In the film “Fog of War”‚ one of Robert S. McNamara’s lessons of war was “Proportionality should be a guideline of war.” This means that the ends do not always justify the means; the means used to achieve the end should be reasonable. However‚ even in the movie‚ this is not the case. Unlike the other lessons‚ lesson # 4 has the word “should” in it‚ meaning that McNamara has not seen this lesson used yet. Proportionality is still not seen in the world today. It was also not used in the past‚ such
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for Shrinkage/mm A 15 15.2 B 50 50.8 C 25 25.4 D 29 29.4 E 25 25.4 Dimension for shrinkage (mm) = (1.5/100) x Nominal Dimension + Nominal Dimension Source:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_%28metalworking%29 Metal Casting a Sand Casting Manual for Small foundry volume 2.pdf 1.2 Height of the Sprue Starting from principle of conservation of Energy (Bernoulli’s equation) Since; we are working with absolute Pressure at pouring basin surface‚ therefore P1 =
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My ear rings. My eyes‚ I can’t see anything. A thick dust fog blocks my vision. “Cough! Cough!” The dust fog settles. A huge hole in the ceiling becomes visible. Through it‚ I stare at the clouds‚ flat on back. My arms and legs are numb. They won’t listen. They won’t move. I’m afraid rather. Rust‚ this familiar scent in my nose‚ my lips‚ everywhere. It reeks. It can’t be! “blood…” softly‚ I mutter. I can’t even look‚ down there. No‚ I don’t wanna look. Thump‚ thump! This can’t be? Calm down
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LITERATURE A DOLL’S HOUSE Ibsen’s drama revolves around the central idea of men and women striving to realize their full potential while being prevented from doing so by the facts of their circumstances. How far do you agree with this statement? A Doll’s House was first published in 1879 and was a sensational success in Scandinavia and Germany‚ running through three editions within three months. However it wasn’t as successful in the likes of England as its plot and the themes it explored were
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The theme of death is present in many works of literature. It is given metaphors and cloaked with different meanings‚ yet it always represents an end. Every end signifies a new beginning‚ and every death gives rise to a new birth. Physical death "...is mere transformation‚ not destruction‚" writes Ding Ming-Dao. "What dies is merely the identity‚ the identification of a collection of parts that we called a person. What dies is only our human meaning" (49). Figuratively speaking‚ death symbolizes
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A Doll’s House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman In reading Ibsen’s A Doll’s House today‚ one may find it hard to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its theme‚ the emancipation of a woman‚ makes it seem almost contemporary. In Act I‚ there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She relies on him for everything‚ from movements to thoughts‚ much like a puppet who is
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administration and Johnson administration. He was faced with making some major decisions and giving important advice under loads of stress and pressure. Years after he left his position in the white house‚ he looked back on his life and provided eleven points of his own wisdom. Now let us examine the film The Fog of War and some of the points stated by the former Secretary of Defense and compare them to the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli and see how the ancient philosopher might have praised or critiqued
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In the documentary Fog of War‚ former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara names eleven lessons he feels he has learned about war during the course of his life. They all come with a certain amount of merit‚ but the three that stand out the most are Lesson #1: empathize with your enemy‚ Lesson #4: maximize efficiency‚ and Lesson #9: in order to do good‚ you may have to engage in evil. Overall‚ these lessons are the most difficult to both execute in war and explain to the American public while simultaneously
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S eptember 2011 Fact sheet Oilsands and climate change How Canada’s oilsands are standing in the way of effective climate action b y Marc Huot At a glance As the United States evaluates whether the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline is in its national interest or not‚ there are important issues it must consider‚ such as the ability of Canadian provincial and federal climate policies to effectively address rising greenhouse gas emissions. The Final Environmental Impact Statement
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Walking Along a Familiar Path In Errol Morris’ documentary Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara‚ we follow the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense‚ Robert McNamara. The insightful piece follows his life from birth during World War I‚ his success at college‚ cunning business career at Ford Motor Company‚ to his involvement in World War II and his controversial political career during the Kennedy and Johnson presidential terms. Morris highlights
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