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- 1251: Depression
- ... because there's more exposure about alternative health therapy, the public is more willing to try." The number of alternative medicine seekers is sky-rocketing, as seen most recently in the growing interest around St. John's Wort. An herbal remedy, St. John's Wort has perhaps been so popular because it is a milder, natural alternative to the chemical antidepressants. It is considered quite effective in cases of mild depression, and seems to have few significant side-effects, bringing hope to those who prefer a more organic antidepressant option. But buyer beware: "natural" doesn't necessarily translate into "safe". Experts warn that St. John's Wort is still a chemical and may interact dangerously with other drugs, just as any prescription antidepressant might. In addition, as an herb it is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, ...
- 1252: The Problem With Medicare
- ... is one of the main sources of funding for those people that have no money or very small amount of money. The community service that was done for this research paper is hospital volunteering at John Muir Medical Center. The community service included various jobs that was needed to be done were, Putting items away for nurses, discharging patients, doing paper work, feeding patients, answering phones, and helping patients when they ... deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention). This community service has help me gain insight on the Medicare situation because I have asked multiple amount of people that work at John Muir Medical Center. There is a side to be considered about Medicare and Social Security in the government. The vice president of the United States, Al Gore, wrote in a letter stating that social security ... even if patients do not have Medicare or insurance they will generally still accept the person into the hospital because the hospital does not have the heart to turn them away. My volunteering experience at John Muir Medical Center has help me understand Medicare a lot better because nurses were kind enough to answer all my questions about Medicare from filling out the form to problems and how they deal ...
- 1253: The Rise Of Democracy
- ... meaning was the great charter. It was brought out in the year 1215. It was simply a document that was forced to be signed by the King of England, that particular Kings name was King John. He was given a very one way ultimatum, sign the Magna Carta, and agree to follow every term, or simply be killed. He did as any person that valued his life would have done and ... he published The Spirit of the Laws, and also expressed his thoughts that the best way to govern people was to have a separation of powers. The last person that I will write about is John Locke. John believed just the opposite of Hobbes, he thought that people were good but society corrupted them. John Locke also believed that there was a set of natural laws that belonged to everyone from birth. ...
- 1254: Federalism's Role In Our Government
- ... but basically evil. He said that goods, rather than money, are the basis of wealth. Hume stated that individual happiness is the unselfish regard for the general welfare of society. Hume was greatly influenced by John Locke and said that the concept of right and wrong is not rational but arises from a regard for one’s own happiness. Federalism was incorporated into the Constitution in order to make sure that ... and powerful government.” It is also known as the elastic clause and basically stated that the national government had the ability to pass any law that was necessary and proper to carry out national business. John Marshall expanded the interpretation of the “necessary and proper” mainly through the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland. His decision that a state could not tax an agency of the national government was not ... power than it had previously had. Even though the power to tax the national government is not denied to the states in Article I, section 10 of the Constitution (restrictions upon powers of the states), John Marshall decided that due to the “necessary and proper” clause it now is. In the decision regarding Gibbons v. Ogden, Marshall ruled that a sate cannot grant a monopoly when it is related to ...
- 1255: Political Parties
- ... parties do. In Great Britain, for example, more Conservative party candidates won representation in Parliament in the elections of April 1992 than did Labour party candidates. The Conservatives, therefore, were able to have their leader--John Major--continue in office as prime minister. They were also able to decide which programs the government should adopt, and they had enough votes in Parliament to pass their legislation. Political parties are the products ... always been the same two parties. The first opposition was between Federalists and Anti-Federalists--those who supported a strong federal government and those who did not. Leaders of the Federalists were Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. Both were from the Northeast where Federalist sentiment was strongest. Thomas Jefferson became the acknowledged leader of Anti-Federalist sentiment, and by the time of his election to the presidency in 1800 his party ... 1854 small groups of men met in Ripon, Wis., Jackson, Mich., and elsewhere to urge creation of a new political party opposed to the extension of slavery. In 1856 this newly formed Republican party chose John C. Fremont as its presidential candidate. He lost to the Democratic nominee, James Buchanan. By 1860 the Democrats were split on the slavery issue. Four candidates ran for the presidency, and Abraham Lincoln--the ...
- 1256: Censorship and the First Amendment: The American Citizen's Right to Free Speech
- ... individuals or groups have the right or the power to examine material and remove or prohibit anything they consider objectionable? This argument has been progressing for centuries, in fact the first notable case was against John Peter Zenger, in 1743. Zenger was an editor of a New York colonial newspaper that often published articles critical of the colonial governor. He successfully argued that publishing the truth should be a defense and ... the standards in which this nation must abide. I assert that everyone has a right to self opinion, but imposing your beliefs on others is not a solution, by any means. The following quotation, by John Carney Jr., from his speech "Theoretical Value in Teaching Freedom of Speech," sums up his ideas on where the future of free speech stands. He brings out the concept of societies control over the fate ... if they desired to. I believe our founding fathers theorized that with so many people speaking out, the truth would always emerge, and our country would grow to be fair and free. Works Cited Carney, John Jr., "Theoretical Value in Teaching Freedom of Speech." Speech Association of the Eastern States. New York, 10 March 1973. Harer, John B. Intellectual Freedom: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC- CLIO, 1992. 21. ---. Intellectual ...
- 1257: Canada - Of the United States of America
- ... we have a man who is Prime Minister who has, without even being asked, volunteered Canada to be the 51st state in the United States ....”28 This is essentially what free-trade meant for Canada. John A. MacDonald had called free-trade “veiled treason”, and for 125 years prominent Canadian figures warned fellow Canadians that “without an economic border we soon would not have a political border either”.29 The best way to describe free-trade is to quote some of John Turner's detailed and moving speech delivered in the House of Commons. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to discuss one of the most devastating pieces of legislation ever brought before the House of Commons ... said that “the man who would trade independence for security deserves neither.”33 Canada is slowly voulenteering for the American vision of Manifest Destiny where not one gun has to be fired. Ex Prime Minister John Diefenbaker expressed his opinion by stating that “We are a power, not a puppet...I want Canada to ve in control of Canadian soil. Now if that's an offence I want the people ...
- 1258: Censorship and the First Amendment: The American Citizen's Right to Free Speech
- ... individuals or groups have the right or the power to examine material and remove or prohibit anything they consider objectionable? This argument has been progressing for centuries, in fact the first notable case was against John Peter Zenger, in 1743. Zenger was an editor of a New York colonial newspaper that often published articles critical of the colonial governor. He successfully argued that publishing the truth should be a defense and ... the standards in which this nation must abide. I assert that everyone has a right to self opinion, but imposing your beliefs on others is not a solution, by any means. The following quotation, by John Carney Jr., from his speech "Theoretical Value in Teaching Freedom of Speech," sums up his ideas on where the future of free speech stands. He brings out the concept of societies control over the fate ... if they desired to. I believe our founding fathers theorized that with so many people speaking out, the truth would always emerge, and our country would grow to be fair and free. Works Cited Carney, John Jr., "Theoretical Value in Teaching Freedom of Speech." Speech Association of the Eastern States. New York, 10 March 1973. Harer, John B. Intellectual Freedom: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1992. 21. ---. Intellectual ...
- 1259: Democracy
- ... and loyalty to other people in exchange for land, food, and protection. Another idea feudalism supported was that individuals had certain rights and privileges. During the middle ages, the Magna Carta was signed by King John in England. This document has become a very important symbol of human freedom and liberty. It was used to support demands for trials with juries, it protected people from unlawful arrests, and it made the ... the Puritans, led by Oliver Cromwell, and the followers of the king. When the followers of the king were defeated, King Charles I was beheaded. The Revolution of 1688 established the supremacy of Parliament and John Locke, a philosopher of the revolution stated the power should belong to the people. In 1689 Parliament passed the Bill of Rights, which assured people many basic civil rights. He also stated that the government ... and competitive elections. There have been many important people in the development of democracy. Draco, Solon, and Cleisthes were all important contributors to democracy. These Athenian rulers laid the groundwork for our modern democracies. King John, who signed the Magna Carta and changed turned England into a republic opened the door to many individual freedoms. John Locke, Montisquieu, Roseau, Voltaire, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Paine who helped to shape democracy ...
- 1260: Much Ado About Nothing: An Overview
- ... a royal looking doublet with silver trim and hose to equally as majestic. Sitting on either side of the couple in ancient pews, shrouded in solemn silence, are Don Pedro the Prince of Aragon, Don John the Bastard, Leonato, Benedick, Beatrice and the attendants of Beatrice and Hero. Facing the couple, positioned in between them so the audience may hear him, is Friar Francis wearing a simple white robe and golden ... by informing him that the Lady is to be married to the Count, and not vice versa (IV i,l7). As relief spreads through the audience, the tension is cleared. The audience knows of Don John's plan to ruin the ceremonies of the day, but they hope his schemings do not come to fruition. As the audience contemplates the possibilities, building up more tension than was washed away merely seconds ... responds in a cynical voice by asking Hero if she knows of any such reasons not to be wed(IV i,l14). His quick jabbing remark sets the audience on edge once again. Perhaps Don John succeeded in his vile plot to foul the wedding! Conrade and Borachio may not have been simple drunkards confessing fictitious stories to one another in a dark alley. The tension has mounted and Hero' ...
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