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- 26031: Chernobyl
- “No center of population on the earth’s surface is secure from surprise destruction in a single attack. There is no defense in science against the weapon which can destroy civilization.” (Gale 210) The Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986 is described as ... The fallout caused an international uproar against the Soviet Union for its lax safety measures and its concealment of the fact that the dangerous radiation was floating toward neighboring countries. (Time 39) The Chernobyl accident's consequences, aggravated by the political, economic and social changes of the past years, have led to a worsening in people's quality of life and health, and to negative impacts on social activity. The situation has been further complicated by the spreading of incomplete and distorted information on the accident consequences and measures for their ...
- 26032: The Increase of Violent Crimes
- The Increase of Violent Crimes Violent crime is on the increase in the United States. Handguns are used in more than 184,000 armed robberies every year, and more than 11,000 murders and manslaughter's. More than 34,000 people die from gunfire in the United States every year and 16,000 of those people were between 15 and 34. The danger is that as crime increases more people will ... Reducing the number of guns in private hands is crucial. In conclusion it seems that societies with few guns, have fewer murders and other acts of violence than those which have many, so why don't we put more laws on guns, and make television more sutible, and less violent?
- 26033: Capital Punishment
- ... which was conducted by the Death Penalty Information Center, identifies sixty-nine people who have been released from death row since 1973 “after evidence of their innocence emerged.” Richard Dieter, the Death Penalty Information Center’s executive director adds, “This points to a serious, systematic problem” (47). No matter what the positives of capital punishment are, the United States cannot take the risk of executing innocent people, so capital punishment must ... or give them manual labor. Put them to work and make them productive. Executing the offenders is wrong because it is no different from murdering them, and like the old saying goes, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” Works Cited Bedau, Hugo Adam. “Capital Punishment.” Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. 1995 ed. Coope, Alison. A Punishment to Fit the Crime. New York: Grolier, 1997. “Cruel and Usual Punishment.” Economist 17 Feb ...
- 26034: Assimilation Or Accommodation
- ... assumed control of almost all of North America. The Seven Years War was for the possession of the Ohio Valley. A valley rich in the fur trade industry and land good for future settlement. Britain s newly conquered country would now have to deal with the opposing cultures to which forms their population. Britain s colony was home to a society of sixty thousand francophone Catholics. Britain was faced with the issue of how to deal with the growing population. Attempts of both assimilation and accommodation were evident among the ... the French population. Therefore he allowed the churches to remain within the British colony, allowing people to their own land and practice their dignified religion, while being able to sit on court appointed juries. Murry s successor, Carleton, quickly adopted his views. His views were reflected in the Quebec Act of 1774. The Act was designed to secure the loyalty of the French and the success of the colony. It ...
- 26035: Existentialism
- ... of absurdism in France to the gruesome revelations of gas chambers and war atrocities coming out of Germany after the war. The main idea of The Theatre of the Absurd was to point out man's helplessness and pointless existance in a world without purpose. As Richard Coe described it "It is the freedom of the slave to crawl east along the deck of a boat going west". Two of the most popular playwrights of this time include Samuel Beckett, who's most famous piece was "Waiting for Godot", and Eugene Ioensco with "Exit the King". Most absurdist plays have no logical plot. The absense of the plot pushes an emphasis on proving the pointless existance of man. Quite often, such plays reveal the human condition at it's absolute worst. Absurdist playwrites often used such techniques as symbolism, mime, the circus, and the commedia dell'arte, which are quite evident in the more popular plays of the time, such as Waiting for ...
- 26036: I Heard An Owl Call My Name
- ... of Indians known as the Kwakiutl natives. The story shows their ups and downs. Mark has a deadly disease, but has no knowledge of it. The Bishop on the other hand knows everything about Mark's illness. He makes a decision to send Mark on a challenging mission. His goal there was to help the Indian tribe in every way possible. The Bishop’s ulterior motive was to help Mark grow as a person. He does not tell Mark about his illness because he wants him to get involved and attached to the Indians. Mark meets new people and ... little respect towards the old people and the old ways of life. His first problem was trying to be accepted into this struggling primitive community, which was starting to be swallowed into the white man's world. Then he had to help preserve the old culture of totems and salmons from being replaced by a new culture of alcoholism and residential schools. A few Indian youths went to a school ...
- 26037: No Speed Limit In Virginia
- ... The majority of cars on the road today have the ability to drive much faster than the posted speed limit and many cars can double that speed. Why build cars that fast if you aren't allowed to use them to their full potential. It would be like having a computer able to run at 200MHz, but only allowed to run at 100MHz; what is the point? Currently, there is no ... the speed limit and then contact the regional administrator for the Department of Transportation. But, just voicing an opinion to the regional administration is not enough. Persistence is the key. Go over the regional administrator's head and go directly to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation. But why stop there? Go a step farther and contact the Transportation Commission who approves all budget and policy decisions for the agency ...
- 26038: The Scarlet Letter
- ... rebelling against a society where she was forced into a loveless marriage and hence she would be the "good guy," or girl, as the case may be. Also the townspeople, the magistrates, and Chillingworth, Hester's true husband, can be seen in both lights. Either they can be perceived as just upholding the law -she committed a crime, they enforce the law. On the other hand are they going to extreme measures such as wanting to take Pearl, Hester's daughter, away just because Hester has deviated from the norm, all to enforce an unjust law that does not even apply to this situation? Although the subjects of the novel do apply to important issues ... with irrelevant drivel. Also by expanding on the symbolism of the scarlet letter umpteenth times he wears it out so that the reader wants nothing more to do with a dumb "A" on some woman's chest hundreds of years ago. Other than that, great book.
- 26039: Hamlet Character Analysis
- ... ask why Hamlet was acting mad, Hamlet said, Were you not sent for? Is it your own inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, deal justly with me: come, come, nay, speak. Rosencrantz and Guilderstern's response was, When Hamlet found out that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were working for the King, Hamlet quickly ended his friendship with them and referred to them as just two schoolfellows. His distrust of them leads ... of the King. Hamlet asks them, Were you not sent for? Is it your own inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, deal justly with me: come, come, nay, speak. (II, ii. 259-266) Guildenstern s response was, My lord, we were sent for. (II, ii. 276) Hamlet asks them to be even and direct with, whether you were sent for or no. But after this question, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern asks if he should tell the King the truth. When Rosencrantz and Guildenster report back to the King, they refer to Hamlet s action as a crafty madness used to mislead them concerning his true state of mind. (III, i. 8) When Hamlet goes and tells the Queen, he reveals that he is fully aware of whats ...
- 26040: Excellence is Your Best Weapon for Fighting Racism
- ... their professions. If President Clinton can change his address from Hope, Arkansas to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., then you know it is possible to fulfill your aspirations, whatever they might be. President Clinton's rise to the top of his profession suggests to me that whether you are a big time runner from New York City, or a guy who runs around the block in Fall City, Washington, the ... grandfather drove through a stoplight, a policeman saw them run the light and pulled them over. The policeman walked up to the car and asked: "Boy, why did you run that red light?" The grandfather's reply was, "Captain, I saw the white folks going on the green light so I thought the red light was for us." At least we have progressed to the point that we can now go ... cut a good harvest, you had better keep plowing. It is the seed you scatter that decides what your harvest is going to look like. You cannot plant corn and expect to harvest tomatoes. Let's face it everyone, many of you have not worked up to your full potential. If the police were to arrest some of you today based on the effort you put into your school work, ...
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