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- 13241: Building of Dwelling Houses in Estonia
- ... on the other hand these don't satisfy the real needs of the society any more. The problem doesn't lie in the apartment or house, but in that complete, and if you wish, harmonious world where these houses are situated. And that is why it is very difficult to prevent Lasnamδe from turning to a ghetto. The houses can be heated outside and apartments decorated inside, but it gives satisfaction ... being. The suburb romantic idyll is ruling there, also mentally as the motto of the area is to be similar and alike, with no any differences from the thoughts of dear neighbors. Those so-called new-rich who have enough money to build need the house as the symbol of status and they actually don't value the environment. I would like to pay attention to the matter that has annoyed ...
- 13242: Russian Jews
- ... very close together. This left the whole community without shelter, food, or anymore clothing than they had on them at the time. They would have to go to the forest and start to chop all new wood so they could rebuild their homes and start all over again. When doing this, they were limited to whatever tools they had, which was not much because they could not afford to buy a ... moved out of the home and into the factories. Small towns grew in population to become big cities and brought comforts and luxuries to the common man. Most of all, production increased and the whole world became the manufacturer's market. many people were eager to invest their savings, including the Jews, in factories, mines, workshops, railroads, and steamships. Thousands of daring investors became rich and they gained enormous economic power ...
- 13243: The Importance of Human Interaction and Communication
- ... mans' maturation process. One expands the facets of relationships by talking with others and actively participating in society. Through this communication, he cultivates his views on life and develops a more balanced view of the world. When man faces isolation, whether it is spiritual, physical, or emotional, his capacity for self-growth is limited. The ties with his fellow man are what cultivate his experiences in life and give him that ... isolation for the better half of the 20th century and seldom achieved worthy lives. They were resented throughout America for the color of their skin and couldn't develop the kind of perspective of the world that one who had ties with mankind could. Doubt and hopelessness manifested within and they were forced to wallow in their own self pity instead of grow and mature. They, however, were victims of society ... when various ideas percolate within a community and one cultivates a balanced viewpoint on life through his participation. Through the use of the magnetic chain of humanity, one can engender a balanced perspective of the world. In Young Goodman Brown, by Hawthorne, Brown has a problem. He questions the nature of mankind and the goodness of his wife, Faith. He goes on a soul search in the woods and the ...
- 13244: Mozart
- ... of the best composer of this time was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In this paper I will go through his childhood, his friends and family, and of course his music. Enjoy!!! Child of the Enlightenment The world that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart entered ceremoniously in 1756 was brimming in change. Historians refer to this era as the Age of Enlightenment, one of unparalleled scientific, philosophical, and political ferment. Within Mozarts lifetime it ... beginning of the Western fascination with the child prodigy. Dressed in the festive outfit given Wolfgang in 1762 by the Empress Maria Theresa, this boy of not quite seven years old looks, for all the world, like a miniature adult who has simply skipped childhood. "Mozart was keenly aware of his exceptional ability, which had been fostered and rutted in him by his father from a very early age"(Schroter). Other ... dead). Haydn played a seminal role in the development of the symphony and the string quartet. His friendship with Mozart from ca. 1781 on was crucial to the musical development of both composers. Summary: The world that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart entered unceremoniously in 1756 was awash in change. Historians refer to this era as the Age of Enlightenment. Indeed, Mozart marks the beginning of the Western fascination with the child ...
- 13245: Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay
- ... to a "bloody pulp." Muhammad Ali took home the gold. In 1962 Muhammad Ali states that he will knock out Archie More in the forth round. His prediction came true. In 1964, Muhammad Ali became world heavy weight champing by beating Sonny Listen. Although he did not knock him out, Sonny would not enter the seventh round making Muhammad Ali world champion. After knocking out Zora Folley, he did not fight for three and a half years. During this time he was standing up for his rights during the Vietnam War. He said, "I have no ... we sent in, the more we lost. His reason for mot going in was religious beliefs. Although they excused him from the war, it wasnt on very good terms. They stripped him of his world title, fined him ten thousand dollars, and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. Although he didnt fall into all that was going on around him, he stood up for his own rights. ...
- 13246: Hypnotism
- ... induced, by trained relaxation, concentration on one's own breathing, or by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are found in many mystical, philosophical, and religious systems." Another generally reliable source Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines it as,"a sleep like condition psychically induced, usually by another person, in which the subject loses consciousness but responds, with certain limitations, to the suggestions of the hypnotist." As I ... are correct. Yet, however often they may be correct, in this case they are not, or at least not completely. Not according to the scientific community at least. My sources for this statement are The World Book Encyclopedia, The Wizard from Vienna: Franz Anton Mesmer, Applied Hypnosis: An Overview, American Medical Journal, and Hypnosis: Is It For You? Although they state it in different ways they all basically agree that nobody ...
- 13247: The National Tobacco Agreement
- The National Tobacco Agreement In the past few months, there has been serious debate over a new settlement entitled the National Tobacco Agreement. People have been arguing over the points in this proposed law, some saying it's too light of a sentence and others expressing their acceptance of it. Before making ... the agreement and those made by the general public. But before we investigate these highlights, it is interesting to know just what began this compromise that has enveloped the nation in suspense and skepticism. Post World War I, smoking became popular with most individuals as there was a steep increase in tobacco sales. This can be accredited to various reasons with in the society of that time. A survey in 1950 ...
- 13248: Neil Postman
- Throughout the span of the past few weeks I have traversed the globe, visiting several countries and regions, only to realize that although new methods develop, language as a way of expressing ones self has remained the most effective. Despite this fact, language still has its pitfalls. Neil Postman, in his essay "Defending Against the Indefensible," outlines seven concepts ... s second principle involves the skill of question asking. Simply put, this means that the answer we get depends on the question we ask. How you phrase a question makes all the difference in the world. A query asked in two separate ways can result in two completely different answers. "A question is the most important tool we have" states Postman. Take scientists for example. Their entire career is based on ...
- 13249: Existentialism
- ... view a situation as immoral, existentialism maintains that only those involved can determine morality. Existential novels and short stories include themes of moral individualism, freedom of choice, and responsibility, as well as alienation from the world, The Stranger, by Albert Camus, incorporated subjects of existentialism. In this novel, the protagonist Mersault finds himself alienated from the world. Franz Kafka, another existential writer, expressed his views in the short story' The Metamorphosis." In this tale, the hero, a hardworking insurance agent, awakens to discover that he has turned into an enormo us insect, four feet in length. He recognizes his familial rejection as he is left to die alone (Kafka). Many Existentialists focus on an absurd nightmare of the world and life. Dostoyevsky, a Nineteenth-Century Russian Existential novelist, mentioned through one of his characters: 'We must love life more than the meaning of it" (E3dstentialism). After all, Existentialists maintain that life is lacking ...
- 13250: The Horrors of War
- ... fainted." When he looked at his hand and found a bullet wound in the back of Kat's head he was so stunned that he could not even think or see straight. In the real world people would leave their homes cheerful young men and return tattered worn cripples. Men would return with missing appendages. Some would return without legs. Others would come home without sight or unable to breathe on ... drop to the floor and scramble under his bed whenever he heard the word bomb. He did it automatically. His brain just told him to. Another such example is when in Remarque's book the new recruit is crying and rocking back and forth on his bed. He would not go to battle. The others yelled at him but he would not or should I say could not move. His mental ...
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