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- 1021: Self-Reliance By Ralph Waldo E
- ... and novel ideas were scorned by conservatives who believed the best method for learning was by repetition and memorization of proven classics written by previous generations. The continuing timelessness of his quote is still in effect today as the scientific community has evolved to accept unaccustomed theories, yet encounters difficulty when relating to the public new and extreme ideas that rebut the system. In history, the results of individualism has been ... a great country born out of dreams. "Self-Reliance" expressed the need for creative thinking. Society during Emerson's era resisted reform and scorned the reformer. Emerson saw individualism in direct conflict with society. "The effect of society," he thought," was not to strengthen the individual, but to breed conformity and fear." Although he often criticized society, he stressed more importantly the openness of the individual through the soul. The quote ...
- 1022: Assumption of Risk: Who is to Blame For Our Actions
- ... of risk" applies solely to the airline. In creating a situation in which the individual must give up his/her right to self-substinance the airline holds full responsibility for any actions taken which may effect the safety of its passengers. Anytime the airline engages in profit making acts, such as cutting costs, they increase the risk upon themselves in return for extra monetary benefits. Some may argue that some responsibility ... gives up control over their actions. The speed of travel, length of stay on the road, and the decision to travel on the road are all decisions made by the individual and have a direct effect on the safety of the individual. In this case the driver becomes responsible for his actions on the road. The owner of the road met the requirements set upon him by providing means of transport ...
- 1023: The History Of Greek Theater
- ... arrived at his definition of tragedy. This explanation has a profound influence for more than twenty centuries on those writing tragedies, most significantly Shakespeare. Aristotles analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a work had on the audience as a catharsis or purging of the emotions. He decided that catharsis was the purging of two specific emotions, pity and fear. The hero has made a mistake ... methods. Menanders The Curmudgeon is the only complete extant play known by him to date, and it served as the basis for the later Latin writers to adapt. Adventure, brilliance, invention, romance and scenic effect, together with delightful lyrics and wisdom, were the gifts of the Greek theater. These conventions strongly affected subsequent plays and playwrights, having put forth influence on theater throughout the centuries. --- Bibliography 1. Lucas, F.L ...
- 1024: George Carlin
- ... s "Filthy Words" monologue caused one of the greatest and most controversial cases in the history of broadcasting. The case of the FCC v. Pacifica Foundation. The outcome of this case has had a lasting effect on what we hear on the radio. This landmark case gave the FCC the "power to regulate radio broadcasts that are indecent but not obscene." (Gunther, 1991) What does that mean, exactly? According to the ... Court it "does not violate anyones first amendment rights."(Gunther, 1991) If the government could allow this type of speech to be regulated then they must also take into account that regulating indecent speech would effect many other integral parts of broadcasting. For instance, "these rationales could justify the banning from radio a myriad of literary works...they could support the suppression of a good deal of political speech, such as ...
- 1025: Incineration, Is It Really Wor
- ... furons and dioxins being released. This makes an incinerator equivalent to a giant bonfire that burns 24hours a day, 7 days a week. This isnt good for our atmosphere, carbon dioxide can act as a greenhouse gas. We are trying not to have the icecaps melt, not encourage it. If incineration became widespread the environmental results could be devastating. We have 6 billion people living on this earth and if everyone ... asscosiated with storing incinerator ash. When you think of incineration you should think of waste, pollution, and innanity. Incineration is a counterproductive way of getting rid of our waste. We must all remember that the greenhouse gases from incinerators are no laughing matter, if incineration were to become a widespread way of disposing of garbage it could not only cost us our economy but our future.
- 1026: Duke Ellington
- ... everything from proper table manners to an understanding of the emotional power of music. Duke's first piano lessons came around the age of seven or eight and appeared to not have that much lasting effect upon him. It seemed as if young Duke was more inclined to baseball at a young age. Duke got his first job selling peanuts at Washington Senator's baseball games. This was the first time ... and Louis Armstrong. They entertained everyone from Queen Elizabeth II to President Nixon. Before passing away in 1974, Duke Ellington wrote and recorded hundreds of musical compositions, all of which continue to have a lasting effect upon people worldwide for a long time to come. Word Count: 802
- 1027: The American Tax System And Th
- ... requires a three-fifths super majority vote of Congress to raise the tax rate, lower the family allowance or add loopholes. By eliminating itemized deductions and special breaks, the flat tax would have a chilling effect on special-interest lobbying and transform the political culture in Washington. Under a simple, transparent system that taxes all income one time--and requires a super majority vote to add a loophole--there will be ... and credit card loans, they will also offset the loss of the home mortgage interest deduction. According to reports by the Congressional Research Service and the Tax Foundation, the flat tax will have no meaningful effect on home values. Consider how a sharp reduction in interest rates would affect the average family that earns $50,000 and deducts $5,000 in mortgage interest. The home mortgage deduction saves this family $750 ...
- 1028: Issues Of Addiction
- ... in the home can cause a plethora of other problems, also. The children are the main victims in these situations, and they are usually the ones being blamed. Addiction at home has an extremely severe effect on the surrounding people, but there is nothing these victims can do about it. The addict is by definition the person who takes drugs for the sake of taking drugs, rather than for the sake ... to somehow suppress the pain that has been placed upon him. In the beginning of the drinking, this myth seems to be true. However, in the later stages, the pain comes back to a multiplied effect (Alcoholism 14) Alcoholics share many common characteristics. Some of these attributes are: impulsiveness, anxiety, lack of consideration, irritability, anger, rage, physical cruelty, lying, and broken promises, just to name a few. Many of these characteristics ...
- 1029: Nature vs. Nurture
- ... heredity. (Mussen, Conger, and Kagon, 1963 p.52) The Louisville Twin Study (Wilson, 1983) showed that environmental considerations such as characteristics of home and the interaction of the mother with the infant, have a prominent effect upon the infant's mental development. Vermon (1979) concludes that we may attribute 60 percent of the determination of IQ status to heredity, 30 percent to environment and 10 percent tot he combined effects of ... perfectly correlated, dizygotic twins are more similar than other biological siblings. That the data support the inference of partial genetic determination of IQ is indisputable; that they are informative about the precise strength of this effect is dubious. Buouchard and McGue. (1981). Burk's (1928) study indicates that the maximum contribution of the best home environment to intelligence is about 20 points and that the least cultured kind of American home ...
- 1030: Intelligent Design As A Theory
- ... Epicurean hypothesis-does not adequately explain CSI. Jacques Monod (1972) is one of the few exceptions, arguing that the origin of life, though vastly improbable, can nonetheless be attributed to chance because of a selection effect. Just as the winner of a lottery is shocked at winning, so we are shocked to have evolved. But the lottery was bound to have a winner, and so too something was bound to have evolved. Something vastly improbable was bound to happen, and so, the fact that it happened to us (i.e., that we were selected-hence the name selection effect) does not preclude chance. This is Monod's argument and it is fallacious. It fails utterly to come to grips with specification. Moreover, it confuses a necessary condition for life's existence with its explanation ...
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