Future shock is the frightening disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future. It may well be the most serious disease of tomorrow. Future shock is a time phenomenon, a product of the greatly accelerated rate of change in society. It arises from the imposition of a new cu...
The Patch – Scopolamine patches are worn behind the ear and look like small band-aids but contain small amounts of medicine that secretes into your skin. They are the most popular prescription drug for seasickness and they also come in pill form. The great thing about the patch is that it...
Definition: Organizational Conflict or otherwise known as workplace conflict, is described as the state of disagreement or misunderstanding, resulting from the actual or perceived dissent of needs, beliefs, resources and relationship between the members of the organization. At the workplace, whenever, ...
What's disorientation mean? Disorientation isan altered mental state. A person who's disoriented may not know their location and identity, or the time and date. It's often accompanied with other symptoms such as: confusion, or being unable to think with your normal level of clarity. delirium,...
I remember the opening. The blackness of space. The gazillions of stars. The introduction of the saga drifting off into infinity. My father reading the words aloud and saying to himself “That is so cool…that it’s a long, long time ago”. I remember saying “No, this is the future...
Confusion or disorientation To mitigate these uncomfortable claustrophobic symptoms, individuals with this specific phobia often compulsively check the exits of a room, standing near them when possible. Someone with claustrophobia will go out of their way to avoid triggering places, such as choosing to...
Let’s look at the ways people have defined meaning and whether each definition is any better than nonsense or genre propaganda. Is Emotion Meaning? One of the most popular takes is that a story’s meaning comes from emotion. This generally lumps together the emotion depicted in the story an...
ve had enough experience now as an epileptic that I look back on my seizures with disappointment (“Oh damn, not again.”) but also familiarity (“OK that happened; I know how things will go now.”). They are terrifying at the time, especially for my family, and my disorientation when...
As the voices pan around your system, it’s a great way to check the high-mid definition of your rear speakers. And it’s not just dialogue that has been allowed to float; the entire score is composed for surround. It should move, swell and clash with the action without becoming ...
I’ve spoken about Judaism’s narrow definition of personhood, and the exceptions our tradition makes to the commandment to “be fruitful and multiply.” I’m not going to do that tonight, for a couple of reasons. First of all, I’m tired. I’ve been learning and teaching about this ...