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- 27481: Phaedo
- ... separation of the body and the soul. He then makes the argument that this parting is what the philosopher should look forward to and work for. Socrates also gains his friends' acknowledgement that the philosopher's lifelong goal is to seek wisdom, and that the body impedes that search. Assuming that they are real, the "truths" of the Just, the Beautiful, etc. are seen in this life only partially-- through the ... and soul. Socrates then, has proven to Simmias and Cebes two things. First that the body is inferior to the soul because of its finite age, and secondly that it is harmful to the soul's purpose of gaining the true forms. These two points lead to a third and final point, digressing into the difference between the philosophical life and the life of the commoner: People either spend their lives ...
- 27482: 1984 8
- ... of the United States are to abide by the laws and regulations set by the government, but they also have many privileges that help them to prosper and live a happy life. In George Orwell s book, 1984, the citizens of London are troubled by the horrific laws that are made by the ruling class, called the Party. The Party sets many laws, and uses mind control to make the people ... a happy life if they please to do so. They can insist that Big Brother listen to every word that they have to say. If Big Brother does not care to listen to the people s demands, then the people could be forced to take matters into their own hands. The number of citizens in the city of London must out-number the sum of members in the party, therefore creating ...
- 27483: The New Deal
- ... enforce all these new acts, he started the Securities and Exchange Commission. These actions got the banks and the financial system started in the right direction of what would be a slow recovery process. Roosevelt's next objective was to take care of the people. Though Roosevelt was a conservative, he realized the extreme need to help the poor. He had Congress respond promptly, and established the Federal Emergency Relief Administration ... price for those products would rise and consequently sales would climb. This would then restore the balance of the normal market. They hoped that through all their efforts the final result would be prosperity. Roosevelt's actions at a time where leadership was needed immensely helped this country to return to its once prosperous hay days. His actions turned this country around for the better and brought our great country out ...
- 27484: Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela's Inaugural Address Your majesties, your royal highnesses, distinguished guests, comrades and friends: Today, all of us do, by our presence here, and by our celebrations in other parts of our country and the world, confer ... disaster that lasted too long must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud. Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul, and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all. All this we owe both to ourselves and to the peoples ...
- 27485: The Rise Of Democracy
- ... Kings power. This was the first time in so many years that the King was presented with less then absolute power over his people. The main clause that limited his power was that he couldn’t do some things without gaining consent from a few chosen lords. Even with these things happening in England law was still very important, Kings developed common law, law that is the same for all people ... parts that cut the Kings power down. The first was that the King could no longer tax the people of his country without the consent of the nobles. The second being that the King couldn’t house soldiers into randomly chosen homes that belong to people. Then to almost cut the Kings power into half, and give that other half to a separate power came a group called the model parliament ...
- 27486: The Manhattan Project
- ... the war in Europe over. Initiated by Szilard, a petition was made to offer the opinion that the bomb should be used only if Japan refused to surrender, even after being informed of the bomb's destructive capabilities (Beyer 65). Nevertheless, the decision was made that the bombs would be used until Japan surrendered. The Hiroshima model is known as a gun-barrel-type atomic bomb. Due to its long and ... to the destructive power of 20,000 tons of TNT. Later estimates, however, put the energy equivalent to approximately 15,000 tons of TNT, based on damage done to buildings and research on the bomb's composition. Despite the release of such enormous energy, it is believed that less than one kilogram of the 10 to 30 kilograms of uranium 235 housed in the bomb achieved fission. The fissionable material used ...
- 27487: Richard Nixon
- ... Mob incident, where Nixon was taken hostage. The "Kitchen Debate", noted as a high point for Nixon, where he and the Russian leader discussed issues in a kitchen. With Eisenhower, he served two terms. Nixon's next goal was to become the President of the United States. In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon ran for the presidency. As it turned out, Kennedy and Johnson won by a mere 120,000 votes. It was believed Kennedy had bought Texas and Illinois. Johnson soon became president after Kennedy's assassination. Now, Nixon would try again. Nixon beat Hubert Humphrey with some political strategy. He told the citizens of the US he would stop the war in Vietnam and make it better. In the long ...
- 27488: Treating Diabetes with Transplanted Cells
- ... the cure. They were wrong this helped for a little while but eventually led to blindness, kidney failure or both. In 1967 scientist had developed a way to collect the needed islets from a rat's pancreas. To the scientist delight the transplants in the rats made their blood sugar level return to normal and it stayed that way. Unfortunately this method did not work for humans. Again in the mid 1980's scientist got their hopes up and again were let down. They took islets and made a small incision near the navel and fed the islets through a tube into a vein that leads to the ...
- 27489: Literacy
- ... educators have. Learning to read is a prerequisite for everything else in life that one will encounter. The English language contains about a half million words, but on average only 300 words make up people s everyday vocabulary. Where do the other 499,700 or more words go? Whether you know it or not, you are carrying the weight of all the illiterate people in the USA on your back. It ... dollars. Literacy Volunteers of America state, an additional 237 billion dollars a year in unrealized earnings is forfeited by persons who lack basic reading skills. Family involvement is a major key in unlocking a child's learning ability. If a child is read to on a regular basis, they will be ahead of the game before they start their long journey to read. With how technological our world is becoming, it ...
- 27490: Give Labeling A Chance
- ... information about the products being used to boost sales and get a higher profit. The government should make stricter laws on the labeling of goods that contain chemicals which could be potentially hazardous to one's health. First, "corporations are trying to mislead consumers into believing household pesticides are harmless," according to Marion Moses, M.D. of the Pesticide Education Center in San Francisco ("Latest Organic"). Raid, a product produced by S.C. Johnson Corporation, which is used to kill roaches, ants, and flies, has inscribed on the side of its container "MADE WITH PYRETHRINS: PYRETHRIN INSECTICIDE IS MADE FROM FLOWERS" (18). That fact is very reassuring ...
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