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- 8551: Millington's "The Innovators": Summary
- Millington's "The Innovators": Summary The Innovators, by David P. Millington is a book which takes a look at the most prominent minds of the later part of the technological world and their respective contributions to science and society. Millington utilizes an extensive technological background to elaborate on their works and contributions to the world, many developments which we couldn't survive without in toadies world. This book starts with the late 1700's and the development of the steamboat and continues in chronological order until the late 1800's and Edition's work, with stops along the away at practically every major engineering breakthrough. One of the ...
- 8552: Hypnotism
- ... certain tasks to him or her while uttering monotonous, repetitive verbal commands; such tasks may include muscle relaxation, eye fixation, and arm leviation. Hypnosis also may be self-induced, by trained relaxation, concentration on one's own breathing, or by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are found in many mystical, philosophical, and religious systems." Another generally reliable source Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines it as,"a sleep like condition psychically induced, usually by another person, in which the subject loses consciousness but responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist." As ... unorthodox methods that made him seem more of a mysticist that a scientist, he is generally known as the father of hypnotism. Mesmer called his methods Mesmerism, thus the word mesmerize, but the name didn't stick, it later changed to hypnosis, its name being derived from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. He believed that hypnosis was reached by using a person's "animal magnetism". He used "mesmerism" to ...
- 8553: The Yellow Wallpaper: Journey into Insanity
- ... of her depression and how it is dismissed by her husband and brother. "You see, he does not believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends and relatives that there is really nothing the matter with one but temporary nervous depression -- a slight hysterical tendency -- what is one to do?" (Gilman 193). These two men -- both doctors ... seem completely unable to admit that there might be more to her condition than than just stress and a slight nervous condition. Even when a summer in the country and weeks of bed-rest don't help, her husband refuses to accept that she may have a real problem. Throughout the story there are examples of the dominant - submissive relationship. She is virtually imprisoned in her bedroom, supposedly to allow her ... and I must put this away -- he hates to have me write a word." (Gilman 194). She has no say in the location or decor of the room she is virtually imprisoned in: "I don't like our room a bit. I wanted . . . But John would not hear of it." (Gilman 193). She can't have visitors: "It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my ...
- 8554: The Psychological Effects of Using Steroids
- ... they used? From amateurs to pros, from body builders to football players and every sport in between, Steroids, or "roids" as they are referred to, have been in the circle of athletes since the 1950s. Is it vanity that drives athletes to use steroids? Do they understand the end results from the abuse of "roids"? What psychological effects do steroids have on users? In order to understand the psychological effects ... a drop in body fat (due to an increase in metabolic rate) . They are, in effect, the chemical essence of manliness, physical power and masculine aggression (Nichols 38). Synthetic steroids were developed in the 1930s to rebuild and prevent the breakdown of body tissue from disease. In the 1950s, synthetic steroids became popular with athletes because they helped produce this greater-than-normal muscle size and strength, but the abuse of these synthetic steroids has many dangerous physical and psychological effects. Steroids are ...
- 8555: Huckleberry Finn 6
- Racism and Mark Twain s Huckleberry Finn Since the very first printing of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book has always been a very controversial one, to say the least. Many people misunderstand Mark Twain s intentions when he wrote this book. He just wanted to tell a story, not preach hate. He does a very good job of demonstrating the culture of the late eighteen hundreds. In no way is ... nigger is very prominently used. As you can imagine, African American people take offense to that word, even most people take offense to that word. Just because we might take offense to that word doesn t mean that we should just turn our heads and pretend that the word does not exist. Mark Twain did a very good job when writing this book, in terms of the dialect he used. ...
- 8556: Hypnotism
- ... certain tasks to him or her while uttering monotonous, repetitive verbal commands; such tasks may include muscle relaxation, eye fixation, and arm leviation. Hypnosis also may be self-induced, by trained relaxation, concentration on one's own breathing, or by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are found in many mystical, philosophical, and religious systems." Another generally reliable source Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines it as,"a sleep like condition psychically induced, usually by another person, in which the subject loses consciousness but responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist." As ... unorthodox methods that made him seem more of a mysticist that a scientist, he is generally known as the father of hypnotism. Mesmer called his methods Mesmerism, thus the word mesmerize, but the name didn't stick, it later changed to hypnosis, its name being derived from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. He believed that hypnosis was reached by using a person's "animal magnetism". He used "mesmerism" to ...
- 8557: Mozambique
- Mozambique- a beautiful stretch of land off the Southeast coast of Africa. It is specifically located at latitude 4027S to 2652S, and longitude from 3031E to 4051E. Its east coast shores are some of the most tranquilizing while the west coast is bordered by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Tanzania coming from south to north. Mozambique is famous for the Zambesi River ...
- 8558: Being Popular
- Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious problem among many young people. Most drug and alcohol abuse happens on the weekend at a party or at a friends house. Young people want to be popular and fit in, and if fitting in means drinking or using drugs, they are going to do it. After a few parties, and a few nights out at a friends house,young people start to get addicted to drugs and alcohol and their life begins to fall apart. Being popular is a goal that all teenagers want to achieve. Theres nothing like sitting at the popular lunch table or knowing all of the football and basketball players. Being popular also means that you have to do all of the things that the popular kids ...
- 8559: In Todays Society
- In today s society the public branding of the Gap name can be found everywhere. Go to any big city in North America and there will be public branding of the Gap name. Almost any major company will ... good for marketing . This is clearly illustrated by Gap because one of the main reasons for their successful marketing is their use of public branding. The goal of publicly branding is to get your company s name known and for it to become popular . If your company becomes known and popular then your advertising program will be successful. Public branding keeps on getting more visible in today s society. Names of a new brand that convey easily understood product attributes in short snappy ways are the best. Gap sales this year were the best in company s history , largely due to the ...
- 8560: Morality Or Murder In In Cold
- Parents directly influence a child's morals and values through emulation of parental conduct (Lickona 21). The moral guidance we offer to them is added up and imitated by what they see (Coles 7). I believe that morality is the result ... hypocrisy. In the book, Capote makes you almost sympathetic to Dick and Perry by making you privy to the thoughts behind their actions. He brings the realization that they, too, are human and some circumstance(s) in their lives has reshaped them into these monsters capable of this crime. We begin to wonder why Dick and Perry choose the Clutters, we wonder why they murdered them, instead of simply robbing them ... 302), he is viewed as introspective. He did not seem willing to face his imperfections openly. Even viewing his bodily imperfections was performed within small closed places (like a cheap hotel room and a men's room at the gas station). He did not like even his close friend Dick to discuss his disability with him. He frequently swallowed aspirin, more out of habit than out of need (Capote 53- ...
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