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The Foundations of Plato’s Great Society
The Guardians The first task in the construction of this ideal society is to identify the fundamental needs of man: food, shelter, and clothing and to assure they are sufficiently provided. Next is the division of labor which is the structure by which these necessities are to be provided along with a simple system of trade to be able to satisfy the need that the State cannot provide. After these basics are provided, Plato believes
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Personal Style
Personal Learning Personal Learning Styles Paper Personal Learning Style Idowu Koyejo GEN /101 March 13th 2006 Personal Learning Abstract In this paper, you will find that every individual has his or her own learning style. Learning styles varies and compliments the way each of us are unique. Starting with the instructor's who are here to help us learn, they too have a distinguished way of learning, which is shown by the way they chose to
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The Maxim Gun by Alexander Thompson
The Maxim Gun By Alexander Thompson Hiram S. Maxim, who was working with an engineering works in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, invented the Maxim machine-gun in 1884. Hiram Maxim was born in Sangersville, Maine on February 5, 1840. His first patented inventions included models of electric lamps and gas appliances, and curling irons. Maxim's first idea of inventing a weapon effective for battlefield combat came from a man he met at the 1881 Paris Electrical Exhibition. This
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Peter the Great: A True Revolutionary
Peter the Great: A True Revolutionary Words you think of when you think of Russia throughout history: unmodernized, backward, retrogressive, archaic, medieval, dank and slovenly etc. I could go on, but I digress, the picture has been set. Russia hasn’t exactly been the picturesque empire, if that, that so many believe it could have or should have been. Being one of the physically largest country in the world during almost all of its 1500 +
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Personal Strengths
My personal strength seems to be more closely related to the deontological ethic. This is the duty based ethic. I, like many people, have a drive, from deep down inside, to do whatever it takes to get the job done. I work hard to because I owe it to my children, my wife and myself to do the best job I can possibly do. This is something that was probably passed on to me by
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Great Gatsby Essay
All books have themes and lessons in them that teach us something important after reading them. Sometimes these lessons are learned from the characters of the books. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby teaches us lessons about success, hope, and ethics or morals. Many of the characters in The Great Gatsby are used to construct different themes and teach us moral lessons. Gatsby has been in love with daisy for many years. Gatsby uses
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The Pianst, Scene 15 (technical, Thematic, and Personal)
Term Paper - The Pianist, Scene 15 Works that are a tribute to the will to live always touch our emotions in a unique way and Roman Polanski's The Pianist definitely strikes a chord with sentiment. I had originally imagined that a film adapted from a memoir may have taken liberties in converting the written work to script and in creating historical accuracy. However, I was proven wrong as I watched Polanski's vivid directorship of
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The Great Depression: Where True Heroes Are Found
October 29th, 1929, a day in history that I will never forget. My name is Bob Bigsby, and I survived The Great Depression. My survival was all due to two of the hardest working people I have ever met, my mom and dad. It was just the three of us living in our small two-bedroom house in New York City, right outside of Manhattan, home to Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. I
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Cultural Values and Personal Ethics
Cultural Values and Personal Ethics How personal, organizational, and cultural values affect decision making in my personal and professional life is the basis of this paper. This is a vast topic to be covered that requires much reflection and research. We frequently talk about ethics and values in our life, but what are these values and ethics, and how do they affect our lives? According to author David Peters, (2003) "Personal ethics have been defined
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Personal Goals
Running head: PERSONAL GOALS Personal Goals Kevin University of Phoenix Personal Goals As with most people engaged in this class, I have contemplated the question: what do I want to accomplish with my life? This intricate question burdens many people, not just those of us that have chosen to continue our education. I have seen it with my own children as they contemplate which career path will lead them to a comfortable life with financial
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Alexander Pope
Study Questions on Pope “The Rape of The Lock” 1.) Pope reviesed this poem several times. Clarissa’s speech (lines 9-34 Canto 5) was added in 1717. What, in your view, is the effect of this addition? Significant or not? An improvement or not? Explain. The Rape of the Lock's underlying subject is disintegration and flux. Matter constantly changes shape. Nothing remains stable for very long. The sylphs were themselves once human beings: as Ariel tells
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Symbolism in the Great Gatsby
"The Great Gatsby" is a book full of symbolism. On a large, political scope the book itself is a symbol of the materialism of the twenties. Many of the symbols in the book are given their meaning by the characters - who are symbols in and of themselves. To make this last point, it is only necessary to look at Gatsby himself. Gatsby is, in a nutshell, the American Dream corrupted. He has worked
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Personal Statement
8:02 a.m. Saturday. It's still dark, as usual, on these cold, winter days. Everybody else is still sleeping and enjoying the comforting heat of their beds. I crack open the locked window by my bed, an act some deemed downright idiotic. I strip off my pajamas, throw on my robe, and head for the shower. Drying off, I think about where I am about to go. I dress piece by layered piece. I can't wait
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The Great Gatsby the Jazz Age
The Great Gatsby The Jazz Age In 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald said that “An author ought to write for the youth of his generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterwards.” Fitzgerald wrote about what he saw during the 1920’s, which he dubbed “The Jazz Age,” and The Great Gatsby is considered a correct depiction of that era. After World War I, many Americans felt a distrust toward foreigners and radicals
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Internal and External Strengths and Weaknesses of Coca-Cola
Internal and External Strengths and Weaknesses of Coca-Cola A company like Coca-Cola has many internal and external strengths, but when launching a product of this sort, they begin to run into many internal and external weaknesses as well. As far as internal strengths go, Coca-Cola itself is a strong company to say the least. Not only are they a $23 billion company, but in 200 nations, Coke sells about 400 drink brands, including four of
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Two Great Rebellion Films
Rebellion is a common topic in movies because it draws in audiences with its bad boys and bad attitudes. Two of the greatest rebellion movies of all time are Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean, and Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. The opening scene in Rebel Without a Cause shows a drunken teenage boy lying in the street, giggling, while he plays with a toy. The directors of these
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Great Expectations
In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, there are many characters with a meaningful purpose. These characters include Estella, Miss Havisham, Able Magwitch, and Philip Pirrip, better known to himself and to the world as Pip. Pip is by far the most important character in Great Expectations. Pip’s actions and thoughts make up the main plot in the novel, making Pip key in understanding the novel. Another important point in the story is knowing
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Personal Narrative - God Saved Me from Fire
Personal Narrative- God Saved Me from Fire I look back upon my life and realize that if it were not for God, I would be dead. On one tragic day, God was protecting me. It’s amazing that something so innocent could turn into something so deadly and unexpectedly. I am reminded about a verse in the bible that tells us that tomorrow is never promised to any of us, but also that “All things work
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How to Win Friends and Influence People - a Personal Analysis
“The more you get out of this book, the more you’ll get out of life.” This is the claim that Dale Carnegie makes in reference to his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Carnegie proposes that there are four main ideas that one should use when dealing with people: 1) Know how to handle people, 2) Make people like you, 3) Win people to their way of thinking, and 4) Be a leader.
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Alexander Ilyich Ulyanov
Have you ever heard of Alexander Ilyich Ulyanov? Probably not, but you are not the only one. Most people have heard of Alexander's brother, Vladimir, more commonly known as the great Russian revolutionary Lenin. Vladimir is credited as the man responsible for the Russian Revolution, but his revolutionary cause may have been sparked because of his older brother's death. Therefore Alexander may be just as responsible for the Russian Revolution as Vladimir. Alexander was born
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Personal Wellness Development
When I read the words Personal Wellness Development several areas of my life jump into my mind. The first area of my life that I would like to develop is my spirituality. I do consider myself a Christian and I definitely would say that I have a relationship with God. There was a time in my life that I felt like I was so in tune with God, I didn’t think I could be any
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What Were the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Fed’s Operating Procedures That Were Used After October 6, 1979?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Fed’s operating procedures that were used after October 6, 1979? In 1979, two factors impacted inflation. The oil shock resulted in prices spiraling out of control. With higher production costs, the companies have to maintain profits margins by increasing prices to consumers (inflation). In addition, the weakness of the US dollar aggravated inflationary pressures as well. The weak dollars results in rising of the price of imports
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Republican Attacks Against Alexander Hamilton
Republican Attacks Against Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s Federalist Party and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson had polarized views on the majority of the important political issues. These two political parties which possessed differing opinions and views pertaining to the future of the U.S. government were persistent in their respective arguments against each other. The strongly contrasting views of these two parties are the foundation of the puissant and sometimes callous attacks by the Republicans
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Henry Ford Influental Person
Henry Ford the most influential person in the last century, created a cheap inexpensive traveling carriage. By doing this, people in America and soon people around the world could travel 200 miles in a ten-hour period. Before this invention of the automobile people could only travel 20 miles in one day by horse. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He was the first of six to his parents William and Mary Ford. Henry
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Personal Goals
My Personal Goals For many years I have been a part of the working class world. Had my first job when I was thirteen years old, not including babysitting. I have always dreamed of becoming an interpreter when life got in the way! I have many changes in my life with financial problems, family issues, and my education. Until now I set short term goals, never long ones, for long seemed out of reach.
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