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- 421: Animal Farm: Animal Satire
- ... power. Actually, the point that Orwell intended to give emphasis is not the ideology itself, but the human nature. As Christopher Hollis (1962) explains, "The lesson of Animal Farm is clearly not merely the corrupting effect of power when exercised by Communists, but the corrupting effect of power when exercised by anybody" (In Yemenici, 1997). Finally, for a better understanding of Orwell's intention, it is the best way to consult Orwell himself. Shelden (1991) quotes Orwell's letter he sent ... much that I meant that that kind of revolution (violent conspiratorial revolution, led by unconsciously power-hungry people) can only lead to a change of masters. I meant the moral to be that revolutions only effect a radical improvement when the masses are alert and know how o chuck out their leaders as soon as the latter have done their job. The turning point of the story was supposed to ...
- 422: Making The Corps
- ... be back at boot camp making good use of the day. -With the feeling of rather being back at boot camp, some new Marines started to have unusual recollections. The boot camp left such an effect on some of the Marines that when they began to partake in an action, they would think before they act. In this thought process an image of Sergeant Carey would appear in their minds, and ... was dismissed of the speeding charge because the police officer saw that he was not only a fellow officer but a Marine -Through out the book it seems as though boot camp had an great effect upon its participants but those were basically the whites, but what about the blacks? One black had a different if at all transformation, and that is Marine Winston. He admits that although things at boot ... be back at boot camp making good use of the day. -With the feeling of rather being back at boot camp, some new Marines started to have unusual recollections. The boot camp left such an effect on some of the Marines that when they began to partake in an action, they would think before they act. In this thought process an image of Sergeant Carey would appear in their minds, ...
- 423: The War of 1812
- ... River Massacre, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., New Orleans. The War of 1812 affected not only the United States, but Canada and Great Britain as well. In Great Britain, the war did not have a strong effect on the country. Although the United States was declared to be the winners of many of the wars which took place during the War of 1812, the Royal Navy was quite successful in maintaining it ... them, they saw the United States attempting to have revenge on them by depriving them of their homes. While the War of 1812 did not have profound consequences for Great Britain, it had a strong effect on Canada. Canada felt that they were fighting for life and liberty and did a lot bringing together those of Anglo-American and French origin, it also had a strong effect in strengthening Canada. In the United States, the war had economic and political effects, as well as effects on their military.. Although the war caused a lot of changes, one thing remained the same: ...
- 424: Developments Of The Modern Day
- ... ILLUSTRATE THE SCALE OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN ADVANCED NATIONS The Great Depression was the largest economical disaster ever to have happened. Unlike World War One, fifteen years earlier, the great depression had an astronomical effect world wide. The economist Hobsbawm (1995) describes the depression as ‘the world’s largest earthquake’ in economical terms. Indeed the effect of this global economical demise was immense. There are numerous reasons that led to and caused the Great Depression, but undoubtedly the biggest contributor of the slump came in 1929 when the American stock market ... The Wall Street Crash of 1929 sent shock waves through all the economies of industrialised nations, and plunged the Capitalist system into the worst economic slump in history. This essay will attempt to consider the effect of the Wall Street Crash in causing the Great Depression, but also consider other causes such as the massive unequal distribution in income that existed and the lasting effects of the war in the ...
- 425: Mark Twain's Speeches
- ... to rescue them from the evils of poverty, and if they are still in London, I hope to have a talk with them. For a while I thought he was going to tell us the effect which my book had upon his growing manhood. I thought he was going to tell us how much that effect amounted to, and whether it really made him what he now is, but with the discretion born of Parliamentary experience he dodged that, and we do not know now whether he read the book or ... the dream of my life been. I have already visits by the various German governments paid and for contracts prayed. I am now to Austria in the same task come. I would only some changes effect. I would only the language method- the luxurious, elaborate construction compress, the eternal parenthesis suppress, do away with, annihilate; the introduction of more than thirteen subjects in one sentence forbid; the verb so far ...
- 426: Earthquakes 2
- ... There are thrust faults which are caused as a result of squeezing or compression. The third group is strike-slip faults which are caused as a result of either type of stress. Some earthquakes tremendously effect the earth. No earthquake is exactly alike another so the effects vary depending on the part of the world the earthquake occurred and the size of the earthquake. One effect that earthquakes have is strong ground motion. Strong ground motion is a result of seismic waves reaching the earth's surface. Another effect is post-earthquake fires which are a secondary effect of strong ground motion. Ground failure and landslides are both effects of an earthquake mainly caused by strong ground motion. Tsunamis which are immense sea ...
- 427: The Great Inflation
- ... resistance for long and, as we have seen, this was the proverbial straw which broke the camelÆs back. There were, of course, external influences: the manipulation of the mark by foreign speculators was a side effect, as was Allied insistence on reparations. These were, however, merely a side-show to the main event. The fault of the inflation rests firmly in the hands of the government. In terms of the consequences ... and, it has been argued, this represented the cynical use of inflation as a reason for reducing, or not meeting, reparations payments. This is not to say that the reparations clauses did not have an effect on the German economy - of course they did. The Allies, however, failed to set a final reparations figure until the London Ultimatum of 1921; this long delay produced, as William Keylor argues: æà widespread economic ... banking community, which was to have disastrous long-term effects on Germany. It is also arguable that, as æthe foster-child of the Great InflationÆ, Adolf Hitler would come to power as a long term effect. The total cost of the First World War to Germany was, it has been calculated, in excess of 164 billion marks. This massive cost was met by raising some 93 billion marks in war ...
- 428: Germany And Its Abuse Of Chemi
- ... irritation, sneezing, nausea, and vomiting. Blister agents initially cause pain in the eyes, throats, and lungs, but later cause blisters on exposed skin. Germany used various chemical agents during the war, depending on the desired effect they wished to inflict on the Allies. The primary gases used in the Great War were chlorine, phosgene, a mix of chlorine and phosgene, and mustard. Chlorine is an asphyxiating gas that causes acute bronchitis ... less limited in natural resources than the Germans were and Germany found itself forced to use substandard materials in their masks. Proper medical treatment was extremely important because the use of gas had a debilitating effect on soldiers. Not only did poison gas physically injure soldiers, it also added a psychological element that common artillery could not match. Soldiers felt that they could hide in their trenches and comfort each other ... of weapons difficult. The wearing of masks also hampered the communication system. Chemical warfare also clogged down the Allied logistical system with chemical defense-related equipment instead of offensive equipment. Gas also had a psychological effect on the soldier. The purpose of many of the attacks was to "surprise, shock, and worry the opponent." Gas attacks often occurred at irregular intervals in the quiet sectors of the front. These attacks ...
- 429: Eczema
- ... cases, small fluid filled blisters and insomnia. It is the most common skin disease in children today. Mild cases of Eczema are a little worse than a tendency toward dry, itching skin. Severe cases can effect the whole body, can be intensely itchy, uncomfortable, and even have an effect on the person in a psychological manner due to self- consciousness. Eczema sufferers have acute flare-ups or relapses of their chronic disease that can be annoying, itchy, and very uncomfortable. HOW DO YOU GET ECZEMA? Eczema is not a contagious skin disease, but it does effect around 1 in 10 people. Its causes aren’t fully understood yet, but eczema seems to occur in people with family or personal history of allergic asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, food allergies, icthyosis vulgaris, and ...
- 430: Prozac: Harmful or Helpful?
- ... of my head. There were electrical surges rising in my body...I was terrified” (qtd. in “Warning” 1). He was suffering from serotonin syndrome. “Serotonin syndrome...is a very dangerous and a potentially fatal side effect of serotonergic enhancing drugs which can have multiple psychiatric and non-psychiatric symptoms” (“What is Serotonin Syndrome?” 1). This toxic condition requires increased clinical awareness in order to prevent, identify, and treat the condition immediately ... because: -they were too short (four to six weeks) -they did not include children, the elderly, or the suicidal -many patients dropped out following adverse reactions -patients were given sedatives to reduce Prozac’s stimulating effect -fewer than one in three trials showed Prozac to be effective (“Warning” 3). The bulk of studies done for the FDA approval of psychiatric drugs such as Prozac show them to be of no value ... Prozac is not as effective as they had believed at first. “It is well known in medical circles that you are more likely to prescribe a drug when it is new. There’s a placebo effect that produces hope in the scientific community and among patients. Prozac seemed to work well in the beginning and it can be useful, although it’s probably over-prescribed. It’s easy for doctors ...
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