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- 761: Chechnya
- ... live. "Thousands live in boxes or forage for space in abandoned factories" (Specter). "Unpaid, hungry and hung over, the soldiers were known to sell their weapons on the street to the highest bidder" (Fielding). Suicide rates are astronomically high, and draftees now harbour so much hatred for Russia, that many are refusing to serve. They too saw many of their fellow people die. At least the Chechens had a reason to ... to be concerned about. Coupled with the harsh reality that they themselves are economically going down the drain, it would be an enormous feat to try and convince Russians that it is in their best interest to spend precious time and money trying to win back the Chechens; people they do not particularly care for and likely do not want hanging around anyway. Yeltsin is suddenly trying to be congenial, even ...
- 762: Temagami
- ... that forest harvest across the province was to be increased by up to 50 per cent as a result recommendations by a committee made up entirely of foresters, labour, and the government. (GRAY 94) Public interest groups were outraged; as a means of appeasing them, the government announced a "Keep it Wild" program. The program was said to be a means of protecting the old growth forests in a meaningful way ... represented by the Sierra Club Legal Defence Fund, filed a law suit against the government under the CFSA, claiming that the MNR had "failed to ensure that logging will protect wildlife, ecosystems or the public interest".(SIERRA) This lawsuit is in itself a landmark, being the first attack on Ontario forestry from a legal point of view. As simply stated by Tim Gray of the Wildlands League, "we are seeking to ... order the Minister to obey the law . . . we had to act now to draw the public's attention to the MNR's plans to rid themsleves of even these minimal laws to protect the public interest." (TEM. UPDATE) As such, the earilier government's weak legislation has become an unlikely hero in the eyes of the environmentalists. The two groups sought an injuction forcing a 'stay' of the logging in ...
- 763: The Merchant Of Venice
- ... percentage of their profits from trade and moneylending. It is here that the stereotype of Jews lending money was started. Because of the tariffs placed on them by the crown Jews took to charging high interest rates to secure profits for themselves. Here we see echos of Shylock with his usury. Finally the Jews were ordered out of England in 1254 by Edward I. They did not return to England until the ...
- 764: Hobbes Philosophy
- ... existence is seen throughout the book, mirroring the human condition (35). Hobbes gives a classic reply to the book. Similar to Pojman’s beliefs, he believes that human beings always act out of perceived self-interest; they invariably seek gratification and avoid harm. Given a state of insecurity, people have reason to fear one another. This “state of nature” is one in which there are no common ways of life, no ... a set of five rules that restrict our freedom but only in order to promote greater freedom: To keep society from falling apart, to ameliorate human suffering, to promote human flourishing, to resolve conflicts of interest in just and orderly ways, and to assign praise and blame, reward the good and punish the guilty. (p.39). Pojman believes that we can all do better if we compromise, give up some of ... are similar, they are not identical. Different moral theories emphasize different purposes and in different ways. While Pojman’s ideas emphasize society need for moral rule, Hobbes’ ideas accent the role of resolving conflicts of interest. Morality is a necessary condition for happiness. It enables us to reach our goals in socially acceptable ways. It allows us to resolve conflicts of interests fairly. But the one thing true in both ...
- 765: L’Atalante & Breathless Response Paper
- ... other characters seemed a bit ambiguous because of the deficiency of background information on them. Although it was an excellent example of “real” mise-en-scene, the lack of action led to my lack of interest. One thing that helped me to recognize the “real” mise-en-scene of L’Atalante was the type of set used (if you can even call it a set). This movie used location shooting on ... actors too. The were good at what they were supposed to do. Even though these few things made L’Atalante almost bearable, I didn’t especially like it. Breathless, on the other hand, held my interest. There was a definite plot as well as plenty of action and romance. I also enjoyed it because I had the feeling that everything I would need to know about the characters was revealed from ... I think the writers were smart to include that part because it made me wonder if I could trust anything I thought about any of the characters. This made me watch closer and held my interest for the duration of the film. In conclusion, although I didn’t particularly like L’Atalante, it was a great example of “real” mise-en-scene of its time. It proved to be much ...
- 766: Teen Pregnancy
- ... pleasure to you. Abstaining from sexual activities is a great way to prevent teen pregnancy, and the risk of getting a disease. In the past years less sex and more condoms use has meant lower rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. Abstinence is not a crime, as most teenagers and their peers seem to think. Most teens have sex because of their peers being sexually active. The percentage of ... students for puberty. For example, the children learn about nocturnal emissions, menstruation and changes that will take place in their bodies, they also learn and study reproduction. From grades 7th through 9th most young adults interest in sex increases, so they learn more about responsibility, and boy/girl dating. In high school, students learn more about the social and psychological aspects of sexuality. Many other subject come up at this time ...
- 767: Alcoholism 4
- ... to stop drinking, habitually drinking to the point of drunkenness, experiencing blackouts, or changing beverages to try to control drinking (Kestler 7). Earlier and better treatment for alcoholism has led to an encouragingly high recovery rates. Specialized residential treatment facilities and separate units within general or psychiatric hospitals are rapidly increasingly in number. As the public becomes more aware of the nature of alcoholism, the social disgrace attached to it decreases ... of science said: There cannot be such a thing as a valid or eternal controversy in science because the very foundation of scientific work is to agree on an experimental frame which permits questions of interest to the scientists to be answered. (Monroe 69) Cultural patterns have sanctioned both drinking and abstinence in the United States. In the past the alcohol question has been viewed as a moral issue. As scientific ...
- 768: Mexico
- ... Italy, and Japan. Later that same year a trade agreement, establishing mutual tariff concessions, was negotiated by Mexico and the United States. In 1944, Mexico agreed to pay U.S. oil companies $24 million plus interest, for oil properties expropriated in 1938. In June 1945, Mexico became an original member of the United Nations. The government stabilized the peso in with the aid of loans from the Treasury of the United ... Valle during testimony given at the Mexican consulate in Washington was a DEA report about telephone calls last December by cartel members to the offices of the presidency. (Whalen, p.2-4) Assassinations affect exchange rates due to the uncertainty that is caused. Many investors flee from the market if there is a risk of losing their investments. Without these investments, the economy begins to tumble downward due to increased unemployment ...
- 769: The Goals and Failures of the First and Second Reconstructions
- ... rights were dependent upon alliances made with groups with conflicting interests White Northern Republicans and White elites in the South.17 Though they pursued political equality for Blacks, their goals were shaped more by self-interest than for concern for Black equality. By 1905 Blacks lost their right to vote. In Louisiana alone the number of Black voters fell from 130,334 in 1896 to 1,342 in 1904.18 The ... while whites flee to the suburbs. The de facto segregation that has emerged has shifted the good jobs to suburbs and relegated lower-class Blacks in cities to diminishing job prospects. This has caused rising rates of unemployment, economic desperation, and jobs predominantly in the low-wage sector. This poverty cycle among lower-class Blacks remains after vestiges of legal Jim Crow have disappeared.47 White flight to suburbs and the ...
- 770: Blacks And Indians In The Deve
- ... In The Development In The Americas Europeans have always been curious about worlds other than their own. They went to the Americas' seeking the New World. After claiming the New World as their own, another interest came about. They needed slave labor. In the Americas, the Indians offered slave labor. In time, the need for more slaves with better technological skills arose. Africa provided a wide array of products and also ... discuss the events that have taken place in history dealing with both the Indian and Black slave condition in M. L. Conniff and T. J. Davis', Africans in the Americas. As the Europeans explored, their interest broadened. Africa exemplified their greatest interest because of the slave labor it had to offer. Unfortunately, slave labor was at the expense of people who were a different color other than the Europeans. Like Africa, the Americas offered slave labor. ...
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