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DSM IV Diagnosis Using the DSM IV diagnostic tool, Elizabeth’s substance use would be diagnosed as Alcohol dependence (AD). She has more than the minimum three required criteria to meet the DSM IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence. A study by Pabst, Kraus, Piontek & Baumeister (2012) shows that to be classified as alcohol-dependent, a person has to meet at least three of the seven DSM IV criteria of AD in the previous 12 months. She has tolerance, as she has markedly increased amounts of…

Beauty, despair, crime, and death all describe Alfred Noyes poem The Highwayman. Alfred Noyes uses Metaphors, similes, and repetition to emphasize his points and details on the highway man. The poem is not only a beautiful piece of literature but a wonderful example on how you can use gorgeous objects to describe a not so gorgeous person and events. “The wind was a torrent of darkness upon the gusty trees,” this is the very first line of the first stanza in Alfred Noyes the Highwayman. This…

Some people say that Percy Jackson doesn’t have ADHD, but I say that Percy Jackson does have ADHD. Percy Jackson does have ADHD because in the book “ The Lighting Thief ”, he doesn't act like a normal person. Also Percy has been diagnosed with the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The three main traits that Percy Jackson has is that he has a hard time keeping his mind on any one thing, he can’t stay or sit still, and he also doesn’t seem to think before he acts. To begin with, the…

Lessons Learned from Leaders of Legend At the second feast in the epic, Beowulf, poetry is sung to demonstrate a specific moral to the listeners. The singer sang of two rulers of Anglo-Saxon legend Siegmund and Finn. Each illustration of the rulers’ deeds presented crucial lessons for Beowulf. The moral of Siegmund’s story was that greed and arrogance destroy kingdoms. Finn’s moral, on the other hand, demonstrated that cruelty and dishonor bring disrespect to whomsoever acts disreputably.…

The epic poem Beowulf took place in Herot. The epic poem is regarding Beowulf as he adventures to fight the evil monsters throughout his life. What makes a hero? What are moral values of a hero? Are hero’s expressed to be hubris or altruistic. Beowulf expresses hubris characteristic throughout the epic poem as he is fighting for himself to be, remembered by his talents, glory and displayed to be above average. Within the epic poem, “Beowulf”, the character Beowulf displays hubris…

In the epic poem, Beowulf, there are a variety of different events that take place. During these events, the poem establishes the different personalities of each character that shape them as the story goes on. The poem presents Beowulf as a mighty hero who is an upright individual. Although this is Beowulf’s presence throughout the poem, the two thousand and five movie presents Beowulf in a different way. During the film, Beowulf is presented as a courageous warrior, but lacking in morals. In…

THE MOST ACCEPTABLE AREA OF PERFORMANCE TODAY WAS RATING CATEGORY NUMBER:28 A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH DEMONSTRATES TODAY’S PERFOMARNCE IN THIS AREA IS: Cat#28. Relationships with citizens/community. Officer Premenko showed his ability to maintain his calm and professionalism despite dealing with an especially stubborn civilian. THE LEAST ACCEPTABLE AREA OF PERFORMANCE TODAY WAS RATING CATEGORY NUMBER:7 A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH DEMONSTRATES TODAY’S PERFOMARNCE IN THIS AREA IS: Cat#7.…

At first glance, “The Lightning Bugs Are Back” by Anna Quindlen appears to be about justifying why she had children, but closer inspection reveals that the essay is really about experiencing childhood again. She uses rhetorical devices to make a shift from her surface purpose to the deeper meaning in the essay, such as Rhetorical Questions. At the beginning of “The Lightning Bugs Are Back” Anna discusses the relationship between her child and the lightning bugs. She says “this is why I had…

Scoliosis has affected many people around the world, but not many people know what it actually is. Scoliosis is a health condition where the spine of someone is curved, either curving side to side, or a “bending over” curvature. Scoliosis affects many people around the world. More then half of the people who have scoliosis are not aware that they even have it. Scoliosis mostly starts to happen at the growth spurt right before puberty. “While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral…

“Help, Help” The cries of a distressed woman. These are the bellows that apprehend our thoughts, luckily we have people that can make sure we sleep safely, these people are called heroes and a hero can be anyone, even you. The standards that we are equipped with in this modern day allow us to be more essential heroes than in the prehistoric times of Beowulf as we have advanced technology, our knowledge has expanded and we have been trained professionally. Back in the day there was a hero named…