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- 421: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... forces were quick to react and Castro ordered his T-33 trainer jets, two Sea Furies, and two B-26s into the air to stop the invading forces. Off the coast was the command and control ship and another vessel carrying supplies for the invading forces. The Cuban air force made quick work of the supply ships, sinking the command vessel the Marsopa and the supply ship the Houston, blasting them ... 5th battalion was lost, which was on the Houston, as well as the supplies for the landing teams and eight other smaller vessels. With some of the invading forces' ships destroyed, and no command and control ship, the logistics of the operation soon broke down as the other supply ships were kept at bay by Casto's air force. As with many failed military adventures, one of the problems with this ... the slow moving B-26s of the invading force. On Tuesday, two were shot out of the sky and by Wednesday the invaders had lost 10 of their 12 aircraft. With air power firmly in control of Castro's forces, the end was near for the invading army. Over the 72 hours the invading force of about 1500 men were pounded by the Cubans. Casto fired 122mm. Howitzers, 22mm. cannon, ...
- 422: Bill of Rights
- ... equipment used to publish Phrack, a worldwide electronic magazine about phones and hacking, was confiscated after publishing a document copied from a Bell South computer entitled "A Bell South Standard Practice (BSP) 660-225-104SV Control Office Administration of Enhanced 911 Services for Special Services and Major Account Centers, March, 1988." All of the information in this document was publicly available from Bell South in other documents. The government has not ... of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS: This amendment is so commonly challenged that the movement has its own name: gun control. Legislation banning various types of weapons is supported with the claim that the weapons are not for "legitimate" sporting purposes. This is a perversion of the right to bear arms for two reasons. First, ...
- 423: The Sun Also Rises
- ... The Sun Also Rises, four different men are compared and contrasted as they engage in some form of relationship with Lady Brett Ashley, a near-nymphomaniac Englishwoman who indulges in her passion for sex and control. Brett plans to marry her fiancιe for superficial reasons, completely ruins one man emotionally and spiritually, separates from another to preserve the idea of their short-lived affair and to avoid self-destruction, and denies ... wife-to-be. In fact, throughout the entirety of the novel, Mike continues this pattern, once referring to Brett as "just a lovely, healthy wench" as his most observant remark. Furthermore, Mike exhibits no self-control when he becomes drunk, making insensitive statements that show his lack of regard for Brett and others. After Brett shows interest in Pedro Romero, the bullfighter, Mike rudely yells: "Tell him bulls have no balls ... bloody bull-fighter'" (206, Ch.18). Despite Brett's brief affair with the bullfighter, she will eventually return to Mike who will no doubt openly welcome her again. Brett is a strong woman, who can control most men, and Mike is no exception. She vaguely simplifies their relationship when she explains to Jake that she plans to return to him: "'He's so damned nice and he's so awful. ...
- 424: Sociopolitical Philosophy in the Works of Stoker and Yeats
- ... the turn of this century there was widespread fear throughout Europe, and especially Ireland, of the consequences of the race mixing that was occurring and the rise of the lower classes over the aristocracies in control. In Ireland, the Protestants who were in control of the country began to fear the rise of the Catholics, which threatened their land and political power. Two Irish authors of the period, Bram Stoker and William Butler Yeats, offer their views on this ... could hear a lot of words often repeated, queer words, for there were many nationalities in the crowd (13). Harker's inability to understand the language is one of the ways in which he loses control as he travels east. Back in the modern world of the West, even in foreign countries, Jonathan can understand what is being spoken and therefore has a sense of control over his situation. In ...
- 425: Sexual Abstinence
- ... choosing not to have sex. Many bold teenagers think they can totally avoid pregnancy and STDs by using various forms of contraceptives. However, while it does lessen the chances of disease and unwanted pregnancy, birth control is not always dependable. According to Dr. John G. Sholl. the term "safe sex" is a "misleading, incongruous combination of words." (Ferriss 16) Dr. Sholl is particularly concerned with the faults of the most popular form of birth control, the condom. "Condoms do leak, and they do slip off," Dr. Sholl said. (Ferriss 16) Not only that, but STDs and even HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, have been known to pass through condoms ... take oral contraceptives, as those medications can interfere with "The Pill's effectiveness. All things considered, if today's abstinence programs were working, "The Pill" wouldn't be necessary, anyway. An older form of birth control, the IUD (intrauterine device) has many drawbacks. IUDs can only be inserted by a physician, and those containing copper or slowly-released progesterone (a female hormone) must be periodically replaced. More recent studies have ...
- 426: Bloc Quebecois
- ... help in the launching of industries. In the area of job creation, the Bloc will increase federal funding for job creation programs in each province. The Bloc would also seek the possibility of obtaining complete control of unemployment insurance for the province of Quebec. There would be a $10 billion cut in the budget and $5 billion of this would be reinvested in job creation programs. A proposed public works program ... For social programs, the Bloc is in opposition of Medicare user fees and endorses universality and we feel that the provinces, not Ottawa, should be in charge of social programs. Ottawa should hand over complete control of the education and manpower and training, but should still continue to fund these programs. We would make no cuts in the social welfare assistance levels. On the topic of the North American Free Trade ... and spender in our economy. CRITIQUES Progressive Conservatives The Progressive Conservatives have already shown themselves unfit to be in power after their last two terms in office. Campbell and her staff were even unable to control their campaign budget as they first spent $4 million, nearly double the amount they were allotted to (it was an estimated 1.8 million), and then they jumped the gun on when they were ...
- 427: The "Hemingway Hero"
- ... The Sun Also Rises, four different men are compared and contrasted as they engage in some form of relationship with Lady Brett Ashley, a near-nymphomaniac Englishwoman who indulges in her passion for sex and control. Brett plans to marry her fiancιe for superficial reasons, completely ruins one man emotionally and spiritually, separates from another to preserve the idea of their short-lived affair and to avoid self-destruction, and denies ... wife-to-be. In fact, throughout the entirety of the novel, Mike continues this pattern, once referring to Brett as "just a lovely, healthy wench" as his most observant remark. Furthermore, Mike exhibits no self-control when he becomes drunk, making insensitive statements that show his lack of regard for Brett and others. After Brett shows interest in Pedro Romero, the bullfighter, Mike rudely yells: "Tell him bulls have no balls ... bloody bull-fighter'" (206, Ch.18). Despite Brett's brief affair with the bullfighter, she will eventually return to Mike who will no doubt openly welcome her again. Brett is a strong woman, who can control most men, and Mike is no exception. She vaguely simplifies their relationship when she explains to Jake that she plans to return to him: "'He's so damned nice and he's so awful. ...
- 428: Metamophasis
- ... story many things about his life, including his father/family, love life, and his future. He used metaphors to show his love for people in his life. This story is autobiographical about the forces that control Franz Kafka s life. In this paper I will explain how Kafka relates his life to the readers through the story in Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka had trouble at home with his father. His father wanted ... an insurance post. In the story, Gregor s father had very little respect for him, and Gregor had to work to pay off the family debts. That is an example of Gregor s father s control over his life and Kafka s situation was similar. He eventually was forced to become a lawyer, whereas what Kafka wanted was a literary degree. Franz Kafka made his character, Gregor, transform into an insect ... Kafka s depression and his poor self image. Since his family treats the insect like an outcast, that must be how Franz felt about the treatment that his own family gave him. It showed the control that his father put on him. He was not allowed to leave his room. Gregor s parents were so afraid to take him out of the house, because he was the family secret, and ...
- 429: Death And The Maiden - Film Vs
- ... not only destroying a phallic symbol, and thus undermining Roberto s sexuality and any claims he has on sexual dominance or superiority, she is destroying a perfect symbol of the male thirst for power and control, and the pragmatic logic to which her need for revenge has been sacrificed, into the infinite, chaotic abyss that defies all these principles, and unquestionably swallows it up. In doing this she breaks the railing ... lighting. Her sharply focused face lit by an almost electric blue with harsh shadows cast across it, highlighting her features contrasts strongly against the blurry background. Having bound Roberto, she is physically empowered by the gun (P: as soon as I drop the gun all discussion will cease you ll use your strength to win the argument ) to act aggressively. The gun is another phallic symbol; hence much of this aggressive behaviour takes on a sexual quality. Unlike ...
- 430: Crimes
- ... of passion, organized crime, and white collar crime. I had the opportunity to work with the "CAPS" organization (Chicago Alternative Policing Stradegy) of the Chicago Police Department. Citizens complain about young people being out of control, or that someone parked two inches inside thier handycap parking spot. Criminal justice majors are hired by the city of Chicago to explain to the citizens that working together with the police can produce solutions ... crimes as arson, assault, breach of the peace, burglary, kidnapping, larceny, murder, rape, and robbery. The second group includes crimes of a "rapidly growing urban society." These crimes include violations of income tax laws, liquor control regulations, pure food and drug laws, and traffic laws. Crimes in the first group usually involve severe punishments while crimes in the second group are generally punished by fines, notices to follow the court's ... and they are money and power. No one knows how much of each that they truly have, but investigations have shown that organized crime is a multimillion-dollar business and that gangsters have considerable political control. White collar crime originally included only criminal acts committed by businessmen and professional people while earning their living. The term referred to such crimes as stock market swindles and other kinds of fraud. Today, ...
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