Occult

vitalism as a single movement during the Renaissance, we can find some elements which are regularly visible in a vitalist explanation of physiological phenomena. First of all, the possibility of explaining physiological processes as the result of some occult qualities of the bodies which are manifest when they are in contact with another body. This characteristic, as Henry has suggested, had a considerable influence for the development of experimentalism in the context of the early modern…

I recently read a book titled Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, and I think it is an exceptional example of a fantasy book. The book is about a young boy named Jacob Portman who is fascinated by stories that his grandfather (Abe Portman) would tell him at such a young age. Later on, when he grows older, Jacob assumes that all the stories that his grandfather told him must be fiction. But later when a horrific tragedy occurs and Abe Portman dies, Jacob questions what…

better individuals that excel in certain traits. Also, the eugenics can detect diseases before or during pregnancy and prevents negative hereditary conditions. After the disease screening, parents know their unborn children's physical condition or occult diseases. They can understand children's medical needs of the future, including treatment of the process and money. However, the most important…

or fluid, which, in turn, causes permanent damage to light-sensitive cells. This condition is known as wet AMD, which appears in 10 percent of cases and is characterized by severe central vision loss. There are two classifications of wet AMD. The occult is when blood vessels growth and leakage is minimal; and classic, where blood vessel growth and scarring is more…

material in public libraries. 60% of the collective challenges were brought forth by parents, patrons, and administrators, their reasons being, but not limited to: ‘sexually explicit material’, ‘offensive language’, ‘material unsuited to age group’, ‘occult themes’, ‘violence’, ‘homosexual themes’, ‘religious promotion’, and ‘nudity’. (Schools and Censorship: Banned Books) Many books, as a result of these challenges, have been banned from schools. Perhaps the most well-known banned book, Catcher…

Throughout history, there have been several cases of groups trying to prohibit and/or ban books from their institutions. Thankfully, these cases usually result in those groups losing. For instance, In Case v. Unified School District No. 233, 908 F.Supp. 864 (D. Kan. 1995), a Kansas school board attempted to remove the novel Annie on My Mind for its portrayal of a teenage lesbian couple, claiming that it was unsuitable for education. The federal court found that the school board actually violated…

with a sinister threat to their normal existence. “It’s a mark of Duncan’s ability as a writer that the evils she describes are perfectly plausible and believable” noted an essayist in St. James guide to young adult writers. "As in her use of the occult, her use of warped human nature as a tool to mjve the plot along briskly never seems contrived or used solely for shock effect" said an essayist in St.…

After all, early detection and treatment of neovascularization lesion is thought to be important in preserving as much vision as possible in these patients who convert to late neovascular AMD. Currently , albeit it is known that one-third of eyes with occult CNV do not progress for 2 years, it is not completely established whether asymptomatic, treatment-naïve quiescent CNV may be left untreated until development of intraretinal/subretinal exudation on…

Heinrich Himmler “Cruelty commands respect, men may hate us but we do not ask for their love, only their fear”-Heinrich Himmler. Who was this man, how did he influence history, as well what was his life like outside of the war? Born on October 7th, 1900 in Munich, Germany, Heinrich Himmler was doomed to become one of the most feared individuals of the war. In 1920 he participated in the beer hall with Adolf Hitler, Heinrich three years later joined Nazi party. 1929 he became a…

The Great Cat Massacre: Deciphering Cultural Symbols In Darnton’s second chapter, Workers Revolt: The Great Cat Massacre of The Rue Saint-Séverin, Darnton explores the bizarre ritualized cat massacre of the rue Saint-Séverin during the late 1730s. Examining the symbology behind the cat in French culture, as well as the historical context behind the massacre, Darnton weaves together a complex story that transcends far beyond the gruesome deaths of la grise, and the cats of the rue Saint-Séverin.…