perceptions will always be in every situation‚ but refusing to keep an open mind is where we fail.We as human beings have been programmed since birth to think one way‚ feel one way and to be captivated inside of this safe zone. The allegory of plato’s cave shows that there is a different perspective in every situation. Anyone who is afraid to leave their state of contentment would be the prisoners kept in the cave. People who are labeled as rebels and even activist for a cause could be considered as
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“Living With The Past” by Art Vandalay June 15‚ 2013 In all honesty I did not hear the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) until some time after I re-deployed from Iraq in mid August 2003. Surely the term had been around long before them‚ but it wasn’t commonly used acronym in the military. I didn’t have nearly the frequent use that is has in today’s Army. Nowadays‚ everything a Soldier does is associated with PTSD even if the Soldier has not been diagnosed with it; it has become
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The Naica mines are naturally occurring caves‚ located in Chihuahua‚ Mexico. The Naica mines are working mines rich in lead‚ zinc‚ and silver‚ which are owned by Mexico’s largest lead producer‚ Industrias Penoles. Within the Naica mines are caves filled with giant selenite crystals‚ discovered by miner brothers‚ Juan and Pedro Sanchez in 2000. The caves were discovered while drilling through the Naica fault during a mining expedition. The giant crystal caves are in the shape of a horseshoe and have
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It is important to realize‚ when reading the allegory of the cave and of the line‚ that Plato means to depict not only four ways of thinking‚ but four ways of life. To use an example‚ imagine that a person in each of these stages were asked to say what courage is. The understanding of courage would differ widely from stage to stage. Working with a possible interpretation of the imagination stage‚ an individual’s notion of courage in this stage would appeal to images from culture. Such an individual
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Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) With advances in technology‚ pacemakers and ICDs generally last five to seven years or longer (depending on usage and the type of device) and‚ in most cases‚ allow a person to lead a normal life. In addition‚ advances in device circuitry and insulation have reduced the interference risk from machinery‚ such as microwaves‚ which‚ in the past‚ may have altered or otherwise affected these surgically implanted cardiac devices. Even
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in which humans have developed a sense of documentation. The cave paintings of our prehistoric ancestors that predate the development of written language could arguably be the first examples of humans attempting to preserve their presence for the future generations. In the Chauvet Cave there are many depictions of animals that are now extinct the visual depiction of those animals by the prehistoric people are some of the only recordings we have that indicate their outward appearance. Humans seem to
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Dunbar cave is the only site in the united states where you can go see mississippian art from apparently seven hundred years ago! The cave has closed numerous of time‚unfortunately in 2002 they had to close out the inside to all the public do to health issues. They opened back up a fews years later. In 2010 they made it official to close the inside of the cave due to bat infestations as well with other animals. The Dunbar cave is open to see the Native American drawings. In the 1930’s the cave became
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In the film‚ The Cave of Forgotten Dreams the artists of the Chauvet paintings left behind a cave filled with beautiful paintings that can be interpreted in many ways. The paintings are able to tell how humans saw themselves compared to animals‚ the purpose and meaning of the cave to artists and the paintings also show how far along brain and cognitive abilities were developed compared to present time. These drawing showed how life more than 30‚000 years ago was outside the cave. During that time
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Healthy Living It is very important to be cautions about health. I take great care to see that I remain healthy. For that I read books on health care and never miss a television programme where health care is spoken of by doctors. Health can be maintained by eating good nutritious food. This includes eggs‚ milk‚ pulses‚ fruits‚ etc. As I am a vegetarian I try to eat a lot of butter‚ cheese and drink a lot of milk. I supplement my diet with vitamins and avoid medication. I go for a walk every
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Living with Cerebral Palsy and The Effects on Childhood and Family Living with Cerebral Palsy: In the Childhood Years Brain Damage Cerebral palsy usually is caused by factors that interfere with normal development of the brain before birth. In some cases‚ genetic defects can be a contributor to the disruption of normal brain development; other cases are caused by injuries to the developing brain. According to Levete (2010)‚ “Approximately 70% of cerebral palsy
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