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- 5131: Cyrano de Bergerac
- ... send to Roxane, and she never knows. Cyrano gets so caught up in the game that he forgets that it is Christian, and not him, who is winning Roxane. When the Gascons are sent to war, Cyrano promises Roxane two things: One, to try to keep him safe when they go off to war, and Two, to make sure he writes her every day. Because of his love for Roxane, Cyrano risks his life daily to cross the enemy lines to send letters to her. After Christian dies on ...
- 5132: Good Vs. Evil Miltons Paradise
- ... meeting was Moloch, who was the "strongest and fiercest spirit that fought in Heaven, now fiercer by despair" (Milton, II-l. 44-45). He came forth with a "suicidal battle philosophy" (Blessington 39), promoting open war in Heaven. He was very aggressive in nature, and did not care if God destroyed the fallen angels in the battle, as long as they fought in revenge (Bush 258). The second fallen angel that ... from God who ruled over them (John). The reader saw this same desire in his philosophy of what the angels should do in Hell, which was to stay there and exploit its wealth rather than war in Heaven against God (Milton 67-68). The final speaker at the meeting was Beelzebub, who relayed the earlier thoughts of Satan, which were to go after the new creation of God, man, rather than ...
- 5133: Good Vs. Evil In Treasure Isla
- ... for himself. As soon as they get to Treasure Island, Jim and his comrades escape from the wrath of Silver and hide out in a bunker in the forest. Silver soon realizes this and declares war on Jim and his men. While exploring the forest, Jim comes across a man by the name of Ben Gunn. Ben is the only inhabitant of Treasure Island, and was marooned there three long years ... with paternal affection (Kielsy p1). This is evident throughout the novel, until eventually he even saves Jim s life when one of the shipmates attempts to kill him. By Silver saving Jim, it created a war between both sides of Silver, both the good and the evil. It also taught the other sailors not to cross Silver, or death is sure to come. Throughout the novel, Silver s two sides were ...
- 5134: Good News From Outer Space By
- ... instituted in a ten-headed beast-in 1997 the European Community established a ten-person commission to fight the worldwide depression. The nation of Gog and Magog will come from the north to fight a war in the valley of Armageddon-we see the Soviet Army bogged down in a stalemate in the Middle East today where, among other territory, they currently occupy the valley identified in the Old Testament as ... down the months to the year 2000, will we see millennial fever taking hold of the United States just like in the book? Maybe it has already begun to happen unbeknownst to us. Maybe the war in Kosovo, the seemingly inevitable Y2K bug, and the awkward weather we are experiencing are all signs pointing to the end. Perhaps it's only a matter of time before we start to see our ...
- 5135: Hacking
- ... if that is the case since most attacks on Government computers are only detected 10% of the time. The Government has simulated cyber attacks on their selves just to see how prepared they are. This war game was called Eligible Receiver. This game was run in two week period and the results are very frightening. The attack was run by a set of people using standard Internet techniques, and they could ... and now cyber terrorism, one must wonder if saving time and energy is really worth the possible destruction of the United States, or possibly the world. With items such as Presidential Directive 63, and the war games that have been simulated on our Governments computer systems, one can only hope to become more aware of the possible dangers associated along with computer hacking. Tough laws targeted towards cyber terrorism is making ...
- 5136: John F Kenendy
- ... of the youngest Presidents in the U.S politics and was the 35th President.He was greatly admired for his statesmanship,unfortunately he was killed only after 1000 days as President.He served in the war for 2 years only to die a tragic death at 46 years old. John F Kennedy was rejected by the Army because of his back injury playing American.He immediately started strengthening exercises for his ... to have an operation on his back which was successful but he would not be able to walk for months,and after that would have to walk with crutches,and he had to leave the war.While having the operation he found out that his oldest brother Joe jnr was shot down and killed while piloting R.A.F Liberator over the English channel on August 12th 1944.This was a ...
- 5137: English Only
- ... a threat to individual liberties. There was no English proficiency requirement to become naturalized as a U.S. citizen until 1906 the first major language restriction to be enacted at the federal level. Before World War I, bilingual education was common in areas where nonanglophone groups enjoyed political clout. During the 19th century, state laws, constitutions, and legislative proceedings appeared in languages as diverse as Welsh, Czech, Norwegian, Spanish, French, and ... 1879 to eliminate Spanish language rights. In 1897, Pennsylvania made English proficiency a condition of employment in its coal fields, a none-too-subtle way to exclude Italians and Slavs. Security fears during the World War I era led to unprecedented bans on public use of the German language in schools, on the street, during religious services, and even on the telephone. (Crawford) Proposition 227 was passed by a substantial majority ...
- 5138: Einstein
- ... this decision was hard for Einstein to make, he finally realized that the bomb might stop Nazi rule. He agreed and soon the work began and the bomb was made, but as soon as the war ended Einstein insisted that the power was to be put to peaceful use. Einstein became a citizen of the United States in 1941. He lived in Princeton for over twenty years. He soon faded out of the public world, lived his own life, and died. Einstein died on April 18, 1955. We still remember him for his great acts toward war, toward the improvement of this world, and for his great sense of compassion to his fellow man. Hopefully, in time to come, Einstein and his theories will not be forgotten.
- 5139: Friedrich Nietzche
- ... appealed to Nietzsches sense of adventure. Nietzsche was so taken by Wagner that he decided his first book would be a tribute to Wagners music. Unfortunately, the writing this work was delayed by war in 1870, when Germany and France went to war Still romanticizing the life of soldiers, Nietzsche went to volunteer for military service. This time the army refused him due to his poor eyesight, in addition to his weak upper body. Nietzsche found it possible ...
- 5140: The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
- ... in 1940, and in Kings Role, in 1941. In Knute Rochne, Reagan played star halfback George Gipper who died begging his coach to have his teammates "win one for the Gipper." "In 1942 during World War II, Reagan entered the army as a second lieutenant."7 He was disqualified because of poor eye sighted. He spent the next four years making military films. He then returned to acting. Until this time ... decision to run for a second term. Strong support came primarily from conservatives who approved of the military buildup and probusiness policies. Equally fervent were his critics, environmentalists, minorities, and those who feared that nuclear war might come from the very arms race that Reagan proposed as a path to "strenghtthan." The Democratics nominated former Vice-President W.F. Mondale who made history by selecting New York representative Geroldine Ferraro as ...
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