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- 1821: Racial Propaganda In The Third
- ... the world through finance and trickery.” (1) The propaganda did not stop at speeches and pamphlets. Children’s books also spread the Nazi message of hate. The book The Toadstool, is a collection of very short stories where in all of them, the Jews are described as hook-nosed, with shifty eyes, and having the look of a criminal. Their teachers taught these stereotypes in the schools every day. Everyone, from the ...
- 1822: Frankenstein
- ... it, which is what humans want in the first place. It is for all these reasons that Frankenstein has enjoyed continuing popularity throughout the years. Immortality has long been a goal of many humans and stories of it have intrigued people for ages. Stories of the so-called "fountain of youth" and others like it are examples of the human obsession with the notion of immortality. Frankenstein is another one of these stories. The idea that life can be created from something lifeless is an intriguing notion to a race that has long been fascinated with the idea that life could be eternal. This intriguing concept lies ...
- 1823: Psychological Origins Of Frank
- ... Claire and had begun to pursue Lord Byron, invited Percy and Mary to accompany her and Byron to Switzerland. There, the four spent the coldest summer of the century engaging in intense conversation, reading ghost stories, and other various activities. It was there in Switzerland on June 15 that Mary conceived of the idea of Frankenstein. Six months before writing Frankenstein, Mary had given birth a second time to a baby ... their fourth child Percy was soon born afterward. On July 8, 1822, mary was confronted by another tragedy: While spending the summer in Italy, Shelley was drowned in a boating accident. He was a month short of thirty years of age. With this understanding of Shelley's life, we can further understand the psychological origins of the book. There are many different psychological interpretations of the book. Some consider Frankenstein to ...
- 1824: Bird Flu Crisis In Hong Kong
- ... removed from Hong Kong. In this report, we would like to talk about the topic ¡¥Bird Flu Crisis In Hong Kong¡¦. We will give a brief introduction of the bird flu virus H5N1, analyse the short-term and long-term consequences of the flu in Hong Kong and see what Hong Kong have learned from this incident. What is Influenza A (H5N1)? There are three types of influenza, designated A, B ... have the characteristic symptoms including a rapid development of fever and chills, headache, sore throat, muscle pains and dry cough. These symptoms would commence after the incubation period of 1 to 4 days. (Lee, Stella). Short-term consequences of bird flu crisis 1. Pressure on hospitals The sudden outbreak of H5N1 brought about worries and fears to Hong Kong people. We know very little about the virus so people suffering form ... poisoning. They are more alert to eating shell fish, vegetables and poultry. All these kinds of food are thoroughly washed and 100% cooked. Conclusion On one hand, bird flu crisis created a lot of negative short-term outcomes in Hong Kong. It increased the burden of hospitals, caused deprivation of chickens for more than one month, took away the means of livelihood of poultry traders and hit the struggling tourism ...
- 1825: Marxism and Economic Theory
- ... the outbreak of the Civil War ... They are circumstances . . . contributing to an outcome which was not inevitable."4 Jack A. Goldstone, in his work Revolutions, argues that once historical data is carefully examined Marxism falls short. The Marxist reasons for the revolution are factors, but its scope of analysis is to narrow. "...the neo-Marxist view... with its focus on elite politics and the failings of Charles I run into difficulties ... develop and acquire resources. Resource Mobilization Theory focuses on the leadership of both the revolutionary organization and the government in power. The three above stated characteristics of England in the 1640's, only emphasizes the short term factors for the revolution The fact that Parliament is actually part of the government provides a complication in the application of RMT. However, Parliament was struggling against the King to acquire more control over ... King of England, Charles I. Resource Mobilization Theory argued in more specific terms, defining that the organization which controls the resources has the power. It clarifies the power struggle between the Crown and the Parliament. Short term factors, present before and during the revolution, were emphasized by RMT. The last theory presented by this paper was Institutional Theory. It explained, in long term factors, the causes leading to the revolution ...
- 1826: Pan American World Airways, Inc
- ... all the other carriers in general. Presently the airline is trying to achieve a "Corporate Image" to attract more business people thus increasing passenger revenues. ASSESSMENT OF COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Overall, the short term liquidity of Pan Am seems to have a stable trend but is very poor compared to the average industry's ratios. Through the past two years very little changes can be seen in the short-term liquidity ratios. The firm acid test ratio puts it in the lower quartile. As for capital structure and long-term solvency we can only say that the firm is experiencing heavy losses and is ... is quite poor due to high debt's which incurred from high losses. Pan Am relies heavily on long-term borrowings from the Pan Am Corporation and other long-term proceeds as well as other short term investment activities. The only major change in 1988's capital structure was the proceeds from the sale of the Airbus A320 positions and Aircraft deposits returned. As for the company's financial position, ...
- 1827: Beware -- Witch Hunt In Sessio
- ... Elevation of the Antidote, Man Against the Fear Object, Woman he takes flight from women, thereby elevating men to the status of sexual attraction. Constantly Dissatisfied, Hence Constantly on the Prowl he is cruising for short term partners, 2 minutes or better. He craves variety, possesses insatiable sex appetites, He has a poor and unsatisfying sexual diet and because he cruises runs the risk of beating, extortion attempt, VD or jail ... infantile game present; combined with masochistic pseudosadistic excitement, usually repressed. 9. Defeat unconsciously expected. Inner Guilt arising from perversion psychiatric meaning of perversion denotes infantile sex encountered in an adult and leading to orgasm. In short, a disease. Irrational Jealousy irrational and violent jealousy unparalleled in heterosexual relationship. Unreliability as an Element in Psychopathic Trends homosexuals live in conspiratorial atmosphere, utilize unsavory short cuts and detours or conspiracy (I ve suffered so much). (Bergler, 54) Bibliography Abelove, Henry, Barle, Ana Michele & Halperin, David, (Eds.) (1993) The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader. New York: Routlegde. Adam, Barry, D. ( ...
- 1828: Who Can Stop Credit Card Abuse
- ... bank that offers Internet credit card processing, he would be able to accept credit card payment over the Internet (http://search.netscape.com). "There was an increase of $78 billion over 1994, in just one short year. We ve been tracking it since 1980, and we ve never seen that kind of increase before." (Glenn, 1984, pp.857-68). What are the reasons that explain the fast increase of the use ... large part, the banks themselves were responsible for their continuing losses. In their desire to market their cards as actively as possible, they were reluctant to tarnish the image go the credit card by publicizing stories of thefts and losses , so they hid the information not to alarm potential cardholders(Lewis, 1990, p.68). The government may be held responsible as well because the government issues cards to the members for ...
- 1829: Auschwitz
- ... afraid. A deep seeded fear begins to plant itself inside of everyone present at the sight of tall smokestacks billowing a putrid, indescribable smoke that seems to hang over everything around you. Upon walking a short distance, you are confronted by a large iron gate, with the words “Arbeit macht frei” or “Work makes you free” on it. Little does anyone know, what awaits them here will do anything but that ... in the form of hard labor. This camp was the end of the line for millions of Jews, gypsies, Jehovah’s witnesses, homosexuals, and other innocents. Since I was young, World War II, and the stories surrounding it have fascinated me. I have read innumerable books on the subject, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Although, throughout all my research and broad understanding I have gained from this reading, I am ...
- 1830: The Value Of Literature
- ... lot of things that we as people in this society take for granted. Literature has made me value a lot of experiences and situations; I did not know about until I read all of the short stories by various authors with different styles and views of things. It is weird how the literature that has been written in the past still has an influence on what happenings in today's society. We ...
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