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    References: Other web-based resources (Websites correct as of 9 February 2009) The General Medical Council provides guidance on good practice in research for doctors that may also be valuable to others: www.gmcuk.org/guidance/a_z_guidance/index.asp

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    Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? Macbeth‚ one of the many great stories written by William Shakespeare. Set in Scotland during the Elizabethan times. Is the tragic tale of how one mans greed and ambition brought him to his own downfall and eventually his death. The downfall of Macbeth wasn’t entirely his own fault even though he did play a huge part in it other people helped set it in motion such as his wife‚ lady Macbeth and the three witches. In this essay I shall discuss who was truly

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    and how they planned to kill Santiago‚ made it appear to many characters in the book that they wanted to be stopped. However‚ in the end‚ “most of those who could have done something to prevent the crime and did not consoled themselves with the pretext that affairs of honor are sacred monopolies” (97). Consequently‚ this demonstrates that people‚ who may have used free will to stop the crime from happening‚ use the idea of honor being a matter of fate to once again ironically prevent that supposed “fate”

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    human cadavers‚ he presented the first largely accurate description of the human body. Later anatomists at Padua included Gabriele Falloppio (1523-62)‚ who described the female reproductive organs‚ giving his name to the Fallopian tubes‚ and Girolamo Fabrizio (1537-1619)‚ who identified the valves of the heart. Surgery was practiced mostly by barbers‚ who used the same tools for both trades. It remained a pretty primitive and extraordinarily painful business in this era. Controversy continued over wound

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    Dr. Faustus Essay Although Dr. Faustus embodies as versatile‚ a master of a multitude of arts‚ his thirst for knowledge soon overcomes his better judgment‚ portraying him as an overreacher‚ and landing him into an irreversibly tangled mess. Dr. Faustus possesses the qualities of a Renaissance man‚ a man who desires to gain power through knowledge. Denouncing the religion of God‚ Faustus declares‚ “’Tis magic‚ magic‚ that hath ravished me!” (Marlowe 8)‚ exemplifying how his need for power makes him

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    The television show Doctor Who‚ (2005-present)‚ can be seen as modern day noir to some extent. Doctor Who can be seen as modern day noir because it has multiple elements that are used to characterize the genre of noir. Some characteristics of noir that are portrayed in Doctor Who are a morally ambiguous protagonist‚ a fatalistic viewpoint of the protagonist‚ the femmes fatales. The Doctor is a morally ambiguous character that struggles with making the correct choices at times even though he is basically

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    The Alienation of Victor Frankenstein and Dr. John Faustus Victor Frankenstein and John Faustus are two characters that are alienated because of their intellectual curiosity. Faustus’s and Frankenstein’s pursuits of knowledge begin with an inexorable journey to their downfalls as they become alienated. Both characters attempt to exceed human ability and are alienated from God because of their attempts. These men are concerned with the secrets of nature and are ultimately alienated from the world

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    Can love be gained quickly or is it something that builds up overtime? Is it possible between 5 and 10 minutes in seeing someone you can build a deep attraction to them or do you build that attraction by spending time with someone? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo claims to fall in love with Juliet within a few seconds of meeting her which spirals into the event of both their deaths. This tragedy could have been avoided with thought and time and that’s why there lives were

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    Why Does Doctor Who Appeal To Women? “I’m The Doctor. I’m a Timelord. I’m from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. I’m 903 years old and I’m the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below.” That quote is from the show Doctor Who‚ a British television series. It is the longest running science fiction show in the history of television. A man called The Doctor is a time traveller who wanders throughout space and time in his “spaceship” called

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    I believe Biff’s theory about his father’s death. Willy Loman “didn’t know who he was” as perfectly stated by Biff. Willy Loman was unable to reconcile the truth about himself and that ultimately killed him. The inability to concede to the reality of himself was the catalyst that brought the necessity for Willy to end his life. Yet before he could he had to know that Biff loved him despite knowing the truth about him. Willy Loman lied so much to disguise the actuality of his existence to the

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