Treaty of Versailles: Germany's Allowed Military Structure

This document looks like a photostat of the original copy of the Treat of Versailles. There are about 440 articles altogether in the treaty, but this section focuses mainly on the restricted military structure that Germany was permitted to implement after they lost the war to the Allied Forces. The first subsection was on State and Establishment of Army Corps, Headquarters staffs, and of Infantry and Calvary Divisions. The part stated what the maximum number of infantry divisions, officers, men for each unit, etc. that they were not to exceed at any cause. The second shows the table stating the limitations the Germans were to follow that related to the number of artillery each division was allowed to have with them. The third emphasized on the maximum stock they were entitled to hold. 

This relates to the situation in Germany directly because of these restrictions that the Allies have established on the nation. With all the defunct German air forces, submarines, ships, as well as the men who weren't chosen to become part of the 100 000 soldiers in the army, Germany suffered from extreme economical loss. In addition to dealing with their own problems, they also had to pay for all the damage done during the war to the civilian population and property of the Allied nations. They lost parts of their land and they accepted responsibility for all the loss and damage that has been suffered. The era after their defeat was most likely their most humiliating periods of time in history. Over the months and years to come after that, they were probably the laughing stock all over the world. Some would've taken advantage and put the blame of Germany for anything that they've stepped out of line for. With limited defense, government funding for the nation, the German economy probably wasn't flourishing as well as the other nations. They must've felt like the outcasts in the world for the years that followed the end of the first World War. The people of Germany paid the price heavily for what their ex-leader and his followers did when they tried to conquer most of the world.

The topic that my group and I are researching on is the general, overall, picture of the entire World War One. This document relates to my topic because the research that we will come up with will provide us with a good background on the events that led to the Germany's downfall and this Treaty of Versailles. We will have a better understanding of why this treaty came to be about, and what Germany did to the rest of the world that they deserved to pay the price all the damage done to the Allied Nations. 

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Caffeine to hallucinations

Recent studies show that those who consume more than seven cups of coffee a day triple their chances of experiencing hallucinations to those who drink only one. Contrary to popular beliefs, caffeine is not only solely found in coffee. Carbonated drinks, tea, energy drink and even chocolate contain this substance. 

However, the cause of these hallucinations cannot be purely blamed on caffeine intake. Stress, the major reason why most of us drink coffee in the first place forces us to release a chemical called cortisol, which causes us to hallucinate. Also, factors such as childhood trauma could be linked to the hallucinations as it the caffeine might magnify the hallucinations. 

Simon James, a PhD student in psychology, argues that even if caffeine can increase your risk of hallucinations, it plays a minuscule role compared to other outside factors in a person's life. Researchers are investigating up on this to find out whether the other ingredients in caffeinated drinks might lead to the same problems. 

Although the article isn't biased, it hints at us that we should all probably try to reduce the amount of caffeine we take in each day and perhaps try an alternative: sleep. Or plan out our time a bit more wisely. 

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Restrictions on stem cell research to be lifted?

8 years ago, while President Bush was still in office, he imposed a number of restrictions on stem cell lines that were permitted to carry on. According to scientists and experts in the field, this has greatly hindered their research and their pace. Now that our current President Obama holds to be a strong supporter of this cell research, scientists might be relieved of the heavy weight of the limitations. 

They are presently pursuing the idea of using their information to re create cells to be injected into patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, possibly allowing the patients to recover or improve their state. They have already tested this idea on rats, which was proven to be somewhat successful. This injection of cells into damaged tissues also effective with diabetes, liver disease, heart failure, bone and cartilage repair.

"The impact of eight years under the previous administration for stem cell research has really been devastating," company chief of Geron (a biotech company),Dr Okarma, tells us. He wants the new system "to do more...-... reversing the prior administration's ban." If his wishes come true, we'll all be filled with embryonic cells that keep us healthy until and past 90 years of age.

Not only does this article give us the views of the scientists working on these projects, it also voices the opinions of those who see the destruction of embryos immoral, most of them being the evangelistic Christians. The article can be relied on because it isn't biased and it clearly lays the cards down for each side. Adding to that, it signifies the advancement of our scientific technology and how we're using it to our advantage.

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