Gag

When Rainsford fell overboard trying to save his pipe, which fell when he tried to see where the three gunshots came from, he tried to cry out for help, but the wash from the yacht slapped him in the face, and the salt water in his mouth made him gag and strangle. With strong strokes he tried to go after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped. He had realized that this was not the first time he had been in a tight place. Rainsford had remembered that the shots had came from the right,…

“family.” At the beginning of the movie many of the players have negative feelings for each other since they played against each other during college. However, later in the movie the players grew closer together and had a Christmas party and exchanged gag gifts. Even during the short time frame of the Olympics the team grew closer together. Before the Olympics the team lost to the USSR 10-3 however, during the Olympics they beat the USSR 4-3. In comparison to the implication of systems thinking…

I’ve always been interested in the medical field. When I was born I was in complete heart block. I had to be transferred to another hospital so they could put in a Medtronic Pacemaker. From a very young age, I was always interested in my pacemaker and how it works. Some days I would spend a lot of my time just thinking about my pacemaker and other surgeries that go on, on a day to day basis. I’ve have been told the common information about why I needed it but I always wanted to know more…

The first reason binge drinking is bad is because it results in alcohol poisoning; alcohol poisoning is the most life threatening side effect of binge drinking. Alcohol poisoning affects breathing and the pharyngeal reflex also known as the gag reflex. If the gag reflex is not fully functional one may die from choking on their own vomit. Banning alcohol prevents alcohol poisoning and ensures that breathing and the pharyngeal reflex are not in any way affected. The second reason why binge…

Leopold and Loeb committed such a gruesome, cold-blooded, and sensational misdemeanor that everyone worldwide knew about it. Out of the two, Loeb was the dominant male, but both were homosexual. At the age of fourteen and fifteen, Leopold began to develop a strong love towards Loeb. He saw Loeb as his king and wanted to be his slave who could protect and save his life. The proclivity driven to pursue the crime was Leopold’s consent to be Loeb’s partner, if Loeb had sex with Leopold. Leopold told…

Surviving the Extremes is about a man named Kenneth Kamler who goes on several expeditions around the world to discover how the human body adapts to different environments. However, some humans do not know what to do when placed in a different environment. I really did enjoy this book because not only did Kenneth include personal experiences, he also included dangerous trips other people have taken. I would have to say the Jungle is my favorite part of this book. I learned so much about how the…

VII. Childbearing and Raising Children An important concept of Woman and work before the factory was the idea of bearing children in a harsh environment. Since children grew up women were pregnant “every 20-30 from marriage to menopause” produce more workers Cross and Szostak 48). Some births were the product of true love but others were only for the necessity of a greater population in the colony due to the scarcity of women. This task was far beyond cooking and sewing, those who were…

Mercutio's connection with Romeo is that of Romeo's best friend, but yonder that, Mercutio also serves as Romeo's dramatic fall. Mercutio is the exact reverse of Romeo, and his vulgar and humorous nature contrasts against Romeo's serious and zealous nature. We see Mercutio's entertaining nature opposing against Romeo's when Mercutio makes lewd, sexual jokes, making fun of Romeo's broken heart and his tendency to fall zealously in love. We also see Romeo and Mercutio's relationship in…

In The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy exposes her readers to the early stages of the French Revolution and the twisted politics and machinations that abound. The reader experiences the exploits and domestic troubles of Lord Peter Blakeney. Masquerading as a dashing rogue called the Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy Blakeney courageously and daringly rescues a multitude of French Nobles destined for the guillotine. Whether in his personal Peter Blakeney is a fascinating individual with many intriguing…

what if it goes wrong.” Eirika paced around in circles debating in her mind whether or not to kidnap him now. “Who cares! It’s now or never!” She crouched down, moving quietly forward. Geoffrey’s back was to her, it was the perfect moment to grab him, gag, and tie him up, and she took that perfect opportunity. It was over instantaneously. Geoffrey didn’t even have time to understand the situation before he was gagged and blindfolded, but when he did understand he wiggled and kicked. The wiggling…