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- 10421: AIDS History and Treatment
- AIDS History and Treatment In 1981 a man in Los Angeles was diagnosed as having a rare form of pneumonia, known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. He had a very low number of T-4 helper cells, and died soon after. The doctors were puzzled at the time, but they would later discover that this was one of the first cases of a disease that would soon plague millions ... vulnerable to common illnesses. HIV + patients eventually die from a group of unusual diseases called opportunistic infections. Millions of people have already died from AIDS, and many more now have the disease. In the U.S. alone, over 300,000 people have already died from AIDS, and one million others are HIV + (Davis, 6). Millions more will perish from this plague unless a cure is found. Treatment for AIDS is now ... treatment now are azidothymidine (AZT), protease inhibitors, and multidrug therapies. These drugs have been successful in prolonging patients' lives because they interfere with the duplication of HIV within the body. The reason that they don't destroy the virus is because of the virus's unique ability to mutate into different strains and become resistant to these drugs. However, with the success of the current treatments of AZT, protease inhibitors, ...
- 10422: The Feminine Mystique
- ... a little girl, an uneducated and unemployed teenager, and finally as a wife and mother who is to happily clean the kitchen and cook things all day. After World War II, a lot of women's organizations began to appear with the goal of bringing the issues of equal rights into the limelight. The stereotype even came down to the color of a woman's hair. Many women wished that they could be blonde because that was the ideal hair color. In The Feminine Mystique, Friedan writes that "across America, three out of every ten women dyed their hair blonde ... that lived in every house on the block with her hard working husband and her twelve children that existed in the media made women feel that there was something wrong with them if they didn't enjoy their housewife lifestyle. And it was not easy for women to deal with this problem. As Betty Friedan writes in The Feminine Mystique, "For over fifteen years women in America found it harder ...
- 10423: Ultimately Disgusting
- ... Championship. Ultimate fighting is an unsafe sport and people should not be permitted to view or compete in such violent competitions. Dr. George Lindberg editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association says, Someone s spinal cord could be fractured, an arm could be broken, and choking could result in brain damage. The possibility of injury is very high (Sokolove 1). The American Medical Association wants an all out ban ... all states in this country, however in most states ultimate fighting still goes unregulated. Why are we allowing humans to compete in events that we have decided is too dangerous for animals (Sokolove 1)? Isn t allowing this type of event to go on telling our children that it is ok to fight? This type of event serves no positive purpose, and only increases the tolerance for violence in our society. Fans and promoters of ultimate fighting argue that fighters should be allowed to compete in any type of violent event if both participants are consenting. Isn t there a point then where all of this goes to far though? Suppose someone wants to televise the death of someone who consents to being killed. Under their logic this type of thing would ...
- 10424: Linux Against Microsoft Window
- ... and 16Mb of swap place.Windows requires at least 16Mb of ram(32Mb is recommended).Linux can be used by users that have limited systems.Multi-user capabilities of Linux provides to share one computer s resources by hundreds of people over a network, the internet or on computers and terminals connected the serial port of those computers. By this you can connect your computer or laptop to another computer and ... and it is hard to remember. Dns servers help us to easily connect to a site.A large part of administrators and internet companies prefer a Linux system as a Web,Ftp,Dns server. Linux s advanced security system also affects their decision. (Linux System Administrators Survival Guide) Linux was developed by programmers and it is usual that it has compilers and tools for programming languages. GNU C/C++ compilers come with Linux. C language was dveloped by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at AT&T Bell Labs. It was called C because there was a B programming language already. C is a high-level programming language. In fact , it is one of most popular languages.High-level languages are ...
- 10425: Taming Of The Shrew
- In Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, one topic that has been debated, interpreted, discussed, reinterpreted and adapted has been the character of Katharine, the shrew, and whether she was tamed, liberated, or just a good enough actress ... many arguments for and against each of these points, as well as an argument that discusses one television adaptation of Taming of the Shrew that presents Katherine not as the expected shrew, but as Petruccio's tamer. In addition to the television show, two different movies also discuss the present different adaptations of Katherine. The first movie is the Franco Zaffirelli adaptation staring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. This movie presents ... of the Taming of the Shrew. Although the directors have changed almost every part of the Shakespearean play, the underlying story is mostly the same. Kat and Patrick are thrown together, and it becomes Patrick's job to tame Kat. In this adaptation, both Kat and Patrick learn and change from each other. Though there are many adaptations and interpretations of Katherine and the way she turns out, she is ...
- 10426: Twelfth Night 2
- ... judge the other characters, and in so doing makes the play easier to follow. Malvolio embodies the complex side of an average person, while Sir Toby represents the simple, easily amused side of humanity. Malvolio's role in this respect is more difficult to comprehend; he deceives himself into thinking that Olivia is in love with him, thereby contributing to his own misery. These aspects of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night contribute to the realistic portrayal of each character, while at the same time bringing out the play's comedic overtones. Malvolio brings a powerful presence to the play when he is forced to play the fool. He who at one point defined the word puritan now finds himself in a new role: ...
- 10427: Taming Of The Shrew
- ... recognize it as wrong to stop anyone— regardless of their religion, race or gender— from speaking their piece. "The Taming of the Shrew" should be taught in schools to show how society has changed it’s opinion about women in the last four hundred and some years. Katherina and Petruchio’s marriage is based on interdependency. Kate was forced to marry Petruchio as most women were forced into marriages in those days. A man had to have money to marry a rich girl, that or a noble name. Petruchio doesn’t seem to have either but hides it well. Baptista is so baffled by the fact that a man wants to marry his eldest daughter that he doesn’t really make sure Petruchio is wealthy ...
- 10428: Farenheit 451 2
- ... beginning of Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag was happy on the outside. He enjoyed burning books for a living, and believed that his marriage and all-around life fulfilled him. However, deep within, Montag really wasn't happy. His marriage was far from perfect. He and Mildred seldom spoke of subjects which held any meaning. They showed little or no love for each other. Seemingly, they had little in common. Deep within himself, Montag knew something was wrong. What sparked Montag to change was Clarisse, who was the catalyst of Montag's huge transformation. Clarisse brought questions and emotions into Montag's life that he had never experienced or seen in anyone before. She questioned things such as society, the world, other people, and everything around her. She thought about life, looking for real answers and ...
- 10429: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
- ... eating disorders continues to rise at a resounding rate. Today many scientists are looking into possible causes for the onset of an eating disorder. The most prevalent and influencing factor is the media and society's view. They act as a controlling presence for susceptible individuals. “ The socioculture pressure on today's adolescent and young women to be thin and attractive also play an important role in the development of eating disorders. Thinness in today's society is associated with self-control, attractiveness, intelligence, happiness , wealth and success. The media, fashion, and the diet industry exploit this myth by bombarding us with products and services designed to push us towards ...
- 10430: Double Standard
- ... better than a stronger and more athletic guy. I am rather more concerned of my own health and ways to improve it. At times, while walking around casually with my girl friends, when they weren't looking appropriate, would get stares or comments from other female friends. I was even surprised when I heard my girl friends talking about other girls right in front of me, even though most of these times I didn't notice anything wrong or different about the other girls they were talking about. From this observation, I think the pressure of always looking good would be greater if I was to be a girl. The ... boys, who forced them into sex at the parties, are talked about like “studs”. The way the society treats men and women with two dissimilar point of view, greatly offends me. Also, our society doesn't have clearly defined and universally accepted rules about sexuality. The unfair value system form by the idealistic view of men and women, causes us to be confused in the world of what we are ...
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