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- 6271: Lebanon
- ... Edited by: The Metallian Lebanon, a nation that once proudly called itself the Switzerland of the Middle East, is today a country in name only. Its government controls little more than half of the nation's capital, Beirut. Its once-vibrant economy is a shambles. And its society is fragmented - so fragmented, some believe, that it may be impossible to re-create a unified state responsive to the needs of all ... smaller than every state in the United States except Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Lebanon is sandwiched between Syria in the north and east and Israel in the south. The maximum distance from the nation's northern border to the southern one is only 130 miles. And the maximum distance from the Mediterranean Sea to the Lebanon-Syria border is 50 miles. In the south, along the border with Israel, Lebanon's eastern border is only 20 miles from the sea. Although a tiny land, Lebanon boasts a great diversity in its landscape which makes it one of the most picturesque countries in the world. The ...
- 6272: Handmaids Tale
- Does the women of Gilead know that they are being controlled? Are the women of Gilead aware that they are being controlled by the society? In Margaret Atwood¡¯s The Handmaid¡¯s Tale, the theme of control is a very important factor of the book. In the story, at the Republic of Gilead, the women are being controlled by the society to do what the society wants them to do. The handmaids are brainwashed before they start working for the society. But since the brainwashing happens so naturally over a period of time, the handmaids don¡¯t fully realize that they have been brainwashed by the society to do what the society wants them to do. The theme of control and being brainwashed could be found in many parts of books ...
- 6273: Their Eyes Were Watching God: An Epic Search
- ... Hurston shows how the lives of American women changed in the early 20th century. Zora Neale Hurston creates a character in her own likeness in her masterpiece, Their Eyes Were Watching God. By presenting Janie's search for identity, from her childbirth with Nanny to the death of Tea Cake, Hurston shows what a free southern black women might have experienced in the early decades of the century. To the racial ties that would affect Janie all the way through this life long search. Janie's search for identity actually started long before she was born. Because Janie's search is her family's search. Nanny and Janie's mom gave Janie a reason to search. They were always held back by their owners, and their owners took advantage of them, and raped ...
- 6274: The Last Unicorn: The Character and Nature of Molly Grue
- ... and "horny knuckles." (Beagle 57) From these descriptions the picture we get is that of an old woman, who is unsophisticated, and has worked herself to the bones. You would probably think that Molly isn't a nice person. Molly is a nice person, because underneath all that skin is a woman who has compassion. Molly cooks and cares for a band of loud, crude, adventurous men, otherwise known outlaws. Molly is extremely faithful to these men because she could leave at any time but she didn't. She stuck with them and served their every need. She feels so loyal to them that even though she complains she will still do the job. Molly has been with these men for such a ... it is only natural that Molly was "suspicious, pinched, dour, prematurely old, even a touch tyrannical." (Beagle57) Although Molly has few bad qualities, she is still faithful to the men and Captain Cully says, "She's a good heart, a good heart." (Beagle 57) Even captain Cully knows that she is serving them because she is faithful. Molly was an important part of the story. She was encouraging and hopeful ...
- 6275: "An Ecosystem's Disturbance by a Pollutant
- "An Ecosystem's Disturbance by a Pollutant L. Lehr Freedman defines a pollutant as "the occurrence of toxic substances or energy in a larger quality then the ecological communities or particular species can tolerate without suffering measurable detriment ... depending on the dose and duration (how long administered). The impact can be one of sublethality to lethality, all dependent upon the factors involved. These factors need to be looked at when determining an ecosystem's disturbance by a pollutant. Some of the most frequent pollutants in our ecosystem include: gases such as sulphur dioxide, elements such as mercury and arsenic, and even pollution by nutrients which is referred to as ... type of exposure, and with no indication of the influence of other environmental variables. Perkins (1979) suggests that a sublethal exposure kills at most only a small proportion of a population, but the possibility that s sublethal exposure could cause a small proportion of individuals to die from acute toxicity seems self contradictory (Freedman, 126). For both the sake of this assignment and for practical purposes, it would be incautious ...
- 6276: Normandy
- ... articles, and reviews. He lives with his wife and co-author, Naomi, and his college-age son in New York City. Summary Strategy D-Day began with the concept of the "Second Front." When Stalin's Russia was invaded in 1941, he immediately demanded that his new allies attack Hitler to take off the pressure. No matter his past complicity. Churchill and Roosevelt replied with the invasion of North Africa in ... 1943 the Allies had mastered the North Atlantic. The bombing offensive established control of the skies, which was another precondition for the invasion. The actual effect on German industrial production is still controversial, but there's no doubt that the bombing drained away German air resources that might have shown up over Normandy beaches in 1944. At the same time, the bombing forced the Germans to rationalize certain production techniques. The ... early in 1944 after General Eisenhower, designated as the supreme commander, arrived in Britain and established his command, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, or SHAEF. The overlooked question about D-Day is why it didn't happen in 1943. The Germans were greatly weakened after defeats at Stalingrad and North Africa in 1942. The French resistance was at its most effective. Instead, the British and Americans squabbled about how to ...
- 6277: The Adventures Of Huckleberry
- ... to confront the consequences of protecting a run-away slave, if he decided to give Jim protection. Throughout this novel the relationship between Huck and Jim differs in and out of society because of Huck s feelings towards Jim. These two adventurers had planned to leave the Mississippi and go North, but missed their chance. The river took them farther and farther South. If Jim was caught, he would be in big trouble. If Huck didn t turn Jim in, he would also be in big trouble. Huck found himself battling with his conscience, when he realized how close Jim was to his freedom, " I begun to get it through my head that he was most free and who was to blame for it? Why, me. I couldn t get that out of my conscience, no how nor no way." (pg.85) Turning Jim in would be difficult, since he was a benevolent and amiable man. It was not righteous that he should ...
- 6278: Should We Believe Beyond Evide
- This section provides us with two selections from the essays of William K. Clifford (1845-1879) and William James (1842-1910). Clifford s essay, The Ethics of Belief, is based on the concept of evidentialism. This concept holds that we should not accept any statement as true unless we have good evidence to support its truth (Voices of Wisdom, 346). James wrote his essay, The Will to Believe, as a response to Clifford s essay where he endorsed a philosophy called pragmatism. Pragmatism is described in the book as a method for settling philosophical disputes. It is based on the pragmatic theory of truth. This theory says that a ... last quote James tells us that we are entitled to use our feelings and/or our faith in order to resolve a matter. First we take a look at an extract of William K. Clifford s essay where he presents us a few situations in order to clarify his point. He starts by telling us a story of a ship-owner that was providing transportation for a group of emigrants. ...
- 6279: States More Interdependent On Each Other For Economic and Military Security
- States More Interdependent On Each Other For Economic and Military Security In the new world system that has come about there hasn’t been a specific shift in the way that things are run. The United States still has the power it used to have, except it doesn’t have to worry about the Soviets (now Russia) challenging them, to a certain extent. The US still has to watch the economic turmoil in Russia and in other countries, because of how the world markets ... it for oil, security, or culturally. States run their business the way that they see it should be done, and for the most part this has worked, but there are also times when it hasn’t, ie. Bosnia and Iraq. In these cases the new world system has been challenged, and for the most part it stood it’s ground. In the Gulf War the U.S. was able to ...
- 6280: Jane Eyre: Somewhere, The Dark Sheds Light
- ... ponder too much at once. Women at the time had barely any rights at all, and women were not allowed prominent positions. Male dominance proves to be the biggest obstruction at each stop of Jane's journey through Gateshead Hall, Lowood Institution, Thornfield Manor, Moor House, and Ferndean Manor. As she grows, however, as she is her own shoulder to lean on in her times of need, Jane slowly learns how to understand and control repression. Jane's journey begins at Gateshead Hall. Mrs. Reed, Jane's aunt and guardian, serves as the biased arbitrator of the rivalries that constantly occur between Jane and John Reed. John emerges as the dominant male figure at Gateshead. He insists that Jane concedes to ...
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