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- 1251: Existence Of God Benedict De S
- ... cause of a human being as one of his creations then the essence and existence of God's intellect vary from the essence and existence of the human being. Because the cause varies from its effect by the qualities that effect acquires from the cause. Now the proof that Spinoza provides for God's everlasting power to create things is that our intellect in its essence and existence is different from God's intellect. Thus, we ...
- 1252: Hitler's Legacy Still Haunts The World
- Hitler's Legacy Still Haunts The World The things Adolf Hitler accomplished are unspeakable. Who would have thought that an impoverished little boy could have such an enormous effect on the whole world. Adolf Hitler brought Germany from the bottom of the heap to a world power, started a world war, killed several million people, and left an everlasting impression on the world. Nothing ... seek out Jews or any opposition to Hitler and his views. Hitler took fascism to another level creating nazism, a government based on racism and violence. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland. This started a domino effect. Great Britain declared war when Germany decided to attack France after Poland. Gradually nearly every country in Europe was now involved in the war. Then on December 7, 1941 Japan attacked a United States naval ...
- 1253: Beta Carotene
- ... asbestos workers. Not only did beta carotene produce no measurable health benefits, but the study of beta-carotene is an antioxidant and the most abundant carotenoid in vegetables. There was also considerable evidence to the effect that vitamin A prevents or retards certain cancers, so that beta-carotene is readily converted to vitamin A in the liver and intestine was seen as an added bonus. More recent research suggests that beta-carotene's prevention effect is due to its antioxidant property rather than to its ability to form vitamin A. People need to learn to take a little bit of time to eat good, healthy foods instead of relying on ...
- 1254: Antibiotics
- ... in a higher level of multiplication. This could also cause a new infection called a suprainfection. In this case, the doctor will usually prescribe a secondary drug to clear up this infection. The last side effect that an antibiotic could have is that it could damage the organs or tissues. This kind of side effect is the least likely to happen because the antibiotics usually only attack the microbial cells. Sometimes, as a last resort a doctor may use such a drug as streptomycin, used to treat tuberculosis. The overuse ...
- 1255: Anabolic Steroids
- ... an even greater risk, the side effects. The side effects can be permanent or even deadly. Serious side effects are seen in the liver, the cardiovascular, central nervous and reproductive/endocrine systems. One major side effect that can be found in the liver is hepatotoxicity. This is the poisoning of the liver. It shuts down the liver's ability to process blood, which in turn shuts down the whole body. Prolonged ... system. In males the testicles shrink by about 20%. They become impotent. Their sperm count can decrease by 90%. Also gynecomastia can be seen in males. Gynecomastia is the enlargement of the breasts. One adverse effect that can be seen in both males and females using steroids is inappropriate hair growth. In females, anabolic steroids can cause irregularities in their menstrual cycles. It causes the female voice to deepen and clitoral ...
- 1256: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... and novel ideas were scorned by conservatives who believed the best method for learning was by repetition and memorization of proven classics written by previous generations. The continuing timelessness of his quote is still in effect today as the scientific community has evolved to accept unaccustomed theories, yet encounters difficulty when relating to the public new and extreme ideas that rebut the system. In history, the results of individualism has been ... a great country born out of dreams. "Self-Reliance" expressed the need for creative thinking. Society during Emerson's era resisted reform and scorned the reformer. Emerson saw individualism in direct conflict with society. "The effect of society, " he thought," was not to strengthen the individual, but to breed conformity and fear. " Although he often criticized society, he stressed more importantly the openness of the individual through the soul. The quote ...
- 1257: Rachel Carson
- ... for the US fish and wildlife services. During her time with the wildlife services, Carson witnessed sever environmental corruption. Carson witnessed the death of animals due to pesticide spraying. Carson was very passionate about the effect of chemicals on the environment. The contamination case of Woburn, MA relates to her works because it is involved with environmental corruption, and poisons in the water. It portrays how harming the environment can eventually ... Planning her next book, Carson took the initiative to research the background evidence of the dangers on the environment by man’s use of deadly pesticides. Still uncertain that her works would have any significant effect on people, Carson became involved in another, more intriguing case. Residents of Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Archibald Roosevelt and ornithologist Robert Cushman Murphy, were suing to exclude their lands from government ...
- 1258: Freud Foucault And Society
- ... of this power. In Discipline and Punish, Foucault looks to shock the reader and get the attention of the reader immediately with his depiction of torture and death at the outset. This has a compelling effect, and different uses of power. The first one being evident, that is the physical power. The other form of power is not so evident. It is the effect of this power on the mind of the individual. The punishment and extraction of information has gone from being a very physical and public ritual and evolving later to a private ceremony hidden behind walls ...
- 1259: Frankenstein 6
- ... the night before and that, just before finding the body, they saw a boat in the water that resembled Victor's. Mr. Kirwin decides to bring Victor to look at the body to see what effect it has on him. When Victor sees the body, he is horrified to find that it is his friend Henry Clerval, and he falls into convulsions and illness. Victor is ill for two months and ... first person narration means that the reader rarely sees anything outside of the narrator's perspective, but how is this changed by having three different narrators at different points during the story? What is the effect of presenting different characters' viewpoints on the story, especially those of Victor and the monster, who are opposed for much of the novel? 2. Another interesting element of the frame narratives of the novel is ...
- 1260: The History Of Greek Theater
- ... arrived at his definition of tragedy. This explanation has a profound influence for more than twenty centuries on those writing tragedies, most significantly Shakespeare. Aristotle’s analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a work had on the audience as a “catharsis” or purging of the emotions. He decided that catharsis was the purging of two specific emotions, pity and fear. The hero has made a mistake ... methods. Menander’s The Curmudgeon is the only complete extant play known by him to date, and it served as the basis for the later Latin writers to adapt. Adventure, brilliance, invention, romance and scenic effect, together with delightful lyrics and wisdom, were the gifts of the Greek theater. These conventions strongly affected subsequent plays and playwrights, having put forth influence on theater throughout the centuries. --- Bibliography 1. Lucas, F.L ...
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