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- 9751: Martin Luther King Jr
- ... Impacts Since the Thirteen Colonies first united, the United States has had one of the strongest economies in the world. Over the years, many theorists have had varying opinions concerning the reason for this nation's strong economic standing. One reason that has often been overlooked is that a great many of this nation's workers have been influenced by the Protestant work ethic. The philosophy behind this work ethic has driven many workers to attain as much as possible at their jobs during their lifetimes. If one man were ... Protestant work ethic it would have to be Martin Luther. In the course of the next several pages this researcher will examine the ethic that has had such a great impact on the United State's economy and on the economies of other nations. It has been suggested by such writers as Weber and Smith that the Protestant work ethic first developed around the word "calling." Basically, this term has ...
- 9752: Napoleon And Caesar
- Napoleon Bonaparte's success as a military leader and conqueror can also be seen in another great leader, Julius Caesar. Both Napoleon and Caesar achieved great glory by bringing their countries out of turmoil. It was Caesar, that ... knew what steps to take in order to achieve success Napoleon devoured books on the art of war. Volume after volume of military theory was read, analyzed and criticized. He studied the campaigns of history's most famous commanders; Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Frederick the Great and his favorite and most influential, Julius Caesar (Marrin 17). Julius Caesar was the strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of history ... eight years, Caesar led military campaigns involving both the Roman legions and tribes in Gaul who were often competing among themselves. Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose dictatorship was pivotal in Rome's transition from republic to empire (Duggan 84). Caesar's principles were to keep his forces united; to be vulnerable at no point, to strike speedily at critical points; to rely on moral factors, such ...
- 9753: King Of The Seas
- ... Most of these innovations came about by pure chance and genius. All these ‘...machinations of chance often served only to heighten drama, to punctuate the inescapability of an event that would not be denied it’s place in time.’ (Davis,1) Some say the ironclad came about through a series of chances and elusive destiny, yet only after this invention did the world get a glimpse at the new era of ... It explained from Europeans point of view what they thought of the new invention. Beschke,William: Memorial to Congress, Government and People: Concerning Several Great Inventions of National Importance and the Infringements of a U.S. Patent in Building Ironclad Vessels and Iron Turrets. Most Respectfully Submitted by William Beschke, of Philadelphia in January 1865. Philadelphia, 1865. This Book contained many different ideas on the good and bad sides of going from an Wooden navy to and Ironclad Navy. Brill, Andrew: Putting iron to Use. Pesidio Press , 1917. From this book I learned about how Iron was taken advantage of and used and it’s importance in advancing American society. Davis, William C. Dual Between the First Ironclads. Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press, 1897. This Book contained the personal feelings of the soldiers on the Ironclads. Davis, William ...
- 9754: Solo
- ... at sea, and the only people he had left were his nanny and his aunt. The book gives an accurate description of his life and times before his incredible hobby. After the book describes Mikali's background, which itself is filled with death, the book goes into the current life of Mikali and how he got to where he is. Mikali discovered his great talent in music at a very early ... schooling in the form of music he loves the most: the Piano. The book after it has dealt with the past then goes into the present. Using this method, it resembles a time line: MIKALI'S DEEP PAST--------RECENT PAST---------PRESENT TIME After the recent past, in which Mikali has killed over 30 well known and influential people all around the globe. He uses his influential piano connections to travel all around the globe. He then makes the fatal mistake someone else did to him by doing it to someone else, with even more power than him. Mikali's most loved relative was killed by a hit and run driver-and then one day Mikali kills the daughter of a retired SAS Soldier, Asa Morgan. Morgan is a trained and skilled killer himself. ...
- 9755: Islamic Religion
- ... religion which impacts every part of life, from eating and sleeping to working and playing. Islam is not only a personal religion, but also a social one. Muslims seek to live in agreement with God’s laws. By doing so, they try to stay near to God and strong through temporary trials and temptations in life. All areas of their practice including prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage are meant to help ... Mohammed was His last prophet. Islam began in Arabia when the Prophet Mohammed heard the word of God. Mohammed was born in Mecca in 570AD. When he was forty he was called to become God’s messenger. The Angel Gabriel came to Mohammed and taught him the verses of the Holy Quaran, which is the Holy Book of Islam. At that time the Arabs had many beliefs and gods, but Mohammed ... taught that there was only one god. In Islam they are not allowed to make pictures of God, because it is said that an artist can only express him/herself based on experience. Muslims don’t see God as an "old man wise and bearded," nor do they describe God as a "Spirit." Because they believe that the "spirit" is also part of God’s creation. Muslims are prohibited to ...
- 9756: The Library Of Congress
- ... no subject to which a Member of Congress may not have occasion to refer." This changed the library from a tiny legislative workplace to the largest national institute that it was about to become. Jefferson’s more or less 6,500 volumes formed the heart of the library, and grew speedily in the nineteenth century. The new copyright law of 1870 demanded that two copies of every single book copyrighted had ... were separated from the book collections and the readers could access them in different locations of the library. Some of these format collections were maps, prints, music, and manuscripts. The continued growth of the library’s collection required two new buildings at the location of the library, Capitol Hill. These two new buildings were the Adams building, built in 1939, and the Madison building, built in 1980. Even though these new ... December of 1805. The Library of Congress occupied various spaces in the Capitol building between 1806 and August 24, 1814, when the British burned the Capitol and the Library. On January 30, 1815 Thomas Jefferson's library was purchased by Congress to "recommence" its library, and a law approved on March 3, 1815, authorized the preparation of "a proper apartment" for the books. Blodget's Hotel at 7th and E ...
- 9757: Aristotle On Tragedy
- ... not of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions. Aristotle identified six basic elements: (1) plot; (2) character; (3) diction (the choice of style, imagery, etc.); (4) thought (the character's thoughts and the author's meaning); (5) spectacle (all the visual effects; Aristotle considered this to be the least important element); (6) song. According to Aristotle, the central character of a tragedy must not be so virtuous that instead of ... play we read you should particularly consider the following possibilities. (1) A hamartia may be simply an intellectual mistake or an error in judgement. For example when a character has the facts wrong or doesn't know when to stop trying to get dangerous information. (2) Hamartia may be a moral weakness, especially hubris, as when a character is moral in every way except for being prideful enough to insult ...
- 9758: Radicalism Of American Revolut
- By: Robert Smith “Radicalism of the American Revolution” By Gordon S. Wood Gordon Wood’s Radicalism of the American Revolution is a book that extensively covers the origin and ideas preceding the American Revolution. Wood’s account of the Revolution goes beyond the history and timeline of the war and offers a new encompassing look inside the social ideology and economic forces of the war. Wood explains in his book ...
- 9759: The Volkswagen Beetle and Advertising
- ... our popular culture. From Herbie the Love Bug to the childhood game of punch buggy, the VW Bug has never been far from the hearts of Americans. This cute, slow, cheaply made car drove it's way into American driveways in the early part of the sixties and has really stuck around. Even though Volkswagen stopped selling the Bug in this country in 1978, people have rebuilt and refurbished the cars ... was always backed by the sense that VW was like the tortoise against the hare and would ultimately withstand the test of time. Evidence of this ideal can be best seen in Doyle Dane Bernbach's 1966 television advertisement "49 Auto Show"(Takaki, 3). This advertisement features an array of automobiles at the 1949 Auto Show; each car is being showcased with dancing girls or other assorted hoopla. Then tucked away ... the new extremely rounded Beetle. That is exactly what they did, the new Beetle ads mimic the old in their simplistic style. The new ads feature single cars on a white background, the new Beetle's shape is the focus of the communication and the aspect intended to draw in the viewer (Adweek, 2). There are also short, witty, and powerful lines which were designed to reach a multitude of ...
- 9760: Explain What Is Meant By The T
- ... always be accurate as it assumes ceteris paribus, or all other things remaining equal. For example, figures may show that the number of people smoking doubled when the price of cigarettes halved in the 1960’s. This does not mean to say that following a similar price reduction today, the response would be the same, as advertising has increased the awareness of the dangers of smoking. Such a difference in behaviour ... form of an equation. Where Qd is quantity demanded, it is a function of the price of the good(Pn), income(Y), the price of all other goods(P1,…Pn-1), and all other factors(T). This is expressed, Qd = f(Pn,Y, Pn,…Pn-1,T) Similarly, where P is price, N is nature and abnormal circumstances, C is costs of production and T all other factors, quantity supplied is, Qs = f(P,N,C,T) If we merge the ...
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