Born Schizophrenic: Commentary Upon watching “Jani’s Story”‚ a number of thoughts‚ questions‚ and issues were raised in my mind. Watching this young girl‚ one of only two children to be diagnosed with schizophrenia in preschool years‚ I wondered at the behaviors she was exhibiting and how reliable her descriptions could be‚ given her limited language abilities as such a small child. I questioned whether her parents and caregivers were digging deeply enough into the possible causes of her outbursts
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woman was to get married in their twenties‚ have children and take care of them. Recently‚ there has been a shift from the « full-time professional housewife » (sengyoshufu) that Kazumi Ishii and Nerida Jarkey describe in their book The housewife is Born: The Establishment of the Notion and Identity of the Shufu in Modern Japan as being popularized to all classes since the Taisho era‚ to « double income » (tomobataraki) families. Women have fewer pressures to get married at an early age: MHLW shows
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Born Into Brothels‚ written by Zana Briski and her collaborator‚ Ross Kaufman was a humorous yet serious film about the children of the prostitutes trying to change their future. The film was recorded at the infamous red light district of overcrowded city of Calcutta. While trying to capture pictures of the prostitutes‚ Zana saw a bigger picture; to give opportunities to the children of the brothels for a better life (entering boarding school)‚by using money from the selling of their pictures taken
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natural quality in the individuals because it is directly related with brain. These qualities are natural and often known as God gifted. These qualities cannot be acquired by the individuals. On the basis of such qualities it is said that ’leaders are born and not made’. Physical and behavioral and cognitive factors like appearance‚ intelligence were thought to be key determinants of leading ability. Thus this school of thought suggests that leadership traits are innate in a person and it is by nature
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The Evils of Corruption Many studies have been conducted that show the evils or consequences of corruption. And corruption has taught the Nigeria a dangerous and wrong lesson that it does not pay to be honest‚ hardworking and law-abiding. Through corrupt means many political office holders acquire wealth and properties in and outside Nigeria; and many display their wealth (which is beyond the means)‚ but the society does not blink. This has made politics a big business in Nigeria‚ because anything
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The Evil Grandma “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is a story written by Flannery O’Connor‚ a story of contrasts‚ gruesome drama‚ and divine grace. The nameless grandmother‚ her son Bailey‚ his wife and their children are preparing for a trip to Florida. The story takes place in Georgia and on the road as the family travels. The Misfit‚ the second major character of the story‚ is a serial killer who just escaped a federal prison and is on the loose. The unfortunate encounter the family has with
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Rudy Robles (Marin) is told by his mother to pick up his cousin Javier (Paul Rodriguez) at a factory before she leaves for Fresno. Robles arrives shortly before immigration officials raid the factory looking for undocumented workers. Because he is carrying no identification‚ and his mother and sister are not available to verify he is a US citizen‚ Robles is deported with the undocumented workers to Mexico. Ironically‚ Robles cannot speak more than very simple Spanglish‚ though he is fluent in German
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It is not for nothing that the born free youth in 2013 has been named the “me generation”. Today’s people growing up are materialistic‚ self indulged and obsessed with themselves. This essay will explore that 19 years after the first the first democratic elections in South Africa‚ the young people of today are little different from their counterparts else where in the world. My argument will show that this is somewhat ironic because politically inspired school pupils were the catalysts for one of
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Indian society suffers from a number of social evils. In the past these social evils stood in the way of our progress. Therefore‚ many religious and social reformers have‚ from time to time‚ been advocating the eradication of these evils. In the past‚ great religious men like Guru Nanak and Bhakt Kabir exhorted the people to remove all social evils‚ particularly communalism‚ casteism and superstitions. Guru Nanak and Kabir also stressed the need for Hindu-Muslim unity. In fact‚ they preached
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INTRODUCTION Best Bakery massacre case key witness Zahira Sheikh’s often retractions from her statements and repeated turning hostile during the trial and before the Supreme Court as well has underscored the need for using the existing law against perjury in all criminal trials. Though the high rate of acquittals largely due to the witnesses turning hostile has been a matter of concern for the law makers and Law Commission‚ it has however been felt that the menace of buying the witnesses by influential
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