Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast Sandra Stewart There seems to be a trend in movies recently: more interest in the human element‚ less in hi-tech spectacle. Ironically‚ two of the best movies I’ve seen in the last couple of years that explore the area of human relationships are cartoons. Both are Disney productions exemplifying the highest standards of artwork‚ complex musical scores‚ and a strong storyline. Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin are alike in these ways‚ but Beauty and the Beast‚ unlike
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John Stewart Mill‚ in his essay On Liberty (1859)‚ is concerned with the question of ‘the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual’ . Thus‚ in this excerpt Mill discusses limited government and personal liberty. Mill argues ‘the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community‚ against his will‚ is to prevent harm to others’ . Here Mill presents his ‘harm principle’‚ which classifies all harmful
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Stephen Douglas was born in Vermont. He received a basic education. At age 20 he moved to Illinois‚ this became his home state for the rest of his life. Douglas began practicing law in 1834‚ followed quickly by political ventures‚ including the office of Illinois attorney general. In 1840‚ Douglas became Illinois secretary of state‚ then served as a judge on the state supreme court from 1841 to 1843. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1843 and to the Senate in 1847. Douglas played
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of political debates in the year 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln challenged Douglas in a campaign for one of Illinois’ two United States Senate seats. Lincoln did lose the election‚ but arguably these debates are what led him to his presidency. There are three aspects of these debates that I would like to cover here and they are the causes‚ contents‚ and results. Stephen A. Douglas was a member of Congress
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Douglas MacArthur A great military leader… 8/30/2009 PADM 4400 Summer 2009 John Thompson The research paper enclosed is one that focuses on a great military leader‚ Douglas MacArthur. This leader was a household name in the United States during World War I‚ World War II‚ the Cold War and the Korean War. His name was synonymous with “Power” and “influence‚” during the 40’s. He became known for his great strategic battles that ultimately won World War II for the United States and its allies.
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hours after their attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese had sent bombs and ground troops coming from both north and south of the Manila. In this battle‚ commander General Douglas MacArthur was in charge and command of defending the Philippine and the United States troops because he was sent by President Franklin Roosevelt. General Douglas MacArthur had majored in military academics and was also the commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Asia Pacific region. Sadly‚ during
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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was best known for his leadership and the impact he had on the Pacific front during World War II. He also excelled during the first Great War and the Korean War. He was a decorated veteran that was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippines. At home‚ the American people revered him as a hero. President Harry Truman saw a different man in MacArthur. He saw a subordinate‚ rogue leader intent on doing whatever he wanted in the Pacific. This paper
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Scottish botanist‚ David Douglas‚ was one of the history’s most successful explorers. He made three separate trips from England to North America in the early 19th century when air travel was but a distant dream. His second expedition was his most successful‚ in 1824. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) sent him on a plant-hunting expedition in the Pacific Northwest‚ which was not yet part of the United States. After this trip‚ he introduced the Douglas Fir into cultivation‚ in 1827. Additionally
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approximately 13‚000 tons of supplies a day were delivered. The Douglas Aircraft Company‚ whose “C-54 airplanes were the backbone of the campaign”‚ released an advertisement with its headline: “Milk . . . new weapon of democracy (Standage‚ 2010).” The Douglas Aircraft advertisement is portraying the saving grace that was being provided to the Berliners by the airdrops that released supplies by the tons‚ predominantly from Douglas Aircraft planes‚ into West Berlin. Through the dark clouds‚ appear
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 was a very influential event that occurred in American history and has much significance‚ even till this day. The debates were in contest for the United States Senate seat in Illinois. The main topic involved in the debates was based around slavery and the separation of the union because of it. Both Lincoln and Douglas refer to the U.S. Constitution in their remarks and state different opinions surrounding what they interpret the meaning of certain parts regarding
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