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- 16181: Fascism As Opposed To Communism
- Fascism As Opposed To Communism Analyze the similarities and the differences between single party rule in Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia between 1933 and 1945. Answers should consider: methods of dealing with opposition, control of media and education, control of the economy, and war time planning. Fascism As Opposed To Communism Why is it that Germany's fascism lasted a relatively short time compared to Russia's communism? The regimes established under Hitler and Stalin were incredibly similar with respect to the rise and control of the state. Both systems were ...
- 16182: Classic Tales of Tom Sawyer
- ... the necessary substance. These integral ingredients of a classic are the vivid descriptions of the physical aspects of the story – the characters and setting, an entertaining and eventful plot, and the lasting truths the story's themes express. The most vivid memories of this story come from the striking descriptions of the physical aspects of the story. Mark Twain immediately brings the story to life with his introduction of the characters and their surroundings. From here, the familiarity of the characters and setting continues to grow. The depictions of the characters, both in mannerisms and dialogue, are so picturesque that Tom's superstitions and fantasies soon cause no great surprises, Aunt Polly's religious sayings and hidden affection for her “ mischeevous” Tom come to be expected, and Sid's sly attacks on Tom appear deserving of Tom's revenge. The unique setting of St. Petersburg on the ...
- 16183: Deregulation of the Airline Industry
- ... carrier was able to afford to purchase them. Companies such as Southwest recognized potential for low fares, and began building a niche for themselves by offering low fares with equivalent low levels of service. Southwest's success gave rise to a new generation of low fare airlines, with ValuJet entering the market in the early 1990's. Unfortunately, ValuJet suffered a string of accidents which brought the future of this air carrier into question. ValuJet is a low-priced airline that offers inexpensive tickets for regional travel. Based in Atlanta, the airline ... Miles (ASM) 3,813 1,471 63 Load Factor 68.8 % 64.0 % 69.7 % Revenue per RPM 13.4 13.8 13.1 Cost per ASM 6.8 6.8 9.8 Because Southwest's flights are generally an hour or less in length, the airline saves money by not having to serve meals. It has a liberal work rule arrangement with its unions, so productivity is high, and ...
- 16184: Elie Wiesel
- ... boy and interested in studying the Zohar “the cabbalistic books, the secrets of Jewish mysticism”(Wiesel 3). His teacher was a foreigner, Moshe the Beadle, a “poor barefoot of Signet”(Wiesel 3). He was Elie's teacher until he was forced to leave Signet by the Hungarians because he was a foreign Jew. After several months Elie saw Moshe the Beadle once again. Moshe the Beadle told his story about his ... rules were set by the Germans. Jews were confined to their homes for three days and they could no longer keep valuables such as gold, jewelry and other objects. The Germans took it all. Elie's father managed to bury the family's savings in the cellar. After the three days Jews had to wear a yellow star. After this more rules were set. Jews could not go to restaurants, travel on railways, go to synagogues, or ...
- 16185: The Unholy Crusade
- The Unholy Crusade Religion is a canopy under which American culture and society thrives. Its extension reaches the boundaries of such cultural mainstreams as movies, television, and music. Oliver Stone's 1986 war film Platoon is an example of the religious subtleties and overtones that appear in various American genres. Stone not only uses religious themes to portray the Vietnam War, but manipulates the war to show the decadence of American society. Throughout history, man has traveled the world, and conquered nations, in order to force one religion on another. America was founded by Spain's attempt to spread Christianity to the new world. Although Spain was the most powerful nation at the time, their attempt to spread Christianity on less civilized people came to a fatal end due to the ... one scene, Barnes (Tom Berenger) and Bunny (Kevin Dillon), mercilessly kill several innocent villagers. Later in the same scene, some soldiers are caught raping a village woman. The actions taken by the soldiers are Stone's comparison to the Spanish explorers' actions, which finally led to both nation's failed expeditions. To add depth to his religious allegories, Stone not only uses historical references, but opens it to Biblical contexts ...
- 16186: Smart House
- ... SMART HOUSE Consortium is investigating a number of different option to more easily install the SMART HOUSE system in an existing home. Moreover, the SMART HOUSE system has been packaged to satisfy any home buyer's needs and budget. The system appeals to a broad segment of new home buyers because of the diverse features and benefits it offers. These segments includes professionals, baby boomers in the move up markets, empty ... SMART HOUSE system is suitable to install in new homes. Firstly, more saving can be gained when the SMART HOUSE System offers several energy management options that have the potential to reduce a home owner's utility bill by 30% or more per year depending on the options installed. For examples, a smart house can turn lights on and off automatically, it can help save on your electric bill. Moreover, the ... to guide the technical through the necessary steps of System programming. These tools use a menu driven format to prompt the technician for the appropriate inputs to customize the System to meet a specific buyer's needs. Then, the home owner can create some house modes that are preprogrammed settings that allow home owners to activate a sequence of events with a single action. House modes can be named to ...
- 16187: Allegory Of The Cave Analysis
- In Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave,” he suggests that there are two different forms of vision, a “mind’s eye” and a “bodily eye.” The “bodily eye” is a metaphor for the senses. While inside the cave, the prisoners function only with this eye. The “mind’s eye” is a higher level of thinking, and is mobilized only when the prisoner is released into the outside world. This eye does not exist within the cave; it only exists in the real, ...
- 16188: Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary
- Machiavelli's "The Prince": By Any Means Necessary Part 15 of Machiavelli's The Prince, entitled Of the Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes, Are Praised or Blamed, states that, in order for a man to maintain control of a government and better that territory, he must ... and make him more accepting of his opinion. He seems weak when he is most powerful and seems powerful when he has no legs to stand on. He is cautious and polite when his foe's defenses are up and attacks with all of his resources at his foe's weaknesses. Machiavelli writes a strongly convincing essay. The proof for his opinion lies not only in the words he speaks ...
- 16189: Man-made CFCs are Jeopardizing our Future
- Man-made CFCs are Jeopardizing our Future Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are depleting the ozone layer which is harmful to the earth's inhabitants and environment because of the increased ultraviolet radiation coming through the thinned ozone, global warming caused by ozone loss, and the ground leveling of the ozone layer. Chlorofluorocarbons are reducing the number of ozone molecules in the earth's ozone layer; forcing it to become less dense. At the same time, the ozone layer is ground leveling, lowering in the atmosphere and coming closer to the earth's surface. Due to the thinning of the ozone layer, an excessive amount of radiation is entering the lower atmosphere and due to the ground leveling of the ozone; the ozone layer is trapping heat ...
- 16190: Ben Franklin’s Involvement in the Age of Reason
- Ben Franklin’s Involvement in the Age of Reason The well-known Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. In between the two dates, he was busy working and inventing things that would improve the ... flat out useful. Being a typical American who was practical, he was accused of having little to none poetic senses. Although Ben Franklin could do far more than the accusers. He wrote the Poor Richard’s Almanac which involved aphorisms such as “both visitors and fish stink after three days.” He is just being practical and saying not by saying do not overstay one’s welcome time. This involved a great deal of thought. A little imagination may have played a role in that too. Speaking of imagination, what about all of the useful inventions that Franklin came up ...
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