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Collective Memory National Identity
407 words
In Yael Zerubavel's Recovered Roots he identifies
and outlines the components of national identity.
National identity is described as a groups common
historical highlights. This identity is
established through collective memory i. e. a
groups vision of their history based on historical
records revised to fit social and political
agendas. The revision is not a rewritten history
but rather a representation of history with
selective emphasis on historical events. A
selective emphasis, elaborates, c...
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Hidden Agenda Of Lion
1,192 words
The subject of willful ignorance in the movie
Philadelphia is obvious as the partners in Andy's
law firm pretend to not notice that he is sick
with the deadly syndrome AIDS. This is a form of
power on their point because they use it to
justify firing Andy for fear of contamination.
Willful ignorance is also a major part of The Lion
King. The main difference in the two movies though
is that in Philadelphia, willful ignorance is
shown through the characters of the law firm
partners. In The Lion Ki...
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Occupied Territories Middle East
2,032 words
... greater attention to Canadian relations with
the Middle East than in 1985. However, in our
view, the coverage remained episodic in nature and
did not reflect a new concern to inform readers
about a range of Canadian relations with the
countries of the region and Canadian policy with
respect to the central issue of an Arab-Israeli
reconciliation. The press's preoccupation with the
Canadian dimension was principally a product of
highly controversial statements by Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney ...
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European Union European Commission
1,317 words
The European Union is a union of fifteen
independent states bases on the European
Communities that was founded in 1993 in order to
enhance political, economic and social
co-operation. The 15 participating countries are
the following: - France - Luxembourg - United
Kingdom All these countries, although different in
opinion, traditions, are united by a common ideal:
to make Europe a better place to live by keeping
peace and freedom. The aim of the European Union
is to promote economic and social p...
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Bill Clinton Policy Agenda
835 words
How does the president get to the eyes and ears of
the public? How do we allow presidential policies
and information to be transmitted? It is through
newspapers, television, and radio that we as
society get most of our political resources. The
media is an essential part of yesterday and todays
political scene. In Newsmakers: the Press and the
Presidents, Howard Smith and Luanne Norris portray
how the media affects individual presidencies, and
what kind of concerns each side projects. Overall,
th...
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Economic Growth Versus Income Inequality
1,102 words
Economic Growth versus Income Inequality For ten
years now, our economy has been growing more
dramatically than any other time since World War
II... The stock market is at an all-time high. The
government is spending less on itself, and more on
the people-weve finally achieved a balanced
budget. If were doing so well, why isnt everyone
getting rich? Most economists point to the fact
that the upper class is running away with
capitalism-and that the middle class is left to
defend itself. Many expe...
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Britain And France North Africa
1,049 words
The racist and fascist ideals of Nazism have long
claimed to be based on and supported by the
writings of the German philosopher Friedrich
Nietzsche. In actuality however, Nietzsche's ideas
could not be more opposed to those of the Nazis.
The blatant racism, oppression, and mass mentality
of the National Socialists in no way fits with
Nietzsche's writings or ideals. Knowing this, it
is difficult to understand how Adolf Hitler
managed to warp Nietzsche's individualistic,
anti-racist, and anti-Ger...
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Sense Of Belonging Members Of The Group
1,244 words
The climate in a group is very important. It
greatly influences the outcome of the situation
and the outcome of the problem. The amount of
support, the type of messages, and the degree of
cohesiveness are the defining factors which
determine the climate of the group. The film
Waking Ned Devine shows all these factors
throughout the movie, especially in the church
scene. A defensive climate evolves when a member
of the group focuses more on his own needs rather
than on those of the group. This pe...
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Bill Gates Microsoft Products
420 words
Virus, Hmmm I am sure that you have heard this
word before. I am not talking about the living
virus like an influenza virus. I am talking about
the computer virus. According to the New York
Times, Microsoft, Compaq, and Hewlett Packard's
computers are at a great risk. I wonder why we the
consumer, are in this position? I cannot come up
with one straight answer. However, I have a theory
that maybe Microsoft is behind all of this. As you
may know, Bill Gates (CEO, Chairman) of Microsoft
has a busi...
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Columbine High School Solve This Problem
779 words
At one time, our country was considered to have
the smartest young minds in the world. However,
lately the United States public schools are
struggling to compete academically with other
developed countries. The most recent assessment
ranks our countrys test scores fifth in the world.
In addition, and perhaps more disconcerting, is
the growing incidents of violence in our public
schools. There have been more shootings and fights
in our schools than ever before. Newly elected
President George W. B...
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Luxury Car Eight Years
1,987 words
... the powerful D 1 sedan, the company's first
foray into the luxury market under the VW name. He
even seems to have settled on his heir apparent --
Bernd Pischetsrieder, the former boss of BMW and a
supremely able executive in his own right. Looks
like a job well done. Pich has already rewarded
himself by buying a 102 -foot yacht to sail around
the world with his family. The boat is the talk of
nautical circles. The gossip is that the $ 15
million yacht, being built by the top-notch Dutch
ship...
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Choose Their Land Farmers And Their Agricultural Agenda Nation
749 words
The western frontier was a newly acquired asset
with unlimited potential for the United States.
Rich with mineral resources, fertile land, and
overall open space, the frontier was to be
prosperous indefinitely, but it was first
necessary to determine which action would be
initiated. Agriculture was the only true necessity
for survival, and with the land, large farms could
be created to produce food for the nation. For
this reason, farmers and their agricultural agenda
should have had the precede...
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Quot Quot Walt Disney
2,044 words
The Mouse Trap // It seems thats everyones angry
with Mickey, from the left and right. But the
anger is really centered on the way the Walt
Disney Co. reflects our culture and the values we
all say we uphold. Star Tribune; Minneapolis,
Minn. ; Jan 10, 1998; Martha Sawyer Allen; Staff
Writer; Sub Title: [METRO Edition] Column Name:
Faith & Values Start Page: 05 B ISSN: 08952825
Abstract: Religious conservatives decry what they
say is the Walt Disney Co. s move away from "
family values a...
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Rain Forest Forest Destruction
2,578 words
" This land is where we know where to find
all that it provides for us food from hunting and
fishing, and farms, building and tool materials,
medicines. This land keeps us together within its
mountains; we come to understand that we are not
just a few people or separate villages, but one
people belonging to a homeland" (Colin's 32).
The " homeland" is the Upper Mazaruni
District of Guyana, a region in the Amazon rain
forest where the Akawaio Indians make their home
(32). The ...
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World Trade Organization Working Conditions
1,327 words
The Good, The Bad, The WTO On May 19, 1948, the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT was
created. This was not an international
organization but an inter-governmental treaty.
This provided the framework for the conduct of
international trade. But this expanded and grew
yearly and in April 1994, in the Uruguay Round of
Multilateral Trade Negotiations expanded on the
GATT and created the World Trade Organization or
WTO. The World Trade Organization was created with
a goal and ultimate ob...
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Sense Of Belonging Members Of The Group
1,291 words
Juliana Gomez-Frausto Comm 132 October 20, 2000
Group Climate and Achieving Goals The climate in a
group is very important. It greatly influences the
outcome of the situation and the outcome of the
problem. The amount of support, the type of
messages, and the degree of cohesiveness are the
defining factors which determine the climate of
the group. The film? Waking Ned Devine? shows all
these factors throughout the movie, especially in
the church scene. A defensive climate evolves when
a member o...
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George W Bush Health Care Reform
1,912 words
Due Health Care Reform 9: 15 Due to the upcoming
presidential election, the two major political
parties, and their candidates, have been focusing
on the primary problems that the nation will face.
Chief among those problems is the future of
Medicare, the national health-insurance plan.
Medicare was enacted in 1965, under the
administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, in order to
provide health insurance for retired citizens and
the disabled (Ryan). The Medicare program covers
most people aged 65 or ol...
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Natural Enemies Bill Clinton
854 words
How Natural Enemies Natural Enemies How does the
president get to the eyes and ears of the public?
How do we allow presidential policies and
information to be transmitted? It is through
newspapers, television, and radio that we as
society get most of our political resources. The
media is an essential part of yesterday and today?
s political scene. In Newsmakers: the Press and
the Presidents, Howard Smith and Luanne Norris
portray how the media affects individual
presidencies, and what kind of co...
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Interest Groups Political Parties
1,427 words
Political Parties Political parties have become
increasingly unpopular and have lost a great
amount of power because of it. Interest groups are
slowly picking up where parties left behind and
are becoming more and more important not only in
mobilizing voters, but also in lobbying government
officials to aide their cause. In the early 1900
s, parties solely were in charge of the nomination
process. A small group of party leaders, also
known as a caucus, would choose who would run
against the oppo...
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Andrew Carnegie Competitive Nature
1,609 words
Even before the beginning of the twentieth
century, the debate between socialists and
capitalists has raged. In The Jungle, by Upton
Sinclair, he portrays capitalism as the cause of
all evils in society. Sinclair shows the horrors
of capitalism. In The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew
Carnegie, he portrays capitalism as a system of
opportunity. However, both Carnegie and Sinclair
had something to gain from their writings; both
men had an agenda. Capitalism and socialism both
have advantages and pitfa...
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