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Death Of Socrates King Of Thebes
1,217 wordsWhat is the relation of the state to the individual? Should obedience be paid to the will of the state, or to the justice with which it conflicts? If loyalty is required, is it conditional; necessary only part of the time? And, given that the state and the individual will inevitably disagree on some issues, who suffers in the end? Through their writings, Plato and Sophocles outline two sides of this issue. In Euthyphro, The Apology, and Crito Plato expresses a view of the state as flawed but nec...
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Death Of Socrates Laws Of The Gods
1,247 words... sition. Regardless of the righteousness of his condemnation of Antigone, he believes that, should Antigone be allowed to defy the law and live, his own rule would suffer. To Creon, the most important element of the situation is the disregard for his decree -- the strength of the state, he vows, must never be held in check by an individual (especially a woman). During Socrates' trial, he also maintains his innocence on grounds that he was doing only what the gods required of him. However, the...
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Aviation Museum Canada National Aviation Museum Canada War
669 wordsFlying for the Allies in the First World War On 4 August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Canada, as part of the great British Empire, was at war, a war in which the airplane changed forever the way nations do battle. The war brought new words to the aviation dictionary, among them: dogfight, ace, bomber, air raid. At first the airmen's main job was reconnaissance. They brought back birds-eye views of the enemy and later photographs. The pilots didnt want enclosed cockpits. They would have ...
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Invisible Pedestrian Egg Peeler Annoncer
389 wordsAnnoncer: Late night... and you wanna go out walking. Well there's a problem, there are drunk drivers out on the loose and you are in plain view. They will be aiming right for you! What can you do? ? ? Just buy this amazing new product. It's sheen, sleek design is the product of German Engineering and American fashion. It's the INVISIBLE PEDESTRIAN! Now those pesky drunks and even other drivers can't see you when your strolling though the streets of Delight! Testimonial 1: After a short delay I ...
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Merchant Of Venice Fairy Tale
1,633 wordster> Show how the plot of The Merchant of Venice is apparently fanciful but in reality exactingly structured. The Merchant of Venice is a fairy tale. There is no more reality in Shylock's bond and the Lord of Belmont's will than in Jack and the Beanstalk. H. Granville-Barker, in Prefaces to Shakespeare. This is one way of looking at the play, reading it or enjoying the performance. But it can be a contradiction to our actual feelings about this complex play. The Merchant of Venice migh...
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San Francisco Bay Correctional Officers
1,087 wordsAlcatraz was a famous federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The island stands on 12 acres of solid rock, and Alcatraz was often called The Rock. More than one mile of water separates it from the mainland. The Island received its name in 1775 when Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala charted the San Francisco Bay and named it La Isla de Los Alcatraces, which translated to "Island of the Pelicans. " The small-uninhabited island had little going for it with its swift currents, mi...
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Peace Of Mind Writing Skills
1,088 wordsGovernment Employees Credit Union was charted in 1932; since then our membership has expanded. As one of El Paso's largest financial institutions (Burge, 2004, F 1) we must maintain certain professionalism. We are complimented by our many members, on a daily basis, on what professionalism we do uphold in our service and dress. It is rare occasions that we have members complain about any of our GECU services; unfortunately a problem has arisen. In the last few weeks we have had a number of visits...
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Lay Their Eggs Frogs And Toads Frog
994 wordsFrog is the common name for a species of amphibian that also includes toads. A very common question is "whats the difference between frogs and toads?" , the answer: none, except for the fact that toads lack the powerful legs that frogs have. "Where can frogs and toads be found?" , one might ask. They live in all parts of the world, except for Antarctica, but are mostly found in tropical areas. Frogs are small animals with smooth moist skin, and big eyes that can see in almost any direction. Most...
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Number Of Jews Palestinian Arabs
1,477 wordsAccording to Biblical sources, Arabs and Israelites first met in Palestine about 1500 to 500 B. C. This time period recognized the beginning of the tradition of the two peoples' common patriarchs and the cousinly ties between the offspring of Isaac and the children of Ishmael, the sons of Abraham. (Cohen 1) Before Islam surfaced, the Jews and the Arabs met in the Arabian peninsula. There was actually a very large Jewish population in the Arabian peninsula before the Prophet Muhammed was known. A...
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Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Violent Scenes
744 wordsRunning head: MEDIA AND VIOLENCE Media and Violence April 16, 2009 Media and Violence Violent content in media has become the issue of the day. From the earliest days of the popular newspapers, magazines, journals, and TV programs there was widespread public concern about violent scenes and episodes. Although there is no direct proof to the assumption that violence in the media causes violence in real life, still, what has been a subject of controversy is whether the media have enough power to d...
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Romeo And Juliet Friar Laurence
2,166 words... still ends in tragedy. He has a different vision upon the feelings of the Romeo and Juliet. He understands the fact that considering the two main characters age they are very disposed to such feelings as love and passion in its best presentation. Friar Laurence is also a man willing to take risks for the happiness of others. He realizes the fact that such feelings may appear between any two people despite their social ranks. He risks his reputation as a friar in the following quote by sugges...
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Barker 94 One Night
282 wordsNight (by Anne Bronte) The Bronte sisters had a very agonizing life, which is beautifully portrayed through their poetry. One of the main reasons why their poetry is so effective is because they were genuinely heartfelt when they were written. The Bronte's had a wonderful gift of turning their most indescribable emotions into magnificent poetry. Anne was one of the younger of the sisters who struggled through losing her older brother and sisters beginning from when she was a very young girl. The...
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J Edgar Hoover Crime Fighting
1,469 wordsJ. Edgar Hoover was a young 25 -year-old when he became the acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. His first federal job was as a clerk in the files division, and he quickly became one of the most respected and feared men in the free world. Even presidents knew better than to cross him. A consummate politician, Hoover was one of the first to ride the media train to power. He used the media as a tool and he knew that what people read and what they see and hear directly affect wh...
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Long Term Memory Nonverbal Communication
1,423 wordsIs Anybody Listening, I Mean Really Listening? I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. Ernest Hemingway. Often when a misunderstanding occurs, it is attributed to a lack of communication, which most of the time implies that whoever was delivering the message did not do an effective job. But what about the other side, the listener? Listening is important. It is the communication skill most often used in human interaction. Between 45 and 55...
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Death Of Socrates Laws Of The Gods
2,460 wordsWhat Justice Served JUSTICE SERVED What is the relation of the state to the individual? Should obedience be paid to the will of the state, or to the justice with which it conflicts? If loyalty is required, is it conditional; necessary only part of the time? And, given that the state and the individual will inevitably disagree on some issues, who suffers in the end? Through their writings, Plato and Sophocles outline two sides of this issue. In Euthyphro, The Apology, and Crito Plato expresses a ...
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Merchant Of Venice Shylock
1,669 wordsShow how the plot of? The Merchant of Venice? is apparently fanciful but in reality exactingly structured. ? The Merchant of Venice is a fairy tale. There is no more reality in Shylock? s bond and the Lord of Belmont? s will than in Jack and the Beanstalk. ? H. Granville-Barker, in Prefaces to Shakespeare. This is one way of looking at the play, reading it or enjoying the performance. But it can be a contradiction to our actual feelings about this complex play. ? The Merchant of Venice? might ap...
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Natural Born Killers Watching Violence
2,250 wordsViolence is a constant on our screens whether it be an anvil falling on a cartoon character, a war zone on the news, a fight in an action movie or a pub brawl in a soap opera. But does this screen violence produce behavioural effects in the viewers? This is one of the most frequent and heatedly debated arguments in mass media. Is it the case that audiences are effected by what they see and that the producers of media texts are instigating or increasing violent behaviour, or do audiences have the...
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Stands Out In My Mind Pat Barker Insane
910 wordsMadness Regeneration What is Madness? Madness and insanity are delicate topics that nobody really wants to talk about. One doesnt want to offend somebody by saying something wrong or unjust. So most of the time it is a breakthrough for someone to talk about the subject. There is a lingering quote that really stands out in my mind from the movie Con Air. What if I told you insane was working 50 hours a week in some office for 50 years, at the end of which, they tell you to piss off ending up at s...
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Term Limits Cold War
1,138 wordsRight Wing The Birchers say they are a political force to be reckoned with. They claim to have helped defeat such liberal senators as Indiana s Birch Bayh (the name is just a coincidence) and the late Frank Church, of Idaho (Robert L. Rose). Today, the John Birch Society is not really well known. I had heard of the John Birch Society but, until recently, never knew what they were about. In my political ideologies course the John Birch Society s name was mentioned by a student followed by laughte...
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Men And Women Salvation Army
939 wordsThank God for the Salvos The Salvation Army is an organization which devotes itself to people who have been disadvantaged in todays society. Their mission statement of then Salvation Army is To provide assistance and resources to the Salvation Army in order that the Salvation Army is able to establish and maintain an internet presence. All this is done in order to further Glorify God and to bring the unsaved to Jesus Christ History of the Salvation Army In July 1865 a man named William Booth spo...
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