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- 11791: The Dawn of a New Age: PCP
- ... is the scourge of the underground drug community, and the focal point of intense scientific research. Parke Davis and Company did not know how terrible, and wonderful, a discovery they made that day; but our world has been changed forever because of it.quite possibly for the better. The Dust of Angels Phencyclidine, more commonly known as PCP, is a polycyclic compound belonging to the arylcyclohexylamine class of chemicals [figure 1 ... treatment of epilepsy and stroke damage. PCP has already been shown to have a number of good uses,If not anything else, this amazing substance has given us a fascinating look into the elegantly complex world of neurochemistry. Bibliography - dont forget this! ------------ Carroll, Marilyn. (1992). Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs. New York, N.Y: Chelsea House Publishers. Halberstadt, A.L. (1995). The phencyclidine-glutamate model of schizophrenia. Clinical Neuropharmacology. (Vol. 18) 237 ...
- 11792: David Belasco
- ... York City, where he spent most of his life. For several years he was the stage manager of the Madison Square Theater, for which he wrote plays, Achieving popularity with May Blossom (1884), a Civil War love story. It was followed by Lord Chumbley (1888), a domestic drama featuring a comic Englishmen. In 1893, written with Franklyn Fyles, was The Girl I Left Behind Me, a popular Indian melodrama. In 1895, Belasco had his first smash hit as a playwright , director, and independent manager. His Civil War melodrama, The Heart of Maryland, became a runaway success in New York, in London, and on tour across the U.S.. Belasco wrote the play as a showcase for the particular talents of an actress ...
- 11793: Compare And Costrast Little Li
- ... Wilfred Owen during WWI. I believe this poem is excellent because it doesn't only have good imagery, but the language is also very good. Owen uses very harsh words to describe the brutality of war in a place where war was believed to be a heroic act. He says that they were "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks" to describe the tiring condition that they were in. He repeats the words: drowning, If and ...
- 11794: Heart Of Darkness - Racism
- ... is brought about in terms of "darkness". Conrad uses the contrast of light and dark with relation to the civilized and the uncivilized. The light of course, represents civilization or the civilized side of the world and the dark, more importantly represents the uncivilized or savage side of the world. From the passages quoted earlier, when Marlow calls the workers "black shadows of disease and starvation" (35), Conrad is reinforcing the idea that Blacks and the dark images they project are uncivilized and they are ...
- 11795: Narcissism: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Interventions in the Narcissistic Disorders
- ... the rapprochement subphase. The practicing subphase (age 10 to 14 months) marks the developmental stage at which the child learns to walk. The ability to walk gives the child a whole new perspective of the world around him. This new ability endows the child with a sense of grandiosity and omnipotence which closely resemble the narcissist"s behavior. However, reality soon catches up with the child as the child enters the ... is defending throughout the session and in a moment of surprise she is embarrassed and labels herself "clumsy", giving the therapist the opportunity to interpret the defense (her focus on the excitement of the external world) and how it takes her away from herself" (Manfield, 1992; PP. 168-169). The cure of the narcissist than does not come from the selfobject transference relationships per se. Rather, the selfobject transference function of ...
- 11796: Analytical Essay On The Grass
- ... a hard charger. The filmaker also uses clothes and mannerisms to highlight Dolly's character. She wears loose, flowing pink dresses and acceseries and a veil, which she uses as a barrier to the outside world, or when she has to talk to someone, as she has no confidence. She also has a breezy walk. Dolly's kitchen, pink with lots of open space, contrasts with the rest of Verena's ... own descisions. Dolly's modest rebellion unwittingly throws her into a process of self-discovery. " For the first time in my life, I'm doing exactly what I want to do. It makes the whole world look bright and beautiful." Dolly has broken free of verena, and the space that is now between then allows Dolly to change. Dooly to Verena when Verena orders Dolly home " You wanted me to lift ...
- 11797: Heart Of Darkness - Racism
- ... Achebe notes how Conrad used Africa as a background only, and how he "set Africa up as a foil to Europe,"(Achebe, p.251) while he also "projects the image of Africa as 'the other world,' the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization."(Achebe, p.252) By his own interpretations of the text, Achebe shows that Conrad eliminates "the African as a human factor," thereby "reducing Africa to the role ... 251) Achebe only set forth his views and did not take into account other interpretations of the same passage, as did Sarvan. If every person accepted what one man said to be the truth, our world would be completely turned upside down (and if you believe what I say to be the truth, then you are lost). The individual must decide for himself and only himself. Both Chinua Achebe and C ...
- 11798: Pkt
- ... post-Keynesian Economic There@are a number of propositions which all post-Keynesians accept. Sawyer (1989) concurs with Davidson (1981) on the following three: 1. The economy is a historical process, 2. In a certain world, expectations have a significant and unavoidable impact on economic events and, 3. Institutions, economic and political, are of paramount importance in shaping economic events.4 The main characteristics of post-Keynesian economic can be divided ... on its demand. 4 The fourth characteristic of post-Keynesian economics is the unique role according to labour and labour markets. In the post-Keynesian view, there is not a labour market in the real world and instead of neo-classical determination, wages g emerge as the result of a bilateral administrated pricing process between employers and employees. Nominal labour contracts are argued upon and then prevail over some future period ...
- 11799: The Great Gatsby: The American Dream
- ... 3.00 per week, Be better to parents" (page 181- 182). Nick says "I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors' eyes-a fresh green breast of the new world"(page 189). This quote shows the pristine goals of where the possibilities were endless and one could accomplish anything through hard work. The American dream became corrupted, its main aims were wealth and power. Gatsby ... place over there? Do you like it? I love it" (page95). The tainted dream was so empty that having accouterments of wealth could even incite feelings of love. "He's the man who fixed the World Series back in 1919" ( page 78). The dream became so focused on money that any means of a obtaining it were condoned, even if it were unscrupulous. Result of American dream being corrupted is that ...
- 11800: David Hume
- ... his reputation, he gained more and more political power. He discarded the possibility of certain knowledge, finding in the mind nothing but a series of sensations, and held that cause-and-effect in the natural world derives solely from the conjunction of two impressions. Hume's skepticism is also evident in his writings on religion, in which he rejected any rational or natural theology. Besides his chief work, A Treatise of ... s existed only in the person's mind. Although our body is confined to one planet, our mind can roam instantly into the most distant regions of the universe. Hume believed that there was a world outside of human conscience, but he did not think this could be proved. The contents of the mind can all be reduced to materials given us by the senses and experience, and those materials Hume ...
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