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- 6801: Beloved - Toni Morrison
- ... shows this desperation when she sends her children away from Sweet Home, when she travels, alone and pregnant, from Sweet Home to Ohio, and when she attempts to kill her children to keep them from school teacher. Although she hardly can get on without them, Sethe, in desperation, sends her children to live with their grandmother, Baby Suggs, to keep them from becoming slaves themselves. The depth of her need for ... horrid. Contrary to common sense and driven by her desperation to be free, Sethe, alone and pregnant, makes the journey to freedom. She is desperate and is willing to do anything to escape slavery, the school teacher, and his nephews. In Sethe's mind, slavery and its affects are worse than the threat of death. This threat of death is genuine; Sethe and her baby, Denver, probably would have died had ...
- 6802: The Rwanda Refugee Crisis
- ... in helping Rwandans, and as a world in the name of humanitarianism are we doing enough? One of the international world organizations that can be examined in its assistance with refugees is the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). In 1951 the United Nations General Assembly created The United Nations High Commission for Refugees. It was given the responsibility " for protecting refugees and promoting lasting solutions. " 4. The UNHCR becomes involved in a refugee situation at the request of the United Nations (UN), the consent of ...
- 6803: F117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
- ... can hold is 52,500lbs. The wingspan from side-end to side-end is 43’ 4² and the area of one wing is 1,140 ft. squared The speed of the Nighthawk is in the high subsonic range because the cruise speed is from Mach .8 to Mach .9 and the maximum speed is Mach 1 at 36,000 ft. The range of the Nighthawk is unlimited with air refueling from ... completely on its stealth abilities and the night to avoid hostile measures and countermeasures. Development and History The Nighthawk was developed: "..developed in response to an Air Force request for an aircraft capable of attacking high value targets without being detected by hostile radar systems."(USAF Museum Archives, 1998, p.1) The decision to build the Nighthawk was made in 1978 while the contract was awarded to Lockheed Advanced Development Projects ...
- 6804: Software Licensing
- ... The U.S. software industry is facing the challenges of more sophisticated network environments, greater competition among software companies along with hardware manufacturers. At this moment more software than ever before is distributed on a high volume, mass marketed basis. There are many types of software out on the market and increasing every day. They range from graphical user interfaces for application programs such as mass-market spreadsheets, to more sophisticated ... software development firms are concerned with unrealized revenue and excess costs in the form of software piracy, unauthorized use, excess discounts and lengthened sales cycles. For the customer and the software development firm, both have high administrative costs in regards to software programs. Software licensing policies were originally a result of software developers= need to protect their revenue base in the face of potential piracy. Product delivery for software is made ...
- 6805: Shakespeare's Use of Trickery and Disguise In His Plays
- ... Another common occurrence in Shakespeare's comedies is that of shipwrecks, and instances where the sea plays a major negative role. "Though there are no shipwrecks in The Merchant of Venice, experiencing the hell of high water and ships running aground are crucial in the play's development," according to David M. Bergeron (116). Bergeron furhter elaborates that, "experience at sea and its conseuqnces help delineate Shakespeare's romantic world, a ... of Venice: Wealth's Communion and an Intruder. Modern Shakespearean Criticism: Essays on Style, Dramaturgy, and the Major Plays. Ed. Alvin B. Kernan. San Diego: HBJ, 1970. 204-227. Bergeron, David M. Come Hell or High Water: Shakespearean Romantic Comedy. Shakespearean Comedy. Ed. Maurice Charney. New York: New York Literary Forum, 1980. 111-120. Charney, Maurice. All of Shakespeare. New York: Columbia UP, 1993. Frye, Northrop. The Argument of Comedy. Modern ...
- 6806: Use of Contrasts in Act I of The Tempest
- ... Act I, Scene II, Shakespeare offered a parallel, or at least a contrast, in the way Miranda and Caliban were educated and how they used their education. Whereas education had beneficial effects on Miranda's high nature, its effects on Caliban's low nature were extremely harmful. Prospero took great pains in order to educate her daughter: Have I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profit Than other princesse can, that have ... about his low position. He may have been born to serve, but learning had made him hate serving. The contrast between these two character's education helped Shakespeare to convey his idea of education between high class and low class individuals. Shakespeare intelligently used different contrasts in Act I to display characters, setting and ideas. These contrasts helped to unify the act, and make the reader more aware of what they ...
- 6807: Death Of Salesman
- ... life to serving others at an early age. When he was younger he went to the police academy, a profession that is marked by self- sacrifice for others. Furtheremore he put his brother through medical school even though Victor had more potential in the field. While his brother Walter was in school Victor cared for their aging father at a great expense to Victor econimically and emotionally. During the time period portrayed by the play Victor is still selfless as he constantly calls tries to make arrangements ...
- 6808: Sex In Advertising
- ... lifestyles, and attitudes of their target market. In this ad, it is obvious that the advertiser is trying to appeal to the fashion conscious woman in her 20's or 30's with a moderately high income level who could spend a few extra dollars for the sake of being fashionable. The ad is placed in a high class fashion magazine which shares the company's target market. Finally, consumer analysis can be thought of the most important of the Principles of Advertising. If an ad is positioned to appeal to the interests ...
- 6809: The Swimmer: Themes Of Loss And Social Status
- ... that the strength in his arms-shoulders had gone, and he paddled to the ladder and climbed out. (Cheever 290). Merrills physical condition is almost nil and his social status is not nearly as high as he allows the reader to believe at the beginning of the story. Completely exhausted he heads for his home, and not surprisingly, he walks up to a cold and empty home where he realizes his family has not been in for quite some time. Throughout the story, Merrill has a great loss in his life. He believes his world is intact, including a loving family, high social status, and prosperous wealth. Merrill desperately attempts to keep his fantasy alive with alcohol; however, he is faced with the harsh reality that his life has completely deteriorated mentally, physically, and socially.
- 6810: Treating People Fairly Is A Right That Has Been Changed By Affirmative Action
- ... Mexico across the desert border. What are they looking for? The answer is easy, freedom and a better way of life. Even though most of them are poor, many have spent a few years in school or have acquired some industrial skills on the job, and many speak English. Many people feel that immigrants just over populate our states and take up needed jobs. What many people dont realize is ... Title VII and entered judgment in favor of Weber. In 1978, affirmative action plans that established racial quotas were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the University of California V. Bakke. A state medical school had set aside sixteen of one hundred positions in each incoming class for minority students, where the institution had not shown signs of discrimination in the past. Two different panels of 5 justices split the ...
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