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- 27701: Cherokees
- ... the Texas Cherokees caught between removal and extermination. Everett strongly supports this aspect of the thesis when she gives the example of the new president of the Republic of Texas sending a letter to Duwali s village. It states that the red man and the white man cannot dwell together and goes on to say, their final removal is contemplated. (Everett 103) This statement alone describes the European feelings toward the ... giving up and moving east they decided to take a stand with overwhelming odds against them. Unsurprisingly the Cherokees are defeated, however the thesis was strongly supported. How book relates to theme of class : Everett s The Texas Cherokees, A People Between Two Fires, relates to a theme in this class. One of the larger themes in this class deals with the interactions between the West and non-Western peoples and ...
- 27702: Douglas M. Mcgregor
- Mr. McGregor theorizes that management views an employee s motivation toward work in two distinct ways Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X managers believe the following: (1) The average worker naturally does not like work and will avoid it whenever possible. (2) Managers ... p. 62). The theory McGregor believes will best stimulate employee motivation toward accomplishing organizational goals is Theory Y. The goal of Theory Y is to provide employees ways to attain the higher levels of Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs (esteem (ego) and self-actualization (-fulfillment)) so that the establishment may prosper. McGregor thinks that most organizations today already fulfill the lower needs of employees (physiological, safety, and love (social)) and therefore ...
- 27703: The Hutu and Tutsi Tribes In Rwanda
- The Hutu and Tutsi Tribes In Rwanda The Hutu and Tutsi's tribes of Rwanda have been at war for centuries. The fighting began 5 centuries ago when the Tutsi a warrior tribe of Hamatic origin invaded Rwanda from the North. The Hutu a peaceful tribe of ... choosing a Tutsi master. In the 18 century the Hutu rebelled and took control of the government and mistreated the Tutsi. The president a Hutu, Habyiberman, was accused of being to lenient with the Tutsi's and he was removed from office. A Hutu General named Gregor Mendil took over the office. In 1952 a plane went down with a Hutu leader on board the Hutu blamed this on the Tutsi ...
- 27704: Marriage Relationships
- ... money as well as do my share of the housework. Laura however, felt that she should be in charge of the money and that I should do all the housework. In the end we weren't able to settle on anything but we realized that it was important for married couple to agree on these topics because they are major decisions that affect both equally. The time we spent together was on our lunches and we discussed different aspects for marriage. We realized that couples who were willing to comprimize on important issues were the couple that would be sucessful. The ones that didn't discuss the various problems which concerned them could never have lasting relationships. This is why we felt that marriage preparation courses are so important. People should not get involved in something as important a marriage ...
- 27705: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- ... Kingdom, have experienced positive cases (Burton, 1996). The scare of an outbreak in other countries has led to a great disruption in the trade economy, as well as other factors concerning each of the country's general welfare. However, a rapid increase in the understanding of the disease over the last four years leaves few unanswered questions of major importance (Masood, 1996). BSE has been prevented, controlled and eradicated. As mentioned ... records which are currently being compiled in the United Kingdom following recent legislation (Stadthalle, 1993). Meanwhile the precautionary measures to safeguard other species, including human beings, are already in place and refined to meet today's needs.
- 27706: The Killer Angels
- ... in detail about Colonel Joshua Chamberlain and cavalry commander General John Buford. Probably the best way to write about a battle is to tell it as the men who fought it saw it--and that's just what Shaara does in this, brilliantly written novel. Michael Shaara also finds time, among the strategies and tactics, to offer some insights into the nature of men (Killer Angels) and war. He states that ... words of the men themselves drawn from their letters or documents. When reading the book I found out that General Lee was not the one who actually lost the war among many other reasons General's Lee "right arm" Stonewall Jackson, had been killed and his replacement General J.E.B. Stuart was keeping Lee uninformed. I did not read a novel in my life that so nearly allowed me to ...
- 27707: The Concept of Death
- ... functioning through mechanical means. Thus, more recently, the concept of brain death has gained acceptance. In this view, the irreversible loss of brain activity is the sign that death has occurred. By the late 1980’s brain death, as an essential sign of death, was accepted by the majority of institutes in North America. Even the concept of brain death has been challenged in recent years. Because a person can lose ... different people and cultures have many different opinions as to the exact moment of death. This conflict had recently become more complicated over the years, as medical advancements have been able to prolong a human’s natural death with transplantation or mechanical support systems. As we quickly approach the new millennium, we can only wonder how many more advancements technology will create that will further complicate the issue. Who knows? Humans ...
- 27708: Great Gatsby & Scarlet Letter
- ... is a one-time occurrence in The Scarlet Letter. It would appear that this would make adultery a more powerful force in The Great Gatsby. On the contrary, it is seen as insignificant in Fitzgerald’s novel and definitive in The Scarlet Letter. Whether it is Tom and Myrtle, or Gatsby and Daisy, the fact that these people are wed appears irrelevant to them. Meanwhile, Hester and Dimmesdale have sex as ... Tom. When Gatsby returned, he tried to make their love work again, but his efforts were made through deceit, and illegal activities. These attempts to win Daisy through a false persona and money made Daisy’s love a possession, which could be won or even bought, and subsequently it became impure. These contradictions and paradox continue through the novel into the endings. The differing attitudes towards unfaithfulness in the novels result ...
- 27709: Acid Rain 8
- ... acid rain, however, has become evident only in recent decades. One large area that has been studied extensively is northern Europe. In 1984, for example, environmental reports indicated that almost half the trees in Germany’s Black Forest had been damaged by acid rain. This form of pollution has also particularly affected the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Industrial emissions have been blamed as the major cause of acid rain ... industries have tended to challenge such assessments and to stress the need for further studies; and because of the cost of pollution reduction, governments have tended to support this attitude. Studies released by the U.S. government in the early 1980s, however, strongly implicated industries as the main source of acid rain in the eastern United States and Canada. In 1988, as part of the United Nations-sponsored long-range Transboundary ...
- 27710: Cuba
- Cuba Cuba is the largest island of the West Indies, lying south of Florida and east of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The Republic of Cuba is combined with the surrounding islands. On the East, Cuba is separated from the island of Hispaniola by the Windward Passage. The U.S. maintains a naval base at Guantá namo Bay in the Southeast. The capital and largest city of Cuba is Havana. The island extends about 760 miles from Cabo de San Antonio to Cabo Maisí , the ...
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