Nurse-midwives generally specialize in which classification of practice?
ambulatory care
clinical research
obstetrics gynecology
utilization management
5: According to scientific research, joint manipulations, like the cracking of knuckles, create a popping noise due to the creation of carbon dioxide bubbles in the joint. This is also known as
cavitation
supination
tremulation
fibrillation
6: According to the latest United States Census Bureau figures, approximately what percentage of Americans has health insurance?
25%
40%
60%
85%
Nurse-midwives generally specialize in which classification of practice?
midwives -
Obstetrics Gynecology
5. Tremulation
6.40%
Reply:For your first question: nurse specializes in care of sick persons, assist medical doctor team in surgery, and may other medical procedures. A midwife is someone who assist or even do a mothers birthing and post natal procedures.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
What are my chances at a Clinical Psychology Ph. D.?
I will be senoir this coming Fall and I am contemplating giving some doctorate programs a shot. I scored a 1260 (670 V + 590 Q) on the GRE. My quantitative score is disappointing and I might retake it. I currently hold a 4.0 through 107 credit hours - although I guess I am not attending a "prestigious" school. I still have some tough courses left (Human Physiology is one of them) so I might graduate with a 3.9 or so, but hopefully no lower than that...
Here are the schools I am considering for a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology:
Texas Tech
Sam Houston State
North Texas
SMU
UT Southwestern
LSU
I will help two faculty members with their research project this coming year and I plan on volunteering to get some "real world" clinical experience. I know how competitive Clinical programs can be, so I kind of feel like this might be too little too late... If there are any grad students out there - How much do you fell this will hurt my chances of being admitted?
Thanks!
What are my chances at a Clinical Psychology Ph. D.?
Well, your scores are certainly in the range that would make youi competative and your experiences are at least slightly above averaae.
A lot will depend on your personal statement, your recommendations and your writing style, I would predict. I would suggest that you carefully pick who writes your recommendation letters. You will want them to stand out from a simple 'yes, I recommend' to something that describes your character...especially your ability to commit and work with people.
Also, you should probably apply to between 10 and 20 different programs with a mixture of difficulty and prestige. I applied to 15 and got selected by four. This allowed me to pick based on cost and support offerred by the university. Some offerred financial support by means of teaching and research opportunities while others did not.
Ultimately I choose to accept an offer from a mid-range school which was in an ideal location I loved with financial assistance.
Best of luck to you. Feel free to write me to ask more detailed questions.
Reply:Well, you have a 4.0 gpa, so that's pretty good. As for Anatomy %26amp; Physiology, that's a class that's extremely different from psychology. There's much more involved and it is muc more difficult. However, as I mentioned earlier, your gpa is good, so don't sweat it.
Reply:I'm currently working on my dissertation in clinical psychology. It's important to know whether the schools you're applying to have a research or a clinical focus. Many of the most prestigious schools don't specialize in training clinicians, so you must decide whether you intend to do psychotherapy or research.
Choose the professors you do research with carefully. Professional reputation crosses campuses, and you don't want your vita to reflect your work with 'doctor sleazebag who does unimportant research while sleeping with clients and undergrad research assistants.'
The number of positions open at a program is often determined by how many professors are in need of new researchers. You aren't typically invited to interview by the program as a whole, but by a specific professor who thinks your vita reflects characteristics that he or she could use in his or her research team. Focus on programs which include professors who are doing work related to your experience or interests.
Finally, remember that most everyone invited to the interviews are considered to be on essentially equal-footing. The interviews are the most crucial part. Many smart-but-profoundly-disturbed students successfully make it through to the interviews, the professors intend to form a cohort of students who have a low likelihood of driving professors or other students crazy over the course of the next 5 or 6 years.
Finally, when I went through the interview process myself, each of the applicants (including myself) had painstakingly reviewed the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology by Mayne, Norcross, and Sayette.
Good Luck.
Reply:I actually have a MA in Clinical Psych. Its tough getting into clinical phd programs. Most schools only accept like 4 or 5 people out of hundreds of applicants. BUT don't get discouraged you have ALOT to offer. Your already doing al lthe right things that will get you in the door - at least an interview. Most schools look for grades, GRE scores, but also experience. Most times its hard to aquire experience while in school so your already a leg up by doing research this summer. Make sure that the departments you choose to apply to read up research on teh faculty there and try and make a direct connection with at least ONE faculty member. It wouldnt even hurt to email that professor and talk about what they did research on (professors love that) - that way when you do apply and that professor see's your name it will stand up. Ultimately when applying for a doctoral program the goal is to connect with a faculty member there who's research interests match yours. The more experience you gain will help you. Don't sweat it if you get a 3.8 or a 3.9 or a 4.0 thats not everything. I'm sure you will get in. Make sure you apply to ALOT of differnent schools - better to have options when you get in than no options at all. Ok I'll stop rambling about psychology now.. I just love the topic. GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:I'm not a grad, but my adivce to you would be go for it- if you don't try, than you'll never know. and I can almost guarentee you that even if this doesn't work out, you'll appreciate the effort you put into it and learn something about yourself too, good luck.
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Here are the schools I am considering for a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology:
Texas Tech
Sam Houston State
North Texas
SMU
UT Southwestern
LSU
I will help two faculty members with their research project this coming year and I plan on volunteering to get some "real world" clinical experience. I know how competitive Clinical programs can be, so I kind of feel like this might be too little too late... If there are any grad students out there - How much do you fell this will hurt my chances of being admitted?
Thanks!
What are my chances at a Clinical Psychology Ph. D.?
Well, your scores are certainly in the range that would make youi competative and your experiences are at least slightly above averaae.
A lot will depend on your personal statement, your recommendations and your writing style, I would predict. I would suggest that you carefully pick who writes your recommendation letters. You will want them to stand out from a simple 'yes, I recommend' to something that describes your character...especially your ability to commit and work with people.
Also, you should probably apply to between 10 and 20 different programs with a mixture of difficulty and prestige. I applied to 15 and got selected by four. This allowed me to pick based on cost and support offerred by the university. Some offerred financial support by means of teaching and research opportunities while others did not.
Ultimately I choose to accept an offer from a mid-range school which was in an ideal location I loved with financial assistance.
Best of luck to you. Feel free to write me to ask more detailed questions.
Reply:Well, you have a 4.0 gpa, so that's pretty good. As for Anatomy %26amp; Physiology, that's a class that's extremely different from psychology. There's much more involved and it is muc more difficult. However, as I mentioned earlier, your gpa is good, so don't sweat it.
Reply:I'm currently working on my dissertation in clinical psychology. It's important to know whether the schools you're applying to have a research or a clinical focus. Many of the most prestigious schools don't specialize in training clinicians, so you must decide whether you intend to do psychotherapy or research.
Choose the professors you do research with carefully. Professional reputation crosses campuses, and you don't want your vita to reflect your work with 'doctor sleazebag who does unimportant research while sleeping with clients and undergrad research assistants.'
The number of positions open at a program is often determined by how many professors are in need of new researchers. You aren't typically invited to interview by the program as a whole, but by a specific professor who thinks your vita reflects characteristics that he or she could use in his or her research team. Focus on programs which include professors who are doing work related to your experience or interests.
Finally, remember that most everyone invited to the interviews are considered to be on essentially equal-footing. The interviews are the most crucial part. Many smart-but-profoundly-disturbed students successfully make it through to the interviews, the professors intend to form a cohort of students who have a low likelihood of driving professors or other students crazy over the course of the next 5 or 6 years.
Finally, when I went through the interview process myself, each of the applicants (including myself) had painstakingly reviewed the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology by Mayne, Norcross, and Sayette.
Good Luck.
Reply:I actually have a MA in Clinical Psych. Its tough getting into clinical phd programs. Most schools only accept like 4 or 5 people out of hundreds of applicants. BUT don't get discouraged you have ALOT to offer. Your already doing al lthe right things that will get you in the door - at least an interview. Most schools look for grades, GRE scores, but also experience. Most times its hard to aquire experience while in school so your already a leg up by doing research this summer. Make sure that the departments you choose to apply to read up research on teh faculty there and try and make a direct connection with at least ONE faculty member. It wouldnt even hurt to email that professor and talk about what they did research on (professors love that) - that way when you do apply and that professor see's your name it will stand up. Ultimately when applying for a doctoral program the goal is to connect with a faculty member there who's research interests match yours. The more experience you gain will help you. Don't sweat it if you get a 3.8 or a 3.9 or a 4.0 thats not everything. I'm sure you will get in. Make sure you apply to ALOT of differnent schools - better to have options when you get in than no options at all. Ok I'll stop rambling about psychology now.. I just love the topic. GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:I'm not a grad, but my adivce to you would be go for it- if you don't try, than you'll never know. and I can almost guarentee you that even if this doesn't work out, you'll appreciate the effort you put into it and learn something about yourself too, good luck.
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Does anybody know of a Physician Assistant job in bariatric medicine in Tampa, FL or San Diego, CA area?
I am a PA with more than 8 years of experience. Bariatric experience is limited to 1 year. I am very passionate about this specialty, as well as endocrine and preventative medicine. I am also very interested and active in clinical research.
Does anybody know of a Physician Assistant job in bariatric medicine in Tampa, FL or San Diego, CA area?
I know this may sound odd but have you tried The Town-N-Country Hospitals or Hospitals that have a Bariatric Chamber or do that particular surgery?
I live in Tampa and I think you should just send out your resume to any of the doctors who specialize in this who are in the phonebook and let them know in your letter of application that you are looking for immediate consideration of any future openings.
A lot of doctors probably recruit from USF...try to check the USF oracle or network....call the doctors and ask them if they know any that are hiring.
Does anybody know of a Physician Assistant job in bariatric medicine in Tampa, FL or San Diego, CA area?
I know this may sound odd but have you tried The Town-N-Country Hospitals or Hospitals that have a Bariatric Chamber or do that particular surgery?
I live in Tampa and I think you should just send out your resume to any of the doctors who specialize in this who are in the phonebook and let them know in your letter of application that you are looking for immediate consideration of any future openings.
A lot of doctors probably recruit from USF...try to check the USF oracle or network....call the doctors and ask them if they know any that are hiring.
Can someone please provide some evidence proving that homosexuality is a choice?
I am sure that there is some evidence out there - like maybe a clinical research study published in a peer-reviewed jounal, something like that. The reason I am sure that this evidence exists is because of all the people who keep insisting that being gay is a choice and that's why it is a sin. However, so far the only argument I've heard is: "God created Adam %26amp; Eve, not Adam %26amp; Steve." Which is terribly clever, or was the first time I heard it; but it sort of lacks that certain quality associated with rigorous scientific inquiry.
So, does anyone know where I can find this evidence? Or, if there isn't any actual published data, is there at least some anecdotal evidence? Do you know someone who claims to be gay by choice? For that matter, do you know anyone who is gay?
If you have no evidence, no anecdotes, and don't even personally know anyone who is gay, then where the hell are you getting your information? Did God tell you personally?
Can someone please provide some evidence proving that homosexuality is a choice?
I love all your questions. They're always very insightful and bring out the worst in the teeth bearing bible thumpers.
"No....logic...I'm not listening! Nuh-uh, that's not true! The bible is the truth! I'm not listening! Lalalallaala..."
Reply:Yay, I'm better than everyone else! Report Abuse
Reply:BTW, the way I know it's not a choice is I spent 4 yrs trying to become bi, with zero success (went to a very liberal college where pop. was 65% male, go figure). I urge anyone who says it's a choice to give it a try. Report Abuse
Reply:Oh Lordy this argument is never going to be settled, so why bother? Even if you shove a peer reviewed journal under my nose telling me I had a choice I would beg to differ.
How do you know when you're cold? You just feel it, right? No one tells you if you are, and you don't have a choice. You just are.
Ask a gay person and they'll tell you there is no choice.
Ask a righteous religious type and they'll swear black and blue it's a choice.
And you know what - if they aren't gay, what do they know?
My "choice" would be to deny my true desires by pretending to be straight - I can guarantee more people would be hurt if I did that.
If people call me a sinner then I can live with that, it's none of their business how I live my life if I'm not hurting them.
But I couldn't live with myself if I tried to be something I'm not. You know why? Because frauds ALWAYS get found out.
So there!
Reply:Okay , many people do not look further than the trees on any subject when it involves politics or religion. So here it is. Do straight people choose to be straight? Then how do homosexuals choose? A true homosexual (not "experimenting" or "wondering" or, "hey i will try anything once") has the sexual preference for the same gender and the opposite sex does not excite them sexually. Just like any type of sexual preference (being heterosexual for instance), it is genetic. Any sexual therapist will tell you this. Especially regarding pedophiles, or people that are into beastiality or any type of socially "deviant" sexual desires - they cannot change what turns them on. Fact.
As for the nature aspect. Many people firmly believe that nature tells us to only have sex with the opposite gender, because our main place here is to propogate and ensure our race will continue. Now, a theory i agree to......
Many different species can reproduce by themselves. Through evolution, and an amazing amount of time, the species have actually formed different sex organs in order to propgate without a partner, or spawn clones of itself. In order for this to work correctly a desire for the same sex must be present before the organs to reproduce are. For instance - you must get turned on before you can ejaculate.
It is very perplexing. Because some women have stated "well, i just hate men, is why i am gay". However if they actually enjoy the sex and are attracted to certain things about women, that is called a "sexual preference". The women may say this because they simply do not know what disgusts them about men, or maybe just one man has hurt them bad - who knows.... The mere fact they can enjoy a woman sexually is another aspect of sexual preference. Therefore they do not like men sexually, and are not turned on by men physically or emotionally. Sexual preference includes more than just outward appearances.
Now, they have broke the human genome.. perhaps in years to come they will let out more information on genetics and DNA composite... so maybe one day they can show the "straight gene" or the "homosexual gene". as for proof, well, there is no proof that someone is born straight either.
As for the religious implication that you stated about adam and steve slogan being clever. That is just another way for people to dislike each other. That actually reminds me of school a little - how kids pick on other kids for being different. And probably created by a person that can rhyme - yay. Point in fact is religious people believe god created everyone. I am sure they think of their god as a mighty god, not one that would make mistakes. So why do many religious people think homosexuality is a mistake or a bad thing? Because to me when there is a religious hate crime, or a religious rant about god, those religious people are stating that one of his creations is wrong. They are actually, in turn, making the statement that god did something wrong. That perplexes me more than "is it a choice" question lol.
Reply:It is not a choice. It's just to it take longer for some people to discover themselves. Think about our teen years when you didn't have your own personality and didn't know yourself. Many times you tried to be someone else that your were not. Now, its a matter of what you like and what makes you happy. You would not buy a BMW just because I like them right? Don't be confused with asking for an opinion. We only ask for opinions when we can not decide between two things that we like. To answer your question lets do the following: Tomorrow will go to the mall and hook with another guy. You must make it a choice tomorrow because theirs an answer that your are looking for. Let me know if you can make that decision tomorrow. Oh, the the day after tomorrow make sure be turn swoitch back into "straight mode". :-) had put some humor in there. I meant no offence.
Reply:i could show you proof if i lived close to you and a zoom lens on my camera but you can always use a mirror.
Reply:Dr. Robert Spitzer helped lead the campaign for removing homosexuality from the American Psychological Society's list of mental disorders. This made him a hero the homosexual community.
He also wrote, "Contrary to conventional wisdom, some highly motivated individuals, using a variety of change efforts, can make substantial change in multiple indicators of sexual orientation." Essentially Spitzer wrote that if you have feelings for the same sex, and you're highly motivated to change, you really do have a choice in who you are, who you become, and how you feel about yourself. His conclusions are based on interviews with two hundred men and women who shifted from homosexual to hetrosexual attraction and stayed straight for five years. Three-fourths of the men and half the women were married after giving up a life of homosexual relationships.
Reply:i view homosexuality as a choice.... all of my gay friends MADE the decision to be lesbian or gay...
as far as the evidence it is a sin in the bible (Genesis) it says
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and they will become one flesh."
"You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you."
the bible is the only proof so if your look to continue your search check the bible
Reply:Think about what you're asking for a minute.
You're asking the most fanatical crazy people in the world, to use LOGIC!
That's NEVER going to happen.
Reply:Those who insist it's a choice are inferring (if not openly averring) that homosexual behavior is the result of temptation, and temptation is fed by desire and thus that the activity is both desirable and tempting. Otherwise their belief that choice is the most prevalent cause would make no sense. They would also have to be inferring that all of us, Christians included, are closet homos.
Reply:Animals do have homosexual sex. Homosexuality is not a choice.
Reply:there is none.
Reply:I think of all the people who killed them self because they were so hated and felt they had no choice and no place in this world. It's a good question but you will never get anyone who thinks it's a choice to say they are wrong I'm sad to say. Good question and good point.
Update: By a email I just got it seems I hit a bad note with someone who is straight, this wasn't intended to hurt any-ones feelings.
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Reply:The best evidence is that indeed, some people choose it... I dont think it is a choice for all gays, but I know a couple girls who were straight until they'd had it with men and chose to go the other way.
Others, you may not choose who you are attracted to, but you definitely choose who you have sex with.
Reply:Know lots of people who are gay, but not queer.
Reply:Good luck.
From what I've seen here, the likelihood that you'll actually get an answer that isn't relgiously based, or ignorance based, is damned slim.
Several mamalian and avian species have been studied and found to have nearly the same intances of homosexuality as in the human population. The only difference is that we, as humans, have the ability to make informed choices and to communicate those ideas on a wide scale.
Yes, even to sasiate the religious crowd: God did create Adam and Eve. BUT since we are supposedly ALL GOD"S CHILDREN, then God would have ALSO created Steve, Martha, Rene, Chuck, Bob, Micky, Janet and everyone else. So that argument really negates itself when held under a microscope.
Reply:So much anger! Settle down, forgive them their sins, and whack them up against the side of the head!
I chose to be gay at the age of five....at least that is when I first noticed that I was strongly attracted to Buster Crabbe with his shirt off...I had no idea why or how, but I couldn't keep my little beady eyes off the TV! Now if that was a choice, so be it. But I suspect that at that age, it really wasn't a choice, dont' you?
And, confidential to Hip_2_be_cool..sorry, honey, homosexuality runs the same..about 10% in all mammals...you need to get more under your belt info wise before you go spouting to the masses.!!
I am constantly amazed at the ignorance of the general population here..so much hate towards gays...people who do NOTHING to those who hate them...and they call themselves Christians..! Yes, totally amazed.
Reply:well one day when I was about 11 or 12 I decided that I wanted to become someone other people despised, and that I would have to worship a god that thinks I'm an abomination, and that I really wanted to be discriminated against and belittled for who I am. I also chose to a good portion of my life in secret , have a nervous breakdown when I was younger...even tried to commit sucide...It's not easy being gay.....But anyway that's when I decided that I wanted to give it a try and I've never been able to turn it off..I didn't even have to be recruited by someone older..I learned it all on my own. That's why I made my choice to be gay...it was such an easy thing to do. Seriously..you even think choice is a option?
Reply:here is a couple articles,
http://www.narth.com/docs/scrutinized.ht...
http://www.trueorigin.org/gaygene01.asp
Reply:christians that abuse and discriminate against homosexuals are hypocrites. they should just f*ck off; they have no decent arguements as to why they think homosexuality is immoral. God did not personally tell them, coz God is a made up character in a story book called the bible.
Reply:Seriously, would you even read an article and consider what it said if it was against your belief?
My best friend was gay back in 1981. If I were weird enough, he would have been my "man of honor" or whatever at my wedding. I was the token woman on all the coed soccer %26amp; volleyball teams. I've known many many gays. I also had a coworker/friend that was a lesbian. She presently is married with 3 kids. Obviously there were some choices regarding sex in her life.
I know people who have left the "gay lifestyle". Umm why is it called a "gay lifestyle". It was actually a gay man that told me that it's usually a distant father and overbearing mother.
My gay best friend once was describing a woman at his gym. She was red head with very large breasts. He said once that she could make him straight. He was teased in school and didn't have a strong father figure. He never said he was born that way, but it was the gay men that didn't tease him....they loved him.
BTW I don't hate gays....I hate the gay agenda and having them try to convince the world to support their sin. I just see them as having sexual sin tendencies. I see them as people that are looking for any love they can get.
Also, if someone really wanted to leave the gay lifestyle, they could. Exodus International and I think a group called Crossover can help.
Have you noticed that almost all of the gay answers have cussing, whining %26amp; victim mentalities? All the name calling, too. So classy. I wonder if that is part of the genome.
Reply:well some animals and humans show signs of homosexuality. No one chooses to be gay.I know homosexuals.. even belong to plenty gay straight alliances..Even heterosexuals say it's not a choice.It's only those who do not accept homosexuals that say it's a choice. everyone says they didn't choose it.they say it's a combination of genetics and hormones or one of those two.They studied twins.. a little boy whose 9 shows signs of being gay since he was the age of 2.it isn't a choice.. I like females and males.. and I never chose to be this way.It's how they're made. Anyone who says it's a choice does not know a thing about homosexuals.Studies prove it's not a choice and not nurture.homosexuality isn't a sin because if it was ,there wouldnt' be homosexuals.
Reply:If you were born with a sexual organ i.e. ovary or testes, you were born to do one thing and that is reproduce. A society that is homosexual is a dying society. No future!
Reply:I don't believe homosexuality IS a choice. WHo you have sex with IS, but who you are attracted to sexually is not at all.......It might be influenced by genetics and/or nurring...but that's not a choice.
Reply:I don't understand why everyone is asking questions about homosexuality and trying to find answers people want to hear so they can justify it.. No matter how many questions you ask (like religon), you'll never know the true answer. It's all a matter of people's opinions and that's not the reality.
My opinion on your question is that homosexuality is a choice. However, you DO NOT have control over your inner emotions or who you fall in love with , but you CAN control who you date and marry. Yes, you may think you'll be unhappy or lying to the other person you married, but you know what? If you have faith in God and REALLY believed in Him , everything will fall into place. God helps you with your feelings. You may still not be able to control your emotions, but God is there to help you deal with them and allow you to accept the opposite gender. AMEN!!!
Reply:same crap, different day. the "thumpers" just keep spewing out the same lame so-called reasons over and over.
No! It is NOT a choice! I do not know one single gay/lesbian that CHOSE to be gay. I mean, with so many ignorant, hateful bigots out there...some of whom wish to harm (and actually do sometimes) us, some of which want us to have no rights at all...do you think we'd choose? No! we were born the way we are, just like you! when did you CHOOSE to be STRAIGHT? you didn't, did you? of course not, fools...because you were born that way. some of us, due to the hatred that still exists in society, may suppress who we are, live in denial for years until we can't take lying any more and come out later in life.
people who claim to convert or claim to be able to convert us are nothing but liars and brainwashers. you can't change who you innately are.
I bet a lot of the "haters" have never even met one gay/lesbian in their whole life!
quit hiding your hatred behind a Bible...hate is neither a family nor a Christian value. you claim we're sinners, when most of you are worse sinners than you accuse us of being. you're hypocrites! hatred and intolerance IS a choice....IS a learned behavior. assuming the role of God and passing judgment on others is a sin!
and, of course, I don't say all heteros are like this...because the majority aren't. I have many straight friends, who are all very accepting and open-minded. the haters are in the minority. perhaps if they attempted to educate themselves, actually get to know some of us, open their minds, and realize how evil hate is...some may change. but, of course, I'm only being hopeful.
Reply:i am gay man, when i was born i did not knows if i was gay or straight. but when i was 8 my cousin stayed with me and i saw him naked in bed he was 10 and i liked what i saw. but when i saw men without shirts when i was younger i did not know it was being attracted to male figures specially TV male actors and feeling aroused by it. but i believe i was born gay but when you are child you don/t understand what sex is until you are older i hope this answer your question
Reply:Read Genesis. God gave ADam and Eve a command. They chose to break that command by choosing of their own free will to disobey. Therefore, all sin is a choice. We cannot blame anyone or anything for our actions.
Reply:this is a simple answer homosexuality is a chice,just like being striaght,being married,being celibet,or single all are choices,being a alcoholic is a choice -------we decide if we will choose or not choose which path we follow depending on our inward weaknesses and making the best choice is not always simple --like most anything else it requires self discpline and a little work
Reply:Not really a choice, most guys just get sucked into it.
Reply:When I give you the hot dog you have a choice to eat are not to eat.The choice was not mine or anyone s except urine.
Reply:yup some people made a choice to be gay but in nature you don't see that animals go for the same sex!!!!
its just wrong!!!!!!!!
So, does anyone know where I can find this evidence? Or, if there isn't any actual published data, is there at least some anecdotal evidence? Do you know someone who claims to be gay by choice? For that matter, do you know anyone who is gay?
If you have no evidence, no anecdotes, and don't even personally know anyone who is gay, then where the hell are you getting your information? Did God tell you personally?
Can someone please provide some evidence proving that homosexuality is a choice?
I love all your questions. They're always very insightful and bring out the worst in the teeth bearing bible thumpers.
"No....logic...I'm not listening! Nuh-uh, that's not true! The bible is the truth! I'm not listening! Lalalallaala..."
Reply:Yay, I'm better than everyone else! Report Abuse
Reply:BTW, the way I know it's not a choice is I spent 4 yrs trying to become bi, with zero success (went to a very liberal college where pop. was 65% male, go figure). I urge anyone who says it's a choice to give it a try. Report Abuse
Reply:Oh Lordy this argument is never going to be settled, so why bother? Even if you shove a peer reviewed journal under my nose telling me I had a choice I would beg to differ.
How do you know when you're cold? You just feel it, right? No one tells you if you are, and you don't have a choice. You just are.
Ask a gay person and they'll tell you there is no choice.
Ask a righteous religious type and they'll swear black and blue it's a choice.
And you know what - if they aren't gay, what do they know?
My "choice" would be to deny my true desires by pretending to be straight - I can guarantee more people would be hurt if I did that.
If people call me a sinner then I can live with that, it's none of their business how I live my life if I'm not hurting them.
But I couldn't live with myself if I tried to be something I'm not. You know why? Because frauds ALWAYS get found out.
So there!
Reply:Okay , many people do not look further than the trees on any subject when it involves politics or religion. So here it is. Do straight people choose to be straight? Then how do homosexuals choose? A true homosexual (not "experimenting" or "wondering" or, "hey i will try anything once") has the sexual preference for the same gender and the opposite sex does not excite them sexually. Just like any type of sexual preference (being heterosexual for instance), it is genetic. Any sexual therapist will tell you this. Especially regarding pedophiles, or people that are into beastiality or any type of socially "deviant" sexual desires - they cannot change what turns them on. Fact.
As for the nature aspect. Many people firmly believe that nature tells us to only have sex with the opposite gender, because our main place here is to propogate and ensure our race will continue. Now, a theory i agree to......
Many different species can reproduce by themselves. Through evolution, and an amazing amount of time, the species have actually formed different sex organs in order to propgate without a partner, or spawn clones of itself. In order for this to work correctly a desire for the same sex must be present before the organs to reproduce are. For instance - you must get turned on before you can ejaculate.
It is very perplexing. Because some women have stated "well, i just hate men, is why i am gay". However if they actually enjoy the sex and are attracted to certain things about women, that is called a "sexual preference". The women may say this because they simply do not know what disgusts them about men, or maybe just one man has hurt them bad - who knows.... The mere fact they can enjoy a woman sexually is another aspect of sexual preference. Therefore they do not like men sexually, and are not turned on by men physically or emotionally. Sexual preference includes more than just outward appearances.
Now, they have broke the human genome.. perhaps in years to come they will let out more information on genetics and DNA composite... so maybe one day they can show the "straight gene" or the "homosexual gene". as for proof, well, there is no proof that someone is born straight either.
As for the religious implication that you stated about adam and steve slogan being clever. That is just another way for people to dislike each other. That actually reminds me of school a little - how kids pick on other kids for being different. And probably created by a person that can rhyme - yay. Point in fact is religious people believe god created everyone. I am sure they think of their god as a mighty god, not one that would make mistakes. So why do many religious people think homosexuality is a mistake or a bad thing? Because to me when there is a religious hate crime, or a religious rant about god, those religious people are stating that one of his creations is wrong. They are actually, in turn, making the statement that god did something wrong. That perplexes me more than "is it a choice" question lol.
Reply:It is not a choice. It's just to it take longer for some people to discover themselves. Think about our teen years when you didn't have your own personality and didn't know yourself. Many times you tried to be someone else that your were not. Now, its a matter of what you like and what makes you happy. You would not buy a BMW just because I like them right? Don't be confused with asking for an opinion. We only ask for opinions when we can not decide between two things that we like. To answer your question lets do the following: Tomorrow will go to the mall and hook with another guy. You must make it a choice tomorrow because theirs an answer that your are looking for. Let me know if you can make that decision tomorrow. Oh, the the day after tomorrow make sure be turn swoitch back into "straight mode". :-) had put some humor in there. I meant no offence.
Reply:i could show you proof if i lived close to you and a zoom lens on my camera but you can always use a mirror.
Reply:Dr. Robert Spitzer helped lead the campaign for removing homosexuality from the American Psychological Society's list of mental disorders. This made him a hero the homosexual community.
He also wrote, "Contrary to conventional wisdom, some highly motivated individuals, using a variety of change efforts, can make substantial change in multiple indicators of sexual orientation." Essentially Spitzer wrote that if you have feelings for the same sex, and you're highly motivated to change, you really do have a choice in who you are, who you become, and how you feel about yourself. His conclusions are based on interviews with two hundred men and women who shifted from homosexual to hetrosexual attraction and stayed straight for five years. Three-fourths of the men and half the women were married after giving up a life of homosexual relationships.
Reply:i view homosexuality as a choice.... all of my gay friends MADE the decision to be lesbian or gay...
as far as the evidence it is a sin in the bible (Genesis) it says
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and they will become one flesh."
"You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you."
the bible is the only proof so if your look to continue your search check the bible
Reply:Think about what you're asking for a minute.
You're asking the most fanatical crazy people in the world, to use LOGIC!
That's NEVER going to happen.
Reply:Those who insist it's a choice are inferring (if not openly averring) that homosexual behavior is the result of temptation, and temptation is fed by desire and thus that the activity is both desirable and tempting. Otherwise their belief that choice is the most prevalent cause would make no sense. They would also have to be inferring that all of us, Christians included, are closet homos.
Reply:Animals do have homosexual sex. Homosexuality is not a choice.
Reply:there is none.
Reply:I think of all the people who killed them self because they were so hated and felt they had no choice and no place in this world. It's a good question but you will never get anyone who thinks it's a choice to say they are wrong I'm sad to say. Good question and good point.
Update: By a email I just got it seems I hit a bad note with someone who is straight, this wasn't intended to hurt any-ones feelings.
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Reply:The best evidence is that indeed, some people choose it... I dont think it is a choice for all gays, but I know a couple girls who were straight until they'd had it with men and chose to go the other way.
Others, you may not choose who you are attracted to, but you definitely choose who you have sex with.
Reply:Know lots of people who are gay, but not queer.
Reply:Good luck.
From what I've seen here, the likelihood that you'll actually get an answer that isn't relgiously based, or ignorance based, is damned slim.
Several mamalian and avian species have been studied and found to have nearly the same intances of homosexuality as in the human population. The only difference is that we, as humans, have the ability to make informed choices and to communicate those ideas on a wide scale.
Yes, even to sasiate the religious crowd: God did create Adam and Eve. BUT since we are supposedly ALL GOD"S CHILDREN, then God would have ALSO created Steve, Martha, Rene, Chuck, Bob, Micky, Janet and everyone else. So that argument really negates itself when held under a microscope.
Reply:So much anger! Settle down, forgive them their sins, and whack them up against the side of the head!
I chose to be gay at the age of five....at least that is when I first noticed that I was strongly attracted to Buster Crabbe with his shirt off...I had no idea why or how, but I couldn't keep my little beady eyes off the TV! Now if that was a choice, so be it. But I suspect that at that age, it really wasn't a choice, dont' you?
And, confidential to Hip_2_be_cool..sorry, honey, homosexuality runs the same..about 10% in all mammals...you need to get more under your belt info wise before you go spouting to the masses.!!
I am constantly amazed at the ignorance of the general population here..so much hate towards gays...people who do NOTHING to those who hate them...and they call themselves Christians..! Yes, totally amazed.
Reply:well one day when I was about 11 or 12 I decided that I wanted to become someone other people despised, and that I would have to worship a god that thinks I'm an abomination, and that I really wanted to be discriminated against and belittled for who I am. I also chose to a good portion of my life in secret , have a nervous breakdown when I was younger...even tried to commit sucide...It's not easy being gay.....But anyway that's when I decided that I wanted to give it a try and I've never been able to turn it off..I didn't even have to be recruited by someone older..I learned it all on my own. That's why I made my choice to be gay...it was such an easy thing to do. Seriously..you even think choice is a option?
Reply:here is a couple articles,
http://www.narth.com/docs/scrutinized.ht...
http://www.trueorigin.org/gaygene01.asp
Reply:christians that abuse and discriminate against homosexuals are hypocrites. they should just f*ck off; they have no decent arguements as to why they think homosexuality is immoral. God did not personally tell them, coz God is a made up character in a story book called the bible.
Reply:Seriously, would you even read an article and consider what it said if it was against your belief?
My best friend was gay back in 1981. If I were weird enough, he would have been my "man of honor" or whatever at my wedding. I was the token woman on all the coed soccer %26amp; volleyball teams. I've known many many gays. I also had a coworker/friend that was a lesbian. She presently is married with 3 kids. Obviously there were some choices regarding sex in her life.
I know people who have left the "gay lifestyle". Umm why is it called a "gay lifestyle". It was actually a gay man that told me that it's usually a distant father and overbearing mother.
My gay best friend once was describing a woman at his gym. She was red head with very large breasts. He said once that she could make him straight. He was teased in school and didn't have a strong father figure. He never said he was born that way, but it was the gay men that didn't tease him....they loved him.
BTW I don't hate gays....I hate the gay agenda and having them try to convince the world to support their sin. I just see them as having sexual sin tendencies. I see them as people that are looking for any love they can get.
Also, if someone really wanted to leave the gay lifestyle, they could. Exodus International and I think a group called Crossover can help.
Have you noticed that almost all of the gay answers have cussing, whining %26amp; victim mentalities? All the name calling, too. So classy. I wonder if that is part of the genome.
Reply:well some animals and humans show signs of homosexuality. No one chooses to be gay.I know homosexuals.. even belong to plenty gay straight alliances..Even heterosexuals say it's not a choice.It's only those who do not accept homosexuals that say it's a choice. everyone says they didn't choose it.they say it's a combination of genetics and hormones or one of those two.They studied twins.. a little boy whose 9 shows signs of being gay since he was the age of 2.it isn't a choice.. I like females and males.. and I never chose to be this way.It's how they're made. Anyone who says it's a choice does not know a thing about homosexuals.Studies prove it's not a choice and not nurture.homosexuality isn't a sin because if it was ,there wouldnt' be homosexuals.
Reply:If you were born with a sexual organ i.e. ovary or testes, you were born to do one thing and that is reproduce. A society that is homosexual is a dying society. No future!
Reply:I don't believe homosexuality IS a choice. WHo you have sex with IS, but who you are attracted to sexually is not at all.......It might be influenced by genetics and/or nurring...but that's not a choice.
Reply:I don't understand why everyone is asking questions about homosexuality and trying to find answers people want to hear so they can justify it.. No matter how many questions you ask (like religon), you'll never know the true answer. It's all a matter of people's opinions and that's not the reality.
My opinion on your question is that homosexuality is a choice. However, you DO NOT have control over your inner emotions or who you fall in love with , but you CAN control who you date and marry. Yes, you may think you'll be unhappy or lying to the other person you married, but you know what? If you have faith in God and REALLY believed in Him , everything will fall into place. God helps you with your feelings. You may still not be able to control your emotions, but God is there to help you deal with them and allow you to accept the opposite gender. AMEN!!!
Reply:same crap, different day. the "thumpers" just keep spewing out the same lame so-called reasons over and over.
No! It is NOT a choice! I do not know one single gay/lesbian that CHOSE to be gay. I mean, with so many ignorant, hateful bigots out there...some of whom wish to harm (and actually do sometimes) us, some of which want us to have no rights at all...do you think we'd choose? No! we were born the way we are, just like you! when did you CHOOSE to be STRAIGHT? you didn't, did you? of course not, fools...because you were born that way. some of us, due to the hatred that still exists in society, may suppress who we are, live in denial for years until we can't take lying any more and come out later in life.
people who claim to convert or claim to be able to convert us are nothing but liars and brainwashers. you can't change who you innately are.
I bet a lot of the "haters" have never even met one gay/lesbian in their whole life!
quit hiding your hatred behind a Bible...hate is neither a family nor a Christian value. you claim we're sinners, when most of you are worse sinners than you accuse us of being. you're hypocrites! hatred and intolerance IS a choice....IS a learned behavior. assuming the role of God and passing judgment on others is a sin!
and, of course, I don't say all heteros are like this...because the majority aren't. I have many straight friends, who are all very accepting and open-minded. the haters are in the minority. perhaps if they attempted to educate themselves, actually get to know some of us, open their minds, and realize how evil hate is...some may change. but, of course, I'm only being hopeful.
Reply:i am gay man, when i was born i did not knows if i was gay or straight. but when i was 8 my cousin stayed with me and i saw him naked in bed he was 10 and i liked what i saw. but when i saw men without shirts when i was younger i did not know it was being attracted to male figures specially TV male actors and feeling aroused by it. but i believe i was born gay but when you are child you don/t understand what sex is until you are older i hope this answer your question
Reply:Read Genesis. God gave ADam and Eve a command. They chose to break that command by choosing of their own free will to disobey. Therefore, all sin is a choice. We cannot blame anyone or anything for our actions.
Reply:this is a simple answer homosexuality is a chice,just like being striaght,being married,being celibet,or single all are choices,being a alcoholic is a choice -------we decide if we will choose or not choose which path we follow depending on our inward weaknesses and making the best choice is not always simple --like most anything else it requires self discpline and a little work
Reply:Not really a choice, most guys just get sucked into it.
Reply:When I give you the hot dog you have a choice to eat are not to eat.The choice was not mine or anyone s except urine.
Reply:yup some people made a choice to be gay but in nature you don't see that animals go for the same sex!!!!
its just wrong!!!!!!!!
What is the biggest scientific company in the world?
in the fields of research and analysis,healthcare and clinical science,Enviromental Analysis.
What is the biggest scientific company in the world?
I think youll find its Thermofisher Scientific.2 companys who just recently combined and are working to make the planet a cleaner and safer place to inhabit.A company with over 9 billion pounds in revenue with 35000 employees worldwide serving 150 countries.You will be hard pressed to find a lab in the world without some form of Thermofisher scientific product being used.Take that ASH.
Reply:Nasa is a more scientifically based company, but Microsoft are huge and constantly upgrading, plus they have the richest man in the world funding them.
Hope this helps regards
Reply:ITS NASA I THINK
Reply:The largest pharmaceutical company is Pfizer, followed by Glaxo Smithkline.
Pfizer had $51.3bn in revenue in 2005 and they SPENT $7.4bn in R%26amp;D in 2005.
What is the biggest scientific company in the world?
I think youll find its Thermofisher Scientific.2 companys who just recently combined and are working to make the planet a cleaner and safer place to inhabit.A company with over 9 billion pounds in revenue with 35000 employees worldwide serving 150 countries.You will be hard pressed to find a lab in the world without some form of Thermofisher scientific product being used.Take that ASH.
Reply:Nasa is a more scientifically based company, but Microsoft are huge and constantly upgrading, plus they have the richest man in the world funding them.
Hope this helps regards
Reply:ITS NASA I THINK
Reply:The largest pharmaceutical company is Pfizer, followed by Glaxo Smithkline.
Pfizer had $51.3bn in revenue in 2005 and they SPENT $7.4bn in R%26amp;D in 2005.
Is there something wrong with me?
I have been working since the age of 16. I have graduated from College and now am working as a HR Assistant for a Clinical Research Company. The problem is, I have always jumped from one job to another. I seem to find fault in every job I have landed. Currently, I am extremely bored in my position. I have the ability to do a lot more but just do not have enough work. I have approached my Director many times, but still see no results, now I am looking for another job... I just can not be satisfied, are others in my position?
Is there something wrong with me?
I know exactly how you feel. The longest I have stayed with one job has been 2yrs and that is only because i like the people. I always seem to be bored and not have enough work and so I make stuff up to do but theres only so much cleaning and things I can do stuck at a desk all day. Ive asked for more responsibilities but alas nothing usually happens..Hopefully for the both of us we'll find a job that is perfect and things will work out :)
Its a really sad state of affair but ive found that the jobs that pay better require less activities....i mean i could work at say del taco(fast food place) and be busy for 8 hrs and time just flies but make minimum wage or do nothing and sit at a desk all day and make 15/hr....
Reply:At some point, I think you should set up a business of your own.
Reply:Just because you are no longer in college is no reason that you can't talk to a councilor. Go back to your last school and tell the councilor of the problem you're having. Maybe a couple more classes to specialize in a certain field with more challenges.
Reply:You are bored because there is no challenge. Like another answerer suggested...go see a career counselor. They can help determine your personality type and what type of career best fits you. Believe it or not some psychologists are also practicing career counselors. In looking for one make sure they are certified/licensed first. Visiting a career counselor isn't free so it could be rather expensive.
You can find one by going to this website: http://www.nbcc.org/
Reply:see a career counsellor..
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Is there something wrong with me?
I know exactly how you feel. The longest I have stayed with one job has been 2yrs and that is only because i like the people. I always seem to be bored and not have enough work and so I make stuff up to do but theres only so much cleaning and things I can do stuck at a desk all day. Ive asked for more responsibilities but alas nothing usually happens..Hopefully for the both of us we'll find a job that is perfect and things will work out :)
Its a really sad state of affair but ive found that the jobs that pay better require less activities....i mean i could work at say del taco(fast food place) and be busy for 8 hrs and time just flies but make minimum wage or do nothing and sit at a desk all day and make 15/hr....
Reply:At some point, I think you should set up a business of your own.
Reply:Just because you are no longer in college is no reason that you can't talk to a councilor. Go back to your last school and tell the councilor of the problem you're having. Maybe a couple more classes to specialize in a certain field with more challenges.
Reply:You are bored because there is no challenge. Like another answerer suggested...go see a career counselor. They can help determine your personality type and what type of career best fits you. Believe it or not some psychologists are also practicing career counselors. In looking for one make sure they are certified/licensed first. Visiting a career counselor isn't free so it could be rather expensive.
You can find one by going to this website: http://www.nbcc.org/
Reply:see a career counsellor..
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Do physician investigators treat patients AND conduct medical research?
What do physician investigators/physician scientists/clinical researchers/etc. do?
Do physician investigators treat patients AND conduct medical research?
Medical research has several different arms, and physicians can be involved in all of them. Some physicians do treat patients while conducting research, and some focus only on research. Unless you are familiar with the medical research world, the differences can be somewhat confusing.
A physician can be involved in the area of basic medical research, or biomedical research, and would fit the term "physician scientist". It is not uncommon for physicians that work in this field to also have a Ph.D. This research is conducted in laboratories, in academic or industrial settings. In both settings they are usually in charge of a laboratory with staff, with the goal to answer unresolved questions regarding disease and the way how the human body works. More than likely, if a university has a medical school, and an affiliated hospital, you will find some physicians that treat patients with research labs.
Translational research is all about taking a treatment or discovery from "the laboratory bench to the patient bedside". This can also encompass pre-clinical (work performed on animals) research. This is the work that is done before a drug/method is deemed suitable for clinical research trials in humans. In this area as well, physicians can be found.
If a drug/ method of treatment shows enough promise, it will go to clinical research trials. The approval process is somewhat complicated, and too involved to explain in depth here. There are three main phases of clinical research before a drug is put before the FDA for approval, and patient trials generally start either in phase I or II. Often, drug companies outsource these pre-approval studies either directly to a CRO (contract research organization) or indirectly through their drug reps. This shows a lack of biasness on the drug company's behalf. "In house" studies are performed for very close patient monitoring, are usually performed by a CRO, and are conducted under the supervision of a physician at a specific location. If an "in house" study is not needed, the CRO or drug rep will enroll physicians from a targeted demographic (like all pediatric oncologists in the United States) that treat applicable patients as a principal investigator in the clinical research trial. In this way physicians can be investigators. These doctors then recruit patients that meet criteria to use the experimental drug. Evaluations and testing are performed. This recruitment method is also used for safety monitoring, or phase IV clinical research, after a drug has FDA approval.
A clinical researcher is not the same as a physician, as nurses, physical therapists, etc., can be involved in clinical research, and could be considered clinical researchers. The most uncomplicated way to think of the term "clinical", in regard to research, is that it generally focuses on patient outcomes. A clinical researcher is really anyone that has direct or indirect contact with patients and is working with/ looking at a novel treatment or idea, including those in research laboratories.
I hope this answers your questions clearly enough.=)
Reply:Physician investigators treat patients and conduct medical research usually involving clinical trials of new therapies/drugs. Clinical researchers hold PhD's and conduct the vast majority of medical/pharmacological research. I'm not sure about physician scientists. If they are different from the physician investigators, the difference would be that they are involved in basic, medical investigations (not clinical trials) and often hold both and MD and PhD degree.
Reply:They have to get the consent first.
Do physician investigators treat patients AND conduct medical research?
Medical research has several different arms, and physicians can be involved in all of them. Some physicians do treat patients while conducting research, and some focus only on research. Unless you are familiar with the medical research world, the differences can be somewhat confusing.
A physician can be involved in the area of basic medical research, or biomedical research, and would fit the term "physician scientist". It is not uncommon for physicians that work in this field to also have a Ph.D. This research is conducted in laboratories, in academic or industrial settings. In both settings they are usually in charge of a laboratory with staff, with the goal to answer unresolved questions regarding disease and the way how the human body works. More than likely, if a university has a medical school, and an affiliated hospital, you will find some physicians that treat patients with research labs.
Translational research is all about taking a treatment or discovery from "the laboratory bench to the patient bedside". This can also encompass pre-clinical (work performed on animals) research. This is the work that is done before a drug/method is deemed suitable for clinical research trials in humans. In this area as well, physicians can be found.
If a drug/ method of treatment shows enough promise, it will go to clinical research trials. The approval process is somewhat complicated, and too involved to explain in depth here. There are three main phases of clinical research before a drug is put before the FDA for approval, and patient trials generally start either in phase I or II. Often, drug companies outsource these pre-approval studies either directly to a CRO (contract research organization) or indirectly through their drug reps. This shows a lack of biasness on the drug company's behalf. "In house" studies are performed for very close patient monitoring, are usually performed by a CRO, and are conducted under the supervision of a physician at a specific location. If an "in house" study is not needed, the CRO or drug rep will enroll physicians from a targeted demographic (like all pediatric oncologists in the United States) that treat applicable patients as a principal investigator in the clinical research trial. In this way physicians can be investigators. These doctors then recruit patients that meet criteria to use the experimental drug. Evaluations and testing are performed. This recruitment method is also used for safety monitoring, or phase IV clinical research, after a drug has FDA approval.
A clinical researcher is not the same as a physician, as nurses, physical therapists, etc., can be involved in clinical research, and could be considered clinical researchers. The most uncomplicated way to think of the term "clinical", in regard to research, is that it generally focuses on patient outcomes. A clinical researcher is really anyone that has direct or indirect contact with patients and is working with/ looking at a novel treatment or idea, including those in research laboratories.
I hope this answers your questions clearly enough.=)
Reply:Physician investigators treat patients and conduct medical research usually involving clinical trials of new therapies/drugs. Clinical researchers hold PhD's and conduct the vast majority of medical/pharmacological research. I'm not sure about physician scientists. If they are different from the physician investigators, the difference would be that they are involved in basic, medical investigations (not clinical trials) and often hold both and MD and PhD degree.
Reply:They have to get the consent first.
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