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- 921: Crime And Punishment - Suffering
- ... in as a blunder, because he couldn't take the heat. It is obvious that Raskolnikov never seems to be in a pit of despair from all the suffering he has to face from the effect of the murder. One might argue that Raskolnikov's illnesses arise from his guilt and remorse for the crimes, but that doesn't appear possible. Since the character never cites the murder for his sickness ... the murder when he hasn't even had a chance to see what events have just occurred? There is not a single instance when Raskolnikov, or the author for that matter, ever cite the dramatic effect of the murders on Raskolnikov's conscience for his terrible illness. Nothing in the novel would even imply that he feels remorse about committing the murders, it is just a silly idea that has been ...
- 922: Fidal Castro
- ... reign of Fulgencia Batista in Cuba; a small island 90 miles off the Florida coast. There have been many coups and changes of government in the world since then. Few if any have had the effect on Americans and American foreign policy as this one. In 1952, Sergeant Fulgencia Batista staged a successful bloodless coup in Cuba . Batista never really had any cooperation and rarely garnered much support. His reign was ... leanings. Perhaps this was due to the ramifications of Senator Joe McCarty's discredited anti-Communist diatribes. It seemed as if the reciprocal economic interests of the U.S. and Cuba would exert a stabilizing effect on Cuban politics. Cuba had been economically bound to find a market for its #1 crop, sugar. The U.S. had been buying it at prices much higher than market price. For this it received ...
- 923: Bridging Technology And Academ
- ... Research estimates the current number of global Internet users at 10 million, and estimates that this figure will rise to 52 million in 2000 (Stacey, 1995). Governmental policy direction for educational technology has an important effect on how the higher education community accommodates NITs. As the Clinton/Gore administration maintain, technological literacy is "
as fundamental to a person's ability to navigate through society as traditional skills like reading, writing and ... the "best" resources in a given area. In fact, when an instructor composes a course Web page and adds a section consisting of links to related Web documents called "Social Science Resources," this is in effect a trailblazer. Most trailblazers in sociology hierarchically categorize resources into sections, reflecting the various sub-topics within the discipline. Using these resources does present several challenges because of the tremendous quantity and quality of Web ...
- 924: Building A Passive Wine Cellar
- ... become mold food (Alexander). Wines: Best Kept in the Dark When no one is in the cellar, it should be kept in pitch darkness. Fluorescent or other forms of electric light have little or no effect over short, intermittent periods. Light-bodied white wines and champagnes are far more sensitive to light than are red wines, and special care should be taken to protect these (Bramhall). The serious cellar should be ... circulating air temperature; and secondly; the temptation to pick up and fondle the prized bottles of the cellar is almost irresistible. "On the other hand, the presence of the proprietor alone has a markedly soothing effect both on the proprietor and, the wines." (Rizzo) Inhabitants of the Cellar A large cellar (more than 200 bottles) should be inspected carefully at least once a month, as nature is equipped with a disturbing ...
- 925: Chicago Politics
- ... underground operations. In a city that initially developed by entrepreneurial ambition, it was no surprise that now money was the core influence in policy decisions. By itself, the criminal element had enough of a deterring effect on the city and its image. But when combined with the structure of the citys administration and the distribution of power, a tool which had originally been created for the good of society just ... office was not without its hardships. The problem most prevalent in Chicago was the growing racial tensions. Racial segregation and public housing issues plagued the mayor for the remainder of his term, and its wearing effect on the mayor was becoming evident. After 21 years in office, Richard J. Daley died in office, and it can be said that the strength he brought to city hall died with him. Daley was ...
- 926: Communist Containment In Asia
- ... and teachings led to mass popularity due to a poor economy in Russia at the time. Lenin was not a bad leader, however he died before he was able to see his plan take full effect. He had only one warning to the people of Russia: never to let Joseph Stalin get into power. Lenin was able to foresee the tyrant when many others were blind. The people did not realize ... to restore the European Balance of Power and had neither the intention nor the capability of policing the world. (McCullough, 571) He may not have had that intention, but that was exactly the doctrine's effect. All over the world U.S. troops sit waiting to protect democracy. The Truman Doctrine ensures that even without a valid threat to U.S. security, it has a right to protect the free peoples ...
- 927: T.S. Eliot's "The Wasted Land"
- ... the army. Albert had given Lil, some money for new teeth, however, Lil spent the money on pills that would induce miscarriages. Lil took five of these pills indicating she had five miscarriages. A side effect of these pills was that they added thirty years to Lil's looks. I believe that Lil will stay with Albert due to this effect. Perhaps Albert is the only man who will have her (Mack 1753, Martin 108). The beginning verse of "The Fire Sermon" is indicating a change. The nymphs of old are departed, nobody believes in them ...
- 928: Lies Of The Crucible
- ... officials know that if John confesses he will be lying, but thinking of themselves they also know that their reputations will be saved (139-145). And people who lie tend to not worry about the effect that it will have on others. A second consequence of lying is the hurt that it may bring to the people being lied to. When someone is lying they are fully aware of whom they are hurting in the process, but will continue to lie. Someone is always effected by lies and that effect tends to be a negative one. The best example of this is the girls lying to the town. Because they lied ninety-one people were executed. And the girls knew exactly what they were doing ...
- 929: Linking Edgar Allan Poe To The
- ... efforts of establishment brought harsh criticism and scorn when it came to his works. He fought back with this: "'I have no faith in human perfectibility. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active --- not more happy--- nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. The result will never vary---and to suppose that it will, is to suppose that ... with ourselves---nor are we with our posterity.'" (Woodbery 2: 91) His outlook of humanity showed in his works. His opinion of himself is shown by "I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity." His opinion of making vain efforts to establish himself as a writer is quite clear. The people who chose not to print his works got this response, "Man is now only more active ...
- 930: Buried Child
- ... stolen my leg!" (p. 120) He cant even try to get it, just reach out and whine like a baby. He seems incapable of even adult reasoning. There is a major difference in the effect this impotence has on Bradley and Tilden. While Bradley denies the truth, telling Tilden he doesnt know, he wasnt born yet, Tilden is on an active search for the body of this child ... knowledge of the buried child until it was revealed, but the problems of his family members could easily have been passed on to him subconsciously by everyone else. Their actions could have had a profound effect on the way he thinks and acts. It is when Vince is accepted back into that family that Shelly realizes there is no hope for this family. They are lost. She then leaves them all ...
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