Hydrocephalus September‚ 2005 What is Hydrocephalus? The term hydrocephalus is derived from two words: "hydro" meaning water‚ and "cephalus" referring to the head. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the ventricles (fluid-containing cavities) of the brain and may increase pressure within the head. Although hydrocephalus is often described as "water on the brain‚" the "water" is actually CSF‚ a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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American writings have portrayed numerous ideologies of what it means to be an American and these ideals have transcended throughout time and can clearly be depicted by the major influential literary aspirants from each century. The one thing that remains the same is that it has always been a struggle to forge a truly "American" identity given the fact that our nation is one of immigrants. These early works reached the level of literature‚ as in the robust and perhaps truthful account of his adventures
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What is a soul? Is it part of our body? Does it even hold any significant importance? These are all great questions that nobody can be quite sure about. Through this essay‚ I’m going to dissect the powerful theories on the soul from Plato’s Phaedo and offer insight on how the soul may hold the ultimate key to happiness. In Plato’s Phaedo‚ Plato speaks on his theories on the existence of the soul through the voice of Socrates. In this dialogue‚ Socrates has been sentenced to death and talks
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amount attributed to the value of the brand‚ based on all the intangible qualities that create that value People may be willing to pay more for the brand Brand strength can be measured along four consumer perception dimensions: 1) differentiation (what makes the brand stand out)‚ relevance (how consumers feel it meets their needs)‚ knowledge (how much consumers know about the brand)‚ and esteem (how highly consumers regard and respect the brand) Brand Attributes: qualities associated with a brand
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Marie Callinan What is positivism? Positivism is a well established philosophy within the natural sciences. In the early nineteenth century it became an integral aspect of social science methodology. In Baconian tradition‚ positivism is the precise and objective observation of an object from a scientifically detached position. Though its definition is broad‚ there are fundamentally six assumptions in positivistic philosophy and three distinct generations that negotiate with these assumptions
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Hypnosis can be thought of when a subject is put under a trance-like sleep‚ by an individual who is trained hypnotist. This allows the individual to be consciously aware of their unconscious and conscious surroundings becoming a sponge to their surroundings. (The basics of hypnosis). The first main focus of this essay will be defining hypnotism and how it works. Many people are sceptical about the workings of hypnosis and are unsure of how hypnosis works. Some people assume that the subject loses
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What is success? Probably every human asked himself the questions what does success mean and what does it mean to be successful? But many people seek after success without realizing what does it is actually mean. Scientists believe that success means to achieve goals. Success is positive result‚ for example‚ public recognition of something or someone. Scientists from several U.S. universities conducted joint research came to an unexpected conclusion. It was found that natural talents and special
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What is art? What is art? This is a question that if you ask one hundred people you would get one hundred different answers. Art to some is scribbles or junk to another. I find that I enjoy paintings that are realistic. I do not like paintings that are unrealistic in that subjects are too large or small for their surroundings. One of my favorite paintings is “The betrothal of the Arnolfini” is realistic and shows the love between a husband and a wife‚ or a man and a woman who are ready to vow
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What is gratitude; there are many of definitions to define this word. Some of these definitions are the emotion that arises from multiple sources‚ including general appreciation of other people in one’s life. Another definition is the appreciation of nature and the world. Another one is to focus on the personal benefits and positive circumstances‚ and finally the aspects of interpersonal relationships and transactions. We know that feeling and expressing gratitude is a good thing. But what needs
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Definition Essay: “What is a Hero?” Name Columbia Southern University What is a hero? Some consider a hero to be a person of distinguished courage or a person that is admired for their noble qualities and good deeds. To me a hero is not someone who has the ability to fly‚ run fast‚ throw fire balls‚ read people’s minds‚ control people’s minds‚ or even have super strength. A hero is an average person that can solve problems within today’s society. A hero is an average
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