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- 2741: Ultimately Disgusting
- ... be allowed to compete in any type of violent event if both participants are consenting. Isn t there a point then where all of this goes to far though? Suppose someone wants to televise the death of someone who consents to being killed. Under their logic this type of thing would be ok because everyone is consenting. We have already banned such consenting activities such as prostitution, drugs, and assisted suicide ... to go on. Should we allow people to die and be severely injured just because they supposedly consented to it? How can the promoters argue that the fighters consent to injuries, up to and including death? This is obviously not the case, and the promoters are widely mistaken if they think this is so. Ultimate fighting is clearly one of the most barbaric events that we have ever seen in the ... Medical Association 25 Sept. 1996. Harrison, Steve. Fighter Doesn t Wrestle With Conscience. Detroit Free Press. 13 July 1995:1D. Kirby, Joseph A. Politicians Bully Ultimate Fighting . Portland Oregonian 16 Feb. 1997:A20. Kodi, Brian. Death & MMA. Online. 20 April 1998. Available http://www.newfullcontact.com/int_art/kodi2.html Litowitz, Douglas E. Ultimate Fighters Also Have Rights. Editorial. Chicago Tribune 4 Sept. 1996:18. Marks, John. Whatever it takes ...
- 2742: Middle Ages Economy
- ... Baltic and North Seas from the late fourteenth century. Innovations in commercial accounting also continued to develop and double-entry bookkeeping spread from Genoa in the early fourteenth century. While the arrival of the Black Death through ports and major trade centres tended to restrict commercial contacts, trade links were not entirely severed. The first sweep of the black death struck in 1347-1349, eliminating between one-third and one-half of Europe's population. Economic and social institutions were crippled by the severe depopulation. The immense loss of life cut across all levels of society and had a profound emotional effect on the survivors as outbreaks continued well into the seventeenth century. The devastation wrought by the Black Death on the people of Europe created a severe shortage of labour. Where land had previously been overworked in order to support large populations, there was now an abundance of land for the survivors. The ...
- 2743: The Stone Boy
- ... to the farm, where the story takes place. Berriault accomplishes this difficult task by her use of description and the realistic interactions between a family after a terrible tragedy. The reader can either take the death of Eugie one of two ways-an accident or a blessing for Arnold. In fact, the shooting of Eugie was a terrible accident performed by a regretful little boy. In the first few lines of ... that he was only nine. He would have to live with the fact that he had shot his brother, his hero, for the rest of his life. Also, the fact that Arnold denied Eugie's death, and did not express his grief, only made his emotional and mental health worse. He tried to tell his mother how he felt one night, but she pushed him away, making him realize that he will never rely on his family again. Although the death of Eugie was a terrible calamity, it made Arnold a more independent and self-reliant boy. He is now even starting to take over some of the tasks that his brother did such as ...
- 2744: Emily DIckinson
- ... the most troubling years of her life. Higginson never understood Emilys rare lyrics, if he had of then he would not have tried to edit them either in the 1860s or after her death. Dickinson called his editing, "surgery", and eventually couldnt take it; however she kept a friendship with Higginson willingly. Between 1858 and 1866 Dickinson wrote more than 1100 poems, full of aphorisms (concise formulation of a truth), paradoxes, and eccentric grammar. The major subjects of these poems are love, separation, death, nature, and God, but especially love. In one poem, she writes "My life closed twice before its close". I believe Dickinson may have been speaking of heartbreak in this line. It is hard to guess ... more probably because she had to take increasing responsibility in running the household. Her father dies in 1974, and a year later her mother suffered a paralyzing stroke that left her an invalid until her death. There was little time fir poetry, not even for serious consideration of marriage which may have occurred with Judge Otis Lord. Lord was a widower and old family friend of the Dickinsons. This ...
- 2745: The Sound Of Hollyhocks
- ... disaster. Due to Rock s mother s disapproval of Sarah, Sarah and Rock s marriage starts to fall apart. One thing leads to another, and Sarah and Rock s marriage ends with Sarah s abrupt death. This pushes Rock into his present state of hearing flowers talk to him. This is a great example of how social problems such as condescension and discrimination can have devastating effects on those around us ... and Rock would not have gone crazy. So Rock s mother, who originally just wanted the best for his son, becomes the person that pushes Rock into his mental illness, which ultimately lead to his death. Things like this happen every day in Canada and around the world. Awhile ago, several skinheads were tried for beating a Sikh man to death due to racial and religious differences. They were tried and convicted for their crimes. Everyday, things similar to this happen, and many people get away with it. Social problems as serious as this cannot ...
- 2746: Year 2000: Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact
- ... address all of the ramifications of this issue. To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario: in April 2000, a hospital sends an electronic surveillance record to the local or state health department reporting the death of an individual who was born in the year "00"; is this going to be a case of infant mortality or a geriatric case?? Finally, let's look at one of the largest software manufacturing ... back and wait for a cure-all approach will not work, nor is it even imaginable that some people (IS people) with advanced knowledge to the contrary, would buy into this propaganda of slow technological death. To misquote an old adage, "The time for action was 10 years ago." Whatever may happen, January 1, 2000 will be a very interesting time for some, a relief for others . . . and a cyanide capsule ... are better "informed?" Hopefully you will effect the necessary "repairs and pass the word to the others who may be taking this a little too lightly. It may not be a matter of life or death, but it sure as heck could mean your job and financial future. WORKS CITED Elgan, Mike. "Experts bemoan the denial of "2000 bug"." Http://www.cnn.com/2000. ( 31 October 1996). Jager, Peter de. " ...
- 2747: Day of the Dead
- ... it is a day of joy and happiness. It is celebrated all over. People wear bright colors and masks as well as elaborate clothing. People can even make a business by selling things associated with death, some of these things can include candy skulls and paper- mache masks which later were made out of plastic. There is actually two days that are celebrated with death. There is one for children and one for all the rest of the people. The day for children is celebrated for all the kids that died young. The offerings change for this day. Instead of ... Whereas the day for adults. Some people even put out Beer and cigarettes, it depends on what the person used to like in his or her lifetime. Our heritage does not even like the word death, but the Spanish people look at it as a whole different perspective.
- 2748: Great Expectations vs. Oliver Twist
- ... Therefore, he can be referred to as "ideal and incorruptible innocence."12 "It is Oliver's self-generated and self-sustained love, conferred it would seem from Heaven alone, that preserves him from disaster and death."13 Unfortunately, many critics have found it hard to believe that a boy such as Oliver Twist could remain so innocent, pure, and well spoken given the long period of time in which he was ... Pip and Oliver are seeking various forms of escape from conditions which make them unhappy: Pip from his poverty, and Oliver from his loneliness and starvation. Since dealing with escapism, it is not surprising that death also plays a major role in both stories. In the two novels, death and coffins symbolize a happy and peaceful manner of escape.19 In Oliver Twist, it is suggested that only loneliness and brutality exist on earth. Supposedly, there is no sanctity on the planet, which ...
- 2749: Computer Viruses
- ... government made it could just turn around like a boomerang and attack them. In Bulgaria there is no real law against computer crime. You could do something with a computer that could get you the death penalty here and get off with a slap on the wrist there. One of the most famous viruses of all time was the Michelangelo virus. This virus was created by a mad man who wanted everybody ...
- 2750: The Sociological Hamlet
- ... Hamlet is isolated from his society due to his turbulent emotions, which result from his indecision on how to respond to his father s murder. Hamlet s duty as a son is to avenge the death of his father and he would be supported by society if the murderer was believed to be guilty. Hamlet s duty as a citizen and a Prince is to protect the King and to ensure ... I.v.99-104) Hamlet seems to decide with strong determination that he will wipe away all of his memories of youth , and all past pressures so that the ghost s commandment to avenge his death would be his only focus, without the distraction of baser matter . Hamlet s loyalty as a son is shown clearly as he accepts the ghost s guidance, and he appears to decide that he must ... on murdering a King and a close relative become clear, and this leads to a better understanding of the conflict facing Hamlet and of his hesitation to act, which ultimately leads to his isolation and death. The uncertainty of Claudius guilt and the importance Hamlet places on gathering evidence against the King is demonstrated when Hamlet plans to organize a trap for the King in his soliloquy at the end ...
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