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- 2591: Angina
- ... arteries. Like any other organ, the heart requires a steady flow of oxygen and nutrients to provide energy for rmovement, and to maintain the delicate balance of chemicals which allow for the careful electrical rhythm control of the heart beat. Unlike some other organs, the heart can survive only a matter of minutes without these nutrients, and the rest of the body can survive only minutes without the heart--thus the ... it is reduced. Possible, but less well-defined factors include certain intense and hostile or time-pressured personality types (so-called type A), inactive lifestyle, and high cholesterol diets. Medications are increasingly effective for symptom control, as well as prevention of complications. The oldest and most common agents are the nitrates, derivatives of nitroglycerine. They include nitroglycerine, isosorbide, and similar agents. Newer forms include long acting oral agents, plus skin patches ...
- 2592: Honduras
- ... the influence in the government of Honduras. Military leaders are completely responsible for its national security policies and they can veto any of the presidents appointments to the cabinet. Military leaders have often taken complete control of the government in the past. "Education" In this country education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 12. Although the literacy rate stands at 73% the government pledges to ... recent years public health services in Honduras have been made more accessible through an increase in modern health units. Also through the development of community participation in health programs. These programs have resulted in malaria control, improved sewage, and increased medical personnel. Unfortunately, malnutrition, inadequate housing, and infant diseases are still a problem. "Climate" The climate of Honduras is Tropical but is tempered by the higher elevations of the interior. Coastal ...
- 2593: Ignorance Is Strength
- ... knew the least and questioned nothing were the model citizens of Oceania, and managed to escape vaporization or torture. Winston Smith did question the Party, however, and although he thought he had escaped the dominating control of the fictitious Big Brother, he was still under their grasp. A strong example in 1984 of a case where "Ignorance is strength" was a truth was Katherine, Winston's ex-wife. A description of ... Winston, too, had been fooled by the Party into believing that there was a leader. So, in truth, though it seemed that Winston had escaped the tyranny of the Party, he was actually under its control the whole time, and all his moves were being manipulated by traps set by the Thought Police. Winston Smith was hardly the model citizen, yet at the end he had become quite similar to his ...
- 2594: Differences and Similarities of Liberalism
- ... gives his reason why. ...all men as members for the purposes of being ruled and only men of estate as members for the prepossess of ruling. The right to rule (more accurately, the right to control any government) is given to the men of estate only: it is they who are given the decisive voice about taxation, without which no government can subsist. On the other hand, the obligation to be ... could be controlled in a way to heat up the economy when it is running cold and cool it down when it is running hot. This was to be done through the policies of ...monetary control, mainly centered in the Federal Reserve banking system. By easing or tightening the reserve requirements that all banks had to maintain behind their deposits, the Federal Reserve was able to encourage or discourage lending, the ...
- 2595: The Hutu and Tutsi Tribes In Rwanda
- ... Rwanda from the North. The Hutu a peaceful tribe of farmers could not defend themselves and were reduced to serfdom, each Hutu choosing a Tutsi master. In the 18 century the Hutu rebelled and took control of the government and mistreated the Tutsi. The president a Hutu, Habyiberman, was accused of being to lenient with the Tutsi's and he was removed from office. A Hutu General named Gregor Mendil took ... of the killers are under 18 and the courts are deciding what to do with them. The judicial sytem is very slow and the trials are not schelduled until June. Right now the Tutsi have control of Northern Rwanda and Zaire, while the Hutu have Southern Rwanda and Burundi.
- 2596: The History of the Ku Klux Klan
- ... the rallies out of fear. Word quickly spread across the South about these masked men. Many people loved the idea and wanted to be involved. The Klan quickly grew. A leader was soon needed to control the large group. Their first choice was Southern General Robert E. Lee. Although he supported the group and its cause, he was very ill and could not handle the task. Their next choice was a ... of the members were safe from people knowing their real identities (if that was their wish). Because of this secrecy, they gained the alternate name of "The Invisible Empire". The Klan really began to take control in the year of 1868. They vowed to rid the south of carpetbaggers, blacks and any person who supported them. They stole the oppositions goods, beat them and even killed them. These murders were known ...
- 2597: The Irish Republican Army and British Rule
- ... considerable blow that would fret beyond the Rising. The Irish only intended to open Irelands door of freedom so that it may never be closed again. The British Parliaments objective was to eventually obtain complete control over Ireland These are some of the reasons why the Rising took place. "The coming and the presence of the English had deprived us of life and liberty. Their ways were not our ways. Their ... The war finally ended when the IRA called a cease-fire. The Irish Republican Army was dedicated to ending British rule in Ireland and claim a independent Irish republic. The citizens wanted to gain full control over their own country. They wanted to feel free without the interference of an alien government. Nothing could stop the Irish Republican Army from achieving their goal. When passive talks would not work they turned ...
- 2598: Ibsens Roles
- ... found out he was in debt to me." Nora will not admit to Torvald that she has saved his life, for he will most likely acquire an inadequacy complex for his inability to be in control over every aspect of his life. She prefers to be deprived of the credit she deserves than to hurt Torvald s manly ego. She allows Torvald to treat her like a mischievous little spendthrift although ... into her own hands. If she happens to fail, she will have no one to blame, but herself. Consequentially, if she earns success, this achievement will be earned by her own merits alone. Success and control over one s own life can only be accomplished if these women educate themselves outside of home. More plainly said, "Burning dinner is not incompetence, but war." A woman s ability to tend her family ...
- 2599: Huckleberry Finn 7
- ... to reality, ignorance with enlightenment, and what is believed to be good and what truly is good. The illusion of freedom is a powerful one. It allows people to rest in a false sense of control over one s life. When Widow Douglas is taking care of Huck, he feels that he can sneak out at night and by himself. Widow Douglas was constantly trying to control him. After he and Pap leave, he feels that he is free from his constrictions, but he has been under stricter rule before. After he ran away, he felt he was finally free from the ...
- 2600: Plato's Republic: The Virtues
- ... to function correctly each one must agree on their position in life. Plato relates, "
in this community
the rulers and their subjects agree on who the rulers should be." (431e) Temperance is also used to control the desire to go against one's free-will. Plato says, "To be self-disciplined is somehow to order and control the pleasures and desires." (430e) The last virtue to be discussed is Justice otherwise known as morality. Justice is found when all of the three work together, and no crimes are committed. If one breaks ...
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