in use as an anesthetic since 1861 when the American Civil War. Chloroform quickly became the favorite for military doctors because it was non-flammable and it took action quickly. Chloroform was first made in 1831 by American chemist Dr. Samuel Guthrie‚whose intention was to create a cheap pesticide. It was first used as an anesthetic in 1847 by a Scottish physician named Sir James Young Simpson. Doctors were all for the use of Chloroform‚ but patients weren’t all too thrilled with the idea of
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Eduardo Arvizu Christina McGee AP Language and Composition P.1 September 15‚ 2014 Poverty and Wealth: The Ugliness in its Entirety There is a distinguishable difference in today’s society with the rich and the poor‚ especially with children between infantry and young adulthood. Of course‚ there will be differences in their lifestyles after the age of 18‚ but usually the psychological character of a person is developed in their childhood. Three categories that can be separated between the rich
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One of the most intellectual and renowned scientist of the world‚ Albert Einstein‚ gave his Theory of Gravitation called General Theory of Relativity in the year 1916. This theory is still considered to be an irreplaceable theory and poses challenges while learning. It is no where simplicity‚ it is to complex. In this theory Einstein had a problem with the static universe‚ his theory somethings stating that universe a whole would not remain static‚ gravity should play the role of attracting the things
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what seems far-fetched today is often the technology of tomorrow. “Technologies like the Internet‚ cell phones‚ and personal computers are as common as breakfast cereal‚ but there was a time when people couldn’t even conceive of them‚” says Dennis Guthrie‚ Ph.D.‚ a researcher for the Dow Chemical Company in Midland‚ Michigan. “It’s obvious some of the commonplace technologies of tomorrow are either just in their infancy today or not even conceived yet.” As these technologies develop‚ career options
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A History of Graffiti June 12‚ 2014 by MuffyMarracco everywhere from city streets to high school hallways. Graffiti can run the gamut from hastily scribbled tags of someone’s street name to carefully thought-out art that critiques contemporary society. The word graffiti comes from the Italian language. “Graffiti” is actually the plural of the word “graffito.” They are both derived from the word graffio‚ which means “a scratch.” The original graffiti was scratched into the surface‚ not just painted
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When one picks up the Bible and reads the first four books of the Bible they see many similarities‚ but also great differences. The first three books are referred to as Synoptic Gospels; this is because they contain many of the same stories‚ often in similar wording and sequence. John however is much different; the details‚ wording‚ and events highlighted by John are unique. In the following paper a comparison between Matthew’s Gospel and John’s Gospel will be found. To begin‚ the Gospel of Matthew’s
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Differential Association Theory Differential association theory is one of the Chicago School criminological theories that held a sociological approach to analyzing criminality. The theory was finalized by University of Chicago sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1947 as one of the first to take a major turn away from the classical individualist theories of crime and delinquency. Much of his study was influenced by crime that emphasized human behavior as determined by social and physical environmental
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In Jasper’s case opium represents the exact opposite‚ it is the agent of his madness‚ it doesn’t stop it but it enhances it. He uses opium as a means to summon into his mind the act of murder. Even before he actually kills Edwin he imagines doing it while under the influence of opium. After the killing is done‚ Jasper visits opium den and there he relives it again. For Jasper opium is not a means to oblivion‚ but the vehicle to remembrance‚ it triggers his memory and enhances his senses. It brings
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The Great Gatsby and the poem called Richard Cory By Edwin Arlington Robinson would be paired together because its theme is similar to Great Gatsby’s theme. Also‚ they also share the same idea in both works of literature: rich men with a high status in society. Another thing the book and poem share in common is that the plot of the poem goes almost identically like the book‚ even though the poem was not based on the book‚ but there are some differences as well. One way this poem can be paired with
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Kellene Berry Sociology 1 Kolstad 05/23/2012 “City of God” Application and Analysis The movie “City of God” has many examples of sociological theories of crime and deviance. Some of the major theories I noticed throughout the movie were the functionalist theory‚ including examples of relative depravation‚ as well as the interactionist theory‚ including differential association and labeling. There was also evidence of the conflict theory and the control theory throughout the film. The functionalist
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