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- 4821: Beloved 2
- ... that her show of mercy is also murder. Throughout Beloved, Sethe's character consistently displays the duplistic nature of her actions. Not long after Sethe's reunion with Paul D. she describes her reaction to School Teacher's arrival: "Oh, no. I wasn't going back there[Sweet Home]. I went to jail instead"(Morrison 42). Sethe's words suggest that she has made a moral stand by her refusal to ... saying is that's a selfish pleasure I never had before. I couldn't let all that go back to where it was, and I couldn't let her or any of em live under School Teacher. That was out"(163). Sethe's love for her children is apparent, yet she still shifts the burden of responsibility away from herself. She acknowledges that it was a "selfish pleasure" to make something ... was clean.(251) Sethe's words suggest that the only part of herself that she cares for is her children. Indeed, the only reason that she killed her daughter is because Sethe refused to let School Teacher or any other white person "dirty" her children as Sethe herself had been dirtied. Sethe's nobility, however irrationally predicated, is apparent. She loves her children to much to let them be tarnished ...
- 4822: Salvidor Dali
- ... early age Dali began his strange behavior, he was prone to tantrums, self-induced coughing fits and wet the bed until age eight, as he knew this upset his father. After a year at public school, Dali was still unable to read and write he was then sent to a Christian school, however that did not improve his scholastic abilities (BBC). In 1914, German artist Sigfrid Burman gave Dali his first set of oil paints while the family was vacationing in Cadaques, Spain (daliprint). Five years later, Dali had his first public exhibition in the style of Cubism (duke). In the early 1920’s, his sister was his only female model. At this time he was attending the Madrid Fine Arts school as his father wanted him to gain skill to become a teacher. It was here that he met Luis Burnel and Lorca who would eventually replace his sister as chief model (BBC). In 1925, ...
- 4823: Todays Hip Hop
- ... Ro 1996, p. 73). Even this single sentence produced shock waves. From R&B's "Brown Sugar", by D'Angelo, to Cypress Hill's "Hits From the Bong" and Method Man and Redman's "How High," all angles of rap music have seemed to blend drug use and music. It has become agreeable to mix these things; all three of these songs were higher than number ten on the Billboard music ... against rap music claim that the artists are promoting drug use and drug abuse. This allegation is difficult to deny when one views the examples. Platinum-selling artist Redman was featured on the cover of High Times, lighting a blunt. In this particular issue, Redman wrote an article about how to roll a blunt. Rap groups Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, and Total Devastation are all advocates and promoters of NORML (National Organization ... almost his whole debut album, "The Chronic," with drug paraphernalia. The disc itself is completely covered with a drawing of a marijuana leaf. The album contains such songs as "The Chronic," "The $20 Sack Pyramid," "High Powered," and "The Roach". When Dre was a member of the breakthrough rap group N.W.A., he said on one of his songs, "I don't smoke weed or sinse, 'cause it only ...
- 4824: The Technique Of Role Playing
- Philosophy in Practice One of the techniques used most often by theatre high school teachers is role-playing. The reasons that this technique is often used are numerous. When students read a text silently some of the nuance contained in the meaning can be lost. This is particularly true ...
- 4825: Bill Gates
- ... in distribution as the company has grown, so much that the Federal government is suggesting that Microsoft has violated Sherman and Clayton antitrust acts. Bill Gates' first interest in computers began at Lakeside, a private school in Seattle that Gates attended. There he wrote his "first software program when I was thirteen years old. It was for playing tic-tac-toe"(Gates 1). It was at Lakeside that Gates met Paul ... wants to participate in the PC market"(Schlender 41). After two years of investigation, "commissioners were deadlocked on whether to file an antitrust complaint"(Cook). However, antitrust chief Anne Bingaman continued the process with a high-profile investigation. After collecting information, conducting interviews, and talking to Gates, Microsoft signed an agreement that would require Microsoft to make "minor changes in the way it licenses DOS and Windows to computer manufacturers"(Cook ...
- 4826: The Rainmake - Film Review
- ... a “Rainmaker” is Rudy Baylor’s (Matt Damon) ambition, to try the case of a lifetime and make the “big bucks” fall from the sky. Passing his bar exam with ease, this idealistic Memphis law school graduate, confidentially enters the eye-opening world of law and injustice in the 90’s. Kick-starting his career in an firm of ambulance chasing attorneys, headed by the shifty Bruiser Stone, Baylor’s business ... stores to fasten that lower class citizen appearance. In Conclusion, the entire film was a well thought out production. “The Rainmaker” was an interesting, enjoyable and at times quite poignant film, and well worth a high, middle, and lower class citizens movie ticket buying money!!! Recommended viewing for all.
- 4827: The History Of The Drumset
- ... Vermont: Not So Modern Drummer, 1994. Barclay, Jim. The Evolution of the Drumset: From "Baby Dodds to Dave Weckl. LaPorte: Barclay, Jim. The Evolution of the Drumset: From "Baby Dodds to Dave Weckl. Lecture. LaPorte High School. 24 March 1999. "Early Percussion". Not So Modern Drummer 24 Feb. 1997. Online. 1 May 1998. Falzerno, Chet. "The evolution of the hi-hat." Not So Modern Drummer . n.d. Rpt. in Vintage Drums. 1994 ...
- 4828: Purchasing A Small Business
- ... cash flow. The Discounted Cash Flow Method is most often used when the company is going to be purchased as an investment and held for a limited number of years. It is also used in high-risk situations, such as highly leveraged deals that have more of a proportion of debt than usual. The third method is the Excess Earnings Method, used to value any profitable company. The Excess Earnings method "assumes that a business is worth the market value of its tangible assets, plus a premium for 'goodwill' if the earnings are high enough."(Horn, 51) Another area that must be calculated is goodwill. "Goodwill is not an operating cost and cannot be depreciated. It does not provide you with tax relief "(Smorenburg, 114) Since there is no ... a part of interest in the business. Equity financing is not a loan; rather, it is the sale of a part of you business."(Fallek, 82) The popularity of equity financing has increased in the high tech industries in the past few years. However, selling a part of your newly purchased business may not be your cup of tea, so choose your type of financing wisely. Some traditional sources of ...
- 4829: Punishment
- ... should also teach a person not to every want to do the action again. We as society must stand up for the cause of discipline. For example, if a sixteen-year old walks into a school and opens fire on students, strict punishment should be acted upon by the courts. Our jails have become more of a hotel for criminals. Murder is a vicious crime and the consequences of this crime ... system is not working in America today. We see violent crimes happening more frequently than ever. The way to effective discipline is to punish on the first offense. Society needs to get off a moral high horse on this abusing children is physically punishing them. It is wrong if the child is beaten until blood is pouring out. Nevertheless, a spanking never hurt anyone. This is the most effective way to ...
- 4830: Beatles Again
- ... and rhythm guitarist. Paul McCartney was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and a bassist. Ringo Starr played the drums. John Lennon's first band was called the Quarrymen (named after his High School). None of the three Beatles were in this band. Paul joined the group in 1957 and Harrison joined in 1958. They played with bass guitarist Sut Sutcliffe, and Pete Best, a drummer. Sutcliffe left in ...
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