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    substances to build up in the bloodstream which transports these toxins all over the body. Toxic substances in the brain interfere with the actions of many neurological transmitters and do neurological damage . (Oscar-Berman‚ Shagrin‚ Evert‚ & Epstein‚ 1997) Alcohol also has other indirect effects on certain neurological transmitters. Excessive alcohol use has major consequences on the nutritional health of people causing major nutritional deficiencies. Alcoholics experience nutritional deficiencies

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    There is as much controversy amongst military historians surrounding the origin of operational art as there is surrounding the origin and evolution ofhumankind. In order to understand what operational art is and how it should be applied to present day military operations it is first necessary to understand how operational art originated and how it evolved. This section answers the question what is operational art‚ by looking first at it’s origins in theory and evolution in modern doctrine.

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    does she have free will to choose a different path? Who is to say? However‚ based on the nonfiction works The Sports Gene‚ written by David Epstein‚ and “Losing Control‚” a person’s fate is the result of choices that that person or people nearby the person have made. In “Losing Control‚” it is said that prior research or preparation affects one’s fate. David Epstein said in The Sports Gene that people have the ability to direct their fate if they have enough determination. Both these works provide sufficient

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    is also one of the top controversial issues of the 20th century (Epstein 1). Many believe that continuing to provide genetically constructed inventions in this world is ethical‚ which means that these inventions conform to one’s moral standards (Epstein 5). Others argue that such inventions as human clones‚ which are genetically constructed humans‚ and other genetically created figures‚ are wrong and should be stopped (Epstein 5). Overwhelming textual evidence proves that genetic engineering

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    novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ Elizabeth‚ the main protagonist’s‚ character changes from being averse to having Mr. Darcy‚ the other protagonist’s‚ favor‚ to wanting to please him. Elizabeth’s character changes due to Darcy’s change in civility throughout the novel. Georgiana‚ Darcy’s sister‚ is the catalyst for Elizabeth’s change in character‚ as seen by Austen’s use of the word "pleasure." Because Georgiana greatly admires Darcy and Austen describes her as being a sweet character‚ she

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    advocates in our world’s history‚ such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ understood this principle; this belief in civility amidst disobedience for social justice guided their respected movements. However‚ the argument can be effectively put forth today that such principle is lacking in the modern employments of civil disobedience. Once the understanding of civility is lost‚ civil disobedience is no longer civil‚ and therefore no longer good for our society. In his famous “Letter From A

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    That Golding’s ultimate message of LOTF in one of hope‚ survival and the espousing of civility Explore how the context in which William Golding wrote impacted upon his work. Golding lived through one of the darkest times in human history‚ the Second World War. It was a war in which 55 million people died‚ the Nazi’s committed atrocities which horrified the world and the United States used an atomic bomb to kill more than 100‚000 people in Japan over three days. Golding’s experience in the war

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    Carter states that many of the rights that people fought and died for are not being respected. Government cannot regulate the speech for everyone. “We are not recognizing the terrible damage that free speech can do when people do not exercise civility.”(675) we have the ability to say wonderful or very mean thing with the tongue. With must watch the thing that we say to people with-out thinking. We must start being civil with one another and not feel that our right as a people gives us the right

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    receive from using technology has negatively impacted on the amount of time we spend active. (Epstein‚ Roemmich‚ Robinson‚ Pauluch‚ Winiewicz‚ Fuerch‚ & Robinson‚ 2008; Epstein‚ Roemmich‚ Saad‚ & Handley‚ 2004). According to behavioural economic theory‚ in order to successfully increase time spent exercising; time spent on the undesirable behaviour should be substituted with the more desirable behaviour. (Epstein‚ Saelens‚ & O’Brien‚ 1995) There are many long term health benefits from increasing exercise

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    allowing him insight for his character Biff and Willy in “Death of a Salesman” and Joe Keller’s ruthless business instincts in “All my Sons” where the three-act drama is based on Greek tragedy focusing on “wilful blindness‚ loyalty and betrayal” (Helen Epstein‚ artsfuse.org) of a “self-deluding‚ guilt-crippled American family” (Ben Brantley‚ NYTimes). Albee however chose to lead a then-unconventional life by joining the world of artists and writers as he

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