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- 4271: The Power of Language
- ... of 95 theses, or propositions. They denied the right of the pope to forgive sins through the sale of indulges, among other challenges. The theses were widely circulated in Germany and Europe and caused a great controversy. It was from this demonstration of written language that later spawned the Protestant Reformation. On September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation that he later called “the central act of my administration, and the greatest event of the nineteenth century.” This document, the Emancipation Proclamation, gave freedom to all of the slaves held in the rebelling Confederate states. This written document held a great deal of power and had an enormous impact of the history of the United States. It serves as a further example of the power of language. Every day the are thousands of judicial trials going on in the world and for each of them there is an attorney. Attorneys wield a great deal of power through the language and ideas that they convey to the court. The power of lawyers is priceless to some people, for in the language of their attorney lies their life. In ...
- 4272: Socialism
- ... for example). Modern socialist ideology, however, is essentially a joint product of the 1789 French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution in England--the word socialist first occurred in an English journal in 1827. These two great historical events, establishing democratic government in France and the conditions for vast future economic expansion in England, also engendered a state of incipient conflict between the property owners (the bourgeoisie) and the growing class of ... of compulsion. Under this ideal condition goods would be distributed according to need, and the unity of all humankind would be assured because of elimination of greed. VARIETIES OF EUROPEAN SOCIALISM Marxist ideas made a great impact on European socialist movements. By the second half of the 19th century socialists in Europe were organizing into viable political parties with considerable and growing electoral support; they also forged close links in most ... class, its resultant political integration in the constitutional (republican or monarchical) state, the purely reformist stance of trade unions, and the virtual absence of any desire for a radical change on the part of the great majority of workers. The opponents of revisionism, while acknowledging these tendencies, argued that material improvements were insufficient and ephemeral. They felt that if the working class and its organizations accepted the constitutional state they ...
- 4273: Violence 2 -
- We all experience things in our lifetimes that influence the way we act, feel, or think. For an author, life experiences have a great impact on their work. The writer's feelings and opinions are apparent in their pieces. Edgar Allan Poe was considered to be one of the great authors of his time. His pieces have been studied and critiqued. Over the years his works have gained respect from the writers community. Poe s life, with all of its heartache, influenced his writing style a great deal. One particular essay called The Oval Portrait is a good example of the life and writing relationship. Poe s problems began at an early age. By the age of six Poe had become ...
- 4274: Revolution Girl-Style Now!
- ... other girls/women I know, and fuck you it's valid, and fuck you it's for real...(Carlip 33) Over the past few years, magazines, newspapers, and news shows have begun to pay a great deal of attention to Riot Grrrls. At first, most Riot Grrrls were open to use the media as a way to spread the word to other girls. Soon, though, feeling that they had been misinterpreted ... music, book, and other fanzine reviews, and vegetarian recipes. Fanzines are an opportunity to express fully without fear of judgement. They are also a way to inspire: Lately, I've been getting quite a few great zines...An explosion, if you will. And what I've got to say about them is that they all are incredible. Everyone's got something to say, everyone is motivated to make change, everyone is ... teach her don't hate too easily because hate cancels out the power rage supplies.” (Wilson 3). Rage can be defined as a feeling of intense anger. Anger can be defined as a feeling of great annoyance as the result of rage. One may ask what do girls under twenty have to be angry about? There are a lot of girls who feel like outcasts, with no one to relate ...
- 4275: Chrsanthemums
- ... is whether one should settle for security and comfort, or risk one’s dreams in an attempt to live more completely and intensely. The retreat from action at the conclusion suggests that the risks are great, but there is a possibility that Elisa might not be permanently beaten by her pain. In this story Steinbeck focuses more closely on character than on surroundings, though that is not to say that the ... masculine and the feminine. Elisa generally wears bland, baggy clothes that tend to de-gender her. Her husband Henry is more practical, with greater involvement in physical concern; but is confronted by a woman whose depression is partially due to a confusion of sexual identity. Henry withdraws from the masculine role of leadership, leaving Elisa to flounder between aggression and submission. Here Steinbeck offers no solution for the psychological conflicts that ...
- 4276: Macbeth - Charting His Downfall
- This is my account of Macbeth’s downfall from a popular, successful soldier, quote "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won", who has received great honours for his loyalty, his courage, his bravery and his nobility. At the end of the play the only respect he has is because of the fear that his subjects have of him. "Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies // some say he’s mad, others that lesser hate him." I will go through Macbeth’s soliloquies and chart his character as it changes. A soliloquy is a speech made only ... s sixth soliloquy he confronts the witches again and they warn him of Macduff, they tell him that he will not be harmed by someone of woman born, and that none shall harm him until Great Birnham wood comes to Dunsinane. They show him a vision of eight kings, all ushered by Banquo’s spirit. Macbeth concludes that he should kill Macduff, but upon hearing news that he has fled, ...
- 4277: Veganism
- Veganism can dramatically alter ones life forever, often producing deep emotional changes. Although choosing veganism is a source of great joy, it can also create friction among family and friends. Cultural pressures, the demand for conformity, and the personal desire for acceptance can challenge a vegans confidence and self-esteem. Because vegans so acutely see ... folds and excessive coats cause severe heat exhaustion and fly infestations. To reduce fly problems, the sheep are subject to mulesing, a surgical procedure performed on about 20 % of Australia s 150 million sheep. The great majority of wool used for clothing in the United States comes from Australia, which produces nearly one-third of the world s supply. Mulesing involves cutting large strips of flesh off of the hind legs ... other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times. - Isaac Singer Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn. You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into a great oak. Bury a sheep, nothing happens but decay -George Bernard Shaw You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit, and plays with the rabbit, ...
- 4278: Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and the 1960s and 70s
- ... were very dazed and confused about what to do. I think this type of music was popular because it was very different and very controversial. People liked the sound because it was new and expressed great emotion in the lyrics. Hendrix was especially popular because he himself was a young anarchist. His wild guitar skills were almost a reflection of his personality. I am not sure how accurate he was at ... away into a category best named "Classic Sixties Rock", but there was really nothing "classic" about any of the music in the 60's. Much of the music went down in history because of the great emotion that surrounded the sounds. To the young people of the 60's, the music, drugs, and sexual freedom was just a way of rebelling against politics, wars, and environmental issues. You could almost compare the decade to one great big awareness concert that got out of control. Some people were just passive, peaceful hippies, and others were just crazy and took everything too far. In conclusion, I believe the music of the 1960' ...
- 4279: Impact of the Spanish American War
- ... politicians realized that the only way of getting control of its neighbors was by taking it in the most common, human way, which is through war. However, because the memory of the words of some great US presidents was still strong in the nation's mind, the US government could not just start a war for territorial control. By doing so the US risked being labeled as a hypocrite nation, for ... were concerned about their Cuban properties being destroyed. The newspapers quickly seized the opportunity and inflamed the public opinion. When the U.S.S. Maine mysteriously exploded near Havana, the uproar of the masses so great that the US was forced to declare war on Spain. In early 1898 stories out of Cuba smoked with excitement. On president McKinley's desk lay a newspaper with the head line: 300 CUBAN WOMEN ... Puerto Rico and the Pacific island of Guam to the United States, and (3) the United States would pay Spain $20 million for the annexation of the Philippine Islands. The treaty of Paris touched off great debate in the United States. Arguments centered on the annexation of the Philippines, but imperialism was the real issue. President Mc Kinley told a group of Methodist ministers that he had prayed for guidance ...
- 4280: The Invention of the Computer
- ... of precision machining techniques used at the time and the lack of demand for such a device (Soma, 46). After Babbage, people began to lose interest in computers. However, between 1850 and 1900 there were great advances in mathematics and physics that began to rekindle the interest (Osborne, 45). Many of these new advances involved complex calculations and formulas that were very time consuming for human calculation. The first major use ... using computers of relatively modest capability for controlling and regulating their activities. In the 1960s the programming of applications problems was an obstacle to the self-sufficiency of moderate-sized on-site computer installations, but great advances in applications programming languages removed these obstacles. Applications languages became available for controlling a great range of manufacturing processes, for computer operation of machine tools, and for many other tasks (Osborne, 146). In 1971 Marcian E. Hoff, Jr., an engineer at the Intel Corporation, invented the microprocessor and another ...
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