Of course, police officers arenât the only night-shift workers suffering from circadian misalignment. A number of studies have found that fatigue due to prolonged work hours or being called into work in the middle of the night can result in lapses in judgment and impaired motor skills among medical workers.
Ruth Fulton Benedict (June 5, 1887 â September 17, 1948) was an American anthropologist and folklorist. She was born in New York City, attended Vassar College and graduated in 1909.She entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1919, where she studied under Franz Boas.oas regarded Benedict as an asset to the anthropology department, and in 1931 he appointed her as Assistant Professor in Anthropology, something impossible until her divorce from Stanley Benedict that same year. One student who felt especially fond of Ruth Benedict was Ruth Landes.
Founded in 1870, Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution located in Columbia, SC. Benedict College has produced over 15,000graduates and currently has over 3,100 students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs. Benedict was recently named one of the top 100 institutionsin the nation graduating African American scholars by Diverse Magazine. The College is a major economic contributor to the region and South Carolina, witha local annual economic impact of $106.7 million. Dr. David Holmes Swinton is the thirteenth president of Benedict College. Since Dr. Swinton's appointmentin 1994, the College has experienced a dramatic increase in its enrollment, particularly among male students.