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- 1971: Moses, A Chosen Leader
- ... been many individuals who could be considered leaders, but some stand out among the others. An example of a superb leader is Moses in the Bible. Moses is viewed as a righteous man in God’s eyes and is chosen to lead the Hebrews out of oppression in Egypt. Contained in the story of Exodus are many examples of Moses’ sacrifices and the hardships he endured while freeing the Hebrews. The ... man that he was, he stuck it out until the end. When compared to Noah and Abraham, Moses is a “pillar of faith” for surviving his tests and for being the perfect tool for God’s plans. In the Old Testament stories, God seems to want his earth to be peaceful and without sin and when he sees that the world is corrupt, he decides to conduct a purge. In the ... renewed civilization after an enormous purge would wipe out the evil in the world. Noah had to undergo many trials and tribulations. He had to experience embarrassment and ridicule because of the nature of God’s requests. His neighbors and friends thought he was nuts because it is not everyday that a man constructs a huge boat made of gopher wood and claims that a flood will come to rid ...
- 1972: Honest Iago
- "Honest" Iago The poet Coleridge appropriately described the character of Iago as being one of "motiveless malignity." Throughout the play Iago s motives are secondary to, and seem only to serve as justification for, his actions. Iago is driven by his nature of character. To discuss Coleridge s assessment we must look at Iago s character from Iago s point of view and that of the other characters his motives, methods, and pawns. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do ...
- 1973: History Atomic Bomb Essay
- ... dropping the bombs were not explored by Truman and other men in power, as they probably should have been. Lastly, because these alternatives were never explored, we can only conjecture over whether or not Truman’s decision was a morally just one, and if indeed it was necessary to use atomic energy to win the war. The war in Asia had its roots in the early 1930s. Japan had expansionist aims ... exported to Japan, including oil in the hope of restraining Japanese expansionism. Nevertheless, tensions remained high in Asia, and only increased in 1939 when Germany ignited World War II with an invasion of Poland. America’s determination to remain isolated changed abruptly following Japan’s “surprise attack” on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Military strategists and politicians poured the majority of American war effort into the European theater, and before the United States could fully mobilize most of ...
- 1974: Driving Restrictions
- ... the age requirement of operating a vehicle to between 18-70 years of age, our roads would be much safer to drive on. If you had told me when I turned sixteen that I couldn’t get my license until I turned eighteen, I would have thrown a fit. Now that I am older, I realize that I had no business driving an automobile at 16 years old. I was the typical teenage driver. The cool one, who had the “Detroit lean,” with the seat tilted so far back that I couldn’t see over the dashboard, and could only reach the pedals with my big toe. There’s no way I could hear emergency sirens with the music being turned up so loud that it caused my mirrors shake. If asked most teens would say that they don’t think of the ...
- 1975: Summary of To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... about a man named Atticus Finch, his children and the people of his town. This story takes place in a place called Maycomb County in the state of Alabama. The time is in the 1940's and '50's. The story starts out with a girl, "Scout" telling the story of something as an adult. She starts out talking about the summers that she remembers most. It was when her brother, Jem had and she had experienced the most memorable years of their lives. I will be telling the story through "Scout's" eyes. When Jem had nearly been thirteen years old, he had badly broken his arm and it all started out with the Ewells, at least I think so, but Jem says that it started ...
- 1976: Hypnosis 2
- Hypnosis: a highly controversial topic in the medical field. Capable of changing a person s behavior, modifying daily routines, causing odd reactions to normal things, plus countless other phenomena s. Many people believe that the mystic of hypnosis does not exist and is just a simple stage routine used for entertainment. But, in this report, I will prove that on the stage, in the therapy ... the term for a state of the body where the mind is subconsciously active but the conscious mind and the body are in a sleep like state (although many consider it sleep, it actually isn t) (Hunter). The change in these states is from Beta into Alpha . Beta and Alpha are different terms used to describe the brain waves given off during these states. When the subconscious (subcon) or Alpha ...
- 1977: Floating Exchange Rates: The Only Viable Solution
- Floating Exchange Rates: The Only Viable Solution For some, the collapse of Mexico's economy proves that floating exchange rates and markets without capital controls are deadly. Others find the crash of the European exchange-rate mechanism (ERM) in 1993 to be proof that targeted rates will always be ... the world today and most people do not look fondly upon consolidated global power--witness the problems of the United Nations. People would not widely support what would effectively be international control of their country's economic policies and money supply. Speculators, unfortunately, know that governments today are likely to put their self-interest ahead of the nebulous common good and to eventually choose the monetary policy that is best for ... their nominal value that it would be counterproductive to perpetuate the inaccuracy. Second, it can also be argued that central banks simply do not have the power to control the market, both because they don't have enough money (Germany spent 44 billion marks to prop up the pound and the lira in 1993 with very little success) and because their short-sighted attempts at circumventing the "invisible hand" fail. ...
- 1978: When Will We Learn
- ... Like Mr. Dylan said, The times, they are a-changin . What has it been, thirty years since he penned that line? What has changed? America, as a whole has wallowed in the pitfalls of it s own failures and mistakes for so long that we can t seem to break through this bad habit. Sitting here in out artificial pride and patriotism as we go out on the limb of World War Three. We tap dance on the landmines of world dominance. We are not in control anymore. And yet, we think he have this power over all. And it s this grand feeling of strength that fills our weakening hearts every time we look at that flag, that is going to spread it s poison through out us when we least expect it. The ...
- 1979: Macbeth: Not All Men Are Heroic
- ... and I will show how these experiences and pressures that he faced helped with the conclusion and theme of the play which yet has to be understood. The first signs that tell us of Macbeth's thoughts of becoming King were found when the King proclaimed his son, Malcolm, the heir to the Scottish throne, and Macbeth considered murder to overcome this obstacle that would prevent him from becoming the King ... deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see. (Act 1:Scene 4:ln.55) When Lady Macbeth heard of her husband's success and read the letter, we almost immediately feel that a new source of power had appared in the drama. Her words reflected a great knowledge of her husband and her practical approach to problems ... a book where men May read strange matters. To beguile the time, Look like the time;bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue, look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't. He that's coming Must he provide for; and you shall put This night's great business into my dispatches, Which shall to all our nights and days to come, Give solely sovereign sway ...
- 1980: Buddhism And The Poetry Of Jac
- Buddhism and the Poetry of Jack Kerouac For we all go back where we came from, God s Lit Brain, his Transcendent Eye of Wisdom And there s your bloody circle called Samsara by the ignorant Buddhists, who will still be funny Masters up there, bless em. Jack Kerouac -from Heaven Jack Kerouac spent his creative years writing in a prosperous post world ... of his waking day. Every thing or person he encountered or interacted with was a part of the essence of isness. Within the Kerouacian canon there is, besides his prose, another shining example of Kerouac s literary translation of the spirituality of living. Throughout his career Kerouac wrote several volumes of poetry, all of which deal with using the poetic medium to express the profound and concentrated spiritual composition of ...
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