I have some ideas, but would like to hear more opinions on this….
By: The Thinker
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Filed under History by on Nov 18th, 2010. 
In discussing American society and its structure, first of all I’m going to define social stratification itself and the bases on which this concept is founded. Then I’m going to discus which category is more applicable to the American society.
To give a general description, social stratification is ranking social groups based on the things they have in common and the things that are different among them. This categorization is basically made in three different ways:
1) State systems,
2) Caste systems, and
3) Class system.
In a state system the authority and power is monopolized in the hands of a narrow elite. In such society, the elites rule and the rest of people are bent to their will; like the feudal societies. In a caste system, a person’s place in society is given to him/her based on birth and ancestry. Thus the person cannot change his/her place throughout his/her life. And finally in a class society people are given status based on birth and also personal achievements and backgrounds. In other word people of such societies can change their status through their lives. Having said all this, we can now discuss the concept of social stratification in American society.
The history of America bears no sign of feudalism in it. Besides, as people of America were immigrants from other countries so the matter of birth was almost of low significance. Of course there were a number of British elite among the first settlers but they could not be proud of their ancestry in their new home as they were in their homelands; because every one had to work hard if s/he wanted to survive.
Therefore the conditions of young America were not suitable for the foundation of a feudal or caste system. So America took the form of a class system. But it’s clear that we can not relate the formation of a class society in America only to conditions America had in early ages. Some other factors have also contributed to the continuation of this system even to today America. Among these factors are: individualism, industry and job opportunities, and a tendency toward mobility.
In America the idea of individualism is so profound that it can be seen in every aspect of peoples’ lives. Individuals are preferred to societies and in this way personal achievement becomes the measure for giving a person his/her status in society. it is the individual who is responsible for his/her success and failure- it is interesting to know that 43 percent of people polled by Gallup believed “lack of effort as a reason people are poor” and “53 percent” believed “”strong effort” as a reason some people are rich”
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By: Sarah Lee
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Filed under Homework Help by on Nov 18th, 2010.
A DNA test is done to get vital facts or information about a crime, to prove the innocence and guilt of someone or trace family ancestry. DNA is used in paternity testing and genetic testing as well.
Lets cover how DNA is useful across different strata.
DNA and Forensic Science
In forensic science, DNA fingerprinting is used widely. It is used to find the match of the suspect of a crime using the sample of semen, saliva, blood, hair etc. There are different methods to do DNA fingerprinting. These methods are amplified fragment length polymorphism (AmpFLP), short tandem repeats (STR), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and RFLP analysis. DNA fingerprinting also helps to understand the pattern of human beings from the pre historic times.
DNA and Paternity Test
The DNA paternity test is done to prove whether a child is the daughter or son of a person by making a comparison of the DNA of both the parents. There are different companies that provide services for paternity testing. Generally, there are three kinds of testing companies that offer the test. The first kind are those companies which specialize in testing and have their own testing lab to perform the test. In the second category, there are those companies that provide service of others like a broker. In the third category, there are laboratories which perform the paternity test as a side job.
DNA and Genetic Disorders
These days, genetic testing are done using DNA analysis to test for various illness, diseases, ancestry and many other things. Genetic test is the DNA analysis from the human body. In our DNA, there are various strands of code relating to hair color, height, eye color and of other related parts. It also consists of information related with illness and disease. Genetic tests can be performed before or after birth. In case of a genetic test before birth, the doctor takes some fluid from the mother’s fetus or do a CVS to have material from placenta containing the genetic information. For genetic testing after birth, this is done using blood sample or by taking swab from the inside of the cheek. Some segments of the DNA do not change and it passes from generation to generation. This helps in paternity testing and also to determine earlier ancestry.
DNA testing centers
There are different DNA testing centers that provide testing information. They provide DNA analysis and other testing service like DNA banking and paternity testing. Testing centers also provide counselings for biological relationships research. Theses centers process the DNA samples in accredited laboratories and give highly accurate results. Childsafetyaid, GeneTree, Atlanta DNA center Inc. and American testing center of DNA are some of the popular DNA testing centers.
Thus, it can be rightly said that DNA testing and its benefits permeates every strata of life because of its accuracy and clarity.
By: Christian Elm
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Filed under Reference And Education by on Nov 18th, 2010.
By: iluvmurphie
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Filed under Dogs by on Nov 18th, 2010.
Socialists always fail at giving us what they promise.
By: turd furgeson
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Filed under Politics by on Nov 18th, 2010.
Examining news reports of our society with its increasing cases of child abuse, murder, patricide, prostitution it has become increasingly apparent that we are going to hell in a handbasket! Here are just a few examples lending validity to my insertion making our banishment inevitable.
On November 10, 2010 a ***** South Carolina man who had a mouse lodged in his rectum… a computer mouse. Now my initial question was, what thoughts were in his mind that caused him to even contemplate inserting a computer mouse in his rectum? Secondly, for him to then leave and commit a robbery (with the computer mouse cord hanging from his butt) was totally inconceivable. Now the foolish man is attempting to blame it on his ingesting of mushrooms… nope not buying that, this man is damaged!
Now for a couple of examples of pure stupidity, a man in the Pittsburg area went in and applied for a job at a local Subway. Upon completing the application and exiting the establishment, the applicant decided to commit an armed robbery outside the sandwich shop. Of course he was located by using the information on the application, talk about first impressions! Then of course we cannot neglect the man 18 years of age from Monroe County, Florida who decided to log onto MySpace during the commission of a robbery. He actually left the computer logged onto his home page, left behind empty food containers and soda cans, not to mention pot on the coffee table. Bet this rocket-scientist didn’t even graduate from high school!
On the truly bizarre tip, a Carinthian man decided to slice off his own ********* for reasons known only to himself! The man, 40 years of age endured a six-hour operation and is expected to make a full recovery. My point is that if he obviously did not want them in the first place, why re-attach them? However it appears that handling surgeries in a slipshod manner is commonplace at the Klinikum Klagenfurt where they had mistakenly removed a healthy kidney just days before.
On the other hand, we aren’t protected by the brightest either, for example in Huntington WV the police are being portrayed as total idiots! Harvey Roberts, a murderer who spent 12 years in mental hospitals was transferred to Mimosa Manor in Huntington. Not only was it several days before they even knew who he was and that he was gone! This took place on November 5th and they haven’t found him yet, nevermind that he suffers from extreme delusions – the reason he committed the murder and was incarcerated in the facility initially!
It appears that things are not looking good for the home team, the human race that is for we are truly heading for hell in a handbasket!
By: Lynn R Thompson
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Filed under Society by on Nov 17th, 2010.
Im doing an assignment that is on – Why females are inferior to males in modern society?
Do you have any suggestions ?
Thanks.
By: orry?
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Filed under Sociology by on Nov 17th, 2010.
By: sweettianna05
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Filed under Sociology by on Nov 17th, 2010.
I’m including a bit of a conversation in here because I feel that it’s extremely difficult to give a person a proper view of what is actually going on without it…
Daily people lie and think nothing of it convincing themselves that it is actually better to lie than it is to hurt someone else’s feelings. Excuses won’t work. Honestly hurting someone’s feelings, isn’t exactly a cardinal sin and since no one really knows for certain how someone is going to react to a statement until after it’s said leads me to believe that the individual lying isn’t giving anyone an honest chance. Interesting concept that some people actually believe ” I lie so that I won’t hurt someone’s feelings” What I hear being said is that ” I lie and I blame it on other’s because they might get hurt feelings over something I said”. I may or may not be quite right in this opinion but for what it is worth I think it’s just plain controlling to not open up and be oneself. If a person sincerely doesn’t wish to hurt anothers feelings then just chose to say nothing and that solves the entire “lying” issue. Excuses don’t work.
Here is a small part of a short story which I think helps give young adults the idea of the feelings that lying can bring about. Negativity results in lying for whatever reason and distrust can come about for obvious reasons. This story in particular makes the person reading it think about reasons to tell the truth and to think twice about the reasons to avoid lying.
HONESTY
“I approached the driveway slowly thinking the entire time that my folks might have worried for no reason had I mentioned I was going to Jayden’s house. Instead I had told them I was walking the dog over to the park across the road from Grandma’s house. Nervously now I increased my pace my heart started to pound with exhilaration and a bit of anxiety as I realized we were going to really do it. Jayden and I had made plans to investigate the supposedly haunted building that loomed ominously at the end of the cul-de-sac. The house had been abandoned for years and lately there had been rumours of lights flickering inside the unoccupied home. Whatever the case, Jayden was as determined as I to get inside somehow and have a look see for ourselves. Nothing had excited us more than reading Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon and the Hardy Boys. Together we had discussed the events in those novels and realized that the novels intrigued us beyond just reading them. One day I was certain we’d open up our very own private investigation service for the normal and the paranormal.
For now though it seemed light years away as we were merely 13 years old and five years was to long to wait. Tonight we were going to start our very first investigation and I was scared. So scared in fact that I was dishonest with where I’d be heading with my own Mother. My Mom a bit of an eccentric person was not one to mess around lying with and for the first time since I’d been a little child I had broken a trust that had been long standing. This trust breaking was nothing I took light hearted even now I regretted telling the fib. I might not be able to get back the honesty in our relationship because of it and was not so sure that anything was worth destroying that relationship with my mother. While she had many quirks and seemed more than a little weird her heart held me and my brothers together through many a tough time. When our alcoholic father left our spirits were crushed, but somehow Mom managed to keep a twinkle in her eye and a smile in her heart which only served to let us all know that things were still going to be alright. Not once did she complain or seem discontent even though it was her lot in life to go through the cold Minnesota winters with blue toes, a cold nose and barely enough food on the table to get by. I suddenly felt like crying and choked back a sob as I rounded up the walkway to my best friend Jayden’s front doorstep. To my surprise, she was already dressed to go and had a flashlight in tow along with a backpack with what looked like a water bottle on the side. I didn’t have to say a word and we turned and walked back down the path I just had walked up. The sun now was settling into the earth…..(to be continued)”
I know someone who used to lie out of fear which stemmed WAY back into thier childhood..as they grew older and realized that they had created a habit in which not only caused more problems for themselves but others as well a change occurred.. But the more they tried to change, the more FEAR got in the way.. ONE day this individual got particularily mad about the whole situation and asked God to help them stop lying NO matter what…and the amazing part of this story is that they still were not able to stop the “little” lies. Then all of a sudden the things that were being lied about started to become true…In essence a not so minor miracle happened.
It happened, and each time it happened this individual thanked God with tears in their eyes..Then afterwards it became easier and easier to tell the truth. Now, to this day this person hasn’t completely been able to be honest yet telling three lies in one year is better than telling three lies in one week. It’s a considerable improvement and with God’s help success is on the way. This individual has come a long way in three years after a lifetime of fear based dishonesty.
While change is inevitable let’s attempt to make it a change for the positive! A little faith and desire can overcome a lot of life’s challenges. Honestly I think our world will be a better place if we place more stock in telling the truth.
By: Sherri Beliveau
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Filed under Self Improvement by on Nov 17th, 2010.