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- 851: Drugs: Glossary and Definitions
- ... Semisolid preparations intended for topical application. Most ointments are applied to the skin, although they may also be administered ophtalmically, nasally, aurally, rectally, or vaginally. With a few exceptions, ointments are applied for their local effect on the tissue membrane rather than for systematic effects. Professional skills: Body of systematic scientific knowledge, manual dexterity and deftness, proficiency, resulting from training, practice and experience particular of an individual who has completed the ... all solvents. Any of the various forms of water, as rain. A bodily fluid, as urine, perspiration or tears. Any of various liquids that contain and somewhat resemble water. Naturally occurring water exerts its solvent effect on most substances it contacts and thus is impure and contains varying amounts of dissolved inorganic salts, usually sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium iron, chlorides, sulfates and bicarbonates as well as dissolved and undissolved organic matter ...
- 852: Genetic Engineering, History and Future: Altering the Face of Science
- ... alter the very DNA of human cells, causing them to produce interferons. These interferons would allow the cell to be able determine if a foreign body bonding with it is healthy or a virus. In effect, every cell would be able to recognize every type of virus and be immune to them all (Stableford 61). Current medical capabilities allow for the transplant of human organs, and even mechanical portions of some ... would have seem strange to Homo erectus as well. Many claim genetic engineering will cause unseen disasters spiraling our world into chaotic darkness. However, few realize that many safety nets regarding bioengineering are already in effect. The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) was formed under the National Institute of Health to provide guidelines for research on engineered bacteria for industrial use. The RAC has also set very restrictive guidelines requiring Federal ...
- 853: Night: The Holocaust
- ... him from the physical punishment that would await him if he tried to counterattack the gypsy. If the gypsy's attack had come just one day earlier, Elie probably would have struck back. However, the effect of the spiritual beating by the Germans was already being felt. The incident that perhaps has the greatest effect on Elie is the hanging of the pipel. He is a young boy with an "innocent face" who is condemned to death because he is implicated in a conspiracy which results in a German building ...
- 854: Reasonable Doubts?
- ... First, was O.J. Simpson on trial or the L.A.P.D.? Second, what kinds of politics were involved and how did it affect the strategies of the opposing attorneys? Lastly, how does that effect our court system? We would like to trust the judicial system and believe that it is a legitimate institution we can search for truth. As I read Alan Dershowitz's book Reasonable Doubt it became ... s theory that this was indeed a domestic violence case" (106; ch.5). It is clear that this strategy would reflect the defenses' denial that this trial was a domestic violence case. How does this effect our court system? The way the attorneys try a case outlines what is at issue. Since Simpson's attorneys refused to "play on the issue of spousal discord" they denied that spousal abuse, to whatever ...
- 855: Acid Rain 4
- ... in the early ‘70’s indicate immense damage done to the forests, especially in Eastern Europe and in Germany. A sort of “tree disease” has been destroying a large percentage of the coniferous trees. The effect of acid rain on wildlife could include the contamination of the entire food chain by causing heavy metal accumulation in aquatic life. The effects that acid rain has on humans has not been effectively studied ... involvement is that from the public. It is extremely easy for the public to point their fingers at big business and demand a change for the improvement of our environment, without properly examining their personal effect on the problem. Why is the public seemingly oblivious about the ways that they can help reduce this problem? It is possible that they have been confused by differing opinions, and left out of the ...
- 856: The Lord Of The Flies
- ... island experienced fear, the island became an evil place as if a beast had been unleashed. We later learn that the fear of the unknown causes humans to release their own devils from within. In effect, their world isn t so different from the one we live in now. I find it ironic that the very person who interrupted the children s sick man-hunt of Ralph, will take the children ... to murder and kill. This is often the result of fear or an extremely unsettling situation. The beast is us, it is a result of our behavior. The behavior of one individual can have an effect on our entire society. We have seen this through individuals like Adolph Hitler and Sadam Husain in our own encounters. In conclusion, Lord of the Flies explores many aspects of human nature. This book shows ...
- 857: The Good Earth: Summary
- ... in which a president was elected to take the place of the emperor. These changes due to the West’s power dynamic played a small role in Wang Lung’s life but had a noticeable effect. For instance, Wang Lung’s second son stated the price of grain has risen suddenly, for the war is to the south of us now and nearer every day, we must hold our stores of grain until later for the price will go higher and higher as the armies come nearer to us and we can sell for a good price (232). This had a positive effect on the family’s profits. Another idea of the second son to take advantage of the Western influence was to sell products “with the railroad ... I can ship rice to the sea” (259). The family ...
- 858: The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne and Adultery
- ... 1185). The environment surrounding Hester is instrumental in making her pay for her sin. Hester can actually feel the burning on her chest as the people stare at the letter A attached. "It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself" (Hawthorne 1185). Immediately we see that Hester is alone because she has set herself free ... event in his romance" (Martin 117). The townspeople now interpret the letter to mean "able" and it serves as a source of strength, not humility. This is important for Hester, for there is no greater effect on her as that of the townspeople. The end of the novel brings us back to the marketplace in which it began. This time, however, things are different. Election day for the new Governor arrives ...
- 859: Commentary: A Child Called "It"
- ... related to or in close proximity to an alcoholic that you would become one. That would eliminate the choice of the individual. It means that if you have an alcoholic near you that it will effect your life, and as in the case of Dave Pelzer, alter the core of your existence. Additionally tragic to this story is the way that it begins. I read about the life that Mr. Pelzer ... our society and he was only rescued when others empowered by the community removed him from his family by force. The diseases of alcoholism and abuse are different than most pathogenic agents in that they effect the most intangible and enigmatic of bodily organ; the mind. What surprised me the most was simply the pattern that this disease took in David's life as well as my own. Right down to ...
- 860: A Child’s Verdict
- A Child's Verdict One tends to feel that a child should grow up under certain conditions, which will effect their learning and progress. This has been the overall belief in child psychology. A child’s atmosphere plays a major role in how they may be shaped which could include effecting their attitudes, actions and ... his mother’s sex life. Censure of children is something that is important in their safety and also in their learning process. On numerous occasions Robbie is exposed to sexual acts which have a negative effect on him as a child. For someone as young Robbie, these acts confused and scared him. Without teaching and guidance, these experiences can be very traumatic. As described by a next door neighbor, Mrs. Sheridan ...
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