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- 5961: The Monitor and the Virginia
- ... of wood required, but with absolutly none of it showing. Unlike the Virginia, the Monitors hull was only a foot or two above the surface of the ocean. Centered on her hull was a two gun turret, complete with the ability to turn a complete circle. The guns in the turret were known as "Soda-Bottle guns" due to their unique shape, they were at that time the largest guns ever ...
- 5962: Alcoholism 2
- ... others. Subsequently, however, the person begins to drink against his or her own best interests, as alcohol comes to assume more importance than personal relationships, work, reputation, or even physical health. The person commonly loses control over drinking and is increasingly unable to predict how much alcohol will be consumed on a given occasion or, if the person is currently abstaining, when the drinking will resume again. Physical addiction to the ...
- 5963: A World Without Freedom
- ... all Americans, the freedom of speech. Without this freedom, I would be restrained from speaking my mind and expressing my beliefs and desires in a world where I would be pushed down by those in control and punished if I tried to speak. Finally, my blindfolded eyes signify that in a world without freedom I would be forced to look through the eyes of others rather than my own. This means ...
- 5964: Essay On "Things Fall Apart"
- ... of a clansman. Although the act was truly accidental during the funeral of an elder in the village, to kill fellow clansmen was not accepted. During the ceremony guns where fired, Okonkwo accidentally fired his gun, killing the son of the dead elder. Since this was done accidentally he was able to return to the village with his family after being banished for seven years. During the seven years of his ...
- 5965: Chances
- ... every girls’ frowning face. He was definitely a catch. He saw beauty where others only found ugly. She didn’t want to feel this way, a hypocrite, giving into the feelings she had tried to control for so long. This was love, and it was hurting her. In the dark solitude of night she would lay awake, afraid to sleep, because she knew her slumber would lead to his face. She ...
- 5966: Shooting An Elephant: Inner Conflict
- ... such as the elephant changing his behavior, stomping him to death, the natives would laugh at him and "that would never do." Once the natives mocked their leader, who was Orwell at the time, his control would be gone. Orwell wasn't just protecting himself, but the idea of white domination. Not only was Orwell experiencing inner conflict while in Burma, but conflict was also displayed in the outside world too ...
- 5967: The Circle of Souls in John Donne’s A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
- ... speaker’s point that great chances in the heavens may be imperceptible to the layman. The speaker presents this comparison between the earthquake and the trepidation of the spheres to suggest that matters beyond ones control should be approached rationally (lines 11-12) In quatrain four and five, the speaker urges his love to remain stoic by making any change in their relationship as imperceptible to others as the trepidation of ...
- 5968: Tennessee Williams' Characters: Escape
- ... By making himself believe that he is a righteous male, he convinces himself that his needs supersede his family’s. Claiming to be an artist of emotions, he projects to the audience a facade of control and masculinity. His biggest dreams flash before his eyes on a screen in a darkened room; yet, in that little apartment he faces only the dimness. Even during his reflections on the “fire escape” he ...
- 5969: Chlamydia 2
- ... a safe alternative for treating pregnant women. Penicillin, which is often used for treating some other STDs, is not effective against chlamydial infections. New medications are being developed that should greatly simplify treatment and help control the spread of C. trachomatis in the population. A person with chlamydial infection should be sure to take all of the prescribed medication, even after symptoms disappear. If the symptoms do not disappear within one ...
- 5970: Alcoholism 3
- ... can be attained when a person rapidly drinks about a pint of whiskey, the drinker will have trouble comprehending and may become unconscious. At levels from 0.35% to 0.50%, the brain centers that control breathing and heart action are affected; concentrations above 0.50% may cause death, although a person generally becomes unconscious before absorbing a lethal dosage. Moderate or temperate use of alcohol is not harmful, but excessive ...
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