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- 6151: Herbal Medicines
- Herbal Medicines What has been on the earth for hundreds of years, pushed out of the way and forgotten, and now the number one drug of America and other countries around the world? It is herbal medicine. Herbal medicines have lasted through all the new technology of penicillin and over-the-counter antibiotics and are still one of the number one cures of the world. People all over the world are pushing aside antibiotics and bringing in the old herbs. One cause of all the commotion about whether or not herbs should be used instead of conventional drugs is ...
- 6152: How Athens Took Over The Leade
- ... Athens as dominant Greek naval power. This gave Athens the opportunity to create, in the years to come, an extensive empire over the newly won territories which had no parallel in earlier Greek history. A new political order emerged among the Greek states centred on the two great powers of Athens and Sparta that was to have a profound effect on later Greek history. Soon after the end of the Persian ... Sparta heard about rebuilding, she immediately sent an embassy to the Athens to ascertain the truth. Sparta maintained that no city-state should have the walls, for it could be dangerous in case of a new invasion. The possible invaders could use fortified cities as their military bases, as the Persians did during just finished war (I, 90-92). Thucydides was suspicious to Sparta’s reasons for disagreement about fortification of ... which prevented Sparta’s further expansion for some time. Bibliography: Fornara, C.W. “From Plataea to Potidaea” (1979), Oxford, London Herodotus, “The History” (1987), The University of Chicago Press, Chicago & London Hornblower, S. “The Greek World 479-323 BC” (1983), Methuen, London and New York Meiggs, R. “The Athenian Empire” (1972), At The Clarendon Press, Oxford Thucydides, “The History” - Book I (1979), Arno Press, New York
- 6153: Morrison's Jazz: Characters' Actions
- ... most interesting thing I found concerning this novel has the way in which Toni Morrison was able to present you with a first impression of the characters, then proceed through history, to give you a new conception of their character. This is seen through three important individuals: Violet, Joe, and Dorcas. At the beginning, Violet is depicted as crazy and foolish, but through the interpretation of her history, a clearer picture ... been put together, and all they decided for themselves was when and where to meet at night" (30). He feels alone in his relationship with Violet and decides to start his life fresh, including a new girl, Dorcas. This is the readers first impression of Joe. What sort of man would do this to his wife, especially when she loves him so much? Toni Morrison then describes Joe's history, and ... to love anybody" (213). After the true nature of Joe's character is revealed he is not seen as the adulterous, murderer he once was. Once his history is comprehended, he is seen in a new light: as an abandoned child who has spent most of his days searching for a love he does not remember. The first impression of Dorcas differs from the other two because you feel sympathy ...
- 6154: Anomalies Are Not Always Wrong
- ... long transvestism has existed and been recognized. Tully also explains that the first report of transsexualism in medical history took place around 1853, yet neither transsexualism nor transvestism were scientifically researched until after the Second World War. Around the 1950's the most famous account of transsexualism, meaning an actual operation, occurred when a Danish man named George Jorgensen was surgically castrated to make him "feel" more like a woman. He also got his name changed to Christine Jorgensen. By using these accounts, it can be understood that these are not "new" fads, but true dilemmas that have their own history. Transsexualism and transvestism are variations from society's views of "normal" sexual behavior. These variations of the norm are explained as being disorders and are almost ... and Chloe Rounsley. True Selves. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996. Carlson, Neil. Psychology: The Science of Behavior. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1993. Docter, Richard. Transvestites and Transsexuals: Toward a Theory of Cross-Gender Behavior. New York: Plenum Press, 1988. Feinbloom, Deborah Heller. Transvestites and Transsexuals. New Jersey: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1976. Hirschfeld, Magnus. Sexual Anomalies. New York: Emerson Books, Inc., 1948. Nangeroni, Nancy. "Transgenderism: Transgressing Gender Norms." GenderTalk. ...
- 6155: Homeless 2
- Outcast of Society As the world population grows exponentially, people are finding it harder to maintain a job and a place to live. Many must face the harsh reality of having to live on the streets. Others are fortunate enough to ... of income then the government should make it mandatory to donate so much of their money to a charity that can help people less fortunate. For instance, Bill Gates is the wealthiest man in the world. He has a net worth that topples over ninety billion dollars. If he were to donate thirty billion dollars in helping out the poor, he could place hundreds of homeless people in homes and still ... of violence are being done on homeless people and there is no real punishment for it. Even though it is technically a crime to attack homeless people, in a survey done on crimes solved in New York, only a mere twenty-seven percent of the crimes against homeless people are solved, while sixty-seven percent are solved about people who are not homeless. This chilling survey suggests that the world ...
- 6156: Pride And Prejudice
- ... daughters making continuous fools of themselves. This behavior is generally blamed on the mother being a poor example for her offspring, but with Mr. Bennet's acknowledgment of poor fathering the condition takes on a new light. Perhaps if he has shown more love and more guidance to his three youngest children they would not be so infected with their mother's character traits and act more amiably like their older ... and Prejudice. Put quite simply, without a character of Mr. Bennet the irresponsible father, Austen would have no plot. Vital to the plot, Mr. Bennet is also crucial to the reader's perception of the world that Austen is describing. Most members of this society are greedy and mercenary, and those who are not are so entangled in their own passions that they almost never see the absurdity of the world around them. Mr. Bennet is different however. While being realistic, he also takes great pleasure of observing the sad silliness of the world around him, and poking fun at it on many occasions. "For ...
- 6157: The Newbury Centralized School
- ... lower the bond issue to $75,000 and hold a revote. On this vote, the community passed both the centralization and bond issues. Soon after passing these issues, construction was started. The construction of the new school building was completed during the first part of the school year in 1929. Now that the school building was constructed, the students and community could enjoy a exceptional educational facility. The Newbury Centralized School ... however there were some required courses. Their selection of courses to choose from were as follows; Four classes of English, one class of French, two classes of geometry, two years of Latin, algebra, business math, world history, American history, civics, biology, general science, agriculture, dramatics, chorus, and physical education ( Myron Vesely 29). For all of these twenty classes, there was a maximum of five teachers that taught these subjects. These subjects ... The basketball teams had a great facility to practice and hold games at. Although the teams were not the best of their time, the facility was probably not to blame, being the gymnasium was brand new. The football team had equally good facility and equipment. Their equipment was probably from one of the several one room schoolhouses that existed before the centralization of the school. The schools gave what equipment ...
- 6158: Bats
- Bats INTRODUCTION There are an innumerous amount of animal species in the world. They all have adapted and evolved to survive in their surroundings. Some have grown fins, others legs, and still others wings. One of the animals that has grown wings is the bat. The bat is a truly great creature. It has all the characteristics of mammals while also possessing the skill in flight of a bird. There are more than 800 species of bats in the world. They are of many different sizes, shapes, and lifestyles. They live all over the world and have drawn the curiosity of millions. Bats also have the unique quality of echolocation that it uses to catch insects. Though other mammals, like the flying squirrel seem to fly but actually glide ...
- 6159: The Salem Witch Trials
- ... in an excerpt from Cotton Mather’s Memorable Providences: Go tell Mankind, that there are Devils and Witches; and that tho those night-birds least appear where the Day-light of the Gospel comes, yet New-Engl. has had Exemples of their Existence and Operation; and that no only the Wigwams of Indians, where the pagan Powaws often raise their masters, in the shapes of Bears and Snakes and Fires, but the House of Christians, where our God has had his constant Worship, have undergone the Annoyance of Evil spirits. Go tell the world, What Prays can do beyond all Devils and Witches, and What it is that these Monsters love to do; and through the Demons in the Audience of several standers-by threatned much disgrace to thy ... her neck intact. She spent thirteen more months in prison until an anonymous person paid her bail and bought her. There has been no record of her existence since. Cotton Mather A religious leader of New England and authentic follower of witchcraft, Cotton Mather led the army of righteous judges to convict dozens of innocent people of something they only read about. It seemed extremely convenient that three of the ...
- 6160: Binge Drinking On Americas Cam
- ... college counterparts do (McCormick, John; Kalb, Claudia 89), clearly illustrating the divide that exists between students and non-students. These figures are upsetting in that one would expect universities to be the breeding ground for new leaders and innovative thinkers in society while these figures make today's college campuses look like nothing more than National Lampoon's Animal House- a drunken debauchery. Consider these facts: For women, this study found ... Works Cited Booze News. Booze News Newsletter. February 2,1999. http://www.cspinet.org/booze/collfact.htm Colleges and Drinking. CNN Online. February 23, 1999. http://cnn.com/US/9805/02/campus.crime/index.html New Study Finds Bingeing. Core Institute. September 1, 1999. http://www.alphaomicronpi.org/Article/alcohol02.html Drugs- Indiana University. Indiana University. February 23, 1999. http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/publications/ncadi/primer/binge.htm Iowa State ... sas.nl/lib/latimes030196.html McCormick, John; Kalb, Claudia. “Bellying Up to the Bar; binge drinking remains a major problem on many college campuses, according to a Harvard University study.” Newsweek 21 September 1998: 89. New UNC Initiave. February 28, 1999.http://www.cspinet.org/new/aluncorn.htm Thompson, J.J. “Plugging the Kegs: students benefit when colleges limit excessive drinking; alcohol abuse by college students.” US News & World Report ...
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