1. This gentleman (shown in Pic 1) was famous as an astronomer‚ astrologer‚ and alchemist during his lifetime. In his 1573 book De nova stella‚ his precise measurements indicated that the ‘new stars’‚ (now known as supernovae) lacked the parallax expected in sub-lunar phenomena. After his death‚ his body has been exhumed twice (in 1901 and in 2010)‚ in order to examine the circumstances of his death. This was also done to verify what material his artificial nose was made of. The result was that his
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The rise of capitalism and the free market system is set based on the ideological premise that people are rational actors endowed with the highest degree of freedom‚ dignity‚ and respect. Caveat emptor embodies this attitude. At the same time‚ caveat emptor raises important questions about whether an ideological perspective of humans as free individuals with dignity can be applied without any restriction‚ especially when the humans involved include the elderly and young children. In a fast-moving
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Stella Liebeck‚ was a 79-year-old woman who was severely burned by McDonald coffee that she spilled in her lap in 1992. This was a frivolous litigation in the public eye. However‚ the facts of the case tell a different story. The coffee that burned her was very hot. So hot‚ that it caused third degree burns through clothes‚ in three seconds. Her skin was burned away to the layers muscle and fat. She was hospitalized for eight days‚ with multiple skin grafts‚ followed by other necessary procedures
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On February 27‚ 1992‚ In Albuquerque‚ New Mexico‚ Stella Liebeck and her grandson went to the local McDonalds to get breakfast. The grandson Chis was driving his 1989 Ford Probe with his grandmother Stella sitting in the passenger seat. Chris’s car did not have cup holders so Stella had to put the cup of coffee in between her knees in order to add cream and sugar. During this process‚ Stella spilled the entire cup of coffee on her lap. Stella received third-degree burns to her groin‚ buttocks and
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children’s novel ‘45 and 47 Stella Street and everything that happened’ (Honey‚ 1995) written by Elizabeth Honey is a novel aimed at pre-adolescent girls. However in saying that boys around the same age would also find this book enjoyable. The story is told from the perspective of Hinni who is an 11 year old girl. It is about her and her ‘Gang’‚ which includes her best friend Zev‚ Her sister Danielle and Frank‚ Zev’s 6-year-old next-door neighbour who resides at 47 Stella Street. The book tells of
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perception‚ behavior‚ or social interaction. Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire is perceived as a fragile young pregnant woman who is married to a drunkard named Stanley. Their relationship seems to be primarily based on their sexual desires for one another but maybe it goes beyond for Stella. In the play‚ Blanche‚ Stella’s sister‚ arrives at Stanley and Stella’s apartment out of the blue and asks to stay with them if they don’t mind. Stella instantly replies yes‚ even though they only have
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but she smiled and walked in and gave her a loving smiling wave full blessing and wished that she always be with full of such a life. But Joyce did not understand that why so decent‚ elite woman live here? In The big letters it was written there:-"Stella Carter old age home" Joyce stood outside looking at that board to see the elderly going away‚ until she disappeared from sight. Joyce was lost and saved herself twice that day to met with an accident‚ her laughter was lost somewhere. After She reached
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Blanche or Stella? Aristotle stated “the structure of the best tragedy should…be… complex” representing” incidents arousing pity and fear “. It’s understood that the focus of tragedy is human suffering and a tragedy must be accessible to audiences‚ creating a shared catharsis. Although Aristotle refers to classical tragedies‚ a domestic tragedy like “A Streetcar Named Desire” ensures a greater understanding as it is realistic. Blanche‚ as the protagonist‚ endures more suffering than Stella‚ following
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Stella the Spinster’s Afternoon Dreams is a short story written by Panos Karnezis and is contained in his book‚ Little Infamies. All the short stories compiled in this first book of his were apparently set in the same nameless Greek village‚ perhaps an ode to his origins. In the beginning of the story‚ a dark suited man with a shapeless hat is introduced. His origins are unknown and so are his intensions for visiting the village. The lack of information about this mysterious man may be likened
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The relationship between Stella and Stanley was indifferent. As evening began to approach‚ Stanley and his friends were having a poker night at the Kowalski resident. Stanley and his friends were beginning to get a little more foolish and outrageous because alcohol was involved. Stella said to Stanley “Couldn’t you call it quits after one more hand.” Then Stanley stands up and smacks his wife in her thigh. As hours and hours pass by‚ Stella says to Stanley and his friends “Drunk‚ Drunk‚ animal
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