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- 27841: Harrison Bergeron
- ... horrible sounds to scramble their thoughts. In the movie, the year is 2053 and everyone is forced to wear mind-altering headbands that rest on their temples. These headbands electronically modify intelligence, effectively decreasing everyone’s IQ to the desired "average" point. Unlike the story, in the movie, no one wears masks to conceal their looks and some are better looking than other making them unequal in appearance to everyone else ... in the not so distant future where the government has manipulated human intelligence to the point that all persons are equal. In a place where the government ultimately has total control over not only everyone’s lives, but their minds as well. The motive behind the governments controlling society is the idea that an equal society will eliminate hatred, envy, and war. While this does prove true, the numerous side effects ...
- 27842: Sex Education
- ... 300 dollars (Glazer). Also, 83% of our counties here in the United States do not even provide facilities where abortions may be performed (Glazer). The decision to abort a pregnancy can scar a teenage mother's life no matter what decision she make. To keep the child means hardship, but not to keep the child can also be mentally frightening. Teaching our children about sexuality and making them more knowledgeable about ... minute of the day? Some parents are scared to talk to their children, so the help at school could benefit the child and parents, and possibly stop a major hardship from occurring in the child's life. These topics can be taught in a sensitive manner, but it seems clear that if our children know more about diseases, birth control, and the responsibilities of sex, they will at least be a ...
- 27843: Character Sketch On Ges Estell
- ... Pip was just a little common boy not worthy of her. (a spoiled little brat) But she must have had some sort of a feeling for Pip because she let him kiss her after Pip s fight with Herbert. Her feelings for Pip were put off for awhile and she later on went for Drummle. She was beaten and abused in every way possible. This must of opened her eyes a little, she knew she had to be with Pip. Estella s feelings are expressed later, after Miss Havisham passed on. She meets up with Pip and expresses her feeling towards him. At the end of the novel Estella says that they shall never part again. This ...
- 27844: Cloud Formations
- ... which are considered to be storm clouds are the ones with flat bases to their rounded domes. Clouds are so hard to distinguish now a days. Living in L.A is the worst. You can't tell if it is a group of clouds or just a big puff of smog. You really can't tell which is which because the different kinds of clouds frequently merge with each other, making it difficult to tell them apart.
- 27845: Water and Its Importance
- ... tension provides a comfortable habitat for many insects. Water is also one of the best solvents. The specific heat property of water stabilizes temperature in living organisms and its high heat of vaporization regulates earth's climate. One of the most unique things about water is the fact that it expands when it freezes unlike many other liquids. Its thermal and transparent properties protect aquatic life in freezing temperatures. All of ... This hydrophobic interaction plays a major part in the membranes of the living cells structure, enabling them to function as they do. Water also plays a huge role in stabilizing the body and the world's temperature. The property responsible for this is the high specific heat of water. It takes one calorie per gram per degree to change the temperature of water by one degree Celsius. Due to this, the ...
- 27846: Dante
- ... also shows the reader what a sin is really like by creating a symbolic punishment which mirrors the actual sin. Hell is a place "where penalties are paid by those who, sowing discord, earned Hell’s wages." For example, in canto V lines 31-45, Dante writes, "[Referring to those who lusted] I came to a place where no light shown at all, bellowing like the sea racked by a tempest ... ahead for them and reflect on the choices they have made. If not, they will be "lost in the dark woods." Dante speaks of darkness and lack of clarity during his journey through hell. Dante’s journey into Hell was a foreshadowing of what his future would be like if he did not change his lifestyle. He also speaks of being "sleepy" when he stayed of the path of goodness. This ...
- 27847: The American Oligarchy
- ... single and simple one, for this reason a mass (ochlos) can judge many things better than any one man. In addition, that which is many is less likely to be corrupted. So, although an individual's judgment can be corrupted when he is overcome by anger or some other emotion, it is difficult for all to become angry and make erroneous judgments simultaneously. If all the men are good men and ... America. The poor cannot contribute, and therefore are left out, pushed aside by the rich, who can rule. This nation is not the democracy Aristotle speaks, but rather an oligarchy very similar to Sparta. Aristotle’s democracy was a democracy that endorsed equality to its fullest. Instead of forcing the thoughts of everyone through one biased individual, it allowed every person to have a voice. America is not a democracy. It ...
- 27848: The Internet
- ... than that of cable television. Evidently e-mail is both time-saving and cost-effective. Discussion groups are a great way to interact with others in the world and to expand the knowledge of one's horizon. The response is instantaneuos just like the telephone except it is non-verbal (typed). Discussion groups are on-line services that make use of non-verbal communication in the interest of the user. Services ... person on the Internet, eventually everyone everyone will meet each other. In other words, the world will gradually evolve into a "global village" which can be defined as "the world, especially of the late 1900's, thought of as a village, a condition arising from shrinking distance by instantaneous world-wide electronic communication." (Nault 907). Thus, the Internet is a wonderful tool and medium in which people can interact with the ...
- 27849: Jerusalem
- ... Quarter, Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, and the Armenian Quarter. Also, the Old City is the site of many religious and historical landmarks. Within Jewish Quarters, the main attraction is the Western (Wailing) Wall Wall"). It's dubbed the "Wailing Wall" because many Jews come to pray there, and their prayers sound like wailing. The Wall is the small remaining part of King Solomon's Temple. After the Jews were banished from Temple Mount, the Western Wall became the most sacred place of Judaism. There are two major sects of Jews in this part of the city. There is the ...
- 27850: DNA Technology
- ... used to make healthy organs or blood specific to the donor of the DNA. The new advances in science throw a wrench in many ethical beliefs. DNA technology is a large problem with many people's ethics especially religious ethics. Many believe that it is unethical to genetically tamper with one of God's creations. However, scientists already do this with many plants and animals and many of these changes have improved our lives tremendously. DNA technology could likewise be used on human embryos to improve our lives. Fatal ...
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