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The stress that adult students feel for all the reasons already cited...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:42:16 PST

The stress that adult students feel for all the reasons already cited can be relieved in the ways suggested, indeed. In addition, adults students often become anxious about certain subjects that they take such as math. Because they have been out of school for an extended time, they worry that they will not do well in the course in which they are currently enrolled as they have forgotten concepts that are requisite to this course. ...

There are two types of stress, bad stress and good stress. Bad stress:...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:41:08 PST

There are two types of stress, bad stress and good stress. Bad stress: Mankind was made to handle stress in two ways flight or fight. In today's society mankind is unable to practice either method successfully. Instead he must use his wit or gut to work through issues. Many times his emotions and responses become internalized. The demands of society have also changed significantly. The abstract concept of time has become a major...

My guess would be that adult student stress in most cases is related to...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:31:03 PST

My guess would be that adult student stress in most cases is related to the fact that they also work full-time and have family responsibilities. For anyone, however, stress can probably be assuaged, at least somewhat, by some fairly elementary activities: eating right, finding time for mild exercise, and an occasional treat, even it's something as simple as having an hour to oneself to do nothing, or a pleasant activity of choice. Stress...

I assume you mean older students who have gone back to college... These...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:29:58 PST

I assume you mean older students who have gone back to college... These students typically experience more stress for a variety of reasons. First of all, they typically have more responsibilities such as children and jobs. Second, they have been out of the school environment for a long time and aren't used to it anymore. Third, they feel more pressure because they are using their own money to pay for their schooling. These are the...

Adult students suffer from significant stress -how, why and what can...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:03:41 PST

Adult students suffer from significant stress -how, why and what can they do to battle this stress?

Historically, laws were passed in the U.S. and elsewhere that dissuaded...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:37:18 PST

Historically, laws were passed in the U.S. and elsewhere that dissuaded some close biological relatives from marrying. In other world locations, however, these same laws didn't apply. Now close scientific study can confirm or deny some of our longheld beliefs. I found this MIT article on the topic espeically interesting.

The typical problem with having children with a blood relation is that...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:52:54 PST

The typical problem with having children with a blood relation is that there is too much of a potential of having recessive traits show up as a result of inbreeding. This was famously true of all the royal families of Europe who inbred and became hemophiliacs. As far as I know, there's no magic line for "here's where problems start." I believe there are two rules: the nearer the relationship, the more danger and the more generations of...

I’m not exactly sure what you need, but let’s look at someplace like...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:40:34 PST

I’m not exactly sure what you need, but let’s look at someplace like Mexico. Unless one has ever traveled to this country, the image most people probably have of the country is one of beautiful sandy beaches and crystal blue water. This is how Mexico is frequently represented on television shows, commercials, and even in the print media. Rarely in common television programming are the poor, slum sections of Mexico show. To get the real...

Possible Problems With Marrying Blood Relatives?

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:35:24 PST

What are the possible problems involved with marrying someone who is biologically related to you?

Frequently, sacrifice is required on the part of some for the...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:34:11 PST

Frequently, sacrifice is required on the part of some for the advancement of all. Not everyone who benefits will stand up and speak out, so it falls on the shoulders of those who will speak out. The right thing is not always easy, but it is always right. Do not be afraid to voice your beliefs even in the face of unbelievable adversity.

I don't think that women's movements, at least in the West, can learn...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:23:08 PST

I don't think that women's movements, at least in the West, can learn much from the suffragettes. I say this based on what political scientists say about social movements -- when they succeed and when they don't. The major problem in a social movement is to "broaden the scope of conflict." In other words "your" side is losing (can't vote, etc) so you need to get more people on your side. To do that, you have to make them notice you,...

Women's movements around the world can learn much and gain much...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:14:36 PST

Women's movements around the world can learn much and gain much encouragement from the fight of the suffragettes in England. The first thing is that they can learn that laws are not always set in stone and can be changed - with a lot of perseverance and dedication. Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested four times for breaking the law of the land, yet now we see that law as wrong. So the first lesson would be to agree on what the movement felt was a...

Some of the critical aspects that past movements can give to their...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:59:00 PST

Some of the critical aspects that past movements can give to their modern counterparts are the functions of inspiration, hope, and courage. If modern movements might be stalled in terms of zeal and intensity, being able to refer to movements of the past that strove for equality and "the fight" can help to give encouragement to the modern setting. Individuals who might feel that "there is little for which to fight" can use the struggles of...

What can women's movements today learn from the fight of the...

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:37:18 PST

Just inspiration? Thank you very much :)

An open social system is one which is aware of, and involved with, its...

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:50:57 PST

An open social system is one which is aware of, and involved with, its environment. A closed social system has rigid boundaries, views the external world as static, and relatively unchanging. The closed system functions within and for itself. (A watch is an example - check the link. A watch is closed. It does not need input from the outside world. However, it is not completely closed. It relied on a watch maker and for its function to have any...

which elements of the physical environment are emphasized in the...

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:44:11 PST

please help me understand what type of "various places on television" it could be talking about.thanks bunches. :)

what is an open social system and it elements

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:32:39 PST

what is an open social system and it elements

A composition on how athletic competition is like the game of life could...

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:49:05 PST

A composition on how athletic competition is like the game of life could draw upon all the positive, desirable personality qualities that are developed and strengthened during enjoyable healthy physical competition. If taken too far, you could sum up at the end, these goals can become over-riding and personal ambition and greed for success can railroad over the needs and rights of weaker competitors. (Liken this to big business/family...

The first answer has a rosier view of sports than I would give. I have...

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:44:21 PST

The first answer has a rosier view of sports than I would give. I have seen quite a bit of evading responsibility on teams I have played on and coached (the second, at least, you could blame on me...) Anyway, here's what I'd say: The two are similar mainly in that you have to learn how to take bad outcomes and just deal with them. In both, you will get bad outcomes due to luck, the incompetence of others or, often enough, your own...

In many respects, any athletic competition is similar to "the game of...

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 04:56:42 PST

In many respects, any athletic competition is similar to "the game of life." On one level, success in both only happen if there is a level of commitment to what one feels is essential. Little good transpires if individuals do not pursue their belief about success without a sense of zeal and passion. This leads to another point in terms of similarity. There can be little evasion from the responsibility of hard work and dedication to...