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- 2111: Faust
- ... be revered by the masses as an individual of great morality and strength, a man or woman that never sacrifices his beliefs under adversity. Therefore, through his immoral actions and his unwillingness to respect others rights and privileges, Faust is determined to be a man of UN-heroic proportions. It is seen early in the poem, that Faust has very strong beliefs and a tight moral code that is deeply rooted ... other parts of the story in which Faust commits an illegal or immoral act to heighten himself in his own eyes. It is obvious then that Faust is a criminal, a man who abuses the rights of others to gain spiritual and financial freedom for him. A criminal is a person that should neither be rewarded nor idealized for his actions against society. The only endeavor that Faust does in order ...
- 2112: Gangs
- ... not.The 1960sThe 1960s saw a decline in gang violence, in part because drug use escalated. Where there was more drug use there was less gang violence. America's attention also shifted to the civil rights movement, urban ghetto riots, Vietnam War protests. A new racial consciousness had its effect on local street gang, creating organizations that were more involved in communities. The Black Panthers arose in Oakland in 1968, the ... the courts the formal termination of the marriage takes place, along with bestowal of the right to remarry.4. The coparental divorce. Decisions are made about such issues as the custody of the children, visitation rights, each parent's financial and childbearing responsibilities, and so forth.5. The community divorce. Changes occur in the way friends and acquaintances react to the former couple when they learn about the divorce. Like property ...
- 2113: Womens Gender Role
- ... power of men. With the help of the National Organization for Women (NOW) which was founded in 1966, women have been able to take a step up. NOW helped promote the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution and they are still continuing their efforts. Presently, women are supposed to have the same rights as men, but they are still often discriminated against. The numbers of women who have entered the work force has gone up sufficiently and they have obtained the same types of jobs as men, such ...
- 2114: The US Monetary Policy
- ... how much of an effect will be felt. Second, movements in other interest rates can largely offset changes in the discount rate. For example, if the discount rate is set at 10%, and the T-Bill rate at11%, banks will obviously not find it profitable to borrow from the Fed to purchase T-Bills. If the T-Bill rate rose to 11% however, then the banks could profitably borrow from the Fed to purchase T-Bills. Open Market Operations By far, the most significant of the Fed's tools for controlling the money ...
- 2115: Lafollettes-licensing Of Paren
- ... deals with is peoples freedom in such a matter. Some people who do not buy LaFollette s licensing program say, licensing is unacceptable since people have a right to have children, just as they have rights to free speech and free religious expression. They do not need a license to speak freely or worship as they wish. Why? Because they have a right to engage in these activities. Similarly, since people ... are obviously not fit to be parents there should be some sort of law to stop them from reproducing before an innocent person, the child, is harmed. Another point LaFollette makes in response to the rights argument is that people do not actually have the right to have children. They are able to produce children, but it is more of a responsibility then it is a right of those people. Just ...
- 2116: Antigone: Gender Conflict
- ... not receive the same honors as men. Men received public honors and a lifetime supply of food, paid for by the public. (Kishlansky 53) It seemed as though all men did not believe women had rights. There were some men who did believe women were more than housewives and bearers of children. Haemon states Nor wish to be clever enough to prove you wrong, Though all men might not think the ... many other plays the main characters were women. This may suggest women played a more profound role in society than portrayed by law.(Kagan 53) Even some of the wisest men were blinded to the rights of women. When Socrates was sentenced to death he had sent the women away. After he swallowed poison many of the male watchers began crying. Really my friends, what a way to behave! Why, that ...
- 2117: Hawaii Fruit Industry
- ... to quarantine fruit. Hilo, Hawaii, United States - On Tuesday May 20, 1997, the County Council of the Island of Hawaii (known as the Big Island) in the state of Hawaii, voted 7-2 to approve Bill 62 which would authorize the use of local taxpayer money to build a tropical fruit irradiation plant on the island. The irradiation facility would sterilize fruit fly larvae using gamma rays generated by radioactive Cobalt ... agriculture industry by making it possible to ship Hawaii's tropical fruit to the mainland United States. At the County Council Finance Committee hearing on April 24, Mayor Yamashiro gave his pitch in favor of Bill 62 and claimed that the County of Hawaii needed to appropriate $2 million to ensure a level playing field so as to attract entrants to the industry. He was referring to the irradiation industry and ...
- 2118: The Success of Walmart
- ... The growth on sales that Wal-Mart reported during the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s will be difficult to repeat, especially considering the ever-changing marketplace in which it competes. In an interview, Bill Fields, President of the Stores Division, said "Wal-Mart is now seeing price pressure from companies that once assiduously avoided taking it on. These include specialty retailers such as Limited, category killers like Home Depot ... ExpensesOperating expenses will be a key strategic issue for Wal-Mart in order to maintain its position in the market. The challenge is how to run more stores with less operating expenses. According to Bill Fields, ". . . the goal is to increase sales per square foot and drive operating costs down yet another notch" (Saporito, 1994, p. 66). Trends indicate that operating expenses have been growing at a rate of 27 ...
- 2119: Antigone
- Antigone is a play written by Sophocles that became a classic due to its controversial content. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on Civil Disobedience. Antigone believes in the individual rights over the state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play does not only revolve on the political and religious issue, but also deals with the battle of the sexes. The play is about a ...
- 2120: Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson is remembered in history not only for the offices he held, but also for his belief in the natural rights of man as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his faith in the people's ability to govern themselves. He left an impact on his times equaled by few others in American history. Born ... no more right to govern the colonies than the Germans had to govern the English. Most Virginians saw this as too extreme, though. His views were printed in a pamphlet called A Summary of the Rights of British America (1774). Jefferson attended the Second Virginia Convention in 1775 and was chosen as one of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress, but before he left for Philadelphia, he was asked by ...
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