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- 10751: Anger
- ... wind whipping through his tattered blanket, anger keeps him warm. A building rage accumulates in him, and drives him to seek freedom, a freedom he deserves. This scene repeats itself throughout time, all over the world. Anger sends adrenaline surging through a mother's body in a time of crisis, giving her enough strength to lift a car off her struggling child. Without anger lives would be lost, tyranny would go ... a representation of anger; every shift toward an apocalypse is countered with a swing in the direction of new life. Moving from one person to the next anger is an ever present force in our world, and has been since the beginning of time. No one can defeat anger since it is not a foe, and no one can embrace anger since it is not an ally. Anger is a great ...
- 10752: Isdn For Small Business
- ... Stalling, Van Slyke 199-200) Intention of ISDN The ISDN was developed to be a worldwide public telecommunications network to replace existing public telecommunications networks and deliver a wide variety of services. Most of the world's existing telephone network is already digital between the telephone exchanges. The only part that typically is not digital is the section that runs from the local exchange to your house or office. ISDN makes ... The switch type simply refers to the brand of equipment and software revision level that the telephone company uses to provide you with ISDN service. There are only a few types of switches in the world and usually just one in countries other than the United States. (Daum) You will need this in order to have your equipment connect to the telephone company's equipment. The second type of information is ...
- 10753: Futurism
- ... Marinetti’s The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism is a work which begins like a work of poetry, and deals with the celebration with the technology, the future, and the machine, while rejecting the natural world and the past. Marinetti despises the sounds created by canals “muttering feeble prayers”, and “the creaking bones of sickly palaces,” while he embraces the “famished roar of automobiles” (Apollonio 19-20). He orders us to ... bolts and hinges” (Apollonio 20). To Marinetti, technology and the machine, such as the automobiles, are to be embraced and celebrated for its speed and beauty. No longer is a natural landscape beautiful, rather “the world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. A racing car whose hood is adorned with great pipes, like serpents of explosive breath – a roaring car that seems to ride ...
- 10754: Pride And Prejudice
- ... one of the upper class, and declines all introductions to any young ladies. As a result, the young women pass judgment and his character is decided: He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again. (63) Soon however, Darcy begins to develop a certain fondness for Elizabeth. Instead of actively pursuing this interest, he maintains a remote aloofness, unable ... same, but the novel could no longer be sentimental- it would be a darker commentary. There would be no human connection and no happy ending and instead, Austen would paint the portrait of a lonely world with much dissatisfaction. Elizabeth would perhaps become a spinster and Mr. Darcy would most likely stay isolated from society in his outlandish ways or become trapped in an unfulfilling marriage. Ultimately, such a pessimistic story ...
- 10755: Alcohol An Issue Within College Society
- ... is a time where tough decisions are to be made and these choices can change the direction of your life. It is a time where in most cases students get a taste of the real world by being away from home for the first time with a new found freedom to live as they please. College life is a new experience and the pressures that come along with it have an ... problem that exists among men and women of all ages. Alcohol addiction has no barriers to race, religion or sex; anyone can have this addiction. Is alcoholism a disease? The American Medical Association and the World Health Organization officially acknowledged alcoholism as a disease in the 1950 s. It is very apparent that alcohol abuse has major effects on major organs of the body. Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, causes severe damage ...
- 10756: Athletes and Domestic Violence
- ... to a study done by The L.A. Times. Abuse is the number one cause of injury for women. About six million women are abused each year; four thousand are killed (Cart). Although the sports world is not involved with all of these statistics, they are an important factor as to why the numbers are so high. The survey found that in 1995 there were 252 incidents involving 345 active sports ... a baseball fan, awarded her a sum of $7,500 per month, which is half of what she was supposed to receive. The biased judge then asked Bonds' for an autograph. We live in a world where men express their manliness by demeaning women. Where men are encouraged to act aggressive and dominant. Where men when asked, 'what are they going to do?' after they lost a game reply, 'I'm ...
- 10757: The Effect of the Greek Culture on Other Cultures
- ... think in a systemic manner and categorize things according to logic and reasoning rather than emotion and faith. Many groups of thinkers developed in Greek culture. One such group was the materialists. Materialists explain the world in terms of the elements of earth, wind, fire , and water. Herakleitos was a famous materialist. He concluded that a person cannot step in the same river twice because the water flows downstream and even ... follow the water downstream it would still be a different bank. Another group of thinkers that arose out of Greek culture are the atomists. The atomists, who were initially led by Democritus, believed that the world was made up of two basic elements, atoms and voids. Atomist theory had a great influence on the scientists who later developed the modern atomic theory. Pthyagorus, however, may be the most important thinker of ...
- 10758: Death Of A Salesman - American Dream
- ... is not. Success is afforded or denied to a person if they qualify. In Death of a Salesman, I believe Willy Loman was not successful in anything he did because he lived in his own world. A big indicator to one's success is their performance on the job. If a person is doing well, generally, they are successful. In the beginning of the play Willy Loman comments on how he ... when in fact he is not. His entire life had been lived according to ideas about personal attractiveness and being well liked. He never questioned these values and never realized that he lived in a world of illusions and dreams. I think the American dream is alive and well. However, I might suggest, that for some the odds are nearly impossible to overcome as with Willy Loman. There are a lot ...
- 10759: Depression 6
- ... an episode of depression after having a baby; this is called postpartum depression. Also, people who experience child abuse appear to be more vulnerable to depression than others.1 Depression affects people all around the world and takes over many lives. It is a detectable disease. Most every case of depression is very personal, and usually has it’s own specifications and circumstance. By speaking with people who have depression in their families and being a sufferer of the disease myself, I’ve realized that it’s not the end of the world and there are ways to get help. Treatment for depression is relativity inexpensive but whatever the cost; it is more than made up for an increased productivity, efficiency, physical health, improved relationships, and enjoyment of ...
- 10760: Human Rights And Trade In China
- Human Rights And Trade In China For the past several years, China has been developing its economy and resources extensively. In fact, it will soon be one of the world’s largest economies. It will truly be a force to be reckoned with. However, the United States and China have been disputing over the issues of human rights and trade. Obviously, the United States should ... trade. Nevertheless, the United States will gain billions of dollars and will have a wider selection of goods if a good trade relation is established. China currently is home to fully one-fourth of the world population, and it is still growing. Consequently, it needs a vast number of goods to feed and clothe its citizens. Recently, China has made the decision to import more than 100 billion dollars in products ...
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