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- 501: Premarital Sex
- ... pretty.'" Conditional love is not even something you want to use when building a relationship in fact it would be worthless (premarital sex (2) 2). When you feel guilt you are also feeling an emotional effect of premarital sex. Guilt is considered to be a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing. You should feel guilt when you loose your virginity before marriage because God did not intend for that to happen to ... people who are engaging in sexual intercourse one of them will probably feel rejected. The one who feels this way is usually the girl in the relationship (premarital sex (3) 2). The final type of effect that premarital sex has is the spiritual effect it has on people. There are spiritual consequences any time that we disobey God. In Hebrews 13:4, "marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage be kept pure, for God will judge ...
- 502: The History of Birth Control
- ... Pessaries are vaginal suppositories. Used from ancient times to the present, they can be a fairly effective form of birth control. In ancient times, pessaries often contained acacia gum, which, while having some possible spermacidal effect, very likely sealed up the cervix, making it impossible for the sperm to pass through. This would make pessaries with acacia gum more of a barrier than a spermacidal or contraceptive form of birth control ... be used with or without a condom. Plants have been used as birth control and as abortifacients(things that cause a fertilized egg to be expelled from the body) for centuries, usually to some good effect. One of the oldest known effective plants for birth control was called silphium. This plant was used well before 370 B.C. Apparently it was extremely effective and was used to extinction by the third ... the last 11 days of the pack, and triphasic pills are designed to mimic the natural menstrual cycle by varying both hormones throughout the pack. Basically the progesterone in birth control pills has an antifertility effect, and also suppresses ovulation at higher levels. Birth control pills first appeared in the 1950s after it was discovered that progesterone blocked ovulation. The first birth control pills contained more than 20% more estrogen ...
- 503: Cancer: The Costs, Causes, and Cures
- ... actually making them malignant. When these chemicals are used to treat cancer in this way, they must in exact proportions for each person and if the dosage is incorrect, the chemical will create a cancerous effect. Estrogens, a group of female hormones, usually administered to women after menopause seem to cause an increased incidence of cancer of the uterus. This has been alleviated today by administering estrogen in combination with progesterone ... high powered X-rays (many times the strength of the normal Xray used to scan the body) or particles (electrons and neutrons). Although some of the surrounding cells are killed in the radiation process, the effect is minimized by shielding surrounding areas with dense materials, such as lead and gold. The source of the radiation and the sensitivity of the tumor are relative to the overall effect on the tumor. Radiation treatments are extremely efective on leukemia and carcinomas (solid tumors which forms the skin and linings of most glands and organs) as they are extremely sensitive to the radiation. ...
- 504: Our Secret
- ... essay uses fragments throughout the essay to symbolize all the topics and people that are involved. The fragments in the essay tie together insides and outsides, human nature, everything affected by past, secrets, cause and effect, and development with the content. These subjects and the fragments are also similar with her life stories and her interviewees that all go together. The author also uses her own memories mixed in with what ... to relate to subjects farther down the essay which makes each fragment relate to the content. Fragments that are used help to explain human nature, insides and outsides, everything affected by past, secrets, cause and effect, and development. All of these factors can go with the stories of Heinrich Himmler, Gebhard (Dad of Himmler), Laura (story in beginning), Heinz, Wernher von Braun (rocket scientist), Helene (author met at Metro station), and ... destructive, complex, conveys images of strength, outcome unpredictable, inside guides outside, and that it has a target or destination which shows that in some way each fragment can relate to torture, human nature, cause and effect, parents and family, and many others. For example, Himmler is complex, conveys images of strength, his outcome is unpredictable, and he is potentially dangerous to the jews. In some way, all of the topics ...
- 505: The Effects of Smoking
- ... Smoking also has some good health benefits. It can reduce the incidence of some diseases (endometrial cancer, Parkinson's disease, ulcerative colitis, hypertension of pregnancy, and Alzheimer's disease). This is known as the 'productive effect'. There is evidence to suggest that smoking reduces the risk of cancer of endometrium (membrane lining of the Uterus) in post-menopausal women estimated by 30% in current smokers. Smoking is known to affect other ... is opposite to that of estrogen in each instance: relative to other women, smokers have an earlier age at menopause and bones that are brittle. It is not inconsistent that tobacco smoke could counter the effect of estrogens and reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. Recent research indicates that smoking may also protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease in some measure. The process of smoking a cigarette produces three ... childhood cancers combined. There may be an association between paternal smoking and brain cancer. Children exposed to tobacco smoke are more likely to be snorers and cough during the night, probably due to a chronic effect of smoke on the upper airways.
- 506: Elizabeth Bishop and Her Poem "Filling Station"
- ... oi] sound created an oily sound of language throughout the poem, the repetitive [ow] sound achieves a very different syntactical feature. The cans which "softly say: /ESSO--SO--SO--SO" create a wind- like blowing effect from the mouth. Each SO allows for a sort of visual metaphor to be seen-- cars or the personified "high-strung automobiles" as they pass on by. Not only are [oi] and [ow] sounds effectively used in this poem to create a unique tone but so is the use of the cacophony [k] sound. In-between the oozing effect of the oil, the reader is drawn to the sharp clicking of the [k] in words like "comfy", "crochet", "comic","color" and "cans". Bishop seems to be paying special attention to these words as the ... poem with the introduction of the word "comfy". Although the dog is "dirty" or "oil-soaked" it does not seem to mind the surroundings. Oil is still very much part of the atmosphere but its effect is not as disastrous. If a match was lit, as warned in the line "be careful with that match!" it would not be as lethal as suggested. Instead of oil, beauty begins to seep ...
- 507: Psilocybin Mushrooms as Hallucinogens
- ... a greater abundance. The effects of high dosage are much more serious than medium dosage, even though they are the same things. There are also effects that are positive, but not many. The only positive effect that is possible is the high that you experience. You will hallucinate while you are on psilocybin mushrooms, but all of the negative effects will happen as well. Also, the hallucinating could be a negative effect depending on the situation. As described, psilocybin mushrooms have many different effects, most of which are negative. They make you hallucinate, which is the desired effect. They can also cause permanent brain damage. When you take psilocybin you are at a very high risk, because different doses cause different problems depending on the person. A low dosage could kill you ...
- 508: Andrew Jackson 2
- ... prominent member of the western aristocrats and consequently he became a first-generation aristocrat. Jackson s loathing of Eastern Money Power and the national bank began in 1796 with one incident that had a disastrous effect upon Jackson s fortunes. This event sewed in him his dislike of Eastern Money Power and paper money system. Jackson had accepted notes from David Allison as payment for land that Jackson had sold him ... and became known as the corrupt bargain. This would haunt Adams for years. Jackson s war against the national bank during his first administration, resulted in mostly negative effects. However, he did have one positive effect from his battle with the national bank. After pursuing the bank war to completion Jackson found defeat in victory. During his second term, Jackson decided to remove all federal funds from the national bank. In ... national bank had many negatives, it did have one positive result. By removing the national bank, he had removed a great threat to democratic government. The national bank could no longer use its strength to effect government. Jackson s war with the national bank ended in failure. He inadvertently caused two depressions and made our money system worse than when he first took office.
- 509: The Scarlet Letter 5
- ... and "disembodied beings"(line8). By way of adverting such expressions, Hawthorne formulates a spiritual image and perception. The narrator pointing out the fact that their "encounter" takes place in "the dim wood" has a double effect (line5). Primarily it tells us setting; it gives us an idea of where this meeting takes place (as far as this passage is concerned). The "wood" being important as it had Hellish connotations in those days, as people believed it was haunted by the "black man" [Satan], making the woods (Hell) a meeting place for sinners (Arthur and Hester). The other effect being the pun on the word "dim", Nathaniel Hawthorne chose dim for a reason (it would serve the reader well to remember The complexity of Hawthorne's sentences establishes a realization that appeals to the ... in their hearts." line 17-18). Thus, establishing ethos, the reader can relate to the thoughts of the characters through the structuralization of the sentences. Metaphors and similes abound this passage each establishing a visual effect in the mind of the reader. Hawthorne implies that they [Hester and Dimmesdale] were led by one another into the woods both searching for a sense of togetherness ("...neither he nor she assuming the ...
- 510: Discipline in the Classroom: Past and Present
- ... the physical wounds, but the emotional scars left by the abuse last a lifetime. For this reason, many psychologists believe that when a child is psychologically abused in schools, it will have a far worse effect on children all throughout their lifetime, and quite often lead to stress related diseases (ulcer, depression etc.) and may even lead to suicide. It is a common mistake that a child can not be psychologically ... do, and is probably one of the better systems used. Throughout all the different discipline plans, each teacher must be positive but stern while punishing students. Verbal apprehensions in private also may have a positive effect on misbehaving students. Of all the different types of discipline studied, Assertive discipline has the most positive results on students. It has been proven to be better at stopping students from unacceptable behaviour, as well as not damaging them emotionally, or physically. Both Physical and emotional abuse have a very negative effect on students at the time, and the emotional scars created last a life time. Bibliography Canter, Lee and Marlene Canter. Assertive Discipline. Santa Monica, CA: Lee Canter and Associates, 1992 Hyman, Irwin A. Reading ...
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