Poisoning for Profit: The Mafia and Toxic Waste in America

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Toxic myocarditis in paracetamol poisoning.

A 15 year old girl was admitted 55 hours after taking an unspecified quantity of paracetamol. She was fully conscious and oriented. Her pulse rate was 88 beats/ min regular and blood pressure 110/70 mm Hg. The liver edge was palpable and tender. Plasma paracetamol concentration was 41 mg/I, serum sodium concentration 138 mmol/l, serum potassium concentration 4-2 mmol/l, plasma urea concentratio...

A massive outbreak of food poisoning--a reminder of the importance of proper toxic waste control.

Because of rapid urbanisation in South Africa, scavenging from waste disposal sites by poor communities poses an increasing health risk. Reject cough lozenges, some of which contained larger amounts of dextromethorphan than usual, were illegally removed from a disposal site and, after resale by informal traders, caused moderately severe symptoms of toxicity in 171/540 (24%) primary school pupil...

passivity in waiting for godot and endgame: a psychoanalytic reading

this study intends to investigate samuel beckett’s waiting for godot and endgame under the lacanian psychoanalysis. it begins by explaining the most important concepts of lacanian psychoanalysis. the beckettian characters are studied regarding their state of unconscious, and not the state of consciousness as is common in most beckett studies. according to lacan, language plays the sole role in ...

Transparency and Toxic Waste: State Decisions to Report and Import Toxic Waste