American Oil Dependence Since the oil embargo of 1977, there has been an increased awareness of our nation's energy security. As global population and energy consumption rise, the need for a stable energy supply has become a hot topic and a politically volatile issue. As our negative trade balance grows larger by the day, the United States finds itself in a rather precarious position. We are becoming more and more dependent on Middle East oil. Indeed, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Rip’s Dependence on Society for Self-Identity Rip Van Winkle After falling asleep in the forest, a man returns to find his house abandoned, his town transformed his friends dead or missing and his own identity in serious doubt. Suddenly he recognizes his exact likeness walking down the street and for a moment he loses his identity. This is not a science fiction piece but rather the well known tale of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. In the moment when Van Winkle sees his exact
Dependence to Independence in Hills Like White Elephants In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants,” the lives of Jig and the American, the main characters, are put on display for a brief period of time. Jig and the man have had a romantic relationship for quite some time, and now their future together is in jeopardy. The impregnation of Jig has caused the American to pressure her into getting an abortion. We find these two individuals in the Valley of the Ebro. Traveling from Barcelona
Once a drug user’s cravings grow stronger they become dependent on the drug. Substance dependence has different categories that indicate if the user is dependent or not. The first is tolerance, as a drug user begins to intake a drug more and more and his tolerance begins to grow so does his craving for the drug. The next sign is discomfort. This is when the user feels distress and uncomfortable when they are not high. Another sign is when the user has little desire or effort to regulate the use of
Presenting Problem: Robert was encouraged to to seek counseling by his fiance, and willingly scheduled and attended his first appointment on April 18, 2011. Robert is unaware he that exhibits symptoms of Alcohol Dependence, with Physiological Dependance, minimizing the severity of his alcohol use. This diagnosis is based on the apparent increasing tolerance withdrawal symptoms, continued and increased use of alcohol despite the damage to social relationships and work performance. Also, he
Excessive Dependence on Homework in American Schools "I didn’t feel [stressed] until I was in my 30’s. It hurts my feelings that my daughter feels that way at eleven" (Ratnesar 313). This statement describes the intense issue facing the American Education System today. More and more students are spending a lot of out of school time on enormous amounts of homework. The overabundance of homework is putting pressure on the students, along with their parents. Our nation has steadily focused on after
Fantasy Dependence in David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly M. Butterfly, as its title suggests, is the reworking of Puccini’s opera, Madama Butterfly. In Puccini’s opera, Lieutenant Pinkerton, a United Sates Navy officer, purchases the conjugal rights to Cio-Cio-San, a fifteen-yrear-old Japanese Geisha girl, for one hundred yen, and marries her with the convenient provision that each contract can be annulled on a monthly notice. Meanwhile, Pinkerton leaves Cio-Cio-San for the United States to
The Impact On Substance Dependence Edward Hall Substance dependence is defined as a dysfunctional pattern of substance use and abuse. This leads to a clinical significant tolerance or distress. People who suffer from substance dependence are incapable to stop or decrease the use of the drug/substance they are taking; therefore they become dependent on whatever substance it is they are doing. Substance dependence is more of a physical dependence as well; signs of tolerance and withdrawal
Chapter 4 Path dependence and corporate social responsibility The previous two chapters have comprehensively reviewed the concept and barriers of CCL. In this chapter, some conceptual frameworks about path dependence and corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be presented to provide some new perspectives to achieve RO4 of this dissertation. 4.1 Path dependence Path-dependence theory was illustrated by Arthur (1994), trying to describe the choices made in the past would determine the choices
for the concept of supervenience in the philosophy of mind. This is largely due to the fact that, as Jaegwon Kim has shown, familiar versions of supervenience describe relations of mere property covariation without capturing the idea of dependence. Since the dependence of the mental on the physical is a necessary requirement for even the weakest version of physicalism, it would seem that existing forms of supervenience cannot achieve that for which they were designed. My aim is to revive the concept
The Character of Ophelia In Shakespeare’s tragedies, the characters all have flaws that eventually lead to their undoing. In the play Hamlet, the character of Ophelia is ultimately killed by her flaw. It is apparent that Ophelia is an obedient person but, upon closer inspection, the audience can see that she is not merely obedient. Ophelia’s thoughts and actions go beyond obedience to show that she is a weak and entirely dependent character. Nothing that she says or does is a representation
Chemical dependence is a primary illness or disease that is chronic, progressive, and fatal if not treated. This disease is characterized by continued repetitive use of a mood-altering chemical despite negative consequences. Mood altering chemicals include alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, opioids, inhalants, and hallucinogens. A chemically dependent person is unable to stop drinking or taking a particular mood-altering chemical despite serious health
young friend who is vital to the poet's emotional well being. However, the poet quickly establishes the negative aspect of his dependence on his beloved, and the complimentary metaphor that the friend is food for his soul decays into ugly imagery of the poet alternating between starving and gorging himself on that food. The poet is disgusted and frightened by his dependence on the young friend. He is consumed by guilt over his passion. Words with implicit sexual meanings permeate the sonnet -- "enjoyer"
crush his better nature. Shakespeare’s depiction of supernatural evil in Macbeth takes shape within Macbeth who himself is the representation of the supernatural world; this is seen as his ambition leads him to a dependence on the Witches as well as their predictions, and it is this dependence which consumes him and allows the evil and supernatural to command his life. Evil exhists outside the protagonist in the world of black magic, represented most strikingly by the Witches. The appearance of these
first meeting awkwardness, me and my suitemates all got pretty close. My role in this living situation would be almost that of a mother. I tend to be the sensible one who picks up after “the boys” and whatnot. But what also comes with that role is a dependence on me for more than just cleanliness. Whenever anything is wrong or the guys in the suite have a question, they come to me, because they know if I don’t have an answer I will do my best to find it out for them. Not only that but I have become the
technology. The types of technology have changed over the years, along with our usage and dependence on it. Technology is a fundamental part of our lifestyle, including both work and play. What is interesting is that we also have many friends who use very little technology in their day-to-day living. This drastic difference makes one wonder how necessary the technology really is, and whether or not our dependence on it is healthy in the long run. It is really easy to just get caught up in using technology
a great deal of feedback from other sources, internal or external. The character of systems thinking makes it extremely effective on the most difficult types of problems to solve: those involving complex issues, those that depend a great deal dependence on the past or on the actions of others, and those stemming from ineffective coordination among those involved. Examples of areas in which systems thinking has proven its value include: Complex problems that involve helping many actors see the
specifically alcoholism, and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, it is clear that the I function can be overruled by other structures of the brain even when harm to the body is one of the final outcomes. Addiction is defined as a physical and psychological dependence on a substance or behavior (1). Initially the behavior simply satisfies the person but turns into addiction when strong urges accompany the behavior and the person feels that it is needed to avoid painful feelings. What is causing the urges? The
For over 100 years, the automobile industry has relied on gasoline as its main source of fuel. Gasoline is a colorless, highly flammable substance used in internal combustion engines. It is a fossil fuel made from crude oil, a natural gas formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals (Webster‘s Dictionary). Gasoline has positively influenced our way of life by providing convenient, on demand transportation. It has created a global economy that moves people and goods faster and more easily
a source of motivation for students to stay in physics. Another major problem in physics education is that students do not appear to gain as much knowledge out of their physics courses as desired. The most probable reason for this is the over-dependence of physics instructors on using the “traditional lecture”. Lectures in physics can be an incredibly passive experience for students, particularly dangerous for those who believe that if they can follow the professor, they’ve mastered the material