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- 9501: Achilles
- ... took ten years for it finally to get mentioned. Achilles sheds light on the fact that all the Greeks are at Troy to fight over the pride and honour of Agamemnon’s brother and is brave enough to stand up to the king and call him greedy and selfish. His lack of hatred towards the Trojans as a people is easily seen in his statements about how the people of Troy ... his destiny. He chooses a fate of death over dishonour, truly a hero’s decision. Then after he avenges his fallen companion and the blood lust has left his system, he shows his growth and new understanding of loss in the touching scene with Priam. The last book is not an all new Achilles, but instead the same Achilles who is perhaps wiser due to the lessons that only death can teach. The tragedy of the Trojans is that they are good people who are destined to ...
- 9502: Karl Marxs Oppinion On Religio
- When Karl Marx said, "Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the feeling of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of unspiritual conditions. It is the opium of the people." He was trying to summarize his very controversial point of view, that religion is a crutch that people fall ... literary circles of the gentry. On the other hand, early translators of Buddhist texts often adopted Taoist terminology in an attempt to make the Indian Buddhist concepts more understandable, and Buddhism adapted itself to Chinese world views, in particular to their stress on the importance of the family. Karl Marx and other social analysts see religious belief as the product of socioeconomic forces. Such philosophical and religious leaders as the Buddha ... and there is a lot to be said for that. Although both were praised and criticized for their ideas they both stood up to adversity and triumphed. And still now as we enter into the new millenium we can still see the changes that these men made to history all around us. Which is a lot more then can be said for most leaders (political or religious).
- 9503: The Global Logic Of Strategic
- ... same industry (competitors) is becoming an increasingly popular way of conducting business in the global environment. Many different reasons of why such alliances are occurring have been recognised. These include: the increasing globalisation of the world's economy resulting in intensified global competition, the proliferation and dispersment of technology, and the shortening of product life-cycles. This critique will use Kenichi Ohmae's viewpoint on strategic alliances as a benchmark for ... depth study on a single supplier within two technology driven networks. However, the authors produce general implications from the research: if presently in an established alliance, protect that position; look outside of existing networks for new-forming alliances; seek partners with complementary technology skills or marketing capabilities; invest in enhancing beyond state-of-the-art; and take a risk averse position. DISCUSSION The literature review has highlighted several issues for discussion ... 241-250. McArthur, D. & Schill, R. (1995) International Co-operative Technology Arrangements: Improving Their role in Competitive Strategy, Journal of Business research 32, 67-79. Murray, E. & Mahon, J. (1993) Strategic Alliances: Gateway to the New Europe?, Long Range Planning, 26:4, 102-111. Ohmae, K. (1989) The Global Logic of Strategic Alliances, in Beyond National Borders, Dow-Jones, Irwin. Osland, G. & Yaprak, A. (1994) Learning Through Strategic Alliances: Processes ...
- 9504: Creative Writing: Friends Till the Very End
- ... paced back and forth along the isolated stretch of the narrow beach. Now and then he would kick at loose pebbles along the muddy grey shoreline. For the moment, Bobby was still in his private world, consisting of little more than a strip of mud flat along one small section of the bay. But his world was about to be invaded. Chris, his best friend since kindergarten, would be showing up any minute. And Bobby knew that before this afternoon ended, their two lives, so entwined these many years, would forever ... my parents if it would be okay to move in with my grandparents for the rest of the summer. But it's no use. They say I have to get used to the town, meet new friends,and get a job.” “Okay then. I guess there's nothing we can do about this. So let's make the most of it this weekend.” Chris said softly. The clouds began to ...
- 9505: Creative Writing: The Visitor
- ... sky She stood out on the balcony, staring into the azure. Was there life out there? she wondered. The universe is so huge, why not? Besides, with all the strange things that happen in the world you'd think that there might as well be aliens to make the group whole. A streak of light suddenly pierced the night's sky and left a dazzling trail of cosmic dust behind it ... t Tell You, If i did it wouldn't Come true." "Yeah Sure" yelled Max as he exited out of Jane's room. Upon the windy steeples of the tall buildings of Neton loomed a new presence, one whose kind hadnt visited the Earth for many years. it was a change of pace for the being. The lonely confies of a spaceship and now the enormous, busy main street of Neton was a major shock for the creature who was sent here by his ruling body for one purpose. His mission was to find an inhabitant of this world who is worthy and give him/her a piece of technology that will give their Kind the means to break the confines of their Solar System and go to the stars. He has been ...
- 9506: History of Percussion Instruments
- ... certain, percussion has been shown over time that it is not merely a matter of beating out rhythm (“ History of Percussion” 1). The family of percussion instruments is the first musical instrumentation introduced to the world. To this date there are countless percussion instruments. Each group of instruments has a different ethnic origin and history in different societies. From the shallow drums of fourth century B. C. to the giant cot ... are interesting to the mind. Many other musical instruments have a long history but the history of percussion is very unparagoned and compelling. Today, percussion instruments are widely used in orchestras and symphonies around the world, these instruments of the past have taken many different forms. The future of percussion instruments holds new innovative musical ideas, and an increase for the music appreciation endeavor.
- 9507: The Life of Deadheads and Music of the Grateful Dead
- ... for each other. As these values gradually became better known in mainstream American society, the threat Deadheads posed and the need for confrontation diminished. There no longer was any need to rebel. As with any new, small, emerging group viewed as different from the socially accepted mainstream, there is a natural and automatic skepticism, and even xenophobic ridicule. We know that even as children we make fun of each other's ... mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don't criticize What you can't understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is Rapidly agin' Please get out of the new one If you can't lend your hand For the times they are a-changin' (Dylan 91) This era was followed by stardom when the threat melted away. Between the years of 1966 and 1976 ... gradually evolved into the 18th century subculture of revolutionary America, only to eventually meld into mainstream society. What could better illustrate the transition and evolution of the Deadheads described in this paper than a real world snapshot of the crowds at original Grateful Dead shows compared to the crowds of today. The concert-goers at the original shows (late sixties to early seventies) were one-dimensional and clearly countercultural: age ...
- 9508: WEB DuBois
- ... great-grandfather had fought in the American Revolution. Early on, Du Bois was given an awareness of his African-heritage, through the ancient songs his grandmother taught him. This awareness set him apart from his New England community, with an ancestry shrouded in mystery, in sharp contrast to the precisely accounted history of the Western world. This difference would be the foundation for his desire to change the way African-Americans co-existed in America. As a student, Du Bois was considered something of a prodigy who excelled beyond the capabilities of his white peers. He found work as a correspondent for New York newspapers, and slowly began to realize the inhibitions of social boundaries he was expected to observe every step of the way. When racism tried to take his pride and dignity, he became more ...
- 9509: The Defeat of the Axis Powers
- The Defeat of the Axis Powers After the defeat of the Axis Powers in World War II, the United States emerged as the worlds most powerful industrial military nation. Important figures such as Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin had all made the most important decisions which in turn ... Japan, the U.S., Britain, and the Soviets had a struggling battle against the Germans. In the video, Professor Stephen Ambrose considered the success of the "D-DAY" invasion "the turning point in the second world war" regarding victory over the Germans. If it wasn't for General Dwight Eisenhower's operation, Hitler would've been able to conquer any nation any time he wanted to. Can you imagine that? But ... of Nations was formed (only to have failed)and haveit was replaced by what we now call the United Nations. On April 12, 1945, good ol' Teddy Roosevelt had died, which gave birth to a new leader named Harry Truman (who like Teddy, was also love and hated), who literally had to make the most important decision that has affected us still today. The Atomic Age was born. The Manhattan ...
- 9510: Eddie Vedder Is A Vampire
- ... not writing about himself in these songs, and was only assuming personas for the narrative, a standard device for composers of fiction of any kind. Thus, the lyrics were simply Eddie's view of the world around him, incorporating characters and situations which he could relate to. Eddie's lyric writing style had change considerably in the second album, “Versus”. Although he still wrote some songs similar to those on “Ten ... dealing also with Eddie's conversion. However, while Blood is a description of the encounter at which Eddie was changed, Rearviewmirror relates Eddie's feelings after he has had a chance to adjust to his new condition. Throughout the song, a car trip is used as an analogy of Eddie's transformation, "I took a drive today, time to emancipate". Eddie remains cynical about the experience, ”I'm not about to ... his sire after the meeting: "I gather speed from you fu#?ing with me once and for all I'm far away hardly believe finally the shades are raised" The last two lines reflect the new perspective that Eddie has gained from his newfound state. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town is a relatively sedate song, and relates Eddie's thoughts on seeing an old friend, someone ...
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