...Fitzpatrick 5-6 ). It has been nine years since the start of the test and there are no signs in reducing its production and use. These weapons of mass destruction can destroy a single country and it could be the spark of a new world war. Ever since the victory of the allies after World War 2, Korea was divided into two countries. The North side became a communist country as for the south, it became democratic. The regime up in the north have been living in isolation from the world and is known as the “ hermit kingdom “ ( Fitzpatrick 7 ). The United States at the time was very anti-communism. They wanted to stop the spread of communism by helping east Asian countries. They had successfully stop communism from spreading into South Korea but failed with Vietnam. Because we successfully stopped communism from spreading into South Korea, we were able to become allies with them causing the North to show signs of animosity....
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...to escape dread and despair (Moore-Bruder, 2008). I disagree with this concept because I do not believe that not having faith in God will directly result in dread and despair. I believe it to be essential for us to love and have faith in God and that we believe that the love and faith will be returned by God. Yet, I believe that a person, who may be God-fearing, is still able to live with sadness, hopelessness, dread, and despair. My personal faith in God is important to me, especially during afflicting times in my life. I also believe that having God as my sole companion and comforter would create a world of isolation and ultimately lead toward sorrow and misery. You withdrew from your engagement to Ms. Regine Olsen because you proclaimed God as your first love (Moore-Bruder, 2008). Do you not believe that you deserve the companionship, love, happiness, and prosperity that God portrays for all who believe in Him? Rejecting the woman you truly love and isolating yourself accounts for the bitter despair you so intensely speak of. If allowed, suffering, fear, and dread may engulf one’s life. Dread, being the worst to you, is resistible in my opinion (Moore- Bruder, 2008). With our own hearts and minds God allows us the ability to gather wisdom and to use positive thinking;...
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...4/23/2014 Topic 8: The Roaring Twenties I. The Business Landscape & A Decade of Prosperity A. Consumer Impulse Vitalizes the Economy - Electricity > Courtesy of Thomas Alva Edison > Economy of the 1920s spurred by the introduction of affordable appliances to make domestic life less taxing > You name it: refrigerators, ranges, washers, vacuum cleaners, fans, razors, etc. > Almost a built in obsolescence – as newer & improved models came rolling off the lines – necessitating a new purchase every few years - Radios (principle means of media) - Automobiles > Cars introduced around turn of century (1900) > In the twenties – Henry Ford, using the technique of the mass assembly-line construction – introduces the Model-T – that was eminently affordable > New vehicle registrations will jump from 8 million in 1920 to 23 million in 1930` > Increased car production has ripple-effect in the economy - Supportive industries flourish – rubber, oil/gasoline, advertising, road construction, car parts, etc. B. New Ways to Make, Organize & Market Products - Make (Production) > Ford’s introduction of assembly line techniques to spur other industries to do same > Workers not expected to craft a product from start to finish but assigned to stations…performing repetitive and simpler tasks for entire shifts > Introduction of electric lighting...
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...to show that most of population were neither prosperous nor united. These arguments are, the collapse of the American economy in the late 1920’s and the countries economical situation, prohibition and the truth in society a large part of this being racism. There are signs of prosperity and unity in the 1920’s for the Americans; evidence of prosperity is that sales in radios went from 60,000 to 10,000,000 this wasn’t because they were a necessity it was because they could be bought, a statement of wealth. Woodrow Wilson started progresism. Henry Ford made the model T car the first mass produced. They went from $3 billion in debt to $3 billion in profit. Businesses were averaging 80% profits. This all sounds fantastic and how does this mean there was no prosperity or unity? Maybe America was dancing on a volcano that they weren’t prepared to erupt. Late October 1929 the American economy collapses. From a massive high to major low, politicians claimed “Invincibility,” “Untouchable” and “On a Permanent High,” days before the crash. Surely a country cannot be prosperous when they go into recession or when there economy collapses. The economy collapsed mainly due to the fact that America went into ‘isolation,’ America wanted nothing from any other country and felt it would be best to block out the rest of the world, everything coming into America was taxed, when there was no one left to sell too in America, the rest of the world didn’t want to buy anything or sell anything because...
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...Why does Japan become involved in World War Two? Japan’s involvement in World War II was not focused on the conflict in Europe; rather it was focused on its own expansion into surrounding countries and the consequences that arose from this. More specifically Japan entering World War II was caused due to Japan’s attempt to conquer China and its continued march on East and South-east Asian territory. Japan’s expansion and entering World War II is closely linked due to key reasons including: Japan’s need for resources/land, imperialism/expansionism and military control. Japans need for natural resources in early war years is one of the driving factors in why they became involved in World War Two. Japan is a highly populated island country with little to no resources and also with a rapidly increasing population. This made Japan very trade reliant with other countries mainly consisting of the United States for oil and raw metals. The constant reliance of importation of raw materials to maintain its economy worried Japan. When the depression hit in the late 1920’s “more than forty countries raised tariffs on Japanese goods”. Since Japan was so reliant on trade they were forced to act in the form of securing natural resources for themselves. This meant the expansion into China. In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria. Japan believed Manchuria offered many natural resources and it boasted nearly 200,000 square kilometres for her growing population. The Mukden Incident was the excuse the...
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...Ch. 35 Disarmament-act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Isolation-policy of isolating one’s country from relations of other nations by not making alliances, foreign economic commitments, foreign trade, international agreements, etc; make all efforts to one’s country’s own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities. Warren G. Harding-29th president of U.S. protected alcohol interests and moderately supported woman suffrage. First incumbent U.S. senator and first newspaper publisher to become president. Teapot Dome Scandal-bribery incident that further destroyed public reputation of Harding administration Calvin Coolidge-republican lawyer, conduct during boston police strike of 1919 gave him reputation of a man of decisive action. Soon after elected as 29th president to succeed Harding in 1923, gained reputation as a small-government conservative, and also a man who said very little. Herbert Hoover-republican candidate who assumed the presidency in March 1929, promising Americans prosperity and attempted to deal with the Depression by trying to restore public faith in the community. “rugged individualism”-moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that promotes the exercise of one’s goals and desires and so independence and self-reliance. Republican Decade-The decade after WWI where there were 3 Republican presidents: Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. Laissez-faire-the type...
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...When one thinks of prosperity, the future tends to be the main thought. When one thinks of the future, one’s own children or children in general may also be a focal point of reverie. Questions and concerns of protection and preservation for the future plans or prospects would be consistently in the forefront of one’s mind. These trends of thoughts and concerns are the same when one thinks of their own country or nation. Here in the United States the pressure of this country’s future is placed on the youth and the responsibility of protecting this future is placed on the shoulders of military forces. This heavy burden of “prosperity” and “preservation” could be proven to be responsible for the slow destruction of the vitality of the youth and soldiers in this country. Suicide, death caused by intentional self- directed injuries, has been reported by CDC as part of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States of America as of 2009. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth in the age range of 10 to 24 which results in the average of 4600 lives of youth lost yearly (CDC, 2014). This fatal behavior is also the third leading cause of death in the U.S. military forces. (Mitchell, 2012) The military suicide rates have surpassed the civilian suicide rates averaging 164 soldiers’ suicide related deaths reported by the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison in 2012. (Mitchell, 2012). What are the major causes or risk factors of suicide? Are there...
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...provides legal services to inmates pro-bono. Diane Epps, executive director/attorney and Joe Moran, lead attorney for the agency has invited their co-worker Cynthia Sanders, mitigation investigator to join them in working with one of their death row clients. , Elaborate more on the case Problem Statement The team of attorneys and mitigation investigator cannot agree on whether Mr. Aranda is competent enough to make the decision of waiving his death sentence appeal or if his rights to self-determination is being violated. It is important that the team is united in their decision in order to present a solid case to the presiding. Very good problem statement Contextual Analysis The Florida Project for Human Justice is a nonprofit agency that primary mission is to represent death-sentenced inmates across the state who are appealing their sentences. The agency also advocates for clients with life sentences and for a change in state law to end the death penalty. They’re ultimate mission is to protect and sustain the lives of those on death row. The agency consists of a staff of seven with a high employee turner turn over. The work is stressful and they operate on a very limited budget. The agency is primarily devoted to appellate work and usually began providing services when the client is are on their second appeal which is the post conviction review. The executive director, the lead attorney and the mitigation investigator are currently providing services to a death row inmate...
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...a traditional academic setting is growing seven times faster than the number of children enrolling in grades K-12 every year”(Berry). As homeschooling has become increasingly popular, prevalent misconceptions have been associated with the practice of homeschooling. Some misconceptions include that children who are homeschooled being socially disoriented, and they are less prepared for college academically (Berry). Despite the claims of homeschoolers being unprepared for college, 66.7% graduated from college compared to the 57.5 % of their peers (Cohen & Drenovsky#).High standardized test scores that have been recorded frequently by home educated students( Berry ). Although there are reliable sources that suggest home schooled student’s prosperity many people are still skeptical. However, home schooling can be a tremendously efficacious alternative for inculcation despite the misconceptions. Education is vital, and the environment in which we receive it can have an incredible impact on our academic potential. Recently homeschooling has become a popular alternative to the challenges experienced in traditional schools. Homeschooling can provide students with plenty of opportunities to explore their academic abilities more freely; the benefits of homeschooling can come as a great surprise to many critics. The freedoms to study and learn in the time that best fits the individual’s abilities are one of the benefits included in homeschooling. The peer pressure free environment also helps...
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...When many people study history and learn the mistakes from the past, it would be easier to able to understand the present. Nevertheless, it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society, one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s, a new stage appeared with different movements in the areas of politics, economics, society, culture, and foreign policy. By the events that led to the 1930s, new crazes had developed in many of these areas, while other areas remained in continuity. From the 1920s to the 1930, there were several factors that contributed to the changes in American society. The 1920s began shortly after in World War I when the United States and the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. Many Americans were fed up with Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president from 1913 to 1921. The first election of the 1920s scoured Republican Warren G. Harding against Democrat James M. Cox. Cox supported Wilson and the League of Nations in the election. However, Harding won the election in a landslide, which was a sign of America¡¦s frustration with Wilson and his optimistic and liberal policies. The start of the new conservative era restored the power to the Republicans after the presidential election of the 1920. Harding made quite a few excellent appointments to his cabinet although he failed to demonstrate to have much...
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...Kenneth Meniatis Ajan Wannapa International Relations Globalization Looking back on high school, I can recall walking through the hallways, seeing people and groups of all kinds. The hallways were lined with various groups of different people with diverse ideas and opinions. I, myself, was part of one of these groups. However, my clique inter-mingled with others as we exchanged our ideas, opinions, and experiences. There were some various cliques that did the same; as they did not isolate themselves from the rest of high school life. However, there were also other kinds of groups which committed themselves to their group solely, isolating themselves from everyone else. Now, let’s take these cliques and groups and turn them into full-scale nations. The high school, in turn, becomes the world. The cliques that stayed isolated would be classified under the term, localization. The people that intertwined with others would be classified under the term, globalization. There are advantages and disadvantages to both globalization and localization. Globalization encourages going beyond territorial boundaries to discover new political, economic, and social aspects that would benefit the citizens and the nation. Politically, globalization supports developments that expand authority, policies, and interests beyond these boundaries. Governments now will look to foreign governments for assistance if they are facing a difficult situation. Governments will also incorporate foreign political...
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...and Intellectual Isolation's End The era of the 1860s through the 20th century was full of political drama, warfare, violence surrounding civil rights and economic problems. Despite all of these pitfalls, America still had times of prosperity and hope. One of the areas in which the United States of America saw evolution and growth, despite all the socio-economic/socio-cultural issues, post-war wake, and man's inhumanity to man, was in the sphere of technology. Technology propelled the nation through these tumultuous times, and the ripples from this century and a half of America's history are still felt strongly today in the American market. The government's involvement in researching alternative methods of power has had a positive effect on the environment and, with time, the U.S. will increase its influence around the world. In addition to the political influences of technology, the commercial economy has also been enhanced through the research of various innovations, and individual families have been affected by advancements in healthcare, which is heavily dependent on the latest high-end machinery. Without a doubt, technological innovation is the cornerstone of the foundation which supports America's end of physical and intellectual isolation and the country's continuing involvement with technological evolution. Because finances and human resources are scarce, government must decide where the funds will have the greatest impact. The effectiveness of government support for...
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...more radical people would call it agony because the rate of real unemployment is very high, foreign investments are insignificant particularly in comparison with its neighbors such as Poland, Czech Republic, or Hungary, bank system is just starting to develop and is far from international standards, industry and agriculture develops but do not achieve even the level of 1990, the same may be said about GNP, finally, the country is regionally unequally divided into industrial East and Center and mainly agricultural West and North. On analyzing the situation I strongly recommend to the Ukrainian government to start changes and the earlier it is done the better for Ukraine. Firstly, I want to underline that to overcome all the obstacles to prosperity of Ukraine we have to know what are causes of economical problems. I think that the principle cause is the lack of radicalism of Ukrainian reforms and not only economical but administrative and political as well. Practically, all reforms that have been started are obviously insufficient and I would characterize them as indecisive measures. What then can be suggested for improvement of the situation in Ukraine? One of the most important steps is the reformation of its international economic policy. It is well known that one of the main causes of economic crisis in Ukraine was the fact that Ukraine lost old connections with...
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...wisdom from the past, these institutions and practices has been able to be “tested by time” and therefore they should be preserved for the benefit of those living now and for future generations. This means that society is based on a relationship between those who are living, those who are dead and those who are to be born – the dead always has the upper hand over society as they are the “democracy of the dead” – providing a structure for the present society to follow. Tradition and continuity also delivers a sense of identity for individuals and society as a whole, having established practices and customs that people are able to recognise creates a sense of stability and reassurance. Individuals have a sense of “rootedness”, change would lead to a journey into the unknown that creates insecurity and indecision. This links on with the view of humans beings and their...
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...in the type of happiness a person is able to achieve. Extrinsic goals are external factors that come from a force outside one’s self that drive a person towards happiness. Someone who is extrinsically motivated is driven by praise, money, image, or status. It is often said that money can’t buy happiness. It perhaps can buy happiness with meeting basic needs, but usually it cannot go beyond that because you are often left with wanting more. The happiness of an event or materialistic thing often dissipates, leaving people seeking for something more. On the other hand, intrinsic goals represent internal factors that are inherently satisfying. Goals like social bonding, social interaction, and personal growth motivate certain people to lead happier and less anxious lives. It is believed that you as an individual choose to be happy. People who are intrinsically motivated are integrated and connected with their self and the people that surround them. The connection you build with friends, family, or peers brings joy to your life. As stated in the movie, Helen Keller said it best when she said, “see with your heart.” The documentary supports the fact that people who are extrinsically motivated are less satisfied...
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