problems with the hearts electrical system‚ causing unexpected loss of heart function. Blood then can’t circulate efficiently due to failure of heart to contract correctly. Lack of circulation of blood then causes loss of breathing and consciousness. Loss of consciousness and breathing then cause death to brain cells because of the lack of oxygen. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs more frequently in adults in their mid 30’s and 40’s. Although sudden cardiac arrest is rare in athletes‚ it is more likely to
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be creative in how we conduct ourselves. We could potentially build a great economy and healthier atmosphere if we took what we learned at school and applied to our everyday living. Then‚ I would use all of my abilities to help to create a stream of consciousness that would change people’s fears and help them to realize the incredible potential that we have if we would work together to protect the earth and all of its vast resources instead of sapping them without any return .I feel the earth is our
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Influenced by turn-of-the-century decadent poets and aestheticism (which proclaims the doctrine of "art for art’s sake")‚ the modernist movement was a move away from realism. Instead‚ characters’ subjective experiences were portrayed through stream-of-consciousness techniques‚ symbolism‚ or disjointed time frames. The Great Gatsby is an early exemplar of the modernist techniques of the Lost Generation‚ illustrating a type of jumbled symbolism in the first image of Gatsby and in the description of the
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refers to as the Middle Way. He then‚ having the notion that the answer to what he seeks is buried within his own consciousness‚ sits in meditation beneath a fig tree for a duration of four (some say seven) weeks. Throughout this length of time‚ he manages to withstand a barrage of attacks and temptations from the devil Mara while gradually ascending through higher states of consciousness‚ until he transcends the realm of conventional awareness and attains enlightenment. Such is the final aspiration
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person. This theory is the easiest one to believe for most people because it’s what we believe a person to be. Derek Parfit‚ however‚ rejects this theory in favor of the Bundle Theory. The Bundle Theory states that we can’t explain the unity of consciousness by referring to a person. There is no person separate from the brain and the body‚ but rather every person is a series of different states‚ events‚ thoughts‚ and sensations. Therefore‚ a person’s life is unified through the actual experiences
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In a great short story‚ authors must have a captivating idea‚ unique language‚ and at least one element that separates it from other stories. A common phrase when writing is “show not tell”‚ but in the short story “Miracle Polish” by Steven Millhauser‚ Millhauser does the opposite. The story is mostly narrative‚ with a half scenes and a majority of the dialogue buried within the paragraphs. The effect of this writing style is a theme that reflects the title‚ a story where a life is lived not in the
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The poem ends: “And yet it seems to be your own hand / Which turns the volume higher?” (34-35) The poet says even tho you may acknowledge this crisis you don’t want to believe‚ see or hear it‚ one wants it to go away. So one turns up the volume so you don’t have to face the price of this commercial world we live in and hear the cries for help in poverty. The exclusive wealthy control almost all of the money in America. There are extremely affluent and extremely impoverished in this country. When
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The autonomic nervous system is involved in the control of the heart‚ glands and smooth muscles of the body and plays a major role in regulating consciousness‚ vegetative (growth) functions. It is a nice‚ sunny day...you are taking a nice walk in the park. This time‚ however‚ you decide to relax in comfortable chair that you have brought along. This calls for "Rest and Digest" responses. Now is the time for the parasympathetic nervous to work to save energy - your blood pressure decreases‚ your
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ambiguity to leave the film up to the interpretation of the viewer. In David W. Patterson’s “Music‚ Structure and Metaphor in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’‚” he argues that “2001’s soundtrack is comprised of two mutually exclusive harmonic streams – the atonal and the tonal – and that in their perceptive and nuanced empathy with the narrative‚ each ultimately develops its own metaphors to reaffirm the film’s central quest toward the confirmation of a fundamental‚ higher order” (470). One of
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The Good Earth Style Pearl Buck’s style in The Good Earth has been compared to old Chinese novels. Actually‚ it is a simple‚ direct narrative style. There are no complicated techniques such as cut-back or stream of consciousness. The narrative moves along smoothly towards its conclusion. By the same token there are no complicated subplots or subthemes. Wang Lung is the central character; the actions of all the other characters relate directly to him. No one in the
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