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- 1311: States More Interdependent On Each Other For Economic and Military Security
- ... the interdependence of the states. With this peace from trade, states should be more willing to assist their allies in the event of a war or other type of conflict, because it protects their economic interest to do so. States borders will begin to blur because of their interdependence on each other, and this will create more incentives to cooperate. Like the three musketeers cheer “all for one, one for all ... only their own well being, even if it may hurt their chances of re-election, because if the people are happy with how things are going, they should still want someone who represents their best interest working for them. This system of world government could work under certain circumstances, and it does have it’s problems, but in view of the other choices, this seemed like the most logical one. People ...
- 1312: Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Theme
- ... physical factors, Philia is a result of external factors. The Archdeacon is a man of God. He is considered the religious authority in Paris. Quasimodo resides in the Notre Dame Cathedral. He takes a great interest in God, and apparently shares this interest with the Archdeacon. Quasimodo was taken in by Claude Frollo when he was quite young. The two men grew quite close together: When the poor bellringer became deaf the two men developed a mysterious language ...
- 1313: Transformation Power of Love
- ... is just following the trend without really understanding her people. During dinner Dee asks her mother for a couple of possessions from the house for herself. Mother gives them to her. Then she shows an interest toward the old quilts that she refused to take when she left for college. Here comes the turning point of the story. Mother comes to realization that Maggie is the one who understands true price ... rather than financial and aesthetic. For Maggie these quilts represent her life, it’s past and it’s future. She is integral part of this culture. For Dee they are just a matter of passing interest. Economic interests and despair are also an important part of the story by D. H. Lawrence’s The Horse Dealer’s Daughter. Mabel father was horse dealer and when he died left the big debt ...
- 1314: Book Critique Of The Logic Of
- ... selected than ones that are really important. That is because of the fact that they are so much easily to be recognized. Decision-makers want to appear competent and on top of problems. Their self-interest affect problem selection because it is usually in the decision-maker's best interest to address problems of high visibility and high payoffs. This demonstrates an ability to perceive and attack problems. The invisible obvious is a major factor in why the prediction of future trends is especially difficult ...
- 1315: Graduating From High School In New York
- ... list. Carrying out these credits during school hours would be impractical. Many students, along with their mandatory class load, choose to take classes in the arts. Music, painting, drama, sculpture and other areas of artistic interest are an important part of many students’ lives. Such work requires extra dedication, with much work done outside of the classroom. Such areas of extra curricular activity show devotion, creativity, and innovation. Students who show ... Regents student, already involved in music, art, and sports would have no time for a community service requirement. In order to fill this requirement time would have to be taken away from other areas of interest. Unneeded stress would be added into student’s lives. New York State students who already do a lot of extra work would be pushed to do even more, making their lives more difficult than ever ...
- 1316: Hellen Nellie McClung: A Canadian Feminist
- ... the only woman member of the Dominion War Council. Nellie did many things as a feminist, and in addition to her impressive resume she also raised five children. All her life Nellie took a strong interest in the welfare of human beings. This interest was reflected in her love of peace and fear of war. As she entered old age, Nellie suffered a series of heart attacks. She unfortunately passed away in 1951, at age 78. Right up until ...
- 1317: The Dead Sea Scrolls
- ... become one of the many Hellenistic cults, the new environment that now existed because of the cultural contact with Hellenism, was to lead to a reexamination of many issues within Judaism. The sects of primary interest in this period are the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the formation of their ideologies. "Josephus explicitly mentions the Sadducees along with the Pharisees and the Essenes as existing as early as the time of ... a messianic Temple, rather it is an ideal Temple, built upon principals of scriptural exegesis and beliefs of the author(s)."43 It is clear that the subject of the Temple would be of great interest to a priestly sect such as the Sons of Zadok, who had withdrawn to the desert, have no Temple, and consider themselves the true priests. Schiffman sees the Temple Scroll as seeking "to define the ...
- 1318: The Life of Walt Disney
- ... Sunday".17 After repairs were made Disneyland became and still is the one of the world's most famous amusement parks. Walt Disney then wanted to make a second park. Delighted with Disneyland he lost interest in animation. He decided Florida was the best place for a second park because it has a climate similar to California where Disneyland is located.18 He wanted to make part of his park like ... Roy Disney was very close to Walt. On the evening of December 14, 1966 they talked about their ideas for the new park. The next morning Walt Disney died.25 Roy Disney's lack of interest in the park did not stop him from making it the way Walt Disney would have wanted it. Though EPCOT was not perfect Walt Disney's wife, Lilly and Roy agree that the would have ...
- 1319: William Butler Yeats
- ... and self sacrifice of patriotism. Even if the dead heroes could return and confront the merchants with the extent of their sacrifices, they would be unable to understand or appreciate what they had done. Self interest and materialism reign, idealism is dead and buried. He concludes on a weary note of acceptance. But let them be, they re dead and gone, They re with O Leary in the grave. The Fisherman ... power. Their goal is public acclaim, cynically acquired through a popularity based on the Catch cries of the clown or jokes aimed at the commonest ear . Integrity and honour are sacrificed to materialism and self interest. In this vulgar environment, there is no place for Art. The beating down of the wise, And Great Art beaten down. The poem concludes with Yeats returning to his opening image of the fisherman. He ...
- 1320: H.g. Wells The Time Machine
- ... The Time Traveler sees how first impressions are not necessarily the right impressions. The Elois were slight creatures about four feet high, frail, fair haired and child like. They were also vegetarians. They showed no interest in learning and seemed to care little for each other. "A queer thing I soon discovered about my little hosts, and that was their lack of interest" ( Wells 33 ). Life had become to them nothing but play time with the world a play ground. "The great triumph of humanity I had dreamed took a different shape in my mind. It had been ...
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