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its countries wanted to expand their empire even more. The discoveries and inventions that were made during the Industrial Revolution helped Europeans conquer Africa. These technological developments shown in Document C include the steam engine, quinine from cinchona tree bark(more effective and efficient…

should be prohibited in the lab because of the following reasons. First, vivisection experiment is not as effective as people think. There are plenty of significant drugs that have been discovered without the benefit of animal testing. For example, Quinine, used to treat malaria; ether, used as anesthesia; and of course aspirin were all discovered without harming any animals. In fact, some animals stimulate certain medicines when human are not. For example, vivisection experiment indicated…

We use these plants and herbs more to treat these things then anything artificial that is out there. In a way nature is like the world's largest medicine cabinet. Nature has provided a “multitude of life-saving medicines from quinine to aspirin, and from morphine to numerous cancer and HIV-fighting drugs.” (Mongabay) Because of this nature has actually saved million upon million lives and treated even more sicknesses, and the number of people that it has helped will only continue…

In the Poisonwood Bible, western arrogance is emphasized throughout both the Price family and the Western countries through the actions they show toward the Congo. At the start of the novel, all of the Prices hide their belongings in their clothes in order to have the necessities in the new country. These belongings have no real place in the Congo, where Betty Crocker cake mixes, a hand mirror, scissors, a thimble, pencils, and first aid supplies represent former world and stand out. These are…

“just a gentle tap with my shoehorn”. The shoehorn is then used as a metronome for the choir, providing the tempo for the women to sing to. Later we learn that Bridie believed that Sheila traded the shoehorn with the Japanese guards in exchange for quinine to cure Bridie’s cerebral malaria, while ironically the audience knows the truth. As the play draws to a close, the shoehorn once again becomes a positive symbol as reconciliation of the friendship between them. “The stage grows darker,…

atmosphere, which is starkly contrasted with the account of wartime atrocity that Bridie articulates afterward. Also in the interview, Sheila exposes to Bridie how she got the quince to save her life, “You didn't sleep with a Jap. Not you… he went and got quinine” Bridie's response was shocked and angry which the audience is able to relate to. Similarly, in Gallipoli in the close up scene when Archie is studying the map from the newspaper, in detail, as he decides whether to enlist with the…

In the book the “German Genius” by Peter Watson, two series of events are documents that’s takes the works of several scientist and connects them to increasing importance of science in Germany as well as Germany’s growth as an economic power. One enzyme for the growth of science in Germany is shown in chapter 18 called the Rise of the Laboratory: Siemens, Hofmann, Bayer, Zeiss. This chapter follows the chain reactions of how cheaper purple dye allowed the production of aspirin all the way to the…

Do you ever wonder what the driving forces were behind the crazy European imperialism in Africa during the 19th century? Between 1500 and 1800 the main reason Europeans lived in Africa was to buy, sell, and trade slaves. But most didn’t make it back to Europe due to the sickness and death from Malaria. But, in 1833 British slavery was finally outlawed. Unfortunately in the 1880s King Leopold of Belgium, brought back slavery to an all time high. Not only that but also caused as many as 10,000,000…

were very advanced in brain surgery for their time. Becoming a doctor was not an easy journey and it was passed from father to son. They generally used combination of charms, chants, herbs and minerals. The most commonly used herbs were: Bark of quinine tree: used to treat cramps and chills Acai: used as anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory Coca: used for pain Curare: to paralyse muscles Balsam and Saponins : used as natural antiseptics such as The Egyptian, Mayan and Incan…