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- 1991: The World Of Perfumes
- Few would dispute the importance of petroleum to the world economy. In fact, some argue that in 1991 the United States and its allies fought a war in the Persian Gulf over this liquid that, at current prices, cost less than half a cent per fluid ounce and doesn't even smell all that good. Imagine the lengths one might go to ...
- 1992: The Formation of An Individual: Cases, Terms, & Tools
- ... oppression. In order for us to become more fully human, and move along on our road to our own formation we must break free from our oppressors. By breaking free, you are not starting a war, or even a conflict, but you are actively participating in your own realization. Before we can break free of the oppression that I just described we must first be able to realize when we are ... into play here. In fact it might be at this time where it is the most influential. Through our developmental stages as a child to our maturization as an adult we are constantly perceiving the world differently. This is a necessary thing because this means that we are always changing, from now until we die. We saw that this was extremely apparent in both the AChildhood@ movies and in AElephant Man ... the childhood movies we viewed the perpetual change in the behavior of kids. In fact we saw the slow and painful development of who they were as a person. This ever changing opinion of the world around us can be seen through the onion once more. Influences constantly change our feelings for other people and other things. We are forever changing our views of the world and through this Aperpetual ...
- 1993: Natura Humana Futura
- ... dance, and a gunshot echoes through the alley. Cicero collapses to the ground and orders Keronias to begin the time travel process. I need to return to Rome, he says. What has happened to my world? he adds. Immediately they depart from the shocking 20th century and return back to the time 43 BCE in Rome. Marcus Cicero Tullius Immediately calls the citizens together to reveal his discoveries. This is his ... made it possible for me to travel into time ahead of us and witness sights unimaginably different from todays hours. Many states sit divided in what humans then call the 20th century. Famine and war plague the earth, technology has become the ultimate power of the people, materialistic possessions carry the people, and the citizens of this new world have lost all heart. I am hesitant to describe the technological advances that take place in the future. The changes would shock you and cause you to disbelieve my experiences, so I choose to ...
- 1994: Native American Experiences During King Philip's War
- Native American Experiences During King Philip's War 1. In what ways does Rowlandson's narrative provide evidence about Native American experiences during King Philip's War? 2. Although it was not Rowlandson's intention to present them, can you uncover any Indian viewpoints on the English and on King Philip's War from her narrative? 3. How does Rowlandson's experience as a captive and author inform our understanding of women in seventeenth-century New England? 4. What doesn Rowlandson's narrtive tell you about New ...
- 1995: A Farewell To Arms - Religion
- Humanities: Representing War in the 20th Century Religion in "A Farewell to Arms" For hundreds of years, writers have used religion as a principle issue and point of discussion in their novels. Hawthorne expressed his views in The ... is not a man. His masculinity is called into question in a different way as well: 'Priest wants us never to attack. Don't you want us never to attack? 'No. If there is a war I suppose we must attack.' 'Must attack. Shall attack!' (14) Here the priest indirectly states his opposition to the war, which later may become common among the soldiers, but at this point is in direct contrast to the macho proclamation that the army "shall attack" (14). Again the differences between the priest and the ...
- 1996: Huck Finn 3
- ... life. If describing experiences that deal with life, and how a boy overcame them are immoral and trashy, then I guess these critics who put down this book are the most perfect people in the world and have never faced any major problems in their life. Sure, not all people run away from home and float along the Mississippi River but there are many people who have problems such as: broken ... black and brown skins are beautiful, but a beautiful white skin is rare." He also goes on to say "One of my theories is that the hearts of men are about alike, all over the world, whatever their skin- complexions may be." So Mark says in the first quote that blacks are more beautiful than whites. If one has lived in the southern states, where Huck experiences his adventures, one can ... freedom. While Huck helps Jim and himself gain freedom, they both create a powerful friendship between one another, between black and white. This is a story about two different races coming together and showing the world that a black man and a white man can work together, that they can overcome the color barrier, and that they can become great friends with one another. Hucks father has abandoned his son ...
- 1997: Canada and Third World Countries
- Canada and Third World Countries What are some of the major problems faced by "Third World" Countries today? Who should be held responsible for these problems? Why? What has Canada done to help "Third World Countries"? There has always been a dominant country in the world that sets the economic standard throughout powerful countries. Canada has always been a top rated economic country, usually behind the United States and ...
- 1998: Heinrich Schliemann
- ... s life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. A poor, uneducated, and motherless boy rises through his hard work and parsimonious lifestyle to the heights of wealth (Burg 1,2). He travels the world and learns its languages ("Heinrich Schliemann"), takes a beautiful Greek bride, and together they unearth the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon, thereby fulfilling the dream he has chased since childhood (Calder 18 ... of a Flawed Man of Genius"). Schliemann himself once wrote, "If my memoirs now and then contain contradictions, I hope that these may be pardoned when it is considered that I have revealed a new world of archaeology. The objects which I brought to light by thousands are of a kind hitherto never or but rarely found. It was an entirely new world for me; I had to learn everything by myself and only by and by could I attain the insight" (qtd. in Duchκne 45). Even Traill comes to the defense of Schliemann's contributions; "The ...
- 1999: Constantinopolis
- ... vermin. This is no trivial assignment even with the best modern technology. Building Materials The availability of suitable materials fostered the crafts to exploit them and influenced the shapes of buildings. Large areas of the world were once forested, and their inhabitants developed carpentry. Although it has become relatively scarce, timber remains an important building material. Many kinds of stone lend themselves to building. Stone and marble were chosen for important ... places where gods can be propitiated or where the multitudes can be instructed in interpretations of belief and can participate in symbolic rituals. Another important purpose has been to provide physical security: Many of the world's most permanent structures were built with defense in mind. Related to defense is the desire to create buildings that serve as status symbols. Kings and emperors insisted on palaces proclaiming power and wealth. People ... bewildering array of technical services requiring many specialized contributors. The architect strives to maintain the position of generalist, one who can take the long view while orchestrating the resolution of complex interrelated issues. The Ancient World For the convenience of Western readers, the architecture of the ancient world, of the Orient, and of the pre-Columbian Americas may be divided into two groups: indigenous architecture, or ways of building that ...
- 2000: Cyberspace and the American Dream: A Magna Carta for the Knowledge Age
- ... do not understand. The bioelectronic frontier is an appropriate metaphor for what is happening in cyberspace, calling to mind as it does the spirit of invention and discovery that led ancient mariners to explore the world, generations of pioneers to tame the American continent and, more recently, to man's first exploration of outer space. But the exploration of cyberspace brings both greater opportunity, and in some ways more difficult challenges ... owner? At the level of first principles, should ownership be public (i.e. government) or private (i.e. individuals)? The answers to these two questions will set the basic terms upon which America and the world will enter the Third Wave. For the most part, however, these questions are not yet even being asked. Instead, at least in America, governments are attempting to take Second Wave concepts of property and ownership ... everyone knew who led in computer technology. Apart from the minicomputer boom, mainframe computers were the market, and America's dominance was largely based upon the position of a dominant vendor -- IBM, with over 50% world market-share. Then the personal-computing industry exploded, leaving older-style big-business- focused computing with a stagnant, piece of a burgeoning total market. As IBM lost market-share, many people became convinced that ...
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