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- 27741: Placebo Effect
- The Placebo Effect The activity I chose to write about was on Dr. Walter A. Brown s article in Scientific American about placebos and their effect on the patients. His article described what a placebo is and if it is ethical for doctors to prescribe this treatment to their patients. Dr. Brown ... depression. Other doctors also performed placebo experiments to realize if it really works. One example would be of the experiments led by Edmunds G. Diamond of the University of Kansas Medical Center in the 1950 s. His research involved the surgery to treat angina pectoris. He had a set of 18 patients suffering from this ailment have common surgery to relieve this symptom. In 13 of the patients, the doctors actually ...
- 27742: Frankenstine
- ... guilt on his shoulders, Frankenstein know he had to do something. So he went looking for the monster. Upon their meeting each other, the monster confessed that when he found out that William as Victor’s brother he killed him. He then proceeded to tell him that he killed his brother due to the fact that he was trying to get back at his creator for bringing him to life and allowing him to be an out cast in society. This killing prove to Victor that the monster did not know right from wrong or how to cope with his anger. This aggression made Frankenstein's creation violent. While talking with the monster, the monster demanded from Frankenstein to create a partner that he could be able to live with away for society. At first, agreeing to the demand, but later ...
- 27743: National Socialism
- ... was widespread and a whole generation of young Germans was left hopeless and without direction. For many Germans during these terrible times, mere survival was a challenge. This wretched condition is apparent in Heinrich Hauser’s description of Germany’s unemployed who lined the highways, homeless and destitute, with no place to go. As he describes it, “unskilled young people, for the most part… had been unable to find a place for themselves in any ...
- 27744: Nine Guardians
- ... of a family, mental strain to the point of insanity and property damage, just as revolts before it. Death is caused by a revolting Indian, attempting to stop a “help letter” from arriving at it’s destination. Ernesto was the messenger and the indian killed him thinking it would send a strong message to Cesar that the Indians meant business and wanted their share of Chactajal. This show of lack of ... mentally by way of introducing their dark ritualistic ideology to Francisca that Matilde goes off into the woods to kill herself. Zoraida, too went partially insane due to the Indian necromancers prophesizing her only son’s death. The death of the property was caused when an Indian committed arson on a mill building, which created an out of control fire throughout the ranch. This fire destroyed the cane harvest and most ...
- 27745: French Revolution 4
- ... the Financial debt of the government and the long-standing political differences in the government. Over the course of twenty-five years after the Seven Years' War, the government of France could not manage it's finances on a sound basis. This was worsened when France aided the American Revolution against Great Britain. The Government had reached great financial debt. The problem lied and continued because of the government's inability to tap the wealth of the French nation by taxation. There was a great paradox in France being a rich nation with a government in poverty. The deteriorating finances of the government is what ...
- 27746: Macbeth Persona
- ... popular opinion. He must be flexible, after all, if the mast of a ship cannot be bent in the wind then it shall crack and break under the force of a major squall. He mustn’t have his ideals so set in stone that they would be the undoing of the nation, for his voice speaks to others for us. He must be able to handle many affairs at once, both ... getting uncomfortable. He must be able to meet with triumph or disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same. He must be able to forget that he is a man so that he doesn’t spend his days plotting the demise of his enemies. He must not be spiteful but also bring real traitors to the hand of justice. He must be fair when dealing with those that would defy ...
- 27747: The Tradegy Of The Commons
- ... around the central idea that there is only a finite amount of land and resources available on the Earth. And that the population of the earth is either approaching or is already at the Earth's carrying capacity. The essay brings up the view that there is no technical solution to the problem of overpopulation and we need to try to develop other ways to limit the population growth instead of ... little outlandish but his analogy to the commons and belief that the population growth must be controlled are viable. Hardins common analogy still pertains to modern day situations. An example of this is the George's bank fishery, which was once one of the most productive fish banks in the Atlantic. No regulations were imposed on the fishing bank since it was believed to have an endless supply of fish. Due ...
- 27748: Plato And Love --
- Preservation of Biodiversity Human beings have inhabited Earth for just a blink of an eye. Almost any ecosystem can provide resources valuable to humans. However, recent reports show that approximately 40 percent of the earth s land surface has been altered by humanity (Becher). These altered surfaces have provided communities for humans, but the process has destroyed many native species and ecosystems. Global biodiversity is currently in danger. Estimates vary in ... life depends on the uninterrupted functioning of natural systems that ensure the supply of energy and nutrients, so ecological responsibility among all people is necessary for the survival, security, equity, and dignity of the world s communities (Botkin/Keller). For example, wetlands are one of the most threatened ecosystems due to increasing human populations. They are not the most hospitable, due to its smell, insects and other factors. Increasing human population ...
- 27749: Chinese New Year
- ... other traditions, by this time in the year, most resolutions - made on December 31 - have been subtly forgotten and placed in a cupboard marked "maybe next year." However, all hope is not lost, as there's a second chance to start afresh with the celebration of Chinese New Year on February 5th. The Chinese New Year is very similar to the Western one, swathed in traditions and rituals. The origin of ... sheng to bring good luck and prosperity, Fai-hai (Angel Hair), an edible hair-like seaweed to bring prosperity, and dumplings boiled in water (Jiaozi) signifying a long-lost good wish for a family. It's usual to wear something red as this colour is meant to ward off evil spirits - but black and white are out, as these are associated with mourning. After dinner, the family sit up for the ...
- 27750: The Hobbit
- This is a story about a Hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins. One morning thirteen Dwarfs and Gandalf The Wandering Wizard appeared at Bilbo's door. The Dwarfs wanted Bilbo to help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain ... Smaug awoke when Bilbo tried to steal a gold cup. Smaug knew that the Hobbit was there because he heard him. Smaug told Bilbo that nothing could pierce his scales. But when Bilbo searched Smaug's body he found a scale was missing in one spot. So Bilbo grabbed the cup and ran out of the mountain. Smaug followed Bilbo and started burning the city. Meanwhile, Bilbo had told a bird ...
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