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Psychodynamic theorists posit that substance abuse may arise from childhood dependency issues, wherein a child’s unmet caregiving needs lead to reliance on others for support and comfort. If these individuals encounter drugs or alcohol while seeking nurturing, their need for care can evolve into a dependence on substances. Psychodynamic theorists argue that personality traits associated…

The word Patriarchy comes from the Latin word ‘pater’ which means father as ruler or male authority. It is a process, which took nearly 2500 years to its completion. Men also form it and women developed largely from that of the ancient Hebrews, whose families were patriarchal in structure. The patriarchal family is the basic…

Introduction             Personal Navigation Device (PND) also known as Personal Navigation Assistant or Portable Navigation Device is a portable electronic apparatus that combines a navigation function and positioning facility, such as global positioning system or GPS. Around the mid 1980s, the first generation of PNDs was produced for the United States military, which was capable…

Advances in technology have made previously unimaginable accomplishments like cloning possible. Cloning involves using all the genetic material from a regular body cell to produce an identical replica of a mammal. Unlike traditional methods of reproduction, cloning only necessitates one cell and does not involve sexual reproduction. Cloning is a contentious issue in society, but…

The Office of the Presidency consists of the administration headed by the president who is the chief executive of a country. He/she makes the decision how to govern a people. We are governed by the executive, legislative and judicial branches following the Constitution. The executive power is given to the president as the Commander-in-chief having…

Skinhead ViolenceWhen you here the term Skinhead you probably think about young rebelswearing big black boots and Nazi symbols. These happen to be a few trademarksbut across the world “Skinhead” refers to a diverse cult of young people. Theorigin of this cult goes back to the 60’s in England, where menacing-looking,shaven-headed and tattooed youths in…

Michael Faraday conducted early research on electricity generation in the 1820s and early 1830s. His method, which is still employed today, involves using magnetic poles to generate electricity by moving a loop of wire or copper disc. [1] This technique serves as the initial stage for electric utilities to distribute electricity to consumers. The electrical…

Native Title and its ramifications for Australian Law The Torrens Title System: A system devised to recognise provable ownership of land by Law. Australia initially adopted the British system using Title of Ownership, deeds of grant and following the doctrine on tenure where the Crown, is the ultimate owner of all lands (Gray et al….

Reading is an ongoing theme through Maya’s childhood and books even become her lifeline after Mr. Freeman rapes her. They give her an escape from her immediate world as well as the opportunity to find poetry. It is not until Mrs. Bertha Flowers reads aloud to her that she recognizes beauty in the sound of…

Gender is a social concept that identifies culturally prearranged responsibilities and roles that both sexes are expected to follow. Men assumed superiority over women and preserved it through domination across the centuries. Consequently, women have perpetually maintained a lower status to men in the United States. But the degree of disparity between the sexes has…