... and use it to make a logical decision based on more then just environmental stimuli. The ability to store that information until it is further needed. The ability to build upon the previously known information to help to improve the conditions of that beings existence. This definition covers all the main points in which an intelligent being should have. This said there may result some confusion as to what certain words imply, because of this the next few sentences shall be devoted to clearing such confusion. The first word is surroundings; Surroundings are the habitat or environment in which that being can be found. Logic is the second word; it calls for the ...

... possibilities for life. His care for his own self allowed for the possibility that he could aid others in doing the same. He was trying to develop a way for one to work on himself, which would let one “invent a way of being that is still improbable”. Foucault did not address himself to a broad audience; rather, he used his project of the are of the self as a model for oppressed minorities who had no voice of their own. Foucault was fascinated by what one or a group has to suppress and reject to form a positive conception of itself. He believed that our conception of ourselves as subjects depends on controlling or excluding whole classes of people who do not fit ou ...

... is an attempt to reduce the sex drive of women, making them less likely to be sexually active before marriage or engage in extra-marital affairs. Although this procedure can be seen as a means to control a woman’s sexuality, the act of female circumcision determines the gender identity of women. A circumcised woman is a virgin, ready for marriage and to bear children for her husband, “Girls who are infibulated will probably not find husbands. In most cases they will become outcasts.” Female genital mutilation is not a new practice. In fact circumcised females have been discovered among the mummies of ancient Egyptians. A Greek papyrus dated ...

... on the philosophy that, creates dimension in our world. Our world has been growing and growing for centuries now, yet people, especially in 1999, sometimes fail to realize the importance of . Not just cultural, race, or gender , but the of ideas as well. There is a marketplace of ideas that exists that can only be tapped by realizing and honoring the differences we all have with each other. In order to understand how this marketplaces works, two main points must be addressed: discovery and respect. If we were to look at Christopher Columbus, who sought treasures such as silk, tea, and spices, we will see that he knew even then, that different people around the w ...

... at certain times. Yet others argue Victorian children should have been quite content, given the fact that they were treated to only the best of toys, clothes and education and it was absurd to even consider the child being neglected. Mothers and Fathers were seen as special, glamourous guests, due to the fact that they were never around and rarely seen by their children. This was because child and parent led totally separate existences, they were only summoned to appear before their parents at a certain set hour of the day. Many Victorian children like Winston Churchill and Harriet Marden recall such cold relations between their selves and their mothers that t ...

... because it allows one to logically question not only the senses but their surroundings and actions as well. Although one can doubt that what they see or hear is not really as is perceived; a person can not deny that they are for instance, standing, thinking about how their senses are deceiving them, with their feet planted on the ground, in their bedroom, feeling a little tired and so on. Only if one was, as Descartes writes, “..insane, whose brains are impaired by such an unrelenting vapor of black bile..” that they believe they are something other than what they are, would one doubt reality, without an argument. The argument is as follows: If the experience of a ...

... Applications for Specific Organizations. a. S U T A (Substitute Unit Training Assistance). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now for the Essay **************************************************************************** Chapter: 3 Individual Organizational Behavior The NY Army National Guard. I. This organization's history goes back around 300 years, to the time of the “Minutemen”. The brave men and women that fought to gain our independence here in the state of NY. The NY Army National guard is under the control of the Governor of NY. But in Wartime this organization becomes Federalize and under the Command of ...

... can be destructive. We know information can be harmful when we use the terms "tomboy" and "sissy". These terms automatically make the accused party an outcast. The term "tomboy" is used when referring to a girl who may seem slightly masculine, whereas the term "sissy" is used to describe a boy whe may seem slightly feminine. The socially accepted despcription of what it is to be masculine is to be strong, to be able to support a family, and to have high stamina. On the other hand, what it is to be feminine is to be a loving mother, and to stay home with their kids. Men and women have very specific and very different dress codes. Men must where suits and women mus ...

... into gear when you sit in that place. Studying in one area also gives you a permanant place to keep all your supplies. 5.Have short but often study periods. Having four short study pperiods a week are more effective than two long study periods because : (1) frequent repetition is the key to building your memory and, (2) long breaks between study periods may help you forget what you studied. 6.Start study periods on time. Delays in your schedule will affect how you study. Try to train yourself to use every minute of your scheduled time. 7.Obviously, study when you are awake. When you study during the day, , you are more likely to learn faster and r ...

... that time mainly hysterical) symptoms. Through hypnosis as a method of "mental catharsis" the patient recalls and relives repressed traumatic situations and is eventually relieved and healed. Freud was now convinced that functional diseases had a mental cause. In the following he discovered how mental energies may casue physical symptoms. After breaking with Breuer Freid found out that the abnormal emotional state of neurotics was almost invariably associated with conflicts involving the sexual impulse. Based on these findings he develoepd his theory on repression and defense as well as the sexual aspect of neurotic behaviour. Freud was unjustly ...