Culture-specific syndromes

On December 25, 2017, A pair of pit bulls killed a woman and injured her husband Christmas Eve at their home,”(USA Today). ”In 1989, the county Instituted a ban on pit bulls.Last month, they voted to keep the ban in place,”(Roberto Gomez). Over the years pit bulls have been known to attack their owners.That is why pit bulls should not be house pets; they are known for being an aggressive and vicious animal. Some people have banned pit bulls from their area, because of their recent attacks,…

Why do people think pitbulls are so dangerous? Why do they want them banned from the country? Maybe the reason they attack people is because they are trained poorly or maybe people forced them to do bad things for their own biding. Yes, it's true that pitbulls can sometimes be detrimental but they can also be loyal, caring, and they generally love people. Pit bulls should be allowed to stay with their owners and the owners should be responsible and respectful to their dogs. Pitbulls can…

referred to as a “loose cannon,” and claims that many of her writings occur in a style which matches the speech pattern of those with autism. Whether or not Stein actually has autism, however, it not stated. Autism typically causes extremely specific character traits, being hyper-attention and intelligence. Though autism has different effects on the brain of each person, the most prominent is the overall high intelligence level. Reading Stein’s essays can be both confusing and…

What does the bulletin board in the hallway, the right side of your computer screen, and the I- 60 have in common? You may be thinking that there is no relationship between the three things, but it’s so obvious and so prevalent that you become so used to it that it only affects your subconscious. All three are locations and mediums for advertisement. We live in a world cluttered with an overwhelming amount of advertisements for marketing. Marketing techniques and strategies can even effect…

saving and prostate cancer deaths have declined ~35% from 1997 to 2007. This can partially be explained by lifestyle changes, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgical treatment; however, large scale screening using prostate specific antigen (PSA) has to account for a substantial impact on the incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer.…

This restriction on pit bulls is called Breed-Specific Legislation, or BSL. There are “about 200 cities and towns… [that] restrict or prohibit ownership of certain breeds of dogs” (Mott). This new epidemic of pit bull attacks has caused certain cities to ban the ownership of them. Apparently, “in Tijeras…

Skill acquisition theory focuses on how people learn a skill and the advancement of that skill. (DeKeyser, 2007) .According to Lightbown and Spada (2013), second language acquisition is seen as a build up of knowledge that eventually becomes automatised. In addition, McLaughlin (1990) views language acquisition as a type of motor skill and that language acquisition is related to learning a skill like driving a car or riding a bike. Skill acquisition theory claims that we all acquire skills in…

the topic of breed specific dog bans comes up, the breeds that come to mind are pit-bulls, pit-bull mixes, and closely related breeds. Some people will say how dangerous and unpredictable they are, while others vouch for the lovely nature of these breeds. Whenever there is a dog attack mentioned in the news, more than likely the report will state that a pit-bull or pit-bull mix that is responsible. Over the years there has been great debate over these breeds and the breed specific dog bans.…

breeds go unnoticed. The media has been a huge force in creating America’s perception of Pit Bulls and their coverage of the breed has been widespread and very negative. Pit Bulls are not the first dog to be discriminated against and to have breed specific laws created against them. This discrimination on certain types of dogs has been going on since before the Civil War. During the Civil War, newspapers began to demonize Blood Hounds calling them savage, bloodthirsty beasts. It then…

Do Pit Bulls deserve the poor stereotyping they receive? Every year over one point two million dogs are euthanized in America alone. A startling forty percent of those dogs are pit bulls. That means that every year over half a million pit bulls are euthanized in America. This number has risen so high over the years because of the poor name and stereotypes that have been placed on pit bulls. Pit bulls have been labeled as mean and aggressive dogs for many reasons. One is due to their…