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- 10481: Huck Finn Racism
- ... black slave, in Huckleberry Finn. This story takes place at a time where slavery was considered moral. Blacks were considered inferior to whites, but Huckleberry challenges the notion that he was raised upon. Through Huckleberry s adventures Twain expresses his challenge towards civilization s rules and moral code. One must read between the lines and reach for the meaning in Mark Twain s subtle literature dialog. If one were to do this that one would realize that it is not racist, but anti-slavery. For someone to think that Twain considering the era was racist would ludicrous. ...
- 10482: Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry As Heads Of Their Countries
- ... Opposing their king and president at that time, Henry and Jefferson fought for what was right to them and to the people. Jefferson and Henry both opposed the heads of their countries, something that wasn’t attempted with success anytime prior. For opposing the king and parliament, Thomas Hutchinson was banished from Virginia. On this unsuccessful occasion, Hutchinson merely gave a little opinion on a decision made by the king and parliament. The size of Henry’s argument would have had him killed, re-incarnated, and then killed again. As Jefferson said referring to the King of Great Britain, “He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” Jefferson opposed the king’s idea to do what was right for the “people.” Opposition usually resulted with death, something neither of the orators received. Thomas Jefferson built his ideas from previous ideas of another person, while Patrick Henry ...
- 10483: Cause And Effect Of Wwi
- ... this war that is been ongoing for over a year, began with the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand. However, many other reasons led to this war, some occurring as far back the late 1800's. Nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and the system of alliances were four main factors that pressed the great powers towards this explosive war." According to the article above, the author stresses that the nationalism was one of ... included the Central Powers of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and eventually the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Austria-Hungary must take a large proportion of any blame for the outbreak of war in 1914. The reason for Germany's part in the causes involves Germany's "blank Check" policy. Before sending its ultimatum to Serbia, Austria needed to be sure of the support of its ally, Germany. Such support was forthcoming in the form of a telegram to the Emperor ...
- 10484: Lip Gloss
- Lip Gloss Smooth, Kissable, luscious lips. Every woman’s dream. With the help of lip-gloss this dream can be achieved. Lip-gloss is an essential part of a woman’s everyday needs. When searching for the right product, take into consideration the texture of the product. Whether or not it’s shiny, smooth or not greasy. In today’s politically correct times, the preparation into making the product is very important, like no animal testing, hypoallergenic, and the use of all natural products. The taste, ...
- 10485: Doe Season
- ... was inside the bullet hole and the wound closed around her hand. B. Andy ran while her father was gutting the deer and no longer answered to Andy but Andrea. Published in 1985, David Kaplan's short story "Doe Season" is set in the Pennsylvania woods. This story reveals the trials and tribulations Andy, a dynamic character, goes through to reach her final destination of womanhood. Throughout "Doe Season," David Kaplan ... This symbolizes that she is growing up and can do things for herself. After the group hunts for a bit, they stop to eat lunch. At lunch, the group eats bean soup prepared by Andy's mother. As Andy washed the lunch dishes, Charlie and her father drank a few swigs of some Jim Beam. Then they all had coffee, even Andy. Andy drank the coffee imitating the way her father ... again. Andy spotted the first deer. The group was making plenty of noise, but the deer did not run away. Her father wanted Andy to shoot the deer, but Charlie argued that she probably couldn't shoot the gun on her own. Andy, a little hesitant, did shoot the deer on her own. She hit the deer where the legs met the chest. The deer fell but did not stay ...
- 10486: Bipolar Disorder
- ... transient manifestation of the bipolar disorder. This form of the disease exhibits more episodes of mania and depression than bipolar. Lithium has been the primary treatment of bipolar disorder since its introduction in the 1960's. It is main function is to stabilize the cycling characteristic of bipolar disorder. In four controlled studies by F. K. Goodwin and K. R. Jamison, the overall response rate for bipolar subjects treated with Lithium ... may actually lead to rapid-cycling (Bauer et al., 1990). Another problem associated with the use of lithium is experienced by pregnant women. Its use during pregnancy has been associated with birth defects, particularly Ebstein's anomaly. Based on current data, the risk of a child with Ebstein's anomaly being born to a mother who took lithium during her first trimester of pregnancy is approximately 1 in 8,000, or 2.5 times that of the general population (Jacobson et al., 1992). ...
- 10487: The Depression
- ... access to a mirror to show you what you look like so you go to touch you hair with your hand and find it to be a pile of grease and dirt that obviously hasn’t been washed in days, maybe even weeks. You get up and start to head for work, or school, only to realize you have no place to go. The pain of hunger eats away at you ... it knowing that there is nothing for you to eat and you have no money to buy any food. You have no job, no money, no family, no hope. Welcome to the Depression. The 1920’s was a time of great prosperity in the lives of most Americans and our natural human ignorance made us think it would stay that way forever. We had just come out of the Great War and business was booming, along with agriculture and the stock m arket. The outlook for the future was great, but people failed to understand that economies can’t be on the upswing forever, it has to come down sometime. All of the signs of a depression were there; the farmers were producing too much, the uneven distr ibution of income, easy credit/ ...
- 10488: Recommendation For Recycling Water in Florida
- ... 50,000 would cover all the expenses needed to set up a pilot plant, including the labor which will be done in-house. The $50,000 required will be recovered in less then a year's time, and since it will also satisfy the voracious appetite for water, I feel it is a viable option. The plant could be operational in 3 months upon approval of the funds. I feel this ... Lake Water Treatment Plant will cost approximately $50,000; this includes labor, which will be done in house. The scenario is that the water effluent leaving the wastewater plant will be sent to the headwork's of the water plant, complete the journey through the water treatment plant and sent out with the other potable water. At the present time the water leaving the waste water plant is simply used for ... drinking purposes as well. Basic background information on water reuse in Florida Reclaiming Waste Water in Florida As recently as the mid 1960s, secondary treatment and surface water discharges were considered the norm for Florida's wastewater treatment plants. As the population doubled between 1950 and 1960, and once again between 1960 and 1980, Florida created more treatment plants to keep up. In 1966 there were nearly 600 treatment plants ...
- 10489: Utilitarianism
- ... rational objections to this theory. Act Utilitarianism will be the specific theory used for the presentation and discrediting of the arguments against Utilitarianism. The first idea to be addressed is of the utmost importance. Today's conception that must be done away with is the negative connotation of the word slave and the concept of slavery. Without first addressing this issue no person in their right mind would say that slavery ... both. The society in which we are living in today is one of many ideas that are not original to any individual person. Many of the ideas and "facts" that people live with in today's world are given to us by society. Through a very informal experiment conducted by myself as a precursor to the writing of this tutorial I found that a majority of people associate the word slavery ... to have any sort of rational prudence. Rational prudence, in the eyes of the utilitarian, is giving something up now for the sake of society later on. For example, working is giving up a person's time with the reward of a paycheck later on. Rational prudence, in that respect, is practiced by nearly everyone. Opponents of Utilitarianism claim that a slave has no ability to practice rational prudence because ...
- 10490: AIDS Research
- AIDS Research All A.I.D.S research should be funded by the government. Today A.I.D.S has become a large concern within society. Sexually active youth are constantly threatened with the chance of getting A.I.D.S.. A.I.D.S is everyone's problem and a cure has to be found. With funding from the government, it will provide the capital necessary for the research to find a cure, to ...
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