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- 3431: Alzheimer's Disease
- ... speech, and senses. This deterioration initially starts in the area of the cortex that is associated with memory and then progresses into other areas of the cortex, then into other areas of the brain that control bodily function. The death of these cells causes an interruption of the electrochemical signals between neurons that are a key to cognitive as well as bodily functioning. Currently AD can only be confirmed at autopsy ... and the victim's physician. Throughout the progression of the disease, and depending on the needs of the patient, a wide range of expensive medication, such as psychoactive drugs to lift depression and sedatives to control violence, may be required. Unfortunately, although a wide range of treatments have been tested, most prove to be ineffective. At the beginning of the disease the family is able to look after the patient without ...
- 3432: Alcohol: Most Used and Abused Drug
- ... kids around them they are more likely to drink. Alcoholism is also a disease that can be acquired over a long period of time. Alcoholics may start out as social drinkers who are able to control their drinking, but they may lose this control and be carried into the alcoholic class. Some people may drink daily just out of habit on a controlled level. But they may become careless about their habits and the step across the line to ...
- 3433: The Glass Menagerie: The Tragic Effects of the Past
- ... writing poetry and watching movies. When business is slow at the shoe warehouse, Tom goes to the washroom to work on his poetry. Tom finds adventure in poetry because he is able to create and control his own world. Along with poetry, Tom retreats to the movies every evening to fulfill his adventurous nature. Amanda questions Tom, "why do you go to the movies so much, Tom?" Tom replies, "I go ... Laura that he is engaged, she retreats to the victrola again. Having nothing to do at home, Laura takes care of her glass ornaments. Taking care of the glass figurines give her a sense of control$BMT(Jomething she has never experienced in her life. She can manipulate the glass figurines any way she desires, thereby fulfilling her "inferiority complex"(1237). However, her dependency on Tom and Amanda, leave her tragically ...
- 3434: The Caine Mutiny: Willie Keith - A Life Changed
- ... with it. Nearing the end of the book, Willie had worked his way up to become the Executive Officer. When the kamikaze plane hit The Caine, Willie did not panic. He was able to take control of the situation. While some of the crew are abandoning ship Willie says, Now all hands, this is the executive officer. I ask you not to abandon ship. I've had no damage reports from ... s experiences with the navy changed him to be a better person. The 48 demerits and the forgotten dispatch were the steps he had to take to become the officer that was able to take control of a situation. His encounter with the navy changed him from a boy to a man.
- 3435: Oedipus The King And Things Fa
- ... difficulty when they achieved their goal. That is really a tragedy for each a matter of their own personal failing and also a tragedy each experiences caused by outside forces over which they have no control. Indeed, they both a short temper. Oedipus is a person who gets angry easily. We can prove by examining his conversion with his brother-in-law: " What is our trouble? How shall we cleanse ourselves ... great evil" (Achebe 30). "But Okonkwo was not the man to stop beating somebody half-way through, not even for fear of a goddess" (Achebe 30). He was really an irritable man that could not control himself. He had no respect for women. In fact, not only wives were treated badly, mothers were always ignored by their children. They forget their mothers when they were rich and happy; however, they refuge ...
- 3436: George Orwell - 1984
- ... dark haired girl following himand he is sure it is the thought police and he will be arrested. Reaction We discover that people have a bond when it comes to sexuallity that the party connot control. Even thought the party rejects sexual relationships between its members. Sexual experience is no longer allowed in the society and Winston longs for one. He confesses in his Diary about his last expereince but it ... himself by thinking about how he never betrayed Julia. Winstons health is improving, and he is trying to accept the rightness of the party. He examines the past events and realilizes the party was in control the whole time. He realizes also that he party can make anything right if is wants to. He has to practice doublethinking. He wakes up from a troubled sleep, calling Julia's name. O'Brien ...
- 3437: Is Knowledge Worth Seeking
- ... being the part that allows one to rationalize, the appetitive being the part that desires things, and spirit being the ally to reason which puts reason into action. One who is wise will have great control over these qualities:
thus reared and having learned and been educated to do their own work in the true sense of the phrase, will preside over the appetitive part which is the mass of the soul
(442, Republic). By having the ability to control ones desires and being able to reason out truth one can avoid the possibility of doing evil out of ignorance. Socrates views reason as being the good mans greatest asset. Reason, however, does not ...
- 3438: Internet Gambling
- ... they send to your house and you hook it up to your computer. The only reason gambling laws exist are so politicians and government officials can make more money. It's all about power and control. Many people still fear gambling on the Internet because of safety issues. They fear a hacker might break in and just keep letting himself win. Companies fear the Internet because they might come in too ... are going to try to use the Internet are through interactive t.v. Home viewers can bet on live horse races through an interactive cable system that will be monitored by their computers. Their remote control can do it all. People wont even have to get up. Many experts fear that this may cause young people to become addicted to gambling early on. The Internet will make it easier for minors ...
- 3439: An Agricultural Movement
- ... s done. Pesticides would do the job, killing the insects, but they kill the environment, too. What to do? We, as a planet, need to stop using pesticides and use biotechnology and genetic engineering to control pests and insects. What exactly are biotechnology and genetic engineering? They are the two main thrusts in the movement to stop or reduce pesticide use and toward organic or natural farming. They are the future ... C.V. Riley was quoted in an article written by Sean Adams for Agricultural Research. Adams uses Rileys quote from 1882 saying that the evidence for the use of natural enemies and parasites to control pests is sufficient to support their use. (16). Even so, pesticides have been used for centuries. In James Whortons book, Before Silent Spring, he describes agriculture before the Industrial Revolution. He writes that farmers ...
- 3440: Rabies
- ... inside a garage or shed. You can prevent wildlife from your entering you home by sealing holes and screening chimneys. If a wild animal does get in, do not touch it. Call your local animal-control officer or humane society and let them remove it. The rabies virus can be transmitted in three different ways. These are through saliva, the bite of an infected animal, and by contact through the mucus ... Collect as much information about the animal as possible. If it is someone else's pet, find out if it's rabies vaccinations are up to date. Then report the incident to you local animal control officer or health board. This is all you can do about the incident. There are very few rabies cases reported each year. The few cases reported, mostly with the contact off wild animals. The wild ...
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