World War II was a time in U.S. history that facilitated an evolution in battlefield medical treatment. Some examples would be the advancement in; trauma surgery‚ emergency care and the treatment of infectious disease. However‚ WWII medical treatment also expedited new developments in the psychiatric field including mental hospitals‚ treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the use of new tranquilizers amongst veterans. According to the trauma medical director of the Advocate Good
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Contributions in Medicine‚ Science & Technology: The contributions in the advancement of knowledge by the traditional Islamic institutions of learning (Madrasahs‚ Maktab‚ Halqa & Dar-ul-Aloom) are enormous‚ which have been summed up in Encyclopedia Britannica: “The madrasahs generally offered instruction in both the religious sciences and other branches of knowledge. The contribution of these institutions to the advancement of knowledge was vast. Muslim scholars calculated the angle of the ecliptic;
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Your Final Paper will be completed during Modules 14 & 15. It is a “position paper” on the place of the fine arts in the life of a believer. Your paper should be 3-4 single-spaced pages in a Word file with Times New Roman‚ 12 point font. Make sure to include and cite your resources consistently (6-8 scholarly sources is suggested). Wikipedia is NOT a scholarly source. Submit your Final Paper as an attachment in Moodle. How You’ll Be Graded An excellent paper (90-100%) will deal with the following
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Kiarra Banks 7/23/2010 Humanities 2230 Rococo and Neoclassical Comparing and contrasting Rococo style of art with neoclassical style of art Art is the process of arranging elements in a way for you to use your senses and your emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities‚ creations‚ and modes of expression. It includes music‚ literature‚ film‚ photography‚ sculpture‚ and paintings. Art can be considered as a distinct character reflection of a society. In comparing two
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Films are one of the most popular media in the modern world‚ watched by hundreds of millions of people all around the world. Films began in the late 19th century as a technological novelty‚ transferring to a new means of presentation and distribution an older tradition of "entertainment‚ offering stories‚ spectacles‚ music‚ drama‚ humour and technical tricks for popular consumption." (McQuail‚ 1983) And‚ as with any popular media‚ people began to talk and write about it‚ and film theory arose from
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that time‚ I had given up on living up to people’s expectations such as my parents‚ teachers‚ and friends because people saw me differently by my actions and not what I said. Therefore‚ I decided that I would make my own choices and shut off my “humanity” (e.g from my morals‚ ethics‚ kindness‚ and empathy). Though‚ little did I know that the decision I was about to
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The main message the prophet‚ Muhammad tried to convey to civilization is the existence of a God‚ this God‚ a supreme being like no other‚ the power and authority this being possesses measures to great heights and the respect given towards this omnipotent and omniscient originator is incomprehensible. The prophet Muhammad lived his life in the teachings of this omnipotent being. In my opinion‚ I believe that the mentality of people in our generation is increasing in objectiveness and scientific proof
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The Renaissance is known as a period of advancements in trade and art and as a time where people of different backgrounds gathered together‚ clashing overall ways of life. One aspect that is often overlooked‚ however‚ is the effect the Renaissance had on the clashing of swords. Before the Renaissance‚ soldiers stood on opposites ends of each other and charged like barbarians with swords and sticks‚ or whatever they could scrounge together to fight. The Renaissance brought a change to the literal
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Humanities Midterm Exam Study Guide Ancient Religion Polytheistic Mainly Gods were immortal but have human forms & personalities Early Sculptures Willendorf Woman Standing Man Mesopotamia Modern Day Iran “Land between rivers.” Agriculture was fully developed here first Beginning of Bronze Age Different Civilizations Sumerians King Gilgamesh Had city-states Each city-state had its own ruler and god King served as intermediary between local god and people Buildings clustered around
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Humanities and Social Sciences William James’s Pragmatism: The Practical Value of Personal truth and Liberation from Truth Sam Fogarty College of Arts and Science‚ Vanderbilt University It is easy to mistake one’s beliefs about the world as absolute knowledge. In this paper‚ I argue that any view of knowledge as absolute‚ or objective‚ is a misrepresentation of the limits of human understanding. In contrast‚ I argue for the pragmatic use of truth as conceived by William James. I contend
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