Culture-specific syndromes

The pitbull breed is wrongfully scorned by society. The danger of the breed is highly exaggerated. Animal Studies show a lot of loyalty and kindness with pitbulls. Contrary to popular belief, aggressiveness comes from owners not taking care of them. So with this knowledge, I strongly believe we need to legalize pitbulls in all states. The only danger is provoked. Pitbulls are fun to have around just like pets are supposed to be. Believe it or not, they are loyal. They’re only boring and…

I think that the author R.J. Palacio chose the song Beautiful Things for the Miranda section because Miranda alway say that Auggie is beautiful and is like a brother to her. I think that because on page 165 it says “ I've known Auggie since I was six years old. I've watched him grow up. I've played with him. I've watched all six episodes of Star Wars for his sake, so I could talk to him about the aliens and bounty hunters and all that. I'm the one that gave him the astronaut helmet he wouldn't…

many aspects. The definition of citizen according to Merriam-Webster is a resident or inhabitant of a state (Citizen, n.d). I feel that often time nationalism is confused with being a citizen. That a citizen feels a grand sense of belonging to a specific state or country and with this sense of belonging one begins to have the false sense that the country they live is the best. That one believes…

This video summed up everything that I often think about. This video was about the post traumatic slave syndrome. First, I was interesting in finding books, and even meeting Dr. Joy Degruy. I know that some may believe that I may favor this week’s video the most because I am African American. However, it just so happen that I finally felt like some sort of…

In April 2007 illegal dogfighting was brought to the frontline of the nation’s attention by the NFL star Michael Vick and three of his associates. Vick was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for housing and training 50 pit bull dogs, staging dog fights, killing dogs, and running a high stakes gambling ring that holds up to $26,000. Dogfighting is not just about the dogs, it is also about people involved in the operation. People too, can suffer the consequences as a result of dogfighting.…

The Misunderstood Nature of Pit Bulls: A Review of Literature Introduction “Over the past 15 years, the America Pit Bull Terrier, commonly referred to as pit bull, has been portrayed as the vanguard for canine evil, essentially a predator of the defenseless” (Cohen & Richardson, 2002). This negative publicity has ultimately affected political policy in regards to pit bull ownership. As a matter of fact, according to Cohen & Richardson (2002), seventy five communities in the US prohibit pit bull…

image, ownership among gang members and drug dealers rose. At the same time even though it was illegal in all 50 states, dog fighting was making a comeback and the dog of choice was the pit bull. Eventually some communities began to implement Breed Specific Laws (BSL). BSL are laws that are enacted with the intent of making a community safer from dog attacks by outlawing or governing certain types of…

Chemicals Congo red (CR) an anionic dye (C32H22N6Na2O6S2 and Molar Mass as 696.7 gmol-1) used in the present work (Fig.1a) and zinc acetate dihydrate were purchased from LOBA Chemie Company, India. Methylene blue (MB) a cationic dye (C16H18N3SCl and Molar Mass of 319.85 gmol-1) as shown in Fig.1b, was purchased from Oxford laboratory reagent Co. Zinc acetate used for the preparation of nanoparticles ZnO and sodium hydroxide were purchased from Biotech laboratory chemicals company. Ethyl alcohol…

Can you imagine life without having pets or not having a companion with you to make you feel better when you 're upset or sick? Imagine if you raised a dog since birth and took care of it as if it was your own child and one day animal control just takes them away because of the type of breed they are. For years there has been a stereotype on pit bulls,stories about them attacking people,and even now there are many myths about them that are not true. For example, according to the article “ Pit…

Why Are Dogs Dangerous The importance of this topic is because of so many people killing dogs, and being afraid of all dogs, even if the dog is friendly. Why do people perceive that dogs are dangerous, and why are the dogs dangerous? Several states and businesses have come up with a plan that will lower the percentage of dogs from killing people and other animals, by making stricter dog laws and having the laws affect the owners more than the dogs. In order to understand why people are afraid…