In 1977, there was a criminal indictment brought against Ford stating that the Pinto had been considered a fire hazard, because of where the gas tank was located in the rear of the vehicle. Allegations were brought up that after detailed rear-end crash tests; the actual design of the gas tank, and the placement of the gas tank was a safety hazard, and considered dangerous to the driver, as well as to any passengers in the vehicle. ... The controversy surrounding the fuel tank was that it was located behind the rear axle, instead of above it. ... The problem with this design, which later became...

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A non-abusive spanking is one or two swats to the rear end of child with a hand, not with the intention of inflicting pain but with the intention of correcting and getting a clear message across to the child (Penkava 3). ... Studies done by Diana Baumrind PHD, who has published a series of studies on the relation between parental child rearing styles and the social competence in the children, has shown that under most circumstances, spanking a child younger than 18 months or past puberty is counterproductive. ... According to a child sociologist, Dr. ... This knowledge of the parent will be...

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The second assumption that can be made is that from the time the sperm comes in contact with the egg, the responsability of child rearing and bearing is of the women. ... Women are all alone in the process of producing the child. ... Meaning bearing and rearing children is one of the normal roles of women, but on the other hand, pregnancy is also seen as a risky experience and all the responsability is put onto a women. ... In "The Women In The Body; A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction (1992), the author Emily Martin shows that in describing various physiological processes, medical scienc...

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When she was a very small child of "toddling age." ... After adopting her, they lovingly reared her. ... The Valmonde adopted and reared her. ... Madame is surprised at how the child, a boy, has grown. ... Come with your child." ...

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Kathleen was also seven months pregnant with her second child at the time. ... She did as instructed, and the man in the car told her that her rear wheel was wobbling, and that he would fix it. ... Kathleen drove a few feet before the rear tire fell completely off. ... She ran across the road with her child held tightly in her grasp, and into a ditch, hidden by tall grass in a field. ... She laid as flat as she could, cradling her child beneath her, hoping it wouldn't scream." ...

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What is best for the child's well being? ... One-third of the homes are actually risky for the child's growth. ... It helps parents feel relieved knowing that their child is safe, and if the parents feel safe, so does the child (Gillespie 6). ... All of these will help the child to feel comfortable and relaxed. ... Before even starting at the center, the parents of the child should make sure they like and are at ease with the person taking care of their child. ...

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The couple here learns their role of a parent at the birth of the child and the child learns its role. ... Mead said that the child's inner I becomes the social me. ... The child moves to the next stage after socialisation at home which Mead names as the game stage. The child chooses from the roles of the generalised other, by doing this the self becomes fully social. ... Many great opportunities are available for the child to learn identities. ...

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Schizophrenia. This portmanteau term is used to describe a mental illness that unfortunately has been riddled with misconceptions and fallacies throughout history, giving it an extremely and perhaps undeservingly negative connotation. The origin of the word schizophrenia lends itself to the compilation of two Greek words. The first word, schizo, means "splitting". The second word, phrenia, means "of the mind". ...

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Ford is a multi-million dollar and multi-national company, but what actually makes it tick? What are some of the specifics of the company? Not what types of cars it makes or how many factories it has, but more like the financial history and the actual company structure? How does Ford keep its cus...

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The amount was determined by calculating the average amount of money that is allocated to each child in the state of Michigan. ... In doing this, the state has to provide vouchers for every child attending school not just children of low-income families. ... As one can see by these questions, corruption can easily rear its ugly head during the selection and distribution. ... Although a parent can chose a public or private school, private schools are not obligated to take the child. ... If the child does not meet the requirements, then he/she will not be admitted. ...

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The film is seen from the viewpoint of the eldest child, Frank, beginning as a six year old. ... Detailed Summary: This is just the story basically Ab ;0) The film opens in Brooklyn, New York 1935, where Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt and their four children are celebrating the birth of their fifth child, and first girl, Margaret-Mary. ... Frank, the eldest child, is sent to the bar to shame the father into coming home. ... He is an alien in his parental homeland, the oldest child of a father whose background in "the North" engenders continual suspicion, and a mother (Angela of ...

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When the parent(s) of the child do not assume the necessary role that a parent must fill for a child they will emotionally damage the child. ... Once Clara became pregnant with Lecon's child, the family fell apart and the family lost respect for both Lecon and Clara. ... During Clara's pregnancy both girls were sent away to a convent to have the child. ... Once the child was born, Ida returned with Christine, but Clara did not. ... There was not enough time for the necessary child rearing to be done by her parents. ...

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For example, in most current and known historical cultures, martial combat has been seen as mostly (or only) appropriate for men, while child-rearing has been seen as mostly (or only) the domain of women. ... In this way, gender is intimately connected to social expectations, rather than to sex: we allow the knowledge of the sex of a child to inform us which set of gender characteristics we are supposed to encourage in that child. ...

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It is much like the way a child would view things. ... (Kreisman, MD & Straus, 1991, p. 41) Some feel that this splitting evolves when a child emotionally tries to deal with pain of being subjected to child abuse. I think it is like the only bad or evil side of the parent abuses them, leaving a good or pure part of the parent that the child can still love with hopes of being loved back. ... "Unable to remove herself physically from the abuse, the creative child victim finds other ways to leave. ... Within the tow categories of nature and nurture are subcategories including: Biochemical i...

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While gazing into the rear view mirror, watching the gap grow between the line of traffic and myself, flickering blue lights caught my eye. ... But as luck would have it, the trooper nearly rear ended me and stayed there. ... Put it on Problem Child if you don't care." ...

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By the psychiatrist account and by his own mother's accounts, Lee was an independent loner as a child. ... Lee and Marina married and had one child while in Russia. ... General Walker thought it was a firecracker that a child had thrown in through his window. ...

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No woman shall have the legal right to bear a child, no man shall have the right to become a father, without a permit for parenthood. ... Permits for parenthood shall be issued by government authorities to married couples upon application, providing the parents are financially able to support the expected child, have the qualifications needed for proper rearing of the child, have no transmissible diseases, and on the woman's part no indication that maternity is likely to result in death or permanent injury to health. ... Every county shall be assisted administratively by the state in ...

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If you were a Branch Davidian prior to April 19, 1993, you thought that Christ lived on a threadbare piece of land ten miles east of Waco, Texas called Mount Carmel. Actually, it was nowhere near the side of a mountain; instead it was more of a slight swelling of the earth on the horizon. He had dimples, claimed to have dropped out of school in the ninth grade, married his legal wife when she was fourteen, enjoyed a beer every now and then, willingly admitted to being a sinner without equal, played a mean guitar and tried to be a rock star, packed a nine-mm weapon, and kept an arsenal of mi...

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- (Ch. 3) The last stanza of the ballad shows almost the exact description of Helen Burns' conviction that death will bring the utmost happiness and comforts, "There is a thought that for strength should avail me; Though both of shelter and kindred despoiled; Heaven is a home, and a rest will not fail me; God is a friend to the poor orphan child- (Ch. 3). ... These statements explain that it will not take money and fortune to get into heaven but that "God is a friend to the poor orphan child- (Ch. 3). ... Reed, Jane's aunt, Jane is treated as though she is a "wicked and abando...

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At the time, their were three strong claimants: Robert, Earl of Gloucester, Henry's illegitimate son, Stephen, Count of Blois, Henry's nephew, and Henry's only surviving legitimate child, Matilda. ... He was reared by his uncle, King Henry, and received lands in England and Normandy. ...

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Changes in Women and Marriage- Changes in Women and Marriage- Abstract This paper presents an in-depth discussion about the changing relationship between women and marriage. Economic factors, a rise in feminism, parents" influence, attitudes about sex, educational pursuits, and divorce statistics are discussed and their influence on women's attitudes toward marriage are explored. Cultural changes that have impacted women's lives are also examined. The purpose of the paper is to explore the changes affecting women, their attitudes toward marriage, and their expectations of marriag...

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Adolf Hitler was born and reared in Germany. He was just like any other man, de-voted to his country. Hitler served as a soldier and a statesman. He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. We must know the life and impact of...

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Adolf Hitler was born and reared in Germany. He was just like any other man, de-voted to his country. Hitler served as a soldier and a statesman. He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. We must know the life and impact of...

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A woman has the right to go to bed with who she wants, but she can not choose death for her child. ... She felt that it's an innocent child inside of her. ... That child has a right to life that is equal to the mothers right. ... Before a child is born it is given all it's necessities to survive. ... This is a child that thinks, dreams, and feels pain. ...

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My friend Brian V. constantly picks his rear end, only when driving, thinking he's playing it off. ... Again and again, the individual experiences a disturbing thought, such as, "My hands may be contaminated -- I must wash them"; "I may have left the gas on"; or "I am going to injure Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- pg. 3 my child." ...

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