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- 2321: Lincoln's Battle With His Cabinet
- ... clearly considered himself the President's superior, and blandly offered to assume the executive responsibility. He entered the cabinet with the thought of becoming the power behind the Presidential chair and openly opposed Lincoln's control of the Union. This made Lincoln's position as Chief of State exceedingly difficult and hindered his communication and control of the military. As time passed, however, Seward recognized Lincoln's capabilities and gave him complete loyalty (Simmons 174). This could not be said of Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's first secretary of the treasury ...
- 2322: Hemmingway
- ... to soldiers on the Italian front. It was on one of these occasions that he was severely wounded by an Austrian trench mortar. Even with over a hundred pieces of shrapnel and an Austrian machine gun bullet logged in his leg he managed to carry a wounded soldier a hundred yards to safety. He got the Italian Medal of Valor for his courageous action. He spent his recovery time at the ... another occasion, while Mary was staying with him at the Ritz, he shot a portrait of her husband. He placed the frame over the toilette in his room at the Ritz and discharged his hand gun into it. This flooded the room and several floors below it. Mary got a taste of Hemingway's madness. Yet, in 1946, they were married. The war was over and they returned happily to La ...
- 2323: Software Piracy
- ... to jaywalking, in that it is common, but not punished often. This must change. Software piracy should incur immediate prosecution, and swift punishment. This way, prospective software pirates will be discouraged from involving themselves. Also, control of the medium, in which modern software pirates most commonly buy and sell in, would reduce the amount piracy. This means controlling the sale of CD-writers and blank CD’s. Conclusion To conclude all ... action taken to stem the spread of piracy around the world needs to be extended, in order to bring about an end to this expensive problem. This action would include harsher and swifter punishment, and control of CD-writers and CD’s. Bibliography "Protecting Against Software Piracy." http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/ 2000. “Software Information Industry Association” http://www.siia.net/piracy/default 2000. “Combating Software Piracy.” http://users.aol.com ...
- 2324: Fate In Macbeth
- ... or become? To many the answer might be "No," but in reality, as we all must know from everyday life, the answer is "Yes, Macbeth, and any human being for that matter, does have limited control over the outcome of his or her life based on decisions he or she makes at certain critical times in life." These critical times are momentous occasions; for Macbeth, deciding whether or not to kill ... s few momentous decisions on fate rather than fact is not a wise undertaking. Fate is like religion and any other belief based on intangible ideas: it can be a good excuse to not take control of one's own life and one's own decisions. When fate supersedes free will, then chaos is bound to follow.
- 2325: Italian Revolutions
- ... Europe of that time, such as Florence, Milan, and Venice, each with 100,000 citizens each. These city-states were loosely organized under the Pope, ruling out of Rome, although he had no real political control over the divided Italy. During the mid- 1300s and early 1400s, many large Italian cities came under the control of one family, such as the Visconti and later the Sforza families in Milan. The form of government established by the ruling families of the various Italian cities came to be known as signoria, with ...
- 2326: Music Therapy: Can It Help Anyone?
- ... s attention span because it is non- threatening and enjoyable. It will also increase the child's patience levels. For example, a child that plays the drum at the end of each musical phrase must control the impulse to play until it is their turn. An increase in their ability to follow directions will also be evident. It is obvious that the children want to be able to play and listen ... with any kind of mental health problem music may be of the biggest help to them. It helps them to explore personal feelings, make positive changes in mood and emotional states, have a sense of control over life through successful experiences, practice problem solving, and resolve conflicts leading to stronger family and peer relationships. Music can initiate and enhance the therapist-patient relationship, and also the family relationship. For instance, a ...
- 2327: Use Of Symbolism In The Lord O
- ... s conch. The pig's head, or Lord of the Flies, is an important object. To Jack it is a sacrifice for the beast. This object shows that people will make religions and rituals to control their world, even when what they think is not true. The Lord of the Flies is also a symbol of Satan, or the Devil. When Simon talked with the Lord of the Flies, he learned ... characters that also have symbolism. The many different characters on the island are symbols of important people. They show how the real world is made up of people. Ralph is a good leader who cannot control bad people like Jack. Ralph is like Franklin Roosevelt before World War II who could not stop the war from breaking out. He also represents democracy, and is responsible. The boys wanted to do what ...
- 2328: Silent Spring: Pesticides
- Silent Spring: Pesticides In the book Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson reminds us of how the effort to control insects in the past has created problems in our ecosystem including animals, plants and human. Rachel Carson explained the effect of pesticides in our environment and how animals, plants food were the victims of man’s obsession to control pests without realizing the potential treat that would cause serious problems in the ecosystem. Due to Silent Spring, people began to realize the negative impact that pesticides can have. Not only these substances killing target ...
- 2329: Music and Censorship
- ... seems pleasing but when one has the affections and total devotion of a mass of people, that person can not handle it because that person does not have Jesus' personality and only He could truly control that much fidelity. One person who truly could not handle the excitement was Jimi Hendrix(Appendix A). Instead of performing as himself and using his talent for good, he used rebellion and used many drugs ... truth. The new age music of harps and tiny nature like sounds of whales and dolphins and rain leads one to believe that they are alone in this world. It makes people think that they control their environment, when in fact only God does, not them. Indian and Monk chants actually make a person seemingly high through deep meditation. Meditation was originally intended for the pure thought of God, but with ...
- 2330: Jimi Hendrix: A Reflection Of A Man Through His Music
- ... recorded at the 1969 New Year’s Eve party at the Fillmore East in New York City. (Redding 138) Lorraine Alterman, a writer for Rolling Stone who attended the party, wrote: “Only one number, ‘Machine Gun,’ stands out as truly exciting. Hendrix dedicated it to all the soldiers in Detroit, New York, Chicago and, oh yes, Vietnam.” Of the other songs, she wrote: “The rest of the songs...tend to sound very much alike. Stylistically they aren’t far from ‘Purple Haze’ days”. Through “Machine Gun,” the “towering, explicitly anti-war” song, one can begin to interpret Hendrix’ mentality as he planned that track. The title itself gives away the meaning of the song, and Hendrix had given up all hopes ...
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