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- 3551: Frankenstein Vs. Dr. Jekyll
- ... the "good side" or the "bad side." Frankenstein, shocked by the horror of his new "creation," runs away from it, causing his monster to let loose. Jekyll becomes obsessed with "other" self that he cannot control the metamorphosis process, and continues to take in the potion, until there is no more. Both Frankenstein and Jekyll's reactions were dominated by emotions. The unthinkable horror that touched upon the lives of Victor ... to stop his creation from committing any more acts of violence ended him up on the death bed not realizing that when he croaked, so did the monster. Jekyll commits suicide in order to also control the monster he created. Both men finally came to realizing the forces of nature they were messing with but learn of it too late. Science can explain physical phenomena and treat diseases, but, was never ...
- 3552: Drunk Driving(Interlock)
- ... group. These tests were done in Canada and others were done in states of Ohio, California and Oregon. The problems for those tests were inaccurate data received from the tests. In Ohio and California no control groups was used and the data fail to give them the correct info. The control group was used in Oregon with two sides one group was created using reinstated drivers that never had the program. Using the offenders who used the I.I.P. Due to its short experiment time ...
- 3553: Things Fall Apart
- ... black and white. And black was evil…” (pg.184). That unfortunate turn of phrase was indicative of ignorance and his attitude from the beginning toward the natives of Umuofia who were dark skinned. Under his control, or one might say lack of control, the “over-zealous converts… now flourished in full favor” (pg. 185) causing the church and clan to meet collide to head for once and all when “Enoch had killed an ancestral spirit” (pg. 186). Once ...
- 3554: The Events Connected to the Louisiana Purchase
- ... Superior down the Mississippi from 1658 to 1660. Ten more expeditions, including that of Lewis and Clark, would follow over the next century. Although these expeditions represented several of the Old World countries, France gained control of it. The geographic position of the Louisiana Territory was very important to the strengthening of the United States. Due to its large impact on other countries, the Louisiana Purchase helped to strengthen the United ... the purchase was a good opportunity, and bought the land anyway. One of the most important cities that were sold to the United States in the Purchase was New Orleans. The United States now had control over the Port of New Orleans. This would help shipping of goods up and down the Mississippi as well as communications. New Orleans was a city that Jefferson had wanted for many years prior to ...
- 3555: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ... many as 50% of children with ADD are never diagnosed. Boys significantly outnumber girls, though girls are more likely to be undiagnosed with ADD. "ADD is not an attention disorder, but a disorder of impulse control ( Seminar notes Barkeley) ." Characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder can include : Fidgeting with hands or feet , difficulty remaining seated, awaiting turns in games, following through on instructions , shifting from one uncompleted task to another, difficulty playing ... its production (334 Kelly, Ramundo, Press). All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal: to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, control impulses, and regulate motor activity. The drug or combination of drugs that work best for you depends on the individuals brain chemistry and constellation of symptoms. The process of finding the right drug can be ...
- 3556: One Thousand Years of Chinese Footbinding: Its Origins, Popularity and Demise
- ... of maintaining a "mindful body" reinforced her acceptance of the practice.[21] A woman's dependency on her family was made utterly manifest in her disabled feet, and she was fully expected to acquire considerable control over her pain, reflecting the ideals of civility, a mindful body and concealment. One of the primary allures of footbinding lay in its concealment, and to be acceptable a pair of small feet had to ... culture and identity, differentiating them from "inferior" foreign neighbors while marking social and gender distinctions within their society. The clothing of bodies was imbued with specific cultural meaning, with properly attired bodies reflecting order and control and unadorned bodies and feet serving as visible signs of disorder and dangerous nonconformity, with the individual risking association to barbarian outsiders.[26] Besides signaling femininity and gender distinctions, footbinding functioned as a marker of ...
- 3557: Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- ... mental problems, etc.) 3. legal consequences (i.e. chance of incarceration, fines, or criminal record) 4. destructive behavior (i.e. harm to self, family, and/or friends) The previous risks can provoke "loss of total control" which can be driven by physical factors, psychological factors, or both. Physical reliance is when the body requires the chemical to function normally; psychological dependence is when a person relies on the substance to provide ... problems. When this substance is consumed, it depresses the central nervous system by acting as a sedative (it slows down the messages transferred between the brain and the rest of the body). By depressing the "control centers" of the brain, alcohol relaxes and reduces a persons' inhibitions. In ample amounts, alcohol will impair speech and muscle coordination. A person can become dizzy, have steadiness affected, have slow reactions and bad coordination ...
- 3558: Dust Over The City
- ... part. The future that could’ve been, was only a future we, the loving hopefuls, had anticipated. The amount of drain of energy is amazing when someone is deathly ill. When one is not in control of fate and can’t easily accept this lack of control, it can produce a feeling of confusion that takes over every aspect of one’s life. That is what this poem is saying. Something else that really interested me was how the author compared how ...
- 3559: Defining Reality
- ... language defines certain objects and ideas. Language determines what humanity sees, does and experiences, it controls thoughts, feelings and actions Language is powerful enough to put boundaries on the reality of a person. Language can control how people think and act, Strati remarks in his essay that "Language is used to exert control," it also "calls to action, mobilizes and directs" (1384). Language and literacy can be used to reign over a populace. Limiting the exposure of people to certain ideas will limit their perspective of reality. By ...
- 3560: Angel Island
- ... Companies. They were not an Asian institution but were an American one instead. The Chinese had their primary requirements met by the Six Companies, such as food, shelter, and jobs. The Six Companies maintained much control over different Chinatowns and tried it's best to fight and protect for Chinese equality. No Chinese could receive a ticket home without the consent of the Companies. When Chinese first started to arrive in ... held detention without bail, and had their rights violated even though they were not citizens. Angel Island was a way for capitalists to make a group of people feel weak and desperate and easier to control. Supreme Court Judge Bartlett was quoted saying "It is questionable if on the whole the work of the Chinese did any damage to the country or its people. The grounds mined by them had been ...
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