wouldn’t even look at pictures of them or go to the places they used to go. Charlie Finman was what some people would call a recluse...
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...A Review On Guru (2007) Submitted by: YOUR NAME YOUR NAME YOUR NAME BPUT Regd No: BPUT Regd No: BPUT Regd No: Guided by: NAME OF TEACHER Department of MBA IMIT, Cuttack Contents Title Page No. Production 3 Cast and Crew 4 Plot Summary 5-6 Characterization 7-9 Direction 10 Director’s Movie Collection 11 Music 12-13 Movie Review 14-16 A Biographical Sketch 17 Drawbacks of the Movie 18 Conclusion 19 2 Production Guru was written and directed by Mani Ratnam, while Vijay Krishna Acharya wrote the Hindi dialogues. Shooting for the film took place in Mumbai, Turkey, Badami and Melkote (both in Karnataka), as well as in Chennai, Pollachi, Madurai, Chettinad region Tamil Nadu, and Athirapilly in Kerala. Much of the film was shot on the Express Estates, the former home of The New Indian Express and Dinamani. During one musical number, Aishwarya Rai fell from a bicycle and received bruises on her hands and feet. Filming had to be suspended for a few hours while she received first aid and the number was cut from the film and eventually replaced with “Barso Re”. Several scenes were deleted from the final theatrical version, including a scene in which Sujata first gives birth to a stillborn child and a scene in which Guru becomes angry with Sujata for visiting Manik Dasgupta. Guru has been described by Ratnam and others involved in the production as a film that is reflective of...
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...Amazon.com Evolution Team D BIS219 Steve Weibel June 30, 2011 Amazon.com Evolution “A study conducted in 2008 showed that 66% of Americans have purchased a product online” (PewResearchCenter Publications, 2008). The percentage has significantly increased throughout time with the help of technology advancement. Smart phones have come to revolutionize and simplify the life of mobile device owners. Research done by ABI showed that “Mobile online shopping increased from about $369 million in 2008 to about $1.2 billion in 2009; and is estimated to reach as much as $2.4 billion in 2010” ( CNBC, 2010). Online shopping is a fast and convenient way to shop and has become more and more popular as technology advances. Who wouldn’t prefer to shop from the comfort of your own home, or even on the go vs. driving in the Arizona heat to walk into a mall where you have to walk around in search for a specific item, deal with bad customer service, and a crowd of teenagers who are out of school for the summer? The answer is simple, everyone. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezoz, Amazon.com is recognized as the number one online retail website by Internet Retailer.com. Amazon was originally created as an online bookstore but it has not limited its sales to books only, Amazon sells everything from mp3’s, DVD’s, electronics, clothing, food, just to name a few products. It also acts a competitor to the popular Netflix by offering live streaming of more than 5,000 movies, and T.V shows...
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...gun violence, it's a reality in today's world. Truly something is seriously wrong because school buildings should be a safe place for all. Study after study conducted on the who's and why's of school gun violence reveals an important fact: There is no reasonable answer for such violence to have taken such a rise in incidence and continue to be the prevailing societal threat it is today, in every school across the nation, especially large school communities. The whole community needs to act together and get involved. The statistics are threatening enough. The U.S. Department of Education estimated 5.5 million students were enrolled in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in the 2006-07 school year. Among this population, during this single year, there were 767,000 violent assaults and 35 (27 homicides and 8 suicides) school associated violent deaths (Dinkes, pars. 5, 6, 10). From the broader period, years 1999 to 2006, reported 116 students killed in 109 school associated incidents (Shuster, par. 2). Although national attention to school shootings has heightened in recent years, a violent incident in a school setting was first recorded in 1955. In a Swathermore College dorm in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania on January 11, Bob Bechtel, age 22, shot and killed a fellow student who was asleep in his room (ProQuest, par. 3). In the 2009 study The Leading Issues Timeline compiled by ProQuest reported that the first High School shooting wasn't until December 30, 1974. Honor student...
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