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- 651: Charles Manson
- ... Manson viewed the Beatles as prophets who were placed on Earth to warn of an upcoming revolution. Manson believed that the Beatles were talking to him through their music. (Missouri) Charlie came up with a philosophy; something he dreamed up to impress his followers. The focus of his philosophy was a kind of Armageddon. Charlie preached that someday the black men were going to rise up to power and start killing all of the whites, and turn the cities in to an inferno of ...
- 652: Yukon Jack: The Life of Jack London
- ... struggles of man’s survival against nature, maybe London’s own survival against nature. London could also be portraying his survival against life in general. During the same time period, London had evolved a working philosophy from Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, and Friedrich Nietzsche which explained the world of his experiences to his own satisfaction. “These experiences persuaded him to join the Socialist Labor Party and crusade for worker’s rights ... lacked meaning and guidance. B. Similarities exist between London’s childhood and his short story, “To Build A Fire.” II. Adolescents A. Early adulthood experiences gave London motivation for his literary works. B. London’s philosophy of life contributed to his style of writing. III. Adulthood A. In the 1900’s, London began settling down. 1. London began his writing career. 2. London’s two marriages effected his work. B. Jack ...
- 653: James Clerk Maxwell
- ... he entered the University of Edinburgh. He then went on to study at the University of Cambridge in 1850, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1854. He became a professor of natural philosophy at Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1856. Then in 1860 he moved to London to become a professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at King's College. On the death of his father in 1865, Maxwell returned to his family home in Scotland and devoted himself to research. In 1871 he moved to Cambridge, where he ...
- 654: Plato And Love
- ... our burning desire to merge with the other. The pursuit of the other half is what Aristophanes designated as love. The legend as Aristophanes portrays it is much like that of the modern new age philosophy of the soul mate. Many modern faiths and cultures believe that each person is originally a part of one being that is split in two and that their other half is their one true love ... to be a problem. If the philosophers truly thought that beings were identical in creation then why are the rights of one half greater than those of the other? Eventually Socrates begins to convey his philosophy on the idea of love, yet he goes about it in a different way than his predecessors. In the earlier speeches each of the men had thought of love as a god and gone about ...
- 655: INTEL Knows Best? A Major Marketing Mistake
- ... Andrew Grove. Grove is a "tightly wound engineering Ph.D. who has molded the company in his image. Both the secret of his success and the source of his current dilemma is an anxious management philosophy built around the motto 'Only the paranoid survive'." However, even with this type of philosophy the resulting dominance he has achieved in the computer arena cannot be overlooked. Intel practically dominates the computer market with $11.5 billion in sales. Intel has over 70% of the $11 billion microprocessor market ...
- 656: Covenanted Governments
- ... United States, the theory was considered important from the Mayflower Compact and on. The theory of “a covenanted people” is associated with Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau. Our “framers” took all of the aforementioned history and philosophy in account to develop our virgin nation. The concept of a covenant and covenanted form of government has greatly metamorphisised over time into nations such as ours. The thoughts of its origins are also very ... of government, and that is power is in the hand of a sovereign and all involved in the government are there by tactic consent. Around the time the pilgrims rebelled against King James in England, philosophy was abundant, especially that influenced by the belief in god. A majority of the governments around the world were monarchies. As far as our country is concerned, the pilgrims were the first to establish a ...
- 657: Computers: Nonverbal Communications
- ... as power, social cohesion, and sexuality. Serpentelli (1992) examines conversational structure and personality correlates in her psychological study of MUD behavior. Likewise, NagaSiva (1992) treats the MUD as a psychological model, but draws on Eastern philosophy, and discusses MUD experiences as mystical experiences. Young (1994) embraces the textuality of MUD experience as postmodern hyperreality, a rich new hybrid of spoken and written communication. Numerous articles have been produced within the Computer ... devices within the environment. A few MUDs have been set up as havens for virtual support groups for people with common misfortunes or interests. The most popular variety of MUD, though, harkens back to the philosophy of the original "MUD", involving puzzle-solving, dragon slaying, and treasure accumulation. It is these "adventure-style" MUDs which shall be the topic of inquiry for the remainder of this thesis. While it may be ...
- 658: Improving Cyberspace
- ... are undetectable to a child's parents. V. Conclusion. "People don't inadvertently tune into alt.sex.pedophile while driving to a Sunday picnic with Aunt Gwendolyn" (Huber). For some reason, many people believe this philosophy and therefore think the Internet and other online areas should not be subject to censorship. The truth is, however, that computerized networks like the Internet are in desperate need of regulations. People can say, do ... started sending binaries, otherwise known as computer programs. Users like the idea; why would someone buy two software packages when they could buy one and trade for a copy of another with a friend? This philosophy has cost the computer industry millions, and companies like Microsoft have simply given up. Laws exist against exchanging computer software; violators face up to a $200,000 fine and/or five years imprisonment, but these ...
- 659: Comparison of To Kill A Mockingbird With the Dewey Decimal System
- ... for the librarian and the user to understand” (Gale Research, 1). Like the Dewey Decimal System Maycomb also had its classification system. In the book, Jem confused the Dewey Decimal System with John Dewey’s philosophy of education. This is clear when Scout says, “What Jem called the Dewey Decimal System was school wide by the end of my first year, so I had no chance to compare it to any other teaching technique, I could only look around me” (Lee 37). Dewey’s educational philosophy was the new way students were to be taught in the Maycomb schools. It stressed the hands on experiential method of teaching. Jem easily confused John Dewey’s new way of teaching with Melvil Dewey ...
- 660: Martin Luther King, Jr.
- ... as his father had urged. King spent the next three years at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. And he received a bachelor of divinity in 1951. King first became aquatinted with Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence as well as with the thought of contemporary Protestant theologians. He found himself increasingly dissatisfied with society. King was elected president of the student body and was graduated with highest academic average in ... whites in all parts of the country, as well as support from the administrations of President Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. From the Birmingham jail King wrote a letter in which he spelled out his philosophy of nonviolence: "You may as well ask: "Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?" You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the ...
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