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- 27571: Land Ethics In Our Communities
- ... our idea of community, and I feel that this is a serious problem that if not treated, will continue to grow and strive until the land turns into the dead nothing many people of today s society feel it to be. I had been put face to face with the fact that I was one of those careless and self-involved members of our race. Having never thought of the concept ... being said to members of our society on what they can do to reverse, change, or slow down the process of destruction. How can this be changed? This issue needs a bigger voice in today s media. It is seen as something that, if we forget, may go away. This is simply causing the situation to worsen. The longer it takes for society to accept the land as part of their ...
- 27572: The MOBOT Project: Longwood
- ... next step involves forming an interdisciplinary team of specialists from not only the various engineering disciplines, but from other fields whose knowledge may be useful or even necessary to completing the project. This step doesn't apply to our project, due the confined nature of the class. Finally, considerations must be taken into account to ensure that the project is efficient as well as cost effective. The goal of the MOBOT ... is that the car is capable of turning and then translating in one command. Even though this was one of the original parameters which was eliminated because it complicated matters, we felt that it couldn't hurt to have it anyway. The theory of the motion design was finished. The only obstacles that remained were the testing and fine-tuning of Longwood, a machine that was destined for success.
- 27573: Fate Of Oedipus
- ... leaves his home. "Oedipus: … my father was Polybus of Corinth… " (p. 18) to " … where I could never see that infamous prophecy fulfilled." (p.19). And his fate becomes reality. Instead of escaping from the prophecy's prediction Oedipus runs right into his fate. On a road leading to Thebes he kills his real father King Laius - in a quarrel. But Oedipus does not realize that he has killed his real father ... for Oedipus' help. " Priest: My lord and King," (P.3) to " … no ship can justify its claim to strength if it is stripped of men who give it life."(p. 4). The oracle from Apollo's shrine tells Oedipus that he must find the murderer of King Laius and banish him from Thebes. Because of his self-confidence and strong will, Oedipus is anxious to banish the murderer from Thebes and ...
- 27574: Support through The National Endowment for the Arts
- ... The National Endowment for the Arts The arts should be supported through the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists should be allowed the freedom to produce whatever form of art they please. However, the taxpayer's money should not go towards art that is patently offensive to the general public. The National Endowment for the Arts is very beneficial in encouraging the development of the arts. The National Endowment for the Arts stimulates growth, as well as increasing access to the arts. Art is important to us in education. It encourages development of America's artists, scholars, and historians. Art maintains a cultural history. It displays our differences, viewpoints, and values as a nation or society. The arts belong to the people of the United States, and we deserve increased ...
- 27575: Abstract Expressionism
- ... from the claims of tradition and lift art to the next level of heights. When the economic and ideological interests began to fade away, a fresh form of thinking evolved. It was not just people's mental habits that changed the way of life, it was also the ways of life that changed people's mental habits. The developments in science and technology over the twentieth century have been accompanied by an unprecedented new forms and means of communications. Born at the beginning of the twentieth century, the artists whom ...
- 27576: Stephen Biko
- ... fought for black freedom. The movie showed that Mr. Biko met with a white newspaper editor, Donald Woods, and became great friends with him until his death. Stephen Biko was a true hero! This hero's name is Bantu Stephen Biko (Mr. Stephen Biko). He was born in King William's Town, South Africa. Mr. Biko entered the University of Natal to study medicine, although he was later ejected for his political activities. After leaving university, Mr. Biko did many things to help the black people ...
- 27577: To The Victims Of ADHD
- ... advocated for children with ADHD have not been proven effective. Others have been proven ineffective or are completely inconsistent with current knowledge about ADHD. Parents should be wary of investing time, money and their child's interests in unproven, questionable treatments, such as EEG Biofeedback. An EEG Biofeedback is the controversial therapy of the moment. Proponents of biofeedback believe that children with ADHD can be trained to increase the type of brain-wave activity associated with sustained attention. Up to 20 electrodes are attached to the child's head. Levels of electrical activity in various parts of the brain are measured and entered into a computer. The computer provides a signal, such as a light or tone. This "feedback" is supposed to teach ...
- 27578: Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- ... be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. What the “bad check” thing means is these people signed papers for all people to be created equal and it just doesn’t happen. Also in his speech he says “we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”. That quote meant that we the people will not give up ... be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. What the “bad check” thing means is these people signed papers for all people to be created equal and it just doesn’t happen. Also in his speech he says “we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”. That quote meant that we the people will not give up ...
- 27579: The Black Death
- ... disease. Epidemics of the bubonic plague have been occurring since 430 BC, but the most widespread one was in fourteenth century Europe. The Black Death is believed to have begun in China in the 1330’s plague. Through trade the disease reached Italy in 1347 and spread throughout the rest of Europe. The plague is spread fleas that infect rats. The rats tended to live in areas that are unclean. Unfortunately ... general was unclean. It was even considered unhealthy to take baths. The results of the plague were devastating. Heavily populated areas such as major cities were the hardest hit. By 1350 a third of Europe’s entire population, about 25 million people, was dead. People tried numerous methods to stop the spread of the plague. They used leeches, coals, herbs, fire, and . Many people believed the world was about to end ...
- 27580: Sister Helen Prejean
- ... on strong and stands up for what she believes in. She knows, morally, that the government does not have a right to take the lives of citizens. In her book she explains that she doesn’t want revenge taken, “Especially by the government—which can’t be trusted to control its own bureaucrats or collect taxes equitably or fill a pothole, much less decide which of its citizens to kill” (21). Even though she would experience all of the anger, the ...
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