Summary Paper A Woman’s Curse? "Why do cultures the world over treat menstruating women as taboo? An anthropologist offers a new answer - and a challenge to Western ideas about contraception" A Woman’s Curse?‚ Meredith F. Small‚ The Sciences‚ Jan/Feb 1999‚ pp. 24-29. In almost all mammals‚ menstruation does not occur; the discarded uterine lining is simply reabsorbed into the body if fertilization does not take place. In humans‚ as well as some higher primates‚ some of the shed endometrium
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Deviance: A necessary curse in society Deviance in the larger sense refers to the diverging from usual or acceptable standards‚ especially in social or sexual behaviour‚ as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary. But for our purpose of study we shall define deviance as any action by an individual (deviant) which is considered unacceptable in society. Kai Erikson’s “On the Sociology of Deviance” throws light upon the deviation seen in human society and how deviant behaviour might be necessary to
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Why I Count my Blessings Have you ever read an article in the newspaper which caused your heart to ache for someone that you did not know? You may have read about an accidental shooting that involved a couple of playmates or about the couple‚ who on their honeymoon‚ died from a head- on collision with a drunk driver‚ or possibly read about a parent who abused their child for wetting the bed. Those are some of the news articles that had lingered on my mind long after I had read the newspaper
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Shock. That was the first thing I felt when I saw the Principal coming towards us‚ her mouth pressed into an angry line. Comprehension came second; but it was too late. Before long‚ she had herded us out of the corridor‚ into the ground‚ ordering us to stand in a queue under the blazing sun and the watchful eyes of other students. After she had left‚ I started to think. Why had I done it? Couldn’t I have just followed my usual behavior and sit in class? Self-hatred hit me like a wrecking ball. I
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------------------------------------------------- History of science and technology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For historical accounts of the development of science and technology‚ see history of science and history of technology. History of science | | Background[hide] * Theories/sociology * Historiography * Pseudoscience | By era[hide] * In early cultures * in Classical Antiquity * In the Middle Ages * In the Renaissance * Scientific revolution * Romanticism in science | By culture[hide]
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The Curse of The Opal Stone The superstition that Opal stones are evil originates from the novel ‘Anne of Geierstein’ written by Sir Walter Scott. In the novel Lady Hermione was falsely accused of being a demon‚ after holy water falls onto her opal jewelry and it changes its colour. This book effected the general public’s view of the Opal stone so much so that the Opal market completely went to shreds and Opal prices dropped by 50%. If this seems completely ludicrous‚ Google it. As time progressed
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the world. Thus‚ this country has been scientifically advanced for several centuries now and the Indian scientists have made numerous path-breaking discoveries in the field of science. The various fields in which the Indian scientists have excelled include mathematics‚ warfare‚ geometry‚ astronomy‚ medicine‚ space science‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ botany‚ etc. The astonishing inventions of the Indian scientists have played a vital role in the overall development of the country. They have also made
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Workshop on Multimedia and Internet Technologies 26th to 28th February‚ 2001 DRTC‚ Bangalore Paper: BC Multimedia Database: Content and Structure Samir Kumar Jalal Documentation Research and Training Center‚ Bangalore-59 Abstract Multimedia is a combination of text‚ graphics‚ animations‚ audio and video converted from different formats into digital media. The extension of database application to handle multimedia objects requires synchronization of multiple media data streams. Time-related
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Is cricket a curse for the other games in India? Cricket! Cricket! Cricket! Cricket has become the religion of India and the national anthem of the country‚ so much so that the word “sports” has become synonymous with cricket. Cricket runs as the life flowing blood through the veins of the multitude. The madness with which it has gripped the ignoramus masses of our country is evident from their complete capitulation to its god-like worship. Yes‚ cricket is the “god of sports” in India. I
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A person with any intelligence at all will realize after a few minutes of thought that eternal life of any kind is a curse. So for religious people eternal life takes on two flavors‚ hell‚ and heaven; and for them these two choices are very black and white‚ or good‚ and bad. Their description of hell paints the picture of a mentally ill god that revels in the death and suffering others. Hell is an infinite punishment earned not through any particular sins or wrong doings‚ but for hurting the ego
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