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- 6651: Slaughter House Five
- It seems as though all we hear on the news lately is bad news. So it goes, right? After all, if we took to heart all the tragedies that occur everyday in the world we'd never get out of bed in the morning. We would have an overload of grief so heavy that we'd probably all die of a broken heart. What we sometimes forget is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Likewise, every time someone dies another is born. Every time a marriage ...
- 6652: Roles of Individuals and Societies
- ... this reasoning is only to point out something we may not immediately recognize: regardless of what our own free will may dictate, we cannot help but be influenced by the values and morals of modern-day society. And it is because of this influence, the rewards which it offers and the punishments which it threatens, that the individual has found himself actually being manipulated by this larger body. Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud ... economic system.” (Weber, 27.) It is this spirit that has embodied society and it is this spirit, rather than the will of the individual, that wields the weapon of capitalism. “Thus the capitalism of to-day, which has come to dominate economic life, educates and selects the economic subjects which it needs through a process of economic survival of the fittest.” (Weber, 55.) Regardless of who accepts or rejects this economic ...
- 6653: Domus Aurea, Golden House Of N
- ... perfume on them. He was also able to move panels in his ceiling to show a different ceiling during different courses of the meal. In his banquet hall, Suetonius tells us: “circular, and constantly revolving, day and night like the heavens.” It is now a topic of great discussion whether the entire room actually revolved, or if it was just the ceiling. Either way, it would have required a large power ... Fabullus, no one is sure. He managed many other lesser artists who would do the “busywork”. During these times though, artists weren’t appreciated at all, and so Famulus would wear a full toga every day painting on the scaffolding in order to show the respect painters deserved. There were really two distinctive types of art that were noticeable in Nero’s house, what was in the hallway, and what was ...
- 6654: Hot Springs National Park
- ... joints in the Hot Springs Sandstone leading up to the lower west side of Hot Springs Mountain where it flows to the surface. The waters gush at an average rate of 850,000 gallons a day. For Indians, the Hot Springs was a neutral ground where different tribes came to hunt, trade and bathe in peace. Tradition has it that the first Europeans to see the springs were the Spanish explorer ... in Hot Springs National Park can be a fun and rewarding experience as in other national parks. It is a great way to both see and experience the park. There are approximately 26 miles of day use hiking trails in the park (mountain bikes are prohibited). There are two scenic mountain drives on West Mountain and on Hot Springs and North Mountains. An observation tower on top of Hot Springs Mountain ...
- 6655: Nelson Mandela
- ... connections; his great-grandfather was a King and Mandela's father is a respected counselor to the Thembu royal family. His father has four wives and He is one of thirteen children. On his first day of school, Rolihlahla is given the English name Nelson by an African teacher. After receiving a good education at local boarding schools, Mandela enters Fort Hare University and completes two years before deciding to leave ... connections; his great-grandfather was a King and Mandela's father is a respected counselor to the Thembu royal family. His father has four wives and He is one of thirteen children. On his first day of school, Rolihlahla is given the English name Nelson by an African teacher. After receiving a good education at local boarding schools, Mandela enters Fort Hare University and completes two years before deciding to leave ...
- 6656: Alice Walker
- ... from feminism; it is better. She believes that part of her tradition as a black woman is that they are universalists. Black children, yellow, red, or brown children, that is the black woman’s normal, day-to-day relationship. In her family alone, they are about four different colors. According to the book Alice Walker by Winchell, Gates Jr., and Appiah, "When a black woman looks at the world, it is so different ...
- 6657: Skateboarders Nationwide Restless; A Problem That Needs Attention?
- ... a board and four wheels. One needs only seventy to one hundred dollars to get one. It seems pretty simple, doesn't it? Well it's not, and for one important reason. On a typical day, a skateboarder usually gets up at about 10a.m., throws their board in the trunk of their car, puts a Bad Religion tape in the tape player, picks up several other skaters and sets off to find a good spot to aggressively push their bodies to doing the unthinkable. Defying gravity, stretching the laws of physics and subjecting themselves to much physical pain and discipline all in a day's work. Everyone takes turns trying new moves and cheering each other on, a sport with no pressure to do better than anyone else, there are no winners or losers. You skate until you are ...
- 6658: Birth Control
- ... rate for combination regimens and a 99.5% effectiveness rate for progestin only regimens in clinical trials. It is extremely important to take the pills on a regular basis and at a regular time of day (say after dinner or with breakfast every day) as effectiveness drops with improper usage. The birth control pill cannot be used as a "morning after pill" without the advice and monitoring of a physician. Common side effects of birth control pills are nausea ...
- 6659: The Roman Society
- ... he owned if they showed their honor to him in a time of crisis, which he would have to prove. The right to torture slaves was not removed in Roman law until in 240 A.D. Many non-citizens were also treated as if they were slaves. They usually were from some land conquered by the Romans, and were trying to make a better life in one of the cities. Intermarriages ... citizens and non- citizens of Rome were not allowed. The only way people were granted citizenship was if someone of high power gaveure ure slaves was not removed in Roman law until in 240 A.D. Many non-citizens were also treated as if they were slaves. They usually were from some land conquered by the Romans, and were trying to make a better life in one of the cities. Intermarriages ...
- 6660: Rise Of Communism
- ... Kazakhstan, later Mexico, and eventually assassinated in Mexico in fear of conspiring with those opposing Stalin. Stalin continued to attempt total control of Russia. He strived to control every person present in Russia on a day-to-day basis. Using secret police in addition to party members, Stalin tried to control what certain people did depending upon their career and status. Although a control freak, he was praised in a cult-like fashion ...
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