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The Paradoxical Philosophy Behind Shoah
Omar Giselle Omar The Paradoxical Philosophy Behind Shoah Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah (1985) addresses the limits of representation by attempting to limit as much influence from the filmmaking process and construction in the film, whilst still being subjective in its construction. It also represents the stories with subliminal ulterior motives. The best example of this is the film’s excruciating length. It is not only a result of Lanzmann’s hesitance to neglect portions of this footage (limit representation to fit the structuralist’s ideal film length), but also to attack another aspect of the audience’s psyche. Each frame
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The Roman Gladiators
Final Paper By Bob Ludgate Learning Group PN041 ________________ The Roman Gladiators As the Roman conquests brought increasing numbers of slaves and captives into the city it stood to reason to use a number of these to celebrate what came to be known as Gladiatorial shows or Gladiatorial offerings, the “Munus Gladiatorum”. These shows were generally known as “ludi” meaning games or “munera” meaning offerings. Julius Caesar, following religious tradition dedicated the games of his triumph against Pompey to persons such as his deceased father and sister. It is believed that gladiatorial combat first took
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The Second Amendment: A Blessing or A Curse?
The Second Amendment: A Blessing or a Curse? When it comes to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, is it a blessing or a curse to all Americans? Most would argue that firearms have protected our country during wars and saved millions of lives. However, others think that weapons have lead to many horrible acts of terror and shootings in our country. Which side do you choose? Do you think the Second Amendment for our countries sake, is a blessing or a curse? “A bill of rights is what the people are entitled
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To What Extent Should Nations Pursue Internationalism?
Social Studies 20-1 To what extent should nations pursue internationalism? “The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism”, this is a quote from Earl Warren. His quote brings up that when countries get together, good things happen, when countries have an international viewpoint, conflicts wrap up quicker and less violent. Peace and cooperation is a big part of internationalism, as well as collective international security. One side of this essay is internationalism, the state or process of being international. The other
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Tort Reform
In the documentary "Hot Coffee" we learned about the issue of tort reform. A tort is a civil wrong and here in America we can take someone/a company to court to sue them for these torts. Tort reform is proposed changes in the civil justice system that would reduce litigation and damages. This has become a controversial issue in the Unite States. Proponents of tort reform hope to limit the ability to file claims and put caps on damages. Several states have enacted tort reform laws and it remains a controversial issue with strong proponents
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Uk Brexit Articles Review
United Kingdom Article 1: -Date: June 15, 2018 -May 'disappointed' at upskirting law block https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-44496427 The upskirting law is turning into a serious issue in the United Kingdom. Many women got affected by this during public places like the bus, subway and nightclubs. Before, the English women tell the police about it and they don’t take it seriously as part of sexual harassment. On June 15, the offices decided to make the upskirting law into a criminal offense. But, this didn’t go into the parliament after one of its MPs blocked it. The prime minister
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Ultranationalism
Chapter 6 and 7 Questions 1. Ultranationalism is an extreme form of nationalism in where racism and extreme violence usually take place. Ultranationalism usually develops when there are nationalists in the country that express hostile emotions towards another group of people. Often times extreme nationalists use propaganda to manipulate strong human emotions like fear and anger. Often times in times of crisis there a lot of people feel a higher sense of nationalism and patriotism. 2. Genocide: The killing of many members of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Crimes against Humanity: Widespread or
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Us Foreign Policies
There have been many noteworthy foreign and domestic issues facing the United States as country lately, and it is newly elected President Donald Trump and the incoming Congress that are going to be responsible for trying to fix these problems. A foreign problem that needs to be dealt with soon is the fact that Russia has become a large threat to many countries, including the U.S., with how powerful it has become. There could be a few things the newly elected government could do to help with this issue, and one of them would
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Vietnam Perkasie: A Combat Memoir
The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European settlements from the start of colonization of America in the early 1500's until their incorporation into the United States. In the late 16th century, England, France, and Spain launched major colonization programs in eastern and southeastern North America. Small early attempts, such as the English Lost Colony of Roanoke—often disappeared and everywhere the death rate of the first arrivals was very high. Nevertheless successful colonies were established. European settlers came from a variety of social and religious groups. No aristocrats settled permanently at
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Voice Analysis
Pluralism is the theory that, in American democracy, numerous groups work together in an organized group to lobby to get public policy passed in favor of themselves. Some examples are unions, civil rights activists, lobbies etc… (Reynolds 1). Pluralism revolves around the theory that legislation should be passed by competing groups who lobby to have representatives elected that vote in favor of their specific issue. The scale of people who decide these issues must be small in order to most positively impact those it effects. If it does not affect a particular group, no say
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Was Cato Right to See the Amicitia Between Caesar and Pompeius as the First Step Towards Civil War?
The conflict between Caesar and Pompey in 49BC was brewing long before Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon on January 10th with the famed XIII Legio Gemina. The tension between the pair had been growing since the early 50's with a brief period of reconciliation at Luca in 56BC before coming to the fore again in the late 50's and early 40's. The triumvirate is often seen as a reason behind the conflict as all three of its members lusted for power wealth and prestige. However the constitutional issues that caused the necessity of a Triumvirate,
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Was Napoleon a Progressive or Destructive Leader?
Was Napoleon a progressive or destructive leader? Napoleon has gone down in history as one of the most famous dictators to have ever ruled, but is he in the history books for the right reasons? In my opinion he was a progressive leader for France because they were in need of a strong leader after the revolution and napoleon was the answer. He greatly improved the living standards of the people of France; he united a previously divided nation and strengthened the relationship between the people and the government. Napoleon improved the lives of the
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Was the Supreme Courts Ruling of Citizens United V. Fec
Was the Supreme Courts ruling of Citizens United V. FEC a bad one? - Pro The January 2010 supreme court ruling of Citizens United V. FEC has opened up the flood gates for unlimited corporate spending in political campaigns. The 5-4 court decision has "unleashed a torrent of corporate and union cash into the political realm, and transform how campaigns for presidents, and congress are fought in the upcoming years."(Tedford, Deborah. "Supreme Court Rips Up Campaign Finance Laws."). Not only will this ruling allow corporations to flood political campaigns, but it will also unfairly
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What Is the Difference Between Parakeets and Parrots?
Estelle Leon February 3,2016 Science 9 Research #5 I. What is the difference between parakeets and parrots? II.http://pets.thenest.com/difference-between-parrot-parakeet-7952.html http://animals.mom.me/difference-between-parrot-parakeet-5915.html III. There are many different species of parrots. Parakeets are one of them but they are not entirely the same. Both are very beautiful and majestic creatures, and they make great pets. Though parakeets are found more commonly in pet shops, parrots are similar because they are diverse. Parakeets are smaller, more playful, and they are easily to train. They have small beaks compared to the parrots beak. Even though both parrots are parakeets are very
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What Is the Main Idea of Each Perspective on Sotatsu Held by Prof. Lippit?
What is the main idea of each perspective on Sōtatsu held by Prof. Lippit? In the speech given by Professor Lippit, he had overviewed the relationship between Zen Buddhism and monochrome ink painting tradition in Japan. He proceeded by giving the five perspectives: 1. Later Reception Sōtatsu was a forgotten figure, which his achievements were rediscovered in early 20th century. He was a court painter with a prestigious title, who also had a notable painted fan shop in the city and had interaction with many of the leading merchants in the early 17th century. A
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What Is the Relationship Between Business and Ethics?
NAME : VANESSA SIM KOLEJ MUTIARA logo.jpg ID CARD : DBM 0316-0021 This journal is for me to record my personal and professional development through each visit to my work placement . I are asked to reflect on my experience, showcasing what I have achieved, what I could have done better, what I have learning, and considering how I might make improvements in future. SELF-REFLECTION AWARDS NIGHT CEREMONY 1. Think about how you have processed the particular experience. * THOUGHTS My thought before our team organize our council is our event maybe not going well
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Why Julius Caesar Was Historical Figure?
To answer why Julius Caesar was a historical figure, we must first define what historical figure means. According to Dr. Fears, a historical figure is a one who moves the entire human race to a new level or era of achievement. They are the people that will change the world and its future. They stand above the judgments and opinions of ordinary people. They have a different point of view when it comes to good and evil and sometimes, actions that can be perceived as evil may be for the greater good. In that sense,
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Women and Rural Outwork
In considering Thomas Dublin's article on New England women, "Women and Rural Outwork" and Seth Rockman's work on wage labor in early Baltimore, "A Job for a Working Man", both examine the transitions of America's labor market during the 19th century and more importantly the rise of wage work and its effects on gender and race notions between employers and workers. Much was transformed in the course of the revolution. The textile industry, non-industrial wage labor increased; urban centers grew; outwork occupations and commercial agriculture transformed the rural labor market. These economic developments coincided with
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World War one Did Give Canada a Reputation and Canadians Pride.
In a war or conflict, there is no real winner. All members involved in the conflict will face many lasting negative effects. Naturally, World War One, being the largest global conflict at the time, was no exception. Despite that the fight was in Europe, Canada, being involved in the war, was both positively and negatively affected. As a result of the war, Canada did gain a reputation, pride, and a sense of nationalism. However, this came at the price of the lives of hundred of thousands of Canadians, distrust in the government, and increased cost
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