Phantom limb

Heart of Darkness and its modern film adaptation Apocalypse Now are two masterpieces of art, by Joseph Conrad and Francis Ford Coppola respectively, seeking to show the truth of their respective worlds, that explore themes of conflict and darkness. They explore the idea of “going native” and venturing into the abyss of Nietzsche, who once wrote, in Beyond Good and Evil: “He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. If you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss

An example is that we know that the sun is a massive entity in space, but our senses tell us that it is a small object in the sky [Meditations]. Individuals who suffer from phantom leg syndrome are another example. Although the limb or appendage has been removed, the individual often still experiences sensation where the limb or appendage used to be (3). Therefore, we cannot always trust our senses. However, the senses have proven right about things that cannot be doubted, such as math. The second

Firstly, Beowulf is an epic. Epic is about mythological, powerful, legend that would not happen in our ordinary life. Fighting with humans can’t really highlight the brave and the extraordinary of Beowulf. Although he can win other humans with his wisdom and power, with no weapons, it’s still not really extraordinary for a warrior. Epic always contains monsters, dragons or things are mythological, not really exists in our daily life. If a warrior can defeat monsters with his power and brave, even

In The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales, Oliver Sacks, explores many different stories of people who have brain dysfunctions. Divided into four parts; losses, excesses, transports, and The World of the Simple. Oliver Sacks illustrates the lives of people with mental incapabilities, hyper-functions, retardation, and a mental world. “Losses” deals with nine people whose brains have an inability of some sort. The first three stories are the largest pieces of the story

law enforcement officers’ (2012_NCAVP_2011_HV_Report.pdf) Transexualism has scientific basis that is far from unnatural. Surveys show many Transgender people who have Sex change Surgeries to another sex do not experience ‘Phantom Limbs’, an experience that is the ‘feeling’ of a limb that was removed or never there in the first place, such as A MTF (Male to female) Trans-sexual woman getting no longer having any sensation of previous extremities being there. Or in an opposite situation, A FTM (Female

Title: Unilateral sequential versus bilateral simultaneous endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis: a randomized clinical study. By: Tamer Youssef (MD), Assistant professor of General and Endocrine Surgery, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt. Mosad Soliman (MD), Professor of Vascular Surgery, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt. Mansoura Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt Running title: Sequential ETS for palmar hyperhidrosis

Legalizing Marijuana Should marijuana be legalized? Imagine being told that your terminally ill and that all that can be done is to try easing your pain. Park Major a 42 year old Gulf War veteran suffering with Marfan Syndrome was living that. Park Major was on 35 pills a day trying to cure his medical issues but they continued to get worse. He packed up his belongings, moved to Colorado, started using cannabis oil to help his problems, and it allowed him to stop using all of the pills, shockingly

The Cardiovascular System Each carotid artery was palpated one at the time and rated 2+ equal bilaterally with smooth contour. There was no presence of JVD. Auscultation at angle of jaw, midcervical area, and base of the neck, no presence of bruits. Precordium, no heaves visible. Heart auscultated with a diaphragm of the stethoscope. Regular rhythmic S2 and S1 sound heard at aortic, pulmonic, erb’s point, and tricuspid, no presence of murmur or splitting. Apical pulse listened for one full minute

 9 Ways artificial intelligence and virtual reality will change education and healthcare. Today we are going to discuss the ways in which artificial intelligence and virtual reality will change education and healthcare globally. But first what do we mean by the word artificial intelligence and virtual reality, both of them have really captured the attention of education sector as well as the health sector. They have realized the great potential artificial intelligence and virtual reality have in

The study of neurology attempts to explain the most fascinating aspects unique to humanity and theorizes an explanation for the causes of mental dysfunctions. Vilanyur S. Ramachandran, nicknamed “The Marco Polo of Neurology” (UCSD), has discovered many interesting facts about the human brain, and his studies with those who have mental disorders have transformed neuroscience. One of his greatest research topics, mirror neurons, poses as an explanation of “phenomena ranging from the development of