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- 1651: Martin Luther King
- ... one of the most influential leaders of our time. Integrity is a central value in a leaders character and it is through integrity that King had vision of the truth. The truth that one day this nation would live up to the creed, "all men are created equal". No man contributed more to the great progress of blacks during the 1950s and 1960s than Martin Luther King, Jr ... fairness is one value that allowed Kings followers to have so much respect for him, for some, he was more than a man, "The young people just envisioned a new hope and a new day, and the old folks saw in him a black Jesus. They used to love to call him My Boy or My Son. They worshipped him". Kings followers felt this way about him because they ... people - and the disquieting conscience of the whites". Kings fight for justice was perhaps the most significant values that made him one of the most influential leaders of all time. He believed that one day justice will prevail for blacks as is seen in most famous speech of all time, the speech, " I Have a Dream": "I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a ...
- 1652: Sin Is Ignorance - Socratic De
- ... border is no exception. With the European colonizing the New World, it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanish settled what is today Mexico, while the English settled what is to day the United States. When the two colonial powers did meet what is today the United States' Southwest, it was not England and Spain. Rather the two powers were the United States and Mexico. Both Counties ... thorough what is now the modern Mexican state of Chihuahua into the U.S. state of New Mexico. Eventually the Spanish established the city of Santa Fe in 1689. The eastern corridor was through modern day Texas and led to the establishment of San Antonio. The eastern expansion was caused by the French expansion into modern day Louisiana. The Spanish crown wanted a buffer between the French in Louisiana and central Mexico. The last corridor of expansion was in the west, through the sea, which led to the establishment of San ...
- 1653: Japanese Media Overview
- ... dominated by five national daily newspapers. The Asahi, Mainichi, Nihon Keizai, Sankei and Yomiuri Shimbun (newspaper) all publish both a morning and an evening edition, with total circulation of more than 40 million copies per day (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 53). Of the world s ten highest daily circulation newspapers, the top three are Japanese, with the fourth highest having a circulation of just over one-third of the circulation of ... The United States is not represented in this list) (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 54). It is not surprising that Japan has the highest ratio of newspapers to people in the world, with 578 copies per day for every 1000 people (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 52). Local newspapers are smaller than the nationals, and many are published only once or twice a week, even in cities with populations above 100,000. However ... addition, NHK runs a publishing arm that prints workbooks that accompany its educational programs and guidebooks that provide additional insight into its historical dramas. On average, Japanese citizens watch over three hours of television per day. The average Japanese television set is turned on for eight hours and eight minutes per day (Cooper-Chen, 1997, p. 105). 54.9 percent of Japanese citizens surveyed by NHK (1995) watch at least ...
- 1654: Harley - Davidson Inc. Motorcycle Industry
- ... and are the kind most often associated with Harley. They provide a very low profit margin because of their low prices used as a means to attract young customers. Harley is to increase its R&D to improve product designs, quality, and safety. It is also to offer a guaranteed resale value (that most Japanese firms are lacking), offer a high quality after sales service and, therefore, build up its brand ... bikes, thereby decreasing brand loyalty. Also, Harley is to produce lightweight, sport, and heavyweight motorcycles and that is to require additional capital that the firm is lacking. Therefore, Harley is to cut down on R&D and products quality and eventually lose out. Honda and Kawasaki demonstrated well that effect since their market shares decreased significantly. Alternative 2 calls for an expansion of the accessory line that is experiencing an increasing ... in its high revenue producing domestic market. Also, more capital is needed since Harley is to create its own financing Subsidiary company. That is to cut down on Harley's ability to invest on R&D, and produce high quality products. Also, 10% emphasis on women is considered too large, since women account for less than 5% of Harley's customers. Alternative 3, which is the one that I recommend, ...
- 1655: Prayer In Schools
- Prayer In Schools "Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."(Matthew 6:9-13- Bible 1427) This is the sound that filled classrooms across the nation, beginning each school day in 1960. Since then, prayer has been banned from the public schools. Although prayer in any religion promotes peace and abstinence and gives students a peaceful start on their day, it is still considered unconstitutional and has been taken out of the daily routine of public schools (Kramer 1). Many youth still continue to pray for their schools, their nation, and their classmates. They ...
- 1656: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
- ... of chocolates, in our referent system, is a symbol. It generally symbolizes love, and through metonymy, has been made to mean love. When a gift of a box of chocolates is given on Valentine's Day, it more than symbolizes love, it actually means love. The meanings have become blurred over the years as chocolate has become a standard gift. It is not an original thought to give someone chocolate, but ... him to know if he is going to find a hundred dollar bill tucked under his doormat, or a large meteor that has fallen and crushed his car. It's hard to know if a day is going to be a good day or a bad day, you just know that it will be a day. The same holds true for eating a box of chocolates. When you open a box of chocolates, there are rows of ...
- 1657: Interview with Martella Paper Products, Inc.
- ... Michael, the two control all aspects of the company. Jonathan's responsibilities at the company include, but are not limited to, overseeing sales, purchases, and marketing. Jonathan has always played a large part in the day to day activities of Martella Paper, and he hopes to continue to do so throughout the rest of his career. I chose to interview Mr. Martella because I one day hope to own and operate my own successful business. Upon interviewing Mr. Martella I discovered that it is extremely difficult to operate ones own business. There are many different factors and problems that need ...
- 1658: Dicks' Androids and Scotts' Replicants
- ... Castle and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year in 1974 for Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (Brians 1). An opera has been based on one of P.K.D. later novels, Valis (Brians 1). One of his short stories, We Can Build It For You, was made into a movie recently. The movie was Screamers, starring Peter Weller. He has also had two of ... of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner), made into movies. Of the two, Blade Runner (B.R.) has had the greatest impact. B.R., however, differs greatly from Dicks' original novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (D.A.D.O.E.S.) Blade Runner was released in 1982 under the direction of Ridley Scott, who also made another sci-fi classic, Alien. The film begins in the city of Los Angeles. The year ...
- 1659: Satan A Seducer (paradise Lost
- ... makes can be seen either as a lie or a delusion. The first and earliest proof of Satan's achievement as being a seducer was seen in Book I, when Milton writes, "Who first seduc'd them to that foul revolt? Th'infernal Serpent; he it was, whose guile Stird up with Envy and Revenge, deceiv'd The Mother of Mankind" (Book I, 33-36). These lines illustrate that Man's disobedience which therefore caused the loss of Paradise, where he was placed in was due to the successful attempt of the ... For this Infernal Pit shall never hold Caelestial Spirits in Bondage, nor th' Abyss Long under darkness cover Peace is despaird, For who can think Submission? Warr then, Warr Open and understood must be resolv'd" (Book I, 657-62). He was reassured of his successful attempt to seduce his followers to go to war when they responded with full of excitement, as though thunder struck on the burning Lake ...
- 1660: Foreshadowing and Flashback: Two Writing Techniques That Make Fitzgerald A Great Writer
- ... and relive his old memories. His must relieve his lingering thoughts of the past. During the chapter, Nick uses a flashback to tell about Gatsby's funeral for the readers to know what happen the day Gatsby was shot. Flashback in The Great Gatsby also helps to give the reader background information about the characters. In The Great Gatsby, the structure of the novel is influenced by foreshadowing and flashback. Fitzgerald ... in the last chapters. Flashback is used quite often in The Great Gatsby. Jordan begins to remember when she met Gatsby with Daisy for the first time and how they were in love. "One October day in nineteen- seventeen.....The largest of the banners and the largest of the lawns belonged to Daisy Fay's house. She was just eighteen....His name was Jay Gatsby and I didn't lay eyes ... s. Nick then describes Wilson killing Gatsby in the pool and then Wilson killing himself. In chapter nine, another flashback is told by Nick. Nick recalls the night of Gatsby's death, and the next day, when all the policemen were at Gatsby's house. "After two years I remember the rest of that day, and that night and the next day, only as an endless drill of police and ...
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