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- 6471: The Paradox of Community
- ... fabric of local society (1). The insiders simultaneously condemn and celebrate forms of individualism that are seen as destructive of community yet are also essential for its existence. Sander County is an example of the American myth of a fundamentally egalitarian ethic of community responsibility, and ideology where getting along is commended, but only the tough and self-reliant can get along (151). This democratic notion of community paradoxically suggests a ...
- 6472: Stowaways
- ... into the cargo of grain, breathing through a couple straws that just broke the surface of the cargo. Unfortunately for them, the cargo hadshifted slightly during the voyage, burying the stowaways alive (Pegram). The container revolution has added significantly to this problem. Containers are, of course, packed and sealed well before it ever gets near the ship, and they can come aboard full of stowaways without the crew having any idea ...
- 6473: Portland Cement
- ... The highest heat of hydration is shown by C3A, followed in descending order by C3S, C4AF, and C2S. Types of Portland cement. Five types of portland cement are standardized in the United States by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): I. Ordinary, II. Modified. III. High early strength, IV. Low heat, and V. sulfate-resistant. In other countries Type II is omitted, and Type III is called rapid-hardening ...
- 6474: Euthanasia
- ... supposed to encroach on divine power. The Medical associations have their own arguments against euthanasia. They believe that the Hippocratic Oath expressly forbids the giving of deadly medicine to anyone for any reason. Although the American Medical Association has condemned physician-assisted suicide as an unethical practice, the majority of doctors in some areas are in favor of this practice in extreme circumstances. They also agrees that in some cases a ...
- 6475: Food Processing
- ... In the case of meat and fish, other preservation methods, such as smoking or salting, which yielded a palatable product, were generally preferred. Commercial dehydration of vegetables was initiated in the United States during the American Civil War but, as a result of the poor quality of the product, the industry declined sharply after the war. This cycle was repeated with subsequent wars, but after World War II the dehydration industry ...
- 6476: Nuclear Weapons: Destructors or Saviors?
- ... the wishes of Sartre, an international panel of nuclear powers convened to adopt a policy of "No-First Strike." This occurrence, while weighting popular opinion on the MAD stance, also exemplifies the words of an American Nobel Laureate, William Faulkner, "I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a ...
- 6477: Christmas Gifts You Love (to Hate)
- ... appropriate music C.D., gift certificates, and quality clothing. But if you want to be absolutely certain your gift will be appreciated, go with cold, hard cash. The receiver is certain to experience the true American holiday spirit.
- 6478: Storytelling
- ... a rape or a forbidden love. From the story, the listener can examine those mistakes make by the earlier generation and avoid possible similar situations. The Woman Warrior is a book about lives of Chinese American women, their struggles, hardships, hopes and joy. Hong's story, however focuses on the stories her mother had told her in her youth. Hong tell these stories to shed light on the Chinese culture, mind ...
- 6479: Psychopathology Assignment - M
- ... influences the degree of madness by deeming was is socially to be accepted .We can see that the way that South African society understands the degree of madness is different to the way in which American society might see it. In conclusion I believe that madness is very difficult to define as many different people and societies will argue about the degrees of madness, what madness entails etc. Therefore my understanding ...
- 6480: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Friendship is the Key
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Friendship is the Key In his famed novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes a classic American adventure story which throws the curious-yet- innocent mind of Huck Finn out into a very hypocritical, judgmental, and hostile world; yet Huck has one escape--the Mississippi River. The audience is shown that through ...
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