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- 10411: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... his works. His loss of nearly every woman he ever loved, mother, teenage crush, and wife, had a profound impact on his poetry. Sadly, if Poe had found the happiness he sought in life, the world would have been so much the poorer for loss of a great genius. It is amazing how one man's troubled life could affect so many people. Bibliography Harrison, James A. “The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe.” vol. 7 AMS Press Inc. New York 1965. Smith, C. Alphonso. “Edgar Allan Poe, How to Know Him.” Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. Garden City, New York 1921.
- 10412: China And Japan
- ... 1800. The state was identified as family. It brought unity and integration. The political system was an expanded role of Confucianism. From 1500 – 1800, China was the most highly commercialized non-industrial society in the world. China had what is known as the perfected late imperial system. The two Dynasties that ruled China during this time period were Ming (1368 – 1644) and Ch’ing (1644 – 1911). They both had the same ... paying taxes in grain or labor, farmers would sell grain and cash crops and pay taxes in silver. Ming collapsed in 1644. In the late 16th century, a Leader unified the Manchurian tribes, proclaimed a new Dynasty, and established a government. After the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, they took over and are know as the Ch’ing Dynasty or Manchu. They ran the same style of government as Ming. In ... the civil service exams, more bookstores, publishing flourished, and literacy outpaced population. Some of Chinas major markets were grain, salt, timber, iron, and cotton. Silk was a major market that was spread all over the world. China used education and political growth to establish themselves. They grew slowly and were on of the strongest countries of their time. They were the strongest countries in international trade. They would stop growing ...
- 10413: A Seperate Peace
- A Separate Peace by John Knowles A Separate Peace was written by active author John Knowles from his real experiences and personal struggles. Knowles attended Phillips Exeter Academy, an exclusive New Hampshire prep school, for two summer sessions in 1943 and 1944. This book vaguely outlines his experiences at Exeter with himself as the main character but under the name of Gene Forrester. Knowles' novel tells the somber story of a young man's struggle to escape from himself and his world; to achieve a special and separate peace. The primary setting of A Separate Peace is at the Devon School. The exact location of this school is not known in terms of a state, but it is identified as being in the South, sitting between a freshwater and a saltwater stream. The bulk of the story takes place in the years of 1942 through 1944 at the same time as World War II, but the beginning and end of the book consist of Gene looking back on his years at the Devon School 15 years after he had attended it. A Separate Peace considers two ...
- 10414: Case Study 2
- ... Promotion Variable: This aspect relates to methods used to inform one or more groups of people about an organisation and its products. Promotion can be aimed at increasing public awareness of an organisation and of new or existing products. It can also be used to educate consumers about product features or to urge people to take an interest in that product. The Price Variable: This aspect of the marketing mix relates ... should benefit the organisation as well as the consumer. Case Study: Haagan-Dazs Ice-Cream In 1989 this product was launched in Europe with the objective of building the biggest ice-cream brand in the world and the company responsible for this launch was Grand Met. The ice-cream market had been dominated by only a handful of big companies but the competition was intense for the greatest market share and Grand Met new that they needed an excellent marketing strategy if their company was to be successful.
- 10415: Should Defense Spending Be Decreased
- ... administration. The results were impressive; strategic forces were modernized, defenses were rebuilt, and the quality of life of career personnel was improved. Perle believes there was an additional benefit: "It was instrumental in persuading the new Soviet leadership that the achievement of military superiority was beyond the reach of the failing, militarized Soviet economy" (Wekesser, 105), and was a decisive factor in bringing the Cold War era to an end. The ... some military and congressional leaders believe are stretched too thin. The barrage of cruise missiles dropped on Yugoslavia further depletes the US armory at a time when cruise missiles are out of production and the new versions of the ship-borne Tomahawk and air launched JASSM will not be available for another two years. In addition, antiquated equipment and empty parts bins make it difficult for military personnel to do their ... To Stem Exodus’ Congressional Quarterly Weekly Feb 27, 1999 495-498 Towell, Pat ‘Between The Lines’ Congressional Quarterly Weekly Mar 27, 1999 736 Wekesser, Carol America’s Defense Opposing Viewpoints 1991, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc. World Almanac 1999
- 10416: Alchemy
- ... 1258. The earliest known work of this school is the Summa Perfectionis (Summit of Perfection), attributed to the Arabian scientist and philosopher Geber; the work is consequently the oldest book on chemistry proper in the world and is a collection of all that was then known and believed. The Arabian alchemists worked with gold and mercury, arsenic and sulfur, and salts and acids, and they became familiar with a wide range ... metals are compound bodies, made up of mercury and sulfur in different proportions. Their scientific creed was the potentiality of transmutation, and their methods were mostly blind gropings; yet, in this way, they found many new substances and invented many useful processes. From the Arabs, alchemy generally found its way through Spain into Europe. The earliest authentic works extant on European alchemy are those of the English monk Roger Bacon and ... s stone, the universal medicine, and the irresistible solvent. After Paracelsus, the alchemists of Europe became divided into two groups. One group was composed of those who earnestly devoted themselves to the scientific discovery of new compounds and reactions; these scientists were the legitimate ancestors of modern chemistry as ushered in by the work of the French chemist Antoine Lavoisier. The other group took up the visionary, metaphysical side of ...
- 10417: Democracy
- ... appointment by the corrupt few...", and while I don't have nearly such a bleak outlook on our method of government, Mr. Shaw does hold an iota of truth in his quotation. In a perfect world, where everyone is informed, intelligent, and aware of their system of administration, democracy would work perfectly. In a world where there are different personalities, dissimilar concerns and divergent points of view, democracy falls short of the ideal of having all people being equal. Similarly, having a Philosopher-King or an equivalent in control of ... rule, where his word is law. That would have the advantage of streamlining the government, with the absolute leader making quick, summary judgments. Any problems that could develop through a monarchy would not be anything new; more than a few countries have felt (and have rebelled against) the stranglehold of a king holding absolute power over them. Another problem with the philosopher king: which philosophy? A Socrates indoctrinated ruler would ...
- 10418: Spenser's "The Faerie Queene"
- ... garden, Sir Guyon and the Palmer come across a castle. It is inhabited by three odd and eccentric sisters. Medina, the middle sister, invites Sir Guyon and the Palmer into the castle. Hearing of the new guests, the lovers of the oldest and youngest sisters start to fight. Sir Guyon tries to stop them but only makes it worse. All of the men start to fight, but Medina soon intervenes. “These ... silver chair next to a tree filled with golden apples. Mammon offers him a seat in the chair or to pick a golden apple. When Sir Guyon refuses, Mammon takes him back to the upper world. Tired from three days of no food or sleep, Sir Guyon passes out just as he arrives above. The Palmer finds Sir Guyon and waits for him to wake up. Pyrochles and Cymochles come upon ... They dance seductively and try to attract Sir Guyon. He starts to succumb to their enticements, but the Palmer sets him back on track. Sir Guyon and the Palmer sneak up on Acrasia and a new lover. They are both asleep. The man, Verdant, has his armor off and is in a state of carelessness about everything. He does not care about his safety or his honor. Sir Guyon and ...
- 10419: Scarlet Letter: Reality Vs Per
- ... entire track which she had been treading since her happy infancy (p65)". The experience of the scaffold has a profound effect on Hester. Living on the border between the town and the forest, she learns new freedom while seeing the conformist repression of the town. Hester sees what the townspeople ignore. She soon believes that because of her punishment on the scaffold and her perpetual reminder of it, the scarlet letter ... Reverend Dimmesdale has a similar experience on the scaffold. Troubled by his sins and his failure to confess them, the reverend ascends the pillory in the dead of night to "confess" his sins to the world. Even though on one sees him, Dimmesdale feels " . . . all the dread of public exposure [that] had so long been the anguish of his life . . . nevertheless- he found himself (148)". The scaffold is where Dimmesdale first ... edge of the forest, Hester and Pearl see the town and know that they do not belong. Their knowledge of the truth is dangerous to the townspeople. Therefore, they choose to live in their own world, free from the perception of the town. Hester is weary of the town, warning Pearl "We must not always talk in the market place of what happens to us in the forest (225)". Throughout ...
- 10420: Leading by Example: Drugs and the Presidency
- ... I feel that drug use by a presidential candidate at any time in his life is grounds for ineligibility to the office. This issue has been raised once again as the time to elect a new president draws near. The Republican party’s leading candidate, George W. Bush, has dodged questions about his involvement with illegal substances such as marijuana and cocaine by stating that he hasn’t used them since ... this is the same as his saying that he has used drugs at some point in the past. The president is the figure who will represent our entire country to the other nations of the world in diplomatic relations and in international news coverage. This is not a responsibility that should be taken lightly, after all, only forty-two men have had a chance to do it. Negative publicity created by ... necessarily lying to the public but is disclosing information in an almost cowardly manner. It is a known fact that the United States is economically and technologically superior to the other nation’s of the world. One would hope that its reputation would be upheld in a dignified manner. Of course the argument exists that even the President should have a right to his private life. This is true, but ...
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