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- 491: The Life of Julius Caesar
- ... figures of Ancient Roman history. The Roman Republic was in ruins and in Caesar's words, was simply "a name, without substance or reality." Amidst the confusion and vulnerability, Caesar rose to power, gaining full control over Rome, along with Pompey and Crassus. Pompey desired land and Crassus, money but Caesar’s ambitions were far more superior than materialistic gain - he had an unquenchable thirst for power. The ambitious three formed the First Triumvirate which soon ended due to Crassus' death. Senate in their desperate attempt to regain control, tried to influence Pompey to bring about Caesar's fall. The Senate’s plan backfired, giving Caesar full control of Rome and bringing about the end of Pompey’s life. Caesar succeeded in bringing order back to the face of Rome. First he reformed the existing Roman calender. The existing calender was corrupt ...
- 492: Fire and Water Imagery In Jane Eyre
- ... throughout the novel. As the novel progresses, the corresponding imagery changes to show different aspects of Jane's character. We see Jane's overly passionate nature through her punishment at Gateshead. She is unable to control her passions and strikes John Reed when he physically bullied her by grasping her hair and shoulders. As her punishment, Jane is locked up in the red-room. The colour red is significant here - red ... Brontë, in fact, uses fire and water imagery, in the person of Bertha Mason, to show the potential dangers of allowing only passion to rule uncontrolled. Bertha represents unleashed, untamed passion, without any reason or control. When she goes to Rochester's room the night before his departure to the Leas, she torches his bed and curtains. The destructive image which is presented to the reader is designed to make the ... recognise that he has not truly acknowledged Jane as an equal by keeping the truth about Bertha from her. Jane's act of dousing the flames with water is significant, also - she must learn to control her passions as well. Later when she decides that she cannot marry Rochester, she in fact repeats this action of dousing the flames of passion, as she is making a choice to seek reason ...
- 493: Virtual Reality
- ... for society's lack of optimism is their fear that they will somehow be removed from actual reality. Although quite ironic, for a long time society has had a fear that technology will someday take control of their lives. Perhaps the idea of technology becoming so advanced that people will no longer be able to tell whether they are in virtual or actual reality. It is clear that technology has definitely ... predict the role of technology in the future. The potential for technology is certainly there, it just needs to be focused it the right direction. Technology most definitely has the ability to run out of control. Just the idea alone, of man creating technology and having it run out of control is something society has been fascinated with for many years. Books and movies depicting technology overwhelming society have been created with much of this idea in mind. Perhaps it is possible that virtual reality ...
- 494: Center of Gravity
- ... forward, the plane will have an unstable equilibrium and in turn will take a nose dive into the ground. If the center of gravity is too far aft (back) the plane will fall out of control. You must limit the weight and its positioning on board the aircraft to prevent these occurrences from happening. The engineers design an airplane so that it has a maximum weight capacity of passengers, cargo, fuel ... is stored in the wings. If you fill one wing full of fuel and the other with no fuel, the plane will be severely off balance and the pilot will not be able to maintain control of the aircraft. The law of gravity which Isaac Newton discovered in 1665, was that for every force, there's another force pushing back, exactly as large as the first force and going in exactly ... the tail, called the stabilizer, actually makes its lift, its aerodynamic force, downward. Why does this happen? If the airplane were as perfectly balanced as an imaginary model, it would be unstable and difficult to control. It would tend to pitch its nose up or down more or less wildly whenever the balance was upset by any puff of wind. The airplane from the theoretical force model would also be ...
- 495: Labor Unions
- ... labor practices and lists the rights of employees as union members and rights of employers. History from 1951 to 1960. Several years later Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president and the Republican party began taking control over congress (Encyclopedia, 1996). At this point in time, the AFL and CIO were seen as enemies but had moved closer together. Their first move in coming together was in the “promotion of the Marshall ... and also must set a bill of rights for its members (Boone, 1996). This bill of rights was in response to Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Its main purpose was “guaranteed freedom of speech, control over union dues, and other rights” (World, 1998, p.13). In addition, all unions must report and submit financial information to the United States Secretary of Labor (Boone, 1996). History from 1960 to 1980. Throughout ... 1979, union supporters were hopeful that the decline in membership would cease. However, the rate of member loss only increased. Catalyst to this may have occurred in 1981 when President Reagan fired federal air traffic control workers who had gone on strike. This decision made it more difficult for union leaders to gain leverage since their striking tool lost some of its effectiveness. Furthermore, it was perceived that the labor ...
- 496: Crystals: Does Surface Tension Affect the Process of Crystallization?
- ... In the experiment conducted, the types of liquid have been changed; both the surface tension and chemical properties have been changed. In order to compare on solution to another, water has been used as a control and that the atmosphere associated with the container containing water will also be considered the control. In this case, the surrounding atmosphere will be regulated so that every container will experience the same conditions. Crystals are homogenous portions of matter and has a definite atomic structure. They also tend to have ... viscosity and a low surface tension or high cohesion; it isn't as thick as liquid soap, which has a higher surface tension and a lower cohesion. In the experiment, water was used as the control. Water is generally used as a control for most experiments since its properties may be considered a normal or neutral liquid. Water is not very reactive to most chemicals; because of this, water can ...
- 497: Censorship From "Obscene" Material
- Censorship From "Obscene" Material Today, in the 1990's, citizens in our society are being bombarded with obscene material from every direction. From the hate lyrics of Gun's 'N Roses to the satanic lyrics of Montley Crue and Marilyn Manson to the sexually explicit graphical content of today's movies, the issue is how much society is going to permit and where ... is self-imposed censorship by individuals and corporations. The third solution is total free speech with no censorship. The first possible solution is government censorship. In the past government legal actions have been taken to control offensive messages. For example, in 1988, the Ku Klux Klan wanted to appear on a Kansas City, Missouri public access cable channel. The city council decided that it would be better to shut the public ... is not government censorship, but private-sector censorship. The critics of this point of view think that private-sector censorship will not be enough. They believe that the entertainment industry will not be able to control itself. Private-sector restrictions do not have the authority of the law, therefore they cannot successfully draw the line between what can and cannot be said in public. The third and final possible solution ...
- 498: World Population: The Present And Future The Growth
- ... X is a middle class family that is doing well financially and they tend to have more children than if they are not making so much money. But as the bourgeoisie gains more and more control, families like X have their income driven down and ultimately have fewer children. Families must have enough money, food, etc. to survive. If they don't have these goods and they can't control their wages, they must control they must control an aspect of their lives that would allow them to survive, whether or not to have children. Family Z is an extremely wealthy family that more or less monopolizes an aspect ...
- 499: Kurt Cobain
- ... struggle with drugs. Kurt had become addicted to heroin and morphine. Cobain tried to get his friends and family to believe he was going to get some help and that his drug use was under control. This was not true, but with Nirvana's success many of Kurt's lawyers, agents, and friends were scared to try to help him (Jones, Fleming, and Rossi 68). While at a seminar in July ... find someone by looking through the windows. What he found was a man lyiny on the floor (Handy 70). Puhek 5 The police found Kurt on his back on the floor of his house. The gun's position and the head trauma made it clear that the gun was fired upward into Cobain's mouth ("The Death"). Also, lying on a nearby table was Kurt's suicide note (Handy 70). The suicide note, written moments before Kurt's death, portrays Kurt's ...
- 500: Eating Disorders
- ... Literature Section One What are the Eating Disorders? Anorexia We often define Anorexia Nervosa as a form of self-starvation leading to excessive emaciation, usually resulting from a morbid fear of becoming fat or losing control of one’s behavior. Anorexia comes from the Greek and it means “a loss of appetite.” “Primary” or “Retrictive,” anorectic achieves and maintains their low weight through fasting and sometimes through excessive exercises (Maloney, 1991 ... that they feel fat,” (Erlanger, 1985). People with Anorexia Nervosa refuse to eat not because they are afraid to do so, but they are afraid of weight gain, afraid of becoming fat, afraid of losing control (Palmer, 1989). Anorexia is said to be, “caused by the results of psychological disturbances,” (Wolhart, 1988, Pg. 54). Pointing out that the symptoms of Anorexia are self-starvation, and emaciation. Bingeing and purging, come later in the progression of whatever disorders underlie Anorexia. The major psychological features seem to be the fear of maturing and the fear of losing control. Dealing with stress, of divorced parents, death, and school are the top causes why teenagers develop Anorexia. They think that becoming anorexic will take away all their uncertainty and guide them through the problem ( ...
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