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- 2891: Cicero
- ... found out he suppressed the conspiracy and had many of his cohorts executed. Although this was one of his greatest accomplishments, he was exiled in 58 B.C. After a year of concentrating on his writing, Cicero was called back to Rome by Pompey the Great. In 51 B.C. he was assigned to the position of proconsul of the providence of Cilicia. In 50 B.C. Cicero returned to Rome ... self-revelation of Cicero and an excellent source of information not the politics of ancient Rome. Cicero created rich prose and stlye in both his writings and politics. The clarity in which he ruled his writing and political careers is only one reason that Cicero was and still is one of the greatest writers and politicains of all-time, and this was his effect on Rome and the rest of the ...
- 2892: The Arrival Of The Internet
- ... the technology skills, that only a fraction of Americans now have. Numerous other studies show that students in technology-rich learning environments, such as the Internet, showed more enthusiasm, had higher attendance rates, developed better writing skills and displayed a greater capacity to communicate effectively about complex problems.(Gore, 44) The Internet is very useful in teaching kids and helping them to learn. In addition it will give children the skills ... against credit card fraud.(Chrein, 11) If your credit card number is taken and you notice the unauthorized transactions on your statement, you have sixty days from the date of transaction to report it in writing to the issuing bank. If this action is followed, a customer isn't liable for anything. The charges are removed from the credit card bill and the bank will investigate the matter. If you are ...
- 2893: Henrik Ibsen
- ... the Stockman Building in Skien, Norway. He spent part of his childhood on Venstψp Farm after his father went bankrupt. In 1843, he was apprenticed to a chemist in Grimstad. That was when he began writing satire and elegant poems in the style of the time. He wrote his first play in 1849, a five-act tragedy in verse, Catiline, which was published in 1850 under the pseudonym Brynjolf Bjarme. The ... Poems, collected and published in 1871, show that he was also a master of lyric poetry. Henrik Ibsen died on 23 May 1906 in Christiania after suffering from a debilitating illness that prevented him from writing during the last years of his life.
- 2894: Computer Pornography
- ... 5). The Government should not be responsible for censorship. If so they must do it as a whole and this would be unconstitutional. Eliminate the problem by choice not by force. Works Cited BigGuy. Online Personal Interview. washington.dc.us.undernet.org/port=6667 (20 Jun. 1996). Bruce, Marty. "Censorship on the Internet." Censorship on the Internet. 1996. (29 Jun. 1996). "CDA: LP calls new bill `high-tech censorship'. " Libertarian Press ... 1995: 59. Chidley, Joe. "Red-Light District." MacLean's 22 May 1995: 58. Emigh, Jacqueline. "Computers & Privacy - Telecom Act Hits ISPs Hard 04/02/96." Computers & Privacy. 02 Apr. 1996. (18 Jun. 1996). GMoney. Online Personal Interview. washington.dc.us.undernet.org/port=6667 (20 Jun. 1996). Jerome, Richard and Linda Kramer. "Monkey Business No More." People Weekly 19 Feb. 1996: 51+. Lester, Meera. "What's Your Code of Ethics?" _VJF ...
- 2895: The Great Gatsby 4 -
- ... American Dream, at least for some. One could say, an outsider perhaps, that Americans strive for the insurmountable goal of perfection, live, die and do unimaginable things for it, then call the product their own personal American Dream. Is having the American Dream possible? What is the American Dream? There is one answer for these two questions: The American Dream is tangible perfection. In reality, even in nature, perfection does not ... s the reader can learn to constantly and conscientiously examine the people that they surround themselves with. The novel also teaches the lesson of being true to one s self and following one s own personal dream, not the one Americans are programmed to have. Fitzgerald is not only a consequential author but and effective moral adviser. Works Cited Bruccoli, Matthew J. ed. New Essays on The Great Gatsby. Cambridge: Cambridge ...
- 2896: Henry T. Ford
- ... the young age he was fascinated by watches and clocks. He went around the countryside doing repair work without pay, for him all mattered was to play with the machinery of the watch. From his personal experience on the farm he was fascinated my farm machines that reduced the drudgery of farm chores. We can notice there was a lot of a kid in him, and to go around or making ... and later, the entire airplane. By the end of W.W.II (1945) one of his plants manufactured more than 8,000 planes. Henry ford died on April 7,1947, in Dearborn. Ford left a personal fortune at $500 to $700 million, giving large shares of the money to Ford Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Ford Motor Company was taken over by grandson of Henry Ford, Henry Ford II who carried ...
- 2897: Macbeth: Macbeth's Conduct and Personality
- ... be effected by utter extirpation of the precepts of natural law deposited in his nature. And he imagines that the execution of more bloody deeds will serve his purpose. Accordingly, then, in the interest of personal safety and in order to destroy the essential humanity in himself, he instigates the murder of Banquo. But he gains no satisfying peace because hes conscience still obliges him to recognize the negative quality of ... only temporal of nothing more that escape from a present evil. At the end, in spite of shattered nerves and extreme distraction of mind, the individual passes out still adhering admirably to his code of personal courage, and the man's conscience still clearly admonishes that he has done evil. Moreover, he never quite loses completely the liberty of free choice, which is the supreme bonum naturae of mankind. But since ...
- 2898: The Great Gatsby 4
- ... American Dream, at least for some. One could say, an outsider perhaps, that Americans strive for the insurmountable goal of perfection, live, die and do unimaginable things for it, then call the product their own personal American Dream. Is having the American Dream possible? What is the American Dream? There is one answer for these two questions: The American Dream is tangible perfection. In reality, even in nature, perfection does not ... s the reader can learn to constantly and conscientiously examine the people that they surround themselves with. The novel also teaches the lesson of being true to one s self and following one s own personal dream, not the one Americans are programmed to have. Fitzgerald is not only a consequential author but and effective moral adviser. Works Cited Bruccoli, Matthew J. ed. New Essays on The Great Gatsby. Cambridge: Cambridge ...
- 2899: Last Days Of Socrates
- ... are the discussions about relationships in the book. The relationships between the religion and state and individual and society have impacted the past and are still concerns that are with us today. While Plato is writing to prove Socrates a good or respectable person, he allows the modern reader a glimpse into Athenian culture. We see that religion is held in very high regard and failing to serve a religion is ... beliefs, justice, duty, and his hope of an afterlife are all revealed quite well. There are a few places, however, where I question Platos choice of wording and editing. Plato could have changed the writing to leave out the almost conceited statements of Socrates that appear in some of the dialogue. During his discussion with Euthyphro, sometimes Socrates comes off as if he thinks himself superior and almost is playing ...
- 2900: Factors Contributing To The Su
- ... have the mere appearance of love and commitment to one another. Shakespeare challenges us to speculate on which union will be the most contented. Hero symbolizes to her father, the hope of great connections and personal gain. If she marries well, it will be a reflection on him. He has little concern for the inward merits of her future husband and less concern for her personal happiness. He is also concerned with the outward appearance of the status quo. To her family, she represents a valuable asset, a family treasure and a bargaining tool. To her class she represents the embodiment ...
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