...Effects of Nicotine on the Brain In present day and age, smoking is something so widespread that it will only be fair to regard it as a socially acceptable norm. Tobacco has always been smoked in one form or another for what seems like an eternity and as the years progressed, it appeared in the form of cigarettes. Smoking has always been a controversial issue, one that has been raising eyebrows ever since its adoption as an addiction. The reasons people start smoking are entirely different from the ones that prevent them from giving up this life threatening habit. Research has concluded and it has also been medically proven that smokers put quitting smoking next to impossible as cigarettes contain nicotine which is an exceedingly addictive drug. Some physicians even claim that nicotine can be as addictive as cocaine or heroin which leaves no doubt as to why individuals fail to quit it once they get started. While it is obvious that the nicotine in cigarettes makes you vulnerable to certain health hazards, the way it affects the brain and other organs remains a mystery. Physicians believe that the way nicotine can make a smoker feel depends on the quantity and frequency of intake. Based on how much and how often you smoke, one can restrain the influence of nicotine on the brain and body. When nicotine enters the body, it instructs the brain to release a hormone called adrenaline. Often called the 'fight or flight' hormone, adrenaline causes an increase in heartbeat, raises...
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...Formal Visual Analysis of Yamantaka Vajrabhairava Yamantaka Vajrabhairava is a sculpture of a buffalo-headed figure with multiple heads, hands and legs. Although the creature communicates an energy which may at first seem menacing because of its face and the objects either held in its hands or stomped underfoot, when one includes the image of the peaceful man surmounting him, one will realize that it is using this energy protectively rather than aggressively. Before I prove my argument, I am going to provide a more detailed description of the sculpture. This whole object is standing straight, communicating a sense of majesty at first glance. It is raised on a table with a pedestal, but it is as wide as the arm length of a 10-year-old child and should reach an adult’s chin if resting on the ground. Because it is huge in size, viewers need to go to both of its sides in order to be able to perceive every part of it clearly, but its front is more busier than the back, meaning that it is usually seen from the front. Although covered with a layer of paint in dark blue, red and gold, this sculpture is made of wood because its wood grain is fairly visible. Besides the buffalo face, this figure has six other faces in blue, red, yellow, white, grey and black. At the very top of Yamantaka’s head is the head of a peaceful, amiable man adorned with a crown and beautiful jewelry; the body of this man is not included in this sculpture. Its 34 hands are stretching out and holding a number of...
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...It is constantly rejected and shrugged off as a “heinous” demon – first by Victor, who tells the monster that it causes a “breathless horror and disgust filled (his) heart (53),” then by its supposed friends at the cottage, and finally by the villagers of the town. Without the monster’s input and its view of how the story should be told though, the monster's appearance would dictate how the audience should feel about it . Once again, because the monster looks menacing, it is treated as second class. It gets no respect from its peers for how it looks, even though the creature has a kind heart for the most...
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...couldn’t help but to think about how this reminded me of the upcoming election; the menacing clowns and the political figure who sparked distaste, and frightened a large number of people in the United States. Both had become powerful and wrathful as they emerged to create fear. Ryan Murphy's new season of "American Horror Story: Cult", captures the fears of the election while evoking the scary uprising of a cult that terrorizes its town. At the start of the show, Ally (Sarah Paulson) is watching the election with her close family and friends. When Donald Trump is elected as President, she is filled with disappointment and terror, and she cries uncontrollably. On the other side of town Kai (Evan Peeters) is also watching the election, and as Donald Trump is elected he yells " The revolution has begun." Kai and Ally both believe that the United States is going downhill, but Kai thinks that he can help fix it. Ally's main fear behind the election is the conservative...
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...Omed’s muscles tightened from the sudden jolt of pain. ‘Looks like our mate is still livin,’ the officer muttered to himself. It happened in a flash. First he heard a loud grunt from the officer then a thump as he smashed to the ground, followed by a howl from the dog. Omed opened his eyes to face the Snake chasing after the dog as it ran away. He eventually gave up and came back to him. With a grunt he dragged Omed out of the soil and onto his feet. The Snake glanced over at the officer then back into Omed’s eyes, with his menacing face. He had a slight grin. ‘You’re lucky I haven’t killed you yet, Omed,’ he said menacingly, forcing him to take a few steps back. ‘But I require you to complete my mission of escaping this place, and once again you’ll need me for the exact same task.’ The Snake slowly walked away with a piece of cloth wrapped around his forehead. Omed quickly covered his wound to stop the bleeding and followed the Snake slowly behind, taking a glance at the officer laying under the shade of a bush. They ran most of the night, moving away from the lights of the nearby...
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...Week 2 Essay One Charles. Oryema Question: Worlds within texts often prompt us to question the worlds outside texts. Write an essay in response to this statement with reference to at least one short story you have studied. “Rhinoceros Beetle” by Susan Hawthorne is a story about a boy’s childhood obsession which becomes a reality when he grows into a man. The story presents ideas and assumptions which viewers can relate to real life. The writer first presents an image of a boy with a destructive nature which is normal in young males, but then challenges this idea by showing a more menacing side of some men. Women are portrayed as the victims and misunderstood by the males in the story. The writer positions readers to relate events in the story to the real world through the use of narrative conventions of characterisation, point of view and descriptive language. The short story uses the narrative convention of descriptive language which details the events of the boy’s life and position readers to question the worlds outside texts. In the beginning of the story the boy is present as destructive with an obsession for insects. “In the spring he added to his large collection of eggs; raiding nest……. and covering the boxes later with non-reflective glass”. The evidence clearly shows that the boy has an interest in bugs and insects which is normal in young boys. However as the story progresses the readers are...
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...based decisions. As Blanche and Stella recall their past and present decisions, they reflect on whether they based their decisions upon lust or logic. The Breen Office forced Kazan to remove the metaphor made between Blanche and Stella comparing the streetcar named Desire to lust based decisions. The Breen Office’s removal of the metaphor, causes the audience to lose what created Stella and Blanche’s lives and what created their characters. The facial expressions from Stanley during the “rape scene” the Breen Office removed, which in return reduced Stanley’s cruel nature. Originally the movie and text represented Stanley’s glances as a menacing form of seduction. “[grinning]...come to think of it - maybe you wouldn’t be bad to - interfere with... “(p.161) the suggestive and flirtatious looks from Stanley to Blanche were almost menacing, but intended insinuating that Stanley would take advantage of Blanche. Due to Stanley’s demeanor and lust based decision-making skills, he begins to have sexual thoughts about Blanche. The Breen Office's code would not support any acts of adultery, so Kazan eliminated all suggestive or flirtatious looks from Stanley to Blanche in the “rape” scene. By removing the looks from Stanley to Blanche, the audience loses sense of what Stanley aims to do and how aggressive Stanley’s actions were. Williams’ portrayal of A Streetcar Named Desire shows how changing lines, dialogue, camera shots, or music changes the audience’s perception of the characters...
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...Genre Awareness Report Forrest Leitch Abstract In order to better understand how genres are interpreted, I chose three movie posters from the same genre to analyze. I observed the posters for similarities that lend themselves to characteristics of the genre. Multiple aspects of the poster were taken into consideration, such as title font, images, layout, and coloring. I concluded that all three posters shared similar characteristics, through which the genre of their movie can be deduced. Introduction In the world of cinema, genres are very important. Audience, film content, and style are just a few determining factors in which genre a movie fits into. Movie posters are a quick way to convey the genre to consumers without having to actually see the movie. Not all movies fit perfectly into just one genre, however, and genres don’t have rigid structures that the movies within them must comply with. Children’s-Adventure movies, for example, are usually animated films that have a plot based on some type of journey or adventure that is taken on by the main characters (Dirks, 1). There is almost always some great obstacle or challenge that the main character(s) must overcome, and usually good trumps evil. These films generally contain light humor, and teach some sort of life-lesson, or have a recurrent morale to the story. Methodology I analyzed three movie posters from the Children’s-Adventure genre to explore the similarities and differences movie posters from the same...
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...to. She probably married him to feel safe and secure in a way, possibly financially since you have no knowledge of her actually having a job herself. In the park however, she wants her husband, Morton, to stand up for her and her son, even though she isn't a supporter of violence and knows that it'll end up with Morton getting hurt quite badly if he does stand up for them. As a result, she takes on the role of the family “guardian” since her husband proves too weak for it. You can see that in this last bit of the story: “But her voice stopped him. She was shocked to hear it, thin and cold and penetrating with contempt. “Indeed?” she heard herself say. “You and who else?” (P. 2, lines 139-141)” This shows how she basically mimics the menacing man in the park, who she more or less must see as a “real man,” compared to husband at least. Those two men seem like a clash between two social standings/classes, Morton being a rather smart middle class guy and the other man probably working class with a not-so-long education. I say this mainly because you hear that Morton is reading “The Times” which is a serious magazine that deals with issues such as politics, world news and health. We're told that the other man: “...held the Sunday comics close to his face.” (P. 1, lines 31-32). First of all that tells us that he is reading the comics and which could imply that he only reads the comics (which may or may not be true, he could in...
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...standing wooden sculpture that is 91 cm tall with traces of red pigment, and was created approximately during the 12th-14th century. Shukongojin is also known as the Thunderbolt Deity that has the power to pierce ignorance with wisdom and defeat evil. The deity is a protector of Buddhist law and is usually placed at gateways of Buddhist temples. The Art Institute created a perfect setting for the sculpture. It was placed on top of a pedestal under a soft yellow light, which gave it a divine appearance. Complimented with the solemn silence at the time and other Buddhist deities on pedestals nearby, the experience was similar to that of a sacred temple. Shukongojin is composed of shapes and direction of the lines that give the sculpture a menacing appearance. The sculpture has three distinct shapes: the head, right arm, and base. The head’s primary noticeable feature is the hair. The hair has a general angular shape that appears like a cone composed of smaller cones. Also the hair has a wavy style which gives it a flame like image. The heads’ secondary feature is the face. Shukongojin has a human like face except it has a third eye on the forehead. These three eyes have a downward gaze supported with furrowed brows, which gives it, at the very least, an angry demeanor. The last feature of its face is the mouth. The sculpture has a smile like appearance, but its teeth slightly spaced give it a ghoulish look. The right arm is placed near the...
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...Castiel and Sam begin to discuss a way to bring back Dean and Sam expresses his trust in Castiel to touch his soul for power. Now, normally, Castiel is very serious with a stiff stance and pinched expression on his face, but at Sam expression of trust, Lucifer revealed himself at the irony of the situation. Misha Collins switched from innocent Castiel to menacing Lucifer instantly by a maniacal laugh, a sarcastic face, loose body stance, and a mischievous glint in his...
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...how Stalin used a powerhouse who followed him blindly to control all of Russia’s security. This is exactly Napoleon's tactic, he even staged public demonstrations of his power, executing the “traitors” who followed Snowball. “Four young porkers in the front row uttered shrill squeals of disapproval… But suddenly the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again.” (Pg. ) This example from “Animal Farm” shows how Napoleon's dogs shut down any negative comments or outbursts against their leader. Stalin’s “dogs” did the same, silencing or executing anyone who was anti-communist, or opposed Stalin. In conclusion, there are many animals in the novel “Animal Farm” who represent important figures and groups from the Russian revolution. Snowball represents Leon Trotsky, in his disagreements with Napoleon and military prowess. Mollie represents the Russian Bourgeoisie, both with the difficulty she had with post-revolution life and when she left the farm to go back to the humans. And Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin, he ruled with a complete monarchy and used a menacing group to enforce his rule. The novel “Animal Farm” was written as an allegory for the happenings of the Russian revolution, and it worked as a cautionary tale, warning us about the outcomes of communism when it’s not done correctly. And George Orwell took the allegory to the next level by modelling the animals after real historical figures, but only a few of these...
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...Nervous. That’s the first thing that escapes from my lips when Mrs.Graves calls me this morning, asking me if I was ready for tonight. Of course, who can ever forget? The annual Lottery has been around for ages – a tradition from centuries ago. And it was today. That butterfly in my chest was still fluttering about, thumping and pounding and dancing – trying to find its way out. I still remember that day from a couple years ago. The winds howled through the skies, the trees waving their withered limbs. . Menacing was the square, the distressed faces huddled together, waiting for the family’s name to be announced. My father won the lottery, for he had the black dot on his sheet. Though it was a tradition, I was still very unhappy. I felt empty,...
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...Resilience as Dean Becker, the president and CEO of Adaptive Learning Systems puts it "determines who succeeds and who fails."("[C01] What Is Critical Thinking?" 2017). In a study done by Time magazine Jan. 09, 2005 on the reasons why different individuals bounce back from adversity better than other. In the article the answer to the key question of why individuals. "overcome extreme circumstances--poverty, a parent's absence, a violent neighborhood--and find happiness while others are defeated by the mildest of setbacks?" ("[C01] What Is Critical Thinking?" 2017) was found that resilience was the key reason for the success of these individuals. For each individual success does not come straight away it takes time." Similar to this in my university...
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...Webster defines addiction as a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly: persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful. And one of the most menacing addictions to ruin the lives of countless people would have to be drug addiction. But is it really a disease? Addiction in my opinion is not a disease, but a choice in lifestyle. If drugs and even alcohol were to be called a disease than we must completely redefine the term “disease”. In a true disease, some part of the body is in a state of abnormal functioning, and this causes the undesirable symptoms. Like cancer for instance, it is caused by mutated cells which we point to as evidence of an abnormality. The theory of drugs being a disease is simply to soften the blow of being a drug addict or alcoholic, also the person would have no control whatsoever. Many feel that the calling drug addiction a disease weakens the drug addict and almost allows him to feel pity for himself, pity that would leads the addict to justify his addition. According to Gene Heyman, a lecturer in psychology at the Harvard Medical School addiction is not an involuntary disease but is created by personal choices. Heyman looked at different factors that can influence an addict to stop using, and pointed out there are thousands of ex-addicts who have beat their addiction. We should all...
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