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- 22771: East-timor-conflict
- ... Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. 1949 the Indonesian Republic were founded as an independent country on until then Dutch colonial region in South East Asian. This included West Timor but not East Timor, which wasn’t under Portuguese administration. The overthrow of the dictatorship in Portugal through the carnationrevolution (1974) followed a process of decolonisation of all Portuguese oversea provinces: The Frente Revolucionária de Timor Leste Independente (FRETILIN; Revolutionary Front for ... scope of the national resettlement program (transmigrasi). These settlers control increasingly the economical life of East Timor. The natives, who were dispossessed after the annexation, must earn their living as labourer. The United Nations didn’t accept the annexation of East Timor so far. Just after marching in both the plenary assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations sentenced the Indonesian invasion. Sanctionthreats against Indonesia didn’t contain a requestion for a retreat. Portugal as excolonial power plays an important part. Article 297 of the Portuguese conclusion says the responsibility of Portugal is fixed, but in the political praxis the engagement ...
- 22772: Aztecs 4
- ... beans, chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and tobacco. Tenochtitlan (the capital city) was covered in giant religious statues in order to pay their respects to the gods. In the Aztec religion numerous gods controlled an Aztec's daily life. Some of these gods include Uitzilpochtli (the sun god), Coyolxauhqui (the moon goddess), Tlaloc (the rain god), and Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing). Another part of the Aztec religion was ... order to keep their gods strong. For major rituals warriors were sacrificed, for the warrior this was one of the greatest honors and for minor rituals prisoners were used. In an Aztec marriage the groom's shirt is tied to the bride's dress in order to express they're bonding and after the wedding incents were burned for 4 days before proceeding with the marriage. In 1519 Hernando Cortes, a Spanish explorer, led over 500 men ...
- 22773: The Theory of Property
- The Theory of Property While Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines property as "something regarded as being possessed by, or at the disposal of, a person or group of persons species or class," (p. 1078) this definition hardly holds the connotations so ... rise in productivity worldwide and as a result the need for property increased as well. This increased need parallels the need examined extensively my Morgan but instead of being applied to further advancements, in Wolf's scenario this need led to imperialist expansion in the New World at the expense of natural resources and the labor supplied by the providers of goods, the native Americans. Possibly the most distinguishable theory put ... livestock gained in importance it is essential to understand that to slaughter meant not only to kill the animal but also any potential offspring. During the feasts animals would be killed thus equalizing the host's possessions with that of the general community. This was a very important method of keeping the importance of property in the form of livestock down since eventually all would be equal anyway. For Wolf, ...
- 22774: How Do We Evaluate Art?
- ... feelings to the good or bad decision. If the drawing is in my taste, I say it is good. If it is not my taste, I dislike it and give it a negative comment. Everyone's thinking is different. Thus we may receive hundred or thousand different kinds of opinion toward one event or object. It is important for us to know that every opinion is independent and is not absolute ... can only increase in amount. Experience is personal and independent. Everyone has different experience, no matter what the experience is: learning experience, sexual experience, entertaining experience or love experience. Experience is based on a person's life. Does that mean an older human has greater personal experience? Theoretically, it is. We see that we usually find an adult's suggestion is much more ideal than a child's. When we are judging with our experience, we are actually doing comparison. We are asking ourselves several questions. Is it better than what I had ...
- 22775: Commercials
- Commercials Commercials have always been a major part of communication between business and the general public. Because, commercials are such a powerful source it influence people’s everyday life. A good illustration of this would be educational, motivational, and humorous commercials. Educational commercials are considered informative because, they provide you with the information about Technical institutes and the courses that they provide ... would be advertising a product in such a manor that it would be memorable and convincing to the general consumer. Humorous commercials are considered to be more convincing and have more impact on the consumer’s mind. Many humorous commercials are being geared toward the younger generations. A good illustration of this would be through the products that are advertise in such a manor. Alcohol, cigarettes, soda and music are some example of the humorous commercial that is geared in the young people’s direction. Commercials always have been a major part of communication between business and the general public. Because, commercials are such a powerful medium that they influence people’s everyday lives. For example, a how ...
- 22776: Anarchism
- ... longer desired. The concept stresses that free associations are imperative and it also recognizes that the nature of man is innately good. Too believe otherwise would compromise the safety of individuals. Anarchists rationalize in today's society that people who commit crimes, do so as a product of authority. Had they lived in an anarchist community, irrational behavior would not be present because all people are good and equal. The philosophy ... political foundations. He argued for the abolition of private property and the control of the means of production by the workers. Instead of government Proudhon desired a federal system of agricultural and industrial associations. Proudhon's theories attracted many followers, among them the Russians Mikhail Bakunin, Peter Kropotkin, and Emma Goldman; the Italian Enrico Malatesta; the Frenchman Georges Sorel; and the American Paul Goodman. These individuals all elaborated theories of anarchism based on Proudhon's work At the time of its introduction in the 19th century, Anarchism was radically different from any other political ism. It's political strategies and principle ideologies were inconsistent from any other present at ...
- 22777: A Case Against The Minimum Wag
- ... of productivity suffer the greatest loss. Low-wage workers will be forced into second-best employment or into unemployment which often include the teens, minorities, elderly, handicapped, and those without skills. In the early 1940's, the teenage unemployment rate was not much higher than the unemployment rate for adults. However, as the teenage population grew, the unemployment rate grew with it. "By 1960, when the minimum wage was $1.00 ... the teenage rate climbed to over three times the rate for all workers." (Goodman & Dolan 170) The preponderance of evidence indicates that the problem for black teenagers has become even worse. In the early 1940's, black teenagers seemed to have few problems finding work. The jobless rate for the black youths was less than that of white teenagers but by 1949 things had altered. The jobless rate for the black ... on welfare get off of welfare. (Survey) The loss of teenage jobs has been estimated at 11 percent. ( Renolds A14) In a study of dozens of federal and state minimum wage hikes since the 1970's, David Neumark of Michigan State University found that total employment consistently dropped by one to two percent for every 10 percent rise in the minimum wage. (McNamee 36) Consider an analysis done of data ...
- 22778: Personal Writing: My First Time Experiencing Riding A Bicycle
- ... important. My dad put together all the small pieces of the bicycle. From a beautiful material that he called, "Your own car." Of course I knew that he had some magical ability, but I didn't think he could make such an awsome object. He added the seat and the pedals. Last so that I would not have any problems. My dad recalled that the bicycle was the smallest he could ... but I was proud to have such an onnipotent person as my dad. We found a smooth and a often space. My dad was holding the rear of the seat to make sure I didn't fell. He assured me that I was not going to fall because he would be running right behind, holding the bicycle. He reassured me by saying that it was the word of a man and ... I felt pedaling was much easier than expected. I asked my dad if it would be as easy to ride a bicycle without him holding on it. He did not answer me because he couldn't run, hold the bybicle, and talk at the same time. I told him we could stop if he was tired. Again, he did not reply. I turned to see if he was feeling O. ...
- 22779: What Came First Thought Or Lan
- ... and feelings. There is, however, not one adequate definition of thinking, since most definitions do not cover all aspects of thought. It could be defined as a mental activity, but also as the way one s mind perceives one s senses. Having gathered this information, the concepts of language and thought will be looked at, and the relationship between the two concepts will be found. Firstly, a distinction has to be made between the conscious ... to be available for our conscious mind. Then a small part of the thoughts from the unconscious component of the mind, the part that is aware of, and to a certain extent induces the person s choice of action, is consciously translated into language. This means that the meaning a person wishes to express provides the strategy for the proper word. In the conscious mind there are words, whereas in ...
- 22780: A Review: The Day of the Jackal
- A Review: The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal, written by Fredrick Forsyth, is a fictional novel that displays the author's brilliance by setting a mood and connecting you with the characters. The Day of the Jackal takes place in post World War II in France. The Jackal is a professional assassin, whose name is not ... the French government. When Jean-Marie Bastien is vigorously preparing for the first assault on de Gualle, the reader can sense the tension in the air and the feeling of accomplishment when Bastien says, "That's it! One hundred and fifty bullets will have passed through the presidential car by the time it comes abreast of the van. By God we've got it." All this points to Fredrick Forsyth's amazing mood setting talent in this novel. The reader feels at one with the many characters as they each take part in the many small ventures that give rise to the climax. In a ...
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