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- 14141: James A. Garfield
- ... on the 36th ballot. In November 1880, he became the 20th President, winning with a 10,000 vote margain over the Democratic challenger, General Winfield Scott Hancock. As president, he strengthened Federal authority over the New York Customs House, the stronghold of Senator Conkling. He named Conkling's arch-rival, William H. Robertson, to run the Customs House. This ruling was contested, but Garfield would not back down. "This will settle ... Graham Bell tried to find the bullet in Garfield's body with a metal detector, but was unsuccessful at locating it, because Garfield was laying on a mattress with metal springs. He was taken to New Jersey and seemed to be recuperating but died on September 19, 1881 from an infection and internal hemmorage. In my opinion, Garfield wasn't much of a president, solely on the fact that he only ...
- 14142: Resident Physician Stress And
- ... tests and communicating with patients and their families all fall upon the resident. The resident is still supervised by the attending physician. As during medical school, residents must learn to manage enormous amounts of information, new research, treatment protocols and processes of medical practice. This requires a great deal of study-time, as well as time in lecture, discussion groups, and journal clubs in order to learn their specialties. An additional ... problems, weight changes, hypertension, and head, back or muscle aches. Spiritual symptoms of burnout include doubt concerning one's value system or beliefs; drawing conclusions that a major change is necessary such as divorce, a new job, or relocation, and becoming angry or bitter at God and withdrawing from fellowship. Habit-forming agents such as alcohol or other substances along with psychiatric, physiologic, or behavioral disorders can cause impairment. Patient care ...
- 14143: Church Burnings
- “Racism Blamed in Shock Wave of Church Burnings,” read the screaming headline in the New York Daily News. “The South is Burning: A Rash of Torching at Black Churches Has Resurrected the Ugly Specter of Racism,” chimed in the Toronto Star. Newsweek warned of “Terror in the Night Down South ... on that the black church burning epidemic of 1996 is actually one of the biggest hoaxes to come along in years.” In fact, independent investigations by several reporters, including those at the Associated press, The New Yorker and USA Today have revealed no plague and little evidence of racism. Michael Kelly, reported that fires at churches both white and black had sharply decreased since 1980, and that the overall number in ...
- 14144: Comparison of To Kill A Mockingbird With the Dewey Decimal System
- ... wide by the end of my first year, so I had no chance to compare it to any other teaching technique, I could only look around me” (Lee 37). Dewey’s educational philosophy was the new way students were to be taught in the Maycomb schools. It stressed the hands on experiential method of teaching. Jem easily confused John Dewey’s new way of teaching with Melvil Dewey’s classification system because it was the Dewey Decimal System that he was familiar with since he was such an avid reader. Scout mentioned in the book that Jem ...
- 14145: Marijuana As A Medicine
- ... people represent thousands of sufferers across the country who use marijuana as a form of treatment. Marijuana as a form of treatment has gained support from the medical community. Such prestigious medical publications as the New England Medical Journal have come out in support of medicinal uses for marijuana (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1/30/97 3A). In addition to that, a Harvard study showed that nearly 44% of doctors who treat ... means of relief. Works Cited Brazaitis, Tom. "The Illegal Wonder Drug." Plain Dealer 2 July. 1995: 1C-2C. "Journal backs medicinal use of marijuana." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 30 Jan. 1997: 3A. "Marijuana for the Sick." New York Times 30 Dec. 1996: A10. Conant, Marcus. "This Is Smart Medicine." Newsweek 3 Feb. 1997: 26. McCaffrey, Barry. "We're on a Perilous Path." Newsweek 3 Feb. 1997: 27. Medical Marijuana." Issues and Controversies ...
- 14146: About Medical Marijuana
- ... was arrested for cultivating his own medicinal marijuana. He won his case by using the "defense of medical necessity," forcing the government to find a way to provide him with his medicine. The Compassionate Investigative New Drug (IND) program was thus created, through which patients could obtain marijuana from the government. The program, while helpful to some, was thoroughly inadequate at granting legal access to the millions of patients who are ... filing an IND application. In June 1991, the Public Health Service announced that the program would be suspended because it undercut the Bush administration's opposition to the use of illegal drugs. After that, no new Compassionate INDs were granted, and the program was discontinued in March 1992. On January 4, 1994, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) announced that it would reconsider the ban. On July 18, 1994, the ...
- 14147: Death of a Salesman: Minor Characters and Their Affect On The Plot
- ... of Willy Loman's ideals. He is a very realistic character who attempts to convince Willy that his goals are all wrong. An example of his attempts is "The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell"(97). Willy believes that in order to be a success, one must be well liked; therefore, Charley explains to Willy that good business will make someone prosperous. The failure of ... when he is fired by Howard. Howard tells Willy that "it's a business, kid, and everybody's gotta pull his own weight"(80). Howard explains to Willy that, contrary to his beliefs, the business world is a harsh environment void of compassion and preference. Howard increases the mood of the play when he reveals the desperation of Willy's situation. He tries to sell his recorder on the table and ...
- 14148: Science Fiction Movies
- ... of warfare, androgyny, and of the couple. By further analyzing the genre of science fiction, it becomes obvious that these psy-fi movies and books all possess a primary theme regarding the end of the world and the struggle to survive. In part three of Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents", he says, "If there had been no railway to conquer distances, my child would never have left his native town ... The Thing to somewhat humorous modern psy-fi movies like Last Action Hero. Each of these movies possesses it's own plot yet they all have in common the theme surrounding the end of the world and the fight to survive. There is always present some outside threat that could bring the end of human civilization, whether it be a monster, an alien, a blob, or anything else, that the main ...
- 14149: How Will Our Future Be?
- ... is possible to both look at your colleague in the video-chatter and at the same time write in the word- processor while the other person is watching and commenting. The schools all over the world is using this technique to exchange information. There is also a separate net called cyber-net. This is even more advanced than the other net. It is the ultimate cyber-space where you virtually can ... Nirvana 3D technology. In spite of the wide spread of computers in all the layers of society it is only the really big companies and their employees that takes VRN-3D into use. Imagine a world which is like a movie where there only will be good things, No pain. In this society year 2096, every one almost is living in the cities from where they control their daily function. Even ...
- 14150: Animalia Vertebrata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis Lupus And Animalia Vertebrata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis Niger
- ... hamstringing" their prey. This leaves them helpless and unable to move. Then the wolf pack can eat and tear him apart at their own will. Although savage and bloodthirsty, wolves are among some of the world's smartest and most perceptive mammals. Where found: Wolves are found all over the world, and on almost every major continent of the earth. The following wolves are types of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus). In eastern Europe the European Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) can be found even though it used ...
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